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Beaconsfield vs Bucasia

Name: Beaconsfield vs Bucasia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Beaconsfield profile · Bucasia profile

Beaconsfield Bucasia

Beaconsfield (Qld) and Bucasia are neighbouring areas that offer different levels of accessibility. Beaconsfield (Qld) is much more walkable, with 41.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 27.0% in Bucasia. It is far easier to reach essential services on foot in Beaconsfield (Qld), where 90.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 40.5% of Bucasia homes share that access. Beaconsfield (Qld) also has a noticeably older population, with 17.2% aged 65 and over compared to 10.0% in Bucasia.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with high levels of recent arrivals as both saw a large share of people move in over the last five years. They are almost identical in other ways, such as having similar proportions of people born overseas and adults with a bachelor degree. While Bucasia has more public transport stops and a far higher number of weekly departures, Beaconsfield (Qld) is better connected by street intersections.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 8.6 pts higher in Bucasia Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Beaconsfield Aged 65+: 7.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield Participation: 6.9 pts higher in Bucasia Household size: 0.2 larger in Bucasia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +984 larger in Beaconsfield gap widening

5,899 86th pct 4,915 86th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +2 yrs older in Beaconsfield gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.1% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 10.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.1% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

3.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Beaconsfield Bucasia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 78.0%

2.4% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English +4.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

38.3% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 37.4%

10.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.0% Italian even 3.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 41.1%

39.6% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

8.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +2.34 more in Beaconsfield

3.21 45th pct 0.87 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +15 more in Beaconsfield

19 86th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +64 larger in Bucasia

570 80th pct 634 87th pct

ICSEA in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +23 higher in Beaconsfield

984 46th pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.1%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

7.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

8.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Health even 9.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +$93 higher in Bucasia gap narrowing

$811 60th pct $904 73rd pct

Household income in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +$279 higher in Bucasia gap narrowing

$1,726 61st pct $2,005 75th pct

Family income in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +$166 higher in Bucasia gap narrowing

$2,055 61st pct $2,221 70th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.7%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.4%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +2.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +142 larger in Beaconsfield

477 87th pct 335 86th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +2 yrs older in Beaconsfield

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +$20 higher in Bucasia

$678 54th pct $698 56th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +$156 higher in Bucasia

$1,807 55th pct $1,963 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +0.2 larger in Bucasia gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 23.4%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.5%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 18.6%

16.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.8% 3 people even 16.8%

6.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +$30 higher in Bucasia gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +$67 higher in Beaconsfield gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,666 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Beaconsfield in Bucasia even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

28.0% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 22.5%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 90.9%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 4.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 38.1%

33.1% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

8.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

3.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

28.1% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.6%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.4%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +10 more in Bucasia

8 78th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +2.31 more in Bucasia

1.36 63rd pct 3.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +67.9 more in Bucasia

111.5 70th pct 179.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +1 more in Beaconsfield

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +8 longer in Bucasia

4 29th pct 12 49th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 70.8%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 29.0%

14.3% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

10.7% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food even 6.1%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 18.9%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

9.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

10.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +0.7 higher in Beaconsfield

4.4 80th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +1.1 more in Beaconsfield

4.3 79th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +14.6 pts higher in Beaconsfield

41.6% 77th pct 27.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +20.6 pts higher in Beaconsfield

66.8% 84th pct 46.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +1.8 pts higher in Beaconsfield

90.8% 84th pct 89.0% 84th pct

Walk to school in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +50.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield

90.8% 93rd pct 40.5% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +1.5 pts higher in Bucasia

98.2% 85th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +26.6 pts higher in Beaconsfield

26.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +7.3 more in Bucasia

4.1 26th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +45 higher in Beaconsfield

76 82nd pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Beaconsfield in Bucasia +0.2 pts higher in Beaconsfield

3.3% 17th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaconsfield vs Bucasia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30191/beaconsfield/vs/SAL30402/bucasia