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Melbourne vs Beaconsfield Upper

Name: Melbourne vs Beaconsfield Upper — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Melbourne profile · Beaconsfield Upper profile

Melbourne Beaconsfield Upper

Melbourne and Beaconsfield Upper offer very different lifestyles. Melbourne is a highly diverse urban hub where 36.9% of people were born overseas and 35.6% use a language other than English at home. It is also a very walkable area (7.4) with 93.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Beaconsfield Upper is mostly car-dependent (3.1) and dominated by separate houses, which make up 99.4% of dwellings. It has a wealthier profile, with 40.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25.6% in Melbourne.

These gaps in wealth, housing, and diversity have all widened since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some common ground in their populations. Both have around 15% of residents aged 65 and over, and they share almost identical rates for long-term health conditions (about 25%) and mental health conditions (around 8%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.9 pts higher in Melbourne Renting: 28.1 pts higher in Melbourne Separate houses: 33.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper Population: 4,583,263 larger in Melbourne Born overseas: 24.5 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +4,583,263 larger in Melbourne gap widening

4,585,537 100th pct 2,274 74th pct

Median age in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +4 yrs older in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

37 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 20.5%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 61.2%

38.2% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 27.8%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne Beaconsfield Upper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +23.6 pts ▸ 82.5%

5.1% India ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%

2.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% China ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.5% Australian +23.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

24.8% English +14.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Chinese ◂ +8.1 pts 0.8%

6.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.5% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

59.6% English only +30.7 pts ▸ 90.3%

4.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 0.1%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +15.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

40.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 0.3%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 59.1%

9.1% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.3% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +15.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 22.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 7.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 15.8%

12.2% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

7.3% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +$152 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

$844 82nd pct $996 90th pct

Household income in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +$881 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

$1,906 84th pct $2,787 100th pct

Family income in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +$626 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

$2,255 86th pct $2,881 97th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.9%

14.4% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 16.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.3%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +0.9 pts 66.9%

17.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

5.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +0.6 larger in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady

2.6 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 76.2%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 18.7%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 4.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 29.7%

17.2% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 10.0%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

6.5% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +$9 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady

$391 86th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +$167 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady

$2,000 88th pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper even gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +21.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

29.6% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.0% Rented ◂ +28.1 pts 2.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +33.3 pts ▸ 99.4%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

16.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 4 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 32.6%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 2.6%

5.6% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

23.2% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.6%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

29.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 25.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.4 pts 9.5%

5.6% 4 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.7% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

8.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

9.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 19.7%

11.7% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.9% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

8.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +4.3 higher in Melbourne

7.4 100th pct 3.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +3.3 more in Melbourne

6.9 90th pct 3.5 35th pct

15-min city in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +42.8 pts higher in Melbourne

86.6% 78th pct 43.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +43.5 pts higher in Melbourne

85.7% 76th pct 42.3% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +93.8 pts higher in Melbourne

93.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +33.2 pts higher in Melbourne

90.2% 78th pct 57.1% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +34.4 pts higher in Melbourne

98.9% 79th pct 64.5% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +31.5 pts higher in Melbourne

76.9% 79th pct 45.4% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +4.7 more in Melbourne

13.9 36th pct 9.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +228 higher in Melbourne

244 100th pct 16 24th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne in Beaconsfield Upper +4.6 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper

4.7% 51st pct 9.3% 89th pct

Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

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Compare Beaconsfield Upper with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne vs Beaconsfield Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL201001/melbourne/vs/UCL215010/beaconsfield-upper