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Beaconsfield vs York Town

Name: Beaconsfield vs York Town — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Beaconsfield profile · York Town profile

Beaconsfield York Town

Beaconsfield (Tas.) and York Town are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different layouts. Beaconsfield (Tas.) is a more accessible hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 74.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, York Town is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of groceries, health services, or schools. This gap in accessibility is matched by a difference in demographics; York Town is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 46 in Beaconsfield (Tas.), and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (34.6% versus 22.5%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Beaconsfield (Tas.) at 17.4% and the national figure around 18%. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes of around $1,280 and nearly identical unemployment rates. However, they diverge in other ways, as York Town has a far higher share of homes owned outright (56.7% versus 37.2%) and a much higher rate of volunteering (28.8% versus 11.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,284 larger in Beaconsfield Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Beaconsfield First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in York Town Housework 15h+: 18.0 pts higher in York Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaconsfield in York Town +1,284 larger in Beaconsfield gap widening

1,362 75th pct 78 35th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield in York Town +9 yrs older in York Town gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

22.5% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 10.3%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 7.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

Marital status

37.4% Married +22.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

37.1% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 21.9%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%

7.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Beaconsfield York Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 75.6%

1.8% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% England even 3.8%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

43.4% English +5.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

46.1% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 42.3%

6.6% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% German +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 87.2%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% No religion ◂ +16.5 pts 41.0%

31.2% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.5% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beaconsfield in York Town

4.22 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Beaconsfield in York Town +1 more in Beaconsfield

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Beaconsfield in York Town

244 42nd pct —

ICSEA in Beaconsfield in York Town

924 15th pct —

Highest year of school

27.8% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 37.2%

6.7% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 7.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.7% Education +10.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%

7.1% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beaconsfield in York Town +$59 higher in Beaconsfield gap widening

$518 14th pct $459 9th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield in York Town +$108 higher in York Town gap widening

$934 11th pct $1,042 16th pct

Family income in Beaconsfield in York Town +$18 higher in Beaconsfield gap narrowing

$1,293 14th pct $1,275 14th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

28.1% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 37.0%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 17.8%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.7% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%

4.4% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +2.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

24.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

9.0% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaconsfield in York Town +86 larger in Beaconsfield

86 85th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield in York Town

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Beaconsfield in York Town

$456 26th pct —

Household income in Beaconsfield in York Town

$1,350 34th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Beaconsfield in York Town +0.1 larger in Beaconsfield gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

31.6% Couples without children +25.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

47.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 44.4%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +27.7 pts ▸ 63.3%

36.1% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 30.0%

9.3% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaconsfield in York Town

$230 34th pct —

Mortgage in Beaconsfield in York Town +$320 higher in York Town gap widening

$953 13th pct $1,273 27th pct

People / bedroom in Beaconsfield in York Town +0.10 higher in Beaconsfield gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 23.3%

21.2% Rented ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 50.0%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 13.3%

11.7% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +34.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

49.7% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

7.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beaconsfield in York Town +6 more in Beaconsfield

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Beaconsfield in York Town +4.41 more in Beaconsfield

4.41 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Beaconsfield in York Town +188.0 more in Beaconsfield

188.0 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Beaconsfield in York Town +4 more in Beaconsfield

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Beaconsfield in York Town +2 longer in Beaconsfield

168 93rd pct 166 93rd pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 67.6%

6.6% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.8% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.7 pts 12.5%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 25.0%

17.2% 3 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.6% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

2.9% Mining +8.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 11.8%

15.3% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 8.8%

6.8% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

7.5% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beaconsfield in York Town +4.8 higher in Beaconsfield

5.1 84th pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaconsfield in York Town +5.1 more in Beaconsfield

5.5 86th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Beaconsfield in York Town +73.7 pts higher in Beaconsfield

73.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Beaconsfield in York Town +74.5 pts higher in Beaconsfield

74.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Beaconsfield in York Town +76.2 pts higher in Beaconsfield

76.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Beaconsfield in York Town +56.1 pts higher in Beaconsfield

56.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Beaconsfield in York Town +41.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield

77.5% 73rd pct 36.2% 60th pct

Walk to health in Beaconsfield in York Town +41.7 pts higher in Beaconsfield

41.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beaconsfield in York Town +7.0 more in Beaconsfield

19.8 61st pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Beaconsfield in York Town even

1 57th pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Beaconsfield in York Town +1.1 pts higher in York Town

6.7% 60th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaconsfield vs York Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60034/beaconsfield/vs/SAL60774/york-town