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Wangaratta vs Beechworth

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Wangaratta profile · Beechworth profile

Wangaratta Beechworth

Wangaratta and Beechworth are two nearby Victorian areas with different profiles. Beechworth is more highly qualified, with 29.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.7% in Wangaratta. People in Beechworth are also more likely to have finished Year 12 (54.4% versus 43.2%) and work from home (19.3% versus 8.1%). Wangaratta serves as a larger hub, with far more public transport stops and departures, and larger schools. It is also more walkable, with 79.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Beechworth reaches only 55.8%.

These differences in education and home working have widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar housing mix, with about 77% of homes having three or more bedrooms. They also have nearly identical rates of unemployment and people providing unpaid care. Both areas have an older population than the national figure, though the typical resident in Beechworth is noticeably older at 49 compared to 44 in Wangaratta.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,896 larger in Wangaratta Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Wangaratta No religion: 12.9 pts higher in Beechworth Bachelor+: 12.5 pts higher in Beechworth Work from home: 11.2 pts higher in Beechworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wangarattain Beechworth +14,896 larger in Wangaratta gap steady
19,882 89th pct 4,986 22nd pct
Median age in Wangarattain Beechworth +5 yrs older in Beechworth gap narrowing
44 yrs 75th pct 49 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Wangarattain Beechworth +1.2 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
2.2% 51st pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Wangarattain Beechworth +1.6 pts higher in Beechworth gap widening
24.7% 86th pct 26.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Wangarattain Beechworth +1.2 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
17.2% 42nd pct 16.1% 29th pct
De facto in Wangarattain Beechworth +3.3 pts higher in Beechworth gap steady
11.8% 46th pct 15.0% 81st pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
24.7% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

