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Beela vs Brunswick

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Beela profile · Brunswick profile

Beela Brunswick

Brunswick (WA) and Beela are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Brunswick (WA) is a more developed hub where 58.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Beela is car-dependent, with no amenities or health services within a 15-minute walk. These differences extend to their residents; adults working or looking for work are far higher in Brunswick (WA) at 54.4%, compared to just 27.3% in Beela. Meanwhile, Beela has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.5% versus 6.7% in Brunswick (WA)).

Both areas share a similar family makeup, with about 18% of their populations being children under 15 and nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,600. They also have similar rates of people who completed Year 12. While they share these basic traits, they differ in their community activity; volunteers are far more common in Beela (36.4%) than in Brunswick (WA) (19.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,139 larger in Brunswick Participation: 27.2 pts higher in Brunswick Unpaid child care: 18.3 pts higher in Brunswick Recent movers: 18.3 pts higher in Brunswick First Nations: 4.8 pts higher in Brunswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beelain Brunswick +1,139 larger in Brunswick gap steady
56 30th pct 1,195 74th pct
Median age in Beelain Brunswick +2 yrs older in Beela gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Beelain Brunswick +4.8 pts higher in Brunswick gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Beelain Brunswick +8.6 pts higher in Beela gap narrowing
28.6% 84th pct 20.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in Beelain Brunswick +0.1 pts higher in Beela gap steady
17.9% 55th pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Beelain Brunswick +11.6 pts higher in Brunswick gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 45th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 28.2%
28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 20.0%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

65.9% Married ◂ +17.9 pts 48.0%
31.8% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% Divorced +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.8% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Beela Brunswick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beelain Brunswick +5.0 pts higher in Brunswick gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 14.0% 61st pct

Country of birth

58.9% Australia +19.1 pts ▸ 78.1%
5.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% English +11.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
28.6% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
5.4% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Italian +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beelain Brunswick +3.6 pts higher in Brunswick gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Beelain Brunswick even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

73.2% English only +15.1 pts ▸ 88.3%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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

No religion in Beelain Brunswick +2.3 pts higher in Brunswick gap narrowing
41.1% 52nd pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

26.8% Christianity +20.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
41.1% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
32.1% Not stated ◂ +23.4 pts 8.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beelain Brunswick +0.1 pts higher in Beela gap narrowing
32.5% 17th pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Beelain Brunswick +13.7 pts higher in Beela gap widening
20.5% 69th pct 6.7% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beelain Brunswick
— 9.43 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beelain Brunswick +7 more in Brunswick
2 62nd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Beelain Brunswick +437 larger in Brunswick
71 20th pct 507 73rd pct
ICSEA in Beelain Brunswick +13 higher in Brunswick
975 40th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
32.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.4%
10.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Certificate III / IV +27.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.5 pts 8.6%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

10.3% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.2% Education ◂ +9.3 pts 8.0%
17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 10.6%
17.2% Creative arts ◂ +14.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% Society & culture +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Beelain Brunswick +$88 higher in Brunswick gap steady
$524 14th pct $612 26th pct
Household income in Beelain Brunswick +$292 higher in Beela gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,333 35th pct
Family income in Beelain Brunswick +$36 higher in Brunswick gap narrowing
$1,624 34th pct $1,660 36th pct
High earners in Beelain Brunswick +7.0 pts higher in Beela gap widening
15.9% 82nd pct 9.0% 55th pct
High-income homes in Beelain Brunswick
— 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

