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Benwerrin vs Pennyroyal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Benwerrin profile · Pennyroyal profile

Benwerrin Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal and Benwerrin are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Pennyroyal is the larger of the two with 110 people, while Benwerrin has just 9 residents. Residents in Pennyroyal are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 41 in Benwerrin. There are also a few more local services in Pennyroyal, which has one school nearby while Benwerrin has none. Typical weekly household income is well higher in Pennyroyal at $1,916, compared to $1,375 in Benwerrin.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very quiet and car-dependent. They share a similar distance to the city, with drive times of 111 and 113 minutes. Everyday life is alike in that neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. Typical weekly personal incomes are also very close, at $850 in Pennyroyal and $875 in Benwerrin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 101 larger in Pennyroyal Median age: 6 yrs older in Pennyroyal Household income: $541 higher in Pennyroyal Family income: $781 higher in Benwerrin People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Pennyroyal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +101 larger in Pennyroyal gap widening
9 6th pct 110 43rd pct
Median age in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +6 yrs older in Pennyroyal gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.9 pts 15.5%
33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 22.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Marital status

33.3% Married +30.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
25.0% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 15.5% 66th pct

Country of birth

55.6% Australia +16.3 pts ▸ 71.8%
0.0% England +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% China +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% India 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 ◂ +29.6 pts 48.2%
33.3% Scottish ◂ +18.8 pts 14.5%
0.0% Australian +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Irish +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Dutch +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 86.4%
0.0% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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 Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 60.9% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

77.8% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 60.9%
44.4% Christianity ◂ +22.6 pts 21.8%
0.0% Not stated +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Judaism +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 74.7% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 41.9% 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +1 more in Pennyroyal
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 52 17th pct
ICSEA in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 74.7%
41.7% Year 10 ◂ +34.8 pts 6.9%
0.0% Year 11 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

100.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Health +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Society & culture +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +$25 higher in Benwerrin gap narrowing
$875 70th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +$541 higher in Pennyroyal
$1,375 38th pct $1,916 71st pct
Family income in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +$781 higher in Benwerrin
$2,749 87th pct $1,968 55th pct
High earners in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 14.0% 76th pct
High-income homes in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 21.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

88.9% None ◂ +29.8 pts 59.1%
0.0% One condition +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Two conditions +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 43.0% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 32.3% 86th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +0.1 larger in Pennyroyal gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 3.9% 20th pct
Living alone in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 10.8% 9th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +18.6 pts 48.1%
0.0% Couples with children +51.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
0.0% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

133.3% 2 people ◂ +87.4 pts 45.9%
0.0% 4 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 3 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +$434 higher in Pennyroyal
$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +0.10 higher in Pennyroyal gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 10.8% 29th pct
Owned outright in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 64.9% 95th pct
Separate houses in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 91.9% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 67.6% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +68.5 pts 64.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 91.9%
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 ◂ +40.5 pts 59.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 56.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +2 longer in Benwerrin
113 77th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +25.9 pts 49.1%
0.0% Worked at home +56.4 pts ▸ 56.4%
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 +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% 4 or more +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 22.0% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal
— 50.9% 18th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Retail trade +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Rental & real estate +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +55.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Managers +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Professionals +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +0.1 higher in Pennyroyal
0.1 41st pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal even
0.2 43rd pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +7.3 pts higher in Benwerrin
15.4% 50th pct 8.0% 46th pct
Walk to health in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +278.8 more in Benwerrin
333.3 97th pct 54.5 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +0 higher in Pennyroyal
0 31st pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Benwerrinin Pennyroyal +3.7 pts higher in Benwerrin
12.5% 88th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benwerrin vs Pennyroyal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20216/benwerrin/vs/SAL22055/pennyroyal