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Beacon Hill vs Frenchs Forest

Name: Beacon Hill vs Frenchs Forest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Beacon Hill profile · Frenchs Forest profile

Beacon Hill Frenchs Forest

Frenchs Forest and Beacon Hill are neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches, but they differ significantly in infrastructure and access. Frenchs Forest has far more public transport options, with 71 stops compared to 27 in Beacon Hill, and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people. Access to health services is also much higher in Frenchs Forest, where 92.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, compared to just 30.0% in Beacon Hill. Educational attainment is also higher in Frenchs Forest, where 37.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 75.1% completed Year 12.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a long-term health condition, at 23.7% each. They are effectively alike in many other ways, including their typical weekly household incomes and the same share of residents born overseas at 29.4%. While Frenchs Forest has a higher share of people working from home at 45.2%, both areas are far above the national average for this trend.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,453 larger in Frenchs Forest People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Beacon Hill Work from home: 6.4 pts higher in Frenchs Forest Bachelor+: 5.1 pts higher in Frenchs Forest Year 12: 4.7 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +6,453 larger in Frenchs Forest gap steady

7,814 87th pct 14,267 88th pct

Median age in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +1 yrs older in Beacon Hill gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%

20.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) even 20.9%

15.8% Seniors (65+) even 15.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

Marital status

56.0% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

31.8% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 29.5%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Beacon Hill Frenchs Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 68.8%

5.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.7% English +5.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.4% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Italian ◂ +6.4 pts 4.6%

9.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Greek even 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 80.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

2.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Cantonese even 1.3%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 51.7%

37.0% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +0.63 more in Frenchs Forest

0.63 0th pct 1.27 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +3 more in Frenchs Forest

36 89th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +11 larger in Beacon Hill

498 72nd pct 487 70th pct

ICSEA in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest even

1,121 96th pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 75.1%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

10.3% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

7.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +$56 higher in Frenchs Forest gap steady

$982 80th pct $1,038 86th pct

Household income in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +$172 higher in Frenchs Forest gap narrowing

$2,937 96th pct $3,109 98th pct

Family income in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +$274 higher in Frenchs Forest gap widening

$3,028 91st pct $3,302 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%

15.5% $650–$1,499 even 15.4%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 13.5%

7.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.5%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Cancer even 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 71.6%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

4.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +37 larger in Frenchs Forest

50 77th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +4 yrs older in Beacon Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +$175 higher in Beacon Hill

$924 74th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +$479 higher in Frenchs Forest

$2,833 86th pct $3,312 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 74.2%

18.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

27.0% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.7% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 25.1%

17.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.0% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +$70 higher in Frenchs Forest gap steady

$730 100th pct $800 100th pct

Mortgage in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +$217 higher in Frenchs Forest gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +0.10 higher in Beacon Hill gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 36.8%

16.4% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 92.5%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.3% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $750 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.9%

18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.3%

5.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.8% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.6%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

8.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +44 more in Frenchs Forest

27 86th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +1.52 more in Frenchs Forest

3.46 71st pct 4.98 77th pct

Departures/1k in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +1,286.1 more in Frenchs Forest

1,599.6 89th pct 2,885.7 96th pct

PT routes in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +10 more in Frenchs Forest

5 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +2 longer in Frenchs Forest

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +3 longer in Beacon Hill

19 16th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +4,655 more in Beacon Hill

32,363 84th pct 27,708 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +43,854 more in Beacon Hill

115,669 82nd pct 71,815 73rd pct

Transit to city in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +8 longer in Beacon Hill

72 77th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

24.1% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +1.0 higher in Frenchs Forest

6.1 89th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +0.8 more in Frenchs Forest

6.3 90th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +3.5 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

87.8% 93rd pct 91.2% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +1.7 pts higher in Beacon Hill

86.2% 93rd pct 84.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +9.5 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

89.2% 84th pct 98.6% 96th pct

Walk to school in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +0.4 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

85.6% 89th pct 86.0% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +0.4 pts higher in Beacon Hill

99.9% 97th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +62.2 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

30.0% 79th pct 92.3% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +3.6 more in Frenchs Forest

16.8 57th pct 20.4 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +47 higher in Frenchs Forest

129 87th pct 176 89th pct

Mean slope in Beacon Hill in Frenchs Forest +2.0 pts higher in Beacon Hill

11.7% 87th pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Beacon Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Frenchs Forest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beacon Hill vs Frenchs Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10238/beacon-hill/vs/SAL11571/frenchs-forest