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Beechworth vs Wodonga

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Beechworth profile · Wodonga profile

Beechworth Wodonga

Wodonga and Beechworth are nearby Victorian areas with very different social profiles. Beechworth has a far older typical resident (49 compared to 41 in Wodonga) and a more highly educated workforce, with 29.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.1% in Wodonga. This difference extends to housing and work; Beechworth has a much higher share of homes owned outright (46.1% vs 30.5%) and more people working from home (19.3% vs 7.5%). Wodonga is a busier hub with far more public transport stops and a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (20.8% vs 4.7%).

These two areas share similar typical weekly incomes and almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care. However, the gap in access to money and resources is wide, with Beechworth scoring far higher than Wodonga. While both areas are generally more detached-house focused than the national figure, Wodonga is much more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,096 larger in Wodonga Renting: 21.7 pts higher in Wodonga Recent arrivals: 16.1 pts higher in Wodonga Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Beechworth Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Wodonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechworthin Wodonga +10,096 larger in Wodonga
4,986 22nd pct 15,082 76th pct
Median age in Beechworthin Wodonga +8 yrs older in Beechworth
49 yrs 88th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Beechworthin Wodonga +3.0 pts higher in Wodonga
1.0% 27th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Beechworthin Wodonga +5.3 pts higher in Beechworth
26.3% 88th pct 21.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Beechworthin Wodonga +1.3 pts higher in Wodonga
16.1% 29th pct 17.4% 44th pct
De facto in Beechworthin Wodonga +2.5 pts higher in Beechworth
15.0% 81st pct 12.5% 57th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 24.5%
26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 21.0%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 38.3%
30.6% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
6.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.3% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Beechworth Wodonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beechworthin Wodonga +0.9 pts higher in Wodonga
11.9% 21st pct 12.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 80.7%
4.1% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%
0.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +5.1 pts 39.1%
37.5% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
16.2% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 11.8%
14.7% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%
6.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Beechworthin Wodonga +3.9 pts higher in Wodonga
4.2% 18th pct 8.1% 37th pct
Limited English in Beechworthin Wodonga +1.5 pts higher in Wodonga
0.2% 8th pct 1.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 85.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Beechworthin Wodonga +10.1 pts higher in Beechworth
54.2% 93rd pct 44.1% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 44.1%
34.5% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
0.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beechworthin Wodonga +12.8 pts higher in Beechworth
54.4% 46th pct 41.6% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Beechworthin Wodonga +15.0 pts higher in Beechworth
29.1% 67th pct 14.1% 28th pct
Schools in Beechworthin Wodonga +2 more in Wodonga
5 64th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beechworthin Wodonga +3.58 more in Beechworth
6.24 89th pct 2.67 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beechworthin Wodonga +15 more in Wodonga
6 12th pct 21 53rd pct
Students in Beechworthin Wodonga +5,247 more in Wodonga
701 26th pct 5,948 91st pct
Avg size in Beechworthin Wodonga +710 larger in Wodonga
140 14th pct 850 87th pct
ICSEA in Beechworthin Wodonga +95 higher in Beechworth
1,057 68th pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 41.6%
17.3% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.3% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 16.0%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%
9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%
7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.1% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%
12.0% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.7% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.4% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Beechworthin Wodonga +$49 higher in Beechworth
$766 42nd pct $717 32nd pct
Household income in Beechworthin Wodonga +$220 higher in Beechworth
$1,434 31st pct $1,214 14th pct
Family income in Beechworthin Wodonga +$293 higher in Beechworth
$1,899 38th pct $1,606 20th pct
High earners in Beechworthin Wodonga +4.1 pts higher in Beechworth
9.4% 43rd pct 5.2% 15th pct
High-income homes in Beechworthin Wodonga +6.4 pts higher in Beechworth
16.1% 36th pct 9.7% 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%
18.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
32.8% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beechworthin Wodonga +4.8 pts higher in Wodonga
32.3% 75th pct 37.1% 92nd pct
Mental health in Beechworthin Wodonga +5.5 pts higher in Wodonga
9.1% 54th pct 14.5% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Beechworthin Wodonga +2.0 pts higher in Wodonga
5.9% 59th pct 7.9% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +3.9 pts 54.0%
21.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beechworthin Wodonga +10.8 pts higher in Beechworth
24.9% 94th pct 14.1% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Beechworthin Wodonga +0.4 pts higher in Beechworth
14.7% 90th pct 14.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Beechworthin Wodonga +0.8 pts higher in Wodonga
24.4% 37th pct 25.2% 43rd pct
Defence service in Beechworthin Wodonga +1.5 pts higher in Wodonga
4.2% 80th pct 5.7% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beechworthin Wodonga +5.2 pts higher in Beechworth
26.3% 89th pct 21.1% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechworthin Wodonga +546 larger in Wodonga
49 16th pct 595 84th pct
Median age in Beechworthin Wodonga +10 yrs older in Beechworth
32 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Beechworthin Wodonga +8.6 pts higher in Wodonga
26.3% 10th pct 34.9% 28th pct
Unemployment in Beechworthin Wodonga
— 14.5% 75th pct
Median income in Beechworthin Wodonga +$104 higher in Wodonga
