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Barramunga vs Beech Forest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Barramunga profile · Beech Forest profile

Barramunga Beech Forest

Beech Forest and Barramunga are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Beech Forest has a population of 125, while Barramunga is largely non-residential with only 11 people. There are significant differences in their costs and infrastructure. Typical weekly family income is well higher in Barramunga at $2,374, compared to $1,812 in Beech Forest. Monthly home loan payments are also far higher in Barramunga at $2,232, while the usual payment in Beech Forest is much lower at $947. Beech Forest is more walkable, with a score of 1.5 (car-dependent) and 62.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people per bedroom in Beech Forest, while Barramunga is well below. They share a total lack of nearby schools, groceries, or health services within a 15-minute walk. Barramunga has more public transport options, with 90.91 stops per 1,000 people compared to none in Beech Forest. In contrast, Beech Forest has a slightly older population, with a typical age of 50 compared to 48 in Barramunga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 114 larger in Beech Forest Mortgage: $1,285 higher in Barramunga People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Beech Forest Personal income: $208 higher in Barramunga Household size: 0.5 larger in Beech Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barramungain Beech Forest +114 larger in Beech Forest gap widening
11 8th pct 125 45th pct
Median age in Barramungain Beech Forest +2 yrs older in Beech Forest gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 11.2% 20th pct
Under 15 in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 26.0% 95th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.2 pts 11.2%
27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.7 pts 13.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

81.8% Never married ◂ +42.6 pts 39.3%
0.0% Married +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.3% Divorced ◂ +9.5 pts 17.8%
0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 14.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +17.8 pts 64.0%
0.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.5% Irish ◂ +46.5 pts 8.0%
45.5% Australian ◂ +23.1 pts 22.4%
45.5% Scottish ◂ +28.7 pts 16.8%
36.4% English +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 7.2% 70th pct
Limited English in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +32.0 pts 68.0%
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

No religion in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 52.0% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +28.9 pts 25.6%
27.3% No religion +24.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
0.0% Not stated +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 40.6% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 19.6% 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barramungain Beech Forest +1 more in Barramunga
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Barramungain Beech Forest
30 10th pct —
ICSEA in Barramungain Beech Forest
1,009 61st pct —

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +41.3 pts 40.6%
63.6% Year 10 ◂ +54.2 pts 9.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Year 11 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 21.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.3% Education ◂ +22.3 pts 5.0%
0.0% Society & culture +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barramungain Beech Forest +$208 higher in Barramunga gap narrowing
$849 66th pct $641 31st pct
Household income in Barramungain Beech Forest +$285 higher in Barramunga gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $840 7th pct
Family income in Barramungain Beech Forest +$562 higher in Barramunga
$2,374 76th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 4.7% 29th pct
High-income homes in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 17.4% 55th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +76.1 pts 23.9%
0.0% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.6 pts 17.8%
27.3% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 11.2% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Arthritis +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Asthma +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

90.9% None ◂ +44.5 pts 46.4%
0.0% One condition +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 21.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barramungain Beech Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barramungain Beech Forest +0.5 larger in Beech Forest gap widening
1.5 0th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 43.5% 94th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +65.2 pts 34.8%
0.0% Couples with children +62.3 pts ▸ 62.3%
0.0% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +69.6 pts 30.4%
60.0% 1 person ◂ +16.5 pts 43.5%
0.0% 3 people +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barramungain Beech Forest +$35 higher in Barramunga
$220 31st pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Barramungain Beech Forest +$1,285 higher in Barramunga
$2,232 83rd pct $947 13th pct
People / bedroom in Barramungain Beech Forest +0.30 higher in Beech Forest gap widening
0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 15.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 54.3% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +58.7 pts 41.3%
0.0% Owned outright +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.9 pts 26.1%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 28.0% 77th pct
PT commute in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barramungain Beech Forest +1 more in Barramunga
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barramungain Beech Forest +90.91 more in Barramunga
90.91 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barramungain Beech Forest +363.6 more in Barramunga
363.6 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barramungain Beech Forest +1 more in Barramunga
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Barramungain Beech Forest
24 62nd pct —
Drive to city in Barramungain Beech Forest +20 longer in Beech Forest
111 75th pct 131 86th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +52.0 pts 48.0%
57.1% Worked at home ◂ +29.1 pts 28.0%
0.0% Walked +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 45.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 24.8% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 47.7% 17th pct
Full-time in Barramungain Beech Forest
— 42.0% 5th pct

Industries people work in

57.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +41.1 pts 16.0%
57.1% Administrative & support ◂ +49.1 pts 8.0%
42.9% Education & training ◂ +24.9 pts 18.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Construction +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

57.1% Managers ◂ +41.1 pts 16.0%
57.1% Professionals ◂ +51.1 pts 6.0%
57.1% Labourers ◂ +35.1 pts 22.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barramungain Beech Forest +1.2 higher in Beech Forest
0.4 48th pct 1.5 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Barramungain Beech Forest +1.5 more in Beech Forest
0.3 46th pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Barramungain Beech Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barramungain Beech Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barramungain Beech Forest +22.9 pts higher in Barramunga
22.9% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barramungain Beech Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barramungain Beech Forest +62.2 pts higher in Beech Forest
0.0% 0th pct 62.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in Barramungain Beech Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barramungain Beech Forest +109.8 more in Barramunga
181.8 91st pct 72.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Barramungain Beech Forest +1 higher in Beech Forest
0 34th pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Barramungain Beech Forest +8.1 pts higher in Barramunga
18.4% 97th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

Compare Barramunga with nearby areas

Mount Sabine Tanybryn Forrest Kennett River Skenes Creek North Beech Forest Barwon Downs Wongarra

Compare Beech Forest with nearby areas

Aire Valley Ferguson Apollo Bay Gellibrand Tanybryn Barramunga Weeaproinah Skenes Creek North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barramunga vs Beech Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20153/barramunga/vs/SAL20185/beech-forest