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Beechworth vs Yackandandah

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

Beechworth Yackandandah

Beechworth and Yackandandah (L) are nearby Victorian towns with a few distinct differences in their layouts and services. Beechworth is more walkable overall and has far better access to health services, with 71.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 0.0% in Yackandandah (L). Beechworth also has a higher share of people who use another language at home (5.0%) and a larger proportion of homes owned outright (44.0%). In contrast, Yackandandah (L) is much better for public transport, with 67.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk, compared to 40.3% in Beechworth.

Both towns have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile as areas with high levels of education and volunteering. They are very alike in their typical personal incomes and the share of people aged 65 and over, which sits around 30% for both. This similarity is consistent with the national figure for people with a long-term health condition, which is nearly identical in both towns at roughly 36%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,178 larger in Beechworth Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Beechworth Other language: 3.2 pts higher in Beechworth People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Yackandandah First Nations: 1.7 pts higher in Yackandandah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechworth in Yackandandah +2,178 larger in Beechworth

3,291 79th pct 1,113 59th pct

Median age in Beechworth in Yackandandah +2 yrs older in Yackandandah

50 yrs 68th pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.7%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

Marital status

44.3% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 51.3%

31.0% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 23.2%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

8.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Beechworth Yackandandah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

4.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.7% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

18.3% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

15.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

6.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 93.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 49.6%

36.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

6.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

15.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 20.4%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.3% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

12.5% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

11.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.1% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Beechworth in Yackandandah +$6 higher in Yackandandah

$748 67th pct $754 69th pct

Household income in Beechworth in Yackandandah +$128 higher in Yackandandah

$1,318 55th pct $1,446 63rd pct

Family income in Beechworth in Yackandandah +$71 higher in Yackandandah

$1,827 66th pct $1,898 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.5%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 even 41.0%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.4%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

5.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 56.9%

22.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Beechworth in Yackandandah +0.1 larger in Yackandandah

2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 37.1%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 38.2%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 30.9%

11.4% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechworth in Yackandandah +$7 higher in Yackandandah

$300 59th pct $307 61st pct

Mortgage in Beechworth in Yackandandah +$15 higher in Beechworth

$1,517 63rd pct $1,502 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Beechworth in Yackandandah +0.10 higher in Yackandandah

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 40.1%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.7% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 88.9%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 46.3%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 24.2%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 28.2%

31.6% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.9%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 53.9%

18.0% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.7% Walked even 7.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 36.9%

10.7% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.9% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

11.2% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

6.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 2.5%

1.6% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechworth in Yackandandah +1.0 higher in Beechworth

5.8 81st pct 4.8 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechworth in Yackandandah +1.2 more in Beechworth

6.3 80th pct 5.0 57th pct

15-min city in Beechworth in Yackandandah +2.9 pts higher in Beechworth

72.4% 62nd pct 69.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Beechworth in Yackandandah +12.5 pts higher in Beechworth

77.0% 67th pct 64.5% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Beechworth in Yackandandah +27.1 pts higher in Yackandandah

40.3% 45th pct 67.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in Beechworth in Yackandandah +7.6 pts higher in Beechworth

86.1% 72nd pct 78.5% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Beechworth in Yackandandah +20.9 pts higher in Beechworth

100.0% 98th pct 79.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in Beechworth in Yackandandah +71.4 pts higher in Beechworth

71.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beechworth in Yackandandah +4.3 more in Beechworth

26.7 68th pct 22.5 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Beechworth in Yackandandah +31 higher in Beechworth

52 74th pct 21 32nd pct

Mean slope in Beechworth in Yackandandah +1.6 pts higher in Yackandandah

6.4% 72nd pct 8.0% 85th pct

Compare Beechworth with nearby areas

Yackandandah Eldorado Myrtleford Chiltern Barnawartha Milawa Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part) Baranduda

Compare Yackandandah with nearby areas

Beechworth Baranduda Kiewa Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part) Tangambalanga Myrtleford Barnawartha Albury - Wodonga (Albury Part)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechworth vs Yackandandah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215012/beechworth/vs/UCL221083/yackandandah