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Benaraby vs Mount Larcom

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Benaraby profile · Mount Larcom profile

Benaraby Mount Larcom

Benaraby and Mount Larcom are two nearby residential areas in Queensland with very different economic profiles. Benaraby is a more affluent area where the typical household earns $2,390 a week, compared to $1,125 in Mount Larcom. This wealth is reflected in the homes; 87% of dwellings in Benaraby have three or more bedrooms, while just 59.3% do in Mount Larcom. Benaraby also has a much higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (45.9%) and a larger proportion of people working or looking for work (67.3%).

Income gaps between the two have widened significantly since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the areas share several traits, such as having nearly identical rates of volunteering and people needing help with daily activities. Both are largely dependent on cars, although Mount Larcom is mostly car-dependent while Benaraby is fully car-dependent. While Benaraby has more families with children, both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.7 pts higher in Benaraby Year 12: 24.2 pts higher in Benaraby Participation: 22.7 pts higher in Benaraby Unpaid child care: 18.9 pts higher in Benaraby Mortgage: $1,100 higher in Benaraby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +527 larger in Benaraby gap steady
765 47th pct 238 12th pct
Median age in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +5 yrs older in Mount Larcom gap widening
41 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +4.8 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap widening
4.1% 47th pct 8.8% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +9.8 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap widening
11.2% 14th pct 21.0% 45th pct
Under 15 in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +3.1 pts higher in Benaraby gap steady
22.0% 79th pct 18.9% 60th pct
De facto in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +1.8 pts higher in Benaraby gap steady
16.3% 78th pct 14.5% 66th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 29.8%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.9%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%
11.2% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 48.2%
29.0% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
10.6% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.5% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Benaraby Mount Larcom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +1.6 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
9.2% 38th pct 7.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 76.5%
2.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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

47.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 47.1%
41.7% English +0.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%
9.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
5.9% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +0.6 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
2.7% 34th pct 3.4% 45th pct
Limited English in Benarabyin Mount Larcom even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 81.1%
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 Benarabyin Mount Larcom +3.9 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
46.8% 66th pct 42.9% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 42.9%
45.9% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 44.5%
6.3% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +24.2 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
45.9% 71st pct 21.6% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +7.4 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
8.9% 32nd pct 1.5% 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +24.2 pts 21.6%
32.6% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
9.1% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

51.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 37.9%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 2.9%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.3% Engineering & related ◂ +17.8 pts 16.5%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%
4.7% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.3% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.0% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%
5.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
0.0% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +$281 higher in Benaraby gap widening
$862 85th pct $581 33rd pct
Household income in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +$1,265 higher in Benaraby gap widening
$2,390 93rd pct $1,125 37th pct
Family income in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +$1,115 higher in Benaraby gap widening
$2,490 90th pct $1,375 32nd pct
High earners in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +15.5 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
19.5% 95th pct 4.1% 26th pct
High-income homes in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +20.7 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
30.5% 92nd pct 9.9% 46th pct

Household income distribution

14.2% $650–$1,499 +22.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.4%
15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 11.2%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +12.2 pts higher in Mount Larcom
23.5% 13th pct 35.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +3.7 pts higher in Mount Larcom
7.2% 22nd pct 10.9% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +0.2 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
5.2% 37th pct 5.5% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.2% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.5% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.1% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.0% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.5% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.2% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +23.1 pts 45.0%
15.8% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
5.4% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.1% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +0.4 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
17.8% 55th pct 18.3% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +2.3 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap widening
13.0% 46th pct 15.2% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +18.9 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
33.7% 86th pct 14.7% 9th pct
Defence service in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +0.2 pts higher in Mount Larcom
4.4% 68th pct 4.6% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +4.9 pts higher in Benaraby gap steady
28.8% 86th pct 23.9% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +0.8 larger in Benaraby gap widening
3.0 87th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +9.1 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap widening
7.7% 10th pct 16.8% 60th pct
Living alone in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +15.9 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
10.5% 4th pct 26.4% 40th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +29.5 pts 34.2%
29.3% Couples without children +16.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
7.7% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +14.3 pts ▸ 52.7%
10.5% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.7% 4 people ◂ +14.2 pts 5.5%
13.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.3% 5 people ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +$130 higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
$300 59th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +$1,100 higher in Benaraby gap widening
$2,000 88th pct $900 16th pct
People / bedroom in Benarabyin Mount Larcom even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +12.8 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap steady
9.2% 12th pct 22.0% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +7.9 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap steady
30.5% 26th pct 38.5% 46th pct
Separate houses in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +11.2 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap widening
83.3% 14th pct 94.5% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +27.7 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
87.0% 80th pct 59.3% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.2 pts 35.2%
30.5% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.2% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Other tenure +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.7% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 94.5%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Other dwelling ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.9 pts 22.0%
25.1% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
5.9% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%
5.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.6% $200–$349 +41.4 pts ▸ 55.0%
50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
18.2% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.9% Under $1,000 +35.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.6 pts 0.0%
30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +3.5 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +5.0 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
5.0% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Benarabyin Mount Larcom even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 61.6%
0.0% Walked +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 27.9%
13.8% 1 vehicle +26.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 11.6%
19.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 14.0%
0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +0.7 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
28.7% 23rd pct 28.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Benarabyin Mount Larcom
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +5.0 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 10.2% 87th pct
Participation in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +22.7 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
67.3% 88th pct 44.7% 26th pct
Full-time in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +1.2 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
65.2% 88th pct 64.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Manufacturing ◂ +9.4 pts 10.5%
6.5% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.9% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%
6.5% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
2.4% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Mining ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.0 pts 15.1%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.9% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.8% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.1% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%
11.0% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +2.4 higher in Mount Larcom
0.9 9th pct 3.3 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +3.3 more in Mount Larcom
1.1 10th pct 4.4 47th pct
15-min city in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +79.4 pts higher in Mount Larcom
0.0% 0th pct 79.4% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Benarabyin Mount Larcom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Benarabyin Mount Larcom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +55.8 pts higher in Mount Larcom
23.6% 24th pct 79.4% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +27.8 pts higher in Mount Larcom
64.6% 22nd pct 92.4% 49th pct
Walk to health in Benarabyin Mount Larcom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +51.3 more in Mount Larcom
11.8 28th pct 63.0 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +18 higher in Mount Larcom
5 6th pct 23 35th pct
Mean slope in Benarabyin Mount Larcom +1.0 pts higher in Mount Larcom
6.3% 72nd pct 7.3% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benaraby vs Mount Larcom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321011/benaraby/vs/UCL322086/mount-larcom