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Beechina vs Chidlow

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Beechina profile · Chidlow profile

Beechina Chidlow

Chidlow and Beechina are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, though they differ in scale and layout. Chidlow is larger and more developed, with 24.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 6.5% in Beechina. Residents in Chidlow have much better access to services; 37.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 36.8% are near health services, while Beechina has 0.0% for both. In contrast, Beechina has a higher share of First Nations people (7.0% compared to 1.7% in Chidlow) and more homes owned outright, at 41.3% compared to 30.5% in Chidlow.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in many ways. They share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, with Chidlow at $818 and Beechina at $778. Both areas are dominated by separate houses and have the same number of people per home. While Chidlow has a higher number of public transport stops and departures, both areas are roughly the same distance from the city, with a drive time of 42 to 43 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,693 larger in Chidlow PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Chidlow Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Chidlow Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Chidlow Other language: 3.4 pts higher in Chidlow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechinain Chidlow +1,693 larger in Chidlow gap steady
128 45th pct 1,821 77th pct
Median age in Beechinain Chidlow +5 yrs older in Chidlow gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Beechinain Chidlow +5.3 pts higher in Beechina gap widening
7.0% 82nd pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Beechinain Chidlow +3.9 pts higher in Chidlow gap widening
11.7% 21st pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Beechinain Chidlow +3.6 pts higher in Beechina gap narrowing
20.3% 72nd pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Beechinain Chidlow +7.5 pts higher in Chidlow gap widening
4.5% 10th pct 12.0% 48th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 33.9%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%
11.7% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 49.6%
28.3% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
3.0% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.1% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Beechina Chidlow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beechinain Chidlow +4.4 pts higher in Chidlow gap narrowing
18.0% 73rd pct 22.4% 81st pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 71.0%
14.1% England ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +2.6 pts 48.2%
39.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%
8.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.3% German even 2.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beechinain Chidlow +3.4 pts higher in Chidlow gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Beechinain Chidlow +0.5 pts higher in Chidlow gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 91.1%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beechinain Chidlow +5.2 pts higher in Beechina gap narrowing
64.1% 98th pct 58.9% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

64.1% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 58.9%
21.9% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
6.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beechinain Chidlow +2.5 pts higher in Chidlow gap narrowing
45.7% 52nd pct 48.3% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Beechinain Chidlow +0.6 pts higher in Chidlow gap narrowing
13.1% 44th pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beechinain Chidlow
— 3.28 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beechinain Chidlow +3 more in Chidlow
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Beechinain Chidlow +141 larger in Chidlow
132 30th pct 273 45th pct
ICSEA in Beechinain Chidlow +22 higher in Chidlow
968 36th pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
30.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.1%
12.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

