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Beaconsfield
3 km²
A steady growth in population has seen Beaconsfield add about 85 people since 2011. It is a predominantly older community where the typical resident is 45, making it noticeably older than the national figure. The area is defined by a high proportion of people living alone and a strong trend toward secularism, with over half the population reporting no religion. It is a walkable, residential pocket of the West Tamar region with a distinctively low-income profile.
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The community is older than the national average, and 22.4% of residents are seniors. It also has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most areas, at 6.8%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (8.6%) than the national figure. Australian and English ancestries are the most common.
English is the dominant language, with only 1.5% of people using another tongue at home, a figure far below the national average.
A large majority of residents—57.6%—report having no religion, which is far above the national figure and has risen sharply since 2011.
The area has among the lowest levels of university qualification in the region, with only 4.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Typical incomes are much lower than the national figure; the usual weekly household income is $871, and only 3.6% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 41.1% of people living with a long-term health condition and 15.9% reporting a mental health condition.
While 12.8% of residents provide unpaid care, volunteering is much lower than the state average at 11.0%. A higher than usual number of residents have served in the Defence Force.
Single-person households are very common, with 38.6% of people living alone. One-parent families (22.5%) are also much more common than in most areas.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 91.9%. While typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $228, the area has fewer three-bedroom homes than the state average.
Most people rely on cars, as only 0.8% of the workforce commutes via public transport. Working from home is also less common here than across Australia.
The population is relatively stable, with 32.3% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure.
The local job market faces challenges, with an unemployment rate of 10.0%, which is well above the national average. Labourers and technicians make up the largest employment groups.
The area is very walkable, with 88.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 91.3% near a park, far exceeding the state average.