Beaconsfield (Vic.)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC20174
People 6,714
Male 50.1%
Female 49.9%
Median age 39
Families 1,789
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 1.1
All private dwellings 2,330
Average people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $1,912
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,950
Median weekly rent $302
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.3

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 3,363 50.1 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 3,345 49.9 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 45 0.7 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 6,714 people in Beaconsfield (Vic.). Of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population.

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Age Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 39 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 365 5.4 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 504 7.5 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 550 8.2 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 600 8.9 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 473 7.1 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 265 4.0 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 311 4.6 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 376 5.6 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 561 8.4 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 651 9.7 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 559 8.3 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 446 6.6 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 331 4.9 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 279 4.2 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 183 2.7 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 139 2.1 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 64 1.0 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 51 0.8 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Beaconsfield (Vic.) was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.7% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 2,945 55.7 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 144 2.7 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 388 7.3 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 146 2.8 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,668 31.5 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Beaconsfield (Vic.) aged 15 years and over, 55.7% were married and 10.1% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 2,728 55.3 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 333 6.8 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,870 37.9 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 55.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 6.8% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 132 5.9 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 385 17.3 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 154 6.9 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 171 7.7 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 232 10.4 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 161 7.2 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 246 11.1 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 145 6.5 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 269 12.1 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 34 1.5 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 297 13.3 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Beaconsfield (Vic.) 33.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.0% were in primary school, 28.8% in secondary school and 18.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 823 15.6 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 601 11.4 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 202 3.8 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 889 16.8 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 840 15.9 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 439 8.3 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 538 10.2 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 3 0.1 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 442 8.4 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 13 0.2 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 356 6.7 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Beaconsfield (Vic.), 15.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 2,857 30.4 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 2,544 27.0 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 784 8.3 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 715 7.6 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Italian 363 3.9 352,711 4.5 1,000,006 3.2

The most common ancestries in Beaconsfield (Vic.) were English 30.4%, Australian 27.0%, Irish 8.3%, Scottish 7.6% and Italian 3.9%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Beaconsfield (Vic.) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 5,280 79.1 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 365 5.5 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 90 1.3 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
South Africa 61 0.9 27,184 0.5 162,449 0.7
Scotland 59 0.9 26,073 0.4 119,417 0.5
India 45 0.7 169,802 2.9 455,389 1.9

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), 79.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.5%, New Zealand 1.3%, South Africa 0.9%, Scotland 0.9% and India 0.7%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,679 25.0 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 579 8.6 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 441 6.6 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 3,723 55.4 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), 55.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 25.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 4,175 62.3 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 620 9.2 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Italy 159 2.4 184,608 3.1 470,138 2.0
Netherlands 138 2.1 51,198 0.9 175,354 0.7
Scotland 129 1.9 62,046 1.0 276,038 1.2

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 62.3%, England 9.2%, Italy 2.4%, Netherlands 2.1% and Scotland 1.9%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 4,324 64.7 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 567 8.5 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Netherlands 134 2.0 44,458 0.8 152,088 0.6
Italy 121 1.8 161,359 2.7 395,775 1.7
Scotland 120 1.8 55,616 0.9 245,915 1.1

