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Benjinup vs Kangaroo Gully

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Benjinup profile · Kangaroo Gully profile

Benjinup Kangaroo Gully

Kangaroo Gully and Benjinup are two nearby rural areas in Western Australia with very different populations. Kangaroo Gully is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 28.7% of people aged 65 or over. Benjinup is much younger, with 27.3% of its population being children under 15 compared to just 15.2% in Kangaroo Gully. Other major gaps include the workforce and home life: 79.2% of adults in Benjinup work or look for work, which is far higher than the 51.6% in Kangaroo Gully, while 36.7% of Benjinup residents work from home compared to 14.4% in Kangaroo Gully.

Since 2011, these areas have tracked differently, with Kangaroo Gully seeing far more new residents move in over the last five years. They do share some basic traits, as both are entirely made up of separate houses and have the same unemployment rate of 3.6%. In both places, every home has a motor vehicle and no one lives within a 15-minute walk of an amenity. While Benjinup has more people working in agriculture and forestry, both areas see a higher proportion of volunteers than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 369 larger in Kangaroo Gully Participation: 27.6 pts higher in Benjinup PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully Work from home: 22.4 pts higher in Benjinup Median age: 10 yrs older in Kangaroo Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +369 larger in Kangaroo Gully gap widening
143 47th pct 512 65th pct
Median age in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +10 yrs older in Kangaroo Gully gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +2.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +5.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing
23.1% 68th pct 28.7% 84th pct
Under 15 in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +12.0 pts higher in Benjinup gap widening
27.3% 91st pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +1.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing
9.6% 29th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
23.1% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.0 pts 15.2%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

Marital status

58.5% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 65.5%
32.1% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 19.2%
4.7% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Benjinup Kangaroo Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +12.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing
16.1% 68th pct 28.7% 88th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 66.4%
3.5% England +11.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
43.4% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 35.5%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
2.1% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.0% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
3.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Dutch +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +3.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 51st pct
Limited English in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +13.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening
35.0% 34th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 42.8%
35.0% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
11.2% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +8.1 pts higher in Benjinup gap widening
60.2% 80th pct 52.0% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +3.4 pts higher in Benjinup gap widening
21.7% 72nd pct 18.3% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +3 more in Kangaroo Gully
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully
— 176 35th pct
ICSEA in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully
— 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 52.0%
13.9% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.4% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 37.9%
27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 19.9%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

7.7% Engineering & related +14.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.1 pts 3.3%
9.2% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.2% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
7.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +$77 higher in Benjinup gap narrowing
$825 62nd pct $748 49th pct
Household income in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +$209 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening
$1,395 40th pct $1,604 54th pct
Family income in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +$363 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening
$1,708 38th pct $2,071 62nd pct
High earners in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +2.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing
10.4% 62nd pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +1.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing
17.0% 53rd pct 18.9% 59th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 28.6%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.5%
9.4% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%
5.7% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 24.5%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +12.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully
18.9% 12th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +2.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully
4.9% 25th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +1.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.1% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.5% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.1% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +9.0 pts 60.9%
16.1% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
2.1% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +5.9 pts higher in Benjinup gap widening
32.1% 88th pct 26.2% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +0.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap steady
9.4% 22nd pct 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +6.1 pts higher in Benjinup gap widening
29.2% 70th pct 23.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +0.6 pts higher in Benjinup
3.6% 65th pct 3.0% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +6.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing
27.4% 68th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +10 larger in Kangaroo Gully
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully
— 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully
— $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully
— $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +0.1 larger in Benjinup gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +1.2 pts higher in Benjinup gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +4.8 pts higher in Benjinup gap widening
22.6% 46th pct 17.9% 29th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 43.6%
32.1% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +19.8 pts ▸ 55.6%
22.6% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 17.9%
20.8% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 12.2%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +12.7 pts 6.1%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +$107 higher in Kangaroo Gully
$233 35th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +$196 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,929 68th pct
People / bedroom in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +0.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing
7.5% 18th pct 8.2% 20th pct
Owned outright in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +4.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing
43.4% 57th pct 47.4% 69th pct
Separate houses in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +5.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing
79.2% 49th pct 84.7% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
7.5% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.0 pts 1.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 101.0%
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

32.1% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 33.2%
7.5% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +22.4 pts higher in Benjinup gap narrowing
36.7% 88th pct 14.4% 43rd pct
PT commute in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +4.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully
— 83 98th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +20.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
36.7% Worked at home ◂ +22.4 pts 14.4%
0.0% Bus +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 50.5%
15.1% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +12.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing
24.1% 26th pct 36.5% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +2.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even gap narrowing
3.6% 50th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +27.6 pts higher in Benjinup gap widening
79.2% 93rd pct 51.6% 25th pct
Full-time in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +14.6 pts higher in Benjinup gap widening
73.4% 91st pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

50.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +41.4 pts 9.3%
5.1% Mining +19.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
5.1% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Managers ◂ +23.7 pts 13.0%
12.7% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.8% Technicians & trades +12.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.1% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.1% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even
0.0 21st pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +0.7 pts higher in Benjinup
0.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +12.0 more in Benjinup
14.0 51st pct 2.0 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +1 higher in Kangaroo Gully
0 29th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Benjinupin Kangaroo Gully +4.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully
8.3% 72nd pct 12.8% 89th pct

Compare Benjinup with nearby areas

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Compare Kangaroo Gully with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benjinup vs Kangaroo Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50109/benjinup/vs/SAL50719/kangaroo-gully