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Beaconsfield Upper vs Officer

Name: Beaconsfield Upper vs Officer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Beaconsfield Upper profile · Officer profile

Beaconsfield Upper Officer

Officer and Beaconsfield Upper are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Officer is a young and diverse hub where the typical resident is 31, and 34.5% of people were born overseas. It is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) and urban, with 74.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Beaconsfield Upper is mostly car-dependent and older, with a typical age of 42. It is also wealthier, with 40.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.5% in Officer.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $970 to $1,001. While they share similar income levels, their housing patterns differ; Beaconsfield Upper has far more homes owned outright, while renting is far higher in Officer. This contrast extends to their populations, as 71.5% of Officer residents moved there in the last five years, a figure far higher than the 28.0% seen in Beaconsfield Upper.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,506 larger in Officer Other language: 27.7 pts higher in Officer Owned outright: 25.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper Recent movers: 43.6 pts higher in Officer Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Officer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +15,506 larger in Officer gap widening

2,997 84th pct 18,503 89th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +11 yrs older in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +19.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.9 pts 17.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 6.9%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 51.8%

29.0% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

5.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Beaconsfield Upper Officer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +19.2 pts 62.3%

0.3% India +8.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +17.1 pts 28.0%

38.7% English ◂ +10.0 pts 28.7%

10.0% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

0.9% Indian +8.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.8% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +26.1 pts 64.4%

0.0% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 36.0%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 37.0%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

0.0% Hinduism +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.3% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Buddhism +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.1% Other religions +4.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +0.32 more in Officer

1.62 21st pct 1.94 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +27 more in Officer

3 67th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +657 larger in Officer

191 37th pct 848 97th pct

ICSEA in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +6 higher in Beaconsfield Upper

1,047 77th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 68.8%

15.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 27.0%

23.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%

10.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

9.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +$31 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap narrowing

$1,001 82nd pct $970 79th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +$630 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

$2,755 93rd pct $2,125 80th pct

Family income in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +$606 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

$2,862 89th pct $2,256 72nd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 8.7%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

6.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.2%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +4.9 pts ▸ 71.6%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +76 larger in Officer

12 61st pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +20 yrs older in Beaconsfield Upper

44 yrs 82nd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +$263 higher in Beaconsfield Upper

$1,125 86th pct $862 71st pct

Household income in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +$1,142 higher in Beaconsfield Upper

$3,249 89th pct $2,107 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +0.3 larger in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 66.9%

20.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 19.3%

4.6% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 28.5%

26.3% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 22.1%

13.7% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.7% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.5% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +$28 higher in Officer gap narrowing

$368 75th pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +$252 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

$2,252 84th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +25.3 pts 13.3%

3.9% Rented +24.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 94.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

31.7% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 6.1%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +44.1 pts ▸ 85.3%

26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.1 pts 8.4%

0.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

29.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 10.7%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +49 more in Officer

0 0th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +2.65 more in Officer

0.00 0th pct 2.65 68th pct

Departures/1k in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +330.8 more in Officer

0.0 0th pct 330.8 75th pct

PT routes in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +6 more in Officer

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer

— 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +9 longer in Beaconsfield Upper

46 36th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

0.3% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

9.6% 1 vehicle +21.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.7% 4 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 6.1%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 12.6%

0.3% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 10.9%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.2% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 11.2%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.8% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +3.0 higher in Officer

2.4 68th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +2.6 more in Officer

2.7 71st pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +35.9 pts higher in Officer

33.3% 75th pct 69.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +34.8 pts higher in Officer

32.1% 75th pct 66.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +74.9 pts higher in Officer

0.0% 0th pct 74.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +38.0 pts higher in Officer

45.0% 74th pct 82.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +46.8 pts higher in Officer

51.0% 64th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +16.1 pts higher in Officer

34.4% 80th pct 50.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +3.0 more in Officer

8.3 37th pct 11.3 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +194 higher in Officer

8 72nd pct 202 91st pct

Mean slope in Beaconsfield Upper in Officer +5.5 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper

9.4% 78th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Beaconsfield Upper with nearby areas

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Compare Officer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaconsfield Upper vs Officer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20176/beaconsfield-upper/vs/SAL22006/officer