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Beaconsfield vs Mount Pleasant

Name: Beaconsfield vs Mount Pleasant — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Beaconsfield profile · Mount Pleasant profile

Beaconsfield Mount Pleasant

Beaconsfield (Qld) and Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) are neighbouring areas with different layouts and demographics. Mount Pleasant is more walkable, with 73.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 41.6% in Beaconsfield (Qld). It also has a higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, as well as more walkable amenities. Beaconsfield (Qld) is notably younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 41 in Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld), and has a much larger First Nations population.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar number of schools per child. They also have almost the same percentage of people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, some gaps are wide; for example, 90.8% of homes in Beaconsfield (Qld) are within a 15-minute walk of a school, which is far higher than the 68.3% seen in Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld).

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Beaconsfield Aged 65+: 6.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant No religion: 6.7 pts higher in Beaconsfield Median age: 4 yrs older in Mount Pleasant De facto: 3.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +1,205 larger in Beaconsfield gap widening

5,899 86th pct 4,694 86th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +4 yrs older in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.4%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

Marital status

45.1% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.7% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 29.7%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

6.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Beaconsfield Mount Pleasant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 78.5%

2.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English +0.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.3% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 36.7%

9.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 85.1%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

39.6% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 32.8%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +0.17 more in Mount Pleasant

3.21 45th pct 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +1 more in Mount Pleasant

19 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +62 larger in Mount Pleasant

570 80th pct 631 87th pct

ICSEA in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +3 higher in Mount Pleasant

984 46th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

26.4% Year 10 even 26.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 38.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +$42 higher in Mount Pleasant gap steady

$811 60th pct $853 67th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +$40 higher in Beaconsfield gap widening

$1,726 61st pct $1,686 59th pct

Family income in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +$78 higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

$2,055 61st pct $2,133 65th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

8.8% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 even 36.9%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.9%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

18.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +211 larger in Beaconsfield

477 87th pct 266 86th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +$275 higher in Mount Pleasant

$678 54th pct $953 76th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +$509 higher in Mount Pleasant

$1,807 55th pct $2,316 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +0.2 larger in Beaconsfield gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 53.8%

26.8% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.8% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%

6.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +$40 higher in Mount Pleasant gap steady

$350 71st pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +$65 higher in Beaconsfield gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,668 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +0.10 higher in Beaconsfield gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 32.9%

27.1% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.0% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 22.6%

4.9% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 92.3%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 48.6%

33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 32.5%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.9%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 2.7%

3.4% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 29.8%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +6 more in Mount Pleasant

8 78th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +1.63 more in Mount Pleasant

1.36 63rd pct 2.98 69th pct

Departures/1k in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +148.4 more in Mount Pleasant

111.5 70th pct 259.9 74th pct

PT routes in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +4 more in Mount Pleasant

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +1 longer in Beaconsfield

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 72.6%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.5% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

35.2% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.7% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

8.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.7% Manufacturing even 5.6%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Other services even 4.9%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

8.3% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +1.0 higher in Mount Pleasant

4.4 80th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +1.5 more in Mount Pleasant

4.3 79th pct 5.8 88th pct

15-min city in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +31.8 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

41.6% 77th pct 73.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +0.8 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

66.8% 84th pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +1.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

90.8% 84th pct 92.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +22.5 pts higher in Beaconsfield

90.8% 93rd pct 68.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +1.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

98.2% 85th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +44.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

26.6% 78th pct 70.7% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +7.6 more in Mount Pleasant

4.1 26th pct 11.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +105 higher in Mount Pleasant

76 82nd pct 181 90th pct

Mean slope in Beaconsfield in Mount Pleasant +1.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

3.3% 17th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaconsfield vs Mount Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30191/beaconsfield/vs/SAL32014/mount-pleasant