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Bengworden vs Loch Sport

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bengworden profile · Loch Sport profile

Bengworden Loch Sport

Loch Sport and Bengworden are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Loch Sport is a much older community, where the typical resident is 63 and 46.8% are seniors. In contrast, Bengworden is far younger, with 19.4% of people under 15 and a typical age of 44. These demographic gaps are reflected in the home lives of residents; Loch Sport has a far higher share of people living alone (45.9%) and homes owned outright (67.2%), while Bengworden has far more people in de facto relationships (25.8%) and higher typical household incomes of $1,458 per week compared to $674 in Loch Sport.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who have served in the Defence Force. They are also alike in that almost every home is a separate house and virtually no one commutes by public transport. However, Loch Sport is more walkable, with 95.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Bengworden is car-dependent. The gap in adult employment is stark, with 67.1% of adults working or looking for work in Bengworden compared to just 26.3% in Loch Sport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 928 larger in Loch Sport Median age: 19 yrs older in Loch Sport Aged 65+: 32.8 pts higher in Loch Sport Living alone: 32.5 pts higher in Loch Sport Owned outright: 30.5 pts higher in Loch Sport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +928 larger in Loch Sport gap widening
93 39th pct 1,021 73rd pct
Median age in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +19 yrs older in Loch Sport gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +1.8 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +32.8 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
14.0% 28th pct 46.8% 100th pct
Under 15 in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +15.2 pts higher in Bengworden gap widening
19.4% 66th pct 4.1% 6th pct
De facto in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +19.5 pts higher in Bengworden gap widening
25.8% 95th pct 6.2% 14th pct

Age structure

14.0% Seniors (65+) +32.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
34.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.0 pts 5.6%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.2 pts 4.1%
6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 48.0%
24.7% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 17.0%
23.3% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%
5.5% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Separated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Bengworden Loch Sport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +20.5 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 77th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 71.3%
0.0% England +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +8.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
43.0% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 29.7%
11.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
7.5% German ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
6.5% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%
4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +4.2 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Bengwordenin Loch Sport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.9% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 88.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +2.7 pts higher in Bengworden gap narrowing
45.2% 65th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
45.2% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 42.5%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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 Bengwordenin Loch Sport +17.2 pts higher in Bengworden gap steady
44.3% 48th pct 27.1% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +3.6 pts higher in Bengworden gap narrowing
12.3% 40th pct 8.7% 24th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bengwordenin Loch Sport
— 23.81 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +1 more in Loch Sport
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bengwordenin Loch Sport
— 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Bengwordenin Loch Sport
— 910 13th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 27.1%
8.6% Year 10 +18.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
11.4% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.3% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
21.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 13.2%
12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
6.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.0% Education ◂ +10.5 pts 6.5%
17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%
10.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
6.4% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +$254 higher in Bengworden gap widening
$687 38th pct $433 7th pct
Household income in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +$784 higher in Bengworden gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $674 1st pct
Family income in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +$1,027 higher in Bengworden gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $848 2nd pct
High earners in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +3.0 pts higher in Bengworden gap narrowing
6.8% 43rd pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +3.1 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 10th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% Under $650 +27.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 33.6%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +30.2 pts ▸ 65.8%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 18.4%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +29.4 pts higher in Loch Sport
24.7% 29th pct 54.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +6.2 pts higher in Loch Sport
9.7% 65th pct 15.9% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +7.8 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
4.3% 46th pct 12.1% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Arthritis +18.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
9.7% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
6.5% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.6% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Heart disease +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.2% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +23.8 pts 37.5%
16.1% One condition +14.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
10.8% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Three or more +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +2.6 pts higher in Bengworden gap narrowing
21.9% 66th pct 19.4% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +4.8 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
11.0% 32nd pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +19.1 pts higher in Bengworden gap steady
27.4% 61st pct 8.3% 5th pct
Defence service in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +0.8 pts higher in Bengworden
6.8% 89th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +1.7 pts higher in Loch Sport gap steady
24.7% 53rd pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +18 larger in Loch Sport
0 0th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Bengwordenin Loch Sport
— 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Bengwordenin Loch Sport
— $412 19th pct
Household income in Bengwordenin Loch Sport
— $743 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +0.9 larger in Bengworden gap widening
2.6 57th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +2.8 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
10.7% 49th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +32.5 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
13.3% 14th pct 45.9% 97th pct

Family composition

32.0% Couples without children +35.5 pts ▸ 67.5%
48.0% Couples with children ◂ +31.2 pts 16.8%
10.7% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 46.3%
13.3% 1 person +32.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
23.3% 4 people ◂ +21.6 pts 1.7%
13.3% 5 people ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +$120 higher in Bengworden gap widening
$300 57th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +$492 higher in Bengworden gap widening
$1,192 23rd pct $700 7th pct
People / bedroom in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +0.30 higher in Bengworden gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +6.0 pts higher in Bengworden gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 7.3% 17th pct
Owned outright in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +30.5 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
36.7% 37th pct 67.2% 97th pct
Separate houses in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +0.6 pts higher in Bengworden gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +10.4 pts higher in Bengworden gap narrowing
76.7% 42nd pct 66.2% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +30.5 pts ▸ 67.2%
36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 22.5%
13.3% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +11.8 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 99.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 11.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +55.3 pts ▸ 55.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +62.4 pts ▸ 62.4%
45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.8 pts 25.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +4.2 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 70th pct
Work from home in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +16.0 pts higher in Bengworden gap narrowing
27.3% 76th pct 11.3% 31st pct
PT commute in Bengwordenin Loch Sport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +14 more in Loch Sport
0 0th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +13.71 more in Loch Sport
0.00 0th pct 13.71 89th pct
Departures/1k in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +88.1 more in Loch Sport
0.0 0th pct 88.1 67th pct
PT routes in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +1 more in Loch Sport
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bengwordenin Loch Sport
— 57 83rd pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +16.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 11.3%
13.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.0 pts 2.6%
0.0% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.7 pts 36.3%
14.8% 1 vehicle +31.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
37.0% 4 or more ◂ +32.6 pts 4.4%
29.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +0.3 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
40.9% 80th pct 41.2% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Bengwordenin Loch Sport
— 1.9% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +1.7 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
6.1% 78th pct 7.8% 86th pct
Participation in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +40.8 pts higher in Bengworden gap narrowing
67.1% 73rd pct 26.3% 0th pct
Full-time in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +15.3 pts higher in Bengworden gap widening
56.8% 43rd pct 41.6% 4th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.7 pts 2.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.6% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%
6.8% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +34.8 pts 15.2%
6.8% Community & personal service +11.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.1% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 10.0%
15.9% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%
9.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +3.9 higher in Loch Sport
0.1 38th pct 4.0 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +3.6 more in Loch Sport
0.1 41st pct 3.7 76th pct
15-min city in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +24.0 pts higher in Loch Sport
0.0% 0th pct 24.0% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +66.4 pts higher in Loch Sport
0.0% 0th pct 66.4% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +95.4 pts higher in Loch Sport
0.0% 0th pct 95.4% 86th pct
Walk to school in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +14.1 pts higher in Loch Sport
0.0% 0th pct 14.1% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +43.3 pts higher in Loch Sport
12.5% 48th pct 55.8% 66th pct
Walk to health in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +23.5 pts higher in Loch Sport
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +12.8 more in Loch Sport
21.5 63rd pct 34.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +4 higher in Loch Sport
0 16th pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Bengwordenin Loch Sport +0.4 pts higher in Loch Sport
3.8% 25th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bengworden vs Loch Sport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20210/bengworden/vs/SAL21524/loch-sport