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Benger vs Roelands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Benger profile · Roelands profile

Benger Roelands

Roelands and Benger are nearby areas in Western Australia with different profiles. Roelands is more family-oriented and established, with a much higher share of children under 15 (22.5%) and a typical resident age of 40. It also has far more schools (13) than Benger (1), leading to a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Benger has a more professional feel, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (20.9%) and far more recent arrivals from overseas (33.3%).

These two areas have tracked together since 2011, remaining very similar in their rates of home ownership, typical weekly rents, and the share of residents born overseas. However, some gaps have persisted; Benger remains far higher for people working from home (19.4% compared to 8.8% in Roelands). While Roelands has a typical household income that is well higher at $2,473, Benger has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 779 larger in Roelands Recent arrivals: 26.7 pts higher in Benger PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Roelands Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Roelands Unpaid carers: 8.4 pts higher in Benger

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bengerin Roelands +779 larger in Roelands gap widening
159 49th pct 938 72nd pct
Median age in Bengerin Roelands +4 yrs older in Benger gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Bengerin Roelands +0.1 pts higher in Benger gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Bengerin Roelands +3.6 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
8.8% 13th pct 12.4% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Bengerin Roelands +3.6 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
18.9% 62nd pct 22.5% 81st pct
De facto in Bengerin Roelands +4.2 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
8.7% 25th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

40.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 31.2%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.8% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 59.0%
27.1% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
6.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Benger Roelands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bengerin Roelands +0.3 pts higher in Benger gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 12.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 80.6%
4.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
4.4% India ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
0.0% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
2.5% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +8.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
39.0% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
15.1% Italian ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%
6.3% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bengerin Roelands +3.9 pts higher in Benger gap widening
6.9% 69th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Bengerin Roelands +0.3 pts higher in Roelands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 92.6%
4.4% Hindi ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bengerin Roelands +7.4 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
37.7% 41st pct 45.1% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
37.7% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%
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 Bengerin Roelands +4.7 pts higher in Benger gap narrowing
53.1% 68th pct 48.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Bengerin Roelands +5.4 pts higher in Benger gap steady
20.9% 70th pct 15.5% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bengerin Roelands
— 4.74 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bengerin Roelands +12 more in Roelands
1 43rd pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Bengerin Roelands +297 larger in Roelands
166 34th pct 463 67th pct
ICSEA in Bengerin Roelands +33 higher in Benger
1,017 65th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 48.4%
28.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%
10.8% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 16.4%
20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 3.5%
6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +12.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
15.9% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%
11.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.8% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
3.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bengerin Roelands +$78 higher in Roelands gap narrowing
$850 66th pct $928 75th pct
Household income in Bengerin Roelands +$849 higher in Roelands gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $2,473 89th pct
Family income in Bengerin Roelands +$73 higher in Benger gap narrowing
$2,812 88th pct $2,739 87th pct
High earners in Bengerin Roelands +3.3 pts higher in Benger gap narrowing
23.3% 93rd pct 20.0% 89th pct
High-income homes in Bengerin Roelands +4.3 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
28.8% 80th pct 33.1% 87th pct

Household income distribution

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.9% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%
15.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%
13.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.5%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 24.2%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bengerin Roelands +0.3 pts higher in Roelands
26.4% 38th pct 26.8% 40th pct
Mental health in Bengerin Roelands +0.1 pts higher in Benger
8.8% 57th pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Bengerin Roelands +2.3 pts higher in Roelands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%
4.4% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%
2.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +2.7 pts 65.9%
22.6% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 19.2%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bengerin Roelands +3.8 pts higher in Roelands gap steady
17.1% 45th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bengerin Roelands +8.4 pts higher in Benger gap widening
19.4% 89th pct 11.0% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bengerin Roelands +4.1 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
29.5% 71st pct 33.6% 86th pct
Defence service in Bengerin Roelands +0.9 pts higher in Benger
3.8% 69th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bengerin Roelands +2.7 pts higher in Benger gap widening
28.7% 74th pct 26.0% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bengerin Roelands +14 larger in Roelands
3 43rd pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Bengerin Roelands even
43 yrs 81st pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Bengerin Roelands +$201 higher in Roelands
$374 13th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Bengerin Roelands +$999 higher in Roelands
$1,125 23rd pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bengerin Roelands +0.4 larger in Roelands gap steady
2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Bengerin Roelands +2.1 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
4.7% 22nd pct 6.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Bengerin Roelands +8.9 pts higher in Benger gap narrowing
22.0% 44th pct 13.2% 13th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
28.1% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
4.7% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
22.0% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 13.2%
15.3% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bengerin Roelands +$20 higher in Roelands gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Bengerin Roelands +$290 higher in Roelands gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $2,240 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Bengerin Roelands even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bengerin Roelands +5.5 pts higher in Benger gap narrowing
15.3% 46th pct 9.8% 26th pct
Owned outright in Bengerin Roelands +0.6 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
32.2% 27th pct 32.8% 28th pct
Separate houses in Bengerin Roelands +0.3 pts higher in Benger gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bengerin Roelands +5.1 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
86.4% 69th pct 91.6% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 56.8%
32.2% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
15.3% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%
5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 99.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 22.0%
18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 4.4%
10.2% 5 or more even 10.1%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +28.7 pts 37.9%
33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 44.0%
21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%
10.7% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.7% Under $1,000 even 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bengerin Roelands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bengerin Roelands +10.6 pts higher in Benger gap widening
19.4% 59th pct 8.8% 22nd pct
PT commute in Bengerin Roelands +2.6 pts higher in Roelands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 84th pct
PT stops in Bengerin Roelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bengerin Roelands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bengerin Roelands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bengerin Roelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bengerin Roelands
— 77 95th pct
Drive to city in Bengerin Roelands +4 longer in Roelands
95 66th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 63.5%
19.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 8.8%
2.9% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
33.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 22.1%
18.6% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bengerin Roelands +0.9 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
32.9% 57th pct 33.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Bengerin Roelands +26.7 pts higher in Benger
33.3% 97th pct 6.6% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bengerin Roelands +3.1 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Bengerin Roelands +12.1 pts higher in Benger gap widening
82.2% 96th pct 70.1% 81st pct
Full-time in Bengerin Roelands +1.6 pts higher in Benger gap narrowing
64.1% 76th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.5 pts 3.8%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%
2.9% Manufacturing +10.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%
9.7% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.9% Mining +9.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.9% Electricity, gas & water +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
23.3% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 13.8%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%
6.8% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bengerin Roelands +0.1 higher in Roelands
0.0 21st pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bengerin Roelands +0.1 more in Roelands
0.0 0th pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Bengerin Roelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bengerin Roelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bengerin Roelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bengerin Roelands +12.8 pts higher in Roelands
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Bengerin Roelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bengerin Roelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bengerin Roelands +5.2 more in Benger
6.3 32nd pct 1.1 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Bengerin Roelands even
1 42nd pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Bengerin Roelands +3.1 pts higher in Roelands
4.7% 38th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Compare Roelands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benger vs Roelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50107/benger/vs/SAL51307/roelands