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Beechmont vs Illinbah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Beechmont profile · Illinbah profile

Beechmont Illinbah

Beechmont and Illinbah are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different resident profiles. Beechmont is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 23.8% of people aged 65 or over. Illinbah is younger, with a typical age of 41 and a much higher share of children under 15 (22.7% compared to 13.3% in Beechmont). These differences extend to housing and work; Beechmont has far more homes owned outright (37.5% versus 23.3%), while Illinbah has a much higher share of renters (27.9% versus 8.8%) and more people working full-time.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 22%. They also share a similar reliance on cars, with no one in either area commuting by public transport. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in age and family structure remains stark, as Illinbah has many more couples with children and Beechmont has more people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 720 larger in Beechmont Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Illinbah Median age: 10 yrs older in Beechmont Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in Beechmont Full-time: 13.2 pts higher in Illinbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechmontin Illinbah +720 larger in Beechmont gap widening
848 72nd pct 128 45th pct
Median age in Beechmontin Illinbah +10 yrs older in Beechmont gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Beechmontin Illinbah +1.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
1.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Beechmontin Illinbah +12.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
23.8% 71st pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Beechmontin Illinbah +9.3 pts higher in Illinbah gap widening
13.3% 27th pct 22.7% 82nd pct
De facto in Beechmontin Illinbah +4.5 pts higher in Illinbah gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 17.2% 80th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 11.7%
13.3% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

51.8% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 55.0%
28.9% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
2.6% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beechmont Illinbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beechmontin Illinbah +3.4 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
19.8% 76th pct 16.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
4.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 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%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
42.3% English ◂ +3.3 pts 39.1%
14.3% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
6.7% German ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%
2.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beechmontin Illinbah +1.3 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 2.3% 42nd pct
Limited English in Beechmontin Illinbah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 85.9%
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

No religion in Beechmontin Illinbah +7.5 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
45.8% 67th pct 38.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 38.3%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 38.3%
12.1% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beechmontin Illinbah +10.7 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
54.9% 72nd pct 44.2% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Beechmontin Illinbah +0.4 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
22.4% 73rd pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Beechmontin Illinbah
8.85 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Beechmontin Illinbah +1 more in Beechmont
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Beechmontin Illinbah +56 larger in Illinbah
65 19th pct 120 29th pct
ICSEA in Beechmontin Illinbah +5 higher in Illinbah
1,037 74th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 44.2%
22.6% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
6.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%
21.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +8.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.6% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%
6.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beechmontin Illinbah +$15 higher in Illinbah gap narrowing
$672 36th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Beechmontin Illinbah +$62 higher in Illinbah gap widening
$1,604 54th pct $1,666 58th pct
Family income in Beechmontin Illinbah +$268 higher in Illinbah gap widening
$1,794 43rd pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Beechmontin Illinbah +3.8 pts higher in Illinbah gap steady
7.2% 45th pct 11.0% 65th pct
High-income homes in Beechmontin Illinbah +3.0 pts higher in Illinbah gap steady
15.6% 49th pct 18.6% 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.6%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.6%
15.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.3%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 22.0%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beechmontin Illinbah +7.7 pts higher in Beechmont
30.3% 57th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Beechmontin Illinbah +1.5 pts higher in Illinbah
7.1% 40th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Beechmontin Illinbah +2.4 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
5.5% 61st pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%
7.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
3.7% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
3.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +5.8 pts ▸ 66.4%
23.2% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 15.6%
5.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beechmontin Illinbah +6.0 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
19.0% 54th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Beechmontin Illinbah +6.6 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
14.6% 70th pct 8.0% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Beechmontin Illinbah +9.8 pts higher in Illinbah gap steady
22.2% 35th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Beechmontin Illinbah +0.7 pts higher in Beechmont
3.8% 68th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beechmontin Illinbah +4.1 pts higher in Illinbah gap steady
30.9% 82nd pct 35.0% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechmontin Illinbah +9 larger in Beechmont
9 58th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Beechmontin Illinbah +17 yrs older in Beechmont
29 yrs 60th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Beechmontin Illinbah
$537 37th pct —
Household income in Beechmontin Illinbah +$625 higher in Illinbah
$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechmontin Illinbah +0.3 larger in Illinbah gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Beechmontin Illinbah +1.3 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
9.9% 44th pct 8.6% 36th pct
Living alone in Beechmontin Illinbah +5.9 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
17.5% 28th pct 11.6% 11th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +20.2 pts ▸ 67.6%
42.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 27.6%
9.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 41.9%
11.9% 4 people +16.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.5% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +8.0 pts 7.0%
6.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.9% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechmontin Illinbah +$90 higher in Illinbah gap widening
$380 78th pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Beechmontin Illinbah +$267 higher in Illinbah gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Beechmontin Illinbah +0.10 higher in Illinbah gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Beechmontin Illinbah +19.2 pts higher in Illinbah gap widening
8.8% 22nd pct 27.9% 75th pct
Owned outright in Beechmontin Illinbah +14.2 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
37.5% 39th pct 23.3% 13th pct
Separate houses in Beechmontin Illinbah +0.3 pts higher in Illinbah gap narrowing
99.7% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beechmontin Illinbah +7.0 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
79.1% 49th pct 72.1% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 41.9%
37.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.2 pts 23.3%
8.8% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 41.9%
26.6% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.3% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $350–$549 ◂ +35.7 pts 25.0%
21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
32.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beechmontin Illinbah +1.3 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
1.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Beechmontin Illinbah +4.2 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
19.7% 59th pct 15.5% 47th pct
PT commute in Beechmontin Illinbah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Beechmontin Illinbah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beechmontin Illinbah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beechmontin Illinbah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beechmontin Illinbah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Beechmontin Illinbah +8 longer in Illinbah
63 46th pct 71 51st pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 56.9%
19.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 15.5%
1.7% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 51.2%
23.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.4% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beechmontin Illinbah +8.4 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
36.2% 68th pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Beechmontin Illinbah +5.4 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
5.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beechmontin Illinbah +1.1 pts higher in Illinbah gap narrowing
5.3% 72nd pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Beechmontin Illinbah +3.6 pts higher in Illinbah gap narrowing
58.4% 42nd pct 62.0% 55th pct
Full-time in Beechmontin Illinbah +13.2 pts higher in Illinbah gap widening
48.9% 13th pct 62.1% 69th pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 5.2%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
3.9% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.6% Administrative & support +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.6% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.2% Arts & recreation +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +13.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
20.9% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 6.9%
18.7% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 13.8%
12.2% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 5.2%
4.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechmontin Illinbah +0.6 higher in Beechmont
0.6 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beechmontin Illinbah +0.7 more in Beechmont
0.7 55th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Beechmontin Illinbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beechmontin Illinbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beechmontin Illinbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beechmontin Illinbah +4.7 pts higher in Beechmont
4.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beechmontin Illinbah +56.7 pts higher in Beechmont
56.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Beechmontin Illinbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beechmontin Illinbah +13.0 more in Beechmont
13.0 49th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Beechmontin Illinbah +1 higher in Beechmont
1 57th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Beechmontin Illinbah +2.4 pts higher in Illinbah
16.2% 94th pct 18.6% 98th pct

Compare Beechmont with nearby areas

Flying Fox Numinbah Valley Ferny Glen Witheren Lower Beechmont Illinbah Advancetown Canungra

Compare Illinbah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechmont vs Illinbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30198/beechmont/vs/SAL31385/illinbah