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Upper Murray exc. Albury vs Wangaratta - Benalla

Name: Upper Murray exc. Albury vs Wangaratta - Benalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 172 km apart · Upper Murray exc. Albury profile · Wangaratta - Benalla profile

Upper Murray exc. Albury Wangaratta - Benalla

Wangaratta - Benalla and Upper Murray exc. Albury are both regional areas with older populations and high rates of outright home ownership. Wangaratta - Benalla is more connected and urbanised, with far more public transport routes (42 compared to 24) and a much higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop (64.9% versus 45.1%). It also sees significantly more rain, with an average annual rainfall of 792mm compared to 421mm in Upper Murray exc. Albury.

While the two areas share very similar typical household incomes and proportions of children, the gap in education is widening. Since 2011, Wangaratta - Benalla has seen a larger increase in adults with a bachelor degree or those who completed Year 12. This trend is consistent with Wangaratta - Benalla having a higher share of adults working or looking for work (56.6% versus 53.0%) and a higher proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 2.4 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla One-parent: 2.9 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla Year 12: 7.8 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla No religion: 5.3 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla Bachelor+: 4.8 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +5,001 larger in Wangaratta - Benalla gap widening

43,453 33rd pct 48,454 38th pct

Median age in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +3 yrs older in Upper Murray exc. Albury gap widening

50 yrs 93rd pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.9%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 47.3%

27.9% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Upper Murray exc. Albury Wangaratta - Benalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 84.0%

2.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

42.1% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 40.2%

12.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.9% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only even 89.1%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 47.6%

36.9% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +1 more in Upper Murray exc. Albury

35 67th pct 34 65th pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +0.65 more in Upper Murray exc. Albury

4.93 87th pct 4.28 83rd pct

Students in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +3,231 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

4,409 16th pct 7,640 34th pct

Avg size in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +99 larger in Wangaratta - Benalla

126 5th pct 225 20th pct

ICSEA in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +29 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

983 33rd pct 1,012 48th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 19.5%

13.5% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 34.8%

15.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

10.1% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

9.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%

1.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$50 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla gap widening

$655 17th pct $705 27th pct

Household income in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$76 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla gap widening

$1,208 11th pct $1,284 16th pct

Family income in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$116 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla gap widening

$1,591 14th pct $1,707 23rd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.4%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.4%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 42.7%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more even 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

10.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +0.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

22.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +560 larger in Upper Murray exc. Albury

1,490 52nd pct 930 36th pct

Median age in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +2 yrs older in Upper Murray exc. Albury

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$10 higher in Upper Murray exc. Albury

$545 29th pct $535 27th pct

Household income in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$50 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

$1,334 23rd pct $1,384 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

38.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 34.9%

11.9% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 38.0%

30.9% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$15 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla gap steady

$235 12th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$15 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla gap narrowing

$1,285 13th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 42.3%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.5% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 89.8%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

33.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 23.5%

12.1% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.9%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +92 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

121 24th pct 213 41st pct

Stops/1k in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +1.61 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

2.78 23rd pct 4.40 49th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +246.8 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

88.1 18th pct 334.9 34th pct

PT routes in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +18 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

24 44th pct 42 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 63.5%

11.5% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 38.0%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 33.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.5% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 8.3%

8.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%

13.1% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +3,468 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

45,411 29th pct 48,879 32nd pct

Growth in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +3.6 pts higher in Upper Murray exc. Albury

4.8% 42nd pct 1.2% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +371 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

421 8th pct 792 43rd pct

Max temp in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +2.3 higher in Upper Murray exc. Albury

24.3 56th pct 22.0 34th pct

Min temp in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +1.7 higher in Upper Murray exc. Albury

9.7 24th pct 8.0 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +0.6 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

3.9 30th pct 4.5 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +0.1 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

4.2 36th pct 4.3 38th pct

15-min city in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +0.2 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

49.8% 40th pct 50.0% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +9.9 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

46.3% 33rd pct 56.3% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +19.7 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

45.1% 23rd pct 64.9% 37th pct

Walk to school in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +3.5 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

55.9% 37th pct 59.5% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +2.6 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

72.1% 30th pct 74.7% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +2.5 pts higher in Upper Murray exc. Albury

35.0% 35th pct 32.6% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +2.7 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

18.9 70th pct 21.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +1 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

0 11th pct 1 24th pct

Mean slope in Upper Murray exc. Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +0.8 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

2.9% 4th pct 3.7% 18th pct

Compare Upper Murray exc. Albury with nearby areas

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Compare Wangaratta - Benalla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Murray exc. Albury vs Wangaratta - Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10903/upper-murray-exc-albury/vs/20402/wangaratta-benalla