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Benandarah vs Durras North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Benandarah profile · Durras North profile

Benandarah Durras North

Benandarah and Durras North are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Benandarah has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (11.5% compared to 0.0%) and is much older, with 37.0% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Durras North is more affluent and highly qualified; the typical weekly household income is $1,812 compared to $1,025 in Benandarah, and 36.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 2.7% do in Benandarah.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in terms of housing, with an equal number of people per home and per bedroom. They also both have very few people who speak little or no English and almost no one who commutes by public transport. While they are alike in these ways, the gaps between them are stark in other areas, such as the 21.7% of people working from home in Durras North compared to just 4.5% in Benandarah.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 33.4 pts higher in Durras North Volunteering: 23.1 pts higher in Durras North Aged 65+: 23.0 pts higher in Benandarah Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Durras North First Nations: 11.5 pts higher in Benandarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benandarahin Durras North +115 larger in Benandarah gap narrowing
165 49th pct 50 28th pct
Median age in Benandarahin Durras North +2 yrs older in Durras North gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Benandarahin Durras North +11.5 pts higher in Benandarah gap widening
11.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Benandarahin Durras North +23.0 pts higher in Benandarah gap widening
37.0% 93rd pct 14.0% 28th pct
Under 15 in Benandarahin Durras North +9.2 pts higher in Benandarah gap widening
15.2% 37th pct 6.0% 9th pct
De facto in Benandarahin Durras North +13.9 pts higher in Durras North
8.7% 25th pct 22.6% 91st pct

Age structure

38.2% Older adults (45–64) +17.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
37.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.0 pts 14.0%
15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 6.0%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

Marital status

46.9% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 53.2%
28.6% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 21.3%
16.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.8% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Benandarah Durras North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benandarahin Durras North +3.7 pts higher in Durras North gap narrowing
10.3% 45th pct 14.0% 61st pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +22.4 pts 60.0%
1.8% England +8.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
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

47.3% English ◂ +7.3 pts 40.0%
36.4% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 30.0%
9.7% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.5% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Benandarahin Durras North +6.4 pts higher in Durras North gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 10.0% 75th pct
Limited English in Benandarahin Durras North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 76.0%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Benandarahin Durras North +12.0 pts higher in Benandarah gap narrowing
40.0% 48th pct 28.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +12.4 pts 44.0%
40.0% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 28.0%
7.9% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
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 Benandarahin Durras North +20.7 pts higher in Durras North gap widening
32.7% 18th pct 53.3% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Benandarahin Durras North +33.4 pts higher in Durras North gap widening
2.7% 6th pct 36.2% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benandarahin Durras North +1 more in Benandarah
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Benandarahin Durras North
494 71st pct —
ICSEA in Benandarahin Durras North
896 12th pct —

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +20.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
38.1% Year 10 ◂ +22.5 pts 15.6%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
4.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.7 pts 15.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +9.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.3% Society & culture +11.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
3.8% Architecture & building +14.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 9.4%
11.5% Education ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Benandarahin Durras North +$235 higher in Durras North gap widening
$585 23rd pct $820 62nd pct
Household income in Benandarahin Durras North +$787 higher in Durras North gap widening
$1,025 14th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Benandarahin Durras North +$525 higher in Durras North gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,150 66th pct
High earners in Benandarahin Durras North +6.4 pts higher in Durras North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 40th pct
High-income homes in Benandarahin Durras North
6.8% 21st pct —

Household income distribution

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +32.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.3%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 36.2%
35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 21.3%
2.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benandarahin Durras North +2.2 pts higher in Benandarah
38.2% 87th pct 36.0% 81st pct
Mental health in Benandarahin Durras North +0.9 pts higher in Benandarah
10.9% 75th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Benandarahin Durras North +3.9 pts higher in Durras North gap widening
6.1% 66th pct 10.0% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%
8.5% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
3.6% Cancer +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
4.8% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +7.9 pts 46.0%
22.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.0%
11.5% Two conditions ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benandarahin Durras North +23.1 pts higher in Durras North gap widening
8.8% 11th pct 31.9% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Benandarahin Durras North +1.1 pts higher in Durras North gap narrowing
9.5% 23rd pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Benandarahin Durras North +1.3 pts higher in Benandarah gap steady
18.4% 21st pct 17.0% 17th pct
Defence service in Benandarahin Durras North +1.1 pts higher in Durras North
5.3% 83rd pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benandarahin Durras North +9.1 pts higher in Benandarah gap widening
19.7% 25th pct 10.6% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benandarahin Durras North +19 larger in Benandarah
19 67th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Benandarahin Durras North +48 yrs older in Durras North
17 yrs 14th pct 65 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Benandarahin Durras North
$449 25th pct —
Household income in Benandarahin Durras North
$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Benandarahin Durras North even gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Benandarahin Durras North +0.5 pts higher in Durras North
13.8% 67th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Benandarahin Durras North
39.7% 90th pct —

Family composition

38.5% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 32.1%
13.8% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +31.8 pts ▸ 68.8%
39.7% 1 person ◂ +21.0 pts 18.8%
9.6% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.8% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benandarahin Durras North +$40 higher in Benandarah
$230 34th pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Benandarahin Durras North
$1,205 24th pct —
People / bedroom in Benandarahin Durras North even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Benandarahin Durras North
8.2% 21st pct —
Owned outright in Benandarahin Durras North
53.4% 82nd pct —
Separate houses in Benandarahin Durras North
61.6% 11th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Benandarahin Durras North
56.2% 12th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 68.8%
8.2% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
9.6% Other tenure ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
34.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 31.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.3% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.5% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
21.9% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
12.3% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benandarahin Durras North
5.9% 77th pct —
Work from home in Benandarahin Durras North +17.2 pts higher in Durras North
4.5% 10th pct 21.7% 64th pct
PT commute in Benandarahin Durras North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Benandarahin Durras North +2 more in Benandarah
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benandarahin Durras North +12.12 more in Benandarah
12.12 88th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benandarahin Durras North +84.8 more in Benandarah
84.8 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benandarahin Durras North +1 more in Benandarah
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Benandarahin Durras North
90 100th pct —

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +28.9 pts 34.8%
4.5% Worked at home +17.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Walked +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 2 vehicles +25.4 pts ▸ 56.3%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 31.3%
11.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benandarahin Durras North +22.4 pts higher in Durras North gap widening
17.2% 12th pct 39.6% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benandarahin Durras North +5.7 pts higher in Benandarah
5.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Benandarahin Durras North +3.4 pts higher in Durras North gap narrowing
47.6% 17th pct 51.1% 24th pct
Full-time in Benandarahin Durras North +9.6 pts higher in Benandarah
53.0% 25th pct 43.5% 7th pct

Industries people work in

6.1% Accommodation & food +24.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
7.6% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.1% Other services +7.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% Construction ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Labourers +15.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
16.7% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Benandarahin Durras North +0.7 higher in Durras North
0.4 48th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benandarahin Durras North +0.8 more in Durras North
0.2 43rd pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Benandarahin Durras North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Benandarahin Durras North +2.1 pts higher in Benandarah
2.1% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Benandarahin Durras North +2.1 pts higher in Benandarah
2.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benandarahin Durras North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Benandarahin Durras North +0.5 pts higher in Benandarah
0.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Benandarahin Durras North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benandarahin Durras North +50.9 more in Benandarah
90.9 87th pct 40.0 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Benandarahin Durras North +3 higher in Durras North
1 47th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Benandarahin Durras North +1.0 pts higher in Durras North
10.1% 81st pct 11.1% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benandarah vs Durras North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10287/benandarah/vs/SAL11338/durras-north