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Bena vs Krowera

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Bena profile · Krowera profile

Bena Krowera

Bena and Krowera are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. Bena is more walkable, with 32.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and more local amenities, whereas Krowera has none. There are notable differences in income and relationships; Krowera has a typical weekly family income that is well higher at $2,541 compared to $1,797 in Bena. Additionally, 20.9% of people in Krowera are in a de facto relationship, which is far higher than the 8.5% in Bena.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with 100% of homes being separate houses. They also share very similar school sizes and an equal lack of public transport. The gap in typical personal income is well higher in Krowera, where the usual weekly pay is $1,010 compared to $787 in Bena. This is consistent with a higher share of residents in Krowera holding bachelor degrees or higher.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 12.3 pts higher in Krowera Population: 169 larger in Bena Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Bena Other language: 2.6 pts higher in Bena Family income: $744 higher in Krowera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benain Krowera +169 larger in Bena gap widening
303 59th pct 134 46th pct
Median age in Benain Krowera +1 yrs older in Krowera gap steady
51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Benain Krowera +1.0 pts higher in Bena gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Benain Krowera +1.2 pts higher in Bena gap narrowing
25.1% 75th pct 23.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Benain Krowera +2.0 pts higher in Krowera gap narrowing
15.2% 37th pct 17.2% 50th pct
De facto in Benain Krowera +12.3 pts higher in Krowera gap widening
8.5% 24th pct 20.9% 89th pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.9%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.4%
15.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 58.0%
22.6% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.9% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.9% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bena Krowera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benain Krowera +1.4 pts higher in Bena gap steady
11.9% 52nd pct 10.4% 46th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 73.1%
4.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
1.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

43.6% English +8.7 pts ▸ 52.2%
41.9% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 33.6%
16.8% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%
14.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%
5.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.3% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Benain Krowera +2.6 pts higher in Bena gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Benain Krowera even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 82.1%
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 Benain Krowera +1.6 pts higher in Bena gap narrowing
47.9% 73rd pct 46.3% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 46.3%
44.2% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 37.3%
6.3% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
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 Benain Krowera +0.6 pts higher in Krowera gap narrowing
42.2% 43rd pct 42.9% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Benain Krowera +3.3 pts higher in Krowera gap steady
16.3% 57th pct 19.6% 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benain Krowera even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Benain Krowera even
32 11th pct 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Benain Krowera even
1,009 61st pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
20.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%
19.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.3%
8.0% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 25.7%
19.0% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%
12.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
10.1% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%
9.5% Society & culture even 9.5%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%
7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Benain Krowera +$223 higher in Krowera gap widening
$787 57th pct $1,010 83rd pct
Household income in Benain Krowera +$125 higher in Krowera gap narrowing
$1,687 59th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Benain Krowera +$744 higher in Krowera gap widening
$1,797 44th pct $2,541 83rd pct
High earners in Benain Krowera +1.5 pts higher in Bena gap steady
11.3% 66th pct 9.8% 60th pct
High-income homes in Benain Krowera +12.0 pts higher in Bena gap widening
18.8% 59th pct 6.8% 21st pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 24.1%
37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 25.0%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benain Krowera +3.0 pts higher in Bena
28.4% 48th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Benain Krowera +2.6 pts higher in Bena
11.6% 80th pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Benain Krowera +0.8 pts higher in Krowera gap narrowing
3.0% 31st pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%
10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%
4.6% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.6% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Diabetes even 3.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +0.9 pts 58.2%
20.5% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%
5.3% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benain Krowera +4.5 pts higher in Krowera gap narrowing
18.7% 53rd pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Benain Krowera +3.1 pts higher in Bena gap narrowing
15.6% 76th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Benain Krowera +1.2 pts higher in Bena gap narrowing
28.0% 64th pct 26.8% 58th pct
Defence service in Benain Krowera +1.2 pts higher in Bena
1.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benain Krowera +1.7 pts higher in Bena gap steady
27.6% 69th pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benain Krowera +3 larger in Bena
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Benain Krowera +3 yrs older in Bena
33 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Benain Krowera +$801 higher in Krowera
$824 67th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Benain Krowera +$1,626 higher in Krowera
$2,124 67th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benain Krowera +0.1 larger in Krowera gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Benain Krowera +7.5 pts higher in Bena gap widening
7.5% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Benain Krowera +7.6 pts higher in Krowera gap widening
19.7% 36th pct 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
45.6% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
7.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.4% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 59.1%
19.7% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%
12.0% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benain Krowera +$60 higher in Bena gap widening
$285 52nd pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Benain Krowera +$274 higher in Bena gap steady
$1,733 57th pct $1,459 39th pct
People / bedroom in Benain Krowera even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Benain Krowera +8.2 pts higher in Krowera gap narrowing
14.5% 43rd pct 22.7% 66th pct
Owned outright in Benain Krowera +4.7 pts higher in Krowera gap narrowing
45.3% 62nd pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Benain Krowera even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Benain Krowera +7.7 pts higher in Krowera gap widening
85.5% 66th pct 93.2% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 36.4%
14.5% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 109.1%
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

47.0% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
34.2% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
29.4% $350–$549 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
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

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 +48.6 pts ▸ 81.3%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.0%
23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benain Krowera even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Benain Krowera +4.9 pts higher in Krowera gap widening
28.5% 78th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Benain Krowera even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Benain Krowera even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benain Krowera even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benain Krowera even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benain Krowera even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Benain Krowera +3 longer in Krowera
80 57th pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 41.3%
28.5% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
11.9% 4 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 13.6%
18.6% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benain Krowera +5.7 pts higher in Bena gap widening
34.9% 64th pct 29.1% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Benain Krowera
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benain Krowera +3.8 pts higher in Bena gap widening
3.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Benain Krowera +5.2 pts higher in Bena gap widening
61.5% 53rd pct 56.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Benain Krowera +3.3 pts higher in Krowera gap narrowing
53.8% 28th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

27.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 19.0%
5.7% Professional & technical +8.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.8% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
3.2% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 25.4%
17.7% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.2% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.2% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Benain Krowera +0.3 higher in Bena
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benain Krowera +0.3 more in Bena
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Benain Krowera even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Benain Krowera even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Benain Krowera even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benain Krowera even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Benain Krowera +32.4 pts higher in Bena
32.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Benain Krowera even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benain Krowera +3.3 more in Bena
3.3 24th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Benain Krowera +0 higher in Bena
1 48th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Benain Krowera +0.7 pts higher in Krowera
8.6% 74th pct 9.3% 77th pct

Compare Bena with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bena vs Krowera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20203/bena/vs/SAL21405/krowera