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Beaufort vs Golden Plains - North

Name: Beaufort vs Golden Plains - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Beaufort profile · Golden Plains - North profile

Beaufort Golden Plains - North

Golden Plains - North and Beaufort are two nearby rural areas in Victoria with similar populations. Golden Plains - North is generally more family-oriented, with 19.5% of people under 15 compared to 14.5% in Beaufort. Residents in Golden Plains - North also have better access to schools on foot, but Beaufort is much more walkable for groceries (28.1% vs 11.1%) and health services (23.8% vs 9.8%). A significant gap exists for First Nations people; those in Golden Plains - North have a typical personal income of $840, while in Beaufort it is much lower at $489.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in typical age has widened, with Beaufort becoming noticeably older, now averaging 49 years compared to 43 in Golden Plains - North. This is consistent with Beaufort having more people aged 65 and over (25.4%). Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly incomes, which both sit around the national figure, and their low rates of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Golden Plains - North Household size: 0.4 larger in Golden Plains - North Unpaid carers: 3.0 pts higher in Golden Plains - North Unpaid child care: 6.3 pts higher in Golden Plains - North Median age: 6 yrs older in Beaufort

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +250 larger in Golden Plains - North gap steady

4,644 20th pct 4,894 22nd pct

Median age in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +6 yrs older in Beaufort gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.6%

25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.1%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.5% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

45.8% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

31.4% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Beaufort Golden Plains - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 82.6%

3.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

3.3% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Italian even 1.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 38.8%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 9.2%

0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +1 more in Golden Plains - North

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +0.25 more in Beaufort

4.45 83rd pct 4.20 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +2 more in Beaufort

7 14th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +107 more in Golden Plains - North

339 11th pct 446 15th pct

Avg size in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +2 larger in Beaufort

113 10th pct 112 10th pct

ICSEA in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +18 higher in Golden Plains - North

975 30th pct 993 40th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.7%

15.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +$40 higher in Golden Plains - North gap steady

$628 16th pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +$262 higher in Golden Plains - North gap widening

$1,193 13th pct $1,455 32nd pct

Family income in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +$216 higher in Golden Plains - North gap widening

$1,552 17th pct $1,768 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.5%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.7%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

10.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +6.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

21.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +22 larger in Beaufort

101 32nd pct 79 25th pct

Median age in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +7 yrs older in Beaufort

30 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +$351 higher in Golden Plains - North

$489 17th pct $840 78th pct

Household income in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +$344 higher in Golden Plains - North

$1,281 21st pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +0.4 larger in Golden Plains - North gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 30.0%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 37.7%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 23.6%

12.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.1% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.7% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +$32 higher in Golden Plains - North gap widening

$218 10th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +$171 higher in Golden Plains - North gap widening

$1,216 11th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +0.10 higher in Golden Plains - North gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 43.0%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

12.0% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 99.0%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 45.3%

23.8% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

4.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 28.3%

7.1% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 24.8%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +1 more in Golden Plains - North

10 19th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +0.09 more in Golden Plains - North

2.15 22nd pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +10.1 more in Beaufort

37.0 15th pct 27.0 15th pct

PT routes in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +3 more in Beaufort

7 48th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +8 longer in Golden Plains - North

103 89th pct 111 91st pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 20.3%

17.3% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.8% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 7.9%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.5% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

6.6% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 13.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +1 higher in Golden Plains - North

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +2 higher in Golden Plains - North

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +2 higher in Golden Plains - North

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +1 higher in Beaufort

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +16 higher in Golden Plains - North

939 25th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +205 higher in Golden Plains - North

4,816 19th pct 5,021 20th pct

Growth in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +1.1 pts higher in Beaufort

4.2% 47th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +79 higher in Beaufort

501 25th pct 422 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +13 higher in Beaufort

688 32nd pct 676 30th pct

Max temp in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +0.1 higher in Golden Plains - North

18.6 8th pct 18.7 8th pct

Min temp in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +0.4 higher in Golden Plains - North

8.1 10th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +0.6 higher in Beaufort

2.2 13th pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +0.5 more in Beaufort

2.2 12th pct 1.7 9th pct

15-min city in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +10.8 pts higher in Beaufort

25.4% 17th pct 14.6% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +17.0 pts higher in Beaufort

28.1% 19th pct 11.1% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +2.9 pts higher in Beaufort

26.9% 17th pct 24.0% 16th pct

Walk to school in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +12.8 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

13.9% 7th pct 26.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +3.0 pts higher in Beaufort

36.2% 9th pct 33.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +14.1 pts higher in Beaufort

23.8% 28th pct 9.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +3.0 more in Golden Plains - North

17.0 63rd pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +1 higher in Golden Plains - North

1 9th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Beaufort in Golden Plains - North +0.7 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

5.2% 47th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Compare Beaufort with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaufort vs Golden Plains - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031014/beaufort/vs/201031015/golden-plains-north