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Beechmont vs Witheren

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Beechmont profile · Witheren profile

Beechmont Witheren

Beechmont and Witheren are neighbouring Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Beechmont is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 40 in Witheren. There are also notable differences in how people live and work: Witheren has far more renters (24.1% versus 8.8% in Beechmont) and a much higher share of people who served in the Defence Force (23.9% compared to 3.8%). Beechmont is more walkable, with 56.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 15.6% of homes in Witheren have this access.

Both areas share a very similar lifestyle in other ways, with nearly identical proportions of people using another language at home and almost no one using public transport to commute. These similarities exist despite different trends in stability; Witheren has seen far more people move in over the last five years (50.1%) than Beechmont (36.2%). While Beechmont has a higher share of retirees, the two areas remain closely matched in their typical distance to the city and the same proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Beechmont Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Witheren Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in Witheren Full-time: 12.3 pts higher in Witheren No car: 1.3 pts higher in Beechmont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechmontin Witheren +267 larger in Beechmont gap narrowing
848 72nd pct 581 67th pct
Median age in Beechmontin Witheren +11 yrs older in Beechmont gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Beechmontin Witheren +2.0 pts higher in Witheren gap widening
1.1% 41st pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Beechmontin Witheren +8.3 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
23.8% 71st pct 15.5% 35th pct
Under 15 in Beechmontin Witheren +4.1 pts higher in Witheren gap steady
13.3% 27th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Beechmontin Witheren +4.6 pts higher in Witheren gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 17.3% 81st pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 26.7%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.5%
13.3% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 43.9%
28.9% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
3.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Beechmont Witheren

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beechmontin Witheren +2.4 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
19.8% 76th pct 17.4% 72nd pct

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 74.9%
4.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

42.3% English +3.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
37.6% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%
6.7% German even 6.7%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
2.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beechmontin Witheren +0.0 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
3.7% 52nd pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Beechmontin Witheren even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 88.1%
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 Witheren +3.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
45.8% 67th pct 42.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

40.7% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
45.8% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 42.7%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%
1.5% Buddhism even 1.5%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beechmontin Witheren +1.8 pts higher in Witheren gap widening
54.9% 72nd pct 56.6% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Beechmontin Witheren +2.5 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
22.4% 73rd pct 19.9% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beechmontin Witheren
8.85 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Beechmontin Witheren even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Beechmontin Witheren +186 larger in Witheren
65 19th pct 251 43rd pct
ICSEA in Beechmontin Witheren +19 higher in Beechmont
1,037 74th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 56.6%
22.6% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
21.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.4%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%
12.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
6.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beechmontin Witheren +$109 higher in Witheren gap widening
$672 36th pct $781 56th pct
Household income in Beechmontin Witheren +$370 higher in Witheren gap widening
$1,604 54th pct $1,974 74th pct
Family income in Beechmontin Witheren +$275 higher in Witheren gap widening
$1,794 43rd pct $2,069 61st pct
High earners in Beechmontin Witheren +3.4 pts higher in Witheren gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Beechmontin Witheren +1.8 pts higher in Witheren gap steady
15.6% 49th pct 17.5% 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.9%
15.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 42.0%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.4%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beechmontin Witheren +6.6 pts higher in Beechmont
30.3% 57th pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Beechmontin Witheren +0.7 pts higher in Witheren
7.1% 40th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Beechmontin Witheren +0.7 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
5.5% 61st pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
7.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +6.3 pts ▸ 67.0%
23.2% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 14.6%
5.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beechmontin Witheren +6.5 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
19.0% 54th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Beechmontin Witheren +4.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
14.6% 70th pct 10.6% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Beechmontin Witheren +5.3 pts higher in Witheren gap widening
22.2% 35th pct 27.5% 62nd pct
Defence service in Beechmontin Witheren +20.1 pts higher in Witheren
3.8% 68th pct 23.9% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beechmontin Witheren +5.4 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
30.9% 82nd pct 25.5% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechmontin Witheren +9 larger in Witheren
9 58th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Beechmontin Witheren +6 yrs older in Beechmont
29 yrs 60th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Beechmontin Witheren +$13 higher in Witheren
$537 37th pct $550 39th pct
Household income in Beechmontin Witheren +$708 higher in Witheren
$1,625 47th pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechmontin Witheren +0.4 larger in Witheren gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Beechmontin Witheren +0.2 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
9.9% 44th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Beechmontin Witheren +1.8 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
17.5% 28th pct 15.7% 21st pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 61.3%
42.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 27.8%
9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +15.5 pts 30.7%
15.0% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.5% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
11.9% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
1.9% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechmontin Witheren +$55 higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
$380 78th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Beechmontin Witheren +$434 higher in Witheren gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Beechmontin Witheren +0.10 higher in Witheren gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Beechmontin Witheren +15.3 pts higher in Witheren gap widening
8.8% 22nd pct 24.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Beechmontin Witheren +2.9 pts higher in Witheren gap narrowing
37.5% 39th pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Beechmontin Witheren +3.9 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
99.7% 69th pct 95.8% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beechmontin Witheren +1.1 pts higher in Witheren gap narrowing
79.1% 49th pct 80.1% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.2 pts 31.3%
37.5% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
8.8% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 95.8%
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 ◂ +10.3 pts 31.9%
26.6% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 5.4%
10.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%
5.3% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +48.6 pts ▸ 70.0%
60.7% $350–$549 ◂ +35.7 pts 25.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.5 pts 19.2%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.9% $3,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beechmontin Witheren +1.3 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
1.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Beechmontin Witheren +5.9 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
19.7% 59th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Beechmontin Witheren even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Beechmontin Witheren even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beechmontin Witheren even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beechmontin Witheren even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beechmontin Witheren even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Beechmontin Witheren +1 longer in Beechmont
63 46th pct 62 45th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 52.9%
19.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 13.8%
1.7% Walked +13.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
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 +4.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
23.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 18.0%
18.8% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.4% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beechmontin Witheren +13.9 pts higher in Witheren gap widening
36.2% 68th pct 50.1% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Beechmontin Witheren +1.6 pts higher in Witheren gap narrowing
5.4% 44th pct 6.9% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beechmontin Witheren +1.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Beechmontin Witheren +0.8 pts higher in Witheren gap narrowing
58.4% 42nd pct 59.2% 45th pct
Full-time in Beechmontin Witheren +12.3 pts higher in Witheren gap widening
48.9% 13th pct 61.2% 66th pct

Industries people work in

7.5% Public administration & safety +25.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%
12.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%
3.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
3.6% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.4% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.7% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%
15.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 5.1%
4.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechmontin Witheren +0.4 higher in Beechmont
0.6 54th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Beechmontin Witheren +0.5 more in Beechmont
0.7 55th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Beechmontin Witheren even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beechmontin Witheren even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beechmontin Witheren even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beechmontin Witheren +4.7 pts higher in Beechmont
4.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beechmontin Witheren +41.2 pts higher in Beechmont
56.7% 66th pct 15.6% 50th pct
Walk to health in Beechmontin Witheren even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beechmontin Witheren +6.1 more in Beechmont
13.0 49th pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Beechmontin Witheren even
1 57th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Beechmontin Witheren +2.9 pts higher in Beechmont
16.2% 94th pct 13.3% 89th pct

Compare Beechmont with nearby areas

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

Compare Witheren with nearby areas

Lower Beechmont Benobble Canungra Clagiraba Beechmont Ferny Glen Flying Fox Wonglepong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechmont vs Witheren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30198/beechmont/vs/SAL33104/witheren