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Bago vs Beechwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Bago profile · Beechwood profile

Bago Beechwood

Beechwood and Bago are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in size and population. Beechwood is more populated and has a far higher share of children under 15 (22.3% compared to 8.9% in Bago). It also has a much larger proportion of people who have moved in the last five years (47.8% versus 26.2%) and more adults working or looking for work (62.6% versus 48.6%). In terms of accessibility, Beechwood is mostly car-dependent, while Bago is car-dependent, with Bago having no public transport stops or homes within walking distance of a park.

Both areas share the same typical resident age of 37 and have nearly identical weekly rents. This shared age profile sits alongside a few other similarities, such as both areas having three schools within 3km. While they are alike in these respects, Beechwood remains far more likely to have residents with no religion (43.1% compared to 15.6% in Bago) and is well higher in its share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (7.0% versus 0.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 869 larger in Beechwood No religion: 27.6 pts higher in Beechwood Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in Beechwood First Nations: 7.0 pts higher in Beechwood Under 15: 13.4 pts higher in Beechwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bagoin Beechwood +869 larger in Beechwood gap widening
45 26th pct 914 72nd pct
Median age in Bagoin Beechwood even gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Bagoin Beechwood +7.0 pts higher in Beechwood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bagoin Beechwood +1.8 pts higher in Beechwood gap narrowing
15.6% 35th pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Bagoin Beechwood +13.4 pts higher in Beechwood gap widening
8.9% 13th pct 22.3% 81st pct
De facto in Bagoin Beechwood +3.6 pts higher in Beechwood gap narrowing
12.1% 49th pct 15.8% 74th pct

Age structure

37.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.8 pts 23.0%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.9% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

48.6% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
37.1% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 32.6%
8.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bago Beechwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bagoin Beechwood +7.1 pts higher in Beechwood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

93.3% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 89.5%
0.0% England +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.9% English ◂ +1.1 pts 47.8%
44.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 46.6%
8.9% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bagoin Beechwood +2.1 pts higher in Beechwood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Bagoin Beechwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 94.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bagoin Beechwood +27.6 pts higher in Beechwood gap widening
15.6% 5th pct 43.1% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 49.7%
15.6% No religion +27.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
22.2% Not stated ◂ +15.7 pts 6.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bagoin Beechwood +3.6 pts higher in Beechwood gap narrowing
38.7% 33rd pct 42.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bagoin Beechwood +3.4 pts higher in Bago gap narrowing
17.1% 59th pct 13.8% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bagoin Beechwood
— 4.90 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bagoin Beechwood even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bagoin Beechwood +86 larger in Bago
308 49th pct 221 40th pct
ICSEA in Bagoin Beechwood +22 higher in Bago
932 19th pct 910 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
19.4% Year 10 +13.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 13.8%
0.0% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +15.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 16.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

40.9% Engineering & related ◂ +26.0 pts 14.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
0.0% Education +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bagoin Beechwood +$134 higher in Bago gap widening
$849 66th pct $715 43rd pct
Household income in Bagoin Beechwood +$567 higher in Bago gap narrowing
$2,083 79th pct $1,516 48th pct
Family income in Bagoin Beechwood +$484 higher in Bago gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $1,641 35th pct
High earners in Bagoin Beechwood +5.1 pts higher in Bago gap widening
11.4% 67th pct 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Bagoin Beechwood
— 12.3% 38th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

