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Bennison vs Toora North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Bennison profile · Toora North profile

Bennison Toora North

Toora North and Bennison are both sparsely populated areas in South Gippsland. Toora North is an older community, where the typical resident is 58 and 27.1% of people are seniors. It has a more qualified workforce, with adults holding a bachelor degree or higher being far higher in Toora North (23.7%) than in Bennison (9.4%). Bennison stands out for its higher share of people in de facto relationships (37.5% compared to 10.5% in Toora North) and a much higher proportion of people with no religion (66.7% compared to 44.9% in Toora North).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting at $550 and similar shares of people born overseas. Both areas are very isolated, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. This remoteness is slightly more pronounced in Toora North, where the drive time to the city is far higher at 206 minutes, compared to 120 minutes in Bennison.

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Where they differ most

Population: 65 larger in Toora North De facto: 27.0 pts higher in Bennison Recent movers: 33.3 pts higher in Toora North No religion: 21.8 pts higher in Bennison Unpaid child care: 18.2 pts higher in Bennison

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bennisonin Toora North +65 larger in Toora North gap steady
42 24th pct 107 43rd pct
Median age in Bennisonin Toora North +7 yrs older in Toora North gap steady
51 yrs 74th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Bennisonin Toora North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bennisonin Toora North +10.4 pts higher in Toora North gap widening
16.7% 40th pct 27.1% 80th pct
Under 15 in Bennisonin Toora North +4.5 pts higher in Toora North gap widening
9.5% 14th pct 14.0% 30th pct
De facto in Bennisonin Toora North +27.0 pts higher in Bennison gap widening
37.5% 100th pct 10.5% 36th pct

Age structure

7.1% Older adults (45–64) +30.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
9.5% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Marital status

50.0% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 63.4%
40.6% Never married ◂ +25.6 pts 15.1%
9.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% Widowed +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Age & sex structure

Bennison Toora North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bennisonin Toora North +0.7 pts higher in Toora North gap narrowing
14.3% 62nd pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 66.4%
14.3% India ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% English +17.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
42.9% Australian ◂ +17.6 pts 25.2%
14.3% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%
9.5% German ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese even 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 Bennisonin Toora North +4.7 pts higher in Toora North gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Bennisonin Toora North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 83.2%
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 Bennisonin Toora North +21.8 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
66.7% 100th pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% No religion ◂ +21.8 pts 44.9%
11.9% Christianity +23.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
11.9% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% Other religions +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bennisonin Toora North +0.7 pts higher in Toora North gap narrowing
44.8% 50th pct 45.6% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bennisonin Toora North +14.3 pts higher in Toora North gap widening
9.4% 27th pct 23.7% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bennisonin Toora North +1 more in Toora North
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bennisonin Toora North
— 105 27th pct
ICSEA in Bennisonin Toora North
— 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
37.9% Year 10 ◂ +16.8 pts 21.1%
27.6% Year 11 ◂ +18.7 pts 8.9%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 30.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.0% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Society & culture ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
13.0% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Creative arts +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bennisonin Toora North even gap narrowing
$550 18th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Bennisonin Toora North +$140 higher in Bennison gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $985 13th pct
Family income in Bennisonin Toora North +$63 higher in Bennison gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Bennisonin Toora North +8.6 pts higher in Toora North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Bennisonin Toora North
— 14.9% 47th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +22.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 14.9%
0.0% Under $650 +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 50.5%
43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 30.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bennisonin Toora North +5.5 pts higher in Toora North
31.0% 61st pct 36.4% 83rd pct
Mental health in Bennisonin Toora North +15.0 pts higher in Toora North
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Bennisonin Toora North +4.7 pts higher in Toora North gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.1% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Other condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Lung condition +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
0.0% Cancer +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None +5.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
21.4% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 15.0%
0.0% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bennisonin Toora North +14.6 pts higher in Toora North gap widening
18.8% 53rd pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Bennisonin Toora North +0.4 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
21.9% 93rd pct 21.5% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bennisonin Toora North +18.2 pts higher in Bennison gap widening
34.4% 87th pct 16.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Bennisonin Toora North +4.4 pts higher in Toora North
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bennisonin Toora North +4.4 pts higher in Toora North gap narrowing
37.5% 92nd pct 41.9% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bennisonin Toora North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bennisonin Toora North +0.8 larger in Bennison gap widening
2.6 57th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Bennisonin Toora North +10.9 pts higher in Toora North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 51st pct
Living alone in Bennisonin Toora North
— 40.4% 91st pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples without children +15.8 pts ▸ 64.1%
48.3% Couples with children ◂ +35.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
33.3% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bennisonin Toora North
— $299 57th pct
Mortgage in Bennisonin Toora North +$601 higher in Bennison gap widening
$1,526 43rd pct $925 12th pct
People / bedroom in Bennisonin Toora North +0.10 higher in Bennison gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bennisonin Toora North
— 6.4% 14th pct
Owned outright in Bennisonin Toora North
— 48.9% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Bennisonin Toora North
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bennisonin Toora North
— 70.2% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 48.9%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 57.4%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bennisonin Toora North
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bennisonin Toora North
— 39.2% 90th pct
PT commute in Bennisonin Toora North
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bennisonin Toora North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bennisonin Toora North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bennisonin Toora North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bennisonin Toora North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bennisonin Toora North +86 longer in Toora North
120 81st pct 206 100th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +30.2 pts 43.1%
0.0% Worked at home +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
26.7% Walked ◂ +26.7 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

40.0% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 23.4%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bennisonin Toora North +33.3 pts higher in Toora North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bennisonin Toora North
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bennisonin Toora North +5.8 pts higher in Toora North gap narrowing
46.9% 16th pct 52.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Bennisonin Toora North
— 37.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

53.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.6 pts 15.7%
20.0% Retail trade ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% Construction +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Rental & real estate +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +13.7 pts 19.6%
26.7% Community & personal service ◂ +12.9 pts 13.7%
0.0% Professionals +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.1 pts 5.9%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Labourers +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bennisonin Toora North +0.4 higher in Bennison
0.5 52nd pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bennisonin Toora North +0.4 more in Bennison
0.6 53rd pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Bennisonin Toora North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bennisonin Toora North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bennisonin Toora North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bennisonin Toora North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bennisonin Toora North +51.6 pts higher in Bennison
58.3% 66th pct 6.8% 45th pct
Walk to health in Bennisonin Toora North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bennisonin Toora North +4.2 more in Toora North
23.8 66th pct 28.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bennisonin Toora North +2 higher in Bennison
3 61st pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Bennisonin Toora North +9.4 pts higher in Toora North
4.9% 41st pct 14.3% 91st pct

Compare Bennison with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bennison vs Toora North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20213/bennison/vs/SAL22545/toora-north