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Beechboro vs Bennett Springs

Name: Beechboro vs Bennett Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Beechboro profile · Bennett Springs profile

Beechboro Bennett Springs

Beechboro and Bennett Springs are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's north-east. Bennett Springs is more diverse, with 47.6% of people born overseas and 49.9% using another language at home, compared to 37.2% and 29.6% in Beechboro. Bennett Springs also has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $2,077 a week compared to $1,426 in Beechboro. In contrast, Beechboro is more walkable and accessible; 91.8% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 42.2% of homes in Bennett Springs share that access.

These two areas are very similar in their daily rhythms, with almost identical rates of volunteering and working from home, and nearly the same commute times to the city. While they share these commonalities, the gap in housing types has grown, as Bennett Springs now has far more four-bedroom homes. Residents in Beechboro also tend to be older, with a typical age of 38 compared to 32 in Bennett Springs.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.2 pts higher in Bennett Springs No religion: 14.0 pts higher in Beechboro Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Bennett Springs Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Beechboro Living alone: 12.3 pts higher in Beechboro

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +3,183 larger in Beechboro gap narrowing

9,112 87th pct 5,929 86th pct

Median age in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +6 yrs older in Beechboro gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.8%

19.1% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 6.7%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

44.9% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.4% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 35.8%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Beechboro Bennett Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 49.1%

3.6% India +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy even 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.7% English ◂ +11.1 pts 18.7%

26.3% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 19.4%

3.8% Indian +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

4.6% Italian even 4.6%

2.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

64.4% English only ◂ +18.6 pts 45.8%

5.1% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% Arabic +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian even 1.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 38.4%

37.2% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 23.2%

5.5% Islam +11.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.4% Hinduism +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

5.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +1.02 more in Beechboro

1.72 23rd pct 0.70 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +2 more in Beechboro

21 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +32 larger in Bennett Springs

397 59th pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Beechboro in Bennett Springs even

986 47th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.7%

10.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 30.1%

18.7% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

7.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +$130 higher in Bennett Springs gap widening

$651 32nd pct $781 56th pct

Household income in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +$651 higher in Bennett Springs gap widening

$1,426 43rd pct $2,077 78th pct

Family income in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +$429 higher in Bennett Springs gap widening

$1,680 37th pct $2,109 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.2%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 6.9%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 41.5%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +10.7 pts ▸ 74.1%

18.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +298 larger in Beechboro

383 86th pct 85 84th pct

Median age in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +1 yrs older in Beechboro

20 yrs 25th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +$395 higher in Bennett Springs

$455 25th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +$1,020 higher in Bennett Springs

$1,261 29th pct $2,281 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +0.7 larger in Bennett Springs gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 72.0%

21.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 14.4%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 22.5%

14.8% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

24.2% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 12.0%

17.7% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.3% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.7% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +$98 higher in Bennett Springs gap widening

$320 63rd pct $418 85th pct

Mortgage in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +$283 higher in Bennett Springs gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Beechboro in Bennett Springs even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage +22.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 18.4%

24.9% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 15.8%

1.8% Not stated even 1.9%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 96.9%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 4 bedrooms +39.9 pts ▸ 74.9%

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.3 pts 13.6%

5.6% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $350–$549 +41.0 pts ▸ 74.4%

43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 18.1%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 31.6%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

19.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +27 more in Beechboro

48 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +1.73 more in Beechboro

5.27 79th pct 3.54 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +114.7 more in Beechboro

1,660.4 90th pct 1,545.8 89th pct

PT routes in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +1 more in Beechboro

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +2 longer in Bennett Springs

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +1 longer in Bennett Springs

17 14th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Beechboro in Bennett Springs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +8,002 more in Beechboro

48,457 64th pct 40,455 61st pct

Transit to city in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +1 longer in Beechboro

58 51st pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 70.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 20.9%

15.5% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.5% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.0% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.6% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 15.8%

10.7% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +1.2 higher in Beechboro

5.8 87th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +1.7 more in Beechboro

5.8 87th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +40.9 pts higher in Beechboro

82.7% 90th pct 41.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +34.2 pts higher in Beechboro

73.5% 86th pct 39.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +11.6 pts higher in Beechboro

99.2% 97th pct 87.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +49.5 pts higher in Beechboro

91.8% 94th pct 42.2% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +1.3 pts higher in Beechboro

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +4.1 pts higher in Beechboro

45.5% 83rd pct 41.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +0.8 more in Beechboro

9.4 40th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +50 higher in Bennett Springs

128 87th pct 178 89th pct

Mean slope in Beechboro in Bennett Springs +1.6 pts higher in Bennett Springs

4.5% 36th pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechboro vs Bennett Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50093/beechboro/vs/SAL50110/bennett-springs