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Benolong vs Wongarbon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Benolong profile · Wongarbon profile

Benolong Wongarbon

Wongarbon and Benolong are two nearby areas in regional New South Wales, though they differ in size and layout. Wongarbon has a larger population of 814 and is more walkable, with 66% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent). Benolong is sparsely populated with only 76 residents and is car-dependent. There are also notable differences in their workforces; 42.1% of people in Benolong work from home compared to 10.0% in Wongarbon, and Benolong has a much higher share of managers.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to money and health. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, at $1,892 in Wongarbon and $1,843 in Benolong. Both areas also have the same share of people caring for children unpaid, at 35.8%. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are wide; for example, Benolong has a far higher share of volunteers at 26.4%, while Wongarbon's figure is 13.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 738 larger in Wongarbon No religion: 26.9 pts higher in Wongarbon Work from home: 32.1 pts higher in Benolong Year 12: 18.1 pts higher in Benolong Participation: 17.0 pts higher in Benolong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benolongin Wongarbon +738 larger in Wongarbon gap steady
76 35th pct 814 72nd pct
Median age in Benolongin Wongarbon +6 yrs older in Wongarbon gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Benolongin Wongarbon +9.7 pts higher in Wongarbon gap widening
3.9% 67th pct 13.6% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Benolongin Wongarbon +2.5 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
15.8% 37th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in Benolongin Wongarbon +6.2 pts higher in Wongarbon gap widening
19.7% 68th pct 25.9% 89th pct
De facto in Benolongin Wongarbon +6.2 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
19.6% 87th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Age structure

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
19.7% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 52.2%
34.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 32.3%
5.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Separated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Benolong Wongarbon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benolongin Wongarbon +5.0 pts higher in Wongarbon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 21st pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 87.7%
0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +7.0 pts 44.3%
31.6% English +8.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
9.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Benolongin Wongarbon +0.6 pts higher in Wongarbon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 32nd pct
Limited English in Benolongin Wongarbon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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%

Religion

No religion in Benolongin Wongarbon +26.9 pts higher in Wongarbon gap widening
7.9% 0th pct 34.8% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

78.9% Christianity ◂ +22.2 pts 56.8%
7.9% No religion +26.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benolongin Wongarbon +18.1 pts higher in Benolong gap widening
55.3% 73rd pct 37.2% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Benolongin Wongarbon +1.8 pts higher in Wongarbon gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 13.1% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 4.74 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benolongin Wongarbon +1 more in Wongarbon
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 42 15th pct
ICSEA in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 ◂ +18.1 pts 37.2%
23.4% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
8.5% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.4% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
22.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.2 pts 13.6%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%
8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.9% Education ◂ +12.9 pts 10.0%
11.4% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.6% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% Health +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Benolongin Wongarbon +$46 higher in Benolong gap narrowing
$891 72nd pct $845 65th pct
Household income in Benolongin Wongarbon +$49 higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing
$1,843 68th pct $1,892 70th pct
Family income in Benolongin Wongarbon +$316 higher in Wongarbon gap widening
$1,781 43rd pct $2,097 63rd pct
High earners in Benolongin Wongarbon +0.1 pts higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing
9.4% 58th pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 18.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

47.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 35.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

