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Beecher vs Yarwun

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Beecher profile · Yarwun profile

Beecher Yarwun

Beecher and Yarwun are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Beecher is a more affluent community where the typical household earns $2,383 a week, compared to $1,325 in Yarwun. It is also a younger place with more children, which is reflected in the 35.2% of people who provide unpaid childcare and the fact that 90.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Yarwun is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 52. Health challenges are more common there, with 38.2% of residents having a long-term health condition and 16.9% having a mental health condition.

Both areas have an almost identical share of First Nations people, at around 3.2% to 3.4%. They are also equally reliant on cars, as both are described as car-dependent. This shared need for vehicles exists alongside a gap in home ownership; 54.1% of Yarwun homes are owned outright, while in Beecher, typical monthly mortgage payments are far higher at $2,167.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in Beecher Population: 787 larger in Beecher Living alone: 20.6 pts higher in Yarwun Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Yarwun Mortgage: $1,127 higher in Beecher

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beecherin Yarwun +787 larger in Beecher gap widening
876 72nd pct 89 38th pct
Median age in Beecherin Yarwun +8 yrs older in Yarwun gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Beecherin Yarwun +0.2 pts higher in Yarwun gap narrowing
3.2% 61st pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Beecherin Yarwun +1.1 pts higher in Yarwun gap narrowing
16.9% 42nd pct 18.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Beecherin Yarwun +7.4 pts higher in Beecher gap widening
20.9% 74th pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Beecherin Yarwun +2.8 pts higher in Yarwun gap narrowing
11.3% 42nd pct 14.1% 64th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +17.7 pts ▸ 50.6%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 13.5%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

62.1% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 44.3%
25.7% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
6.6% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.2% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beecher Yarwun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beecherin Yarwun +4.0 pts higher in Beecher gap steady
8.4% 36th pct 4.5% 19th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 85.4%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% Australian even 47.2%
42.8% English +2.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
11.0% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%
8.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beecherin Yarwun +1.8 pts higher in Beecher gap widening
1.8% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Beecherin Yarwun even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 91.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Beecherin Yarwun +1.6 pts higher in Yarwun gap narrowing
41.1% 52nd pct 42.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 46.1%
41.1% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beecherin Yarwun +14.1 pts higher in Beecher gap widening
47.1% 55th pct 32.9% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Beecherin Yarwun +5.0 pts higher in Beecher gap steady
12.6% 42nd pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beecherin Yarwun +2 more in Beecher
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Beecherin Yarwun +429 larger in Beecher
492 71st pct 63 19th pct
ICSEA in Beecherin Yarwun +31 higher in Yarwun
968 36th pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 32.9%
29.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
7.7% Year 9 or below +13.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
8.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

