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Beulah vs Hopetoun

Name: Beulah vs Hopetoun — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Beulah profile · Hopetoun profile

Beulah Hopetoun

Hopetoun (Vic.) and Beulah (Vic.) are two nearby rural areas with distinct differences in local services and demographics. Hopetoun (Vic.) is better served by local shops, with 77.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Beulah (Vic.). Hopetoun (Vic.) also has a larger presence of families with children, with a far higher share of one-parent families (12.9% versus 7.9%) and more homes within walking distance of a school. In contrast, Beulah (Vic.) has a higher proportion of people working from home (22.2% versus 14.3%) and more residents in full-time employment.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with an identical typical age of 56 and nearly the same share of detached houses. Both areas have a high proportion of older residents and typical weekly incomes that sit well below the national figure. While they share these common traits, the gaps between them are shifting, seen in the way Hopetoun (Vic.) now has a far higher typical weekly rent than Beulah (Vic.) ($150 versus $78).

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Where they differ most

Population: 382 larger in Hopetoun Rent: $72 higher in Hopetoun Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Unpaid carers: 7.9 pts higher in Beulah Unpaid child care: 8.4 pts higher in Beulah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beulah in Hopetoun +382 larger in Hopetoun gap widening

312 59th pct 694 70th pct

Median age in Beulah in Hopetoun even gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

28.2% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 25.6%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

5.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 51.1%

20.1% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

5.3% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Beulah Hopetoun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.7% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 88.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 49.7%

42.6% English ◂ +1.4 pts 41.2%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

9.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

0.0% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Chinese even 1.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

97.4% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 91.2%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 55.9%

35.6% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beulah in Hopetoun even

21.74 89th pct 21.74 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beulah in Hopetoun +1 more in Hopetoun

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Beulah in Hopetoun +28 larger in Hopetoun

27 8th pct 55 17th pct

ICSEA in Beulah in Hopetoun +42 higher in Beulah

1,005 59th pct 963 34th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.5%

13.7% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%

Highest qualification level

49.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 36.7%

20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

9.8% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 9.7%

8.3% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Beulah in Hopetoun +$57 higher in Beulah gap widening

$629 29th pct $572 21st pct

Household income in Beulah in Hopetoun +$58 higher in Hopetoun gap widening

$1,062 17th pct $1,120 20th pct

Family income in Beulah in Hopetoun +$245 higher in Beulah gap widening

$1,625 34th pct $1,380 20th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.6%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.9%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 27.1%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.3% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%

15.4% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 49.6%

26.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beulah in Hopetoun +1 larger in Hopetoun

3 43rd pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Beulah in Hopetoun +20 yrs older in Beulah

54 yrs 90th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Beulah in Hopetoun +$374 higher in Hopetoun

$350 12th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Beulah in Hopetoun even

$1,125 23rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beulah in Hopetoun +0.1 larger in Beulah gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 36.2%

39.5% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

7.9% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.1% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 34.3%

7.5% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

6.0% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beulah in Hopetoun +$72 higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing

$78 2nd pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Beulah in Hopetoun +$124 higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing

$526 2nd pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Beulah in Hopetoun even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 61.5%

17.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

12.8% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

2.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 95.1%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 19.4%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% Under $200 +35.4 pts ▸ 76.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

91.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 80.9%

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.5 pts 21.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beulah in Hopetoun even

4 73rd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Beulah in Hopetoun +7.06 more in Beulah

12.82 89th pct 5.76 81st pct

Departures/1k in Beulah in Hopetoun +69.4 more in Beulah

102.6 69th pct 33.1 61st pct

PT routes in Beulah in Hopetoun +1 more in Hopetoun

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Beulah in Hopetoun +17 longer in Hopetoun

22 60th pct 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 14.3%

14.3% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) even 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 34.8%

18.3% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 16.1%

19.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 8.4%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

56.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.9 pts 32.4%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%

4.8% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

46.8% Managers ◂ +23.3 pts 23.5%

10.3% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.2% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.9% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Beulah in Hopetoun +1.5 higher in Hopetoun

4.1 78th pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beulah in Hopetoun +1.2 more in Hopetoun

5.0 83rd pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Beulah in Hopetoun +6.3 pts higher in Hopetoun

70.9% 85th pct 77.2% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Beulah in Hopetoun +77.2 pts higher in Hopetoun

0.0% 0th pct 77.2% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Beulah in Hopetoun +4.5 pts higher in Beulah

69.1% 78th pct 64.7% 77th pct

Walk to school in Beulah in Hopetoun +13.4 pts higher in Hopetoun

64.4% 80th pct 77.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Beulah in Hopetoun +4.7 pts higher in Hopetoun

74.7% 71st pct 79.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Beulah in Hopetoun +5.1 pts higher in Hopetoun

71.2% 90th pct 76.3% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Beulah in Hopetoun +28.3 more in Beulah

80.1 87th pct 51.9 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Beulah in Hopetoun even

1 42nd pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Beulah in Hopetoun +0.8 pts higher in Hopetoun

2.2% 0th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beulah vs Hopetoun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20231/beulah/vs/SAL21201/hopetoun