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Beaufort vs Linton

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Beaufort profile · Linton profile

Beaufort Linton

Beaufort and Linton (L) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Beaufort is very walkable, with 92.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 82.8% near health services. In contrast, Linton (L) is mostly car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Beaufort also has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 53 compared to 47 in Linton (L).

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in people working from home has widened, with 20.3% now doing so in Linton (L) compared to 6.9% in Beaufort. However, the gap in typical resident age has narrowed. Both areas share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $600, and very few residents in either place use public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.1 pts higher in Beaufort Population: 743 larger in Beaufort Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Beaufort Work from home: 13.4 pts higher in Linton Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in Linton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaufortin Linton +743 larger in Beaufort gap narrowing
1,166 60th pct 423 28th pct
Median age in Beaufortin Linton +6 yrs older in Beaufort gap narrowing
53 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Beaufortin Linton +1.8 pts higher in Beaufort gap steady
2.5% 29th pct 0.7% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in Beaufortin Linton +4.4 pts higher in Beaufort gap widening
32.5% 82nd pct 28.1% 70th pct
Under 15 in Beaufortin Linton +5.3 pts higher in Linton gap widening
13.9% 23rd pct 19.1% 62nd pct
De facto in Beaufortin Linton +3.9 pts higher in Linton gap steady
14.4% 64th pct 18.3% 86th pct

Age structure

32.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 28.1%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.9% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

Marital status

37.7% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
31.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%
11.5% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%
4.4% Separated even 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Beaufort Linton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beaufortin Linton +1.7 pts higher in Linton gap narrowing
10.4% 46th pct 12.1% 59th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 83.9%
5.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
39.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.2% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%
1.9% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beaufortin Linton +1.3 pts higher in Beaufort gap steady
3.0% 39th pct 1.7% 14th pct
Limited English in Beaufortin Linton +0.3 pts higher in Beaufort gap steady
0.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 93.9%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beaufortin Linton +4.6 pts higher in Linton gap narrowing
49.1% 74th pct 53.7% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
40.8% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 40.2%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beaufortin Linton +8.2 pts higher in Linton gap narrowing
30.6% 23rd pct 38.7% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Beaufortin Linton +2.3 pts higher in Linton gap narrowing
10.5% 44th pct 12.8% 59th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 20.4%
17.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 36.6%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.4% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
9.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
8.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
5.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Beaufortin Linton +$43 higher in Linton gap narrowing
$558 28th pct $601 37th pct
Household income in Beaufortin Linton +$216 higher in Linton gap widening
$901 13th pct $1,117 36th pct
Family income in Beaufortin Linton +$48 higher in Beaufort gap narrowing
$1,470 42nd pct $1,422 37th pct
High earners in Beaufortin Linton +1.2 pts higher in Linton gap narrowing
4.3% 28th pct 5.5% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Beaufortin Linton +4.2 pts higher in Beaufort gap widening
6.3% 24th pct 2.1% 7th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 26.2%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 47.1%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more even 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beaufortin Linton +3.3 pts higher in Linton
43.3% 92nd pct 46.6% 98th pct
Mental health in Beaufortin Linton +3.3 pts higher in Linton
14.7% 93rd pct 18.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Beaufortin Linton +0.1 pts higher in Linton gap narrowing
10.8% 89th pct 10.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%
11.2% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.4% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.8% None +1.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
24.6% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beaufortin Linton +4.8 pts higher in Beaufort gap narrowing
18.2% 57th pct 13.4% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Beaufortin Linton +3.1 pts higher in Linton gap widening
12.3% 37th pct 15.4% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Beaufortin Linton +5.5 pts higher in Linton gap widening
18.7% 21st pct 24.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Beaufortin Linton +1.4 pts higher in Beaufort
5.2% 80th pct 3.8% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beaufortin Linton +4.6 pts higher in Linton gap widening
20.7% 23rd pct 25.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaufortin Linton +0.2 larger in Linton gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Beaufortin Linton +2.5 pts higher in Beaufort gap widening
19.3% 73rd pct 16.9% 61st pct
Living alone in Beaufortin Linton +4.8 pts higher in Beaufort gap steady
40.1% 88th pct 35.3% 73rd pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
40.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 31.6%
19.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%
1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

40.1% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 35.3%
39.0% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 35.3%
8.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
2.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaufortin Linton +$50 higher in Linton gap narrowing
$250 43rd pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Beaufortin Linton +$161 higher in Linton gap narrowing
$1,023 25th pct $1,184 35th pct
People / bedroom in Beaufortin Linton even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Beaufortin Linton +6.6 pts higher in Beaufort gap narrowing
20.5% 47th pct 13.9% 25th pct
Owned outright in Beaufortin Linton +6.3 pts higher in Beaufort gap narrowing
50.7% 84th pct 44.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in Beaufortin Linton +3.3 pts higher in Linton gap steady
96.2% 65th pct 99.5% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beaufortin Linton +4.2 pts higher in Beaufort gap steady
76.4% 47th pct 72.2% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 44.4%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.5% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 13.9%
1.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 99.5%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 48.1%
15.7% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 46.2%
31.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.9%
4.7% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.0 pts ▸ 56.1%
47.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.7 pts 33.3%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beaufortin Linton +1.0 pts higher in Beaufort gap narrowing
6.9% 75th pct 6.0% 68th pct
Work from home in Beaufortin Linton +13.4 pts higher in Linton gap widening
6.9% 43rd pct 20.3% 89th pct
PT commute in Beaufortin Linton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 62.0%
6.9% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.9% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
3.4% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 31.0%
36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 35.3%
12.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.4% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beaufortin Linton +1.8 pts higher in Beaufort gap narrowing
37.1% 60th pct 35.3% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Beaufortin Linton +9.1 pts higher in Beaufort gap widening
9.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beaufortin Linton +0.1 pts higher in Beaufort gap steady
4.8% 51st pct 4.6% 49th pct
Participation in Beaufortin Linton +4.3 pts higher in Linton gap steady
46.0% 30th pct 50.3% 41st pct
Full-time in Beaufortin Linton +5.3 pts higher in Linton gap widening
53.5% 36th pct 58.9% 65th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
10.3% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%
6.9% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 1.9%
6.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.0% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.9% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 10.8%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +6.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 7.6%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
9.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Beaufortin Linton +3.7 higher in Beaufort
6.4 90th pct 2.7 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beaufortin Linton +3.9 more in Beaufort
6.7 88th pct 2.8 26th pct
15-min city in Beaufortin Linton +88.3 pts higher in Beaufort
88.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beaufortin Linton +92.1 pts higher in Beaufort
92.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beaufortin Linton +2.5 pts higher in Beaufort
68.2% 61st pct 65.7% 59th pct
Walk to school in Beaufortin Linton +41.0 pts higher in Linton
43.3% 33rd pct 84.3% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Beaufortin Linton +81.4 pts higher in Beaufort
95.7% 61st pct 14.4% 5th pct
Walk to health in Beaufortin Linton +82.8 pts higher in Beaufort
82.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beaufortin Linton +13.0 more in Beaufort
34.3 77th pct 21.3 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Beaufortin Linton +9 higher in Beaufort
54 75th pct 45 67th pct
Mean slope in Beaufortin Linton +2.3 pts higher in Linton
4.6% 50th pct 6.9% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaufort vs Linton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215011/beaufort/vs/UCL222043/linton