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Beckom vs Kamarah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Beckom profile · Kamarah profile

Beckom Kamarah

Beckom and Kamarah are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are significant differences in family life and housing; one-parent families are far more common in Kamarah at 32.4%, compared to just 5.3% in Beckom. Housing in Kamarah is more likely to be larger, with 90% of homes having three or more bedrooms, and a far higher share of homes are owned outright at 70.0%. Beckom has a much higher proportion of volunteers (38.7%) and people with no religion (32.5%), while the typical weekly personal income is higher in Beckom at $695 compared to $545 in Kamarah.

These two nearby areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in several key ways. Residents in both areas have the same typical age of 42 and the same typical weekly rent of about $100. Both are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or schools. They also share a similar proportion of full-time employment, which sits around 65% for both.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 27.0 pts higher in Kamarah Mortgage: $2,025 higher in Kamarah Unemployment: 10.0 pts higher in Kamarah 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Kamarah Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Kamarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beckomin Kamarah +40 larger in Beckom gap widening
123 45th pct 83 37th pct
Median age in Beckomin Kamarah even gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Beckomin Kamarah +3.2 pts higher in Kamarah gap widening
4.1% 68th pct 7.2% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Beckomin Kamarah +4.6 pts higher in Kamarah gap narrowing
22.0% 64th pct 26.5% 78th pct
Under 15 in Beckomin Kamarah +3.7 pts higher in Kamarah gap narrowing
30.1% 95th pct 33.7% 100th pct
De facto in Beckomin Kamarah +3.1 pts higher in Beckom gap narrowing
14.9% 71st pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

30.1% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
20.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
22.0% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 53.0%
29.0% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 28.8%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beckom Kamarah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beckomin Kamarah +6.5 pts higher in Beckom gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 89.2%
3.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +10.3 pts ▸ 54.2%
34.1% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
16.3% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 8.4%
13.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.4% German ◂ +7.8 pts 3.6%
4.1% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beckomin Kamarah +2.4 pts higher in Beckom gap widening
2.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Beckomin Kamarah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 92.8%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Beckomin Kamarah +10.8 pts higher in Beckom gap widening
32.5% 28th pct 21.7% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 69.9%
32.5% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 21.7%
4.9% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beckomin Kamarah +7.5 pts higher in Beckom gap narrowing
39.8% 36th pct 32.3% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Beckomin Kamarah +9.7 pts higher in Beckom gap narrowing
9.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beckomin Kamarah +1 more in Beckom
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Beckomin Kamarah
66 19th pct —
ICSEA in Beckomin Kamarah
867 10th pct —

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 32.3%
38.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.3%
10.2% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.3% Management & commerce +14.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.8% Education ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
6.3% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beckomin Kamarah +$150 higher in Beckom gap steady
$695 40th pct $545 17th pct
Household income in Beckomin Kamarah +$176 higher in Beckom gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Beckomin Kamarah +$333 higher in Beckom gap narrowing
$1,458 24th pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Beckomin Kamarah +6.5 pts higher in Beckom gap widening
6.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Beckomin Kamarah +3.9 pts higher in Kamarah gap narrowing
12.8% 40th pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 +30.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
6.4% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beckomin Kamarah +5.2 pts higher in Kamarah
33.3% 72nd pct 38.6% 87th pct
Mental health in Beckomin Kamarah +0.1 pts higher in Beckom
7.3% 42nd pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Beckomin Kamarah +3.6 pts higher in Kamarah gap widening
2.4% 27th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%
8.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other condition +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% Lung condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +2.3 pts 53.0%
26.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 25.3%
4.1% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beckomin Kamarah +11.4 pts higher in Beckom gap widening
38.7% 93rd pct 27.3% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Beckomin Kamarah +4.8 pts higher in Beckom gap narrowing
21.5% 92nd pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Beckomin Kamarah +2.8 pts higher in Beckom gap narrowing
37.6% 90th pct 34.8% 87th pct
Defence service in Beckomin Kamarah +3.4 pts higher in Beckom
3.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beckomin Kamarah +10.0 pts higher in Beckom gap widening
23.7% 47th pct 13.6% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beckomin Kamarah +1 larger in Kamarah
5 49th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Beckomin Kamarah +1 yrs older in Kamarah
11 yrs 6th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Beckomin Kamarah +$576 higher in Beckom
$1,125 86th pct $549 39th pct
Household income in Beckomin Kamarah +$600 higher in Beckom
$1,749 52nd pct $1,149 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beckomin Kamarah +0.2 larger in Beckom gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Beckomin Kamarah +27.0 pts higher in Kamarah gap widening
5.3% 24th pct 32.4% 100th pct
Living alone in Beckomin Kamarah +7.7 pts higher in Beckom gap widening
27.7% 64th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +24.3 pts 35.3%
5.3% One-parent families +27.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
24.5% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.0% 3 people +13.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.7% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 20.0%
19.1% 4 people ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
8.5% 5 people +8.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beckomin Kamarah +$5 higher in Beckom
$105 7th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Beckomin Kamarah +$2,025 higher in Kamarah
$1,708 55th pct $3,733 99th pct
People / bedroom in Beckomin Kamarah even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Beckomin Kamarah +7.0 pts higher in Beckom gap widening
17.0% 51st pct 10.0% 27th pct
Owned outright in Beckomin Kamarah +21.1 pts higher in Kamarah gap narrowing
48.9% 73rd pct 70.0% 100th pct
Separate houses in Beckomin Kamarah +10.6 pts higher in Kamarah gap widening
89.4% 31st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beckomin Kamarah +21.9 pts higher in Kamarah gap widening
68.1% 25th pct 90.0% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright +21.1 pts ▸ 70.0%
17.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%
17.0% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%
17.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 56.7%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% Under $200 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beckomin Kamarah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Beckomin Kamarah +2.8 pts higher in Kamarah gap narrowing
32.3% 84th pct 35.1% 87th pct
PT commute in Beckomin Kamarah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Beckomin Kamarah +1 more in Beckom
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beckomin Kamarah +8.13 more in Beckom
8.13 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beckomin Kamarah +113.8 more in Beckom
113.8 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beckomin Kamarah +2 more in Beckom
2 75th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +17.6 pts 27.0%
32.3% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 30.0%
27.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%
14.9% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
17.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beckomin Kamarah +1.2 pts higher in Kamarah gap narrowing
20.3% 16th pct 21.5% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beckomin Kamarah +10.0 pts higher in Kamarah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 90th pct
Participation in Beckomin Kamarah +9.3 pts higher in Beckom gap widening
69.9% 81st pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Beckomin Kamarah +0.2 pts higher in Kamarah gap narrowing
64.6% 77th pct 64.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

43.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
13.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
13.8% Education & training ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
12.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 54.1%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%
9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beckomin Kamarah +0.7 higher in Beckom
1.3 61st pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beckomin Kamarah +0.5 more in Beckom
1.4 61st pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Beckomin Kamarah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beckomin Kamarah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beckomin Kamarah +0.7 pts higher in Beckom
0.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beckomin Kamarah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beckomin Kamarah +5.6 pts higher in Kamarah
39.3% 61st pct 44.9% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Beckomin Kamarah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beckomin Kamarah +12.6 more in Beckom
48.8 81st pct 36.1 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Beckomin Kamarah even
0 30th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Beckomin Kamarah +0.1 pts higher in Beckom
3.0% 12th pct 2.9% 10th pct

Compare Beckom with nearby areas

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Compare Kamarah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beckom vs Kamarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10244/beckom/vs/SAL12061/kamarah