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Benambra (Northern Victoria) vs Brindabella

State Electorate comparison ≈ 169 km apart · Benambra (Northern Victoria) profile · Brindabella profile

Benambra (Northern Victoria) Brindabella

Brindabella and Benambra (Northern Victoria) are both large areas, though they differ sharply in wealth and education. Brindabella has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.5%) compared to Benambra (Northern Victoria) at 17.7%. This educational gap is reflected in incomes; 34.1% of Brindabella households earn $3,000 or more a week, while that figure is much lower in Benambra (Northern Victoria) at 14.6%. Brindabella also has far more people born overseas (21.1%) and using another language at home (15.9%) than Benambra (Northern Victoria), where those figures are 10.6% and 5.3% respectively.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2016, but the two areas share several other similarities. They have nearly identical unemployment rates (3.6%) and similar proportions of children under 15. Both areas also have a similar share of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at around 3%. While Brindabella is better connected to public transport, residents in both areas are very likely to live within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.2 pts higher in Brindabella Rent: $145 higher in Brindabella Household income: $844 higher in Brindabella PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Brindabella Family income: $806 higher in Brindabella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +12,550 larger in Brindabella gap widening
70,404 69th pct 82,954 85th pct
Median age in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +4 yrs older in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap steady
42 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +0.4 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
2.7% 56th pct 3.1% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +5.3 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing
20.5% 73rd pct 15.3% 37th pct
Under 15 in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +0.5 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
18.8% 60th pct 19.2% 66th pct
De facto in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +1.8 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap steady
13.4% 72nd pct 11.6% 41st pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%
18.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.8% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
33.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Benambra (Northern Victoria) Brindabella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +10.6 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
10.6% 11th pct 21.1% 42nd pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 76.0%
2.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 37.1%
41.1% English ◂ +4.9 pts 36.2%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
6.7% German ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
2.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Dutch even 2.1%
0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +10.6 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
5.3% 17th pct 15.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +0.8 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
0.8% 30th pct 1.6% 49th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 81.0%
0.1% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +3.3 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap widening
45.3% 67th pct 42.0% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
45.3% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 42.0%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
0.3% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +22.2 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
46.2% 28th pct 68.4% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +10.8 pts higher in Brindabella gap widening
17.7% 38th pct 28.5% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +1.96 more in Benambra (Northern Victoria)
3.71 86th pct 1.75 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +21 more in Benambra (Northern Victoria)
49 89th pct 28 73rd pct
Students in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +145 more in Benambra (Northern Victoria)
13,326 80th pct 13,181 79th pct
Avg size in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +193 larger in Brindabella
278 18th pct 471 47th pct
ICSEA in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +52 higher in Brindabella
992 33rd pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +22.2 pts ▸ 68.4%
21.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%
14.9% Year 11 ◂ +9.8 pts 5.1%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 25.3%
19.0% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.9% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%
12.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%
9.8% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
1.4% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
2.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Income

Personal income in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +$364 higher in Brindabella gap widening
$782 47th pct $1,146 89th pct
Household income in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +$844 higher in Brindabella gap steady
$1,471 29th pct $2,315 89th pct
Family income in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +$806 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
$1,910 36th pct $2,716 86th pct
High earners in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +11.0 pts higher in Brindabella gap widening
7.6% 27th pct 18.6% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +19.5 pts higher in Brindabella gap widening
14.6% 24th pct 34.1% 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 18.7%
6.1% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 9.0%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 29.0%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.0%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
2.2% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +1.3 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria)
33.3% 82nd pct 32.0% 75th pct
Mental health in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +0.7 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria)
11.5% 86th pct 10.8% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +1.2 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap steady
6.7% 73rd pct 5.4% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
9.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
4.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +4.2 pts ▸ 62.6%
21.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +3.5 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing
18.8% 85th pct 15.3% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +0.4 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap steady
14.3% 94th pct 13.9% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +3.8 pts higher in Brindabella gap widening
27.4% 58th pct 31.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +0.7 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria)
6.5% 94th pct 5.8% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +2.1 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap steady
23.1% 76th pct 21.1% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +0.2 larger in Brindabella gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +0.5 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap steady
14.8% 59th pct 14.3% 55th pct
Living alone in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +5.2 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing
27.9% 63rd pct 22.7% 33rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 59.8%
30.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 25.0%
14.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.8%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 22.7%
13.9% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.2% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +$145 higher in Brindabella gap steady
$280 17th pct $425 79th pct
Mortgage in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +$548 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
$1,452 19th pct $2,000 68th pct
People / bedroom in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +0.10 higher in Brindabella gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +5.3 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing
25.9% 40th pct 20.6% 17th pct
Owned outright in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +4.9 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap steady
35.5% 69th pct 30.5% 48th pct
Separate houses in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +12.5 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap widening
91.3% 83rd pct 78.9% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +6.7 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
81.4% 63rd pct 88.1% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
35.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 30.5%
25.9% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 20.6%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 78.9%
6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.4% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
31.3% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%
4.4% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $200–$349 ◂ +37.5 pts 12.6%
25.6% $350–$549 +22.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
18.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%
0.9% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.4% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 26.0%
21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 12.4%
6.7% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +0.3 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing
4.0% 27th pct 3.7% 24th pct
Work from home in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +2.8 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap steady
12.0% 46th pct 9.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +2.4 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
0.3% 2nd pct 2.7% 54th pct
PT stops in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +289 more in Brindabella
207 35th pct 496 88th pct
Stops/1k in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +3.04 more in Brindabella
2.94 18th pct 5.98 78th pct
Departures/1k in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +1,243.7 more in Brindabella
161.2 14th pct 1,404.9 66th pct
PT routes in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +15 more in Benambra (Northern Victoria)
32 63rd pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 66.9%
12.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
0.2% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
31.8% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
14.6% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +5.6 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap steady
39.2% 50th pct 33.5% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +5.7 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap widening
13.7% 57th pct 8.0% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella even gap narrowing
3.6% 12th pct 3.6% 12th pct
Participation in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +7.3 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
61.0% 47th pct 68.3% 87th pct
Full-time in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +7.2 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
58.7% 49th pct 65.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

9.9% Public administration & safety +19.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 2.3%
9.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
3.7% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.2%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.5% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +1.2 higher in Brindabella
4.8 35th pct 6.0 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +0.7 more in Brindabella
4.9 39th pct 5.6 52nd pct
15-min city in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +3.9 pts higher in Brindabella
59.2% 41st pct 63.2% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +6.5 pts higher in Brindabella
56.8% 39th pct 63.3% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +40.5 pts higher in Brindabella
56.8% 21st pct 97.3% 69th pct
Walk to school in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +21.7 pts higher in Brindabella
66.9% 39th pct 88.6% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +15.7 pts higher in Brindabella
83.8% 29th pct 99.5% 70th pct
Walk to health in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +6.5 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria)
47.0% 48th pct 40.6% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +10.0 more in Benambra (Northern Victoria)
26.1 91st pct 16.1 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +7 higher in Brindabella
2 16th pct 9 28th pct
Mean slope in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Brindabella +0.0 pts higher in Brindabella
5.7% 58th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benambra (Northern Victoria) vs Brindabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20604/benambra/vs/SED80001/brindabella