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Beechboro vs Lockridge

Name: Beechboro vs Lockridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Beechboro profile · Lockridge profile

Beechboro Lockridge

Beechboro and Lockridge are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's north-east. Beechboro is much more walkable, with 73.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 45.5% near health services, compared to 21.5% and 0.0% in Lockridge. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Beechboro at 90.3%, while Lockridge has a higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes. Beechboro is also more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (37.2%) and those using another language at home (29.6%).

These two areas share a very similar social profile, with both having a typical resident age of 38 and the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. This similarity extends to family life, as both have about 19% of their population made up of children under 15. While they track closely in these areas, some gaps are widening or shifting; for example, the share of people living alone is now well higher in Lockridge at 32.6% compared to 24.2% in Beechboro.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,790 larger in Beechboro Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Beechboro Living alone: 8.3 pts higher in Lockridge One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in Lockridge Household size: 0.3 larger in Beechboro

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechboro in Lockridge +5,790 larger in Beechboro gap narrowing

9,112 87th pct 3,322 86th pct

Median age in Beechboro in Lockridge even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.9%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 34.6%

37.4% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.6% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Beechboro Lockridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

4.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% India ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

29.7% English +2.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 25.6%

6.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

64.4% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 67.7%

5.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi even 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.2% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 38.5%

7.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

5.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beechboro in Lockridge +0.17 more in Beechboro

1.72 23rd pct 1.55 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beechboro in Lockridge +2 more in Beechboro

21 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Beechboro in Lockridge +53 larger in Lockridge

397 59th pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Beechboro in Lockridge +15 higher in Lockridge

986 47th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 47.7%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.3%

10.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 34.4%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 16.4%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%

13.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.5% Education even 6.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Beechboro in Lockridge +$60 higher in Beechboro gap narrowing

$651 32nd pct $591 24th pct

Household income in Beechboro in Lockridge +$220 higher in Beechboro gap narrowing

$1,426 43rd pct $1,206 26th pct

Family income in Beechboro in Lockridge +$245 higher in Beechboro gap narrowing

$1,680 37th pct $1,435 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%

17.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +4.4 pts 59.1%

18.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechboro in Lockridge +127 larger in Beechboro

383 86th pct 256 86th pct

Median age in Beechboro in Lockridge even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Beechboro in Lockridge +$14 higher in Beechboro

$455 25th pct $441 23rd pct

Household income in Beechboro in Lockridge +$124 higher in Beechboro

$1,261 29th pct $1,137 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechboro in Lockridge +0.3 larger in Beechboro gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 49.2%

18.7% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

1.5% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

24.2% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.4% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 31.2%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechboro in Lockridge +$40 higher in Beechboro gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Beechboro in Lockridge +$217 higher in Beechboro gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Beechboro in Lockridge even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%

24.9% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 76.9%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 19.1%

4.9% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

33.4% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 20.9%

16.7% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 15.4%

19.7% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beechboro in Lockridge +22 more in Beechboro

48 87th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Beechboro in Lockridge +2.56 more in Lockridge

5.27 79th pct 7.83 86th pct

Departures/1k in Beechboro in Lockridge +797.7 more in Lockridge

1,660.4 90th pct 2,458.2 94th pct

PT routes in Beechboro in Lockridge +1 more in Beechboro

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Beechboro in Lockridge +2 longer in Beechboro

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

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

17 14th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Beechboro in Lockridge +15,932 more in Lockridge

0 0th pct 15,932 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Beechboro in Lockridge +23,605 more in Lockridge

48,457 64th pct 72,062 73rd pct

Transit to city in Beechboro in Lockridge +12 longer in Beechboro

58 51st pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 65.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 32.6%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

5.3% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

5.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

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

5.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%

14.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.7% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.2% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechboro in Lockridge +1.1 higher in Beechboro

5.8 87th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechboro in Lockridge +1.6 more in Beechboro

5.8 87th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Beechboro in Lockridge +49.8 pts higher in Beechboro

82.7% 90th pct 33.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Beechboro in Lockridge +52.0 pts higher in Beechboro

73.5% 86th pct 21.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Beechboro in Lockridge +0.8 pts higher in Lockridge

99.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Beechboro in Lockridge +8.2 pts higher in Lockridge

91.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Beechboro in Lockridge even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

45.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beechboro in Lockridge +1.1 more in Lockridge

9.4 40th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Beechboro in Lockridge +12 higher in Lockridge

128 87th pct 139 88th pct

Mean slope in Beechboro in Lockridge +0.5 pts higher in Lockridge

4.5% 36th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechboro vs Lockridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50093/beechboro/vs/SAL50857/lockridge