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Beechboro vs Ellenbrook

Name: Beechboro vs Ellenbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Beechboro profile · Ellenbrook profile

Beechboro Ellenbrook

Beechboro and Ellenbrook are neighbouring areas in Perth's north-east with very different characters. Beechboro is much more diverse, with 42.6% of people born overseas and 39.4% using another language at home. In contrast, Ellenbrook has a higher share of people with no religion (43.6%) and more children under 15 (25.1%). While Beechboro has more schools, Ellenbrook is more walkable; more homes there are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (72.9%) and health services (51.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though Beechboro's population grew much faster recently, rising by 21.2% compared to 10.6% in Ellenbrook. They share a similar family feel, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and the same number of people per home. Both also have a similar share of First Nations residents, at around 3.5%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.3 pts higher in Beechboro No religion: 13.2 pts higher in Ellenbrook Born overseas: 11.3 pts higher in Beechboro Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in Ellenbrook Limited English: 4.6 pts higher in Beechboro

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +2,337 larger in Beechboro

21,348 91st pct 19,011 88th pct

Median age in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +1 yrs older in Beechboro

34 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 28.5%

22.0% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 46.3%

36.8% Never married even 36.8%

7.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Beechboro Ellenbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 63.4%

7.4% India ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

3.1% England +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

3.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.3% English +13.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.7% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.3% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

5.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

54.6% English only +21.5 pts ▸ 76.1%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

3.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.5% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

38.8% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.8% Islam ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

7.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +1 more in Ellenbrook

7 86th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +0.19 more in Ellenbrook

1.49 31st pct 1.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +26 more in Beechboro

42 84th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +3,682 more in Ellenbrook

2,384 70th pct 6,066 91st pct

Avg size in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +418 larger in Ellenbrook

341 38th pct 758 84th pct

ICSEA in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +4 higher in Ellenbrook

993 39th pct 997 41st pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 53.4%

19.2% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.5% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 16.8%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%

18.0% Engineering & related even 18.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

8.9% Health even 8.9%

6.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Architecture & building even 4.5%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +$37 higher in Ellenbrook

$778 44th pct $815 52nd pct

Household income in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +$53 higher in Ellenbrook

$1,791 53rd pct $1,844 56th pct

Family income in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +$90 higher in Ellenbrook

$1,974 43rd pct $2,064 49th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.4%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.5%

11.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.5%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.3%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +5.2 pts 64.5%

15.8% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +47 larger in Beechboro

717 86th pct 670 86th pct

Median age in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +8 yrs older in Beechboro

25 yrs 57th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +$68 higher in Ellenbrook

$585 40th pct $653 53rd pct

Household income in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +$208 higher in Ellenbrook

$1,654 47th pct $1,862 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechboro in Ellenbrook even

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 63.9%

18.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

14.2% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.1% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

8.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechboro in Ellenbrook even

$350 43rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +$35 higher in Ellenbrook

$1,765 45th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Beechboro in Ellenbrook even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

21.6% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 17.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 89.0%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 30.0%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

35.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.2%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

7.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +15 more in Beechboro

121 88th pct 106 87th pct

Stops/1k in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +0.09 more in Beechboro

5.67 69th pct 5.58 68th pct

Departures/1k in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +72.5 more in Ellenbrook

1,789.5 79th pct 1,862.0 81st pct

PT routes in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +1 more in Ellenbrook

11 67th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +25 longer in Beechboro

28 86th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +4 longer in Ellenbrook

20 40th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +2,337 more in Beechboro

21,348 65th pct 19,011 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +13,343 more in Ellenbrook

21,348 30th pct 34,691 43rd pct

Transit to city in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +20 longer in Beechboro

83 91st pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 68.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 41.5%

28.8% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

11.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 10.9%

9.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +1 higher in Beechboro

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Beechboro in Ellenbrook even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Beechboro in Ellenbrook even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +1 higher in Beechboro

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +11 higher in Beechboro

961 35th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +5,046 higher in Beechboro

26,928 91st pct 21,882 88th pct

Growth in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +10.6 pts higher in Beechboro

21.2% 90th pct 10.6% 82nd pct

Businesses in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +628 higher in Beechboro

1,773 83rd pct 1,145 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +10 higher in Beechboro

629 23rd pct 619 22nd pct

Max temp in Beechboro in Ellenbrook even

25.9 74th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +0.2 higher in Beechboro

13.0 64th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +1.1 higher in Ellenbrook

5.1 44th pct 6.1 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +0.9 more in Ellenbrook

4.8 43rd pct 5.6 56th pct

15-min city in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +13.0 pts higher in Ellenbrook

61.3% 47th pct 74.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +16.0 pts higher in Ellenbrook

56.9% 45th pct 72.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +2.0 pts higher in Ellenbrook

92.9% 53rd pct 94.9% 56th pct

Walk to school in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +15.6 pts higher in Ellenbrook

75.3% 51st pct 90.9% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +1.1 pts higher in Ellenbrook

98.8% 55th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +22.1 pts higher in Ellenbrook

28.9% 33rd pct 51.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +0.7 more in Beechboro

12.6 41st pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +223 higher in Ellenbrook

63 43rd pct 285 81st pct

Mean slope in Beechboro in Ellenbrook +0.7 pts higher in Ellenbrook

5.7% 56th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Beechboro with nearby areas

Ballajura Lockridge - Kiara Brabham - Henley Brook Noranda Malaga Morley Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield Ellenbrook

Compare Ellenbrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechboro vs Ellenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504031057/beechboro/vs/504031300/ellenbrook