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Bennison vs Wonga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Bennison profile · Wonga profile

Bennison Wonga

Wonga and Bennison are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Wonga is notably older, with a typical resident aged 55 and a higher share of seniors at 25%. It is also where more people have served in the Defence Force (12.8% compared to 0% in Bennison) and where typical weekly family incomes are well higher at $1,875, compared to $1,437 in Bennison. In contrast, Bennison has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (37.5% versus 11.1% in Wonga) and more people caring for children unpaid.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with identical typical household incomes of $1,125 a week and no homes within walking distance of public transport, schools, or groceries. Both areas are also far above the national figure for people with no religion. While Wonga has seen more people move in over the last five years, both remain largely residential areas with very few local amenities.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 26.4 pts higher in Bennison Other language: 9.1 pts higher in Wonga Needs assistance: 6.8 pts higher in Wonga Recent movers: 18.2 pts higher in Wonga Unpaid child care: 11.1 pts higher in Bennison

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bennisonin Wonga +2 larger in Wonga gap narrowing
42 24th pct 44 25th pct
Median age in Bennisonin Wonga +4 yrs older in Wonga gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bennisonin Wonga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bennisonin Wonga +8.3 pts higher in Wonga gap widening
16.7% 40th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Bennisonin Wonga +1.8 pts higher in Wonga gap steady
9.5% 14th pct 11.4% 21st pct
De facto in Bennisonin Wonga +26.4 pts higher in Bennison gap widening
37.5% 100th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

7.1% Older adults (45–64) +45.1 pts ▸ 52.3%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.5% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
40.6% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 30.2%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Separated ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bennison Wonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bennisonin Wonga +2.9 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
14.3% 62nd pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 77.3%
14.3% India ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

42.9% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 40.9%
28.6% English +3.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.5% German +6.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bennisonin Wonga +9.1 pts higher in Wonga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 74th pct
Limited English in Bennisonin Wonga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 88.6%
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 Wonga +3.0 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
66.7% 100th pct 63.6% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 63.6%
11.9% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
11.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
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 Bennisonin Wonga +2.3 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
44.8% 50th pct 42.5% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Bennisonin Wonga +2.4 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
9.4% 27th pct 7.0% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bennisonin Wonga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 42.5%
37.9% Year 10 ◂ +30.4 pts 7.5%
27.6% Year 11 ◂ +20.1 pts 7.5%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 25.9%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Education +12.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 14.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bennisonin Wonga +$12 higher in Wonga gap narrowing
$550 18th pct $562 19th pct
Household income in Bennisonin Wonga even gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Bennisonin Wonga +$438 higher in Wonga gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Bennisonin Wonga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bennisonin Wonga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 41.9%
43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.5 pts 16.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bennisonin Wonga +5.4 pts higher in Wonga
31.0% 61st pct 36.4% 82nd pct
Mental health in Bennisonin Wonga +6.8 pts higher in Wonga
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Bennisonin Wonga +6.8 pts higher in Wonga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +11.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.1% Asthma +11.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
0.0% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other condition +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None +4.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
21.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%
0.0% Three or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Two conditions +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bennisonin Wonga +4.5 pts higher in Wonga gap narrowing
18.8% 53rd pct 23.3% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Bennisonin Wonga +6.0 pts higher in Wonga gap widening
21.9% 93rd pct 27.9% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Bennisonin Wonga +11.1 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
34.4% 87th pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Bennisonin Wonga +12.8 pts higher in Wonga
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bennisonin Wonga +0.3 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
37.5% 92nd pct 37.2% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bennisonin Wonga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bennisonin Wonga +0.5 larger in Bennison gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bennisonin Wonga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bennisonin Wonga
— 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
48.3% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +21.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% 1 person +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bennisonin Wonga
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Bennisonin Wonga +$334 higher in Bennison gap widening
$1,526 43rd pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Bennisonin Wonga +0.10 higher in Bennison gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bennisonin Wonga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bennisonin Wonga
— 72.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in Bennisonin Wonga
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bennisonin Wonga
— 54.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 18.2%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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 +7.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bennisonin Wonga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bennisonin Wonga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bennisonin Wonga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bennisonin Wonga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bennisonin Wonga +8 longer in Wonga
120 81st pct 128 85th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 66.7%
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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 35.7%
26.7% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bennisonin Wonga +18.2 pts higher in Wonga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Bennisonin Wonga +5.0 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
46.9% 16th pct 41.9% 11th pct

Industries people work in

53.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
26.7% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 pts 16.7%
0.0% Professionals +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bennisonin Wonga +0.5 higher in Bennison
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bennisonin Wonga +0.6 more in Bennison
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bennisonin Wonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bennisonin Wonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bennisonin Wonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bennisonin Wonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bennisonin Wonga +58.3 pts higher in Bennison
58.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bennisonin Wonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bennisonin Wonga +23.8 more in Bennison
23.8 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bennisonin Wonga +2 higher in Bennison
3 61st pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Bennisonin Wonga +14.8 pts higher in Wonga
4.9% 41st pct 19.7% 99th pct

Compare Bennison with nearby areas

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Compare Wonga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bennison vs Wonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20213/bennison/vs/SAL22824/wonga