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Beechina vs Mount Helena

Name: Beechina vs Mount Helena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Beechina profile · Mount Helena profile

Beechina Mount Helena

Mount Helena and Beechina are nearby areas in Western Australia, though they differ in scale and services. Mount Helena is much larger and more developed, with 57.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 0.0% in Beechina. Wealth also differs; 23.1% of Mount Helena households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 6.5% of Beechina households do. In contrast, Beechina has a much higher share of people living alone (28.3% versus 17.4%) and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (7.0% versus 2.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile as rural residential spaces. They are almost identical in their housing styles, with nearly all residents living in separate houses, and they share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,200. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people reporting no religion. While Mount Helena is more connected to shops and schools, the two areas remain alike in the number of people per home and the typical monthly mortgage payments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,245 larger in Mount Helena PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Mount Helena Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Mount Helena Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in Mount Helena Other language: 3.8 pts higher in Mount Helena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechina in Mount Helena +3,245 larger in Mount Helena gap steady

128 45th pct 3,373 86th pct

Median age in Beechina in Mount Helena +2 yrs older in Mount Helena gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 29.5%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 52.5%

28.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

3.0% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Beechina Mount Helena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 73.9%

14.1% England ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

3.1% New Zealand even 3.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +0.4 pts 50.4%

39.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

8.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.3%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.1% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 57.4%

21.9% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beechina in Mount Helena

— 2.96 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beechina in Mount Helena +6 more in Mount Helena

1 43rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Beechina in Mount Helena +227 larger in Mount Helena

132 30th pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Beechina in Mount Helena +52 higher in Mount Helena

968 36th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

30.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.9%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

52.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 38.7%

14.8% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 21.9%

14.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

14.8% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 9.1%

4.9% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.5 pts 3.0%

8.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Beechina in Mount Helena +$46 higher in Mount Helena gap narrowing

$778 55th pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Beechina in Mount Helena +$379 higher in Mount Helena gap widening

$1,562 51st pct $1,941 72nd pct

Family income in Beechina in Mount Helena +$104 higher in Beechina gap narrowing

$2,299 73rd pct $2,195 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.7%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.2%

6.5% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 39.2%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.3% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% Other condition +6.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +5.1 pts 62.1%

17.2% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechina in Mount Helena +57 larger in Mount Helena

9 58th pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Beechina in Mount Helena +2 yrs older in Mount Helena

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Beechina in Mount Helena +$200 higher in Mount Helena

$549 39th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Beechina in Mount Helena

— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechina in Mount Helena +0.1 larger in Mount Helena gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 58.9%

26.3% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 17.4%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

8.7% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

0.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechina in Mount Helena +$80 higher in Mount Helena

$300 57th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Beechina in Mount Helena +$38 higher in Beechina gap narrowing

$2,086 76th pct $2,048 74th pct

People / bedroom in Beechina in Mount Helena even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 33.6%

0.0% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 99.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 30.2%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beechina in Mount Helena +47 more in Mount Helena

1 64th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Beechina in Mount Helena +6.42 more in Mount Helena

7.81 86th pct 14.23 89th pct

Departures/1k in Beechina in Mount Helena +311.5 more in Mount Helena

117.2 70th pct 428.7 77th pct

PT routes in Beechina in Mount Helena +2 more in Mount Helena

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Beechina in Mount Helena +6 longer in Beechina

23 61st pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Beechina in Mount Helena +5 longer in Beechina

43 34th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Beechina in Mount Helena +4,633 more in Beechina

4,633 50th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Beechina in Mount Helena +4,633 more in Beechina

4,633 34th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

5.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.4 pts 21.1%

27.9% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.3% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.6% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

12.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

12.9% Other services ◂ +7.1 pts 5.7%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

4.3% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.1 pts 1.5%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%

8.6% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

10.0% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

5.7% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechina in Mount Helena +1.7 higher in Mount Helena

0.4 50th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechina in Mount Helena +1.4 more in Mount Helena

0.4 49th pct 1.8 65th pct

15-min city in Beechina in Mount Helena +11.3 pts higher in Mount Helena

0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Beechina in Mount Helena +20.5 pts higher in Mount Helena

0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Beechina in Mount Helena +57.5 pts higher in Mount Helena

0.0% 0th pct 57.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in Beechina in Mount Helena +25.4 pts higher in Mount Helena

0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Beechina in Mount Helena +6.9 pts higher in Mount Helena

31.3% 58th pct 38.2% 60th pct

Walk to health in Beechina in Mount Helena even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beechina in Mount Helena +13.5 more in Beechina

31.3 73rd pct 17.8 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Beechina in Mount Helena +3 higher in Mount Helena

4 63rd pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Beechina in Mount Helena +0.9 pts higher in Mount Helena

7.2% 65th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechina vs Mount Helena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50094/beechina/vs/SAL51016/mount-helena