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Beecroft vs West Pennant Hills

Name: Beecroft vs West Pennant Hills — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Beecroft profile · West Pennant Hills profile

Beecroft West Pennant Hills

West Pennant Hills and Beecroft are neighbouring areas with a similar feel, but they differ in how people get around and where they live. Beecroft is very walkable, with 90.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area, compared to just 42.6% in West Pennant Hills. This is reflected in the local services; for example, 65.6% of Beecroft homes are within a short walk of health services, while only 0.1% of homes in West Pennant Hills are. In contrast, West Pennant Hills has a far higher number of public transport stops (113 versus 41) and a higher share of large homes, with 94.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their core demographics. They share the same typical resident age of 43 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $3,000. They are also alike in their high levels of education and diversity, with both areas seeing a well higher share of people born overseas than the national figure. While West Pennant Hills has slightly more people who use another language at home, Beecroft has a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,329 larger in West Pennant Hills 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in West Pennant Hills Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in West Pennant Hills Recent movers: 6.6 pts higher in Beecroft Recent arrivals: 4.9 pts higher in Beecroft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +6,329 larger in West Pennant Hills gap narrowing

10,291 87th pct 16,620 89th pct

Median age in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

63.0% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

26.0% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

4.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Beecroft West Pennant Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 57.5%

9.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

3.8% India +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 23.6%

23.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

23.1% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

5.8% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

61.9% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 58.7%

11.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

6.8% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.5% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 31.9%

5.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +0.84 more in Beecroft

1.49 18th pct 0.66 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +7 more in West Pennant Hills

39 90th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +117 larger in West Pennant Hills

701 90th pct 818 96th pct

ICSEA in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills even

1,133 98th pct 1,134 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 80.8%

8.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

23.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

6.0% Information technology even 6.0%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +$44 higher in Beecroft gap steady

$1,076 87th pct $1,032 85th pct

Household income in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +$116 higher in West Pennant Hills gap widening

$2,962 96th pct $3,078 98th pct

Family income in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +$34 higher in Beecroft gap narrowing

$3,298 94th pct $3,264 94th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.4% Cancer even 3.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None even 71.1%

17.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.7% Two conditions even 4.7%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +21 larger in West Pennant Hills

40 75th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +1 yrs older in Beecroft

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +$115 higher in West Pennant Hills

$1,093 84th pct $1,208 87th pct

Household income in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +$233 higher in West Pennant Hills

$3,666 92nd pct $3,899 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +0.1 larger in West Pennant Hills gap steady

3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

70.7% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 71.6%

21.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

7.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%

16.8% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.0% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

9.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +$51 higher in West Pennant Hills gap widening

$590 99th pct $641 100th pct

Mortgage in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +$317 higher in Beecroft gap widening

$3,350 95th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

17.1% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 90.8%

13.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.2 pts 2.8%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

19.7% 5 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 17.8%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 3.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.1%

24.0% $750 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 20.8%

5.7% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.4% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 51.9%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.8% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +72 more in West Pennant Hills

41 87th pct 113 90th pct

Stops/1k in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +2.81 more in West Pennant Hills

3.98 73rd pct 6.80 85th pct

Departures/1k in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +1,301.3 more in West Pennant Hills

950.8 86th pct 2,252.2 93rd pct

PT routes in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +8 more in West Pennant Hills

12 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +1 longer in West Pennant Hills

5 32nd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +3 longer in West Pennant Hills

19 16th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +9,054 more in Beecroft

21,737 75th pct 12,683 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +78,190 more in Beecroft

109,955 81st pct 31,765 57th pct

Transit to city in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +8 longer in West Pennant Hills

62 60th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 50.4%

27.0% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 23.9%

13.3% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.4% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

8.5% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 38.3%

20.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +2.2 higher in Beecroft

6.8 92nd pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +2.9 more in Beecroft

7.1 95th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +48.2 pts higher in Beecroft

90.8% 95th pct 42.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +47.5 pts higher in Beecroft

93.2% 96th pct 45.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +1.7 pts higher in Beecroft

94.1% 85th pct 92.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +37.1 pts higher in Beecroft

93.0% 95th pct 55.9% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +4.6 pts higher in Beecroft

99.7% 91st pct 95.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +65.5 pts higher in Beecroft

65.6% 89th pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +1.7 more in Beecroft

21.5 63rd pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +9 higher in Beecroft

102 86th pct 93 85th pct

Mean slope in Beecroft in West Pennant Hills +1.3 pts higher in Beecroft

9.5% 78th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Beecroft with nearby areas

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Compare West Pennant Hills with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beecroft vs West Pennant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10249/beecroft/vs/SAL14266/west-pennant-hills