50.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 31.1%
30.2% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benolongin Wongarbon +7.3 pts higher in Wongarbon
26.3% 37th pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Benolongin Wongarbon +0.4 pts higher in Benolong
11.8% 82nd pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Benolongin Wongarbon +5.7 pts higher in Wongarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
3.9% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Other condition +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +5.9 pts 55.9%
19.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benolongin Wongarbon +13.1 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
26.4% 79th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Benolongin Wongarbon +7.9 pts higher in Wongarbon gap widening
7.5% 14th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Benolongin Wongarbon even gap narrowing
35.8% 88th pct 35.8% 88th pct
Defence service in Benolongin Wongarbon +5.2 pts higher in Benolong
7.5% 90th pct 2.3% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benolongin Wongarbon +10.7 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
35.8% 90th pct 25.1% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benolongin Wongarbon +108 larger in Wongarbon
3 43rd pct 111 86th pct
Median age in Benolongin Wongarbon +1 yrs older in Wongarbon
21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 15.2% 6th pct
Unemployment in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 19.5% 84th pct
Median income in Benolongin Wongarbon +$430 higher in Benolong
$900 73rd pct $470 28th pct
Household income in Benolongin Wongarbon +$100 higher in Benolong
$1,875 57th pct $1,775 53rd pct
Indigenous language in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benolongin Wongarbon +0.5 larger in Benolong gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Benolongin Wongarbon +6.5 pts higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing
8.6% 37th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 16.2% 23rd pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 58.1%
22.4% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
8.6% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

17.6% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
17.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.6% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%
17.6% 5 people ◂ +10.0 pts 7.7%
17.6% 6 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 5.0%
0.0% 3 people +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benolongin Wongarbon +$80 higher in Wongarbon
$240 37th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Benolongin Wongarbon +$433 higher in Benolong
$1,950 69th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Benolongin Wongarbon +0.10 higher in Benolong gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 36.2% 36th pct
Separate houses in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 93.1% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented ◂ +41.0 pts 11.9%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +32.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.5% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
29.4% Other tenure ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%
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 ◂ +9.8 pts 37.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 5 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 58.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Under $200 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 ◂ +122.6 pts 10.8%
100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +75.4 pts 24.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +54.6 pts ▸ 54.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 2.8% 61st pct
Work from home in Benolongin Wongarbon +32.1 pts higher in Benolong gap widening
42.1% 92nd pct 10.0% 27th pct
PT commute in Benolongin Wongarbon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Benolongin Wongarbon +1 more in Wongarbon
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Benolongin Wongarbon +1.23 more in Wongarbon
0.00 0th pct 1.23 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Benolongin Wongarbon +49.1 more in Wongarbon
0.0 0th pct 49.1 63rd pct
PT routes in Benolongin Wongarbon +1 more in Wongarbon
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 75 94th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 68.6%
42.1% Worked at home ◂ +32.1 pts 10.0%
15.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.0 pts 5.8%
0.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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 ◂ +8.6 pts 50.2%
41.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.4 pts 17.8%
23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 20.6%
0.0% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benolongin Wongarbon +4.7 pts higher in Benolong gap widening
31.7% 53rd pct 27.1% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Benolongin Wongarbon
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benolongin Wongarbon +2.8 pts higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 41st pct
Participation in Benolongin Wongarbon +17.0 pts higher in Benolong gap narrowing
83.0% 97th pct 66.1% 69th pct
Full-time in Benolongin Wongarbon +16.4 pts higher in Benolong gap widening
81.6% 98th pct 65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.3 pts 9.2%
21.1% Education & training ◂ +12.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.5% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%
7.9% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

47.4% Managers ◂ +30.7 pts 16.6%
18.4% Professionals even 18.5%
7.9% Technicians & trades +10.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
18.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 11.9%
13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Benolongin Wongarbon +3.8 higher in Wongarbon
0.0 17th pct 3.8 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benolongin Wongarbon +4.6 more in Wongarbon
0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct
15-min city in Benolongin Wongarbon +65.4 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 65.4% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Benolongin Wongarbon +66.0 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Benolongin Wongarbon +53.8 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 53.8% 74th pct
Walk to school in Benolongin Wongarbon +65.2 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Benolongin Wongarbon +63.6 pts higher in Wongarbon
0.0% 0th pct 63.6% 68th pct
Walk to health in Benolongin Wongarbon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benolongin Wongarbon +66.7 more in Benolong
78.9 87th pct 12.3 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Benolongin Wongarbon even
0 7th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Benolongin Wongarbon +1.7 pts higher in Benolong
5.1% 44th pct 3.4% 20th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benolong vs Wongarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10296/benolong/vs/SAL14391/wongarbon