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Ben Bullen vs Capertee

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Ben Bullen Capertee

Capertee and Ben Bullen are two small, sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Capertee has a much older feel, with 30.0% of residents aged 65 and over and a typical weekly household income of $833. In contrast, Ben Bullen is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,562 and 23.3% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. Capertee is more likely to have people living alone (46.6%), while Ben Bullen has far more large homes, with 86.7% featuring three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people born overseas, which sits at around 16%. They also share similar landscapes and have the same number of public transport stops. However, the gap in housing and wealth is stark, with Ben Bullen having far higher typical mortgage payments of $2,612 compared to $1,300 in Capertee. Capertee's residents are more likely to have moved in the last five years, while Ben Bullen has a higher rate of full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 29.9 pts higher in Capertee 3+ bedrooms: 29.8 pts higher in Ben Bullen Population: 59 larger in Capertee Housework 15h+: 18.7 pts higher in Ben Bullen Full-time: 15.6 pts higher in Ben Bullen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ben Bullenin Capertee +59 larger in Capertee gap widening
71 34th pct 130 45th pct
Median age in Ben Bullenin Capertee +2 yrs older in Ben Bullen gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Ben Bullenin Capertee +1.4 pts higher in Capertee gap narrowing
7.0% 82nd pct 8.5% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Ben Bullenin Capertee +10.3 pts higher in Capertee gap widening
19.7% 55th pct 30.0% 86th pct
Under 15 in Ben Bullenin Capertee +3.6 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
11.3% 20th pct 7.7% 12th pct
De facto in Ben Bullenin Capertee +1.3 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

54.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.9 pts 40.0%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
8.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +22.3 pts 36.8%
13.6% Divorced +13.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
24.2% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Separated +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Ben Bullen Capertee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ben Bullenin Capertee +0.7 pts higher in Capertee gap narrowing
15.5% 66th pct 16.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 74.6%
8.5% England ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 41.5%
46.5% English ◂ +12.6 pts 33.8%
8.5% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%
4.2% German +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ben Bullenin Capertee +4.7 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
7.0% 70th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Ben Bullenin Capertee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 87.7%
5.6% Arabic ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ben Bullenin Capertee +2.3 pts higher in Capertee gap widening
25.4% 15th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

73.2% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 58.5%
25.4% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
7.0% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ben Bullenin Capertee +6.9 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
32.8% 18th pct 25.9% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Ben Bullenin Capertee +2.0 pts higher in Capertee gap steady
9.1% 26th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ben Bullenin Capertee +1 more in Capertee
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ben Bullenin Capertee
— 5 0th pct
ICSEA in Ben Bullenin Capertee
— 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +13.0 pts 37.0%
32.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.9%
6.3% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

59.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.1 pts 31.4%
7.1% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.7% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 22.9%
9.5% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.0 pts 4.3%
0.0% Education +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%
7.1% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ben Bullenin Capertee +$60 higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing
$687 38th pct $627 29th pct
Household income in Ben Bullenin Capertee +$729 higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $833 7th pct
Family income in Ben Bullenin Capertee +$541 higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing
$1,874 49th pct $1,333 17th pct
High earners in Ben Bullenin Capertee +17.1 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 2.6% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Ben Bullenin Capertee +23.3 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
23.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.8%
0.0% Under $650 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 39.3%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 8.5%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ben Bullenin Capertee +6.6 pts higher in Ben Bullen
45.1% 96th pct 38.5% 87th pct
Mental health in Ben Bullenin Capertee +2.2 pts higher in Capertee
7.0% 40th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Ben Bullenin Capertee +5.0 pts higher in Capertee gap narrowing
4.2% 45th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.7% Heart disease ◂ +10.4 pts 2.3%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%
7.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.6% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
7.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None ◂ +0.8 pts 48.5%
19.7% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%
4.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ben Bullenin Capertee +0.6 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap steady
15.2% 35th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Ben Bullenin Capertee +4.6 pts higher in Capertee gap widening
9.1% 21st pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Ben Bullenin Capertee +1.1 pts higher in Capertee gap narrowing
15.2% 13th pct 16.2% 14th pct
Defence service in Ben Bullenin Capertee +3.5 pts higher in Ben Bullen
7.7% 91st pct 4.2% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ben Bullenin Capertee +18.7 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
40.9% 96th pct 22.2% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ben Bullenin Capertee +6 larger in Capertee
5 49th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Ben Bullenin Capertee +16 yrs older in Ben Bullen
59 yrs 94th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Ben Bullenin Capertee +$100 higher in Capertee
$599 45th pct $699 56th pct
Household income in Ben Bullenin Capertee +$499 higher in Ben Bullen
$1,874 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ben Bullenin Capertee +0.5 larger in Ben Bullen gap steady
2.3 29th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Ben Bullenin Capertee +2.6 pts higher in Capertee gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Ben Bullenin Capertee +29.9 pts higher in Capertee gap widening
16.7% 25th pct 46.6% 98th pct

