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Beckenham vs Queens Park

Name: Beckenham vs Queens Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Beckenham profile · Queens Park profile

Beckenham Queens Park

Beckenham and Queens Park (WA) are two large neighbouring areas in Perth with high levels of cultural diversity. Queens Park (WA) is more walkable for many, with 99.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 91.9% near groceries. It also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (56.0%) and a higher share of residents using another language at home (56.4%). In contrast, Beckenham has much better access to health services by foot (67.1% compared to 2.9% in Queens Park (WA)) and higher typical incomes for First Nations residents, with a typical household earning $1,674 a week.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and the same share of people needing daily help. Both areas are much younger than the national figure, and they share a similar mix of family structures and a comparable number of children. While both are well-served by public transport, Queens Park (WA) has a higher number of transit stops and departures per person.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 10.8 pts higher in Queens Park Bachelor+: 7.5 pts higher in Queens Park Year 12: 7.3 pts higher in Queens Park Owned outright: 6.9 pts higher in Beckenham Born overseas: 6.5 pts higher in Queens Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beckenham in Queens Park +1,824 larger in Beckenham gap widening

9,092 87th pct 7,268 87th pct

Median age in Beckenham in Queens Park +2 yrs older in Beckenham gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 47.3%

36.6% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Beckenham Queens Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.0% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 38.4%

8.5% India +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

20.6% English ◂ +4.2 pts 16.5%

17.5% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

9.4% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.8% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

47.9% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 37.3%

5.2% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 31.2%

27.9% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 26.0%

10.9% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beckenham in Queens Park +1.48 more in Queens Park

0.56 0th pct 2.05 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beckenham in Queens Park +9 more in Beckenham

27 88th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Beckenham in Queens Park +45 larger in Beckenham

549 78th pct 504 72nd pct

ICSEA in Beckenham in Queens Park +7 higher in Queens Park

1,022 68th pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 69.7%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 18.2%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.6% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

9.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 7.0%

5.1% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Beckenham in Queens Park +$15 higher in Beckenham gap narrowing

$796 58th pct $781 56th pct

Household income in Beckenham in Queens Park +$56 higher in Queens Park gap narrowing

$1,667 58th pct $1,723 61st pct

Family income in Beckenham in Queens Park +$30 higher in Beckenham gap narrowing

$1,958 55th pct $1,928 53rd pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%

13.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health even 6.2%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None +3.1 pts ▸ 74.1%

14.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beckenham in Queens Park +67 larger in Beckenham

230 86th pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Beckenham in Queens Park +2 yrs older in Beckenham

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Beckenham in Queens Park +$258 higher in Beckenham

$645 50th pct $387 14th pct

Household income in Beckenham in Queens Park +$789 higher in Beckenham

$1,674 49th pct $885 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beckenham in Queens Park even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 20.2%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

1.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 26.0%

24.1% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.0% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beckenham in Queens Park +$10 higher in Queens Park gap steady

$340 69th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Beckenham in Queens Park +$93 higher in Beckenham gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,640 51st pct

People / bedroom in Beckenham in Queens Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%

1.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 76.0%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

44.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 35.9%

7.7% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.7% $550–$749 even 0.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

13.0% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beckenham in Queens Park +1 more in Queens Park

53 87th pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in Beckenham in Queens Park +1.60 more in Queens Park

5.83 81st pct 7.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Beckenham in Queens Park +1,507.4 more in Queens Park

1,541.0 89th pct 3,048.4 97th pct

PT routes in Beckenham in Queens Park +7 more in Queens Park

14 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Beckenham in Queens Park +1 longer in Queens Park

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Beckenham in Queens Park +3 longer in Beckenham

16 13th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Beckenham in Queens Park +20,264 more in Beckenham

40,935 86th pct 20,671 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Beckenham in Queens Park +24,416 more in Beckenham

97,661 78th pct 73,245 73rd pct

Transit to city in Beckenham in Queens Park +3 longer in Beckenham

44 25th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 63.6%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.6% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.9% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Labourers even 12.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 10.9%

7.3% Managers even 7.4%

7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Beckenham in Queens Park +0.7 higher in Beckenham

6.6 91st pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beckenham in Queens Park +0.7 more in Beckenham

6.7 92nd pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Beckenham in Queens Park +3.9 pts higher in Beckenham

93.9% 97th pct 90.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Beckenham in Queens Park +13.2 pts higher in Queens Park

78.7% 88th pct 91.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Beckenham in Queens Park +1.1 pts higher in Queens Park

98.8% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Beckenham in Queens Park +36.7 pts higher in Queens Park

62.7% 79th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Beckenham in Queens Park +0.8 pts higher in Queens Park

99.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Beckenham in Queens Park +64.2 pts higher in Beckenham

67.1% 89th pct 2.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Beckenham in Queens Park +0.0 more in Beckenham

11.9 46th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Beckenham in Queens Park +116 higher in Queens Park

233 92nd pct 349 97th pct

Mean slope in Beckenham in Queens Park +1.3 pts higher in Queens Park

4.6% 37th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Beckenham with nearby areas

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Compare Queens Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beckenham vs Queens Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50090/beckenham/vs/SAL51271/queens-park