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Benarkin vs Benarkin North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Benarkin profile · Benarkin North profile

Benarkin Benarkin North

Benarkin North and Benarkin are neighbouring Queensland areas that differ in their demographics and layout. Benarkin North is the larger of the two, with a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (33.7% compared to 23.0% in Benarkin). There is also a notable difference in beliefs, with people who have no religion being far more common in Benarkin North at 42.5%, while Benarkin is only 19.7%. Benarkin is more walkable, being mostly car-dependent compared to Benarkin North, which is car-dependent, and it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (81.4% versus 0.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have continued to track as very similar rural settings. They both consist entirely of separate houses and share identical school advantage scores. Daily life in both places involves a long drive to the city, taking around 110 minutes. They are also alike in that neither area has any residents who speak little or no English, and both have about the same share of people who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 280 larger in Benarkin North Mortgage: $530 higher in Benarkin North No religion: 22.8 pts higher in Benarkin North Housework 15h+: 15.6 pts higher in Benarkin North Rent: $92 higher in Benarkin North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benarkinin Benarkin North +280 larger in Benarkin North gap steady
61 31st pct 341 60th pct
Median age in Benarkinin Benarkin North +1 yrs older in Benarkin gap steady
59 yrs 91st pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Benarkinin Benarkin North +6.0 pts higher in Benarkin gap narrowing
9.8% 87th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Benarkinin Benarkin North +10.8 pts higher in Benarkin North gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 33.7% 90th pct
Under 15 in Benarkinin Benarkin North +4.8 pts higher in Benarkin North gap widening
4.9% 7th pct 9.7% 15th pct
De facto in Benarkinin Benarkin North +1.0 pts higher in Benarkin North gap steady
6.7% 15th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

44.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.0 pts 32.3%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
6.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.9% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

41.5% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
22.6% Divorced ◂ +9.0 pts 13.7%
15.1% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.0% Widowed ◂ +12.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Separated +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Age & sex structure

Benarkin Benarkin North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benarkinin Benarkin North +5.6 pts higher in Benarkin North gap narrowing
8.2% 35th pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 74.5%
0.0% England +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

49.2% English +1.0 pts ▸ 50.1%
14.8% Australian +15.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
27.9% Scottish ◂ +18.2 pts 9.7%
14.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%
11.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
0.0% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Benarkinin Benarkin North +2.5 pts higher in Benarkin gap steady
6.6% 67th pct 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Benarkinin Benarkin North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 85.3%
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 Benarkinin Benarkin North +22.8 pts higher in Benarkin North gap widening
19.7% 9th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity ◂ +20.1 pts 42.2%
19.7% No religion +22.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
8.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benarkinin Benarkin North +0.2 pts higher in Benarkin North gap narrowing
26.0% 9th pct 26.2% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Benarkinin Benarkin North +1.4 pts higher in Benarkin gap steady
7.5% 20th pct 6.2% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benarkinin Benarkin North +1 more in Benarkin
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Benarkinin Benarkin North +26 larger in Benarkin
73 21st pct 47 16th pct
ICSEA in Benarkinin Benarkin North even
923 15th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 34.4%
34.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.6 pts 17.4%
26.0% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Year 11 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

52.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 36.9%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%
13.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.9 pts 3.1%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%
13.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 6.9%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Benarkinin Benarkin North +$43 higher in Benarkin North gap widening
$390 3rd pct $433 7th pct
Household income in Benarkinin Benarkin North +$144 higher in Benarkin North gap widening
$700 2nd pct $844 7th pct
Family income in Benarkinin Benarkin North +$279 higher in Benarkin North gap widening
$774 0th pct $1,053 8th pct
High earners in Benarkinin Benarkin North +1.6 pts higher in Benarkin North gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Benarkinin Benarkin North +2.1 pts higher in Benarkin North gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 7th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
21.2% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

79.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 65.5%
13.2% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benarkinin Benarkin North +8.1 pts higher in Benarkin
49.2% 100th pct 41.1% 91st pct
Mental health in Benarkinin Benarkin North +6.2 pts higher in Benarkin North
8.2% 51st pct 14.4% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Benarkinin Benarkin North +0.2 pts higher in Benarkin North gap narrowing
14.8% 100th pct 15.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

29.5% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 18.5%
14.8% Heart disease ◂ +8.6 pts 6.2%
8.2% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.6% Other condition +7.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
9.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

