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Beaufort vs Stawell

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Beaufort profile · Stawell profile

Beaufort Stawell

Stawell and Beaufort are two Victorian towns with different layouts and populations. Stawell is more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.2 (mostly car-dependent) in Beaufort. Stawell also has far more people arriving from overseas recently (23.6% against 3.3%) and far more renters (22.0% compared to 12.0%). In Beaufort, First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 30 compared to 20 in Stawell, and unemployment in that group is far lower at 0.0% compared to 12.5% in Stawell.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,180 to $1,190. Despite this similarity in earnings, Beaufort has a higher score for access to money and resources. The gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people who finished Year 12. Stawell continues to offer much better access to local services, with 85.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to only 36.2% in Beaufort.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,860 larger in Stawell Recent arrivals: 20.2 pts higher in Stawell Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Stawell Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Stawell Other language: 4.6 pts higher in Stawell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaufortin Stawell +3,860 larger in Stawell gap narrowing
4,644 20th pct 8,504 43rd pct
Median age in Beaufortin Stawell +1 yrs older in Beaufort gap narrowing
49 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Beaufortin Stawell +0.3 pts higher in Beaufort gap steady
2.2% 51st pct 1.9% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Beaufortin Stawell +0.2 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
25.4% 87th pct 25.6% 87th pct
Under 15 in Beaufortin Stawell +0.8 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
14.5% 17th pct 15.3% 23rd pct
De facto in Beaufortin Stawell +1.2 pts higher in Beaufort gap steady
13.9% 73rd pct 12.7% 59th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 27.5%
25.4% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 45.4%
31.4% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
6.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Beaufort Stawell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beaufortin Stawell +0.8 pts higher in Stawell gap narrowing
9.7% 14th pct 10.4% 16th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 79.6%
3.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
39.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
12.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
3.3% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Beaufortin Stawell +4.6 pts higher in Stawell gap widening
2.1% 3rd pct 6.7% 31st pct
Limited English in Beaufortin Stawell +1.1 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
0.2% 10th pct 1.3% 48th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 84.1%
0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beaufortin Stawell +3.6 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
42.9% 57th pct 46.5% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
40.1% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 39.9%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beaufortin Stawell +5.6 pts higher in Stawell gap widening
35.0% 9th pct 40.6% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Beaufortin Stawell +0.6 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
12.1% 20th pct 12.7% 22nd pct
Schools in Beaufortin Stawell +5 more in Stawell
3 43rd pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beaufortin Stawell +1.71 more in Stawell
4.45 83rd pct 6.16 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beaufortin Stawell +3 more in Stawell
7 14th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Beaufortin Stawell +626 more in Stawell
339 11th pct 965 36th pct
Avg size in Beaufortin Stawell +8 larger in Stawell
113 10th pct 121 11th pct
ICSEA in Beaufortin Stawell +10 higher in Beaufort
975 30th pct 965 26th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
25.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 17.9%
15.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 34.4%
14.7% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.7% Postgraduate degree even 3.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%
10.3% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Beaufortin Stawell +$47 higher in Stawell gap narrowing
$628 16th pct $675 24th pct
Household income in Beaufortin Stawell +$9 higher in Beaufort gap narrowing
$1,193 13th pct $1,184 13th pct
Family income in Beaufortin Stawell even gap narrowing
$1,552 17th pct $1,554 17th pct
High earners in Beaufortin Stawell +0.2 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
5.3% 16th pct 5.6% 18th pct
High-income homes in Beaufortin Stawell +0.3 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
10.0% 13th pct 10.3% 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
23.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beaufortin Stawell +1.1 pts higher in Stawell
34.1% 83rd pct 35.2% 87th pct
Mental health in Beaufortin Stawell +0.4 pts higher in Beaufort
11.1% 80th pct 10.7% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Beaufortin Stawell +0.4 pts higher in Beaufort gap steady
7.0% 75th pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
8.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Cancer even 4.0%
2.9% Lung condition even 3.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
21.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
4.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beaufortin Stawell +0.4 pts higher in Beaufort gap steady
18.3% 75th pct 17.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Beaufortin Stawell +0.8 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
12.7% 57th pct 13.5% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Beaufortin Stawell +0.3 pts higher in Stawell gap narrowing
21.0% 17th pct 21.3% 19th pct
Defence service in Beaufortin Stawell +0.4 pts higher in Beaufort
3.9% 76th pct 3.5% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beaufortin Stawell +0.8 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
23.4% 71st pct 24.2% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaufortin Stawell +62 larger in Stawell
101 32nd pct 163 47th pct
Median age in Beaufortin Stawell +10 yrs older in Beaufort
30 yrs 86th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Beaufortin Stawell +4.1 pts higher in Stawell
36.1% 31st pct 40.2% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Beaufortin Stawell +12.5 pts higher in Stawell
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 65th pct
Median income in Beaufortin Stawell +$18 higher in Stawell
$489 17th pct $507 21st pct
Household income in Beaufortin Stawell +$6 higher in Beaufort
$1,281 21st pct $1,275 21st pct
Indigenous language in Beaufortin Stawell +3.9 pts higher in Stawell
5.9% 56th pct 9.8% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaufortin Stawell even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Beaufortin Stawell even gap narrowing
13.4% 53rd pct 13.4% 52nd pct
Living alone in Beaufortin Stawell +2.7 pts higher in Stawell gap widening
31.3% 77th pct 34.0% 87th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 48.1%
37.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 36.9%
13.4% One-parent families even 13.4%
0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 37.6%
31.3% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
12.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
2.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaufortin Stawell +$4 higher in Beaufort gap narrowing
$218 10th pct $214 9th pct
Mortgage in Beaufortin Stawell +$206 higher in Beaufort gap widening
$1,216 11th pct $1,010 4th pct
People / bedroom in Beaufortin Stawell even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Beaufortin Stawell +10.0 pts higher in Stawell gap widening
12.0% 8th pct 22.0% 35th pct
Owned outright in Beaufortin Stawell +2.9 pts higher in Beaufort gap narrowing
48.7% 93rd pct 45.8% 89th pct
Separate houses in Beaufortin Stawell +3.0 pts higher in Beaufort gap steady
95.0% 83rd pct 92.0% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Beaufortin Stawell +0.4 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
76.6% 42nd pct 77.0% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 45.8%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 27.7%
12.0% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 92.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 50.6%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 22.3%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
39.5% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
7.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 46.5%
37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.2%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beaufortin Stawell +2.1 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
3.2% 32nd pct 5.3% 53rd pct
Work from home in Beaufortin Stawell +5.8 pts higher in Beaufort gap narrowing
16.3% 55th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
PT commute in Beaufortin Stawell +0.2 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.4% 15th pct
PT stops in Beaufortin Stawell +68 more in Stawell
10 19th pct 78 79th pct
Stops/1k in Beaufortin Stawell +7.02 more in Stawell
2.15 22nd pct 9.17 87th pct
Departures/1k in Beaufortin Stawell +393.2 more in Stawell
37.0 15th pct 430.3 35th pct
PT routes in Beaufortin Stawell +6 more in Stawell
7 48th pct 13 73rd pct
Drive to city in Beaufortin Stawell
103 89th pct —

