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Beresfield vs Lenaghan

Name: Beresfield vs Lenaghan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Beresfield profile · Lenaghan profile

Beresfield Lenaghan

Beresfield and Lenaghan are neighbours with very different characters. Beresfield is a larger residential hub where 22.3% of people are seniors, compared to just 8.6% in Lenaghan. Wealth differs sharply between them; the typical household income in Lenaghan is $3,062 a week, which is far higher than the $1,257 typical in Beresfield. This gap is mirrored in housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments in Lenaghan reaching $2,909, while they are $1,484 in Beresfield.

While they share a similar distance to the city and a similar share of people using other languages at home, the gap in their accessibility is widening. Beresfield is very walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of shops and schools, whereas Lenaghan is car-dependent with no homes within a short walk of groceries or health services. This difference is also clear in the workforce, as 35.7% of Lenaghan residents work from home, compared to just 10.7% in Beresfield.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,805 higher in Lenaghan Living alone: 29.6 pts higher in Beresfield Work from home: 25.0 pts higher in Lenaghan Population: 3,197 larger in Beresfield Mortgage: $1,425 higher in Lenaghan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beresfield in Lenaghan +3,197 larger in Beresfield gap steady

3,267 85th pct 70 33rd pct

Median age in Beresfield in Lenaghan +4 yrs older in Lenaghan gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +20.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 14.3%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 8.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

Marital status

37.4% Married +17.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

40.4% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beresfield Lenaghan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 98.6%

1.8% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

44.0% English +3.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%

9.6% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

4.8% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 85.7%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +15.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

41.7% No religion ◂ +20.3 pts 21.4%

5.1% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beresfield in Lenaghan

1.82 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Beresfield in Lenaghan +5 more in Beresfield

9 78th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Beresfield in Lenaghan +105 larger in Lenaghan

312 49th pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Beresfield in Lenaghan +109 higher in Lenaghan

943 23rd pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.0 pts 7.1%

6.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV +19.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

14.2% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.9% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

6.5% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beresfield in Lenaghan +$386 higher in Lenaghan gap widening

$664 35th pct $1,050 86th pct

Household income in Beresfield in Lenaghan +$1,805 higher in Lenaghan gap widening

$1,257 29th pct $3,062 97th pct

Family income in Beresfield in Lenaghan +$1,475 higher in Lenaghan gap widening

$1,587 32nd pct $3,062 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.3%

2.6% $4,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 33.3%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 21.7%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

6.3% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% Cancer +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +19.4 pts ▸ 72.9%

25.2% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 21.4%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beresfield in Lenaghan +301 larger in Beresfield

301 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Beresfield in Lenaghan

23 yrs 38th pct —

Median income in Beresfield in Lenaghan

$633 49th pct —

Household income in Beresfield in Lenaghan

$1,455 40th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Beresfield in Lenaghan +0.9 larger in Lenaghan gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +18.6 pts 9.7%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

17.6% 3 people +9.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.3% 5 people +17.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.6% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beresfield in Lenaghan +$50 higher in Lenaghan

$350 71st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Beresfield in Lenaghan +$1,425 higher in Lenaghan gap narrowing

$1,484 41st pct $2,909 91st pct

People / bedroom in Beresfield in Lenaghan +0.20 higher in Lenaghan gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +28.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 31.8%

31.3% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 18.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +41.7 pts 18.2%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +35.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +51.6 pts 0.0%

38.4% $200–$349 ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +54.1 pts 0.0%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beresfield in Lenaghan +30 more in Beresfield

30 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Beresfield in Lenaghan +9.18 more in Beresfield

9.18 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Beresfield in Lenaghan +1,079.0 more in Beresfield

1,079.0 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Beresfield in Lenaghan +7 more in Beresfield

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Beresfield in Lenaghan +23 longer in Lenaghan

46 77th pct 69 90th pct

Drive to city in Beresfield in Lenaghan +2 longer in Beresfield

96 66th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 59.5%

10.7% Worked at home +25.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

34.3% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.1% 3 vehicles +29.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.6% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 9.5%

13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

11.1% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

6.1% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.0% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.2% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 11.9%

6.6% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beresfield in Lenaghan +6.3 higher in Beresfield

6.3 90th pct 0.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beresfield in Lenaghan +6.0 more in Beresfield

6.0 89th pct 0.1 37th pct

15-min city in Beresfield in Lenaghan +71.8 pts higher in Beresfield

71.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Beresfield in Lenaghan +76.4 pts higher in Beresfield

76.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Beresfield in Lenaghan +78.7 pts higher in Beresfield

78.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Beresfield in Lenaghan +71.6 pts higher in Beresfield

71.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Beresfield in Lenaghan +63.4 pts higher in Beresfield

72.3% 71st pct 8.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Beresfield in Lenaghan +57.3 pts higher in Beresfield

57.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beresfield in Lenaghan +13.3 more in Beresfield

27.5 71st pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Beresfield in Lenaghan +101 higher in Beresfield

105 86th pct 3 63rd pct

Mean slope in Beresfield in Lenaghan +2.3 pts higher in Lenaghan

4.7% 38th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beresfield vs Lenaghan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10301/beresfield/vs/SAL12311/lenaghan