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Benbournie vs Emu Flat
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Benbournie profile · Emu Flat profile
Benbournie Emu Flat
Emu Flat (SA) and Benbournie are neighbouring rural areas in South Australia. There are stark differences in wealth between them; the typical weekly household income in Emu Flat (SA) is $2,250, which is far higher than the $725 typical income in Benbournie. Emu Flat (SA) is also more developed, with three schools within 3 km compared to none in Benbournie. Typical weekly rents follow this pattern, sitting well higher in Emu Flat (SA) at $370, while Benbournie is much lower at $235.
Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly rent in Emu Flat (SA), while they share a similar car-dependent walkability score. Benbournie is sparsely populated with only 11 residents, whereas Emu Flat (SA) has 106. They are alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. Residents are noticeably older in Benbournie, where the typical age is 46 compared to 41 in Emu Flat (SA).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 6
- First area, 2021: 11
- Second area, 2016: 91
- Second area, 2021: 106
- First area, 2016: 74 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Emu Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Emu Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Emu Flat: 3.7% males, 2.8% females
- 70–74 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Emu Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Emu Flat: 5.6% males, 3.7% females
- 60–64 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Emu Flat: 2.8% males, 7.4% females
- 55–59 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Emu Flat: 2.8% males, 6.5% females
- 50–54 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Emu Flat: 8.3% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 45.5% females; 45–49 in Emu Flat: 4.6% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Emu Flat: 2.8% males, 6.5% females
- 35–39 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Emu Flat: 3.7% males, 4.6% females
- 30–34 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Emu Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Emu Flat: 4.6% males, 2.8% females
- 20–24 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Emu Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 54.5% females; 15–19 in Emu Flat: 2.8% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Emu Flat: 6.5% males, 7.4% females
- 5–9 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Emu Flat: 4.6% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Benbournie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Emu Flat: 2.8% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $725
- First area, 2021: $362
- Second area, 2016: $675
- Second area, 2021: $1,052
- First area, 2016: $1,999
- First area, 2021: $725
- Second area, 2016: $1,218
- Second area, 2021: $2,250
- First area, 2016: $1,999
- First area, 2021: $1,274
- Second area, 2016: $1,775
- Second area, 2021: $3,083
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.0
- First area, 2021: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- Second area, 2016: $1,192
- Second area, 2021: $2,059
- First area, 2016: 0.60
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benbournie vs Emu Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40097/benbournie/vs/SAL40409/emu-flat