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Bena vs Loch

Name: Bena vs Loch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Bena profile · Loch profile

Bena Loch

Loch and Bena are neighbouring Victorian areas with different levels of accessibility. Loch is more walkable, with 38.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 37.7% within 10 minutes of public transport, compared to 0.0% for both in Bena. Loch also has far more public transport stops and a much larger First Nations population, which is far younger at a typical age of 16, while the same group in Bena is far older at 33.

These two areas share a very similar profile in many ways, with nearly identical rates of people born overseas, those with bachelor degrees, and typical weekly personal incomes around $750 to $787. While Bena has a higher share of high-earning households and more detached houses, Loch has a higher share of volunteers and people in de facto relationships. Across both places, a high proportion of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 404 larger in Loch Separate houses: 4.1 pts higher in Bena No religion: 8.6 pts higher in Loch De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Loch People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Loch

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bena in Loch +404 larger in Loch gap narrowing

303 59th pct 707 70th pct

Median age in Bena in Loch +1 yrs older in Bena gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 33.0%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.2%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 58.1%

22.6% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bena Loch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 80.8%

4.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.9% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

16.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

5.6% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 56.4%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 35.1%

6.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

Schools/1k kids in Bena in Loch

— 8.13 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bena in Loch +2 more in Loch

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bena in Loch +54 larger in Loch

32 11th pct 86 23rd pct

ICSEA in Bena in Loch +19 higher in Bena

1,009 61st pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

20.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.8%

8.0% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 35.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%

5.1% Postgraduate degree even 5.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

9.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bena in Loch +$37 higher in Bena gap steady

$787 57th pct $750 50th pct

Household income in Bena in Loch +$161 higher in Bena gap narrowing

$1,687 59th pct $1,526 49th pct

Family income in Bena in Loch +$12 higher in Loch gap narrowing

$1,797 44th pct $1,809 44th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.2%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

4.6% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Lung condition even 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +2.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

5.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bena in Loch +15 larger in Loch

3 43rd pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Bena in Loch +17 yrs older in Bena

33 yrs 71st pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Bena in Loch +$287 higher in Bena

$824 67th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Bena in Loch +$750 higher in Bena

$2,124 67th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bena in Loch +0.1 larger in Loch gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 43.5%

7.5% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.4% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 45.5%

19.7% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

5.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bena in Loch +$40 higher in Loch gap narrowing

$285 52nd pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Bena in Loch +$283 higher in Bena gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,450 38th pct

People / bedroom in Bena in Loch +0.10 higher in Loch gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 45.1%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

14.5% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 95.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 44.8%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 29.1%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.3% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 45.8%

29.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.2%

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 +9.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 20.9%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.8%

8.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bena in Loch +2 more in Loch

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bena in Loch +2.83 more in Loch

0.00 0th pct 2.83 69th pct

Departures/1k in Bena in Loch +135.8 more in Loch

0.0 0th pct 135.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Bena in Loch +1 more in Loch

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bena in Loch

— 46 77th pct

Drive to city in Bena in Loch +8 longer in Bena

80 57th pct 72 52nd pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 25.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

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 +3.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 16.5%

11.9% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 16.0%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

10.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.2% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 24.2%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.2% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bena in Loch +1.9 higher in Loch

0.3 46th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bena in Loch +2.0 more in Loch

0.3 47th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Bena in Loch +38.7 pts higher in Loch

0.0% 0th pct 38.7% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Bena in Loch even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bena in Loch +37.7 pts higher in Loch

0.0% 0th pct 37.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in Bena in Loch +38.5 pts higher in Loch

0.0% 0th pct 38.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Bena in Loch +9.4 pts higher in Loch

32.4% 59th pct 41.8% 61st pct

Walk to health in Bena in Loch even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bena in Loch +15.1 more in Loch

3.3 24th pct 18.4 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Bena in Loch even

1 48th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Bena in Loch +0.8 pts higher in Bena

8.6% 74th pct 7.7% 69th pct

Compare Bena with nearby areas

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Compare Loch with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bena vs Loch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20203/bena/vs/SAL21523/loch