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Beaufort vs Nerring
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Beaufort profile · Nerring profile
Beaufort Nerring
Beaufort (Vic.) and Nerring are nearby areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Beaufort (Vic.) is a larger town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 51. In contrast, Nerring is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a typical age of just 31. There is also a significant gap in wealth; the typical household income in Nerring is $2,750 per week, which is far higher than the $1,031 seen in Beaufort (Vic.).
Both areas are about 102 minutes from the city and have typical monthly home-loan payments that are very similar, sitting around $1,200. While Nerring is car-dependent, Beaufort (Vic.) is somewhat walkable and provides much better access to services, with 67.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. This is consistent with Beaufort (Vic.) having far more public transport stops and routes than Nerring.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,406
- First area, 2016: 1,539
- First area, 2021: 1,712
- Second area, 2016: 15
- Second area, 2021: 14
- First area, 2011: 51 yrs
- First area, 2016: 53 yrs
- First area, 2021: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 31 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Beaufort: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Beaufort: 2.0% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Beaufort: 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 75–79 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Beaufort: 4.7% males, 4.2% females; 70–74 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Beaufort: 4.7% males, 4.5% females; 65–69 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Beaufort: 4.2% males, 3.8% females; 60–64 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Beaufort: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Beaufort: 3.5% males, 4.2% females; 50–54 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Beaufort: 3.3% males, 2.4% females; 45–49 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Beaufort: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 40–44 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Beaufort: 1.9% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Beaufort: 2.0% males, 2.5% females; 30–34 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Beaufort: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 25–29 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Beaufort: 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 20–24 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Beaufort: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Beaufort: 3.1% males, 2.0% females; 10–14 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 100.0% females
- 5–9 in Beaufort: 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Beaufort: 2.4% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $386
- First area, 2016: $468
- First area, 2021: $575
- Second area, 2016: $850
- Second area, 2021: $1,312
- First area, 2011: $687
- First area, 2016: $792
- First area, 2021: $1,031
- Second area, 2016: $1,937
- Second area, 2021: $2,750
- First area, 2011: $893
- First area, 2016: $1,105
- First area, 2021: $1,479
- Second area, 2016: $1,875
- Second area, 2021: $2,750
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 3.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $135
- First area, 2016: $200
- First area, 2021: $250
- First area, 2011: $867
- First area, 2016: $1,083
- First area, 2021: $1,160
- Second area, 2021: $1,213
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaufort vs Nerring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20181/beaufort/vs/SAL21918/nerring