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Beechworth vs Bright - Mount Beauty

Name: Beechworth vs Bright - Mount Beauty — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Beechworth profile · Bright - Mount Beauty profile

Beechworth Bright - Mount Beauty

Bright - Mount Beauty and Beechworth are two regional Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Bright - Mount Beauty is larger and more diverse, with 10.9% of residents arriving recently from overseas and 25.0% of First Nations people speaking a First Nations language. It also has far more businesses (1,212 compared to 548) and better public transport options, with 19 stops and 4 routes. In contrast, Beechworth is more walkable; a far higher share of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park (85.4% vs 66.0%), school (65.2% vs 48.7%), or health service (53.0% vs 36.1%).

More people in Beechworth provide unpaid care (14.7% vs 10.6%), a gap that has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, including typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,400. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a similar percentage of residents who have no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,917 larger in Bright - Mount Beauty Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in Beechworth Recent arrivals: 6.2 pts higher in Bright - Mount Beauty Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Beechworth One-parent: 2.8 pts higher in Beechworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +3,917 larger in Bright - Mount Beauty gap widening

4,986 22nd pct 8,903 46th pct

Median age in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +2 yrs older in Beechworth gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 29.3%

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.3%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

47.5% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

30.6% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Beechworth Bright - Mount Beauty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 76.6%

4.1% England even 4.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +2.8 pts 41.4%

37.5% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 37.3%

16.2% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

6.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 86.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

34.5% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 32.9%

10.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +6 more in Bright - Mount Beauty

5 64th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +1.87 more in Bright - Mount Beauty

6.24 89th pct 8.11 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +5 more in Bright - Mount Beauty

6 12th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +345 more in Bright - Mount Beauty

701 26th pct 1,046 38th pct

Avg size in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +24 larger in Beechworth

140 14th pct 116 11th pct

ICSEA in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +6 higher in Beechworth

1,057 68th pct 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 53.2%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%

13.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 23.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%

12.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

12.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +$2 higher in Bright - Mount Beauty gap steady

$766 42nd pct $768 42nd pct

Household income in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +$37 higher in Beechworth gap narrowing

$1,434 31st pct $1,397 29th pct

Family income in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +$73 higher in Beechworth gap narrowing

$1,899 38th pct $1,826 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 38.0%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +3.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +19 larger in Bright - Mount Beauty

49 16th pct 68 22nd pct

Median age in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +6 yrs older in Beechworth

32 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +$83 higher in Bright - Mount Beauty

$441 10th pct $524 25th pct

Household income in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +$313 higher in Beechworth

$1,875 60th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

38.0% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.2% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

1.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +$2 higher in Beechworth gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $298 27th pct

Mortgage in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +$60 higher in Beechworth gap narrowing

$1,560 31st pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 45.3%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%

18.4% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 91.3%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 22.9%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

4.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 41.4%

30.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.8%

18.8% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.8% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 35.2%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.3%

19.0% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +16 more in Bright - Mount Beauty

3 7th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +1.53 more in Bright - Mount Beauty

0.60 7th pct 2.13 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +14.4 more in Bright - Mount Beauty

23.7 15th pct 38.1 15th pct

PT routes in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +2 more in Bright - Mount Beauty

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty

43 90th pct —

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 46.8%

19.3% Worked at home even 19.3%

5.8% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 39.7%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%

14.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 9.7%

9.3% Accommodation & food +8.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

7.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 18.5%

17.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.1% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

10.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +1 higher in Bright - Mount Beauty

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty even

1,010 55th pct 1,011 56th pct

ERP in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +4,014 higher in Bright - Mount Beauty

4,962 20th pct 8,976 43rd pct

Growth in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +1.2 pts higher in Bright - Mount Beauty

0.2% 13th pct 1.3% 22nd pct

Businesses in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +664 higher in Bright - Mount Beauty

548 28th pct 1,212 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +312 higher in Bright - Mount Beauty

1,065 66th pct 1,377 85th pct

Max temp in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +3.9 higher in Beechworth

19.5 12th pct 15.6 0th pct

Min temp in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +1.4 higher in Beechworth

7.3 5th pct 5.9 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +0.7 higher in Beechworth

4.5 36th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +0.8 more in Beechworth

4.8 43rd pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +2.2 pts higher in Beechworth

52.6% 40th pct 50.4% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +8.0 pts higher in Beechworth

55.8% 44th pct 47.9% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +5.7 pts higher in Bright - Mount Beauty

29.6% 18th pct 35.3% 20th pct

Walk to school in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +16.5 pts higher in Beechworth

65.2% 42nd pct 48.7% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +19.5 pts higher in Beechworth

85.4% 32nd pct 66.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +17.0 pts higher in Beechworth

53.0% 56th pct 36.1% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +0.4 more in Bright - Mount Beauty

29.7 86th pct 30.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +3 higher in Beechworth

4 17th pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Beechworth in Bright - Mount Beauty +3.4 pts higher in Bright - Mount Beauty

6.9% 72nd pct 10.2% 90th pct

Compare Beechworth with nearby areas

Chiltern - Indigo Valley Myrtleford West Wodonga Wodonga Baranduda - Leneva Yackandandah Albury - South Albury - North

Compare Bright - Mount Beauty with nearby areas

Myrtleford Alps - West Yackandandah Wangaratta Surrounds Beechworth Baranduda - Leneva Mansfield Bruthen - Omeo

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechworth vs Bright - Mount Beauty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204031068/beechworth/vs/204031069/bright-mount-beauty