22.9% Under $650 +20.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
8.6% $650–$1,499 +29.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bagoin Beechwood +12.2 pts higher in Beechwood
20.0% 14th pct 32.2% 66th pct
Mental health in Bagoin Beechwood +10.4 pts higher in Beechwood
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Bagoin Beechwood +6.0 pts higher in Beechwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Mental health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other condition +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +5.9 pts 58.5%
20.0% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bagoin Beechwood +13.8 pts higher in Beechwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Bagoin Beechwood +13.4 pts higher in Beechwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Bagoin Beechwood +4.0 pts higher in Bago gap narrowing
37.1% 90th pct 33.2% 85th pct
Defence service in Bagoin Beechwood +3.5 pts higher in Beechwood
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bagoin Beechwood +7.0 pts higher in Bago gap widening
37.1% 92nd pct 30.1% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bagoin Beechwood +64 larger in Beechwood
0 0th pct 64 80th pct
Median age in Bagoin Beechwood
— 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Bagoin Beechwood
— 35.1% 38th pct
Unemployment in Bagoin Beechwood
— 12.0% 58th pct
Median income in Bagoin Beechwood
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Bagoin Beechwood
— $1,474 41st pct
Indigenous language in Bagoin Beechwood
— 4.7% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bagoin Beechwood +0.6 larger in Bago
3.4 93rd pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Bagoin Beechwood +11.0 pts higher in Bago gap widening
27.8% 95th pct 16.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Bagoin Beechwood
— 14.8% 18th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
27.8% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
27.8% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 16.7%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

18.8% 2 people +19.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
31.3% 3 people ◂ +13.2 pts 18.1%
18.8% 6 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 5 people +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bagoin Beechwood +$23 higher in Beechwood
$345 70th pct $368 75th pct
Mortgage in Bagoin Beechwood +$212 higher in Bago
$2,167 80th pct $1,955 69th pct
People / bedroom in Bagoin Beechwood +0.10 higher in Bago gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bagoin Beechwood
— 13.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Bagoin Beechwood
— 36.8% 38th pct
Separate houses in Bagoin Beechwood
— 99.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bagoin Beechwood
— 88.1% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
25.0% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 99.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 34.5%
0.0% 5 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bagoin Beechwood
— 1.6% 53rd pct
Work from home in Bagoin Beechwood
— 7.8% 18th pct
PT commute in Bagoin Beechwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bagoin Beechwood +2 more in Beechwood
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bagoin Beechwood +2.19 more in Beechwood
0.00 0th pct 2.19 66th pct
Departures/1k in Bagoin Beechwood +16.4 more in Beechwood
0.0 0th pct 16.4 59th pct
PT routes in Bagoin Beechwood +1 more in Beechwood
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bagoin Beechwood
— 26 63rd pct

How people get to work

88.2% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 69.1%
52.9% Worked at home ◂ +45.2 pts 7.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 2 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bagoin Beechwood +21.6 pts higher in Beechwood gap widening
26.2% 32nd pct 47.8% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Bagoin Beechwood
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bagoin Beechwood
— 6.1% 77th pct
Participation in Bagoin Beechwood +14.0 pts higher in Beechwood gap widening
48.6% 19th pct 62.6% 57th pct
Full-time in Bagoin Beechwood
— 55.2% 35th pct

Industries people work in

29.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Construction +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Retail trade +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +22.8 pts 18.4%
23.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%
23.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.6 pts 13.0%
17.6% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 6.6%
0.0% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Sales workers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bagoin Beechwood +2.4 higher in Beechwood
0.1 38th pct 2.5 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bagoin Beechwood +3.1 more in Beechwood
0.2 43rd pct 3.2 73rd pct
15-min city in Bagoin Beechwood +27.0 pts higher in Beechwood
0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Bagoin Beechwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bagoin Beechwood +20.4 pts higher in Beechwood
0.0% 0th pct 20.4% 64th pct
Walk to school in Bagoin Beechwood +13.2 pts higher in Beechwood
16.7% 63rd pct 29.8% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Bagoin Beechwood +74.9 pts higher in Beechwood
0.0% 0th pct 74.9% 71st pct
Walk to health in Bagoin Beechwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bagoin Beechwood +13.1 more in Beechwood
0.0 0th pct 13.1 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Bagoin Beechwood even
2 58th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Bagoin Beechwood +0.5 pts higher in Bago
7.8% 69th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Bago with nearby areas

Huntingdon Hartys Plains Brombin Rosewood Hyndmans Creek Herons Creek Yippin Creek Beechwood

Compare Beechwood with nearby areas

Brombin Huntingdon Rosewood Hartys Plains Mortons Creek Yippin Creek Crosslands Frazers Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bago vs Beechwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10138/bago/vs/SAL10248/beechwood