Family composition

35.0% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
40.0% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
8.3% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.0% Other families ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +30.7 pts 29.3%
16.7% 1 person +29.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.1%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ben Bullenin Capertee +$35 higher in Capertee
$160 16th pct $195 24th pct
Mortgage in Ben Bullenin Capertee +$1,312 higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
$2,612 89th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Ben Bullenin Capertee +0.10 higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ben Bullenin Capertee +12.1 pts higher in Capertee gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Ben Bullenin Capertee +9.4 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap steady
76.7% 100th pct 67.2% 97th pct
Separate houses in Ben Bullenin Capertee +5.2 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ben Bullenin Capertee +29.8 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
86.7% 70th pct 56.9% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 67.2%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.5 pts 15.5%
0.0% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 94.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 37.9%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ben Bullenin Capertee even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ben Bullenin Capertee +6.1 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
25.7% 73rd pct 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Ben Bullenin Capertee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ben Bullenin Capertee even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Ben Bullenin Capertee +12.78 more in Ben Bullen
28.17 96th pct 15.38 90th pct
Departures/1k in Ben Bullenin Capertee +166.2 more in Ben Bullen
366.2 76th pct 200.0 73rd pct
PT routes in Ben Bullenin Capertee even
13 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Ben Bullenin Capertee +74 longer in Capertee
10 46th pct 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Ben Bullenin Capertee +32 longer in Capertee
152 90th pct 184 96th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 66.7%
25.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 19.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.3% 2 vehicles +21.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 29.6%
13.3% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ben Bullenin Capertee +13.7 pts higher in Capertee gap widening
15.9% 10th pct 29.7% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Ben Bullenin Capertee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ben Bullenin Capertee even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ben Bullenin Capertee +9.9 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
56.1% 35th pct 46.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Ben Bullenin Capertee +15.6 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing
68.6% 87th pct 52.9% 25th pct

Industries people work in

22.9% Mining ◂ +15.0 pts 7.8%
20.0% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +9.3 pts 7.8%
17.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%
8.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
0.0% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 21.6%
17.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ben Bullenin Capertee +1.1 higher in Capertee
0.4 49th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ben Bullenin Capertee +1.5 more in Capertee
0.3 47th pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Ben Bullenin Capertee +33.3 pts higher in Capertee
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Ben Bullenin Capertee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ben Bullenin Capertee +16.4 pts higher in Capertee
13.0% 61st pct 29.4% 67th pct
Walk to school in Ben Bullenin Capertee +33.3 pts higher in Capertee
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Ben Bullenin Capertee +20.5 pts higher in Capertee
14.8% 50th pct 35.3% 59th pct
Walk to health in Ben Bullenin Capertee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ben Bullenin Capertee +12.9 more in Capertee
56.3 84th pct 69.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Ben Bullenin Capertee +0 higher in Capertee
0 35th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Ben Bullenin Capertee +1.0 pts higher in Capertee
7.1% 63rd pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ben Bullen vs Capertee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10285/ben-bullen/vs/SAL10801/capertee