50.2% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

37.6% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
7.8% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beecherin Yarwun +$389 higher in Beecher gap widening
$884 71st pct $495 12th pct
Household income in Beecherin Yarwun +$1,058 higher in Beecher gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $1,325 34th pct
Family income in Beecherin Yarwun +$678 higher in Beecher gap narrowing
$2,615 86th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Beecherin Yarwun +15.9 pts higher in Beecher gap widening
21.0% 90th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Beecherin Yarwun +11.7 pts higher in Beecher gap narrowing
33.3% 87th pct 21.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 16.2%
21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 8.1%
6.5% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +29.4 pts ▸ 67.1%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 8.9%
10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beecherin Yarwun +14.0 pts higher in Yarwun
24.2% 27th pct 38.2% 87th pct
Mental health in Beecherin Yarwun +11.4 pts higher in Yarwun
5.5% 27th pct 16.9% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Beecherin Yarwun +4.7 pts higher in Yarwun gap narrowing
5.4% 59th pct 10.1% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +8.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.5% Mental health +11.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.2% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.7% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.3% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.2% Lung condition +5.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +18.1 pts 49.4%
16.1% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.8% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beecherin Yarwun +4.5 pts higher in Yarwun gap narrowing
18.2% 51st pct 22.8% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Beecherin Yarwun +4.9 pts higher in Yarwun gap widening
14.1% 64th pct 19.0% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Beecherin Yarwun +14.9 pts higher in Beecher gap widening
35.2% 88th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Beecherin Yarwun +2.5 pts higher in Yarwun
4.2% 73rd pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beecherin Yarwun +5.2 pts higher in Yarwun gap narrowing
29.0% 75th pct 34.2% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beecherin Yarwun +25 larger in Beecher
28 72nd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Beecherin Yarwun +22 yrs older in Yarwun
14 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Beecherin Yarwun +$588 higher in Yarwun
$537 37th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Beecherin Yarwun +$999 higher in Beecher
$3,249 89th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Beecherin Yarwun
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Beecherin Yarwun +0.7 larger in Beecher gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Beecherin Yarwun +3.2 pts higher in Yarwun gap narrowing
4.8% 22nd pct 7.9% 33rd pct
Living alone in Beecherin Yarwun +20.6 pts higher in Yarwun gap widening
11.8% 11th pct 32.4% 78th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +23.0 pts 42.9%
29.0% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
4.8% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
11.8% 1 person +20.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
23.3% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 16.2%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beecherin Yarwun +$55 higher in Beecher gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Beecherin Yarwun +$1,127 higher in Beecher gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,040 16th pct
People / bedroom in Beecherin Yarwun +0.10 higher in Beecher gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Beecherin Yarwun +20.6 pts higher in Yarwun gap narrowing
6.5% 15th pct 27.0% 74th pct
Owned outright in Beecherin Yarwun +13.6 pts higher in Yarwun gap steady
40.5% 48th pct 54.1% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Beecherin Yarwun +10.1 pts higher in Beecher gap widening
99.3% 66th pct 89.2% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beecherin Yarwun +25.8 pts higher in Beecher gap widening
90.7% 80th pct 64.9% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
52.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 37.8%
6.5% Rented +20.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 89.2%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.4% 3 bedrooms +33.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
49.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.3 pts 10.8%
5.4% 2 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.1% 5 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 50.0%
38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
27.8% Under $200 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% Under $1,000 +29.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 21.4%
23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beecherin Yarwun even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Beecherin Yarwun +0.2 pts higher in Beecher gap narrowing
7.2% 16th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Beecherin Yarwun even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Beecherin Yarwun even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beecherin Yarwun even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beecherin Yarwun even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beecherin Yarwun even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Beecherin Yarwun
60 85th pct —

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 69.8%
7.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
24.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 14.3%
24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 14.3%
15.0% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beecherin Yarwun +1.7 pts higher in Yarwun gap narrowing
23.3% 24th pct 25.0% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Beecherin Yarwun
6.8% 50th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beecherin Yarwun +3.0 pts higher in Yarwun gap narrowing
3.1% 44th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Beecherin Yarwun +2.3 pts higher in Beecher gap narrowing
64.4% 63rd pct 62.0% 55th pct
Full-time in Beecherin Yarwun +11.6 pts higher in Beecher gap widening
65.0% 79th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

3.9% Other services +17.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.3% Electricity, gas & water +8.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food +9.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.8% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.1% Professional & technical +8.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.3% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
2.3% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Mining ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 16.3%
14.8% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.1% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.8% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
9.3% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
8.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beecherin Yarwun +0.1 higher in Yarwun
0.0 22nd pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Beecherin Yarwun +0.2 more in Yarwun
0.0 29th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Beecherin Yarwun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beecherin Yarwun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beecherin Yarwun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beecherin Yarwun +20.2 pts higher in Yarwun
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Beecherin Yarwun even
0.7% 32nd pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Beecherin Yarwun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beecherin Yarwun +11.2 more in Yarwun
0.0 0th pct 11.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Beecherin Yarwun +1 higher in Beecher
2 60th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Beecherin Yarwun +1.1 pts higher in Beecher
7.8% 69th pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beecher vs Yarwun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30197/beecher/vs/SAL33213/yarwun