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Bensville vs Killcare Heights

Name: Bensville vs Killcare Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bensville profile · Killcare Heights profile

Bensville Killcare Heights

Bensville and Killcare Heights are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they differ in their demographics and housing. Residents are far older in Killcare Heights, where the typical age is 50 compared to 42 in Bensville. This age gap is reflected in the homes, with 53.5% owned outright in Killcare Heights compared to 37.3% in Bensville. Killcare Heights also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (37.7% compared to 22.8% in Bensville).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in several ways. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100 to $2,200, and nearly identical unemployment rates. They are also both far from the city, with drive times of about 70 minutes. While they share these basics, Bensville is more active in the workforce, with a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (66.6% compared to 53.9% in Killcare Heights).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Bensville Population: 1,688 larger in Bensville Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Bensville Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Killcare Heights Bachelor+: 15.0 pts higher in Killcare Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bensville in Killcare Heights +1,688 larger in Bensville gap steady

2,500 81st pct 812 72nd pct

Median age in Bensville in Killcare Heights +8 yrs older in Killcare Heights gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 27.6%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

Marital status

57.8% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

28.2% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 22.5%

7.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Bensville Killcare Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 78.2%

6.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 45.9%

41.9% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 36.8%

12.9% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.1% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.3% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 91.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +13.3 pts 41.6%

40.3% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

3.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bensville in Killcare Heights

1.83 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bensville in Killcare Heights +4 more in Bensville

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bensville in Killcare Heights +147 larger in Bensville

418 61st pct 271 45th pct

ICSEA in Bensville in Killcare Heights +16 higher in Killcare Heights

1,042 76th pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.5%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 21.9%

23.1% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%

11.8% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

11.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bensville in Killcare Heights +$154 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening

$812 61st pct $966 79th pct

Household income in Bensville in Killcare Heights +$43 higher in Bensville gap narrowing

$2,176 83rd pct $2,133 81st pct

Family income in Bensville in Killcare Heights +$126 higher in Killcare Heights gap narrowing

$2,408 78th pct $2,534 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.1%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.9% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

9.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.6%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.0%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None even 64.9%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

5.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bensville in Killcare Heights +71 larger in Bensville

74 82nd pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Bensville in Killcare Heights +19 yrs older in Killcare Heights

20 yrs 25th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Bensville in Killcare Heights +$471 higher in Bensville

$833 68th pct $362 12th pct

Household income in Bensville in Killcare Heights +$801 higher in Bensville

$1,875 57th pct $1,074 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bensville in Killcare Heights +0.4 larger in Bensville gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.3 pts 56.1%

20.6% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

23.9% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 16.5%

14.9% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bensville in Killcare Heights +$87 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening

$463 89th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Bensville in Killcare Heights +$200 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,367 86th pct

People / bedroom in Bensville in Killcare Heights +0.10 higher in Bensville gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.1 pts 33.7%

37.3% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

6.9% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 95.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 45.9%

28.7% 3 bedrooms even 28.7%

16.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 32.1%

41.4% $550–$749 ◂ +16.4 pts 25.0%

0.0% $750 or more +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.3%

21.5% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.7% Under $1,000 even 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bensville in Killcare Heights +9 more in Bensville

17 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Bensville in Killcare Heights +3.05 more in Killcare Heights

6.80 85th pct 9.85 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bensville in Killcare Heights +795.8 more in Bensville

1,052.0 87th pct 256.2 74th pct

PT routes in Bensville in Killcare Heights even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bensville in Killcare Heights +11 longer in Bensville

12 49th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bensville in Killcare Heights +2 longer in Killcare Heights

69 50th pct 71 51st pct

Reach 30 min in Bensville in Killcare Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bensville in Killcare Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 37.4%

30.2% Worked at home +13.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

22.9% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 13.7%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%

8.0% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Finance & insurance even 4.4%

2.1% Media & telecommunications +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.2% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bensville in Killcare Heights +0.4 higher in Killcare Heights

2.7 70th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bensville in Killcare Heights +0.8 more in Killcare Heights

2.0 65th pct 2.7 71st pct

15-min city in Bensville in Killcare Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bensville in Killcare Heights +3.6 pts higher in Bensville

3.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bensville in Killcare Heights +9.1 pts higher in Killcare Heights

86.9% 83rd pct 96.0% 87th pct

Walk to school in Bensville in Killcare Heights +6.8 pts higher in Bensville

6.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bensville in Killcare Heights +6.1 pts higher in Killcare Heights

86.3% 78th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Bensville in Killcare Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bensville in Killcare Heights +8.8 more in Killcare Heights

8.4 37th pct 17.2 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bensville in Killcare Heights +10 higher in Killcare Heights

12 72nd pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Bensville in Killcare Heights +4.2 pts higher in Killcare Heights

8.8% 75th pct 13.0% 89th pct

Compare Bensville with nearby areas

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Compare Killcare Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bensville vs Killcare Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10297/bensville/vs/SAL12142/killcare-heights