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Beckenham vs Welshpool

Name: Beckenham vs Welshpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Beckenham profile · Welshpool profile

Beckenham Welshpool

Beckenham and Welshpool (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Beckenham is a residential hub of over 9,000 people where the typical resident is 34, while Welshpool (WA) is sparsely populated with only 16 residents who are far older, with a typical age of 53. Life in Beckenham is very walkable, with 78.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a typical household income of $1,667. In contrast, Welshpool (WA) is mostly car-dependent and has a much lower typical household income of $575, though its typical family income is far higher at $7,000.

Both areas are similar in their school advantage scores and have a nearly equal number of public transport stops. This shared access to transit is a key feature of the local landscape, though the two areas differ in how they are used. Beckenham has far more people reaching others via transit within 45 minutes, while Welshpool (WA) has a far higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Welshpool Family income: $5,042 higher in Welshpool Population: 9,076 larger in Beckenham Household size: 1.2 larger in Beckenham Household income: $1,092 higher in Beckenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beckenham in Welshpool +9,076 larger in Beckenham gap widening

9,092 87th pct 16 11th pct

Median age in Beckenham in Welshpool +19 yrs older in Welshpool gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

19.4% Older adults (45–64) +18.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +23.7 pts 25.0%

36.6% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.5% Divorced +17.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beckenham Welshpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

5.7% Philippines +50.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

45.0% Australia ◂ +26.2 pts 18.8%

8.5% India ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% England ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% China ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

6.2% Filipino +50.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

20.6% English +4.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.4% Scottish +20.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.5% Australian ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

9.4% Chinese ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% Indian ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

2.6% Tagalog +53.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

47.9% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 43.8%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 37.5%

8.0% Not stated +23.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.9% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 18.8%

10.9% Islam ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Other religions ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beckenham in Welshpool

0.56 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Beckenham in Welshpool +8 more in Welshpool

27 88th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Beckenham in Welshpool +76 larger in Beckenham

549 78th pct 472 68th pct

ICSEA in Beckenham in Welshpool +11 higher in Welshpool

1,022 68th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +24.9 pts 37.5%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree +15.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beckenham in Welshpool +$72 higher in Beckenham gap narrowing

$796 58th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Beckenham in Welshpool +$1,092 higher in Beckenham gap narrowing

$1,667 58th pct $575 0th pct

Family income in Beckenham in Welshpool +$5,042 higher in Welshpool gap widening

$1,958 55th pct $7,000 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +25.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.7% Arthritis +13.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +21.0 pts 50.0%

14.5% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beckenham in Welshpool +230 larger in Beckenham

230 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Beckenham in Welshpool

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Beckenham in Welshpool

$645 50th pct —

Household income in Beckenham in Welshpool

$1,674 49th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Beckenham in Welshpool +1.2 larger in Beckenham gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +39.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

24.1% 1 person +75.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.5% 2 people ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beckenham in Welshpool +$75 higher in Beckenham

$340 69th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Beckenham in Welshpool +$733 higher in Beckenham

$1,733 57th pct $1,000 14th pct

People / bedroom in Beckenham in Welshpool +0.10 higher in Welshpool gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

1.0% Other tenure +49.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.7% Rented ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

22.8% Owned outright ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.1% Studio / none +83.2 pts ▸ 83.3%

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +47.6 pts 0.0%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beckenham in Welshpool +4 more in Beckenham

53 87th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Beckenham in Welshpool +3,056.67 more in Welshpool

5.83 81st pct 3,062.50 100th pct

Departures/1k in Beckenham in Welshpool +575,209.0 more in Welshpool

1,541.0 89th pct 576,750.0 100th pct

PT routes in Beckenham in Welshpool +7 more in Beckenham

14 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Beckenham in Welshpool +4 longer in Welshpool

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Beckenham in Welshpool +4 longer in Beckenham

16 13th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Beckenham in Welshpool +40,919 more in Beckenham

40,935 86th pct 16 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Beckenham in Welshpool +76,990 more in Beckenham

97,661 78th pct 20,671 49th pct

Transit to city in Beckenham in Welshpool +14 longer in Welshpool

44 25th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +35.5 pts 30.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Train ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

3.9% No vehicle +71.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Transport & warehousing +22.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.9% Health care & social assistance +15.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

8.1% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Mining ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +29.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.8% Community & personal service +16.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beckenham in Welshpool +2.6 higher in Beckenham

6.6 91st pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beckenham in Welshpool +2.8 more in Beckenham

6.7 92nd pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Beckenham in Welshpool +48.6 pts higher in Beckenham

93.9% 97th pct 45.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Beckenham in Welshpool +54.4 pts higher in Beckenham

78.7% 88th pct 24.3% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Beckenham in Welshpool +13.2 pts higher in Beckenham

98.8% 96th pct 85.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Beckenham in Welshpool +18.5 pts higher in Beckenham

62.7% 79th pct 44.1% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Beckenham in Welshpool +37.9 pts higher in Beckenham

99.2% 85th pct 61.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Beckenham in Welshpool +61.1 pts higher in Beckenham

67.1% 89th pct 6.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Beckenham in Welshpool +3,675.6 more in Welshpool

11.9 46th pct 3,687.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Beckenham in Welshpool +161 higher in Beckenham

233 92nd pct 72 82nd pct

Mean slope in Beckenham in Welshpool +0.4 pts higher in Welshpool

4.6% 37th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Beckenham with nearby areas

East Cannington Kenwick Langford Cannington Queens Park Thornlie Welshpool Lynwood

Compare Welshpool with nearby areas

Queens Park Kewdale East Cannington Cannington Cloverdale Carlisle Beckenham St James

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beckenham vs Welshpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50090/beckenham/vs/SAL51563/welshpool