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Bearii vs Strathmerton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Bearii profile · Strathmerton profile

Bearii Strathmerton

Strathmerton and Bearii are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different profiles. Strathmerton is a younger community where 22.9% of people are children and the typical resident is 38. It has more families with children, more rental homes (20.2%), and a typical weekly household income that is far higher than in Bearii at $1,404. In contrast, Bearii is much older, with a typical age of 63 and 43.1% of residents aged 65 and over. This is reflected in Bearii's housing, where 62.8% of homes are owned outright, and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 57.5%.

These two areas have tracked differently over time, with the gap in the number of children and the typical age of residents widening since 2011. While they share similar rates of people moving in the last five years and almost no residents who speak little or no English, their daily environments differ. Strathmerton is mostly car-dependent but has more amenities within walking distance, whereas Bearii is car-dependent with no nearby groceries or schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 905 larger in Strathmerton Median age: 25 yrs older in Bearii Aged 65+: 28.5 pts higher in Bearii Owned outright: 28.0 pts higher in Bearii Participation: 24.9 pts higher in Strathmerton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beariiin Strathmerton +905 larger in Strathmerton gap widening
167 50th pct 1,072 73rd pct
Median age in Beariiin Strathmerton +25 yrs older in Bearii gap widening
63 yrs 97th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Beariiin Strathmerton +2.1 pts higher in Strathmerton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Beariiin Strathmerton +28.5 pts higher in Bearii gap widening
43.1% 99th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in Beariiin Strathmerton +15.7 pts higher in Strathmerton gap narrowing
7.2% 11th pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Beariiin Strathmerton +1.3 pts higher in Strathmerton gap widening
12.4% 52nd pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

43.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.5 pts 14.6%
32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 26.1%
7.8% Young adults (25–44) +16.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
7.2% Children (0–14) +15.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 46.7%
22.2% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
16.3% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 9.3%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%
5.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bearii Strathmerton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beariiin Strathmerton +12.5 pts higher in Bearii gap widening
21.0% 78th pct 8.5% 36th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 80.4%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English +3.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
37.7% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
8.4% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.8% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beariiin Strathmerton +3.3 pts higher in Bearii gap steady
7.2% 70th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Beariiin Strathmerton +0.3 pts higher in Strathmerton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 64th pct

Language used at home

82.0% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 87.9%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beariiin Strathmerton +3.9 pts higher in Strathmerton gap widening
40.1% 48th pct 44.0% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 44.9%
40.1% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
6.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beariiin Strathmerton +15.3 pts higher in Strathmerton gap widening
18.9% 1st pct 34.2% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Beariiin Strathmerton +4.6 pts higher in Strathmerton gap steady
2.6% 6th pct 7.3% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beariiin Strathmerton
— 4.08 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beariiin Strathmerton +1 more in Strathmerton
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Beariiin Strathmerton
— 58 18th pct
ICSEA in Beariiin Strathmerton
— 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

18.9% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
33.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.0 pts 14.8%
20.9% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.2% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 41.4%
7.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.1% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 19.8%
13.6% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 5.6%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
6.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.5% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Beariiin Strathmerton +$203 higher in Strathmerton gap widening
$459 9th pct $662 34th pct
Household income in Beariiin Strathmerton +$576 higher in Strathmerton gap widening
$828 7th pct $1,404 41st pct
Family income in Beariiin Strathmerton +$624 higher in Strathmerton gap widening
$1,042 8th pct $1,666 36th pct
High earners in Beariiin Strathmerton +0.3 pts higher in Strathmerton gap narrowing
4.6% 29th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Beariiin Strathmerton +12.7 pts higher in Strathmerton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 39th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 32.6%
34.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 16.0%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

54.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 43.9%
20.9% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beariiin Strathmerton +27.2 pts higher in Bearii
57.5% 100th pct 30.3% 58th pct
Mental health in Beariiin Strathmerton +0.1 pts higher in Bearii
10.8% 74th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Beariiin Strathmerton +3.1 pts higher in Bearii gap steady
7.8% 80th pct 4.7% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.1% Arthritis ◂ +16.1 pts 9.0%
18.6% Asthma ◂ +8.7 pts 9.9%
13.8% Diabetes ◂ +8.4 pts 5.4%
13.8% Heart disease ◂ +10.5 pts 3.3%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%
9.0% Lung condition ◂ +7.4 pts 1.6%
8.4% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

