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Ben Bullen vs Lidsdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Ben Bullen profile · Lidsdale profile

Ben Bullen Lidsdale

Lidsdale and Ben Bullen are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales with very different age profiles. Lidsdale is much younger, with a typical resident aged 38 and 21.0% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Ben Bullen is far older, with a typical age of 55 and a much higher share of seniors. This difference is reflected in home ownership; 76.7% of Ben Bullen homes are owned outright, while Lidsdale has a higher share of rentals (11.0%) and mortgages, with typical monthly loan payments in Ben Bullen being far higher at $2,612.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of detached houses and have no residents who use public transport to get to work. They also share similar rates of volunteering and high-income households. However, the gap in working habits is widening, as Ben Bullen now has a far higher share of people working from home at 25.7%, compared to just 8.5% in Lidsdale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 400 larger in Lidsdale Median age: 17 yrs older in Ben Bullen Owned outright: 37.3 pts higher in Ben Bullen Rent: $153 higher in Lidsdale Work from home: 17.2 pts higher in Ben Bullen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +400 larger in Lidsdale gap widening
71 34th pct 471 64th pct
Median age in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +17 yrs older in Ben Bullen gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +1.2 pts higher in Lidsdale gap narrowing
7.0% 82nd pct 8.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +2.3 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing
19.7% 55th pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +9.8 pts higher in Lidsdale gap widening
11.3% 20th pct 21.0% 75th pct
De facto in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +4.0 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

54.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +28.0 pts 27.0%
8.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.3% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 52.9%
24.2% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Ben Bullen Lidsdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +8.9 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
15.5% 66th pct 6.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 87.3%
8.5% England ◂ +7.2 pts 1.3%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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% English +3.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
46.5% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 46.3%
9.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.2% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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 Lidsdale +5.8 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
7.0% 70th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Limited English in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 92.8%
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 Lidsdale +4.4 pts higher in Lidsdale gap narrowing
25.4% 15th pct 29.7% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

73.2% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 60.7%
25.4% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
7.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
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 Lidsdale +3.1 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap steady
32.8% 18th pct 29.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +2.1 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
9.1% 26th pct 7.0% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +1 more in Lidsdale
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale
— 186 36th pct
ICSEA in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale
— 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 43.4%
32.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%
6.3% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

59.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 57.1%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%
7.1% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

35.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 30.6%
14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.8 pts 1.5%
9.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
7.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +$87 higher in Lidsdale gap widening
$687 38th pct $774 54th pct
Household income in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +$521 higher in Lidsdale gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +$400 higher in Lidsdale gap widening
$1,874 49th pct $2,274 72nd pct
High earners in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +9.0 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 10.7% 64th pct
High-income homes in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +0.5 pts higher in Lidsdale gap narrowing
23.3% 70th pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 20.0%
23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 11.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

56.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 39.3%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +13.6 pts higher in Ben Bullen
45.1% 96th pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +1.0 pts higher in Lidsdale
7.0% 40th pct 8.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +1.5 pts higher in Lidsdale gap narrowing
4.2% 45th pct 5.7% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%
12.7% Heart disease ◂ +9.1 pts 3.6%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 5.7%
5.6% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%
7.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Lung condition ◂ +6.0 pts 1.1%
0.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +12.1 pts ▸ 61.4%
19.7% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +1.0 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing
15.2% 35th pct 14.2% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +3.2 pts higher in Lidsdale gap widening
9.1% 21st pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +10.8 pts higher in Lidsdale gap steady
15.2% 13th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +4.7 pts higher in Ben Bullen
7.7% 91st pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +12.8 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
40.9% 96th pct 28.1% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +34 larger in Lidsdale
5 49th pct 39 75th pct
Median age in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +39 yrs older in Ben Bullen
59 yrs 94th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale
— 66.7% 91st pct
Median income in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +$107 higher in Lidsdale
$599 45th pct $706 57th pct
Household income in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +$63 higher in Lidsdale
$1,874 57th pct $1,937 60th pct
Indigenous language in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale
— 7.7% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +0.6 larger in Lidsdale gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +4.5 pts higher in Lidsdale gap widening
8.3% 35th pct 12.8% 62nd pct
Living alone in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +1.8 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing
16.7% 25th pct 14.8% 18th pct

Family composition

35.0% Couples with children +31.3 pts ▸ 66.3%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.9 pts 21.1%
8.3% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.0% Other families ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +27.7 pts 32.3%
10.0% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%
0.0% 5 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +$153 higher in Lidsdale
$160 16th pct $313 61st pct
Mortgage in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +$1,052 higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
$2,612 89th pct $1,560 46th pct
People / bedroom in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +0.10 higher in Lidsdale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +11.0 pts higher in Lidsdale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 30th pct
Owned outright in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +37.3 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
76.7% 100th pct 39.4% 44th pct
Separate houses in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +0.2 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing
86.7% 70th pct 86.5% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.7% Owned outright ◂ +37.3 pts 39.4%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
0.0% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 ◂ +5.9 pts 37.4%
30.0% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
13.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +47.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.4%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +17.2 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
25.7% 73rd pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +5 more in Lidsdale
2 71st pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +13.31 more in Ben Bullen
28.17 96th pct 14.86 90th pct
Departures/1k in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +270.7 more in Ben Bullen
366.2 76th pct 95.5 68th pct
PT routes in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +12 more in Ben Bullen
13 86th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +73 longer in Lidsdale
10 46th pct 83 98th pct
Drive to city in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +86 longer in Lidsdale
152 90th pct 238 100th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 73.3%
25.7% Worked at home ◂ +17.2 pts 8.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 22.9%
23.3% 2 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
10.0% 4 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
13.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +10.4 pts higher in Lidsdale gap narrowing
15.9% 10th pct 26.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +2.8 pts higher in Lidsdale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +10.0 pts higher in Lidsdale gap widening
56.1% 35th pct 66.0% 69th pct
Full-time in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +9.2 pts higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing
68.6% 87th pct 59.3% 57th pct

Industries people work in

22.9% Mining ◂ +9.7 pts 13.1%
20.0% Construction ◂ +9.4 pts 10.6%
17.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +14.6 pts 2.5%
17.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +14.6 pts 2.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers ◂ +19.8 pts 5.9%
17.1% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
0.0% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +1.1 higher in Lidsdale
0.4 49th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +1.2 more in Lidsdale
0.3 47th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +45.8 pts higher in Lidsdale
13.0% 61st pct 58.7% 75th pct
Walk to school in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +35.0 pts higher in Lidsdale
14.8% 50th pct 49.8% 64th pct
Walk to health in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +26.6 more in Ben Bullen
56.3 84th pct 29.7 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +1 higher in Lidsdale
0 35th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Ben Bullenin Lidsdale +1.5 pts higher in Ben Bullen
7.1% 63rd pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Ben Bullen with nearby areas

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Compare Lidsdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ben Bullen vs Lidsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10285/ben-bullen/vs/SAL12327/lidsdale