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Advancetown vs Beechmont

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Advancetown profile · Beechmont profile

Advancetown Beechmont

Beechmont and Advancetown are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. They differ most in their typical incomes and housing. Advancetown is wealthier, with a typical family income of $2,407 per week compared to $1,794 in Beechmont. This is reflected in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in Advancetown at 29.5% versus 15.6% in Beechmont. Beechmont is more dominated by detached houses (99.7%) and has a much higher typical weekly rent of $380, while Advancetown's typical rent is $205.

These two areas have tracked similarly in several ways, as both have almost no public transport and similar shares of residents who identify as having no religion. However, the gap in typical age has remained noticeable, with Beechmont's residents being older (51 years) than those in Advancetown (46 years). Both areas sit far above the national figure for typical age, though Beechmont's population is even more elderly, with 23.8% aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $175 higher in Beechmont Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Advancetown Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Beechmont Population: 320 larger in Beechmont Unpaid carers: 6.2 pts higher in Beechmont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Advancetownin Beechmont +320 larger in Beechmont gap narrowing
528 65th pct 848 72nd pct
Median age in Advancetownin Beechmont +5 yrs older in Beechmont gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Advancetownin Beechmont +2.5 pts higher in Advancetown gap widening
3.6% 64th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Advancetownin Beechmont +6.0 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
17.8% 46th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Under 15 in Advancetownin Beechmont +4.1 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
17.4% 52nd pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Advancetownin Beechmont +1.7 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
14.5% 67th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
17.8% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

Marital status

49.0% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
29.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%
13.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Advancetown Beechmont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Advancetownin Beechmont +4.6 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
24.4% 84th pct 19.8% 76th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 72.9%
9.5% New Zealand ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%
5.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +4.1 pts 42.3%
32.2% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
11.2% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.8% German ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%
2.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Advancetownin Beechmont +2.6 pts higher in Advancetown gap widening
6.3% 66th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Advancetownin Beechmont +1.5 pts higher in Advancetown gap steady
1.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.6%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 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%

