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Beaconsfield Upper vs Pakenham Upper

Name: Beaconsfield Upper vs Pakenham Upper — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Beaconsfield Upper profile · Pakenham Upper profile

Beaconsfield Upper Pakenham Upper

Beaconsfield Upper and Pakenham Upper are neighbouring rural areas with distinct layouts. Beaconsfield Upper is more walkable, with 45% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 32.1% near groceries, compared to 0% for both in Pakenham Upper. Rent is also well higher in Beaconsfield Upper, where the typical weekly cost is $368, compared to $255 in Pakenham Upper. In contrast, Pakenham Upper has far more public transport options, including 14 stops and 298.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Beaconsfield Upper has none.

The typical weekly household income is similar in both places, sitting at $2,755 in Beaconsfield Upper and $2,593 in Pakenham Upper. However, a gap is widening in First Nations personal incomes, which are far higher in Pakenham Upper at $2,500 compared to $1,125 in Beaconsfield Upper. Both areas share a similar percentage of volunteers and very few residents who speak little or no English, with figures between 0.4% and 0.7%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper Population: 1,801 larger in Beaconsfield Upper Rent: $113 higher in Beaconsfield Upper Year 12: 5.4 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper Under 15: 2.9 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +1,801 larger in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady

2,997 84th pct 1,196 74th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +2 yrs older in Pakenham Upper gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 59.9%

29.0% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 28.1%

5.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Beaconsfield Upper Pakenham Upper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 37.6%

38.7% English +1.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.0% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% German +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

0.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

40.7% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper

1.62 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +202 larger in Pakenham Upper

191 37th pct 393 58th pct

ICSEA in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +50 higher in Beaconsfield Upper

1,047 77th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 53.6%

13.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.1% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

9.4% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

9.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +$121 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

$1,001 82nd pct $880 70th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +$162 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

$2,755 93rd pct $2,593 91st pct

Family income in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +$158 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

$2,862 89th pct $2,704 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

6.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%

8.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Diabetes even 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

18.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +4 larger in Beaconsfield Upper

12 61st pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +26 yrs older in Beaconsfield Upper

44 yrs 82nd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +$1,375 higher in Pakenham Upper

$1,125 86th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +$1,625 higher in Pakenham Upper

$3,249 89th pct $4,874 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +0.2 larger in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 68.8%

20.4% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.6% One-parent families even 4.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.3% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 22.2%

13.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.7% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +$113 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

$368 75th pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +$148 higher in Pakenham Upper gap widening

$2,252 84th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 50.9%

38.6% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

3.9% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 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

47.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 38.6%

31.7% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.6% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $200–$349 +27.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%

9.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +14 more in Pakenham Upper

0 0th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +11.71 more in Pakenham Upper

0.00 0th pct 11.71 88th pct

Departures/1k in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +298.5 more in Pakenham Upper

0.0 0th pct 298.5 75th pct

PT routes in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +1 more in Pakenham Upper

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper

— 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +4 longer in Pakenham Upper

46 36th pct 50 38th pct

Reach 30 min in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

25.2% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 33.6%

24.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.9% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.6% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.3% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

18.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

7.8% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +1.7 higher in Beaconsfield Upper

2.4 68th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +2.2 more in Beaconsfield Upper

2.7 71st pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +33.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper

33.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +32.1 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper

32.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +27.6 pts higher in Pakenham Upper

0.0% 0th pct 27.6% 66th pct

Walk to school in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +45.0 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper

45.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +30.5 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper

51.0% 64th pct 20.5% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +34.4 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper

34.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +10.9 more in Pakenham Upper

8.3 37th pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +6 higher in Beaconsfield Upper

8 72nd pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Beaconsfield Upper in Pakenham Upper +1.7 pts higher in Pakenham Upper

9.4% 78th pct 11.1% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaconsfield Upper vs Pakenham Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20176/beaconsfield-upper/vs/SAL22029/pakenham-upper