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Bennett Springs vs Kiara

Name: Bennett Springs vs Kiara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Bennett Springs profile · Kiara profile

Bennett Springs Kiara

Bennett Springs and Kiara are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Bennett Springs is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 39 in Kiara, and has a higher share of children under 15 (24.1% versus 16.3%). It is also far more culturally diverse, with 49.9% of people using a language other than English at home, while the figure in Kiara is 23.1%. In contrast, Kiara has a much higher share of homes owned outright (35.9% versus 18.4%) and more residents who report having no religion (37.1% compared to 23.2%).

Both areas share a similar professional profile, with about 19% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and almost identical commute times to the city. They also both have a very high proportion of large homes, with over 95% having three or more bedrooms. While Kiara generally provides better access to schools and public transport, Bennett Springs has a higher share of homes within walking distance of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.7 pts higher in Bennett Springs Population: 4,153 larger in Bennett Springs Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in Kiara No religion: 13.9 pts higher in Kiara Born overseas: 13.5 pts higher in Bennett Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bennett Springs in Kiara +4,153 larger in Bennett Springs gap widening

5,929 86th pct 1,776 77th pct

Median age in Bennett Springs in Kiara +7 yrs older in Kiara gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 26.5%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 16.3%

6.7% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 45.0%

35.8% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

6.1% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bennett Springs Kiara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.1% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

7.7% India ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

5.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

2.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.7% English +14.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.4% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.2% Indian ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

4.6% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

4.9% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

45.8% English only +27.0 pts ▸ 72.9%

8.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

5.6% Arabic ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

23.2% No religion +13.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.1% Islam ◂ +14.6 pts 2.5%

7.6% Hinduism ◂ +6.2 pts 1.4%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bennett Springs in Kiara +6.22 more in Kiara

0.70 1st pct 6.92 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bennett Springs in Kiara +2 more in Kiara

19 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Bennett Springs in Kiara +47 larger in Bennett Springs

429 63rd pct 382 57th pct

ICSEA in Bennett Springs in Kiara +2 higher in Kiara

984 46th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 59.3%

14.7% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

7.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce even 20.9%

16.6% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

6.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bennett Springs in Kiara +$21 higher in Bennett Springs gap widening

$781 56th pct $760 52nd pct

Household income in Bennett Springs in Kiara +$565 higher in Bennett Springs gap widening

$2,077 78th pct $1,512 48th pct

Family income in Bennett Springs in Kiara +$212 higher in Bennett Springs gap widening

$2,109 64th pct $1,897 51st pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 31.0%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

6.9% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

34.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +10.4 pts 63.7%

15.4% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bennett Springs in Kiara +49 larger in Bennett Springs

85 84th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Bennett Springs in Kiara +8 yrs older in Kiara

19 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bennett Springs in Kiara +$163 higher in Bennett Springs

$850 69th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Bennett Springs in Kiara +$969 higher in Bennett Springs

$2,281 72nd pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bennett Springs in Kiara +0.9 larger in Bennett Springs gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 57.1%

14.4% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.0% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

22.5% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.5% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 13.5%

12.0% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%

10.2% 6 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bennett Springs in Kiara +$85 higher in Bennett Springs gap steady

$418 85th pct $333 67th pct

Mortgage in Bennett Springs in Kiara +$175 higher in Bennett Springs gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Bennett Springs in Kiara +0.10 higher in Bennett Springs gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.0 pts 42.9%

18.4% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.8% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 88.7%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

74.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 53.4%

13.6% 3 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

1.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% $350–$549 ◂ +28.5 pts 46.0%

18.1% $200–$349 +19.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

1.9% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 29.0%

13.6% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bennett Springs in Kiara +4 more in Bennett Springs

21 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bennett Springs in Kiara +6.03 more in Kiara

3.54 72nd pct 9.57 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bennett Springs in Kiara +362.4 more in Kiara

1,545.8 89th pct 1,908.2 91st pct

PT routes in Bennett Springs in Kiara +2 more in Kiara

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Bennett Springs in Kiara +2 longer in Kiara

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Bennett Springs in Kiara +5 longer in Bennett Springs

18 15th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Bennett Springs in Kiara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bennett Springs in Kiara +8,002 more in Kiara

40,455 61st pct 48,457 64th pct

Transit to city in Bennett Springs in Kiara even

57 49th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 66.8%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 40.9%

20.9% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 14.4%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

2.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

8.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

5.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.4% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

10.0% Sales workers even 10.0%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bennett Springs in Kiara even

4.6 81st pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bennett Springs in Kiara even

4.1 78th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Bennett Springs in Kiara +5.6 pts higher in Bennett Springs

41.8% 77th pct 36.2% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Bennett Springs in Kiara +22.8 pts higher in Bennett Springs

39.3% 77th pct 16.4% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Bennett Springs in Kiara +11.8 pts higher in Kiara

87.6% 83rd pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Bennett Springs in Kiara +36.1 pts higher in Kiara

42.2% 73rd pct 78.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bennett Springs in Kiara +0.7 pts higher in Kiara

98.7% 85th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bennett Springs in Kiara +41.4 pts higher in Bennett Springs

41.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bennett Springs in Kiara +5.5 more in Kiara

8.6 38th pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Bennett Springs in Kiara +56 higher in Bennett Springs

178 89th pct 122 87th pct

Mean slope in Bennett Springs in Kiara +1.1 pts higher in Bennett Springs

6.1% 55th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Bennett Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Kiara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bennett Springs vs Kiara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50110/bennett-springs/vs/SAL50758/kiara