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Beverley vs West Lakes
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Beverley profile · West Lakes profile
Beverley West Lakes
West Lakes and Beverley are neighbouring areas with very different populations. West Lakes is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 31.2% of people aged 65 and over. Beverley is younger, with a typical age of 36 and a much higher share of people using another language at home (27.6% compared to 14.9% in West Lakes). These differences extend to housing; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in West Lakes (44.3%), while renting is far more common in Beverley (32.1%).
Daily life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly incomes and unemployment rates. Both areas also have a similar proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, and the difference in home ownership has also grown. While West Lakes has more public transport stops and a higher number of walkable amenities, Beverley has a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services and schools.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 7,219
- First area, 2016: 7,766
- First area, 2021: 8,897
- Second area, 2011: 14,042
- Second area, 2016: 14,363
- Second area, 2021: 15,205
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Beverley: 0.7% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in West Lakes: 1.8% males, 2.9% females
- 80–84 in Beverley: 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in West Lakes: 1.6% males, 2.3% females
- 75–79 in Beverley: 0.8% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in West Lakes: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 70–74 in Beverley: 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 70–74 in West Lakes: 4.3% males, 4.6% females
- 65–69 in Beverley: 2.0% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in West Lakes: 3.4% males, 4.4% females
- 60–64 in Beverley: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in West Lakes: 3.4% males, 4.3% females
- 55–59 in Beverley: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in West Lakes: 2.9% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Beverley: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in West Lakes: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Beverley: 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in West Lakes: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Beverley: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in West Lakes: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Beverley: 4.6% males, 4.4% females; 35–39 in West Lakes: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 30–34 in Beverley: 4.7% males, 4.8% females; 30–34 in West Lakes: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 25–29 in Beverley: 4.1% males, 4.3% females; 25–29 in West Lakes: 2.5% males, 2.2% females
- 20–24 in Beverley: 3.6% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in West Lakes: 2.4% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in Beverley: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in West Lakes: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
- 10–14 in Beverley: 2.5% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in West Lakes: 2.4% males, 2.2% females
- 5–9 in Beverley: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in West Lakes: 2.2% males, 2.3% females
- 0–4 in Beverley: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 0–4 in West Lakes: 2.0% males, 2.1% females
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
- First area, 2011: $545
- First area, 2016: $632
- First area, 2021: $847
- Second area, 2011: $579
- Second area, 2016: $659
- Second area, 2021: $771
- First area, 2011: $1,066
- First area, 2016: $1,268
- First area, 2021: $1,695
- Second area, 2011: $1,103
- Second area, 2016: $1,298
- Second area, 2021: $1,506
- First area, 2011: $1,405
- First area, 2016: $1,622
- First area, 2021: $2,162
- Second area, 2011: $1,461
- Second area, 2016: $1,705
- Second area, 2021: $2,062
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
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $250
- First area, 2016: $295
- First area, 2021: $330
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $290
- Second area, 2021: $320
- First area, 2011: $1,600
- First area, 2016: $1,700
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $1,867
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
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
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beverley vs West Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/404011090/beverley/vs/404011096/west-lakes