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Beerwah vs Woodford

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Beerwah profile · Woodford profile

Beerwah Woodford

Beerwah and Woodford are nearby Queensland areas with different community profiles. Beerwah is more mobile and connected, with 51.6% of people moving in recently and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (73.1% compared to 29.7% in Woodford). It also has a much higher share of children under 15 (20.7% versus 10.6%) and more adults working or looking for work (58.1% versus 30.1%). In contrast, Woodford is more residential and stable, with a much higher proportion of detached houses at 95.1% and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.4%.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 37 and very similar typical weekly family incomes, around $1,600 to $1,700. While they are alike in these core ways, some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in Year 12 completion has grown to 19.2 points, and the gap in the number of people who have moved recently has increased since 2011. Beerwah's lead in people with no religion has also flipped and grown to 18 points.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in Beerwah Participation: 28.1 pts higher in Beerwah Year 12: 19.2 pts higher in Beerwah No religion: 18.0 pts higher in Beerwah Unpaid child care: 15.1 pts higher in Beerwah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beerwahin Woodford +2,190 larger in Beerwah gap narrowing
5,924 86th pct 3,734 82nd pct
Median age in Beerwahin Woodford even gap narrowing
37 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Beerwahin Woodford +8.3 pts higher in Woodford gap widening
4.1% 47th pct 12.4% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Beerwahin Woodford +2.9 pts higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
18.6% 37th pct 15.7% 27th pct
Under 15 in Beerwahin Woodford +10.1 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
20.7% 73rd pct 10.6% 10th pct
De facto in Beerwahin Woodford +0.6 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
13.8% 59th pct 13.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.1 pts 10.6%
18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 37.2%
34.3% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
3.7% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Beerwah Woodford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beerwahin Woodford +2.4 pts higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
15.4% 77th pct 13.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 84.1%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
4.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
0.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +16.0 pts 28.9%
38.6% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 24.9%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%
11.4% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%
6.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
2.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beerwahin Woodford +3.5 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
5.0% 66th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in Beerwahin Woodford +0.3 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
0.5% 64th pct 0.2% 51st pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +31.7 pts 57.5%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beerwahin Woodford +18.0 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
48.7% 73rd pct 30.7% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +18.0 pts 30.7%
8.2% Not stated +33.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 26.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beerwahin Woodford +19.2 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
49.2% 78th pct 29.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Beerwahin Woodford +5.2 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
13.5% 62nd pct 8.4% 28th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.2 pts 29.9%
26.0% Year 10 +21.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
16.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%
14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%
10.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
7.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Beerwahin Woodford +$71 higher in Beerwah gap widening
$706 59th pct $635 44th pct
Household income in Beerwahin Woodford +$152 higher in Beerwah gap widening
$1,512 67th pct $1,360 58th pct
Family income in Beerwahin Woodford +$100 higher in Beerwah gap widening
$1,725 60th pct $1,625 53rd pct
High earners in Beerwahin Woodford +2.9 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
6.4% 51st pct 3.5% 20th pct
High-income homes in Beerwahin Woodford +2.1 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
14.3% 65th pct 12.2% 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.6%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.2%
14.8% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 27.4%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 18.5%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beerwahin Woodford +11.7 pts higher in Beerwah
34.2% 57th pct 22.5% 12th pct
Mental health in Beerwahin Woodford +5.2 pts higher in Beerwah
13.0% 87th pct 7.8% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Beerwahin Woodford +1.7 pts higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
8.5% 75th pct 6.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +22.2 pts 35.1%
22.1% One condition ◂ +9.4 pts 12.7%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beerwahin Woodford +5.0 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
12.7% 21st pct 7.6% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Beerwahin Woodford +3.9 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
12.1% 35th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Beerwahin Woodford +15.1 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
29.0% 72nd pct 13.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Beerwahin Woodford +1.1 pts higher in Beerwah
4.3% 68th pct 3.2% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beerwahin Woodford +8.4 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
22.7% 37th pct 14.3% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beerwahin Woodford +0.1 larger in Beerwah gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Beerwahin Woodford +2.1 pts higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
18.5% 70th pct 16.5% 58th pct
Living alone in Beerwahin Woodford +2.8 pts higher in Woodford gap narrowing
20.1% 23rd pct 22.9% 30th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 47.5%
27.0% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
18.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
20.1% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
3.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beerwahin Woodford +$70 higher in Beerwah gap widening
$395 86th pct $325 68th pct
Mortgage in Beerwahin Woodford +$108 higher in Beerwah gap widening
$1,733 77th pct $1,625 71st pct
People / bedroom in Beerwahin Woodford +0.10 higher in Beerwah gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Beerwahin Woodford +11.4 pts higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
30.2% 73rd pct 18.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Beerwahin Woodford +9.1 pts higher in Woodford gap widening
27.7% 20th pct 36.8% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Beerwahin Woodford +11.9 pts higher in Woodford gap steady
83.2% 14th pct 95.1% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beerwahin Woodford +3.6 pts higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
88.4% 83rd pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
27.7% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
30.2% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 18.8%
1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 95.1%
10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 0.5%
6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 33.1%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.8% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $350–$549 ◂ +28.5 pts 35.8%
19.1% $200–$349 +40.0 pts ▸ 59.1%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.9%
14.0% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beerwahin Woodford +0.2 pts higher in Woodford gap narrowing
3.1% 42nd pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in Beerwahin Woodford +0.8 pts higher in Woodford gap steady
8.4% 53rd pct 9.2% 58th pct
PT commute in Beerwahin Woodford +0.9 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
1.3% 81st pct 0.4% 65th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 64.2%
8.4% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
1.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 34.5%
32.3% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.3% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beerwahin Woodford +26.1 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
51.6% 95th pct 25.5% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Beerwahin Woodford +3.7 pts higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
8.0% 64th pct 4.3% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beerwahin Woodford +1.0 pts higher in Woodford gap narrowing
5.4% 60th pct 6.4% 71st pct
Participation in Beerwahin Woodford +28.1 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
58.1% 65th pct 30.1% 3rd pct
Full-time in Beerwahin Woodford +2.5 pts higher in Woodford gap widening
53.9% 38th pct 56.4% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%
13.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%
5.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.4% Other services even 4.3%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%
16.1% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%
13.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.9% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Beerwahin Woodford +1.3 higher in Beerwah
3.9 42nd pct 2.6 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beerwahin Woodford +1.8 more in Beerwah
4.5 48th pct 2.7 26th pct
15-min city in Beerwahin Woodford +15.3 pts higher in Beerwah
48.4% 42nd pct 33.0% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Beerwahin Woodford +18.0 pts higher in Beerwah
50.5% 43rd pct 32.6% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Beerwahin Woodford +15.8 pts higher in Beerwah
15.8% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beerwahin Woodford +43.4 pts higher in Beerwah
73.1% 54th pct 29.7% 26th pct
Walk to a park in Beerwahin Woodford +18.7 pts higher in Beerwah
87.5% 39th pct 68.9% 24th pct
Walk to health in Beerwahin Woodford +12.6 pts higher in Beerwah
44.8% 59th pct 32.2% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in Beerwahin Woodford +0.4 more in Beerwah
9.3 21st pct 8.8 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Beerwahin Woodford +32 higher in Beerwah
53 75th pct 21 33rd pct
Mean slope in Beerwahin Woodford +1.2 pts higher in Woodford
4.4% 47th pct 5.6% 63rd pct

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Compare Woodford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beerwah vs Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314004/beerwah/vs/UCL315104/woodford