Suburbs Beaconsfield Upper

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Beaconsfield Upper VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Beaconsfield Upper, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Beaconsfield Upper VIC is 2,997 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Beaconsfield Upper is $1,001 per week ($52,052 per year). Median rent in Beaconsfield Upper is $368 per week ($1,595 per month). Beaconsfield Upper has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Beaconsfield Upper has a population density of 105.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Beaconsfield Upper is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beaconsfield Upper is $2,252.

There were 44 recorded offences in Beaconsfield Upper in 2025-25, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was fraud (13 offences).

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📍 Beaconsfield Upper, Victoria — 37.9985°S, 145.4248°E

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Beaconsfield Upper Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Beaconsfield Upper Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,001/wk
$52,052 per year
#1232 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$368/wk
$1,595 per month
#2819 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,252/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Beaconsfield Upper Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (1,542) Female 48.6% (1,458)

Population Density

105.2
people per km²
2,997 people · 28.5 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,862
Family income/wk

Beaconsfield Upper Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Beaconsfield Upper Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.4% 340 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.6% 481 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Beaconsfield Upper Country of Birth

Australia
91.8%
England
4.9%
Germany
0.7%
India
0.7%
China
0.6%
Greece
0.5%
Croatia
0.3%
France
0.3%
Canada
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Religion

No Religion
53.1%
Catholic
20.6%
Anglican
9.8%
Not stated
7.2%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Baptist
1.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
64.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Languages Spoken at Home

Other
26.8%
Spanish
12.5%
Greek
12.5%
Hindi
12.5%
Italian
10.7%
Thai
8.9%
German
8.9%
Mandarin
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.8% 902 people
⏰
Employed part-time
27.7% 598 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 47 people
🏠
Not in labour force
28.3% 611 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
37.4%
Bachelor Degree
27.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.5%
Postgraduate Degree
8.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Occupation

Professionals
26.0%
Managers
22.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.3%
Clerical & Administrative
11.3%
Community & Personal Service
7.7%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Labourers
5.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Beaconsfield Upper Field of Study

Engineering
20.4%
Management & Commerce
19.6%
Architecture & Building
12.0%
Society & Culture
10.7%
Health
10.6%
Education
10.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Agriculture & Environment
3.9%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Information Technology
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
2.6%
$800-$999/wk
2.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.9%
$4,000+/wk
27.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Marital Status

💍
Married
60.1% 1,435
↔️
Separated
2.1% 50
📋
Divorced
4.9% 118
🕊️
Widowed
3.9% 92
👤
Never married
29.0% 691

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Ancestry

Australian
35.2%
English
30.2%
Irish
7.8%
Scottish
7.6%
Other
5.4%
Italian
3.8%
Dutch
3.8%
German
3.2%
Greek
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
Indian
0.7%
Maltese
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
15.9%
Secondary — Government
14.6%
Vocational Education
9.0%
Secondary — Catholic
9.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.5%
Pre-school
8.2%
Primary — Catholic
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 249
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 5,427

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.0% 400
—
Not a volunteer
82.0% 1,828

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.6%
$600-$799/mo
1.0%
$800-$999/mo
1.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.2%
Did not go to work
16.6%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Truck
2.6%
Walked only
1.1%
Train
0.4%
Other
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.3%
1 vehicle
9.6%
2 vehicles
43.3%
3 vehicles
22.0%
4+ vehicles
24.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.6%
2 bedrooms
3.4%
3 bedrooms
32.6%
4 bedrooms
48.4%
5 bedrooms
11.7%
6+ bedrooms
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Population Mobility

8.8%
moved in the last year
29.8%
moved in the last 5 years
2.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
18
Indigenous residents
5,628
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
230
Asthma
102
Arthritis
89
Heart disease
64
Diabetes
51
Cancer
50
Lung condition
43
Dementia
23
Stroke
22
Kidney disease
16

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
1.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500+/wk
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.5%
Couple — no children under 15
25.6%
Couple — no children
20.6%
One parent — no children under 15
2.7%
One parent — children under 15
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 41
👤
Never served
98.0% 2,202

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.2% 340
—
Did not provide
84.8% 1,893

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Children Ever Born

No children
26.9%
1 child
8.9%
2 children
36.8%
3 children
21.8%
4 children
5.1%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
56
1961–1970
58
1971–1980
73
1981–1990
53
1991–2000
40
2001–2010
47
2011–2015
21
2016
5
2017
6
2018
5
2019
3
2020
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.2%
5–14 hours
31.3%
15–29 hours
17.4%
30+ hours
11.0%
Did not do domestic work
18.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Household Size

1 person
10.7%
2 persons
31.0%
3 persons
13.8%
4 persons
26.5%
5 persons
13.6%
6+ persons
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,541
Moved from VIC
205
Moved — same area (SA2)
32
Moved from NSW
5
Moved from overseas
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.2%
Step family — no other children
6.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Beaconsfield Upper Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 44 total

Fraud
13
Justice Procedures
10
Assault
7
Property Damage
5
Theft
4
Break & Enter
3
Public Order
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Beaconsfield Upper Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1039
avg ICSEA score
317
total students
Beaconsfield Upper Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1039
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Beaconsfield Upper Rent Prices & Affordability

13%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,755/wk
Median Rent $368/wk
Rent-to-Income 13.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Beaconsfield Upper

≈ $11,938/month
Median rent $368/wk
Left after rent $2,387/wk
Rent share 13.4%

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Beaconsfield Upper vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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Pop: 1,511 Income: $659/wk Rent: $220/wk
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Pop: 1,515 Income: $754/wk Rent: $325/wk
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Pop: 1,516 Income: $793/wk Rent: $369/wk
Ferny Creek
Pop: 1,524 Income: $875/wk Rent: $400/wk
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Pop: 1,532 Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $391/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beaconsfield Upper

What is the population of Beaconsfield Upper VIC?

The population of Beaconsfield Upper VIC is 2,997 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 105.2 people per km².Beaconsfield Upper is ranked #2,413 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Beaconsfield Upper?

The median personal income in Beaconsfield Upper VIC is $1,001 per week, or $52,052 per year.The median household income is $2,755 per week.Family income is $2,862 per week.Beaconsfield Upper is ranked #1,232 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Beaconsfield Upper?

Median rent in Beaconsfield Upper VIC is $368 per week ($1,595 per month).Rent represents 13.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Beaconsfield Upper ranks #2,819 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Beaconsfield Upper?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beaconsfield Upper VIC is $2,252. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Beaconsfield Upper?

The median age in Beaconsfield Upper VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Beaconsfield Upper a good suburb to live in?

Beaconsfield Upper is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,997.The median income is $1,001/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20176. All dollar figures in AUD.