Religion

No religion in Advancetownin Beechmont +0.5 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
45.3% 65th pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
45.1% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 40.7%
5.1% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Advancetownin Beechmont +1.9 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
53.0% 68th pct 54.9% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Advancetownin Beechmont +3.6 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
18.8% 64th pct 22.4% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Advancetownin Beechmont
— 8.85 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Advancetownin Beechmont +4 more in Advancetown
6 74th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Advancetownin Beechmont +565 larger in Advancetown
630 87th pct 65 19th pct
ICSEA in Advancetownin Beechmont +21 higher in Beechmont
1,016 65th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 54.9%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.6%
9.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 30.0%
22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 21.5%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
12.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%
11.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
1.8% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Advancetownin Beechmont +$200 higher in Advancetown gap widening
$872 69th pct $672 36th pct
Household income in Advancetownin Beechmont +$367 higher in Advancetown gap widening
$1,971 74th pct $1,604 54th pct
Family income in Advancetownin Beechmont +$613 higher in Advancetown gap widening
$2,407 78th pct $1,794 43rd pct
High earners in Advancetownin Beechmont +2.7 pts higher in Advancetown gap steady
9.8% 60th pct 7.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Advancetownin Beechmont +13.9 pts higher in Advancetown gap widening
29.5% 82nd pct 15.6% 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.7% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 7.2%
12.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 46.1%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.7%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Advancetownin Beechmont +2.3 pts higher in Beechmont
28.0% 46th pct 30.3% 57th pct
Mental health in Advancetownin Beechmont +0.7 pts higher in Advancetown
7.8% 46th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Advancetownin Beechmont +2.3 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
3.2% 34th pct 5.5% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +5.5 pts 60.6%
19.1% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
1.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Advancetownin Beechmont +9.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
9.8% 13th pct 19.0% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Advancetownin Beechmont +6.2 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
8.5% 17th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Advancetownin Beechmont +5.5 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
27.7% 62nd pct 22.2% 35th pct
Defence service in Advancetownin Beechmont +1.3 pts higher in Beechmont
2.5% 48th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Advancetownin Beechmont +7.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
23.8% 48th pct 30.9% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Advancetownin Beechmont +10 larger in Advancetown
19 67th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Advancetownin Beechmont +4 yrs older in Beechmont
25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Advancetownin Beechmont +$362 higher in Advancetown
$899 73rd pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Advancetownin Beechmont +$1,000 higher in Advancetown
$2,625 82nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Advancetownin Beechmont +0.2 larger in Advancetown gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Advancetownin Beechmont +2.4 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
7.5% 30th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Advancetownin Beechmont +9.4 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
26.9% 61st pct 17.5% 28th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 47.4%
31.3% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
7.5% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +19.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
26.9% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 17.5%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%
14.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Advancetownin Beechmont +$175 higher in Beechmont gap steady
$205 27th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Advancetownin Beechmont +$565 higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
$2,298 86th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Advancetownin Beechmont even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Advancetownin Beechmont +7.3 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
16.1% 48th pct 8.8% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Advancetownin Beechmont +8.0 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
29.5% 22nd pct 37.5% 39th pct
Separate houses in Advancetownin Beechmont +18.3 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
81.3% 21st pct 99.7% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Advancetownin Beechmont +3.4 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
75.6% 40th pct 79.1% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 52.5%
29.5% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.1% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 8.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 99.7%
18.1% Other dwelling ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.2% 3 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 26.6%
18.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 10.3%
7.8% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%
2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% $350–$549 +41.4 pts ▸ 60.7%
35.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 21.4%
16.1% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
16.1% $750 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.4%
20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 8.9%
9.8% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Advancetownin Beechmont +2.5 pts higher in Advancetown gap widening
3.7% 67th pct 1.3% 51st pct
Work from home in Advancetownin Beechmont +1.3 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
18.4% 56th pct 19.7% 59th pct
PT commute in Advancetownin Beechmont even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Advancetownin Beechmont even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Advancetownin Beechmont even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Advancetownin Beechmont even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Advancetownin Beechmont even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Advancetownin Beechmont +6 longer in Beechmont
57 42nd pct 63 46th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 58.2%
18.4% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.3% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
23.0% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 13.4%
18.7% 3 vehicles even 18.8%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Advancetownin Beechmont +0.6 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
36.8% 70th pct 36.2% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Advancetownin Beechmont +2.4 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
7.8% 55th pct 5.4% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Advancetownin Beechmont +2.2 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Advancetownin Beechmont +8.2 pts higher in Advancetown gap widening
66.6% 71st pct 58.4% 42nd pct
Full-time in Advancetownin Beechmont +0.4 pts higher in Advancetown gap steady
49.3% 14th pct 48.9% 13th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.2% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%
8.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%
8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
6.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.2% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%
6.4% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.1% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%
8.2% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Advancetownin Beechmont +0.3 higher in Beechmont
0.3 47th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Advancetownin Beechmont +0.3 more in Beechmont
0.3 47th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Advancetownin Beechmont even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Advancetownin Beechmont even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Advancetownin Beechmont +0.7 pts higher in Advancetown
0.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Advancetownin Beechmont +2.4 pts higher in Beechmont
2.3% 58th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Advancetownin Beechmont +42.7 pts higher in Beechmont
14.0% 49th pct 56.7% 66th pct
Walk to health in Advancetownin Beechmont even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Advancetownin Beechmont +9.8 more in Advancetown
22.7 65th pct 13.0 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Advancetownin Beechmont +2 higher in Advancetown
3 62nd pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Advancetownin Beechmont +0.9 pts higher in Beechmont
15.2% 92nd pct 16.2% 94th pct

Compare Advancetown with nearby areas

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Compare Beechmont with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Advancetown vs Beechmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30012/advancetown/vs/SAL30198/beechmont