52.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 44.0%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 23.3%
14.8% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%
14.8% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 8.7%
4.9% Management & commerce +8.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.7 pts 3.8%
8.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Beechinain Chidlow +$40 higher in Chidlow gap narrowing
$778 55th pct $818 61st pct
Household income in Beechinain Chidlow +$409 higher in Chidlow gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,971 74th pct
Family income in Beechinain Chidlow +$14 higher in Chidlow gap narrowing
$2,299 73rd pct $2,313 74th pct
High earners in Beechinain Chidlow +2.4 pts higher in Chidlow gap narrowing
12.1% 70th pct 14.6% 78th pct
High-income homes in Beechinain Chidlow +17.9 pts higher in Chidlow gap widening
6.5% 20th pct 24.4% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.4%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.1%
6.5% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.5% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 40.7%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.1%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beechinain Chidlow +9.4 pts higher in Chidlow
19.5% 13th pct 28.9% 51st pct
Mental health in Beechinain Chidlow +8.3 pts higher in Chidlow
2.3% 13th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Beechinain Chidlow +1.8 pts higher in Chidlow gap widening
3.1% 33rd pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.3% Mental health +8.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
2.3% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
3.1% Cancer even 3.1%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +3.7 pts 63.5%
17.2% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beechinain Chidlow +0.5 pts higher in Chidlow gap steady
17.2% 45th pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Beechinain Chidlow +4.3 pts higher in Chidlow gap widening
8.1% 15th pct 12.4% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Beechinain Chidlow +12.1 pts higher in Beechina gap widening
39.4% 92nd pct 27.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Beechinain Chidlow +4.1 pts higher in Beechina
7.5% 90th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Beechinain Chidlow +6.8 pts higher in Chidlow gap steady
17.2% 15th pct 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechinain Chidlow +22 larger in Chidlow
9 58th pct 31 73rd pct
Median age in Beechinain Chidlow +23 yrs older in Chidlow
18 yrs 18th pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Beechinain Chidlow
— 54.5% 79th pct
Median income in Beechinain Chidlow +$175 higher in Beechina
$549 39th pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Beechinain Chidlow
— $1,499 42nd pct
Indigenous language in Beechinain Chidlow
— 9.7% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechinain Chidlow even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Beechinain Chidlow +2.9 pts higher in Chidlow gap widening
10.1% 45th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Beechinain Chidlow +8.6 pts higher in Beechina gap steady
28.3% 66th pct 19.6% 35th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 58.6%
26.3% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
10.1% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
28.3% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 19.6%
19.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 14.7%
8.7% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.9% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
0.0% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechinain Chidlow +$80 higher in Chidlow
$300 57th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Beechinain Chidlow +$136 higher in Beechina gap widening
$2,086 76th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Beechinain Chidlow even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Beechinain Chidlow +10.3 pts higher in Chidlow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 28th pct
Owned outright in Beechinain Chidlow +10.8 pts higher in Beechina gap widening
41.3% 50th pct 30.5% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Beechinain Chidlow even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beechinain Chidlow +0.3 pts higher in Beechina gap narrowing
89.1% 76th pct 88.8% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
41.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 30.5%
0.0% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 99.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
34.8% 3 bedrooms even 34.8%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%
6.5% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.8%
18.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beechinain Chidlow even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Beechinain Chidlow +1.6 pts higher in Chidlow gap narrowing
5.7% 12th pct 7.3% 17th pct
PT commute in Beechinain Chidlow +1.4 pts higher in Chidlow gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Beechinain Chidlow +27 more in Chidlow
1 64th pct 28 86th pct
Stops/1k in Beechinain Chidlow +7.56 more in Chidlow
7.81 86th pct 15.38 90th pct
Departures/1k in Beechinain Chidlow +437.5 more in Chidlow
117.2 70th pct 554.6 79th pct
PT routes in Beechinain Chidlow +1 more in Chidlow
2 75th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Beechinain Chidlow +4 longer in Beechina
23 61st pct 19 58th pct
Drive to city in Beechinain Chidlow +1 longer in Beechina
43 34th pct 42 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Beechinain Chidlow +4,633 more in Beechina
4,633 50th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Beechinain Chidlow +4,633 more in Beechina
4,633 34th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
5.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 23.1%
27.9% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
9.3% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.6% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beechinain Chidlow +11.7 pts higher in Chidlow gap widening
18.1% 13th pct 29.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Beechinain Chidlow +2.7 pts higher in Chidlow gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beechinain Chidlow +3.7 pts higher in Chidlow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 53rd pct
Participation in Beechinain Chidlow +5.6 pts higher in Beechina gap steady
70.7% 83rd pct 65.1% 66th pct
Full-time in Beechinain Chidlow +5.4 pts higher in Chidlow gap widening
51.4% 20th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
12.9% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%
12.9% Other services ◂ +8.7 pts 4.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
4.3% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 1.2%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%
7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%
4.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%
8.6% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
5.7% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechinain Chidlow +1.3 higher in Chidlow
0.4 50th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beechinain Chidlow +1.6 more in Chidlow
0.4 49th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Beechinain Chidlow +30.9 pts higher in Chidlow
0.0% 0th pct 30.9% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Beechinain Chidlow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beechinain Chidlow +37.3 pts higher in Chidlow
0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 69th pct
Walk to school in Beechinain Chidlow +36.7 pts higher in Chidlow
0.0% 0th pct 36.7% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Beechinain Chidlow +28.9 pts higher in Beechina
31.3% 58th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Walk to health in Beechinain Chidlow +36.8 pts higher in Chidlow
0.0% 0th pct 36.8% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Beechinain Chidlow +11.5 more in Beechina
31.3 73rd pct 19.8 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Beechinain Chidlow +4 higher in Chidlow
4 63rd pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Beechinain Chidlow +0.4 pts higher in Chidlow
7.2% 65th pct 7.6% 68th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechina vs Chidlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50094/beechina/vs/SAL50290/chidlow