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Benolong vs Dubbo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Benolong profile · Dubbo profile

Benolong Dubbo

Dubbo and Benolong are nearby New South Wales areas with very different scales. Dubbo is a large centre where 15.6% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 10.4% were born overseas. It is a somewhat walkable area with a variety of services and public transport. Benolong is sparsely populated and car-dependent, though it has a much higher share of people working from home at 42.1%. It also has more volunteers, with 26.4% of residents contributing compared to 14.1% in Dubbo.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, as typical weekly incomes are nearly the same, at $876 in Dubbo and $891 in Benolong. Both areas are also younger than the national figure. However, Benolong sees far more people working full-time (81.6%) than Dubbo (65.0%). While Dubbo has more people with bachelor degrees, Benolong has a higher share of residents who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 43,440 larger in Dubbo Work from home: 34.3 pts higher in Benolong Participation: 19.7 pts higher in Benolong No religion: 19.5 pts higher in Dubbo Other language: 8.9 pts higher in Dubbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benolongin Dubbo +43,440 larger in Dubbo gap widening
76 35th pct 43,516 95th pct
Median age in Benolongin Dubbo +3 yrs older in Dubbo gap steady
32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Benolongin Dubbo +11.6 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
3.9% 67th pct 15.6% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Benolongin Dubbo +0.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
15.8% 37th pct 16.6% 40th pct
Under 15 in Benolongin Dubbo +1.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
19.7% 68th pct 21.5% 77th pct
De facto in Benolongin Dubbo +7.1 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
19.6% 87th pct 12.5% 52nd pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) even 22.3%
19.7% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +22.9 pts 45.0%
34.0% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
5.7% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Benolong Dubbo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benolongin Dubbo +10.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 45th pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 81.2%
0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

51.3% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 40.3%
31.6% English +4.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
5.3% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
0.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Benolongin Dubbo +8.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 74th pct
Limited English in Benolongin Dubbo +0.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 74th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 82.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Benolongin Dubbo +19.5 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
7.9% 0th pct 27.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

78.9% Christianity ◂ +21.5 pts 57.4%
7.9% No religion +19.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
0.0% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benolongin Dubbo +9.3 pts higher in Benolong gap widening
55.3% 73rd pct 46.0% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Benolongin Dubbo +7.6 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
11.3% 36th pct 18.9% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Benolongin Dubbo
— 2.35 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benolongin Dubbo +22 more in Dubbo
0 0th pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Benolongin Dubbo
— 394 58th pct
ICSEA in Benolongin Dubbo
— 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 46.0%
23.4% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
8.5% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 32.5%
22.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.3 pts 12.6%
17.1% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Education ◂ +13.9 pts 8.9%
11.4% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%
0.0% Health +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.8 pts 3.6%
8.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Benolongin Dubbo +$15 higher in Benolong gap narrowing
$891 72nd pct $876 70th pct
Household income in Benolongin Dubbo +$153 higher in Benolong gap narrowing
$1,843 68th pct $1,690 59th pct
Family income in Benolongin Dubbo +$266 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$1,781 43rd pct $2,047 60th pct
High earners in Benolongin Dubbo +0.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
9.4% 58th pct 9.7% 59th pct
High-income homes in Benolongin Dubbo
— 18.2% 57th pct

Household income distribution

47.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 32.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

50.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 35.9%
30.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benolongin Dubbo +4.4 pts higher in Dubbo
26.3% 37th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Benolongin Dubbo +2.0 pts higher in Benolong
11.8% 82nd pct 9.8% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Benolongin Dubbo +5.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%
3.9% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other condition +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%
0.0% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +3.9 pts 58.0%
19.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benolongin Dubbo +12.3 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
26.4% 79th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Benolongin Dubbo +4.2 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
7.5% 14th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Benolongin Dubbo +6.9 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
35.8% 88th pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Benolongin Dubbo +5.3 pts higher in Benolong
7.5% 90th pct 2.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Benolongin Dubbo +16.1 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
35.8% 90th pct 19.8% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benolongin Dubbo +6,783 larger in Dubbo
3 43rd pct 6,786 100th pct
Median age in Benolongin Dubbo +1 yrs older in Dubbo
21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Benolongin Dubbo
— 34.2% 35th pct
Unemployment in Benolongin Dubbo
— 8.9% 43rd pct
Median income in Benolongin Dubbo +$234 higher in Benolong
$900 73rd pct $666 52nd pct
Household income in Benolongin Dubbo +$267 higher in Benolong
$1,875 57th pct $1,608 47th pct
Indigenous language in Benolongin Dubbo
— 3.2% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benolongin Dubbo +0.9 larger in Benolong gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Benolongin Dubbo +8.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
8.6% 37th pct 17.4% 80th pct
Living alone in Benolongin Dubbo
— 26.9% 61st pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 54.9%
22.4% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.6% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

