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Beachmere vs Samford Village

Name: Beachmere vs Samford Village — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Beachmere profile · Samford Village profile

Beachmere Samford Village

Beachmere and Samford Village (L) are two different types of residential areas located about 31 km apart. Samford Village (L) is much wealthier and more highly qualified, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.4% in Beachmere. This is reflected in the typical weekly family income, which is $2,325 in Samford Village (L) and $1,405 in Beachmere. Samford Village (L) is also a walker's paradise, while Beachmere is only somewhat walkable. Health and housing differ too; Beachmere has a far higher share of renters (29.6% versus 15.9%) and more people with long-term health conditions (42.4% versus 29.5%).

While the gap in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011, the difference in income has widened. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over (about 29%) and a nearly identical rate of public transport use for commuting (1.2%). Both areas have residents who are far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.3 pts higher in Samford Village Rent: $265 higher in Samford Village Bachelor+: 19.2 pts higher in Samford Village Population: 2,490 larger in Beachmere Work from home: 17.5 pts higher in Samford Village

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beachmere in Samford Village +2,490 larger in Beachmere gap steady

3,309 79th pct 819 49th pct

Median age in Beachmere in Samford Village +3 yrs older in Beachmere gap narrowing

51 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 29.3%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%

15.3% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

Marital status

45.0% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

28.6% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 19.9%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

7.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Beachmere Samford Village

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 75.3%

6.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English +3.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

36.8% Australian even 36.9%

11.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.2% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 93.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

46.3% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 43.0%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +24.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +14.0 pts 19.2%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 6.6%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 20.7%

14.4% Bachelor degree +15.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

8.1% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

11.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

1.7% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Beachmere in Samford Village +$207 higher in Samford Village gap narrowing

$567 30th pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Beachmere in Samford Village +$581 higher in Samford Village gap narrowing

$1,115 36th pct $1,696 76th pct

Family income in Beachmere in Samford Village +$920 higher in Samford Village gap widening

$1,405 35th pct $2,325 88th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 26.9%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.1%

3.9% $4,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 42.5%

27.5% $650–$1,499 even 27.5%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 10.6%

15.1% Mental health ◂ +7.6 pts 7.6%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

8.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

6.3% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +14.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

23.5% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 19.4%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

8.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Beachmere in Samford Village +0.3 larger in Samford Village gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

40.8% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 28.6%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 10.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 35.6%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 23.3%

9.6% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beachmere in Samford Village +$265 higher in Samford Village gap widening

$340 73rd pct $605 100th pct

Mortgage in Beachmere in Samford Village +$650 higher in Samford Village gap widening

$1,517 63rd pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Beachmere in Samford Village even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 27.5%

29.6% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 15.9%

0.9% Other tenure +11.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 83.8%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 2.3%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 32.0%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.7% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

2.5% $550–$749 +44.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

45.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 38.8%

42.8% $200–$349 ◂ +42.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.2 pts 21.2%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.9 pts 3.5%

5.0% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +20.4 pts 43.8%

11.9% Worked at home +17.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.4% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

0.7% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 35.4%

35.6% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

4.6% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

13.3% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

8.3% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

3.7% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +16.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

8.7% Managers +12.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Beachmere in Samford Village +3.1 higher in Samford Village

5.4 71st pct 8.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beachmere in Samford Village +2.9 more in Samford Village

5.0 57th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Beachmere in Samford Village +27.7 pts higher in Samford Village

71.3% 61st pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Beachmere in Samford Village +24.8 pts higher in Samford Village

73.8% 63rd pct 98.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Beachmere in Samford Village +0.2 pts higher in Samford Village

97.5% 96th pct 97.8% 97th pct

Walk to school in Beachmere in Samford Village +16.3 pts higher in Samford Village

83.3% 68th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Beachmere in Samford Village +1.6 pts higher in Samford Village

98.2% 73rd pct 99.8% 90th pct

Walk to health in Beachmere in Samford Village +98.9 pts higher in Samford Village

0.0% 0th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Beachmere in Samford Village +73.4 more in Samford Village

14.5 38th pct 87.9 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Beachmere in Samford Village +272 higher in Samford Village

60 80th pct 332 100th pct

Mean slope in Beachmere in Samford Village +1.7 pts higher in Samford Village

2.8% 15th pct 4.5% 48th pct

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Compare Samford Village with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beachmere vs Samford Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315007/beachmere/vs/UCL321090/samford-village