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Benambra (Northern Victoria) vs Murrumbidgee

Name: Benambra (Northern Victoria) vs Murrumbidgee — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 191 km apart · Benambra (Northern Victoria) profile · Murrumbidgee profile

Benambra (Northern Victoria) Murrumbidgee

Murrumbidgee and Benambra (Northern Victoria) are very different places. Murrumbidgee has a much more qualified and higher earning population, with 47.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $2,437. In contrast, 17.7% of adults in Benambra (Northern Victoria) have a degree, and the typical household earns $1,471. Murrumbidgee is also more culturally diverse, with 29.0% of people born overseas and 23.4% using another language at home, while those figures are much lower in Benambra (Northern Victoria) at 10.6% and 5.3% respectively.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, sitting at around 18.7%. While they share this demographic trait, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2016. The gaps in typical income and university education have both widened. This is also seen in the housing and layout of the two areas; Murrumbidgee is very walkable with a score of 7.1, whereas Benambra (Northern Victoria) is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.8 and has a much higher share of separate houses at 91.3%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.8 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Bachelor+: 30.2 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in Benambra (Northern Victoria) PT commute: 4.1 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Born overseas: 18.5 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +18,321 larger in Murrumbidgee gap widening

70,404 69th pct 88,725 87th pct

Median age in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +4 yrs older in Benambra (Northern Victoria) gap widening

42 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.1%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) even 18.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

46.8% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.6% Never married even 33.6%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Benambra (Northern Victoria) Murrumbidgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +16.0 pts 67.5%

0.7% India +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 31.1%

41.1% English ◂ +8.5 pts 32.7%

12.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

6.7% German ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

0.8% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 72.9%

0.3% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 42.8%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 40.2%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

0.8% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +1.85 more in Benambra (Northern Victoria)

3.71 86th pct 1.86 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +18 more in Benambra (Northern Victoria)

49 89th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +2,236 more in Murrumbidgee

13,326 80th pct 15,562 87th pct

Avg size in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +224 larger in Murrumbidgee

278 18th pct 502 54th pct

ICSEA in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +127 higher in Murrumbidgee

992 33rd pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +32.8 pts ▸ 79.0%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.4%

14.9% Year 11 ◂ +11.9 pts 3.0%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.1 pts 12.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +16.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.1% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 7.8%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

1.4% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +$500 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$782 47th pct $1,282 94th pct

Household income in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +$966 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$1,471 29th pct $2,437 92nd pct

Family income in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +$1,191 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$1,910 36th pct $3,101 94th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.5%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 17.6%

6.1% $4,000 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 8.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 26.3%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 28.2%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

9.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +7.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.8%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +0.1 larger in Murrumbidgee gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.8%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 26.5%

13.2% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +$166 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$280 17th pct $446 85th pct

Mortgage in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +$715 higher in Murrumbidgee gap steady

$1,452 19th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +0.10 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 32.2%

25.9% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +25.9 pts 65.4%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.4% Flat or apartment +14.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 35.3%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.4% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $200–$349 ◂ +36.3 pts 13.8%

25.6% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

0.9% $550–$749 +19.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

0.4% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.7 pts 22.4%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.7% $3,000 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +319 more in Murrumbidgee

207 35th pct 526 89th pct

Stops/1k in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +2.99 more in Murrumbidgee

2.94 18th pct 5.93 77th pct

Departures/1k in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +1,275.3 more in Murrumbidgee

161.2 14th pct 1,436.5 67th pct

PT routes in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +4 more in Murrumbidgee

32 63rd pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 60.4%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.2%

31.8% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

4.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Public administration & safety +19.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

3.7% Professional & technical +7.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.0 pts 1.6%

9.4% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +17.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.5% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 4.7%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +2.3 higher in Murrumbidgee

4.8 35th pct 7.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +2.0 more in Murrumbidgee

4.9 39th pct 6.8 74th pct

15-min city in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +29.3 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

59.2% 41st pct 88.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +27.6 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

56.8% 39th pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +38.9 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

56.8% 21st pct 95.7% 64th pct

Walk to school in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +20.1 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

66.9% 39th pct 86.9% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +15.6 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

83.8% 29th pct 99.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +30.5 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

47.0% 48th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +2.4 more in Benambra (Northern Victoria)

26.1 91st pct 23.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +86 higher in Murrumbidgee

2 16th pct 87 51st pct

Mean slope in Benambra (Northern Victoria)in Murrumbidgee +0.8 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

5.7% 58th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

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Compare Murrumbidgee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benambra (Northern Victoria) vs Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20604/benambra/vs/SED80004/murrumbidgee