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Beechwood vs Mortons Creek

Name: Beechwood vs Mortons Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Beechwood profile · Mortons Creek profile

Beechwood Mortons Creek

Beechwood and Mortons Creek are neighbouring areas with very different social and physical profiles. Beechwood is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 47 in Mortons Creek. This younger age is reflected in Beechwood's families, where one-parent homes are far more common (16.7% vs 5.7%) and children under 15 make up a larger share of the population. Beechwood also has more infrastructure, including public transport stops and a walkability score of 2.5 (mostly car-dependent), while Mortons Creek is entirely car-dependent.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Beechwood seeing a much higher share of people moving in over the last five years (47.8% compared to 31.6%). Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other ways. Typical weekly incomes are nearly identical, at $1,641 in Beechwood and $1,625 in Mortons Creek, and both have similar proportions of people born overseas. They also share very similar housing patterns, with around 2.8 or 2.9 people living in the average home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Mortons Creek Population: 605 larger in Beechwood Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Beechwood One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in Beechwood No car: 1.6 pts higher in Beechwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +605 larger in Beechwood gap widening

914 72nd pct 309 59th pct

Median age in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +10 yrs older in Mortons Creek gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 17.8%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

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

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

Marital status

49.6% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

32.6% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 24.6%

9.8% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Beechwood Mortons 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 ◂ +3.1 pts 86.4%

3.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 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

46.6% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

47.8% English +1.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

12.6% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

2.7% German +6.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 ◂ +0.7 pts 93.9%

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 +8.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

43.1% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 33.7%

6.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

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 Mortons Creek

4.90 58th pct —

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

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

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

221 40th pct 184 36th pct

ICSEA in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +49 higher in Mortons Creek

910 13th pct 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 41.4%

32.5% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

6.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 39.8%

16.5% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.9% Engineering & related even 14.9%

12.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

10.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Creative arts even 2.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +$56 higher in Beechwood gap narrowing

$715 43rd pct $659 34th pct

Household income in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +$124 higher in Mortons Creek gap narrowing

$1,516 48th pct $1,640 57th pct

Family income in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +$16 higher in Beechwood gap narrowing

$1,641 35th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.7%

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%

3.2% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 34.3%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +5.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.4%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

3.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +60 larger in Beechwood

64 80th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +30 yrs older in Mortons Creek

19 yrs 21st pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +$150 higher in Mortons Creek

$575 43rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +$775 higher in Mortons Creek

$1,474 41st pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +0.1 larger in Mortons Creek gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

30.4% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 5.7%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 11.9%

14.8% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

4.2% 6 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +$18 higher in Beechwood gap steady

$368 75th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +$178 higher in Beechwood gap narrowing

$1,955 69th pct $1,777 60th pct

People / bedroom in Beechwood in Mortons Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 37.6%

13.2% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.5% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +28.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

36.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.3%

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 ◂ +10.2 pts 34.2%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

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

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

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

2.19 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

16.4 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +63 longer in Mortons Creek

26 63rd pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

7.8% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

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 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

19.0% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 14.9%

9.4% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 14.3%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 12.9%

9.7% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety even 5.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.6 pts 7.5%

6.6% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

9.2% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +2.5 higher in Beechwood

2.5 69th pct 0.0 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +3.2 more in Beechwood

3.2 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

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

27.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Beechwood in Mortons Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

20.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

29.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +74.9 pts higher in Beechwood

74.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Beechwood in Mortons Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

13.1 49th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

2 60th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in Beechwood in Mortons Creek +2.4 pts higher in Mortons Creek

7.2% 64th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Beechwood with nearby areas

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

Compare Mortons Creek with nearby areas

Frazers Creek Beechwood Cairncross Brombin Lower Pappinbarra Rosewood Huntingdon Crosslands

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechwood vs Mortons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10248/beechwood/vs/SAL12742/mortons-creek