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Beaconsfield vs Officer South

Name: Beaconsfield vs Officer South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Beaconsfield profile · Officer South profile

Beaconsfield Officer South

Beaconsfield (Vic.) and Officer South are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Beaconsfield (Vic.) is very walkable, with 76.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city centre and a typical resident aged 39. In contrast, Officer South is mostly car-dependent, where the typical resident is much younger at 31. This younger age profile in Officer South is consistent with the fact that 91.1% of its residents moved there in the last five years, compared to 35.5% in Beaconsfield (Vic.). Beaconsfield (Vic.) also has a wealthier profile, with 32.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 20% seen in Officer South.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as typical weekly rents being around $390 and a similar number of schools nearby. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who work from home. However, they differ in diversity; the share of people born overseas is far higher in Officer South at 32.1%, compared to 20.2% in Beaconsfield (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 55.6 pts higher in Officer South Population: 6,108 larger in Beaconsfield De facto: 12.1 pts higher in Officer South Other language: 14.4 pts higher in Officer South Median age: 8 yrs older in Beaconsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaconsfield in Officer South +6,108 larger in Beaconsfield gap steady

7,267 87th pct 1,159 74th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield in Officer South +8 yrs older in Beaconsfield gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +18.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.2 pts 12.3%

19.5% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 7.2%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 52.8%

33.0% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

3.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Beaconsfield Officer South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 65.2%

4.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% India +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% English ◂ +6.3 pts 32.4%

37.1% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 28.1%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

10.4% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

2.6% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

4.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 70.4%

0.5% Punjabi +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 42.9%

42.1% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 36.6%

2.2% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Other religions +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.4% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beaconsfield in Officer South

1.41 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Beaconsfield in Officer South +1 more in Officer South

23 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Beaconsfield in Officer South +300 larger in Beaconsfield

863 98th pct 562 80th pct

ICSEA in Beaconsfield in Officer South +34 higher in Beaconsfield

1,065 83rd pct 1,031 72nd pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 63.3%

15.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

14.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 27.6%

22.4% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

10.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.0%

3.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Beaconsfield in Officer South +$130 higher in Officer South gap narrowing

$887 71st pct $1,017 84th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield in Officer South +$194 higher in Beaconsfield gap narrowing

$2,279 86th pct $2,085 79th pct

Family income in Beaconsfield in Officer South +$209 higher in Beaconsfield gap narrowing

$2,612 86th pct $2,403 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 5.9%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

10.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 31.1%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

7.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +4.7 pts ▸ 71.0%

19.9% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 16.0%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaconsfield in Officer South +46 larger in Beaconsfield

50 77th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield in Officer South +1 yrs older in Officer South

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Beaconsfield in Officer South +$38 higher in Beaconsfield

$762 62nd pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield in Officer South +$1,551 higher in Beaconsfield

$2,750 86th pct $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaconsfield in Officer South +0.4 larger in Beaconsfield gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 61.7%

19.2% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

23.7% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 15.4%

17.6% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaconsfield in Officer South +$3 higher in Officer South gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $393 80th pct

Mortgage in Beaconsfield in Officer South +$200 higher in Officer South gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Beaconsfield in Officer South +0.10 higher in Beaconsfield gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 27.5%

16.6% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 6.6%

0.6% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 77.8%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 19.2%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +33.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 9.7%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 10.8%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beaconsfield in Officer South +28 more in Beaconsfield

31 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Beaconsfield in Officer South +1.68 more in Beaconsfield

4.27 74th pct 2.59 68th pct

Departures/1k in Beaconsfield in Officer South +507.0 more in Beaconsfield

910.8 86th pct 403.8 77th pct

PT routes in Beaconsfield in Officer South +5 more in Beaconsfield

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Beaconsfield in Officer South +30 longer in Officer South

6 36th pct 36 71st pct

Drive to city in Beaconsfield in Officer South +10 longer in Officer South

36 30th pct 46 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Beaconsfield in Officer South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Beaconsfield in Officer South +46,595 more in Beaconsfield

46,595 63rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

23.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

23.4% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 9.2%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 4.9%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

10.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

13.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Beaconsfield in Officer South +4.0 higher in Beaconsfield

6.3 90th pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaconsfield in Officer South +4.2 more in Beaconsfield

5.9 88th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Beaconsfield in Officer South +76.7 pts higher in Beaconsfield

76.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Beaconsfield in Officer South +75.9 pts higher in Beaconsfield

75.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Beaconsfield in Officer South +20.5 pts higher in Beaconsfield

89.2% 84th pct 68.7% 78th pct

Walk to school in Beaconsfield in Officer South +78.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield

78.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Beaconsfield in Officer South +5.6 pts higher in Beaconsfield

95.6% 83rd pct 90.1% 80th pct

Walk to health in Beaconsfield in Officer South +53.5 pts higher in Beaconsfield

53.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beaconsfield in Officer South +5.7 more in Beaconsfield

20.4 62nd pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Beaconsfield in Officer South +153 higher in Beaconsfield

170 89th pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Beaconsfield in Officer South +3.4 pts higher in Beaconsfield

5.6% 49th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Beaconsfield with nearby areas

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Compare Officer South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaconsfield vs Officer South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20175/beaconsfield/vs/SAL22007/officer-south