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Bennison vs Woorarra West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Bennison profile · Woorarra West profile

Bennison Woorarra West

Woorarra West and Bennison are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Woorarra West is far older, with a typical resident aged 64 and 58.3% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Bennison is younger, with a typical age of 51 and only 16.7% of seniors. There are also notable differences in diversity and family life; Woorarra West has a far higher share of people born overseas (29.2%) and those using another language at home (14.6%), while Bennison has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (37.5%) and those caring for children unpaid (34.4%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their distance from the city and a lack of local services, with neither area having homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, groceries, or health services. While they share these challenges, Bennison has slightly more walkable amenities, such as more homes within a short walk of a park. Over time, the gaps in their populations have remained distinct, with Woorarra West continuing to have far more volunteers and a higher typical age than Bennison.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 41.7 pts higher in Woorarra West De facto: 29.4 pts higher in Bennison Median age: 13 yrs older in Woorarra West Needs assistance: 8.3 pts higher in Woorarra West Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Woorarra West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bennisonin Woorarra West +6 larger in Woorarra West gap narrowing
42 24th pct 48 27th pct
Median age in Bennisonin Woorarra West +13 yrs older in Woorarra West gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 64 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Bennisonin Woorarra West even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bennisonin Woorarra West +41.7 pts higher in Woorarra West gap widening
16.7% 40th pct 58.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in Bennisonin Woorarra West +3.3 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
9.5% 14th pct 6.3% 9th pct
De facto in Bennisonin Woorarra West +29.4 pts higher in Bennison gap widening
37.5% 100th pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

16.7% Seniors (65+) +41.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
7.1% Older adults (45–64) +15.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%
7.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
40.6% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 32.6%
9.4% Divorced +8.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.4% Separated ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bennison Woorarra West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bennisonin Woorarra West +14.9 pts higher in Woorarra West gap narrowing
14.3% 62nd pct 29.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +17.3 pts 54.2%
14.3% India ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% New Zealand +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +28.3 pts 14.6%
28.6% English +6.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.3% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.3% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.5% German +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Dutch +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bennisonin Woorarra West +14.6 pts higher in Woorarra West gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 82nd pct
Limited English in Bennisonin Woorarra West even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 79.2%
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 Woorarra West +6.2 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
66.7% 100th pct 60.4% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 60.4%
11.9% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.9% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
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 Woorarra West +9.9 pts higher in Woorarra West gap narrowing
44.8% 50th pct 54.8% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bennisonin Woorarra West +9.4 pts higher in Bennison gap widening
9.4% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bennisonin Woorarra West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 54.8%
37.9% Year 10 ◂ +16.5 pts 21.4%
27.6% Year 11 ◂ +20.4 pts 7.1%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
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

0.0% Engineering & related +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 16.7%
13.0% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bennisonin Woorarra West +$91 higher in Bennison gap narrowing
$550 18th pct $459 9th pct
Household income in Bennisonin Woorarra West +$201 higher in Bennison gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $924 11th pct
Family income in Bennisonin Woorarra West +$504 higher in Bennison gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $933 5th pct
High earners in Bennisonin Woorarra West +6.5 pts higher in Woorarra West gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 41st pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +35.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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 +15.5 pts ▸ 71.7%
43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bennisonin Woorarra West +2.4 pts higher in Woorarra West
31.0% 61st pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Bennisonin Woorarra West +8.3 pts higher in Woorarra West
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Bennisonin Woorarra West +8.3 pts higher in Woorarra West gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +11.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Other condition +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Mental health +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
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 +6.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
21.4% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bennisonin Woorarra West +16.0 pts higher in Woorarra West gap widening
18.8% 53rd pct 34.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Bennisonin Woorarra West +4.2 pts higher in Woorarra West gap narrowing
21.9% 93rd pct 26.1% 99th pct
Unpaid child care in Bennisonin Woorarra West +19.2 pts higher in Bennison gap widening
34.4% 87th pct 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Bennisonin Woorarra West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bennisonin Woorarra West +11.4 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
37.5% 92nd pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bennisonin Woorarra West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bennisonin Woorarra West +0.3 larger in Bennison gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bennisonin Woorarra West even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 35.9%
48.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 46.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +44.4 pts ▸ 77.8%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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 Woorarra West
— $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Bennisonin Woorarra West +$9 higher in Bennison gap narrowing
$1,526 43rd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Bennisonin Woorarra West +0.10 higher in Woorarra West gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
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 +22.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more 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 Woorarra West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bennisonin Woorarra West even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bennisonin Woorarra West even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bennisonin Woorarra West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bennisonin Woorarra West +8 longer in Woorarra West
120 81st pct 128 85th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 71.4%
0.0% Worked at home +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
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 +43.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
26.7% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bennisonin Woorarra West +6.5 pts higher in Woorarra West gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 1st pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Bennisonin Woorarra West +16.4 pts higher in Bennison gap narrowing
46.9% 16th pct 30.4% 1st pct

Industries people work in

53.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.0% Retail trade ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades +15.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
33.3% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 21.4%
26.7% Community & personal service ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bennisonin Woorarra West +0.5 higher in Bennison
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bennisonin Woorarra West +0.6 more in Bennison
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bennisonin Woorarra West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bennisonin Woorarra West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bennisonin Woorarra West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bennisonin Woorarra West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bennisonin Woorarra West +58.3 pts higher in Bennison
58.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bennisonin Woorarra West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bennisonin Woorarra West +23.8 more in Bennison
23.8 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bennisonin Woorarra West +2 higher in Bennison
3 61st pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Bennisonin Woorarra West +8.6 pts higher in Woorarra West
4.9% 41st pct 13.5% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bennison vs Woorarra West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20213/bennison/vs/SAL22855/woorarra-west