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Benarkin vs Colinton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Benarkin profile · Colinton profile

Benarkin Colinton

Benarkin and Colinton (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Benarkin has a much higher share of people living alone at 45.5%, compared to 9.4% in Colinton (Qld). There are also striking differences in housing costs; the typical monthly home-loan payment in Colinton (Qld) is $2,708, which is far higher than the $553 typical payment in Benarkin. Benarkin is also more accessible, with 89.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Colinton (Qld) has none.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with every home being a separate detached house. They also share very similar rates of volunteering and people providing unpaid care. While both are older than the national figure, Colinton (Qld) has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over at 35.0%, compared to 23.0% in Benarkin.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 36.1 pts higher in Benarkin Mortgage: $2,155 higher in Colinton Unemployment: 20.0 pts higher in Benarkin Rent: $147 higher in Colinton First Nations: 9.8 pts higher in Benarkin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benarkinin Colinton +1 larger in Benarkin gap narrowing
61 31st pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Benarkinin Colinton +3 yrs older in Benarkin gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Benarkinin Colinton +9.8 pts higher in Benarkin gap narrowing
9.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Benarkinin Colinton +12.0 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
23.0% 68th pct 35.0% 91st pct
Under 15 in Benarkinin Colinton +6.7 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
4.9% 7th pct 11.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Benarkinin Colinton +11.3 pts higher in Colinton gap steady
6.7% 15th pct 18.0% 83rd pct

Age structure

44.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 38.3%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
4.9% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.5% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
22.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%
17.0% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%
15.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Benarkin Colinton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benarkinin Colinton +6.8 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
8.2% 35th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
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

49.2% English ◂ +2.5 pts 46.7%
14.8% Australian +31.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
27.9% Scottish ◂ +16.2 pts 11.7%
11.5% German +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.8% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

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

Language used at home

90.2% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 91.7%
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 Benarkinin Colinton +20.3 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
19.7% 9th pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity ◂ +19.0 pts 43.3%
19.7% No religion +20.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.2% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benarkinin Colinton +3.6 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
26.0% 9th pct 29.6% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Benarkinin Colinton +1.7 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
7.5% 20th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benarkinin Colinton +2 more in Benarkin
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Benarkinin Colinton
73 21st pct —
ICSEA in Benarkinin Colinton
923 15th pct —

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.9%
34.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +24.7 pts 9.3%
26.0% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

52.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 48.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.0% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.0% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.0% Architecture & building ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Benarkinin Colinton +$120 higher in Colinton gap widening
$390 3rd pct $510 13th pct
Household income in Benarkinin Colinton +$259 higher in Colinton gap widening
$700 2nd pct $959 12th pct
Family income in Benarkinin Colinton +$413 higher in Colinton gap widening
$774 0th pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Benarkinin Colinton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Benarkinin Colinton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.4%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 9.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

79.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 66.7%
13.2% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benarkinin Colinton +10.8 pts higher in Benarkin
49.2% 100th pct 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Benarkinin Colinton +5.1 pts higher in Colinton
8.2% 51st pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Benarkinin Colinton +9.8 pts higher in Benarkin gap narrowing
14.8% 100th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

29.5% Arthritis ◂ +14.5 pts 15.0%
14.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.2% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
9.8% Lung condition ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

34.4% None +28.9 pts ▸ 63.3%
16.4% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.8% Two conditions ◂ +8.1 pts 6.7%
13.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benarkinin Colinton +0.3 pts higher in Benarkin gap steady
18.9% 54th pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Benarkinin Colinton +0.1 pts higher in Benarkin gap narrowing
7.5% 14th pct 7.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Benarkinin Colinton +1.6 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
15.1% 13th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Benarkinin Colinton +2.2 pts higher in Colinton
5.4% 84th pct 7.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benarkinin Colinton +16.5 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
9.4% 6th pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benarkinin Colinton +6 larger in Benarkin
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Benarkinin Colinton +46 yrs older in Benarkin
55 yrs 91st pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Benarkinin Colinton
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Benarkinin Colinton +$150 higher in Colinton
$575 4th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benarkinin Colinton +0.4 larger in Colinton gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Benarkinin Colinton +14.3 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Benarkinin Colinton +36.1 pts higher in Benarkin gap steady
45.5% 97th pct 9.4% 6th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 46.9%
39.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 24.5%
0.0% One-parent families +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +25.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
45.5% 1 person ◂ +36.1 pts 9.4%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benarkinin Colinton +$147 higher in Colinton gap widening
$148 13th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Benarkinin Colinton +$2,155 higher in Colinton
$553 3rd pct $2,708 89th pct
People / bedroom in Benarkinin Colinton +0.20 higher in Benarkin gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Benarkinin Colinton +8.8 pts higher in Benarkin gap widening
18.2% 54th pct 9.4% 24th pct
Owned outright in Benarkinin Colinton +4.7 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
51.5% 78th pct 56.3% 87th pct
Separate houses in Benarkinin Colinton even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Benarkinin Colinton +20.3 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
48.5% 8th pct 68.8% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
9.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.2% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other tenure +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
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 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
9.1% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 18.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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% $1,800–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benarkinin Colinton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Benarkinin Colinton
— 64.3% 100th pct
PT commute in Benarkinin Colinton
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Benarkinin Colinton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benarkinin Colinton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benarkinin Colinton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benarkinin Colinton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Benarkinin Colinton +23 longer in Colinton
106 73rd pct 129 86th pct
Reach 30 min in Benarkinin Colinton
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Benarkinin Colinton
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Worked at home +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
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

33.3% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
33.3% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
26.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 12.0%
0.0% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benarkinin Colinton +13.8 pts higher in Benarkin gap widening
42.9% 84th pct 29.0% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benarkinin Colinton +20.0 pts higher in Benarkin
20.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Benarkinin Colinton +14.1 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
37.7% 7th pct 51.9% 25th pct
Full-time in Benarkinin Colinton
— 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.4% Education & training ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other services +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
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%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
36.4% Sales workers ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
36.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.0 pts 14.3%
0.0% Labourers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Benarkinin Colinton +1.9 higher in Benarkin
2.0 66th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benarkinin Colinton +2.5 more in Benarkin
2.6 70th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Benarkinin Colinton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Benarkinin Colinton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Benarkinin Colinton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benarkinin Colinton +89.3 pts higher in Benarkin
89.3% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Benarkinin Colinton +71.7 pts higher in Benarkin
81.4% 75th pct 9.7% 47th pct
Walk to health in Benarkinin Colinton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benarkinin Colinton +15.6 more in Benarkin
65.6 86th pct 50.0 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Benarkinin Colinton +5 higher in Benarkin
5 67th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Benarkinin Colinton +5.9 pts higher in Colinton
5.8% 51st pct 11.7% 87th pct

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Compare Colinton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benarkin vs Colinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30231/benarkin/vs/SAL30648/colinton