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 64.7%, England 8.5%, Netherlands 2.0%, Italy 1.8% and Scotland 1.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,268 33.8 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 1,770 26.4 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 955 14.2 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 436 6.5 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 258 3.8 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Beaconsfield (Vic.) were No Religion, so described 33.8%, Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 14.2%, Not stated 6.5% and Uniting Church 3.8%. In Beaconsfield (Vic.), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (60.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Italian 54 0.8 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
Mandarin 43 0.6 191,793 3.2 596,711 2.5
Sinhalese 34 0.5 37,423 0.6 64,612 0.3
Spanish 26 0.4 35,494 0.6 140,817 0.6
Croatian 21 0.3 20,504 0.3 56,885 0.2
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English only spoken at home 5,975 89.3 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 252 11.5 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Beaconsfield (Vic.) 89.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.8%, Mandarin 0.6%, Sinhalese 0.5%, Spanish 0.4% and Croatian 0.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,182 57.9 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 1,268 33.6 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 151 4.0 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 168 4.5 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 3,769 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Beaconsfield (Vic.). Of these 57.9% were employed full time, 33.6% were employed part-time and 4.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 536 14.9 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 380 10.6 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 350 9.7 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 635 17.6 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 1,549 43.0 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Beaconsfield (Vic.), 14.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 606 16.8 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 599 16.6 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 583 16.2 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Managers 492 13.7 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 441 12.2 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 336 9.3 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 317 8.8 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 164 4.6 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Beaconsfield (Vic.) included Professionals 16.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.2%, Managers 13.7%, Sales Workers 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Labourers 8.8% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.6%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Takeaway Food Services 103 3.0 48,051 1.8 189,447 1.8
Primary Education 91 2.6 52,964 1.9 231,198 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 88 2.5 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 86 2.5 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Plumbing Services 74 2.1 20,963 0.8 65,038 0.6

Of the employed people in Beaconsfield (Vic.), the most common responses for industry of employment included Takeaway Food Services 3.0%, Primary Education 2.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.5%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2.5% and Plumbing Services 2.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 728 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 2,109 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,912 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Beaconsfield (Vic.) was $728.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,527 70.2 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 195 5.4 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 176 4.9 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Train 144 4.0 157,750 5.8 488,012 4.6
Walked only 39 1.1 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 235 6.5 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 2,799 77.8 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 70.2%, Car, as passenger 5.4%, Worked at home 4.9%, Train 4.0% and Walked only 1.1%. On the day, 6.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 77.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 3,980 75.2 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,702 32.1 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 617 11.7 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,085 20.5 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 75.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 32.1% provided care for children and 11.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 20.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 1,362 25.7 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 1,516 28.6 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 650 12.3 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 455 8.6 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Beaconsfield (Vic.), 28.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.6% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 485 27.0 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 1,079 60.2 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 208 11.6 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 21 1.2 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Beaconsfield (Vic.), 60.2% were couple families with children, 27.0% were couple families without children and 11.6% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.3 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.7 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), 18.3% of single parents were male and 81.7% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 379 24.3 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 53 3.4 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 487 31.2 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 229 14.7 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 67 4.3 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 204 13.1 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 73 4.7 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 70 4.5 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), of couple families with children, 24.3% had both partners employed full-time, 3.4% had both employed part-time and 31.2% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,112 93.7 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 141 6.3 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), 93.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.3% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,841 87.2 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 220 10.4 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 4 0.2 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 47 2.2 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Beaconsfield (Vic.), 87.2% were separate houses, 10.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.2% were flats or apartments and 2.2% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.1 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 55 2.6 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 154 7.3 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 668 31.6 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 1,207 57.0 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 30 1.4 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.6 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), of occupied private dwellings 2.6% had 1 bedroom, 7.3% had 2 bedrooms and 31.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 3.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 643 30.5 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 1,095 51.9 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 330 15.6 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 7 0.3 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 34 1.6 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Beaconsfield (Vic.), 30.5% were owned outright, 51.9% were owned with a mortgage and 15.6% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 1,745 82.7 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 329 15.6 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 36 1.7 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), of all households, 82.7% were family households, 15.6% were single person households and 1.7% were group households.

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Household income Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 12.0 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 22.4 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), 12.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 22.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 302 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.3 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.7 -- 10.4 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,950 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.4 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.6 -- 7.5 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 55 2.6 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 461 21.8 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 902 42.7 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 641 30.4 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 51 2.4 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), 21.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 30.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 174 8.2 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,901 90.1 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 35 1.7 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), 90.1% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 23 44.2 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 29 55.8 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 22 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), 44.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 55.8% were female. The median age was 22 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.4 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,624 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.4 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,624.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Beaconsfield (Vic.) % Beaconsfield (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 378 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,350 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Beaconsfield (Vic.), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $378 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,350.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.