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Smythes Creek vs Beaufort

Name: Smythes Creek vs Beaufort — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Smythes Creek profile · Beaufort profile

Smythes Creek Beaufort

Beaufort and Smythes Creek are two nearby Victorian areas with similar total populations, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Beaufort is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 25.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in Smythes Creek is 41, and only 14.3% are seniors. Smythes Creek is also much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,065 compared to $1,193 in Beaufort, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more each week.

Both areas are very similar in their unemployment rates and the size of their First Nations populations. They also share almost identical terrain and average temperatures. While they share these basic traits, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, and the difference in Year 12 completion rates has also grown over that time.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 19.8 pts higher in Smythes Creek Household size: 0.8 larger in Smythes Creek Unpaid child care: 11.1 pts higher in Smythes Creek Living alone: 17.1 pts higher in Beaufort 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Smythes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +414 larger in Beaufort gap widening

4,230 17th pct 4,644 20th pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +8 yrs older in Beaufort gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 30.7%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 14.5%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 45.8%

31.4% Never married even 31.4%

6.0% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.3% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Smythes Creek Beaufort

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 81.0%

2.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +4.7 pts 39.8%

43.2% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 38.8%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

4.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 83.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 42.9%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 40.1%

3.9% Not stated +12.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +2 more in Beaufort

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +3.33 more in Beaufort

1.12 19th pct 4.45 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +2 more in Smythes Creek

9 21st pct 7 14th pct

Students in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +107 more in Beaufort

232 7th pct 339 11th pct

Avg size in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +119 larger in Smythes Creek

232 24th pct 113 10th pct

ICSEA in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +44 higher in Smythes Creek

1,019 52nd pct 975 30th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 35.0%

21.9% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 35.8%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

12.7% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +$174 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$802 49th pct $628 16th pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +$872 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$2,065 70th pct $1,193 13th pct

Family income in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +$684 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$2,236 60th pct $1,552 17th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.2%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.6% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.8%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 10.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +13.8 pts 49.5%

20.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +16 larger in Beaufort

85 27th pct 101 32nd pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +10 yrs older in Beaufort

20 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +$339 higher in Smythes Creek

$828 77th pct $489 17th pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +$1,302 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,583 89th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +0.8 larger in Smythes Creek gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +20.2 pts 48.2%

23.7% Couples without children +13.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.0% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.2% 1 person +17.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 10.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +$132 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$350 43rd pct $218 10th pct

Mortgage in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +$517 higher in Smythes Creek gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $1,216 11th pct

People / bedroom in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +0.10 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.6 pts 33.4%

39.6% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

4.0% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 95.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

42.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 23.8%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

17.9% Under $200 +21.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.9% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 17.5%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +5 more in Beaufort

5 12th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +0.97 more in Beaufort

1.18 13th pct 2.15 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +32.3 more in Beaufort

4.7 3rd pct 37.0 15th pct

PT routes in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +4 more in Beaufort

3 21st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Smythes Creek in Beaufort

8 64th pct —

Drive to city in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +15 longer in Beaufort

88 86th pct 103 89th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 60.6%

14.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.6% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.1% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 17.3%

24.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 14.8%

0.8% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 12.9%

14.8% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

9.7% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +3 higher in Smythes Creek

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +5 higher in Smythes Creek

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +5 higher in Smythes Creek

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Smythes Creek in Beaufort even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +66 higher in Smythes Creek

1,005 53rd pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +566 higher in Beaufort

4,250 16th pct 4,816 19th pct

Growth in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +3.3 pts higher in Beaufort

0.9% 18th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +145 higher in Beaufort

356 16th pct 501 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +96 higher in Smythes Creek

785 43rd pct 688 32nd pct

Max temp in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +0.9 higher in Beaufort

17.7 4th pct 18.6 8th pct

Min temp in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +0.2 higher in Beaufort

7.9 9th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +1.8 higher in Beaufort

0.4 0th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +1.9 more in Beaufort

0.4 0th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +25.4 pts higher in Beaufort

0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +28.1 pts higher in Beaufort

0.0% 0th pct 28.1% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +20.3 pts higher in Beaufort

6.6% 5th pct 26.9% 17th pct

Walk to school in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +8.1 pts higher in Beaufort

5.7% 3rd pct 13.9% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +22.8 pts higher in Beaufort

13.3% 1st pct 36.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +23.8 pts higher in Beaufort

0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +12.5 more in Beaufort

4.5 0th pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Smythes Creek in Beaufort +3 higher in Smythes Creek

4 17th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Smythes Creek in Beaufort even

5.2% 48th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Compare Smythes Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Beaufort with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smythes Creek vs Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011007/smythes-creek/vs/201031014/beaufort