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Benwerrin vs Separation Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Benwerrin profile · Separation Creek profile

Benwerrin Separation Creek

Separation Creek and Benwerrin are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. There are significant differences in wealth and age between them; residents in Separation Creek are far older, with a typical age of 63 compared to 41 in Benwerrin. Financial gaps are also wide, as typical weekly household incomes in Separation Creek are far higher at $2,750, while Benwerrin's sit at $1,375. This is reflected in home-loan payments, which are well higher in Separation Creek at $2,600 per month.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small residential pockets. They are both car-dependent and share a lack of local infrastructure, with neither area having any public transport stops or schools within 3 km. Most homes in both places are far from health services and shops, and roughly 15% of dwellings in each area are within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19 larger in Separation Creek Median age: 22 yrs older in Separation Creek Personal income: $1,225 higher in Separation Creek Household income: $1,375 higher in Separation Creek Mortgage: $867 higher in Separation Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +19 larger in Separation Creek gap widening
9 6th pct 28 18th pct
Median age in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +22 yrs older in Separation Creek gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 53.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +60.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
33.3% Seniors (65+) +20.2 pts ▸ 53.6%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

33.3% Married +21.8 pts ▸ 55.2%
25.0% Never married ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Separated +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 32.1% 90th pct

Country of birth

55.6% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 67.9%
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 ◂ +34.9 pts 42.9%
33.3% Scottish ◂ +15.5 pts 17.9%
0.0% Australian +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Irish +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Greek +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 10.7% 76th pct
Limited English in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +17.9 pts 82.1%
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 Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 82.1% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

77.8% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 82.1%
44.4% Christianity ◂ +33.7 pts 10.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 72.4% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 34.5% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benwerrinin Separation Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 72.4%
41.7% Year 10 ◂ +21.0 pts 20.7%
0.0% Year 11 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Postgraduate degree +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 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% Health +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Education +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Society & culture +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +$1,225 higher in Separation Creek gap widening
$875 70th pct $2,100 100th pct
Household income in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +$1,375 higher in Separation Creek
$1,375 38th pct $2,750 93rd pct
Family income in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +$1,001 higher in Separation Creek
$2,749 87th pct $3,750 100th pct
High earners in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 31.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 39.3% 88th pct
Mental health in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Heart disease +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Asthma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
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% 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 ◂ +10.3 pts 78.6%
0.0% One condition +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 10.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 17.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 37.9% 91st pct
Defence service in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benwerrinin Separation Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +0.5 larger in Benwerrin gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +25.0 pts 41.7%
0.0% Couples with children +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

133.3% 2 people ◂ +90.5 pts 42.9%
0.0% 1 person +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +$867 higher in Separation Creek
$1,733 57th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +0.20 higher in Benwerrin gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +76.2 pts 57.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
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 +14.3 pts ▸ 114.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +85.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Benwerrinin Separation Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benwerrinin Separation Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benwerrinin Separation Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benwerrinin Separation Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 85 99th pct
Drive to city in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +89 longer in Separation Creek
113 77th pct 202 100th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +25.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Worked at home +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
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 +114.3 pts ▸ 114.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 33.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Benwerrinin Separation Creek
— 55.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Construction +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
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% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service 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 Separation Creek +1.1 higher in Separation Creek
0.1 41st pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +0.7 more in Separation Creek
0.2 43rd pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Benwerrinin Separation Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +25.0 pts higher in Separation Creek
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Benwerrinin Separation Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benwerrinin Separation Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +0.7 pts higher in Benwerrin
15.4% 50th pct 14.7% 50th pct
Walk to health in Benwerrinin Separation Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +261.9 more in Benwerrin
333.3 97th pct 71.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +0 higher in Separation Creek
0 31st pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Benwerrinin Separation Creek +10.5 pts higher in Separation Creek
12.5% 88th pct 22.9% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benwerrin vs Separation Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20216/benwerrin/vs/SAL22260/separation-creek