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Wangaratta - Benalla vs Baw Baw

Name: Wangaratta - Benalla vs Baw Baw — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 162 km apart · Wangaratta - Benalla profile · Baw Baw profile

Wangaratta - Benalla Baw Baw

Wangaratta - Benalla and Baw Baw are both regional Victorian areas, but they offer different levels of accessibility. Wangaratta - Benalla is far more walkable, with 56.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 39.2% in Baw Baw. It also has a much higher share of homes near public transport (64.9% versus 53.2%) and more public transport routes. However, Baw Baw has a younger population, with a typical age of 41 compared to 47 in Wangaratta - Benalla, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (15.8% versus 12.3%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $705 to $726. They also have almost the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at about 16%. While they are similar in these respects, some gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has widened to 6 years, and the gap in typical weekly rent has increased to $70, with rent being well higher in Baw Baw.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 8.3 pts higher in Baw Baw Living alone: 5.9 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla Household size: 0.2 larger in Baw Baw Median age: 6 yrs older in Wangaratta - Benalla Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in Baw Baw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +9,321 larger in Baw Baw gap widening

48,454 38th pct 57,775 47th pct

Median age in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +6 yrs older in Wangaratta - Benalla gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.2%

25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.4%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

47.3% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

31.0% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Wangaratta - Benalla Baw Baw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 81.9%

2.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.2% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.7% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino even 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

47.6% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 41.6%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +3 more in Baw Baw

34 65th pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +0.91 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

4.28 83rd pct 3.37 73rd pct

Students in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +4,544 more in Baw Baw

7,640 34th pct 12,184 61st pct

Avg size in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +105 larger in Baw Baw

225 20th pct 329 35th pct

ICSEA in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +5 higher in Baw Baw

1,012 48th pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

11.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +$21 higher in Baw Baw gap steady

$705 27th pct $726 32nd pct

Household income in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +$213 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$1,284 16th pct $1,497 33rd pct

Family income in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +$169 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$1,707 23rd pct $1,876 38th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.5%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.1%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.2%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.7%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

10.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +3.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

22.9% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +201 larger in Wangaratta - Benalla

930 36th pct 729 28th pct

Median age in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +2 yrs older in Baw Baw

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +$127 higher in Baw Baw

$535 27th pct $662 64th pct

Household income in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +$253 higher in Baw Baw

$1,384 29th pct $1,637 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +0.2 larger in Baw Baw gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 55.2%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 30.3%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 36.8%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 25.5%

12.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +$70 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$250 14th pct $320 36th pct

Mortgage in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +$300 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 39.2%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

21.7% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 91.5%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 42.6%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

4.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 44.3%

17.3% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 13.5%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 40.1%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 17.5%

6.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +24 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

213 41st pct 189 36th pct

Stops/1k in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +1.12 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

4.40 49th pct 3.27 29th pct

Departures/1k in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +53.7 more in Baw Baw

334.9 34th pct 388.6 36th pct

PT routes in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +30 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

42 73rd pct 12 24th pct

Drive to city in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw

— 224 97th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 62.6%

12.5% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 30.7%

14.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

9.6% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

8.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +13,999 higher in Baw Baw

48,879 32nd pct 62,878 46th pct

Growth in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +7.6 pts higher in Baw Baw

1.2% 11th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +312 higher in Baw Baw

792 43rd pct 1,104 69th pct

Max temp in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +2.5 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

22.0 34th pct 19.6 13th pct

Min temp in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +0.8 higher in Baw Baw

8.0 11th pct 8.8 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +0.8 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

4.5 41st pct 3.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +0.6 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

4.3 38th pct 3.6 25th pct

15-min city in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +12.8 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

50.0% 41st pct 37.2% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +17.1 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

56.3% 47th pct 39.2% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +11.7 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

64.9% 37th pct 53.2% 28th pct

Walk to school in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +8.7 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

59.5% 42nd pct 50.8% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +1.0 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

74.7% 32nd pct 73.7% 31st pct

Walk to health in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +4.1 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

32.6% 30th pct 28.5% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +8.3 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

21.6 79th pct 13.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +1 higher in Baw Baw

1 24th pct 2 29th pct

Mean slope in Wangaratta - Benalla in Baw Baw +3.8 pts higher in Baw Baw

3.7% 18th pct 7.6% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wangaratta - Benalla vs Baw Baw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20402/wangaratta-benalla/vs/20501/baw-baw