$441 10th pct $545 30th pct
Household income in Beechworthin Wodonga +$776 higher in Beechworth
$1,875 60th pct $1,099 10th pct
Indigenous language in Beechworthin Wodonga +3.4 pts higher in Wodonga
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechworthin Wodonga +0.1 larger in Beechworth
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Beechworthin Wodonga +10.2 pts higher in Wodonga
12.3% 42nd pct 22.5% 91st pct
Living alone in Beechworthin Wodonga +7.1 pts higher in Wodonga
29.2% 68th pct 36.3% 90th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 45.6%
38.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 30.2%
12.3% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 34.2%
29.2% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
11.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechworthin Wodonga +$40 higher in Beechworth
$300 27th pct $260 17th pct
Mortgage in Beechworthin Wodonga +$260 higher in Beechworth
$1,560 31st pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Beechworthin Wodonga even
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Beechworthin Wodonga +21.7 pts higher in Wodonga
18.4% 24th pct 40.1% 79th pct
Owned outright in Beechworthin Wodonga +15.6 pts higher in Beechworth
46.1% 89th pct 30.5% 44th pct
Separate houses in Beechworthin Wodonga +11.7 pts higher in Beechworth
94.5% 81st pct 82.8% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beechworthin Wodonga +3.4 pts higher in Beechworth
76.9% 43rd pct 73.5% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 30.5%
18.4% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 26.3%
1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 82.8%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.8% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 20.5%
18.2% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 54.9%
30.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 19.3%
18.8% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
19.0% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 14.7%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beechworthin Wodonga +3.5 pts higher in Wodonga
4.0% 41st pct 7.5% 71st pct
Work from home in Beechworthin Wodonga +11.8 pts higher in Beechworth
19.3% 64th pct 7.5% 20th pct
PT commute in Beechworthin Wodonga +0.5 pts higher in Wodonga
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 18th pct
PT stops in Beechworthin Wodonga +102 more in Wodonga
3 7th pct 105 87th pct
Stops/1k in Beechworthin Wodonga +6.36 more in Wodonga
0.60 7th pct 6.96 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Beechworthin Wodonga +496.0 more in Wodonga
23.7 15th pct 519.7 39th pct
PT routes in Beechworthin Wodonga +26 more in Wodonga
2 14th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in Beechworthin Wodonga +30 longer in Beechworth
43 90th pct 13 74th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +16.4 pts ▸ 70.8%
19.3% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 7.5%
5.8% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
2.9% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 34.9%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
4.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beechworthin Wodonga +3.2 pts higher in Wodonga
36.2% 43rd pct 39.4% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Beechworthin Wodonga +16.1 pts higher in Wodonga
4.7% 13th pct 20.8% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beechworthin Wodonga +2.8 pts higher in Wodonga
2.7% 6th pct 5.5% 68th pct
Participation in Beechworthin Wodonga +0.5 pts higher in Wodonga
56.5% 29th pct 57.1% 31st pct
Full-time in Beechworthin Wodonga +6.5 pts higher in Wodonga
51.7% 11th pct 58.2% 45th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%
8.2% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.8% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
7.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%
2.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 16.1%
17.3% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 9.3%
12.1% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.2% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.8% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beechworthin Wodonga +4 higher in Beechworth
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Beechworthin Wodonga +4 higher in Beechworth
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Beechworthin Wodonga +4 higher in Beechworth
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Beechworthin Wodonga +5 higher in Beechworth
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Beechworthin Wodonga +110 higher in Beechworth
1,010 55th pct 900 13th pct
ERP in Beechworthin Wodonga +9,682 higher in Wodonga
4,962 20th pct 14,644 70th pct
Growth in Beechworthin Wodonga +2.9 pts higher in Beechworth
0.2% 13th pct -2.7% 0th pct
Businesses in Beechworthin Wodonga +916 higher in Wodonga
548 28th pct 1,464 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beechworthin Wodonga +286 higher in Beechworth
1,065 66th pct 779 43rd pct
Max temp in Beechworthin Wodonga +3.1 higher in Wodonga
19.5 12th pct 22.6 40th pct
Min temp in Beechworthin Wodonga +1.8 higher in Wodonga
7.3 5th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beechworthin Wodonga +2.9 higher in Wodonga
4.5 36th pct 7.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beechworthin Wodonga +2.3 more in Wodonga
4.8 43rd pct 7.1 78th pct
15-min city in Beechworthin Wodonga +38.6 pts higher in Wodonga
52.6% 40th pct 91.2% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Beechworthin Wodonga +26.3 pts higher in Wodonga
55.8% 44th pct 82.2% 67th pct
Walk to transit in Beechworthin Wodonga +67.8 pts higher in Wodonga
29.6% 18th pct 97.4% 64th pct
Walk to school in Beechworthin Wodonga +23.2 pts higher in Wodonga
65.2% 42nd pct 88.4% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Beechworthin Wodonga +14.1 pts higher in Wodonga
85.4% 32nd pct 99.5% 58th pct
Walk to health in Beechworthin Wodonga +29.9 pts higher in Wodonga
53.0% 56th pct 82.9% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Beechworthin Wodonga +2.7 more in Wodonga
29.7 86th pct 32.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Beechworthin Wodonga +130 higher in Wodonga
4 17th pct 134 58th pct
Mean slope in Beechworthin Wodonga +3.5 pts higher in Beechworth
6.9% 72nd pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Beechworth with nearby areas

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

Compare Wodonga with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechworth vs Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204031068/beechworth/vs/204031492/wodonga