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Beechboro vs Caversham

Name: Beechboro vs Caversham — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Beechboro profile · Caversham profile

Beechboro Caversham

Beechboro and Caversham are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's north-east. They differ sharply in wealth and education; 24.9% of adults in Caversham have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.8% in Beechboro. This gap extends to income, with typical weekly household earnings in Caversham being $2,266, which is well higher than the $1,426 seen in Beechboro. Beechboro is more established and accessible, with 99.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and far more homes owned outright (30.8% compared to 17.4% in Caversham).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel, as both have about 37% of people born overseas and nearly identical commute times to the city. Residents in both areas typically live in large homes, with over 91% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While Beechboro has an older population and more people aged 65 and over, Caversham has seen more movement recently, with a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $840 higher in Caversham Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in Caversham Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Beechboro Personal income: $329 higher in Caversham Bachelor+: 12.1 pts higher in Caversham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechboro in Caversham +1,693 larger in Beechboro gap narrowing

9,112 87th pct 7,419 87th pct

Median age in Beechboro in Caversham +5 yrs older in Beechboro gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.5%

19.1% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 55.2%

37.4% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 32.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Beechboro Caversham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

3.6% India +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Vietnam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

1.9% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

29.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 27.2%

26.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%

3.8% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

2.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

64.4% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 64.3%

5.1% Vietnamese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

0.7% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.2% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 33.5%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

2.4% Hinduism +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

5.5% Islam even 5.5%

1.1% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beechboro in Caversham +1.19 more in Beechboro

1.72 23rd pct 0.53 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beechboro in Caversham +11 more in Caversham

21 87th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Beechboro in Caversham +78 larger in Caversham

397 59th pct 475 69th pct

ICSEA in Beechboro in Caversham +17 higher in Caversham

986 47th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 16.2%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 29.6%

18.7% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

7.8% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Beechboro in Caversham +$329 higher in Caversham gap widening

$651 32nd pct $980 80th pct

Household income in Beechboro in Caversham +$840 higher in Caversham gap widening

$1,426 43rd pct $2,266 86th pct

Family income in Beechboro in Caversham +$743 higher in Caversham gap widening

$1,680 37th pct $2,423 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 17.1%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 9.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.4% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 33.6%

33.0% $650–$1,499 even 33.0%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +8.7 pts ▸ 72.1%

18.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechboro in Caversham +146 larger in Beechboro

383 86th pct 237 86th pct

Median age in Beechboro in Caversham even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Beechboro in Caversham +$335 higher in Caversham

$455 25th pct $790 64th pct

Household income in Beechboro in Caversham +$1,078 higher in Caversham

$1,261 29th pct $2,339 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechboro in Caversham +0.3 larger in Caversham gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

21.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 9.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 28.6%

24.2% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 16.0%

14.8% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechboro in Caversham +$70 higher in Caversham gap widening

$320 63rd pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Beechboro in Caversham +$483 higher in Caversham gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Beechboro in Caversham even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage +23.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 17.4%

24.9% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 16.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 93.8%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 4 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 26.5%

5.6% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $350–$549 +29.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +23.3 pts 19.8%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +22.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 26.5%

19.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 6.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beechboro in Caversham +17 more in Beechboro

48 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Beechboro in Caversham +1.09 more in Beechboro

5.27 79th pct 4.18 74th pct

Departures/1k in Beechboro in Caversham +593.7 more in Beechboro

1,660.4 90th pct 1,066.7 87th pct

PT routes in Beechboro in Caversham +2 more in Beechboro

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Beechboro in Caversham +9 longer in Caversham

2 14th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Beechboro in Caversham +1 longer in Caversham

17 14th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Beechboro in Caversham +12,518 more in Caversham

0 0th pct 12,518 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Beechboro in Caversham +35,939 more in Beechboro

48,457 64th pct 12,518 44th pct

Transit to city in Beechboro in Caversham +11 longer in Caversham

58 51st pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 66.0%

4.4% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Train even 1.4%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 26.9%

15.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.6% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

7.2% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechboro in Caversham +0.9 higher in Beechboro

5.8 87th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechboro in Caversham +1.3 more in Beechboro

5.8 87th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Beechboro in Caversham +17.3 pts higher in Beechboro

82.7% 90th pct 65.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Beechboro in Caversham +8.3 pts higher in Caversham

73.5% 86th pct 81.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Beechboro in Caversham +10.2 pts higher in Beechboro

99.2% 97th pct 89.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Beechboro in Caversham +20.7 pts higher in Beechboro

91.8% 94th pct 71.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Beechboro in Caversham +2.3 pts higher in Beechboro

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Beechboro in Caversham +45.5 pts higher in Beechboro

45.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beechboro in Caversham +4.8 more in Caversham

9.4 40th pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Beechboro in Caversham +22 higher in Beechboro

128 87th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Beechboro in Caversham +1.4 pts higher in Caversham

4.5% 36th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechboro vs Caversham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50093/beechboro/vs/SAL50277/caversham