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Benolong vs Wambangalang

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Benolong profile · Wambangalang profile

Benolong Wambangalang

Benolong and Wambangalang are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Benolong is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and 19.7% of people being children, while residents in Wambangalang are far older, with a typical age of 51. This younger profile in Benolong is consistent with a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (35.8%) and more people in de facto relationships (19.6%). In contrast, Wambangalang has a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (21.1%) and a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (36.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of public transport and the fact that no residents were born overseas. They also share a very similar typical weekly rent of around $230 to $240. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have shifted over time, such as the typical age of residents, which is now 19 years apart.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Wambangalang Participation: 21.6 pts higher in Benolong Full-time: 18.7 pts higher in Benolong Unpaid child care: 18.3 pts higher in Benolong De facto: 13.3 pts higher in Benolong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benolongin Wambangalang +8 larger in Benolong gap narrowing
76 35th pct 68 33rd pct
Median age in Benolongin Wambangalang +19 yrs older in Wambangalang gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Benolongin Wambangalang +1.9 pts higher in Wambangalang gap widening
3.9% 67th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Benolongin Wambangalang +9.9 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
15.8% 37th pct 5.9% 9th pct
Under 15 in Benolongin Wambangalang +10.9 pts higher in Benolong gap steady
19.7% 68th pct 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Benolongin Wambangalang +13.3 pts higher in Benolong gap widening
19.6% 87th pct 6.3% 14th pct

Age structure

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +29.1 pts ▸ 51.5%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 7.4%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.9 pts 8.8%
15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 5.9%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 54.4%
34.0% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 31.6%
5.7% Divorced +8.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Benolong Wambangalang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benolongin Wambangalang even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 79.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

51.3% Australian ◂ +20.4 pts 30.9%
31.6% English +12.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
5.3% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 Benolongin Wambangalang even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Benolongin Wambangalang even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 79.4%
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% 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 Benolongin Wambangalang +6.8 pts higher in Wambangalang gap widening
7.9% 0th pct 14.7% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

78.9% Christianity ◂ +26.0 pts 52.9%
10.5% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.9% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
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 Benolongin Wambangalang +10.7 pts higher in Benolong gap steady
55.3% 73rd pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Benolongin Wambangalang +2.7 pts higher in Wambangalang gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 14.0% 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benolongin Wambangalang +1 more in Wambangalang
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 44.6%
23.4% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.5% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 27.3%
17.1% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
22.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%
8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 12.1%
8.6% Society & culture +9.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Benolongin Wambangalang +$79 higher in Benolong gap widening
$891 72nd pct $812 61st pct
Household income in Benolongin Wambangalang +$406 higher in Benolong gap narrowing
$1,843 68th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Benolongin Wambangalang +$198 higher in Benolong gap narrowing
$1,781 43rd pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Benolongin Wambangalang +11.6 pts higher in Wambangalang gap widening
9.4% 58th pct 21.1% 90th pct
High-income homes in Benolongin Wambangalang
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +47.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
47.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% Under $650 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.4 pts 17.5%
30.2% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benolongin Wambangalang +10.4 pts higher in Wambangalang
26.3% 37th pct 36.8% 84th pct
Mental health in Benolongin Wambangalang +2.9 pts higher in Wambangalang
11.8% 82nd pct 14.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Benolongin Wambangalang even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%
11.8% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Other condition +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Heart disease +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +22.1 pts 39.7%
19.7% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
6.6% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Three or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benolongin Wambangalang +10.6 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
26.4% 79th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Benolongin Wambangalang +7.5 pts higher in Benolong gap widening
7.5% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Benolongin Wambangalang +18.3 pts higher in Benolong gap widening
35.8% 88th pct 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Benolongin Wambangalang +0.4 pts higher in Wambangalang
7.5% 90th pct 7.9% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Benolongin Wambangalang +11.3 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
35.8% 90th pct 24.6% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benolongin Wambangalang +1 larger in Wambangalang
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Benolongin Wambangalang +42 yrs older in Wambangalang
21 yrs 29th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
Median income in Benolongin Wambangalang +$849 higher in Wambangalang
$900 73rd pct $1,749 93rd pct
Household income in Benolongin Wambangalang +$1,425 higher in Benolong
$1,875 57th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benolongin Wambangalang +1.2 larger in Benolong gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Benolongin Wambangalang +4.5 pts higher in Wambangalang gap narrowing
8.6% 37th pct 13.2% 63rd pct
Living alone in Benolongin Wambangalang
— 13.0% 13th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +38.3 pts 28.9%
22.4% Couples without children +30.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
8.6% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other families +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Household size

17.6% 2 people +34.5 pts ▸ 52.2%
17.6% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% 5 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% 6 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benolongin Wambangalang +$10 higher in Benolong
$240 37th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Benolongin Wambangalang +$650 higher in Benolong
$1,950 69th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Benolongin Wambangalang +0.20 higher in Benolong gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Benolongin Wambangalang
— 21.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in Benolongin Wambangalang
— 56.5% 87th pct
Separate houses in Benolongin Wambangalang
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Benolongin Wambangalang
— 82.6% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Owned outright +33.0 pts ▸ 56.5%
52.9% Rented ◂ +31.2 pts 21.7%
29.4% Other tenure ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
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

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 26.1%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% 5 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +35.6 pts ▸ 80.0%
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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benolongin Wambangalang
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Benolongin Wambangalang +7.8 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
42.1% 92nd pct 34.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Benolongin Wambangalang even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Benolongin Wambangalang even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benolongin Wambangalang even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benolongin Wambangalang even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benolongin Wambangalang even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 51.4%
42.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 34.3%
15.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%
0.0% Walked +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 43.5%
41.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 21.7%
23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 17.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benolongin Wambangalang +12.7 pts higher in Benolong gap widening
31.7% 53rd pct 19.0% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benolongin Wambangalang even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Benolongin Wambangalang +21.6 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
83.0% 97th pct 61.4% 53rd pct
Full-time in Benolongin Wambangalang +18.7 pts higher in Benolong gap widening
81.6% 98th pct 62.9% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
21.1% Education & training ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.9% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Other services ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 8.6%
18.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 11.4%
13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Benolongin Wambangalang even
0.0 17th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Benolongin Wambangalang +0.1 more in Wambangalang
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Benolongin Wambangalang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Benolongin Wambangalang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Benolongin Wambangalang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benolongin Wambangalang +5.8 pts higher in Wambangalang
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Benolongin Wambangalang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Benolongin Wambangalang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benolongin Wambangalang +49.5 more in Benolong
78.9 87th pct 29.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Benolongin Wambangalang even
0 7th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Benolongin Wambangalang +0.1 pts higher in Wambangalang
5.1% 44th pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benolong vs Wambangalang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10296/benolong/vs/SAL14139/wambangalang