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Molendinar vs Benowa

Name: Molendinar vs Benowa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Molendinar profile · Benowa profile

Molendinar Benowa

Benowa and Molendinar are neighbouring areas with different housing and social profiles. Benowa is generally more affluent, with 39.6% of homes owned outright and 26.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is also more walkable, with 77.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 47.2% in Molendinar. Molendinar has a higher proportion of renters at 34.7% and is dominated by separate houses, which make up 84.3% of its dwellings. Benowa is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44, while the typical person in Molendinar is 37.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at 38.5% for Benowa and 42.6% for Molendinar. They also share very similar rates of full-time employment and use of other languages at home. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, others are shifting; the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree has widened, and the gap in rental rates has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.4 pts higher in Molendinar Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Benowa Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Molendinar Population: 3,439 larger in Benowa Aged 65+: 8.2 pts higher in Benowa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Molendinar in Benowa +3,439 larger in Benowa gap widening

6,450 31st pct 9,889 52nd pct

Median age in Molendinar in Benowa +7 yrs older in Benowa gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.7%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

Marital status

43.5% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

40.6% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 28.9%

9.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Molendinar Benowa

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 57.8%

6.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English +4.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 24.7%

8.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 69.8%

6.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.6% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 38.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Molendinar in Benowa +2 more in Benowa

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Molendinar in Benowa +0.81 more in Benowa

0.82 9th pct 1.64 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Molendinar in Benowa +1 more in Molendinar

19 49th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Molendinar in Benowa +2,128 more in Benowa

1,322 46th pct 3,450 84th pct

Avg size in Molendinar in Benowa +172 larger in Molendinar

1,322 100th pct 1,150 96th pct

ICSEA in Molendinar in Benowa +15 higher in Molendinar

1,086 78th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 20.1%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.6% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

6.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences even 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Molendinar in Benowa +$73 higher in Benowa gap widening

$703 29th pct $776 44th pct

Household income in Molendinar in Benowa +$151 higher in Benowa gap widening

$1,767 51st pct $1,918 60th pct

Family income in Molendinar in Benowa +$267 higher in Benowa gap steady

$1,881 37th pct $2,148 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.3%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.7%

7.9% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.5%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.1%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +3.0 pts ▸ 68.5%

17.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Molendinar in Benowa +76 larger in Molendinar

172 48th pct 96 30th pct

Median age in Molendinar in Benowa +12 yrs older in Benowa

24 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Molendinar in Benowa +$180 higher in Benowa

$545 30th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Molendinar in Benowa +$99 higher in Molendinar

$1,974 66th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Molendinar in Benowa +0.3 larger in Molendinar gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 61.1%

20.8% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

14.9% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Molendinar in Benowa +$130 higher in Benowa gap widening

$450 80th pct $580 96th pct

Mortgage in Molendinar in Benowa +$317 higher in Benowa gap widening

$1,850 51st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Molendinar in Benowa even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 35.8%

22.6% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.7% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 21.2%

1.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +23.4 pts 60.9%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +9.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 35.2%

33.6% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

30.4% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

5.8% $750 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 2.3%

10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 29.7%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 20.4%

8.8% $3,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Molendinar in Benowa +5 more in Molendinar

22 32nd pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Molendinar in Benowa +1.69 more in Molendinar

3.41 37th pct 1.72 18th pct

Departures/1k in Molendinar in Benowa +225.0 more in Molendinar

633.0 43rd pct 408.0 35th pct

PT routes in Molendinar in Benowa +1 more in Benowa

5 36th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Molendinar in Benowa +1 longer in Molendinar

9 68th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Molendinar in Benowa +5 longer in Benowa

43 70th pct 48 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 61.9%

9.6% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.8% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

5.7% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.3% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Molendinar in Benowa +3 higher in Benowa

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Molendinar in Benowa +2 higher in Benowa

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Molendinar in Benowa +2 higher in Benowa

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Molendinar in Benowa +2 higher in Benowa

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Molendinar in Benowa +62 higher in Benowa

991 47th pct 1,053 72nd pct

ERP in Molendinar in Benowa +4,021 higher in Benowa

6,707 30th pct 10,728 51st pct

Growth in Molendinar in Benowa +4.5 pts higher in Benowa

3.0% 36th pct 7.5% 72nd pct

Businesses in Molendinar in Benowa +76 higher in Benowa

1,538 77th pct 1,614 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Molendinar in Benowa +87 higher in Molendinar

1,555 91st pct 1,469 88th pct

Max temp in Molendinar in Benowa +0.1 higher in Molendinar

26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Molendinar in Benowa +0.3 higher in Benowa

15.7 85th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Molendinar in Benowa +1.1 higher in Benowa

4.1 32nd pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Molendinar in Benowa +0.8 more in Benowa

3.9 29th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Molendinar in Benowa +9.9 pts higher in Benowa

40.8% 29th pct 50.7% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Molendinar in Benowa +30.2 pts higher in Benowa

47.2% 36th pct 77.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Molendinar in Benowa +1.9 pts higher in Benowa

74.3% 36th pct 76.2% 37th pct

Walk to school in Molendinar in Benowa +31.9 pts higher in Benowa

27.4% 15th pct 59.3% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Molendinar in Benowa +2.7 pts higher in Molendinar

98.5% 54th pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Molendinar in Benowa +27.3 pts higher in Benowa

12.4% 19th pct 39.8% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Molendinar in Benowa +2.9 more in Molendinar

11.3 32nd pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Molendinar in Benowa +11 higher in Benowa

100 51st pct 112 53rd pct

Mean slope in Molendinar in Benowa +2.0 pts higher in Molendinar

7.2% 75th pct 5.2% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Molendinar vs Benowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309091264/molendinar/vs/309101267/benowa