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Beechina vs Sawyers Valley

Name: Beechina vs Sawyers Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Beechina profile · Sawyers Valley profile

Beechina Sawyers Valley

Sawyers Valley and Beechina are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Sawyers Valley is a more established hub where typical residents are older at 46, and 25.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It has better access to services, with a walkability score of 2.8 (mostly car-dependent), while Beechina is 0.4 (car-dependent). Health and family structures also vary; Sawyers Valley has far more people in de facto relationships (15.8%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (33.6%) compared to Beechina.

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, maintaining a shared way of life where every home is a separate house. They are effectively alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, with both sitting around $770. They also share similar housing patterns, as the typical home in both places is owned outright by about 42% of residents and contains 2.7 people. While Sawyers Valley has more public transport and schools nearby, both areas remain largely isolated from health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 873 larger in Sawyers Valley Unemployment: 5.4 pts higher in Sawyers Valley PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Sawyers Valley De facto: 11.3 pts higher in Sawyers Valley No car: 2.3 pts higher in Sawyers Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +873 larger in Sawyers Valley gap steady

128 45th pct 1,001 73rd pct

Median age in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +7 yrs older in Sawyers Valley gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 30.9%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 9.8%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 49.2%

28.3% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

3.0% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Beechina Sawyers Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 73.4%

14.1% England ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

3.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 47.8%

39.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

8.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.1% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 54.1%

21.9% Christianity +15.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

6.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beechina in Sawyers Valley

— 5.78 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +6 more in Sawyers Valley

1 43rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +227 larger in Sawyers Valley

132 30th pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +52 higher in Sawyers Valley

968 36th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

30.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.6%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

52.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 40.4%

14.8% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%

14.8% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%

14.8% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

4.9% Management & commerce +8.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%

8.2% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +$11 higher in Beechina gap narrowing

$778 55th pct $767 53rd pct

Household income in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +$283 higher in Sawyers Valley gap widening

$1,562 51st pct $1,845 68th pct

Family income in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +$198 higher in Beechina gap widening

$2,299 73rd pct $2,101 63rd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.8%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.5% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.1%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +8.7 pts 58.4%

17.2% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +2 larger in Sawyers Valley

9 58th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +11 yrs older in Sawyers Valley

18 yrs 18th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +$50 higher in Sawyers Valley

$549 39th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Beechina in Sawyers Valley

— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechina in Sawyers Valley even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 57.9%

26.3% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.1% One-parent families even 10.1%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 16.7%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

8.7% 3 people +10.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +$140 higher in Sawyers Valley

$300 57th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +$86 higher in Beechina gap widening

$2,086 76th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Beechina in Sawyers Valley even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

41.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

0.0% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 100.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.0% 5 or more even 13.0%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +19 more in Sawyers Valley

1 64th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +12.17 more in Sawyers Valley

7.81 86th pct 19.98 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +434.3 more in Sawyers Valley

117.2 70th pct 551.4 79th pct

PT routes in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +2 more in Sawyers Valley

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Beechina in Sawyers Valley

23 61st pct —

Drive to city in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +41 longer in Sawyers Valley

43 34th pct 84 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +4,633 more in Beechina

4,633 50th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +4,633 more in Beechina

4,633 34th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

5.7% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 23.4%

27.9% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.3% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.6% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

12.9% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 6.2%

12.9% Other services ◂ +7.4 pts 5.4%

4.3% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 3.0%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

8.6% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

10.0% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +2.3 higher in Sawyers Valley

0.4 50th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +2.8 more in Sawyers Valley

0.4 49th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +32.6 pts higher in Sawyers Valley

0.0% 0th pct 32.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +0.2 pts higher in Sawyers Valley

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +56.3 pts higher in Sawyers Valley

0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 75th pct

Walk to school in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +45.4 pts higher in Sawyers Valley

0.0% 0th pct 45.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +50.6 pts higher in Sawyers Valley

31.3% 58th pct 81.9% 75th pct

Walk to health in Beechina in Sawyers Valley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +19.7 more in Sawyers Valley

31.3 73rd pct 50.9 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +1 higher in Sawyers Valley

4 63rd pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Beechina in Sawyers Valley +1.9 pts higher in Sawyers Valley

7.2% 65th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Beechina with nearby areas

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Compare Sawyers Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechina vs Sawyers Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50094/beechina/vs/SAL51328/sawyers-valley