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Beechworth vs Milawa

Name: Beechworth vs Milawa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Beechworth profile · Milawa profile

Beechworth Milawa

Beechworth and Milawa (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Beechworth is the larger hub, where 54.8% of people have no religion and 22.7% of homes are rented. It is more connected for pedestrians, with 71.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Milawa (L) is a smaller residential area where home ownership is more common, with 53.3% of homes owned outright. It is more family-oriented, with 21.1% of the population being children under 15, compared to 16.2% in Beechworth.

These two places share a very similar economic and social baseline, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $748 and $749. They also have similar rates of volunteering and people providing unpaid care. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people with no religion has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in those performing unpaid housework has widened, with this being far higher in Milawa (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,021 larger in Beechworth Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Beechworth No car: 5.0 pts higher in Beechworth No religion: 14.8 pts higher in Beechworth Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Beechworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechworth in Milawa +3,021 larger in Beechworth gap widening

3,291 79th pct 270 14th pct

Median age in Beechworth in Milawa +1 yrs older in Beechworth gap narrowing

50 yrs 68th pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.2% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.5%

7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

Marital status

44.3% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 63.3%

31.0% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 18.3%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Beechworth Milawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 88.1%

4.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +4.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

18.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

6.6% German ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

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 +5.3 pts ▸ 96.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +14.8 pts 40.0%

36.6% Christianity +17.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +1.1 pts 54.6%

13.9% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.2% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 25.2%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.3% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

9.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

4.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beechworth in Milawa even gap narrowing

$748 67th pct $749 68th pct

Household income in Beechworth in Milawa +$199 higher in Milawa gap narrowing

$1,318 55th pct $1,517 67th pct

Family income in Beechworth in Milawa +$89 higher in Milawa gap narrowing

$1,827 66th pct $1,916 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.7%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.7%

21.3% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.7% $4,000 or more even 5.7%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.4%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

5.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

4.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +2.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

22.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Beechworth in Milawa +0.3 larger in Milawa gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +15.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 3.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 36.2%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 22.9%

9.7% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.4% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.9% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechworth in Milawa +$35 higher in Milawa gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $335 71st pct

Mortgage in Beechworth in Milawa +$65 higher in Beechworth gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,452 58th pct

People / bedroom in Beechworth in Milawa even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.7% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 7.6%

2.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 91.4%

0.9% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 35.2%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 7.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +46.8 pts 0.0%

31.6% $350–$549 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

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 +16.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

20.7% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 17.1%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

7.7% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

0.7% Bicycle +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 30.3%

10.7% 3 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

8.5% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Education & training even 11.2%

6.9% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

2.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 20.8%

15.7% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.1% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechworth in Milawa +0.4 higher in Milawa

5.8 81st pct 6.3 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechworth in Milawa +0.3 more in Milawa

6.3 80th pct 6.5 86th pct

15-min city in Beechworth in Milawa +20.5 pts higher in Milawa

72.4% 62nd pct 93.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Beechworth in Milawa +17.8 pts higher in Milawa

77.0% 67th pct 94.7% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Beechworth in Milawa +41.0 pts higher in Milawa

40.3% 45th pct 81.3% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Beechworth in Milawa +9.8 pts higher in Milawa

86.1% 72nd pct 95.9% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Beechworth in Milawa +5.2 pts higher in Beechworth

100.0% 98th pct 94.7% 57th pct

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

71.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beechworth in Milawa +28.8 more in Milawa

26.7 68th pct 55.6 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Beechworth in Milawa +35 higher in Beechworth

52 74th pct 17 25th pct

Mean slope in Beechworth in Milawa +4.0 pts higher in Beechworth

6.4% 72nd pct 2.4% 8th pct

Compare Beechworth with nearby areas

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Compare Milawa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechworth vs Milawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215012/beechworth/vs/UCL222054/milawa