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Beechboro vs Brabham - Henley Brook

Name: Beechboro vs Brabham - Henley Brook — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Beechboro profile · Brabham - Henley Brook profile

Beechboro Brabham - Henley Brook

Beechboro and Brabham - Henley Brook are neighbouring areas in Perth's north-east, though they offer different living patterns. Beechboro is more established, with 61.3% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and a higher number of people owning their homes outright (21.7%). In contrast, Brabham - Henley Brook has grown much faster, with population growth of 53.1% since 2021 and a larger share of residents who moved in the last five years (53.3%). There are also notable differences for First Nations people; in Brabham - Henley Brook, the typical personal income is $937 and 47.2% finished Year 12, compared to $585 and 30.7% in Beechboro.

These two areas share several core similarities, including almost identical numbers of people per home (about 3) and a typical weekly rent of around $350 to $370. They also both have an overall advantage score that sits near the national figure. While they share these commonalities, they have tracked differently in recent years, with Brabham - Henley Brook seeing a much sharper increase in population and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (77.0% compared to 66.6% in Beechboro).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 16.7 pts higher in Brabham - Henley Brook De facto: 4.6 pts higher in Brabham - Henley Brook Population: 10,184 larger in Beechboro Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Beechboro Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Beechboro

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +10,184 larger in Beechboro

21,348 91st pct 11,164 59th pct

Median age in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +3 yrs older in Beechboro

34 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

22.0% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

Marital status

49.0% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

36.8% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Beechboro Brabham - Henley Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

7.4% India +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

2.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

24.3% English +4.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.7% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

4.3% Italian even 4.3%

1.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

54.6% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

3.6% Punjabi +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

2.4% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.5% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.8% Islam ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

6.1% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

3.7% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +3 more in Beechboro

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +0.11 more in Beechboro

1.49 31st pct 1.38 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +23 more in Beechboro

42 84th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +249 more in Beechboro

2,384 70th pct 2,135 65th pct

Avg size in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +193 larger in Brabham - Henley Brook

341 38th pct 534 65th pct

ICSEA in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +42 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

993 39th pct 1,036 59th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 66.4%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

8.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

8.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.7% Information technology even 3.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.9%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +$227 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

$778 44th pct $1,005 78th pct

Household income in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +$360 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

$1,791 53rd pct $2,151 75th pct

Family income in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +$286 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

$1,974 43rd pct $2,260 62nd pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

7.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 31.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.4% Mental health even 6.5%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +5.9 pts ▸ 75.6%

15.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +402 larger in Beechboro

717 86th pct 315 67th pct

Median age in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +$352 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

$585 40th pct $937 86th pct

Household income in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +$322 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

$1,654 47th pct $1,976 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +0.1 larger in Brabham - Henley Brook

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 69.8%

18.9% Couples without children even 18.9%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.0% 2 people even 28.0%

19.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.6% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%

8.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +$20 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

$350 43rd pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +$185 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

$1,765 45th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.4% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 75.5%

21.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 10.4%

21.6% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 12.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 97.6%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 39.0%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

35.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 24.5%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.8%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 4.6%

7.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +69 more in Beechboro

121 88th pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +1.01 more in Beechboro

5.67 69th pct 4.66 55th pct

Departures/1k in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +1,096.1 more in Beechboro

1,789.5 79th pct 693.4 46th pct

PT routes in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +7 more in Beechboro

11 67th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +12 longer in Beechboro

28 86th pct 16 76th pct

Drive to city in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +6 longer in Brabham - Henley Brook

20 40th pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +10,184 more in Beechboro

21,348 65th pct 11,164 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +10,184 more in Beechboro

21,348 30th pct 11,164 17th pct

Transit to city in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook

83 91st pct —

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 26.0%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

9.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +2 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +3 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +2 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +2 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +47 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

961 35th pct 1,008 55th pct

ERP in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +9,173 higher in Beechboro

26,928 91st pct 17,755 81st pct

Growth in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +31.9 pts higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

21.2% 90th pct 53.1% 100th pct

Businesses in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +637 higher in Beechboro

1,773 83rd pct 1,136 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +28 higher in Beechboro

629 23rd pct 602 19th pct

Max temp in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +0.3 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

25.9 74th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +0.3 higher in Beechboro

13.0 64th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +0.7 higher in Beechboro

5.1 44th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +0.8 more in Beechboro

4.8 43rd pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +27.8 pts higher in Beechboro

61.3% 47th pct 33.5% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +21.7 pts higher in Beechboro

56.9% 45th pct 35.2% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +12.0 pts higher in Beechboro

92.9% 53rd pct 80.9% 39th pct

Walk to school in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +5.3 pts higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

75.3% 51st pct 80.6% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +2.6 pts higher in Beechboro

98.8% 55th pct 96.1% 47th pct

Walk to health in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +2.5 pts higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

28.9% 33rd pct 31.3% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +7.6 more in Brabham - Henley Brook

12.6 41st pct 20.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +35 higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

63 43rd pct 98 51st pct

Mean slope in Beechboro in Brabham - Henley Brook +1.3 pts higher in Brabham - Henley Brook

5.7% 56th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechboro vs Brabham - Henley Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504031057/beechboro/vs/504031299/brabham-henley-brook