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Benarkin vs Nukku

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Benarkin profile · Nukku profile

Benarkin Nukku

Benarkin and Nukku are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. There are significant differences in their demographics and incomes; for example, typical personal weekly income is far higher in Nukku at $675 compared to $390 in Benarkin. Benarkin has a much higher proportion of people with long-term health conditions (49.2% compared to 12.5% in Nukku) and a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (9.8% versus 0.0%). Nukku has far more children under 15 (17.5% versus 4.9% in Benarkin) and a much higher share of one-parent families at 24.0%.

These two areas have both seen a widening gap in how many people have moved recently, with 42.9% of Benarkin residents arriving in the last five years compared to 27.3% in Nukku. Despite this, they share some similarities, such as typical weekly rents being nearly the same at around $150. Both areas also have a very low share of people earning $2,000 or more a week and are far from the national figure for typical incomes.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 30.8 pts higher in Nukku Needs assistance: 14.8 pts higher in Benarkin Mortgage: $1,310 higher in Nukku One-parent: 24.0 pts higher in Nukku First Nations: 9.8 pts higher in Benarkin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benarkinin Nukku +21 larger in Benarkin gap narrowing
61 31st pct 40 24th pct
Median age in Benarkinin Nukku +4 yrs older in Benarkin gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Benarkinin Nukku +9.8 pts higher in Benarkin gap narrowing
9.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Benarkinin Nukku +5.5 pts higher in Benarkin gap narrowing
23.0% 68th pct 17.5% 44th pct
Under 15 in Benarkinin Nukku +12.6 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
4.9% 7th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Benarkinin Nukku +30.8 pts higher in Nukku
6.7% 15th pct 37.5% 100th pct

Age structure

44.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +29.3 pts 15.0%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.5%
4.9% Children (0–14) +12.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.5% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
15.1% Never married +18.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.6% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 12.1%
17.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Benarkin Nukku

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

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

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 70.0%
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 ◂ +4.2 pts 45.0%
27.9% Scottish ◂ +20.4 pts 7.5%
14.8% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.5% German +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.8% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%
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 Nukku +6.6 pts higher in Benarkin gap steady
6.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Benarkinin Nukku even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 77.5%
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 Nukku +2.2 pts higher in Benarkin gap narrowing
19.7% 9th pct 17.5% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 50.0%
19.7% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%
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 Nukku +10.4 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
26.0% 9th pct 36.4% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Benarkinin Nukku +4.6 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
7.5% 20th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benarkinin Nukku +1 more in Benarkin
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Benarkinin Nukku +26 larger in Nukku
73 21st pct 99 25th pct
ICSEA in Benarkinin Nukku even
923 15th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 30.3%
26.0% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
34.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

52.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 41.2%
17.4% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
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 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Health +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Education +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.0% Architecture & building ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Benarkinin Nukku +$285 higher in Nukku gap widening
$390 3rd pct $675 36th pct
Household income in Benarkinin Nukku +$487 higher in Nukku gap widening
$700 2nd pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Benarkinin Nukku +$663 higher in Nukku gap widening
$774 0th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Benarkinin Nukku even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Benarkinin Nukku
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +67.1 pts 12.1%
13.2% $650–$1,499 +26.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benarkinin Nukku +36.7 pts higher in Benarkin
49.2% 100th pct 12.5% 4th pct
Mental health in Benarkinin Nukku +8.2 pts higher in Benarkin
8.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Benarkinin Nukku +14.8 pts higher in Benarkin gap widening
14.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

29.5% Arthritis ◂ +22.0 pts 7.5%
6.6% Other condition +8.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.8% Heart disease ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
13.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.8% Lung condition ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

34.4% None +20.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
16.4% One condition ◂ +8.9 pts 7.5%
14.8% Two conditions ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
13.1% Three or more ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benarkinin Nukku +0.7 pts higher in Benarkin gap narrowing
18.9% 54th pct 18.2% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Benarkinin Nukku +4.6 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
7.5% 14th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Benarkinin Nukku +6.1 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
15.1% 13th pct 21.2% 31st pct
Defence service in Benarkinin Nukku +5.4 pts higher in Benarkin
5.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benarkinin Nukku +11.8 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
9.4% 6th pct 21.2% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benarkinin Nukku +6 larger in Benarkin
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Benarkinin Nukku
55 yrs 91st pct —
Median income in Benarkinin Nukku
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Benarkinin Nukku
$575 4th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Benarkinin Nukku +0.8 larger in Nukku gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Benarkinin Nukku +24.0 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.0% 91st pct
Living alone in Benarkinin Nukku
45.5% 97th pct —

Family composition

57.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 48.0%
39.4% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +31.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
45.5% 1 person ◂ +22.4 pts 23.1%
0.0% 5 people +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benarkinin Nukku +$2 higher in Nukku
$148 13th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Benarkinin Nukku +$1,310 higher in Nukku
$553 3rd pct $1,863 64th pct
People / bedroom in Benarkinin Nukku +0.10 higher in Benarkin gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Benarkinin Nukku
18.2% 54th pct —
Owned outright in Benarkinin Nukku
51.5% 78th pct —
Separate houses in Benarkinin Nukku
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Benarkinin Nukku
48.5% 8th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned outright ◂ +20.7 pts 30.8%
9.1% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
18.2% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 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

39.4% 3 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
9.1% 4 bedrooms +44.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
24.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benarkinin Nukku
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Benarkinin Nukku even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benarkinin Nukku even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benarkinin Nukku even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benarkinin Nukku even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Benarkinin Nukku +5 longer in Nukku
106 73rd pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +43.8 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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +35.9 pts ▸ 69.2%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 23.1%
26.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benarkinin Nukku +15.6 pts higher in Benarkin gap steady
42.9% 84th pct 27.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benarkinin Nukku
20.0% 100th pct —
Participation in Benarkinin Nukku +10.7 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
37.7% 7th pct 48.5% 19th pct

Industries people work in

36.4% Education & training ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
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% 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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Sales workers ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
36.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 18.8%
0.0% Managers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Benarkinin Nukku +2.0 higher in Benarkin
2.0 66th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benarkinin Nukku +2.6 more in Benarkin
2.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Benarkinin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Benarkinin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Benarkinin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benarkinin Nukku +89.3 pts higher in Benarkin
89.3% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Benarkinin Nukku +81.4 pts higher in Benarkin
81.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Benarkinin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benarkinin Nukku +65.6 more in Benarkin
65.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Benarkinin Nukku +5 higher in Benarkin
5 67th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Benarkinin Nukku +3.6 pts higher in Nukku
5.8% 51st pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Benarkin with nearby areas

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Compare Nukku with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benarkin vs Nukku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30231/benarkin/vs/SAL32195/nukku