Marital status

43.1% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 47.5%
34.3% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 30.6%
10.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Wangaratta Beechworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wangarattain Beechworth +2.1 pts higher in Beechworth gap narrowing
9.8% 14th pct 11.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 82.9%
1.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
39.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 37.5%
14.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.6% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.1% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%
4.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wangarattain Beechworth +1.9 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
6.0% 29th pct 4.2% 18th pct
Limited English in Wangarattain Beechworth +0.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
0.7% 34th pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 88.9%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wangarattain Beechworth +12.9 pts higher in Beechworth gap widening
41.3% 50th pct 54.2% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 54.2%
49.1% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 34.5%
6.9% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wangarattain Beechworth +11.2 pts higher in Beechworth gap widening
43.2% 25th pct 54.4% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Wangarattain Beechworth +12.5 pts higher in Beechworth gap widening
16.7% 37th pct 29.1% 67th pct
Schools in Wangarattain Beechworth +7 more in Wangaratta
12 91st pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Wangarattain Beechworth +2.74 more in Beechworth
3.50 74th pct 6.24 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wangarattain Beechworth +6 more in Wangaratta
12 31st pct 6 12th pct
Students in Wangarattain Beechworth +3,772 more in Wangaratta
4,473 88th pct 701 26th pct
Avg size in Wangarattain Beechworth +233 larger in Wangaratta
373 43rd pct 140 14th pct
ICSEA in Wangarattain Beechworth +34 higher in Beechworth
1,023 53rd pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 54.4%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%
13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 24.0%
19.3% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
9.9% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Wangarattain Beechworth +$58 higher in Beechworth gap widening
$708 30th pct $766 42nd pct
Household income in Wangarattain Beechworth +$192 higher in Beechworth gap widening
$1,242 16th pct $1,434 31st pct
Family income in Wangarattain Beechworth +$167 higher in Beechworth gap widening
$1,732 27th pct $1,899 38th pct
High earners in Wangarattain Beechworth +2.9 pts higher in Beechworth gap widening
6.4% 24th pct 9.4% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Wangarattain Beechworth +4.5 pts higher in Beechworth gap widening
11.6% 19th pct 16.1% 36th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.1%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.7%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 39.0%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.8%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wangarattain Beechworth +4.8 pts higher in Wangaratta
37.2% 92nd pct 32.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Wangarattain Beechworth +2.9 pts higher in Wangaratta
12.0% 87th pct 9.1% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Wangarattain Beechworth +2.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
8.7% 90th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%
9.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +3.3 pts ▸ 57.9%
23.8% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wangarattain Beechworth +8.7 pts higher in Beechworth gap widening
16.2% 62nd pct 24.9% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Wangarattain Beechworth even gap steady
14.7% 90th pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Wangarattain Beechworth +1.2 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
25.7% 46th pct 24.4% 37th pct
Defence service in Wangarattain Beechworth +1.2 pts higher in Beechworth
3.0% 55th pct 4.2% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wangarattain Beechworth +4.9 pts higher in Beechworth gap widening
21.4% 52nd pct 26.3% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wangarattain Beechworth +391 larger in Wangaratta
440 76th pct 49 16th pct
Median age in Wangarattain Beechworth +12 yrs older in Beechworth
20 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Wangarattain Beechworth +7.7 pts higher in Wangaratta
34.0% 26th pct 26.3% 10th pct
Unemployment in Wangarattain Beechworth
11.9% 62nd pct —
Median income in Wangarattain Beechworth +$71 higher in Wangaratta
$512 22nd pct $441 10th pct
Household income in Wangarattain Beechworth +$509 higher in Beechworth
$1,366 28th pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Wangarattain Beechworth +3.0 pts higher in Wangaratta
3.0% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wangarattain Beechworth +0.1 larger in Beechworth gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Wangarattain Beechworth +6.0 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
18.3% 81st pct 12.3% 42nd pct
Living alone in Wangarattain Beechworth +5.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
34.5% 87th pct 29.2% 68th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 49.1%
30.9% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 12.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
34.5% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 29.2%
11.3% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
5.4% 5 people even 5.3%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wangarattain Beechworth +$40 higher in Beechworth gap widening
$260 17th pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Wangarattain Beechworth +$260 higher in Beechworth gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,560 31st pct
People / bedroom in Wangarattain Beechworth even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Wangarattain Beechworth +9.4 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
27.8% 53rd pct 18.4% 24th pct
Owned outright in Wangarattain Beechworth +8.8 pts higher in Beechworth gap steady
37.3% 66th pct 46.1% 89th pct
Separate houses in Wangarattain Beechworth +8.8 pts higher in Beechworth gap steady
85.7% 53rd pct 94.5% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in Wangarattain Beechworth +0.3 pts higher in Beechworth gap narrowing
76.7% 42nd pct 76.9% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 46.1%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.8% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 18.4%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 94.5%
13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 3.3%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 46.3%
25.2% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.2% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 45.9%
20.0% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
22.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%
0.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 39.8%
16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.0%
4.6% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wangarattain Beechworth +3.0 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
7.0% 67th pct 4.0% 41st pct
Work from home in Wangarattain Beechworth +11.2 pts higher in Beechworth gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 19.3% 64th pct
PT commute in Wangarattain Beechworth +0.2 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Wangarattain Beechworth +120 more in Wangaratta
123 88th pct 3 7th pct
Stops/1k in Wangarattain Beechworth +5.58 more in Wangaratta
6.19 75th pct 0.60 7th pct
Departures/1k in Wangarattain Beechworth +542.2 more in Wangaratta
565.9 41st pct 23.7 15th pct
PT routes in Wangarattain Beechworth +35 more in Wangaratta
37 87th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Wangarattain Beechworth +41 longer in Beechworth
2 14th pct 43 90th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 54.5%
8.1% Worked at home +11.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
3.7% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 33.3%
10.5% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wangarattain Beechworth +0.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
37.0% 46th pct 36.2% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Wangarattain Beechworth +9.6 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 4.7% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wangarattain Beechworth +0.7 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
3.4% 17th pct 2.7% 6th pct
Participation in Wangarattain Beechworth +0.3 pts higher in Beechworth gap narrowing
56.2% 28th pct 56.5% 29th pct
Full-time in Wangarattain Beechworth +4.1 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
55.8% 26th pct 51.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%
8.5% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.7% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
8.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
3.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
10.6% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wangarattain Beechworth +3 higher in Beechworth
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Wangarattain Beechworth +3 higher in Beechworth
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Wangarattain Beechworth +3 higher in Beechworth
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Wangarattain Beechworth +3 higher in Beechworth
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Wangarattain Beechworth +75 higher in Beechworth
935 24th pct 1,010 55th pct
ERP in Wangarattain Beechworth +15,057 higher in Wangaratta
20,019 86th pct 4,962 20th pct
Growth in Wangarattain Beechworth +0.5 pts higher in Wangaratta
0.7% 16th pct 0.2% 13th pct
Businesses in Wangarattain Beechworth +1,070 higher in Wangaratta
1,618 79th pct 548 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wangarattain Beechworth +468 higher in Beechworth
597 18th pct 1,065 66th pct
Max temp in Wangarattain Beechworth +3.0 higher in Wangaratta
22.5 39th pct 19.5 12th pct
Min temp in Wangarattain Beechworth +0.7 higher in Wangaratta
8.0 9th pct 7.3 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wangarattain Beechworth +1.6 higher in Wangaratta
6.1 60th pct 4.5 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wangarattain Beechworth +0.8 more in Wangaratta
5.6 56th pct 4.8 43rd pct
15-min city in Wangarattain Beechworth +19.4 pts higher in Wangaratta
72.0% 55th pct 52.6% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Wangarattain Beechworth +24.0 pts higher in Wangaratta
79.8% 65th pct 55.8% 44th pct
Walk to transit in Wangarattain Beechworth +57.5 pts higher in Wangaratta
87.1% 43rd pct 29.6% 18th pct
Walk to school in Wangarattain Beechworth +13.0 pts higher in Wangaratta
78.2% 54th pct 65.2% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in Wangarattain Beechworth +7.7 pts higher in Wangaratta
93.1% 41st pct 85.4% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Wangarattain Beechworth +8.7 pts higher in Beechworth
44.3% 49th pct 53.0% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in Wangarattain Beechworth +13.8 more in Beechworth
15.9 59th pct 29.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Wangarattain Beechworth +30 higher in Wangaratta
34 35th pct 4 17th pct
Mean slope in Wangarattain Beechworth +3.8 pts higher in Beechworth
3.0% 11th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Compare Beechworth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wangaratta vs Beechworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204021066/wangaratta/vs/204031068/beechworth