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Greenleigh vs Beard

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Greenleigh profile · Beard profile

Greenleigh Beard

Greenleigh and Beard are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Greenleigh is a residential area where the typical resident is 50, making it far older than the national figure. In contrast, Beard is sparsely populated with only 3 residents, and its typical person is 36. The two areas differ sharply in convenience; Beard is somewhat walkable with 96.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Greenleigh is car-dependent and only 15.5% of homes have such access.

Daily life in both places is similar in that almost no one is within a short walk of health services. They also share a similar typical weekly income, with Greenleigh at $1,335 and Beard at $1,375. While Beard has much higher street connectivity and more walkable amenities, both areas are largely served by the same number of nearby schools.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenleighin Beard +673 larger in Greenleigh gap steady
676 69th pct 3 2nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 713
  • First area, 2016: 684
  • First area, 2021: 676
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 3
Median age in Greenleighin Beard +14 yrs older in Greenleigh
50 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 17th pct
  • First area, 2011: 45 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 50 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
First Nations in Greenleighin Beard
2.4% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.6%
  • First area, 2016: 1.8%
  • First area, 2021: 2.4%
21.0% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.5%
  • First area, 2016: 17.3%
  • First area, 2021: 21.0%
13.0% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.1%
  • First area, 2016: 14.3%
  • First area, 2021: 13.0%
12.2% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.3%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.2%

Age structure

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +117.2 pts ▸ 133.3%
37.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

57.5% Married +17.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
30.3% Never married ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greenleighin Beard
15.8% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.9%
  • First area, 2016: 14.9%
  • First area, 2021: 15.8%

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +17.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.4% England ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.3% Italian +129.0 pts ▸ 133.3%
36.4% Australian +63.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
47.0% English ◂ +47.0 pts 0.0%
17.6% Irish ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
14.6% Scottish ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% German ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Greenleighin Beard
5.0% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.6%
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 5.0%
Limited English in Greenleighin Beard
0.6% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.6%

Language used at home

92.5% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Greenleighin Beard
39.9% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.2%
  • First area, 2016: 28.4%
  • First area, 2021: 39.9%

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +55.9 pts 0.0%
39.9% No religion ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

72.7% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 64.3%
  • First area, 2016: 69.4%
  • First area, 2021: 72.7%
37.8% 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.3%
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • First area, 2021: 37.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Greenleighin Beard even
9 78th pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Greenleighin Beard even
385 57th pct 385 57th pct
998 55th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

15.2% Year 10 +59.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
72.7% Year 12 ◂ +72.7 pts 0.0%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Certificate III / IV +54.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.9% Architecture & building +94.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
22.1% Society & culture ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%
19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
7.6% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Greenleighin Beard +$40 higher in Beard
$1,335 94th pct $1,375 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: $918
  • First area, 2016: $1,043
  • First area, 2021: $1,335
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
Household income in Greenleighin Beard
$3,263 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,739
  • First area, 2016: $2,843
  • First area, 2021: $3,263
Family income in Greenleighin Beard
$3,634 99th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,924
  • First area, 2016: $3,036
  • First area, 2021: $3,634
High earners in Greenleighin Beard
29.7% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.4%
  • First area, 2016: 21.2%
  • First area, 2021: 29.7%
High-income homes in Greenleighin Beard
49.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 34.9%
  • First area, 2016: 39.8%
  • First area, 2021: 49.8%

Personal income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +73.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greenleighin Beard
31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Greenleighin Beard
7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Greenleighin Beard
1.9% 24th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.3%
  • First area, 2016: 2.3%
  • First area, 2021: 1.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +63.5 pts 0.0%
21.4% One condition ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greenleighin Beard
26.1% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.5%
  • First area, 2016: 31.2%
  • First area, 2021: 26.1%
Unpaid carers in Greenleighin Beard
16.8% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.3%
  • First area, 2016: 14.1%
  • First area, 2021: 16.8%
Unpaid child care in Greenleighin Beard
30.7% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.2%
  • First area, 2016: 26.5%
  • First area, 2021: 30.7%
Defence service in Greenleighin Beard
11.4% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in Greenleighin Beard
26.3% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.2%
  • First area, 2016: 24.3%
  • First area, 2021: 26.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenleighin Beard +16 larger in Greenleigh
16 64th pct 0 0th pct
30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Greenleighin Beard
$1,125 86th pct
Household income in Greenleighin Beard
$3,999 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenleighin Beard
2.7 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.1
  • First area, 2016: 3.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.7
7.6% 31st pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.6%
  • First area, 2016: 5.6%
  • First area, 2021: 7.6%
Living alone in Greenleighin Beard
14.9% 19th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.0%
  • First area, 2016: 9.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.9%

Housing & Dwellings

$465 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: $350
  • First area, 2021: $465
$2,485 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,300
  • First area, 2016: $2,167
  • First area, 2021: $2,485
People / bedroom in Greenleighin Beard
0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.00
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
5.6% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 3.6%
  • First area, 2021: 5.6%
Owned outright in Greenleighin Beard
56.6% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 48.1%
  • First area, 2016: 52.0%
  • First area, 2021: 56.6%
Separate houses in Greenleighin Beard
89.2% 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: 98.6%
  • First area, 2016: 91.9%
  • First area, 2021: 89.2%
3+ bedrooms in Greenleighin Beard
90.0% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 93.4%
  • First area, 2016: 91.4%
  • First area, 2021: 90.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Greenleighin Beard
14.1% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.8%
  • First area, 2016: 5.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.1%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.7%
  • First area, 2016: 1.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Greenleighin Beard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Greenleighin Beard even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Greenleighin Beard even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Greenleighin Beard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Greenleighin Beard +12 longer in Greenleigh
21 60th pct 9 44th pct
Drive to city in Greenleighin Beard
13 9th pct
Reach 30 min in Greenleighin Beard
0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Greenleighin Beard
0 0th pct
Transit to city in Greenleighin Beard
87 99th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +32.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
14.1% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greenleighin Beard
25.0% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.2%
  • First area, 2016: 28.0%
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
Recent arrivals in Greenleighin Beard
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.3%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greenleighin Beard
1.8% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 1.8%
Participation in Greenleighin Beard
64.7% 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 71.1%
  • First area, 2016: 67.1%
  • First area, 2021: 64.7%
64.5% 77th pct
  • First area, 2011: 61.6%
  • First area, 2016: 68.5%
  • First area, 2021: 64.5%

Industries people work in

10.4% Construction +89.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%
10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%
22.7% Managers ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenleighin Beard +3.8 higher in Beard
1.4 62nd pct 5.2 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Greenleighin Beard +3.6 more in Beard
1.4 61st pct 4.9 82nd pct
15-min city in Greenleighin Beard +86.5 pts higher in Beard
9.7% 65th pct 96.3% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Greenleighin Beard +92.2 pts higher in Beard
7.8% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Greenleighin Beard +84.6 pts higher in Beard
12.9% 61st pct 97.5% 92nd pct
Walk to school in Greenleighin Beard +80.7 pts higher in Beard
15.5% 63rd pct 96.3% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Greenleighin Beard +45.1 pts higher in Beard
54.9% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Greenleighin Beard +0.2 pts higher in Greenleigh
0.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Greenleighin Beard +640.0 more in Beard
26.6 70th pct 666.7 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Greenleighin Beard +182 higher in Beard
24 74th pct 206 91st pct
Mean slope in Greenleighin Beard +3.4 pts higher in Greenleigh
10.7% 84th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenleigh vs Beard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11773/greenleigh/vs/SAL80023/beard