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 62.6%
16.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%
3.3% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 35.8%
25.6% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%
14.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%
3.2% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beaufortin Stawell +3.9 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
27.0% 9th pct 30.9% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Beaufortin Stawell +20.2 pts higher in Stawell gap widening
3.3% 6th pct 23.6% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beaufortin Stawell +0.4 pts higher in Stawell gap narrowing
3.4% 17th pct 3.8% 28th pct
Participation in Beaufortin Stawell +4.3 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
49.1% 12th pct 53.4% 21st pct
Full-time in Beaufortin Stawell +0.2 pts higher in Beaufort gap narrowing
56.5% 31st pct 56.3% 29th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.9 pts 7.5%
6.6% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.5% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%
5.1% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
7.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
1.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%
12.9% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.0% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
6.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beaufortin Stawell +1 higher in Beaufort
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Beaufortin Stawell even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Beaufortin Stawell +2 higher in Beaufort
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Beaufortin Stawell +2 higher in Beaufort
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Beaufortin Stawell +18 higher in Beaufort
939 25th pct 921 19th pct
ERP in Beaufortin Stawell +3,622 higher in Stawell
4,816 19th pct 8,438 40th pct
Growth in Beaufortin Stawell +4.6 pts higher in Beaufort
4.2% 47th pct -0.3% 10th pct
Businesses in Beaufortin Stawell +243 higher in Stawell
501 25th pct 744 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beaufortin Stawell +208 higher in Beaufort
688 32nd pct 480 10th pct
Max temp in Beaufortin Stawell +2.4 higher in Stawell
18.6 8th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Beaufortin Stawell +0.5 higher in Stawell
8.1 10th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beaufortin Stawell +2.8 higher in Stawell
2.2 13th pct 4.9 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Beaufortin Stawell +2.7 more in Stawell
2.2 12th pct 4.9 45th pct
15-min city in Beaufortin Stawell +33.6 pts higher in Stawell
25.4% 17th pct 59.0% 45th pct
Walk to shops in Beaufortin Stawell +30.4 pts higher in Stawell
28.1% 19th pct 58.4% 46th pct
Walk to transit in Beaufortin Stawell +47.7 pts higher in Stawell
26.9% 17th pct 74.6% 36th pct
Walk to school in Beaufortin Stawell +49.2 pts higher in Stawell
13.9% 7th pct 63.1% 40th pct
Walk to a park in Beaufortin Stawell +49.0 pts higher in Stawell
36.2% 9th pct 85.1% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Beaufortin Stawell +19.8 pts higher in Stawell
23.8% 28th pct 43.7% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in Beaufortin Stawell +22.1 more in Stawell
17.0 63rd pct 39.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Beaufortin Stawell even
1 9th pct 1 13th pct
Mean slope in Beaufortin Stawell +0.1 pts higher in Beaufort
5.2% 47th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Compare Beaufort with nearby areas

Golden Plains - North Alfredton Delacombe Smythes Creek Avoca Wendouree - Miners Rest Ballarat Sebastopol - Redan

Compare Stawell with nearby areas

Ararat St Arnaud Horsham Ararat Surrounds Avoca Horsham Surrounds Southern Grampians Beaufort

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaufort vs Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031014/beaufort/vs/215011392/stawell