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Whittlesea vs Beveridge

Name: Whittlesea vs Beveridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Whittlesea profile · Beveridge profile

Whittlesea Beveridge

Whittlesea and Beveridge are two nearby Victorian areas with very different populations. Whittlesea is much older, with a typical resident aged 40 and a high share of seniors at 20.3%. In contrast, Beveridge is far younger, with a typical age of 31 and only 4.3% of people aged 65 and over. Beveridge is also more diverse and mobile; 24.7% of its residents were born overseas and 62.5% moved there in the last five years, compared to 10.6% born overseas and 35.7% who recently moved into Whittlesea.

Both areas share similar levels of unemployment and a high number of homes within a short walk of a park. However, their daily environments differ sharply. Whittlesea is somewhat walkable, with half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. Beveridge is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within that walking distance of those services. Since 2011, the gap between them has grown in many areas, particularly in the number of people born overseas and the share of residents who have finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 26.8 pts higher in Beveridge Owned outright: 22.7 pts higher in Whittlesea Other language: 20.0 pts higher in Beveridge Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Beveridge Needs assistance: 5.9 pts higher in Whittlesea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whittlesea in Beveridge +1,337 larger in Whittlesea gap narrowing

5,497 86th pct 4,160 84th pct

Median age in Whittlesea in Beveridge +9 yrs older in Whittlesea gap widening

40 yrs 32nd pct 31 yrs 8th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +15.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 18.1%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.0 pts 4.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

Marital status

42.4% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

35.7% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 35.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 1.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Whittlesea Beveridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 71.5%

0.2% India +7.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 32.9%

41.4% English ◂ +14.5 pts 27.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

9.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

0.6% Indian +6.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.6% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +20.0 pts 70.1%

0.1% Punjabi +8.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.1% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 36.0%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 41.4%

0.3% Other religions +8.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 61.8%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

16.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 33.3%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.3% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%

12.0% Society & culture even 12.1%

10.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.0% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Whittlesea in Beveridge +$318 higher in Beveridge gap widening

$699 57th pct $1,017 91st pct

Household income in Whittlesea in Beveridge +$717 higher in Beveridge gap widening

$1,573 70th pct $2,290 92nd pct

Family income in Whittlesea in Beveridge +$354 higher in Beveridge gap widening

$2,006 76th pct $2,360 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.7%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 5.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.6% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 30.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 3.6%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +15.3 pts ▸ 72.9%

22.8% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 15.6%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Whittlesea in Beveridge +0.6 larger in Beveridge gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 74.0%

21.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 15.6%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 9.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 24.8%

16.7% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 10.5%

15.8% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.7% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whittlesea in Beveridge +$54 higher in Beveridge

$346 74th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Whittlesea in Beveridge +$249 higher in Beveridge gap widening

$1,809 81st pct $2,058 89th pct

People / bedroom in Whittlesea in Beveridge even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +24.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +22.7 pts 11.0%

19.0% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 17.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 99.4%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 0.7%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 4 bedrooms +33.2 pts ▸ 70.4%

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 18.5%

11.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 1.1%

5.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +26.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

38.4% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 19.8%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 23.5%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 3.5%

9.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 64.3%

15.0% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 18.4%

15.4% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 16.6%

13.1% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

10.4% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Labourers even 9.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Whittlesea in Beveridge +2.8 higher in Whittlesea

5.3 70th pct 2.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Whittlesea in Beveridge +2.0 more in Whittlesea

5.0 57th pct 3.0 28th pct

15-min city in Whittlesea in Beveridge +41.0 pts higher in Whittlesea

52.8% 45th pct 11.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Whittlesea in Beveridge +48.0 pts higher in Whittlesea

48.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Whittlesea in Beveridge +49.4 pts higher in Whittlesea

89.5% 82nd pct 40.2% 45th pct

Walk to school in Whittlesea in Beveridge +1.4 pts higher in Beveridge

55.7% 40th pct 57.1% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Whittlesea in Beveridge +0.5 pts higher in Whittlesea

92.8% 51st pct 92.2% 49th pct

Walk to health in Whittlesea in Beveridge +50.8 pts higher in Whittlesea

50.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Whittlesea in Beveridge +4.4 more in Whittlesea

14.0 36th pct 9.6 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Whittlesea in Beveridge +100 higher in Beveridge

52 74th pct 151 99th pct

Mean slope in Whittlesea in Beveridge +1.9 pts higher in Whittlesea

4.9% 53rd pct 2.9% 19th pct

Compare Whittlesea with nearby areas

Kinglake West Beveridge Wallan Wandong - Heathcote Junction Panton Hill St Andrews Hazeldene Waterford Park

Compare Beveridge with nearby areas

Wallan Wandong - Heathcote Junction Whittlesea Kilmore Waterford Park Bulla Romsey Sunbury

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whittlesea vs Beveridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL214021/whittlesea/vs/UCL215013/beveridge