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Alfredton vs Beaufort

Name: Alfredton vs Beaufort — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Alfredton profile · Beaufort profile

Alfredton Beaufort

Alfredton and Beaufort are two distinct Victorian areas with very different profiles. Alfredton is a younger, faster-growing hub where the typical resident is 34 and 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Beaufort is much older, with a typical age of 49, and a far lower share of university degrees at 12.1%. Income levels are also starkly different; the usual weekly household income in Alfredton is $1,952, which is far higher than the $1,193 seen in Beaufort.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, as they have nearly identical unemployment rates and similar levels of people doing unpaid housework. However, many gaps between them are widening. For example, the age gap has grown since 2011, and far more people have moved into Alfredton in the last five years (55.4%) compared to Beaufort (27.0%). While Alfredton has a much higher share of renters, Beaufort is far more likely to have homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Beaufort Year 12: 26.4 pts higher in Alfredton Recent movers: 28.4 pts higher in Alfredton Participation: 20.0 pts higher in Alfredton Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Beaufort

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfredton in Beaufort +12,191 larger in Alfredton gap widening

16,835 83rd pct 4,644 20th pct

Median age in Alfredton in Beaufort +15 yrs older in Beaufort gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 20.0%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 14.5%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 45.8%

34.7% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 31.4%

7.7% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.6% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Alfredton Beaufort

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 81.0%

4.0% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

2.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

37.8% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

4.7% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.1%

4.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 83.0%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 42.9%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 40.1%

4.7% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alfredton in Beaufort +1 more in Alfredton

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Alfredton in Beaufort +3.46 more in Beaufort

0.99 15th pct 4.45 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alfredton in Beaufort +14 more in Alfredton

21 53rd pct 7 14th pct

Students in Alfredton in Beaufort +1,482 more in Alfredton

1,821 58th pct 339 11th pct

Avg size in Alfredton in Beaufort +342 larger in Alfredton

455 55th pct 113 10th pct

ICSEA in Alfredton in Beaufort +67 higher in Alfredton

1,042 61st pct 975 30th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +26.4 pts 35.0%

13.4% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.5% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 14.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 10.9%

16.4% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 10.2%

11.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

11.1% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Alfredton in Beaufort +$237 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$865 61st pct $628 16th pct

Household income in Alfredton in Beaufort +$759 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$1,952 63rd pct $1,193 13th pct

Family income in Alfredton in Beaufort +$666 higher in Alfredton gap steady

$2,218 59th pct $1,552 17th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.3% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.8%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.8%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

3.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +14.4 pts 49.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%

5.8% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfredton in Beaufort +97 larger in Alfredton

198 53rd pct 101 32nd pct

Median age in Alfredton in Beaufort +13 yrs older in Beaufort

17 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Alfredton in Beaufort +$236 higher in Alfredton

$725 66th pct $489 17th pct

Household income in Alfredton in Beaufort +$594 higher in Alfredton

$1,875 60th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfredton in Beaufort +0.6 larger in Alfredton gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 48.2%

21.0% Couples without children +16.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

18.9% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 10.1%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfredton in Beaufort +$152 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$370 50th pct $218 10th pct

Mortgage in Alfredton in Beaufort +$482 higher in Alfredton gap steady

$1,698 40th pct $1,216 11th pct

People / bedroom in Alfredton in Beaufort +0.10 higher in Alfredton gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 33.4%

28.2% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 12.0%

0.8% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 95.0%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 23.8%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

1.3% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +52.3 pts 7.1%

30.6% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

6.3% Under $200 +33.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

1.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 37.7%

14.1% Under $1,000 +21.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 17.5%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alfredton in Beaufort +33 more in Alfredton

43 52nd pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Alfredton in Beaufort +0.40 more in Alfredton

2.55 26th pct 2.15 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Alfredton in Beaufort +335.8 more in Alfredton

372.9 33rd pct 37.0 15th pct

PT routes in Alfredton in Beaufort +5 more in Beaufort

2 14th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Alfredton in Beaufort

27 85th pct —

Drive to city in Alfredton in Beaufort +21 longer in Beaufort

82 85th pct 103 89th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 60.6%

14.8% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

0.8% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 38.7%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 25.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.5% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 12.9%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

9.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 13.6%

11.9% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

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

8.7% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alfredton in Beaufort +3 higher in Alfredton

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Alfredton in Beaufort +4 higher in Alfredton

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Alfredton in Beaufort +2 higher in Alfredton

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Alfredton in Beaufort +2 higher in Alfredton

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Alfredton in Beaufort +72 higher in Alfredton

1,011 56th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Alfredton in Beaufort +16,009 higher in Alfredton

20,825 87th pct 4,816 19th pct

Growth in Alfredton in Beaufort +19.4 pts higher in Alfredton

23.7% 91st pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Alfredton in Beaufort +930 higher in Alfredton

1,431 74th pct 501 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alfredton in Beaufort +35 higher in Alfredton

723 36th pct 688 32nd pct

Max temp in Alfredton in Beaufort +0.6 higher in Beaufort

18.0 5th pct 18.6 8th pct

Min temp in Alfredton in Beaufort +0.2 higher in Beaufort

7.9 9th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alfredton in Beaufort +2.8 higher in Alfredton

4.9 42nd pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alfredton in Beaufort +2.6 more in Alfredton

4.8 43rd pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Alfredton in Beaufort +26.5 pts higher in Alfredton

51.8% 39th pct 25.4% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Alfredton in Beaufort +24.7 pts higher in Alfredton

52.8% 41st pct 28.1% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Alfredton in Beaufort +47.0 pts higher in Alfredton

73.9% 35th pct 26.9% 17th pct

Walk to school in Alfredton in Beaufort +52.4 pts higher in Alfredton

66.3% 43rd pct 13.9% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Alfredton in Beaufort +59.3 pts higher in Alfredton

95.4% 45th pct 36.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in Alfredton in Beaufort +13.9 pts higher in Alfredton

37.7% 43rd pct 23.8% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Alfredton in Beaufort +5.5 more in Beaufort

11.5 34th pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Alfredton in Beaufort +88 higher in Alfredton

89 49th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Alfredton in Beaufort +1.3 pts higher in Beaufort

3.8% 24th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Compare Alfredton with nearby areas

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Compare Beaufort with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfredton vs Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011001/alfredton/vs/201031014/beaufort