34.4% None +11.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
16.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%
13.1% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benarkinin Benarkin North +10.1 pts higher in Benarkin gap widening
18.9% 54th pct 8.8% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Benarkinin Benarkin North +7.4 pts higher in Benarkin North gap steady
7.5% 14th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Benarkinin Benarkin North +3.4 pts higher in Benarkin gap narrowing
15.1% 13th pct 11.7% 9th pct
Defence service in Benarkinin Benarkin North +1.8 pts higher in Benarkin North
5.4% 84th pct 7.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benarkinin Benarkin North +15.6 pts higher in Benarkin North gap widening
9.4% 6th pct 25.1% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benarkinin Benarkin North +7 larger in Benarkin North
6 51st pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Benarkinin Benarkin North +6 yrs older in Benarkin
55 yrs 91st pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Benarkinin Benarkin North +$213 higher in Benarkin
$575 43rd pct $362 12th pct
Household income in Benarkinin Benarkin North +$550 higher in Benarkin North
$575 4th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benarkinin Benarkin North +0.4 larger in Benarkin North gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Benarkinin Benarkin North +12.4 pts higher in Benarkin North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 59th pct
Living alone in Benarkinin Benarkin North +13.3 pts higher in Benarkin gap narrowing
45.5% 97th pct 32.1% 77th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 53.8%
39.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 35.2%
0.0% One-parent families +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
45.5% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 32.1%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 10.7%
0.0% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benarkinin Benarkin North +$92 higher in Benarkin North gap widening
$148 13th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Benarkinin Benarkin North +$530 higher in Benarkin North
$553 3rd pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Benarkinin Benarkin North even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Benarkinin Benarkin North +15.3 pts higher in Benarkin gap widening
18.2% 54th pct 2.9% 6th pct
Owned outright in Benarkinin Benarkin North +7.1 pts higher in Benarkin North gap widening
51.5% 78th pct 58.6% 89th pct
Separate houses in Benarkinin Benarkin North even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Benarkinin Benarkin North +12.9 pts higher in Benarkin North gap narrowing
48.5% 8th pct 61.4% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 58.6%
9.1% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
18.2% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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

39.4% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
24.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 22.1%
9.1% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +48.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benarkinin Benarkin North +2.1 pts higher in Benarkin North gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 57th pct
Work from home in Benarkinin Benarkin North
— 16.1% 49th pct
PT commute in Benarkinin Benarkin North
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Benarkinin Benarkin North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benarkinin Benarkin North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benarkinin Benarkin North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benarkinin Benarkin North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Benarkinin Benarkin North +5 longer in Benarkin North
106 73rd pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +43.7 pts 56.3%
0.0% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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

33.3% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%
26.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 12.0%
0.0% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benarkinin Benarkin North +9.0 pts higher in Benarkin gap steady
42.9% 84th pct 33.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Benarkinin Benarkin North
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benarkinin Benarkin North +12.5 pts higher in Benarkin
20.0% 100th pct 7.5% 86th pct
Participation in Benarkinin Benarkin North +7.4 pts higher in Benarkin gap narrowing
37.7% 7th pct 30.3% 1st pct
Full-time in Benarkinin Benarkin North
— 54.0% 29th pct

Industries people work in

36.4% Education & training ◂ +26.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Sales workers ◂ +24.9 pts 11.5%
36.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +28.3 pts 8.0%
27.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.8 pts 11.5%
0.0% Labourers +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Managers +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Benarkinin Benarkin North +2.0 higher in Benarkin
2.0 66th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benarkinin Benarkin North +2.6 more in Benarkin
2.6 70th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Benarkinin Benarkin North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Benarkinin Benarkin North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Benarkinin Benarkin North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benarkinin Benarkin North +89.3 pts higher in Benarkin
89.3% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Benarkinin Benarkin North +79.6 pts higher in Benarkin
81.4% 75th pct 1.8% 38th pct
Walk to health in Benarkinin Benarkin North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benarkinin Benarkin North +65.6 more in Benarkin
65.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Benarkinin Benarkin North +4 higher in Benarkin
5 67th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Benarkinin Benarkin North +0.8 pts higher in Benarkin North
5.8% 51st pct 6.6% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benarkin vs Benarkin North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30231/benarkin/vs/SAL30232/benarkin-north