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Beaufort vs St Arnaud

Name: Beaufort vs St Arnaud — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Beaufort profile · St Arnaud profile

Beaufort St Arnaud

St Arnaud and Beaufort are two small Victorian towns with distinct profiles. St Arnaud is far more walkable, with 56.0% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and 54.6% near a school, compared to 28.1% and 13.9% in Beaufort. St Arnaud also has more schools—five compared to Beaufort's three—and a far higher rate of volunteers at 26.4% against Beaufort's 18.3%. In contrast, Beaufort has better access to money and resources, with a score of 5 against St Arnaud's 3.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, as St Arnaud has become noticeably older at 52 compared to 49 in Beaufort. Both towns share several traits, including the same share of children under 15 (14.5%) and almost identical typical weekly incomes, with St Arnaud at $597 and Beaufort at $628. They are also alike in their low levels of people speaking a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 3.5 pts higher in Beaufort Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in St Arnaud Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in St Arnaud Volunteering: 8.1 pts higher in St Arnaud No car: 3.2 pts higher in St Arnaud

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaufort in St Arnaud +1,191 larger in Beaufort gap widening

4,644 20th pct 3,453 13th pct

Median age in Beaufort in St Arnaud +3 yrs older in St Arnaud gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 29.4%

25.4% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

14.5% Children (0–14) even 14.5%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 45.8%

31.4% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 30.7%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

6.4% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Beaufort St Arnaud

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 85.1%

3.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English +5.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.8% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

12.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

42.9% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 38.3%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 9.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beaufort in St Arnaud +2 more in St Arnaud

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beaufort in St Arnaud +5.53 more in St Arnaud

4.45 83rd pct 9.98 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beaufort in St Arnaud +1 more in Beaufort

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Beaufort in St Arnaud +56 more in St Arnaud

339 11th pct 395 13th pct

Avg size in Beaufort in St Arnaud +34 larger in Beaufort

113 10th pct 79 5th pct

ICSEA in Beaufort in St Arnaud +4 higher in St Arnaud

975 30th pct 979 33rd pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 even 35.0%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.0% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

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

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

7.6% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

10.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

8.1% Education even 8.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Beaufort in St Arnaud +$31 higher in Beaufort gap widening

$628 16th pct $597 12th pct

Household income in Beaufort in St Arnaud +$200 higher in Beaufort gap widening

$1,193 13th pct $993 3rd pct

Family income in Beaufort in St Arnaud +$153 higher in Beaufort gap widening

$1,552 17th pct $1,399 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.6%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

8.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +3.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

21.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Three or more even 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaufort in St Arnaud +34 larger in Beaufort

101 32nd pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Beaufort in St Arnaud +15 yrs older in St Arnaud

30 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Beaufort in St Arnaud +$49 higher in Beaufort

$489 17th pct $440 10th pct

Household income in Beaufort in St Arnaud +$438 higher in Beaufort

$1,281 21st pct $843 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaufort in St Arnaud +0.1 larger in Beaufort gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 36.3%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 36.3%

31.3% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

10.1% 4 people even 10.1%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaufort in St Arnaud +$36 higher in Beaufort gap widening

$218 10th pct $182 5th pct

Mortgage in Beaufort in St Arnaud +$349 higher in Beaufort gap widening

$1,216 11th pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in Beaufort in St Arnaud even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 25.0%

12.0% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.6% Other tenure even 3.6%

2.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 95.8%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 37.6%

7.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% Under $1,000 +20.3 pts ▸ 55.7%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 27.8%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 5.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beaufort in St Arnaud +3 more in St Arnaud

10 19th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Beaufort in St Arnaud +1.61 more in St Arnaud

2.15 22nd pct 3.76 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Beaufort in St Arnaud +11.6 more in Beaufort

37.0 15th pct 25.5 15th pct

PT routes in Beaufort in St Arnaud +2 more in Beaufort

7 48th pct 5 36th pct

Drive to city in Beaufort in St Arnaud

103 89th pct —

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 62.1%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

3.3% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 34.7%

25.6% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%

14.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

3.2% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.5% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%

7.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.9% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

6.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beaufort in St Arnaud +1 higher in Beaufort

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Beaufort in St Arnaud even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Beaufort in St Arnaud +2 higher in Beaufort

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Beaufort in St Arnaud +1 higher in Beaufort

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Beaufort in St Arnaud +19 higher in Beaufort

939 25th pct 920 18th pct

ERP in Beaufort in St Arnaud +1,422 higher in Beaufort

4,816 19th pct 3,394 12th pct

Growth in Beaufort in St Arnaud +5.2 pts higher in Beaufort

4.2% 47th pct -1.0% 7th pct

Businesses in Beaufort in St Arnaud +40 higher in Beaufort

501 25th pct 461 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beaufort in St Arnaud +221 higher in Beaufort

688 32nd pct 468 9th pct

Max temp in Beaufort in St Arnaud +3.1 higher in St Arnaud

18.6 8th pct 21.8 34th pct

Min temp in Beaufort in St Arnaud +0.7 higher in St Arnaud

8.1 10th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beaufort in St Arnaud +1.5 higher in St Arnaud

2.2 13th pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaufort in St Arnaud +1.7 more in St Arnaud

2.2 12th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Beaufort in St Arnaud +29.8 pts higher in St Arnaud

25.4% 17th pct 55.1% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Beaufort in St Arnaud +27.9 pts higher in St Arnaud

28.1% 19th pct 56.0% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Beaufort in St Arnaud +13.3 pts higher in St Arnaud

26.9% 17th pct 40.2% 21st pct

Walk to school in Beaufort in St Arnaud +40.7 pts higher in St Arnaud

13.9% 7th pct 54.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Beaufort in St Arnaud +35.4 pts higher in St Arnaud

36.2% 9th pct 71.6% 24th pct

Walk to health in Beaufort in St Arnaud +9.2 pts higher in St Arnaud

23.8% 28th pct 33.1% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Beaufort in St Arnaud +33.1 more in St Arnaud

17.0 63rd pct 50.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Beaufort in St Arnaud even

1 9th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Beaufort in St Arnaud +1.2 pts higher in Beaufort

5.2% 47th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Beaufort with nearby areas

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Compare St Arnaud with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaufort vs St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031014/beaufort/vs/215011391/st-arnaud