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Benandarah vs Surfside

Name: Benandarah vs Surfside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Benandarah profile · Surfside profile

Benandarah Surfside

Surfside and Benandarah are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Surfside is more densely populated and a bit younger, with a typical resident aged 47 and 19.1% of people under 15. It has more families, with 24.1% being one-parent homes, and more rental properties (26.4%). In contrast, Benandarah is much older, with a typical age of 57 and 37% of residents aged 65 and over. Benandarah also has a higher share of people living alone (39.7%) and homes owned outright (53.4%).

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, with Surfside becoming much more dynamic as 39.1% of its people moved in during the last five years, compared to only 17.2% in Benandarah. They do share some common ground, such as similar levels of typical weekly personal incomes and a nearly identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While Surfside is mostly car-dependent and Benandarah is car-dependent, Surfside is more accessible, with 95.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 2.1% in Benandarah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,291 larger in Surfside Separate houses: 27.4 pts higher in Surfside 3+ bedrooms: 29.4 pts higher in Surfside Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Surfside Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Surfside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benandarah in Surfside +1,291 larger in Surfside gap steady

165 49th pct 1,456 75th pct

Median age in Benandarah in Surfside +10 yrs older in Benandarah gap narrowing

57 yrs 89th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 26.9%

37.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 24.9%

7.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.2% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.2% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 45.7%

28.6% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.3% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

6.8% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Benandarah Surfside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 79.3%

1.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +6.5 pts 40.8%

36.4% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Italian even 2.5%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 86.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 45.5%

40.0% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

7.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Benandarah in Surfside +1 more in Surfside

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Benandarah in Surfside +20 larger in Surfside

494 71st pct 514 74th pct

ICSEA in Benandarah in Surfside +3 higher in Surfside

896 12th pct 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 35.1%

32.7% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.1% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

0.0% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 13.1%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

10.3% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

11.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Benandarah in Surfside +$22 higher in Surfside gap steady

$585 23rd pct $607 26th pct

Household income in Benandarah in Surfside +$143 higher in Surfside gap narrowing

$1,025 14th pct $1,168 23rd pct

Family income in Benandarah in Surfside +$206 higher in Benandarah gap widening

$1,625 34th pct $1,419 22nd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 18.9%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 48.8%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.2%

2.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

10.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

4.8% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +0.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%

11.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Benandarah in Surfside +152 larger in Surfside

19 67th pct 171 86th pct

Median age in Benandarah in Surfside +5 yrs older in Surfside

17 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Benandarah in Surfside +$221 higher in Surfside

$449 25th pct $670 53rd pct

Household income in Benandarah in Surfside +$93 higher in Surfside

$1,625 47th pct $1,718 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benandarah in Surfside +0.3 larger in Surfside gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 38.6%

38.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 36.1%

13.8% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.7% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 25.2%

6.8% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benandarah in Surfside +$120 higher in Surfside gap narrowing

$230 34th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Benandarah in Surfside +$295 higher in Surfside gap widening

$1,205 24th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Benandarah in Surfside +0.10 higher in Benandarah gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 41.9%

16.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

8.2% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.6% Other tenure ◂ +8.5 pts 1.1%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +27.4 pts ▸ 89.0%

34.2% Other dwelling ◂ +33.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

23.3% 3 bedrooms +30.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

20.5% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 12.1%

13.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.0 pts 0.7%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +54.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 44.2%

0.0% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.4 pts 28.6%

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 40.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Benandarah in Surfside +18 more in Surfside

2 71st pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Benandarah in Surfside +1.62 more in Surfside

12.12 88th pct 13.74 89th pct

Departures/1k in Benandarah in Surfside +255.1 more in Surfside

84.8 67th pct 340.0 75th pct

PT routes in Benandarah in Surfside even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Benandarah in Surfside +79 longer in Benandarah

90 100th pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 68.1%

4.5% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

35.3% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 4.2%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.0 pts 1.1%

6.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

0.0% Technicians & trades +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.6% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 5.0%

4.5% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Benandarah in Surfside +3.2 higher in Surfside

0.4 48th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Benandarah in Surfside +3.0 more in Surfside

0.2 43rd pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Benandarah in Surfside +0.7 pts higher in Surfside

0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Benandarah in Surfside +3.5 pts higher in Surfside

2.1% 59th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Benandarah in Surfside +93.7 pts higher in Surfside

2.1% 58th pct 95.9% 86th pct

Walk to school in Benandarah in Surfside +58.0 pts higher in Surfside

0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Benandarah in Surfside +92.0 pts higher in Surfside

0.5% 31st pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Benandarah in Surfside even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Benandarah in Surfside +71.7 more in Benandarah

90.9 87th pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Benandarah in Surfside +22 higher in Surfside

1 47th pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Benandarah in Surfside +1.6 pts higher in Benandarah

10.1% 81st pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Benandarah with nearby areas

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Compare Surfside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benandarah vs Surfside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10287/benandarah/vs/SAL13713/surfside