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Beaumont vs Wittenoom Hills

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Beaumont profile · Wittenoom Hills profile

Beaumont Wittenoom Hills

Beaumont (WA) and Wittenoom Hills are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. There are significant gaps in wealth and age between them. The typical weekly household income in Wittenoom Hills is $3,250, which is far higher than the $1,875 found in Beaumont (WA). People in Wittenoom Hills also tend to be older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 37 in Beaumont (WA), and they live in larger households, averaging 3.3 people per home against 2.4 in Beaumont (WA).

These financial and demographic gaps have widened since the last census. Both areas remain car-dependent, with no one living within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. They also share a similar landscape, with both having a low mean terrain slope and no public transport stops.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills +37 larger in Beaumont gap steady
53 29th pct 16 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 52
  • First area, 2021: 53
  • Second area, 2016: 15
  • Second area, 2021: 16
Median age in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills +4 yrs older in Wittenoom Hills gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 37 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 28 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 7.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
7.5% 11th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 21.2%
  • First area, 2021: 7.5%
14.3% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.3%

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 31.3%
32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 25.0%
7.5% Children (0–14) +23.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

65.9% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
40.9% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 28.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beaumont Wittenoom Hills

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

  • 85+ in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Beaumont: 6.8% males, 6.8% females; 50–54 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 11.4% females; 45–49 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Beaumont: 20.5% males, 6.8% females; 35–39 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Beaumont: 11.4% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Beaumont: 13.6% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Beaumont: 9.1% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Wittenoom Hills: 100.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Beaumont: 0.0% males, 13.6% females; 0–4 in Wittenoom Hills: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

98.1% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 106.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.8% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
13.2% Scottish +36.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.4% English ◂ +12.1 pts 31.3%
7.5% German ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

101.9% English only ◂ +26.9 pts 75.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

45.3% 65th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.5%
  • First area, 2021: 45.3%

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +29.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
45.3% Christianity ◂ +26.5 pts 18.8%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
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

72.7% 93rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 50.0%
  • First area, 2021: 72.7%
13.6% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.6%
Schools ≤3 km in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 57.1%
15.9% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Bachelor degree +41.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +54.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.2% Agriculture & environment +20.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.7% Education ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills +$681 higher in Wittenoom Hills gap widening
$1,093 87th pct $1,774 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,075
  • First area, 2021: $1,093
  • Second area, 2016: $1,416
  • Second area, 2021: $1,774
Household income in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills +$1,375 higher in Wittenoom Hills gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $3,250 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,249
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $2,874
  • Second area, 2021: $3,250
Family income in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills +$876 higher in Wittenoom Hills gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $3,250 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,249
  • First area, 2021: $2,374
  • Second area, 2016: $2,750
  • Second area, 2021: $3,250
9.1% 56th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 9.1%

Household income distribution

47.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 21.4%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

15.1% 7th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +25.8 pts ▸ 93.8%
24.5% One condition ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

61.4% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 65.8%
  • First area, 2021: 61.4%
15.9% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.2%
  • First area, 2021: 15.9%
Unpaid child care in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills
38.6% 92nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 28.9%
  • First area, 2021: 38.6%
0.0% 0th pct —
31.8% 85th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 21.1%
  • First area, 2021: 31.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills +0.9 larger in Wittenoom Hills gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 3.3 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.9
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 3.3
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children ◂ +19.5 pts 56.3%
30.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

17.6% 2 people +82.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
47.1% 3 people ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
17.6% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $4,333 100th pct
People / bedroom in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills +0.10 higher in Wittenoom Hills
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
47.1% Owned outright ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
17.6% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Other tenure ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +23.5 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

47.1% 4 bedrooms +86.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% 5 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

30.0% 80th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 58.3%
  • First area, 2021: 30.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Worked at home +53.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
42.5% Car (driver) ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%
10.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles +37.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.8% 4 or more +81.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

37.5% 72nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.2%
  • First area, 2021: 37.5%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
90.9% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 63.2%
  • First area, 2021: 90.9%
57.5% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 83.3%
  • First area, 2021: 57.5%

Industries people work in

87.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.0% Education & training ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills +0.2 higher in Wittenoom Hills
0.0 26th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills +0.2 more in Wittenoom Hills
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills +21.9 pts higher in Wittenoom Hills
0.0% 0th pct 21.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills +186.3 more in Wittenoom Hills
188.7 91st pct 375.0 99th pct
Intersections/km² in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills even
0 1st pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Beaumontin Wittenoom Hills +1.0 pts higher in Wittenoom Hills
2.4% 3rd pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaumont vs Wittenoom Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50089/beaumont/vs/SAL51627/wittenoom-hills