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Benwerrin vs Boonah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Benwerrin profile · Boonah profile

Benwerrin Boonah

Boonah (Vic.) and Benwerrin are both sparsely populated, non-residential areas in Victoria. The biggest difference is in wealth; typical weekly family income is far higher in Benwerrin at $2,749, compared to $1,374 in Boonah (Vic.). Benwerrin also has more local amenities, with 15.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Boonah (Vic.) has none. Residents in Boonah (Vic.) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 46, compared to 41 in Benwerrin.

These neighbouring areas share a car-dependent walkability score and almost identical drive times to the city. Both have the same typical number of people per home at 2.3. While they remain similar in many ways, the gap in personal income has widened, with typical weekly earnings now well higher in Benwerrin by $207.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9 larger in Boonah People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Boonah Family income: $1,375 higher in Benwerrin Personal income: $207 higher in Benwerrin Median age: 5 yrs older in Boonah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benwerrinin Boonah +9 larger in Boonah gap narrowing
9 6th pct 18 13th pct
Median age in Benwerrinin Boonah +5 yrs older in Boonah gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) even 33.3%
33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

25.0% Never married +27.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
33.3% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
0.0% Divorced +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.6% Australia +33.3 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India 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

77.8% English ◂ +22.2 pts 55.6%
33.3% Scottish ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Australian +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Irish +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 77.8%
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

Religious affiliation

77.8% No religion even 77.8%
44.4% Christianity ◂ +22.2 pts 22.2%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Benwerrinin Boonah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +28.3 pts ▸ 86.7%
41.7% Year 10 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

100.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related 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% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Benwerrinin Boonah +$207 higher in Benwerrin gap widening
$875 70th pct $668 35th pct
Household income in Benwerrinin Boonah +$250 higher in Benwerrin
$1,375 38th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Benwerrinin Boonah +$1,375 higher in Benwerrin
$2,749 87th pct $1,374 19th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 23.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

88.9% None ◂ +22.2 pts 66.7%
0.0% One condition +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Benwerrinin Boonah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benwerrinin Boonah even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +69.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
66.7% Couples without children ◂ +20.5 pts 46.2%
0.0% One-parent families +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

133.3% 2 people ◂ +103.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% 1 person +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 3 people +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benwerrinin Boonah
— $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Benwerrinin Boonah +$117 higher in Boonah
$1,733 57th pct $1,850 64th pct
People / bedroom in Benwerrinin Boonah +0.20 higher in Boonah gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
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

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +70.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Benwerrinin Boonah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benwerrinin Boonah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benwerrinin Boonah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benwerrinin Boonah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Benwerrinin Boonah +2 longer in Benwerrin
113 77th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +85.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +17.9 pts 57.1%
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% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +90.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 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% Retail 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

0.0% Professionals +85.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
75.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 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 Benwerrinin Boonah +0.1 higher in Benwerrin
0.1 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benwerrinin Boonah +0.2 more in Benwerrin
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Benwerrinin Boonah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Benwerrinin Boonah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Benwerrinin Boonah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benwerrinin Boonah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Benwerrinin Boonah +15.4 pts higher in Benwerrin
15.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Benwerrinin Boonah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benwerrinin Boonah +277.8 more in Benwerrin
333.3 97th pct 55.6 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Benwerrinin Boonah even
0 31st pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Benwerrinin Boonah +0.6 pts higher in Boonah
12.5% 88th pct 13.0% 89th pct

Compare Benwerrin with nearby areas

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Compare Boonah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benwerrin vs Boonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20216/benwerrin/vs/SAL20293/boonah