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Beechwood vs Crosslands

Name: Beechwood vs Crosslands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Beechwood profile · Crosslands profile

Beechwood Crosslands

Beechwood and Crosslands are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very similar housing styles, where almost every home is a separate house. The two areas differ most in their accessibility and demographics; Beechwood has far more walkable amenities, with 74.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 20.2% in Crosslands. Meanwhile, Crosslands has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 14.5%, while Beechwood has none. Other notable gaps include the typical resident being noticeably older in Crosslands (41 years compared to 37 years in Beechwood) and more people in Crosslands earning $3,000 or more a week (17.8% versus 12.3% in Beechwood).

These two areas share many core characteristics, including nearly identical proportions of people who speak a language other than English and a similar typical weekly personal income of around $700. They also both have a similar number of people per home (2.8). In terms of shifts over time, the gaps in First Nations outcomes remain distinct, with Crosslands showing far higher Year 12 completion rates (57.1%) and a much lower unemployment rate (0.0%) than Beechwood.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Crosslands Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Crosslands 3+ bedrooms: 10.1 pts higher in Crosslands Owned outright: 8.6 pts higher in Crosslands Population: 288 larger in Beechwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechwood in Crosslands +288 larger in Beechwood gap widening

914 72nd pct 626 68th pct

Median age in Beechwood in Crosslands +4 yrs older in Crosslands gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 20.4%

22.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.6% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

32.6% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 29.0%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

5.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Beechwood Crosslands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 86.9%

3.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +2.9 pts 44.9%

46.6% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

12.6% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

2.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 93.5%

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

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

43.1% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 40.9%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beechwood in Crosslands

4.90 58th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Beechwood in Crosslands +1 more in Crosslands

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Beechwood in Crosslands +164 larger in Crosslands

221 40th pct 386 57th pct

ICSEA in Beechwood in Crosslands +15 higher in Crosslands

910 13th pct 925 16th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

6.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 38.7%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.0% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

10.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Beechwood in Crosslands +$41 higher in Beechwood gap narrowing

$715 43rd pct $674 36th pct

Household income in Beechwood in Crosslands +$127 higher in Beechwood gap narrowing

$1,516 48th pct $1,389 40th pct

Family income in Beechwood in Crosslands +$161 higher in Beechwood gap narrowing

$1,641 35th pct $1,480 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.8%

11.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.2% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.1%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +0.2 pts 58.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.0%

6.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechwood in Crosslands +7 larger in Beechwood

64 80th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Beechwood in Crosslands +4 yrs older in Beechwood

19 yrs 21st pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Beechwood in Crosslands +$285 higher in Crosslands

$575 43rd pct $860 70th pct

Household income in Beechwood in Crosslands +$463 higher in Crosslands

$1,474 41st pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechwood in Crosslands even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 28.9%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.8% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%

14.8% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechwood in Crosslands +$62 higher in Crosslands gap narrowing

$368 75th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Beechwood in Crosslands +$92 higher in Beechwood gap narrowing

$1,955 69th pct $1,863 64th pct

People / bedroom in Beechwood in Crosslands +0.10 higher in Beechwood gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 36.9%

36.8% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

13.2% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 98.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 4 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 32.2%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 6.1%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +25.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

36.6% $200–$349 ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 39.2%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beechwood in Crosslands +1 more in Beechwood

2 71st pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Beechwood in Crosslands +0.59 more in Beechwood

2.19 66th pct 1.60 64th pct

Departures/1k in Beechwood in Crosslands +8.4 more in Beechwood

16.4 59th pct 8.0 58th pct

PT routes in Beechwood in Crosslands even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Beechwood in Crosslands +4 longer in Beechwood

26 63rd pct 22 60th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

7.8% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

23.5% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

1.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Construction ◂ +10.4 pts 8.4%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%

9.7% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Rental & real estate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

14.6% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Sales workers even 9.2%

6.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechwood in Crosslands +1.3 higher in Beechwood

2.5 69th pct 1.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechwood in Crosslands +2.1 more in Beechwood

3.2 73rd pct 1.1 60th pct

15-min city in Beechwood in Crosslands +27.0 pts higher in Beechwood

27.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Beechwood in Crosslands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Beechwood in Crosslands +13.5 pts higher in Crosslands

20.4% 64th pct 33.8% 68th pct

Walk to school in Beechwood in Crosslands +29.8 pts higher in Beechwood

29.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Beechwood in Crosslands +54.7 pts higher in Beechwood

74.9% 71st pct 20.2% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Beechwood in Crosslands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beechwood in Crosslands +11.5 more in Beechwood

13.1 49th pct 1.6 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Beechwood in Crosslands +4 higher in Crosslands

2 60th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Beechwood in Crosslands +0.1 pts higher in Beechwood

7.2% 64th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Beechwood with nearby areas

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

Compare Crosslands with nearby areas

Yippin Creek Redbank Rosewood Wauchope Beechwood Huntingdon King Creek Rawdon Island

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechwood vs Crosslands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10248/beechwood/vs/SAL11128/crosslands