46.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +39.3 pts 6.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Under $650 +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
11.4% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beelain Brunswick +10.3 pts higher in Brunswick
21.4% 18th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Beelain Brunswick +3.3 pts higher in Brunswick
7.1% 40th pct 10.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Beelain Brunswick +4.6 pts higher in Beela gap steady
8.9% 86th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.4% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
0.0% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.9% None +14.7 pts ▸ 57.6%
19.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beelain Brunswick +16.8 pts higher in Beela gap widening
36.4% 91st pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Beelain Brunswick +5.1 pts higher in Beela gap widening
15.9% 78th pct 10.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Beelain Brunswick +18.3 pts higher in Brunswick gap widening
6.8% 3rd pct 25.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Beelain Brunswick +5.4 pts higher in Beela
8.7% 93rd pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beelain Brunswick +6.8 pts higher in Beela gap widening
34.1% 88th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beelain Brunswick +57 larger in Brunswick
0 0th pct 57 78th pct
Median age in Beelain Brunswick
— 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Beelain Brunswick
— 11.4% 3rd pct
Median income in Beelain Brunswick
— $391 15th pct
Household income in Beelain Brunswick
— $1,292 31st pct
Indigenous language in Beelain Brunswick
— 5.3% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beelain Brunswick +0.3 larger in Beela gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Beelain Brunswick +0.1 pts higher in Brunswick gap narrowing
15.2% 73rd pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Beelain Brunswick
— 23.9% 51st pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 51.3%
27.3% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
15.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.0% 1 person +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% 4 people +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% 3 people +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beelain Brunswick
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Beelain Brunswick +$36 higher in Beela
$1,434 37th pct $1,398 35th pct
People / bedroom in Beelain Brunswick +0.10 higher in Beela gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Beelain Brunswick
— 22.6% 66th pct
Owned outright in Beelain Brunswick
— 32.8% 28th pct
Separate houses in Beelain Brunswick
— 91.6% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beelain Brunswick
— 80.2% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.9% Owned outright ◂ +44.1 pts 32.8%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 91.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beelain Brunswick
— 2.1% 57th pct
Work from home in Beelain Brunswick
— 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Beelain Brunswick
— 1.6% 76th pct
PT stops in Beelain Brunswick +3 more in Brunswick
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Beelain Brunswick +2.51 more in Brunswick
0.00 0th pct 2.51 67th pct
Departures/1k in Beelain Brunswick +43.5 more in Brunswick
0.0 0th pct 43.5 62nd pct
PT routes in Beelain Brunswick +3 more in Brunswick
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Beelain Brunswick
— 34 70th pct
Drive to city in Beelain Brunswick +21 longer in Beela
119 80th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +31.8 pts ▸ 65.1%
0.0% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 18.2%
23.1% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 10.6%
0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beelain Brunswick +18.3 pts higher in Brunswick gap widening
15.1% 10th pct 33.4% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Beelain Brunswick
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beelain Brunswick
— 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Beelain Brunswick +27.2 pts higher in Brunswick gap widening
27.3% 0th pct 54.4% 31st pct
Full-time in Beelain Brunswick
— 55.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

41.7% Construction ◂ +29.4 pts 12.3%
25.0% Retail trade ◂ +18.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Mining +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.1 pts 8.9%
25.0% Sales workers ◂ +18.5 pts 6.5%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +10.0 pts 15.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Managers +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Beelain Brunswick +4.1 higher in Brunswick
0.0 0th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beelain Brunswick +5.0 more in Brunswick
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Beelain Brunswick +60.4 pts higher in Brunswick
0.0% 0th pct 60.4% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Beelain Brunswick +58.5 pts higher in Brunswick
0.0% 0th pct 58.5% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Beelain Brunswick +43.5 pts higher in Brunswick
0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 71st pct
Walk to school in Beelain Brunswick +58.0 pts higher in Brunswick
0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Beelain Brunswick +70.9 pts higher in Brunswick
0.0% 0th pct 70.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in Beelain Brunswick +60.4 pts higher in Brunswick
0.0% 0th pct 60.4% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Beelain Brunswick +11.7 more in Brunswick
0.0 0th pct 11.7 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Beelain Brunswick even
1 55th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Beelain Brunswick +15.0 pts higher in Beela
19.5% 99th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beela vs Brunswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50096/beela/vs/SAL50197/brunswick