Beaufort, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Beaufort VIC is 1,712 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Beaufort is $575 per week ($29,900 per year). Median rent in Beaufort is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Beaufort has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Beaufort has a population density of 11 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Beaufort is England. The most common religion is No religion (48.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beaufort is $1,160.

There were 170 recorded offences in Beaufort in 2025-25, a rate of 99 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (51 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

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Beaufort Population

1,712 residents at the 2021 Census.

Beaufort Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$575/wk

$29,900 per year

Ranked 7,429 of 14,663

Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

Ranked 6,115 of 14,663

Median Age

51years

13 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,160/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Beaufort Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (860) Female 49.9% (856)

Population Density

people per km²

1,712 people · 156.9 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,479

Family income/wk

Beaufort 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 and Locality (SAL)

Beaufort Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Beaufort, 62.3% are owned outright and 37.7% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

62.3%

Owned with mortgage

37.7%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Germany

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

Beaufort Religion

No religion

48.7%

Catholic

13.8%

Anglican

12.4%

Not stated

9.0%

Uniting Church

7.4%

Presbyterian and Reformed

3.3%

Christian (other)

0.7%

Lutheran

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Beaufort Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.5%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Greek
French

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

Beaufort Employment

Employed full-time

27.8% 357 people

Employed part-time

18.6% 239 people

Unemployed

2.6% 34 people

Not in labour force

51.0% 655 people

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

Beaufort Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.4%

Bachelor Degree

16.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Beaufort Occupation

Professionals

21.2%

Community & Personal Service

16.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Managers

14.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Labourers

9.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.7%

Sales Workers

3.5%

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

Beaufort Field of Study

Engineering

19.3%

Society & Culture

16.1%

Health

14.0%

Management & Commerce

11.3%

Education

9.8%

Agriculture & Environment

9.5%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Information Technology

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

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

Beaufort Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Beaufort Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

12.6%

$500-$649/wk

7.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Beaufort Marital Status

Married

42.0% 616

Separated

4.3% 63

Divorced

12.8% 187

Widowed

9.6% 140

Never married

31.3% 459

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Beaufort Ancestry

English

45.4%

Australian

42.3%

Irish

12.9%

Scottish

11.7%

German

4.2%

Dutch

2.4%

Australian Aboriginal

1.8%

Italian

1.5%

New Zealander

0.9%

South African

0.4%

Welsh

0.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Beaufort School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.5%

Secondary — Government

23.3%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Pre-school

9.7%

Secondary — Catholic

8.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Primary — Catholic

2.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

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

Beaufort Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

10.3%

No need for assistance

89.7%

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

Beaufort Volunteering

Volunteer

21.8% 291

Not a volunteer

78.2% 1,042

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Beaufort Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.8%

$300-$449/mo

5.8%

$450-$599/mo

5.8%

$600-$799/mo

11.7%

$800-$999/mo

15.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Beaufort How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.8%

Did not go to work

16.4%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

5.1%

Truck

0.7%

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

Beaufort Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.0%

1 vehicle

31.7%

2 vehicles

38.4%

3 vehicles

14.5%

4+ vehicles

10.3%

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

Beaufort Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

18.0%

3 bedrooms

54.1%

4 bedrooms

21.3%

5 bedrooms

2.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Beaufort Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

38.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Beaufort Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Beaufort Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

232

Arthritis

107

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Beaufort Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

7.7%

$400-$499/wk

8.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Beaufort Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.6%

Couple — children under 15

30.8%

Couple — no children under 15

15.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Beaufort Military Service

Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 5

Previously served

5.3% 71

Never served

94.4% 1,274

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Beaufort Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 190

Did not provide

85.9% 1,156

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Beaufort Children Ever Born

No children

27.4%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

30.6%

3 children

20.7%

4 children

8.3%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Beaufort When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

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

Beaufort Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

26.4%

15–29 hours

15.0%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

28.4%

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

Beaufort Household Size

1 person

36.0%

2 persons

38.8%

3 persons

10.0%

4 persons

9.6%

5 persons

3.2%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Beaufort Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,382

Moved from VIC

104

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

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

Beaufort Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.7%

Step family — no other children

11.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Other couple — children only

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Beaufort Crime Statistics

170 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft

Assault

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Public Order

Drug Offences

Weapons

Fraud

Total offences by year

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

Beaufort Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,031/wk

Median rent $250/wk

Rent to income 24.2%

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

Median rent in Beaufort against your income

Your weekly income

About $4,468 a month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $781/wk

Rent share 24.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Avoca (Vic.)

Income: $503/wk Rent: $210/wk $40/wk less rent

Cobden

Income: $631/wk Rent: $220/wk $30/wk less rent

Clunes (Vic.)

Income: $503/wk Rent: $220/wk $30/wk less rent

Alexandra (Vic.)

Income: $629/wk Rent: $240/wk $10/wk less rent

Camperdown (Vic.)

Income: $628/wk Rent: $240/wk $10/wk less rent

Ouyen

Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk $85/wk less rent

Dimboola

Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk $80/wk less rent

Donald

Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk $70/wk less rent

Beaufort vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Beaufort is $575 a week, 25% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 1,152nd of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $250 a week, $66 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 24.2% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 51, 8 years older than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Beaufort	Typical VIC	Typical Australia
Personal income	$575/wk	$767/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,031/wk	$1,687/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$250/wk	$316/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,160/mo	$1,723/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	51	43	42
Rent share of household income	24.2%	19.1%	20.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beaufort

What is the population of Beaufort VIC?

The population of Beaufort VIC is 1,712 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11 people per km².Beaufort is ranked #3,230 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Beaufort?

The median personal income in Beaufort VIC is $575 per week, or $29,900 per year.The median household income is $1,031 per week.Family income is $1,479 per week.Beaufort is ranked #7,429 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Beaufort?

Median rent in Beaufort VIC is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Beaufort ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Beaufort?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beaufort VIC is $1,160. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Beaufort?

The median age in Beaufort VIC is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Beaufort a good suburb to live in?

Beaufort is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,712.The median income is $575/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% 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: 20181. All dollar figures in AUD.