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Beveridge vs Romsey

Name: Beveridge vs Romsey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Beveridge profile · Romsey profile

Beveridge Romsey

Romsey and Beveridge are nearby Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their layouts and makeup. Romsey is far more walkable, with 67% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Beveridge. Beveridge has a much more diverse population, with 24.7% born overseas and 25.9% using a language other than English at home, while these figures are 9.7% and 3.4% in Romsey. Beveridge also has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 28.6% of the population, compared to 21.2% in Romsey.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who moved home in the last five years, though this figure is far higher in Beveridge at 62.5% than in Romsey at 40.8%. They share similar typical weekly incomes and a high number of large family homes. Since 2011, several gaps have shifted; for example, Romsey now has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over and more homes owned outright, whereas Beveridge used to lead in these areas.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.5 pts higher in Beveridge Recent movers: 21.7 pts higher in Beveridge Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Romsey No religion: 15.0 pts higher in Romsey Born overseas: 15.0 pts higher in Beveridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beveridge in Romsey +774 larger in Romsey gap widening

4,160 84th pct 4,934 86th pct

Median age in Beveridge in Romsey +5 yrs older in Romsey gap narrowing

31 yrs 8th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 28.1%

28.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 21.2%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.3% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 50.6%

35.5% Never married even 35.4%

5.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Beveridge Romsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 86.6%

7.7% India ◂ +7.5 pts 0.2%

2.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.9% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.0% English +15.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.0% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.6% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

7.4% Indian ◂ +6.8 pts 0.6%

2.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +23.1 pts ▸ 93.2%

8.6% Punjabi ◂ +8.5 pts 0.1%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.0% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

41.4% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.2% Other religions ◂ +7.9 pts 0.3%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.1% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 52.6%

14.4% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.0% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.1% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

20.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 19.1%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

7.7% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Beveridge in Romsey +$164 higher in Beveridge gap narrowing

$1,017 91st pct $853 83rd pct

Household income in Beveridge in Romsey +$266 higher in Beveridge gap narrowing

$2,290 92nd pct $2,024 87th pct

Family income in Beveridge in Romsey +$104 higher in Beveridge gap narrowing

$2,360 88th pct $2,256 86th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 33.9%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

5.1% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.6%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.6% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.6% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +11.0 pts 61.9%

15.6% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.1% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Beveridge in Romsey +0.5 larger in Beveridge gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

74.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 61.9%

15.6% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.9% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.5% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.9% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 18.7%

22.9% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 16.1%

10.5% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beveridge in Romsey +$20 higher in Beveridge gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Beveridge in Romsey +$158 higher in Beveridge gap narrowing

$2,058 89th pct $1,900 86th pct

People / bedroom in Beveridge in Romsey even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 56.0%

11.0% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.7% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 11.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 96.6%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 46.0%

18.5% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

1.1% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 58.2%

19.8% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 42.6%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

3.5% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 60.8%

15.6% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 43.2%

18.4% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.6% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

6.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.9% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Beveridge in Romsey +1.5 higher in Romsey

2.6 26th pct 4.1 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beveridge in Romsey +1.8 more in Romsey

3.0 28th pct 4.8 53rd pct

15-min city in Beveridge in Romsey +53.2 pts higher in Romsey

11.9% 32nd pct 65.1% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Beveridge in Romsey +67.0 pts higher in Romsey

0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Beveridge in Romsey +11.9 pts higher in Romsey

40.2% 45th pct 52.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Beveridge in Romsey +7.4 pts higher in Beveridge

57.1% 41st pct 49.7% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Beveridge in Romsey +3.9 pts higher in Beveridge

92.2% 49th pct 88.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Beveridge in Romsey +54.0 pts higher in Romsey

0.0% 0th pct 54.0% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Beveridge in Romsey +4.3 more in Beveridge

9.6 22nd pct 5.3 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Beveridge in Romsey +105 higher in Beveridge

151 99th pct 46 69th pct

Mean slope in Beveridge in Romsey +0.6 pts higher in Romsey

2.9% 19th pct 3.6% 33rd pct

Compare Beveridge with nearby areas

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Compare Romsey with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beveridge vs Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215013/beveridge/vs/UCL215074/romsey