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Beechwood vs Frazers Creek

Name: Beechwood vs Frazers Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Beechwood profile · Frazers Creek profile

Beechwood Frazers Creek

Beechwood and Frazers Creek are neighbouring areas with very different demographics. Beechwood is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and is more likely to be a place for families, as 22.3% of people are children under 15. It is also more accessible; 74.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 20.4% are near public transport. In contrast, Frazers Creek is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and a much higher share of seniors at 28.8%. Home ownership is also more secure there, with 48.6% of homes owned outright compared to 36.8% in Beechwood.

These differences in age and mobility are widening, as residents in Frazers Creek are now 11 years older than those in Beechwood. Despite this, the two areas share a similar housing style, with nearly all homes being separate houses and a typical family income of around $1,600 a week in both places. They are also alike in the number of people per home, which sits at around 2.7 to 2.8 people.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.1 pts higher in Beechwood Population: 699 larger in Beechwood Median age: 11 yrs older in Frazers Creek No car: 1.6 pts higher in Beechwood One-parent: 9.5 pts higher in Beechwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +699 larger in Beechwood gap widening

914 72nd pct 215 55th pct

Median age in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +11 yrs older in Frazers Creek gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 16.3%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

Marital status

49.6% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

32.6% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 26.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Beechwood Frazers Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 86.0%

3.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.4% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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

47.8% English +2.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

46.6% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 40.9%

12.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

2.7% German +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 94.0%

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% 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 +1.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

43.1% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 38.6%

6.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

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 Frazers Creek

4.90 58th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +2 more in Beechwood

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +37 larger in Beechwood

221 40th pct 184 36th pct

ICSEA in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +49 higher in Frazers Creek

910 13th pct 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.9%

32.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.4%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

6.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 34.5%

16.5% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.9% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.7 pts 4.3%

10.7% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

8.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.4% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +$109 higher in Beechwood gap widening

$715 43rd pct $606 26th pct

Household income in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +$124 higher in Beechwood gap widening

$1,516 48th pct $1,392 40th pct

Family income in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +$63 higher in Beechwood gap narrowing

$1,641 35th pct $1,578 31st pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.4%

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.3%

11.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.2% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 31.1%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.0%

6.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +53 larger in Beechwood

64 80th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +5 yrs older in Beechwood

19 yrs 21st pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +$112 higher in Frazers Creek

$575 43rd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +$151 higher in Frazers Creek

$1,474 41st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +0.1 larger in Beechwood gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 7.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

14.8% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

11.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.2% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +$137 higher in Beechwood gap widening

$368 75th pct $231 34th pct

Mortgage in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +$355 higher in Beechwood gap widening

$1,955 69th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Beechwood in Frazers Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 35.1%

13.2% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 6.8%

1.9% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 104.1%

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

41.3% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.5% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 4.1%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +46.3 pts 0.0%

36.6% $200–$349 ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +33.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 26.9%

13.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +2 more in Beechwood

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +2.19 more in Beechwood

2.19 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +16.4 more in Beechwood

16.4 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +1 more in Beechwood

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Beechwood in Frazers Creek

26 63rd pct —

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 60.2%

7.8% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

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 +5.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.5% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 13.5%

9.4% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 10.2%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 11.2%

9.7% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.6% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.3% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +2.2 higher in Beechwood

2.5 69th pct 0.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +3.1 more in Beechwood

3.2 73rd pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +27.0 pts higher in Beechwood

27.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Beechwood in Frazers Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +20.4 pts higher in Beechwood

20.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +29.8 pts higher in Beechwood

29.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +72.3 pts higher in Beechwood

74.9% 71st pct 2.6% 41st pct

Walk to health in Beechwood in Frazers Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +13.1 more in Beechwood

13.1 49th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +2 higher in Beechwood

2 60th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Beechwood in Frazers Creek +1.4 pts higher in Frazers Creek

7.2% 64th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Beechwood with nearby areas

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

Compare Frazers Creek with nearby areas

Lower Pappinbarra Mortons Creek Pipeclay Beechwood Brombin Hartys Plains Hollisdale Huntingdon

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechwood vs Frazers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10248/beechwood/vs/SAL11563/frazers-creek