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Beaconsfield Upper vs Harkaway

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Beaconsfield Upper profile · Harkaway profile

Beaconsfield Upper Harkaway

Beaconsfield Upper and Harkaway are neighbouring residential areas in Victoria with different layouts and lifestyles. Beaconsfield Upper is far more walkable, with 32.1% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 34.4% near health services, compared to 0.0% and 0.2% in Harkaway. There is also a sharp contrast in the First Nations population; the typical age of these residents is 44 in Beaconsfield Upper, while in Harkaway it is just 12. Beaconsfield Upper also has a much higher share of people with no religion at 51.4%, compared to 41.2% in Harkaway.

Both areas share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $2,755 and $2,805. This common ground extends to family life, as both have about 21% of their population made up of children under 15. While they are alike in these respects, Harkaway has seen more recent movement, with a higher share of people moving in over the last five years (36.8% compared to 28.0% in Beaconsfield Upper). Harkaway also has a higher share of university graduates, at 27.4% compared to 22.2% in Beaconsfield Upper.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,986 larger in Beaconsfield Upper No car: 0.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper No religion: 10.1 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper Recent movers: 8.8 pts higher in Harkaway Owned outright: 8.2 pts higher in Harkaway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +1,986 larger in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady
2,997 84th pct 1,011 73rd pct
Median age in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +2 yrs older in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.3 pts higher in Harkaway gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.6 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap narrowing
15.8% 37th pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.9 pts higher in Harkaway gap narrowing
20.6% 73rd pct 21.5% 77th pct
De facto in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.5 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap narrowing
7.8% 21st pct 7.3% 18th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%
20.6% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%
15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%
13.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 57.2%
29.0% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
5.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Beaconsfield Upper Harkaway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +1.9 pts higher in Harkaway gap widening
12.7% 56th pct 14.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 79.5%
4.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 41.7%
38.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 37.7%
10.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%
4.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +4.6 pts higher in Harkaway gap widening
4.1% 55th pct 8.7% 73rd pct
Limited English in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.9 pts higher in Harkaway gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 86.9%
0.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +10.1 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening
51.4% 82nd pct 41.2% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 41.2%
40.7% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
0.3% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +2.9 pts higher in Harkaway gap widening
59.0% 78th pct 61.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +5.1 pts higher in Harkaway gap widening
22.2% 73rd pct 27.4% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +2.98 more in Harkaway
1.62 21st pct 4.61 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +17 more in Harkaway
3 67th pct 20 87th pct
Avg size in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +296 larger in Harkaway
191 37th pct 487 70th pct
ICSEA in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +4 higher in Harkaway
1,047 77th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 61.9%
15.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%
6.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 26.4%
23.9% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
6.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%
9.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
9.2% Architecture & building even 9.2%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +$25 higher in Harkaway gap steady
$1,001 82nd pct $1,026 84th pct
Household income in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +$50 higher in Harkaway gap widening
$2,755 93rd pct $2,805 94th pct
Family income in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +$51 higher in Harkaway gap widening
$2,862 89th pct $2,913 90th pct
High earners in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +1.7 pts higher in Harkaway gap narrowing
17.6% 86th pct 19.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +3.7 pts higher in Harkaway gap widening
40.3% 93rd pct 44.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%
17.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%
15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%
6.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.9%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
8.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +3.2 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper
25.5% 33rd pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.8 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper
7.7% 46th pct 6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.7 pts higher in Harkaway gap narrowing
4.1% 43rd pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +3.3 pts ▸ 69.9%
18.0% One condition even 17.9%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.7 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady
16.8% 44th pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.4 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +1.7 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap narrowing
32.9% 84th pct 31.2% 78th pct
Defence service in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper
1.8% 40th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady
26.7% 64th pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +5 larger in Beaconsfield Upper
12 61st pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +32 yrs older in Beaconsfield Upper
44 yrs 82nd pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +$51 higher in Beaconsfield Upper
$1,125 86th pct $1,074 83rd pct
Household income in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway even
$3,249 89th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway even gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +3.0 pts higher in Harkaway gap narrowing
4.6% 22nd pct 7.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.8 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady
10.7% 9th pct 9.9% 7th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 74.6%
20.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%
4.6% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 29.0%
26.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 23.5%
13.7% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.5% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%
10.7% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
4.4% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +$7 higher in Harkaway gap narrowing
$368 75th pct $375 77th pct
Mortgage in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +$55 higher in Harkaway gap narrowing
$2,252 84th pct $2,307 86th pct
People / bedroom in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +2.3 pts higher in Harkaway gap steady
3.9% 9th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +8.2 pts higher in Harkaway gap narrowing
38.6% 42nd pct 46.8% 67th pct
Separate houses in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway even gap steady
99.9% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +6.7 pts higher in Harkaway gap widening
93.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 44.7%
38.6% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 46.8%
3.9% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 100.3%
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

47.0% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
31.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 31.1%
14.6% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
3.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.5%
29.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%
19.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%
9.8% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady
0.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.8 pts higher in Harkaway gap narrowing
25.2% 72nd pct 25.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +1.4 pts higher in Harkaway gap steady
0.3% 62nd pct 1.7% 77th pct
PT stops in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway
— 55 82nd pct
Drive to city in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +11 longer in Beaconsfield Upper
46 36th pct 35 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +8,241 more in Harkaway
0 0th pct 8,241 39th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
25.2% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.3% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 42.4%
24.7% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.6% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +8.8 pts higher in Harkaway gap widening
28.0% 39th pct 36.8% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway even gap narrowing
4.7% 41st pct 4.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.4 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady
2.8% 42nd pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +1.5 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady
69.1% 79th pct 67.6% 74th pct
Full-time in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +0.3 pts higher in Harkaway gap narrowing
56.4% 40th pct 56.6% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 16.5%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
3.7% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.2% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
7.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +1.0 higher in Beaconsfield Upper
2.4 68th pct 1.4 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +1.0 more in Beaconsfield Upper
2.7 71st pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +33.1 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper
33.3% 75th pct 0.2% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +32.1 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper
32.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +3.3 pts higher in Harkaway
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 58th pct
Walk to school in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +6.2 pts higher in Harkaway
45.0% 74th pct 51.1% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +14.4 pts higher in Harkaway
51.0% 64th pct 65.4% 68th pct
Walk to health in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +34.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper
34.4% 80th pct 0.2% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +3.5 more in Harkaway
8.3 37th pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway +1 higher in Beaconsfield Upper
8 72nd pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Beaconsfield Upperin Harkaway even
9.4% 78th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaconsfield Upper vs Harkaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20176/beaconsfield-upper/vs/SAL21139/harkaway