31.1% None +26.7 pts ▸ 57.8%
29.3% One condition ◂ +9.8 pts 19.6%
15.6% Two conditions ◂ +8.4 pts 7.2%
13.2% Three or more ◂ +9.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beariiin Strathmerton +12.2 pts higher in Strathmerton gap steady
7.2% 8th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Beariiin Strathmerton +5.5 pts higher in Strathmerton gap widening
7.8% 14th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Beariiin Strathmerton +16.6 pts higher in Strathmerton gap narrowing
12.4% 10th pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Beariiin Strathmerton +1.6 pts higher in Bearii
4.1% 72nd pct 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beariiin Strathmerton +8.1 pts higher in Bearii gap widening
30.1% 79th pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beariiin Strathmerton +23 larger in Strathmerton
0 0th pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Beariiin Strathmerton
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Beariiin Strathmerton
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Beariiin Strathmerton
— $1,312 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Beariiin Strathmerton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beariiin Strathmerton +0.8 larger in Strathmerton gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Beariiin Strathmerton +3.3 pts higher in Strathmerton gap narrowing
10.6% 49th pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Beariiin Strathmerton +9.9 pts higher in Bearii gap steady
35.9% 86th pct 26.0% 58th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples without children ◂ +37.7 pts 25.1%
19.5% Couples with children +41.4 pts ▸ 60.9%
10.6% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

59.0% 2 people ◂ +26.7 pts 32.3%
35.9% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 26.0%
6.4% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.4% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 people +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beariiin Strathmerton +$25 higher in Strathmerton
$185 22nd pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Beariiin Strathmerton +$127 higher in Strathmerton gap narrowing
$1,000 14th pct $1,127 20th pct
People / bedroom in Beariiin Strathmerton +0.10 higher in Strathmerton gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Beariiin Strathmerton +20.2 pts higher in Strathmerton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Owned outright in Beariiin Strathmerton +28.0 pts higher in Bearii gap widening
62.8% 93rd pct 34.8% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Beariiin Strathmerton +2.5 pts higher in Bearii gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beariiin Strathmerton +19.3 pts higher in Strathmerton gap narrowing
64.1% 19th pct 83.4% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.8% Owned outright ◂ +28.0 pts 34.8%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% Rented +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 97.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 50.3%
32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 9.7%
6.4% 4 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.3 pts 33.8%
38.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beariiin Strathmerton +2.1 pts higher in Bearii gap narrowing
3.8% 68th pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Beariiin Strathmerton +7.2 pts higher in Bearii gap narrowing
20.0% 60th pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in Beariiin Strathmerton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Beariiin Strathmerton +2 more in Strathmerton
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Beariiin Strathmerton +1.87 more in Strathmerton
0.00 0th pct 1.87 65th pct
Departures/1k in Beariiin Strathmerton +57.8 more in Strathmerton
0.0 0th pct 57.8 64th pct
PT routes in Beariiin Strathmerton +2 more in Strathmerton
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Beariiin Strathmerton
— 43 75th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 65.2%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%
0.0% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 37.4%
26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 22.6%
11.5% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.5% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beariiin Strathmerton +0.2 pts higher in Bearii gap narrowing
30.6% 49th pct 30.3% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Beariiin Strathmerton +4.4 pts higher in Strathmerton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beariiin Strathmerton +3.3 pts higher in Strathmerton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Beariiin Strathmerton +24.9 pts higher in Strathmerton gap widening
37.3% 7th pct 62.2% 55th pct
Full-time in Beariiin Strathmerton +6.9 pts higher in Bearii gap widening
65.5% 80th pct 58.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

21.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 17.0%
10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.7% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%
10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 20.2%
9.1% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
10.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.3% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beariiin Strathmerton +2.6 higher in Strathmerton
0.0 30th pct 2.7 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beariiin Strathmerton +3.0 more in Strathmerton
0.0 31st pct 3.1 73rd pct
15-min city in Beariiin Strathmerton +49.8 pts higher in Strathmerton
0.0% 0th pct 49.8% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Beariiin Strathmerton +52.7 pts higher in Strathmerton
0.0% 0th pct 52.7% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Beariiin Strathmerton +40.1 pts higher in Strathmerton
0.0% 0th pct 40.1% 70th pct
Walk to school in Beariiin Strathmerton +48.8 pts higher in Strathmerton
0.0% 0th pct 48.8% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Beariiin Strathmerton +48.0 pts higher in Strathmerton
2.5% 41st pct 50.5% 64th pct
Walk to health in Beariiin Strathmerton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beariiin Strathmerton +6.1 more in Strathmerton
6.0 32nd pct 12.1 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Beariiin Strathmerton +1 higher in Bearii
2 59th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Beariiin Strathmerton +1.0 pts higher in Bearii
3.9% 28th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Bearii with nearby areas

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Compare Strathmerton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bearii vs Strathmerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20178/bearii/vs/SAL22379/strathmerton