Compare

Bensville vs Macmasters Beach

Name: Bensville vs Macmasters Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Bensville profile · Macmasters Beach profile

Bensville Macmasters Beach

Bensville and Macmasters Beach are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they differ in age and education. Macmasters Beach is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 42 in Bensville. It is also far more qualified, with 36.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 22.8% in Bensville. In contrast, Bensville has a higher proportion of children under 15 (21.8% versus 16.0%) and a larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

These two places have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,180. Both areas are dominated by separate houses and have very similar shares of people born overseas. While Macmasters Beach has more outright homeowners and a higher share of people who volunteer, both areas have a very low proportion of renters compared to the national figure.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Bensville Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in Macmasters Beach Median age: 7 yrs older in Macmasters Beach Population: 1,101 larger in Bensville Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in Macmasters Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +1,101 larger in Bensville gap narrowing

2,500 81st pct 1,399 75th pct

Median age in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +7 yrs older in Macmasters Beach gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.0%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 57.5%

28.2% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%

7.6% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bensville Macmasters Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 80.9%

6.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

1.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 46.6%

41.9% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 38.7%

12.9% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 92.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 ◂ +10.3 pts 44.6%

40.3% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

3.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

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 Macmasters Beach

1.83 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +1 more in Macmasters Beach

7 75th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +5 larger in Macmasters Beach

418 61st pct 423 62nd pct

ICSEA in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +5 higher in Macmasters Beach

1,042 76th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.9%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 21.5%

23.1% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

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

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%

11.6% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

11.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

3.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +$146 higher in Macmasters Beach gap widening

$812 61st pct $958 78th pct

Household income in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +$14 higher in Macmasters Beach gap narrowing

$2,176 83rd pct $2,190 83rd pct

Family income in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +$5 higher in Bensville gap narrowing

$2,408 78th pct $2,403 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.0%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.8%

14.9% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.3%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

7.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

4.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +36 larger in Bensville

74 82nd pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Bensville in Macmasters Beach even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +$146 higher in Bensville

$833 68th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +$2,124 higher in Macmasters Beach

$1,875 57th pct $3,999 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +0.3 larger in Bensville gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 55.4%

20.6% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +11.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

23.9% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 15.9%

14.9% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

3.1% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +$37 higher in Macmasters Beach gap steady

$463 89th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +$301 higher in Macmasters Beach gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,468 87th pct

People / bedroom in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +0.10 higher in Bensville gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.9 pts 34.9%

37.3% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

6.9% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 97.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

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

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 39.8%

28.7% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.4% $550–$749 ◂ +26.3 pts 15.1%

0.0% $750 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

0.0% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.1%

21.5% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.7%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bensville in Macmasters Beach even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +5.35 more in Macmasters Beach

6.80 85th pct 12.15 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +637.4 more in Bensville

1,052.0 87th pct 414.6 77th pct

PT routes in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +1 more in Bensville

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +4 longer in Bensville

12 49th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +1 longer in Macmasters Beach

69 50th pct 70 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Bensville in Macmasters Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bensville in Macmasters Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 43.5%

30.2% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

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 +0.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

22.9% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance even 17.1%

10.4% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +0.3 higher in Macmasters Beach

2.7 70th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +1.0 more in Macmasters Beach

2.0 65th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +13.1 pts higher in Macmasters Beach

0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +3.6 pts higher in Bensville

3.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +3.6 pts higher in Macmasters Beach

86.9% 83rd pct 90.4% 84th pct

Walk to school in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +6.8 pts higher in Bensville

6.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +8.4 pts higher in Bensville

86.3% 78th pct 77.9% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Bensville in Macmasters Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +10.2 more in Macmasters Beach

8.4 37th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +5 higher in Macmasters Beach

12 72nd pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bensville in Macmasters Beach +2.9 pts higher in Macmasters Beach

8.8% 75th pct 11.7% 87th pct

Compare Bensville with nearby areas

Macmasters Beach Bouddi Kincumber South Empire Bay Kincumber Killcare Heights Killcare Davistown

Compare Macmasters Beach with nearby areas

Bensville Bouddi Copacabana Kincumber Avoca Beach Kincumber South Picketts Valley Empire Bay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bensville vs Macmasters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10297/bensville/vs/SAL12441/macmasters-beach