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Wendouree - Miners Rest vs Beaufort

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

Wendouree - Miners Rest Beaufort

Wendouree - Miners Rest and Beaufort are two Victorian areas with very different layouts and populations. Wendouree - Miners Rest is more urban and active, with 15.4% of people arriving from overseas recently and a typical resident aged 38. It is a somewhat walkable area where 91.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Beaufort is mostly car-dependent and more sparsely populated. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 49, and 48.7% of homes are owned outright, compared to 31.8% in Wendouree - Miners Rest.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,190. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in housing has shifted; renting is far more common in Wendouree - Miners Rest, and this difference has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.5 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest Median age: 11 yrs older in Beaufort Population: 10,689 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Beaufort Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +10,689 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap steady

15,333 77th pct 4,644 20th pct

Median age in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +11 yrs older in Beaufort gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.0%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

Marital status

36.4% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

41.5% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 31.4%

10.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Wendouree - Miners Rest Beaufort

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 81.0%

1.6% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 38.8%

41.7% English ◂ +1.9 pts 39.8%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

11.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 83.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 42.9%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 40.1%

7.3% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +4 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +1.98 more in Beaufort

2.47 60th pct 4.45 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +19 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

26 63rd pct 7 14th pct

Students in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +3,339 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

3,678 86th pct 339 11th pct

Avg size in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +412 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest

525 64th pct 113 10th pct

ICSEA in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +61 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,037 59th pct 975 30th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 35.0%

19.8% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

14.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 35.8%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +$14 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap narrowing

$642 18th pct $628 16th pct

Household income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort even gap narrowing

$1,191 13th pct $1,193 13th pct

Family income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +$35 higher in Beaufort gap narrowing

$1,517 15th pct $1,552 17th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.8%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.2%

22.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 42.2%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.8%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

13.0% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +3.7 pts 49.5%

23.6% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +338 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest

439 76th pct 101 32nd pct

Median age in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +10 yrs older in Beaufort

20 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +$48 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

$537 28th pct $489 17th pct

Household income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +$57 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

$1,338 26th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +0.1 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

28.2% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 13.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 31.3%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

4.7% 5 people even 4.7%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +$42 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap steady

$260 17th pct $218 10th pct

Mortgage in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +$84 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,216 11th pct

People / bedroom in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

35.5% Rented ◂ +23.5 pts 12.0%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.9% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 95.0%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 48.1%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 45.2%

24.0% Under $200 +15.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%

0.2% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 37.7%

24.8% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +110 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

120 88th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +5.67 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

7.83 86th pct 2.15 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +1,229.6 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,266.7 67th pct 37.0 15th pct

PT routes in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +4 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

11 67th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort

9 68th pct —

Drive to city in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +27 longer in Beaufort

76 83rd pct 103 89th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 60.6%

10.1% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

1.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 25.6%

34.7% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.1% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.9% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

10.4% Construction even 10.5%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +2 higher in Beaufort

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +1 higher in Beaufort

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +3 higher in Beaufort

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +3 higher in Beaufort

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +53 higher in Beaufort

886 10th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +10,732 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

15,548 73rd pct 4,816 19th pct

Growth in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +2.7 pts higher in Beaufort

1.5% 24th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +662 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,163 63rd pct 501 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +18 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

706 34th pct 688 32nd pct

Max temp in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +0.6 higher in Beaufort

18.0 5th pct 18.6 8th pct

Min temp in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +0.3 higher in Beaufort

7.9 8th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +3.7 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

5.9 57th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +3.5 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

5.7 57th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +42.0 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

67.4% 51st pct 25.4% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +44.0 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

72.1% 58th pct 28.1% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +65.0 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

91.9% 51st pct 26.9% 17th pct

Walk to school in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +56.0 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

69.9% 46th pct 13.9% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +58.2 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

94.4% 42nd pct 36.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +30.2 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

54.1% 57th pct 23.8% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort even

17.0 63rd pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +39 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

39 36th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Beaufort +2.0 pts higher in Beaufort

3.2% 13th pct 5.2% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wendouree - Miners Rest vs Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011008/wendouree-miners-rest/vs/201031014/beaufort