17.6% 2 people +15.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
17.6% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%
17.6% 5 people ◂ +10.6 pts 7.0%
17.6% 6 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% 3 people +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benolongin Dubbo +$70 higher in Dubbo
$240 37th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Benolongin Dubbo +$368 higher in Benolong
$1,950 69th pct $1,582 47th pct
People / bedroom in Benolongin Dubbo +0.10 higher in Benolong gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Benolongin Dubbo
— 33.7% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Benolongin Dubbo
— 28.1% 19th pct
Separate houses in Benolongin Dubbo
— 83.2% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Benolongin Dubbo
— 79.3% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 33.7%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
29.4% Other tenure ◂ +27.2 pts 2.2%
23.5% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +16.8 pts 83.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 36.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +117.9 pts 15.4%
100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +72.6 pts 27.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benolongin Dubbo
— 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in Benolongin Dubbo +34.3 pts higher in Benolong gap widening
42.1% 92nd pct 7.8% 18th pct
PT commute in Benolongin Dubbo +0.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 63rd pct
PT stops in Benolongin Dubbo +335 more in Dubbo
0 0th pct 335 100th pct
Stops/1k in Benolongin Dubbo +7.70 more in Dubbo
0.00 0th pct 7.70 86th pct
Departures/1k in Benolongin Dubbo +612.4 more in Dubbo
0.0 0th pct 612.4 80th pct
PT routes in Benolongin Dubbo +30 more in Dubbo
0 0th pct 30 87th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 70.4%
42.1% Worked at home ◂ +34.3 pts 7.8%
15.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.4 pts 6.4%
0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.9 pts 38.9%
41.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +28.0 pts 13.2%
23.5% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benolongin Dubbo +9.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
31.7% 53rd pct 41.5% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Benolongin Dubbo
— 24.4% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benolongin Dubbo +3.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 47th pct
Participation in Benolongin Dubbo +19.7 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
83.0% 97th pct 63.3% 60th pct
Full-time in Benolongin Dubbo +16.6 pts higher in Benolong gap widening
81.6% 98th pct 65.0% 78th pct

Industries people work in

31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.2 pts 2.4%
21.1% Education & training ◂ +11.5 pts 9.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.5% Other services ◂ +6.7 pts 3.9%
0.0% Retail trade +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

47.4% Managers ◂ +36.4 pts 11.0%
18.4% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 12.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.9% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Labourers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Sales workers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Benolongin Dubbo +5.3 higher in Dubbo
0.0 17th pct 5.3 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benolongin Dubbo +5.1 more in Dubbo
0.0 0th pct 5.1 83rd pct
15-min city in Benolongin Dubbo +60.3 pts higher in Dubbo
0.0% 0th pct 60.3% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Benolongin Dubbo +53.4 pts higher in Dubbo
0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Benolongin Dubbo +87.3 pts higher in Dubbo
0.0% 0th pct 87.3% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Benolongin Dubbo +73.1 pts higher in Dubbo
0.0% 0th pct 73.1% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Benolongin Dubbo +89.1 pts higher in Dubbo
0.0% 0th pct 89.1% 80th pct
Walk to health in Benolongin Dubbo +38.4 pts higher in Dubbo
0.0% 0th pct 38.4% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Benolongin Dubbo +62.6 more in Benolong
78.9 87th pct 16.3 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Benolongin Dubbo +4 higher in Dubbo
0 7th pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Benolongin Dubbo +1.8 pts higher in Benolong
5.1% 44th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Benolong with nearby areas

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Compare Dubbo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benolong vs Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10296/benolong/vs/SAL11299/dubbo