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Beaconsfield Upper vs Blind Bight

Name: Beaconsfield Upper vs Blind Bight — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Beaconsfield Upper profile · Blind Bight profile

Beaconsfield Upper Blind Bight

Beaconsfield Upper and Blind Bight are nearby areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Beaconsfield Upper is a high-earning area where 40.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Blind Bight is much more walkable; every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and 92.7% are near public transport, while Beaconsfield Upper has no homes within a 10-minute walk of transport. Beaconsfield Upper also sees far more people working from home, at 25.4% compared to 12.3% in Blind Bight.

Both areas are very similar in their family make-up, with about 21% of residents being children under 15 and almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. While they share these core demographics, the gap in household income has narrowed slightly since 2011. Other differences have become more pronounced over time, such as the gap in people working from home and the number of people in de facto relationships, which is well higher in Blind Bight.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.2 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper De facto: 8.9 pts higher in Blind Bight PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper Work from home: 13.1 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper Bachelor+: 12.9 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +1,043 larger in Beaconsfield Upper gap narrowing

2,274 74th pct 1,231 61st pct

Median age in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +3 yrs older in Beaconsfield Upper gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.3%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 48.5%

27.8% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

4.9% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Beaconsfield Upper Blind Bight

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 85.7%

4.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 44.0%

39.0% English +6.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

5.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 94.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 34.8%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.2 pts 39.9%

15.7% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.5% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +21.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 10.1%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

9.8% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

9.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +$186 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap narrowing

$996 90th pct $810 77th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +$875 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap narrowing

$2,787 100th pct $1,912 85th pct

Family income in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +$752 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap narrowing

$2,881 97th pct $2,129 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 5.3%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

5.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

32.3% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +6.8 pts 60.1%

17.2% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +0.5 larger in Beaconsfield Upper gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

76.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 64.8%

18.7% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.5% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.8% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 19.6%

12.6% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.0% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.9% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +$45 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady

$400 87th pct $355 77th pct

Mortgage in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +$427 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap narrowing

$2,167 92nd pct $1,740 77th pct

People / bedroom in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +0.10 higher in Beaconsfield Upper gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 57.7%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 31.6%

2.9% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 100.2%

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

32.6% 3 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

49.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 30.7%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.8%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 56.8%

26.3% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

0.0% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 5.2%

10.2% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +17.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

25.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 12.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

22.4% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 12.2%

21.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.5% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

8.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

2.9% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.7% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 9.6%

17.5% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 7.5%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.1% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +1.7 higher in Blind Bight

3.1 31st pct 4.7 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +1.5 more in Blind Bight

3.5 35th pct 5.0 57th pct

15-min city in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +56.1 pts higher in Blind Bight

43.9% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +57.7 pts higher in Blind Bight

42.3% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +92.7 pts higher in Blind Bight

0.0% 0th pct 92.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +57.1 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper

57.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +35.5 pts higher in Blind Bight

64.5% 22nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +45.4 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper

45.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +1.9 more in Beaconsfield Upper

9.2 21st pct 7.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +63 higher in Blind Bight

16 24th pct 79 87th pct

Mean slope in Beaconsfield Upper in Blind Bight +6.0 pts higher in Beaconsfield Upper

9.3% 89th pct 3.3% 27th pct

Compare Beaconsfield Upper with nearby areas

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Compare Blind Bight with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaconsfield Upper vs Blind Bight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215010/beaconsfield-upper/vs/UCL215014/blind-bight