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Benaraby vs O'Connell

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Benaraby profile · O'Connell profile

Benaraby O'Connell

Benaraby and O'Connell (Qld) are two nearby Queensland areas with different community profiles. Benaraby has a larger First Nations population, and those residents are far older and have much higher household incomes, with a typical income of $2,812 compared to $1,125 in O'Connell (Qld). Benaraby is also more walkable, with 44.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while O'Connell (Qld) has none. Additionally, more adults in Benaraby are working or looking for work, at 67.6% compared to 57.3% in O'Connell (Qld).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as typical household incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $2,400 a week. Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and a very low number of people born overseas. These similarities stand out against the differences in their housing, as separate houses are far more common in O'Connell (Qld), where 97.3% of homes are detached.

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Where they differ most

Population: 767 larger in Benaraby Unemployment: 4.2 pts higher in Benaraby Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in O'Connell People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Benaraby Participation: 10.3 pts higher in Benaraby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benarabyin O'Connell +767 larger in Benaraby gap narrowing
1,166 74th pct 399 62nd pct
Median age in Benarabyin O'Connell +2 yrs older in O'Connell gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Benarabyin O'Connell +1.9 pts higher in O'Connell gap widening
4.6% 72nd pct 6.5% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Benarabyin O'Connell +2.8 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 10.5% 18th pct
Under 15 in Benarabyin O'Connell +0.6 pts higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
21.7% 78th pct 22.3% 81st pct
De facto in Benarabyin O'Connell +1.7 pts higher in Benaraby gap steady
15.5% 73rd pct 13.8% 62nd pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
21.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

Marital status

57.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 61.9%
26.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 25.1%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Benaraby O'Connell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benarabyin O'Connell +0.3 pts higher in Benaraby gap steady
9.9% 43rd pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 70.9%
1.8% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 40.6%
41.9% English ◂ +5.8 pts 36.1%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
9.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% German ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
1.8% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Benarabyin O'Connell +0.3 pts higher in Benaraby gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 2.8% 44th pct
Limited English in Benarabyin O'Connell even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +16.0 pts 77.7%
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 Benarabyin O'Connell +8.5 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
46.3% 69th pct 37.8% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 40.6%
46.3% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 37.8%
5.0% Not stated +16.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benarabyin O'Connell +2.2 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
44.7% 49th pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Benarabyin O'Connell +2.7 pts higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
9.6% 28th pct 12.4% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in Benarabyin O'Connell
3.95 51st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Benarabyin O'Connell even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Benarabyin O'Connell +73 larger in O'Connell
52 17th pct 125 30th pct
ICSEA in Benarabyin O'Connell +30 higher in O'Connell
951 27th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 42.5%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 23.6%
8.3% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

53.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.6 pts 36.8%
13.5% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.9% Engineering & related ◂ +13.4 pts 21.5%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
5.8% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%
7.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%
6.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Benarabyin O'Connell +$137 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
$875 70th pct $1,012 83rd pct
Household income in Benarabyin O'Connell +$102 higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
$2,435 88th pct $2,333 87th pct
Family income in Benarabyin O'Connell +$40 higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
$2,494 81st pct $2,454 80th pct
High earners in Benarabyin O'Connell +1.0 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
19.9% 89th pct 18.9% 88th pct
High-income homes in Benarabyin O'Connell +3.5 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
33.5% 87th pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%
17.7% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.3%
12.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 32.2%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 19.5%
23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.5%
6.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benarabyin O'Connell +1.5 pts higher in Benaraby
22.8% 23rd pct 21.3% 17th pct
Mental health in Benarabyin O'Connell +0.6 pts higher in O'Connell
6.9% 39th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Benarabyin O'Connell +0.9 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
4.1% 44th pct 3.3% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
5.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
2.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +11.3 pts 58.9%
15.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
1.7% Three or more even 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benarabyin O'Connell +2.4 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
16.8% 43rd pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Benarabyin O'Connell +2.1 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Benarabyin O'Connell +4.7 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
32.4% 82nd pct 27.7% 62nd pct
Defence service in Benarabyin O'Connell +0.5 pts higher in O'Connell
3.7% 67th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Benarabyin O'Connell +4.8 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
29.2% 76th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benarabyin O'Connell +28 larger in Benaraby
54 78th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Benarabyin O'Connell +11 yrs older in Benaraby
22 yrs 33rd pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Year 12 in Benarabyin O'Connell
58.6% 85th pct —
Unemployment in Benarabyin O'Connell
25.0% 89th pct —
Median income in Benarabyin O'Connell +$504 higher in Benaraby
$1,041 81st pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Benarabyin O'Connell +$1,687 higher in Benaraby
$2,812 86th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Benarabyin O'Connell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benarabyin O'Connell +0.1 larger in Benaraby gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Benarabyin O'Connell +3.6 pts higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
6.3% 26th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Benarabyin O'Connell +1.0 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
10.1% 8th pct 9.1% 6th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 61.0%
29.4% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
6.3% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 17.3%
12.8% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
10.1% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benarabyin O'Connell +$40 higher in O'Connell gap steady
$300 57th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Benarabyin O'Connell +$267 higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Benarabyin O'Connell +0.10 higher in Benaraby gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Benarabyin O'Connell +9.1 pts higher in O'Connell gap widening
8.2% 20th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Benarabyin O'Connell +2.3 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
33.2% 28th pct 30.9% 24th pct
Separate houses in Benarabyin O'Connell +11.7 pts higher in O'Connell gap widening
85.6% 26th pct 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Benarabyin O'Connell +5.3 pts higher in O'Connell gap widening
87.5% 72nd pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 50.9%
33.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 30.9%
8.2% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.6% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 97.3%
9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%
3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 58.2%
27.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 20.0%
12.3% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.4% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
36.7% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
36.7% Under $200 ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 33.9%
27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 5.4%
7.8% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benarabyin O'Connell even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Benarabyin O'Connell even gap narrowing
5.7% 12th pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Benarabyin O'Connell even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Benarabyin O'Connell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benarabyin O'Connell even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benarabyin O'Connell even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benarabyin O'Connell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Benarabyin O'Connell
— 49 79th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 66.9%
4.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Worked at home even 5.7%
0.8% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 43.9%
22.5% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%
16.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benarabyin O'Connell +2.2 pts higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
29.8% 45th pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Benarabyin O'Connell even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benarabyin O'Connell +4.2 pts higher in Benaraby gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Benarabyin O'Connell +10.3 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
67.6% 74th pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Benarabyin O'Connell +2.3 pts higher in Benaraby gap steady
64.0% 76th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%
14.9% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%
10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.5% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%
2.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Mining ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.0% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%
10.8% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
9.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 1.7%
6.1% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Benarabyin O'Connell +0.5 higher in Benaraby
0.6 54th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benarabyin O'Connell +0.7 more in Benaraby
0.7 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Benarabyin O'Connell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Benarabyin O'Connell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Benarabyin O'Connell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benarabyin O'Connell +14.0 pts higher in Benaraby
14.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Benarabyin O'Connell +44.1 pts higher in Benaraby
44.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Benarabyin O'Connell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benarabyin O'Connell +10.3 more in Benaraby
10.3 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Benarabyin O'Connell +4 higher in O'Connell
1 41st pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Benarabyin O'Connell +4.7 pts higher in O'Connell
6.9% 62nd pct 11.7% 87th pct

Compare Benaraby with nearby areas

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Compare O'Connell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benaraby vs O'Connell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30230/benaraby/vs/SAL32203/o-connell