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Beaumaris vs Highett (West) - Cheltenham

Name: Beaumaris vs Highett (West) - Cheltenham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Beaumaris profile · Highett (West) - Cheltenham profile

Beaumaris Highett (West) - Cheltenham

Beaumaris and Highett (West) - Cheltenham are neighbouring areas with different housing and age profiles. Beaumaris is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 40 in Highett (West) - Cheltenham. Homes in Beaumaris are more likely to be separate houses with three or more bedrooms, and 48.2% are owned outright, which is far higher than the 29.9% in Highett (West) - Cheltenham. In contrast, Highett (West) - Cheltenham has a higher share of renters (26.8% compared to 12.8% in Beaumaris) and a more diverse population, with more people born overseas and using another language at home.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, unemployment rates, and a high number of people working from home. They also have a similar number of public transport stops. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the typical age of residents has grown since 2011, and the typical weekly rent in Beaumaris has risen further above that of Highett (West) - Cheltenham.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Beaumaris 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Beaumaris Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Beaumaris People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +1,582 larger in Beaumaris gap narrowing

14,021 72nd pct 12,439 65th pct

Median age in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +8 yrs older in Beaumaris gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 27.1%

14.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 15.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 47.3%

27.0% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Beaumaris Highett (West) - Cheltenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 69.2%

7.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +5.9 pts 36.7%

33.0% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%

14.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

4.8% Italian even 4.8%

4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Greek even 4.1%

1.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 79.1%

1.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

47.3% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 41.4%

4.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +2 more in Beaumaris

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +0.81 more in Beaumaris

1.60 35th pct 0.79 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +17 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

26 63rd pct 43 85th pct

Students in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +1,505 more in Beaumaris

2,071 63rd pct 566 20th pct

Avg size in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +235 larger in Beaumaris

518 63rd pct 283 30th pct

ICSEA in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +18 higher in Beaumaris

1,129 91st pct 1,111 86th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 74.8%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

3.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

12.3% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

12.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

10.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

4.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +$18 higher in Beaumaris gap narrowing

$1,043 81st pct $1,025 79th pct

Household income in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +$331 higher in Beaumaris gap narrowing

$2,622 91st pct $2,291 83rd pct

Family income in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +$321 higher in Beaumaris gap narrowing

$3,296 93rd pct $2,975 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 24.3%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +0.8 pts 67.8%

19.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +15 larger in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

29 9th pct 44 14th pct

Median age in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +8 yrs older in Beaumaris

37 yrs 98th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +$125 higher in Beaumaris

$1,149 93rd pct $1,024 89th pct

Household income in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +$2,466 higher in Beaumaris

$4,666 100th pct $2,200 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +0.2 larger in Beaumaris gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 65.4%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 21.3%

7.8% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 30.2%

19.9% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

14.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +$162 higher in Beaumaris gap widening

$612 99th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +$500 higher in Beaumaris gap widening

$3,000 96th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +0.10 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 29.9%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.8% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 61.7%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.0% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 40.6%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 23.7%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.6% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.9% $750 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 10.6%

24.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.8%

7.6% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 37.7%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +4 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

75 77th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +1.00 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

5.35 65th pct 6.35 76th pct

Departures/1k in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +301.1 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

1,225.9 65th pct 1,527.0 74th pct

PT routes in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +8 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

9 57th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +2 longer in Beaumaris

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +6 longer in Beaumaris

26 52nd pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +32,137 more in Beaumaris

44,576 86th pct 12,439 39th pct

Reach 45 min in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +92,784 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

44,576 50th pct 137,360 77th pct

Transit to city in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +9 longer in Beaumaris

77 81st pct 68 68th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 40.0%

39.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 37.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 42.0%

28.5% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

2.8% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 30.8%

24.6% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 20.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

6.9% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

3.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +1 higher in Beaumaris

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +1 higher in Beaumaris

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +2 higher in Beaumaris

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +1 higher in Beaumaris

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +36 higher in Beaumaris

1,134 94th pct 1,098 86th pct

ERP in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +1,229 higher in Beaumaris

14,486 69th pct 13,257 63rd pct

Growth in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +3.1 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

2.6% 33rd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +252 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

1,484 75th pct 1,736 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +43 higher in Beaumaris

605 20th pct 562 14th pct

Max temp in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +0.1 higher in Beaumaris

11.2 42nd pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +1.0 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

7.5 80th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +0.1 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

7.6 87th pct 7.7 90th pct

15-min city in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +0.4 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

99.5% 85th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +10.3 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

89.7% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +1.9 pts higher in Beaumaris

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +0.6 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

99.3% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham even

99.9% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +3.7 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

94.7% 89th pct 98.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +5.9 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

10.8 29th pct 16.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +26 higher in Beaumaris

296 83rd pct 270 80th pct

Mean slope in Beaumaris in Highett (West) - Cheltenham +0.4 pts higher in Beaumaris

3.0% 11th pct 2.7% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaumaris vs Highett (West) - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208011168/beaumaris/vs/208011171/highett-cheltenham

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Beaumaris with nearby areas

Compare Highett (West) - Cheltenham with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability