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Birchmont vs Preston Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Birchmont profile · Preston Beach profile

Birchmont Preston Beach

Preston Beach and Birchmont are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different characters. Preston Beach is a retirement-heavy area where the typical resident is 62 and nearly half of all people are aged 65 or over. It has a typical weekly family income of $937, which is among the lowest for similar areas. In contrast, Birchmont is much younger, with the typical resident aged 45 and a far higher typical weekly family income of $2,250. This difference is seen in the homes too; while 52.3% of homes in Preston Beach are owned outright, 73.1% of homes in Birchmont have a mortgage.

Everyday life in both places is quite similar in that they are both almost entirely made up of detached houses and have no public transport stops. Both areas also have a similar share of people born overseas, at around 20%. However, the two are moving in different directions, as the gap in typical age has grown by 17 years since 2011. While both are far from the city, Preston Beach is more remote, with a drive time of 122 minutes compared to 63 minutes for Birchmont.

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Where they differ most

Population: 182 larger in Preston Beach Median age: 17 yrs older in Preston Beach Aged 65+: 28.4 pts higher in Preston Beach Owned outright: 25.3 pts higher in Preston Beach Living alone: 24.3 pts higher in Preston Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birchmontin Preston Beach +182 larger in Preston Beach gap widening
86 38th pct 268 58th pct
Median age in Birchmontin Preston Beach +17 yrs older in Preston Beach gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Birchmontin Preston Beach +3.0 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Birchmontin Preston Beach +28.4 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
18.6% 49th pct 47.0% 100th pct
Under 15 in Birchmontin Preston Beach +12.3 pts higher in Birchmont gap widening
18.6% 61st pct 6.3% 10th pct
De facto in Birchmontin Preston Beach +3.6 pts higher in Preston Beach gap steady
4.8% 11th pct 8.4% 23rd pct

Age structure

18.6% Seniors (65+) +28.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.3 pts 6.3%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 5.6%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 56.7%
27.8% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 19.7%
11.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Separated +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Birchmont Preston Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birchmontin Preston Beach +0.4 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
19.8% 76th pct 20.1% 77th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 64.2%
11.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
5.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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%

Ancestry

41.9% English +6.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
44.2% Australian ◂ +17.7 pts 26.5%
8.1% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.8% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Dutch +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Birchmontin Preston Beach +1.1 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Birchmontin Preston Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 82.8%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Birchmontin Preston Beach +2.8 pts higher in Birchmont gap steady
45.3% 65th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 40.7%
45.3% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 42.5%
9.3% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Birchmontin Preston Beach +18.0 pts higher in Birchmont gap widening
46.3% 53rd pct 28.2% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Birchmontin Preston Beach +2.9 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
4.2% 10th pct 7.1% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Birchmontin Preston Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 28.2%
29.9% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%
4.5% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Management & commerce ◂ +17.7 pts 10.9%
17.1% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%
8.6% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%
8.6% Creative arts ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Birchmontin Preston Beach +$257 higher in Birchmont gap widening
$767 53rd pct $510 13th pct
Household income in Birchmontin Preston Beach +$816 higher in Birchmont gap widening
$1,666 58th pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Birchmontin Preston Beach +$1,313 higher in Birchmont gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $937 5th pct
High earners in Birchmontin Preston Beach +4.5 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
4.2% 27th pct 8.7% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Birchmontin Preston Beach +9.0 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 27th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 55.1%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.8 pts 13.8%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birchmontin Preston Beach +3.0 pts higher in Preston Beach
29.1% 51st pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Birchmontin Preston Beach +3.1 pts higher in Preston Beach
5.8% 29th pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Birchmontin Preston Beach +2.5 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
3.5% 37th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +9.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.6% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%
5.8% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +10.7 pts 45.1%
22.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%
4.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birchmontin Preston Beach +4.3 pts higher in Birchmont gap steady
23.6% 72nd pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Birchmontin Preston Beach +2.7 pts higher in Birchmont gap steady
12.5% 47th pct 9.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Birchmontin Preston Beach +10.2 pts higher in Birchmont gap narrowing
20.8% 29th pct 10.6% 8th pct
Defence service in Birchmontin Preston Beach +3.4 pts higher in Birchmont
8.8% 93rd pct 5.4% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Birchmontin Preston Beach +6.0 pts higher in Birchmont gap narrowing
31.9% 85th pct 26.0% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Birchmontin Preston Beach +8 larger in Preston Beach
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Birchmontin Preston Beach +12 yrs older in Preston Beach
36 yrs 74th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Birchmontin Preston Beach +$225 higher in Preston Beach
$500 32nd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Birchmontin Preston Beach +$1,974 higher in Preston Beach
$900 14th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birchmontin Preston Beach +0.8 larger in Birchmont gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Birchmontin Preston Beach +7.7 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
4.7% 22nd pct 12.4% 59th pct
Living alone in Birchmontin Preston Beach +24.3 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
15.4% 20th pct 39.6% 90th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples without children +24.9 pts ▸ 68.6%
64.1% Couples with children ◂ +41.4 pts 22.6%
4.7% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 51.4%
15.4% 1 person +24.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birchmontin Preston Beach +$80 higher in Birchmont
$330 66th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Birchmontin Preston Beach +$1,029 higher in Birchmont gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,138 21st pct
People / bedroom in Birchmontin Preston Beach +0.10 higher in Birchmont gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Birchmontin Preston Beach +18.9 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.9% 57th pct
Owned outright in Birchmontin Preston Beach +25.3 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
26.9% 17th pct 52.3% 79th pct
Separate houses in Birchmontin Preston Beach +0.7 pts higher in Birchmont gap narrowing
96.2% 49th pct 95.5% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Birchmontin Preston Beach +3.5 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
73.1% 34th pct 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +47.9 pts 25.2%
26.9% Owned outright +25.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
0.0% Rented +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 95.5%
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

11.5% 3 bedrooms +34.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
42.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 23.4%
11.5% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.2% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 7.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Birchmontin Preston Beach +2.7 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Birchmontin Preston Beach +7.0 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Birchmontin Preston Beach +4.2 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Birchmontin Preston Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Birchmontin Preston Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Birchmontin Preston Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Birchmontin Preston Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Birchmontin Preston Beach +59 longer in Preston Beach
63 46th pct 122 82nd pct
Reach 30 min in Birchmontin Preston Beach
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Birchmontin Preston Beach
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 60.6%
0.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 38.7%
16.0% 1 vehicle +26.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
32.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.2 pts 10.8%
16.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 2.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birchmontin Preston Beach even gap narrowing
34.1% 61st pct 34.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Birchmontin Preston Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Birchmontin Preston Beach +11.5 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 92nd pct
Participation in Birchmontin Preston Beach +15.1 pts higher in Birchmont gap narrowing
45.8% 14th pct 30.7% 1st pct
Full-time in Birchmontin Preston Beach +5.1 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
52.6% 24th pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

23.7% Manufacturing ◂ +13.8 pts 9.9%
21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 11.3%
10.5% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
10.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.5% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Community & personal service ◂ +17.5 pts 14.1%
18.4% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 15.5%
15.8% Sales workers ◂ +10.2 pts 5.6%
7.9% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Birchmontin Preston Beach +0.6 higher in Birchmont
0.6 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Birchmontin Preston Beach +0.7 more in Birchmont
0.7 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Birchmontin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Birchmontin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Birchmontin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Birchmontin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Birchmontin Preston Beach +68.8 pts higher in Birchmont
68.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Birchmontin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Birchmontin Preston Beach +31.2 more in Birchmont
34.9 75th pct 3.7 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Birchmontin Preston Beach even
1 47th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Birchmontin Preston Beach +1.2 pts higher in Preston Beach
5.1% 44th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Birchmont with nearby areas

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Compare Preston Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birchmont vs Preston Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50131/birchmont/vs/SAL51262/preston-beach