Beechworth

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,645 people were usually resident in Beechworth: of these 46.9% were male and 53.1% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.7% of people usually resident in Beechworth were children aged 0-14 years, and 35.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in Beechworth were Australian citizens, 11.0% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Beechworth were married, 14.8% were either separated or divorced, 9.6% were widowed and 27.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.9% of people usually resident in Beechworth, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.8%, Germany 0.8%, Netherlands 0.8%, Scotland 0.6% and Italy 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Beechworth were No Religion 25.4%, Catholic 24.3%, Anglican 21.5%, Uniting Church 7.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Beechworth were German 0.6%, Italian 0.6%, Dutch 0.4%, Hungarian 0.3% and Croatian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,181 people aged 15 years and over in Beechworth were in the labour force. Of these 52.7% worked full-time, 35.6% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.6% were unemployed. 866 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Beechworth were Professionals 25.1%, Managers 16.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.9%, Labourers 12.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.6%, Sales Workers 6.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Beechworth, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 6.7%, Residential Care Services 6.5%, School Education 5.5%, Accommodation 5.1% and Central Government Administration 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Beechworth, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $391, the median family income was $1,023 and the median household income was $745.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 685 families in Beechworth: of these 43.5% were couple families without children, 37.7% were couple families with children, 17.4% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,084 occupied private dwellings were counted in Beechworth.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Beechworth, 89.8% were separate houses, 4.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Beechworth, 43.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.0% were owned with a mortgage and 22.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Beechworth, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Beechworth, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,040. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Beechworth, 62.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.