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Benjaberring vs Wyalkatchem

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Benjaberring profile · Wyalkatchem profile

Benjaberring Wyalkatchem

Wyalkatchem and Benjaberring are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Wyalkatchem is a more established hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 35 in Benjaberring. It is more diverse, with 16.8% of people born overseas, and offers much better access to services; it is somewhat walkable, while Benjaberring is car-dependent. In contrast, Benjaberring has far higher incomes, with a typical weekly family income of $2,249 compared to $1,270 in Wyalkatchem.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share similar basic characteristics, such as having no public transport stops and taking about two hours to drive to the city. While Wyalkatchem has a much larger population and more amenities, Benjaberring's typical home-loan payments are far higher, at $3,059 compared to $542.

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Where they differ most

Population: 335 larger in Wyalkatchem Median age: 20 yrs older in Wyalkatchem Mortgage: $2,517 higher in Benjaberring First Nations: 7.8 pts higher in Wyalkatchem Aged 65+: 21.0 pts higher in Wyalkatchem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +335 larger in Wyalkatchem gap narrowing
23 16th pct 358 61st pct
Median age in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +20 yrs older in Wyalkatchem gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +7.8 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +21.0 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap widening
13.0% 25th pct 34.1% 90th pct
Under 15 in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +1.0 pts higher in Benjaberring gap narrowing
13.0% 26th pct 12.0% 23rd pct
De facto in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

13.0% Seniors (65+) +21.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +24.6 pts 37.9%
43.8% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 29.6%
0.0% Divorced +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Separated +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

Benjaberring Wyalkatchem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +16.8 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 72.9%
0.0% England +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China 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

78.3% Australian ◂ +44.7 pts 33.5%
34.8% English +8.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
21.7% Scottish ◂ +9.7 pts 12.0%
0.0% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +5.6 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Limited English in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 84.4%
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 Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +1.7 pts higher in Benjaberring gap narrowing
39.1% 45th pct 37.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
39.1% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 37.4%
0.0% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam 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 Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 34.2% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 9.9% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 23.26 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +1 more in Wyalkatchem
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 46 16th pct
ICSEA in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 870 11th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +22.1 pts 34.2%
18.8% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.8% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 10.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

90.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +75.6 pts 15.3%
27.3% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 20.0%
27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +16.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% Health +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +$346 higher in Benjaberring gap narrowing
$849 66th pct $503 12th pct
Household income in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +$906 higher in Benjaberring gap narrowing
$1,687 59th pct $781 5th pct
Family income in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +$979 higher in Benjaberring gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $1,270 14th pct
High earners in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 7.8% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.6 pts 16.8%
0.0% Under $650 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +34.4 pts ▸ 53.2%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 16.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +3.0 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
39.1% 88th pct 42.2% 92nd pct
Mental health in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +6.5 pts higher in Benjaberring
17.4% 97th pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +7.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.4% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%
13.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Heart disease +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Asthma +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Diabetes +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Lung condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None ◂ +7.5 pts 44.7%
39.1% One condition ◂ +17.6 pts 21.5%
0.0% Two conditions +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Three or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 26.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 14.0% 12th pct
Defence service in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 5.4% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 17.8% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +28 larger in Wyalkatchem
0 0th pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— $518 35th pct
Household income in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— $762 10th pct
Indigenous language in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 39.3% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +0.6 larger in Benjaberring gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +1.1 pts higher in Benjaberring
23.8% 91st pct 22.8% 90th pct
Living alone in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 48.5% 100th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +27.5 pts 34.4%
14.3% Couples without children +25.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
23.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
36.4% 3 people ◂ +26.8 pts 9.6%
0.0% 2 people +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
27.3% 4 people ◂ +23.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +$20 higher in Benjaberring
$175 19th pct $155 14th pct
Mortgage in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +$2,517 higher in Benjaberring
$3,059 93rd pct $542 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +0.20 higher in Benjaberring gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 26.3% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 49.7% 74th pct
Separate houses in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 95.2% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 49.7%
54.5% Rented ◂ +28.2 pts 26.3%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 18.0%
0.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 95.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 57.5%
54.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.4 pts 19.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +79.5 pts ▸ 79.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
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% Under $1,000 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 7.9% 85th pct
Work from home in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +9 longer in Wyalkatchem
127 85th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 62.1%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +21.4 pts 7.1%
0.0% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 12.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
27.3% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 34.0% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 5.0% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 46.5% 15th pct
Full-time in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem
— 58.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

57.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.9 pts 24.3%
21.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +15.0 pts 6.4%
21.4% Other services ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

92.9% Managers ◂ +68.6 pts 24.3%
42.9% Professionals ◂ +32.1 pts 10.7%
28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.7 pts 12.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Labourers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +5.4 higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +6.0 more in Wyalkatchem
0.0 0th pct 6.0 88th pct
15-min city in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +86.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +86.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +84.9 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0% 0th pct 84.9% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +86.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 78th pct
Walk to health in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +86.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +26.4 more in Wyalkatchem
43.5 78th pct 69.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem even
0 25th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Benjaberringin Wyalkatchem +2.3 pts higher in Benjaberring
5.3% 46th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benjaberring vs Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50108/benjaberring/vs/SAL51654/wyalkatchem