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Mount Benson vs Nora Creina

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Mount Benson profile · Nora Creina profile

Mount Benson Nora Creina

Mount Benson and Nora Creina are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Mount Benson has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (72.6% compared to 31.3%) and a far higher typical weekly family income of $1,875, while Nora Creina's is $749. Nora Creina has a far higher proportion of people born overseas (24.3% compared to 8.5%) and a higher share of people providing unpaid care (21.9% compared to 10.4%).

Both areas are car-dependent, with neither having any homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries, or health services. They are also very similar in the share of children under 15, which sits around 10%. While the two areas share these traits, Mount Benson remains noticeably more likely to have residents with no religion, and residents in Nora Creina are generally older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 49 in Mount Benson.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 41.4 pts higher in Mount Benson Population: 93 larger in Mount Benson Unpaid carers: 11.5 pts higher in Nora Creina Born overseas: 15.9 pts higher in Nora Creina No religion: 15.6 pts higher in Mount Benson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +93 larger in Mount Benson gap widening
130 45th pct 37 22nd pct
Median age in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +6 yrs older in Nora Creina gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +1.9 pts higher in Mount Benson gap narrowing
15.4% 35th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +0.8 pts higher in Nora Creina gap narrowing
10.0% 16th pct 10.8% 19th pct
De facto in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +5.5 pts higher in Nora Creina gap widening
8.2% 22nd pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

43.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.5 pts 24.3%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%
12.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%
10.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 56.3%
9.4% Divorced +24.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
34.0% Never married ◂ +18.3 pts 15.6%
2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Benson Nora Creina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +15.9 pts higher in Nora Creina gap narrowing
8.5% 36th pct 24.3% 84th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +20.5 pts 59.5%
3.1% England +21.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

36.9% English +27.9 pts ▸ 64.9%
44.6% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 29.7%
4.6% Irish +14.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.2% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.4% German ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +2.3 pts higher in Mount Benson gap widening
2.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 75.7%
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 Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +15.6 pts higher in Mount Benson gap widening
56.2% 89th pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 40.5%
33.1% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 27.0%
6.9% Not stated +25.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
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 Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +8.7 pts higher in Mount Benson gap narrowing
52.4% 67th pct 43.8% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +0.9 pts higher in Nora Creina gap narrowing
8.5% 24th pct 9.4% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +1 more in Mount Benson
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
97 25th pct —
ICSEA in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
994 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 43.8%
27.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.9%
15.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%
2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 40.0%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
12.7% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
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

4.2% Education +20.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
21.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +$251 higher in Mount Benson gap widening
$700 40th pct $449 8th pct
Household income in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +$667 higher in Mount Benson gap widening
$1,416 42nd pct $749 4th pct
Family income in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +$1,126 higher in Mount Benson gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $749 0th pct
High earners in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +10.4 pts higher in Mount Benson gap widening
10.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
14.0% 44th pct —

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +37.2 pts 0.0%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 21.9%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.6 pts 9.4%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +3.3 pts higher in Mount Benson
38.5% 87th pct 35.1% 78th pct
Mental health in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +2.7 pts higher in Nora Creina
10.8% 74th pct 13.5% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +6.2 pts higher in Nora Creina gap widening
4.6% 50th pct 10.8% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%
14.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.6% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Cancer ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None ◂ +14.5 pts 37.8%
23.8% One condition +11.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
8.5% Two conditions +7.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +5.5 pts higher in Mount Benson gap narrowing
27.4% 81st pct 21.9% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +11.5 pts higher in Nora Creina gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 21.9% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +8.6 pts higher in Nora Creina gap widening
22.6% 37th pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +3.5 pts higher in Mount Benson
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +5.8 pts higher in Mount Benson gap steady
24.5% 52nd pct 18.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +0.4 larger in Mount Benson gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
5.3% 24th pct —
Living alone in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
20.9% 40th pct —

Family composition

41.5% Couples without children +37.5 pts ▸ 78.9%
56.4% Couples with children ◂ +40.6 pts 15.8%
5.3% One-parent families +15.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.8% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 56.3%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
9.3% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +$20 higher in Mount Benson gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +$143 higher in Nora Creina
$1,060 17th pct $1,203 24th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +0.10 higher in Mount Benson gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
18.6% 56th pct —
Owned outright in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
62.8% 93rd pct —
Separate houses in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
81.4% 55th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

62.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 56.3%
20.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
18.6% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.3% Other tenure ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

104.7% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 100.0%
7.0% Other dwelling ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 18.8%
11.6% 2 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
27.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 25.0%
11.6% 1 bedroom +13.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 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

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.4 pts 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 Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
25.7% 73rd pct —
PT commute in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +62.9 pts 0.0%
25.7% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
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

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%
11.6% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.0% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.3% 4 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +3.4 pts higher in Nora Creina gap widening
22.2% 21st pct 25.6% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
6.5% 80th pct —
Participation in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +41.4 pts higher in Mount Benson gap widening
72.6% 87th pct 31.3% 2nd pct
Full-time in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina
67.1% 84th pct —

Industries people work in

10.0% Accommodation & food +40.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 40.0%
10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Labourers +22.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.0% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 30.0%
11.4% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +0.1 higher in Nora Creina
0.0 30th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +0.2 more in Nora Creina
0.0 31st pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +21.6 pts higher in Nora Creina
2.5% 41st pct 24.1% 55th pct
Walk to health in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +706.7 more in Nora Creina
23.1 65th pct 729.7 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +0 higher in Nora Creina
0 19th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Mount Bensonin Nora Creina +0.1 pts higher in Mount Benson
3.9% 27th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Benson vs Nora Creina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40936/mount-benson/vs/SAL41036/nora-creina