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Beaufort VIC — Suburb Profile

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

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 10.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Beaufort is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. 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).

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Beaufort Population

residents (Census 2021)

Beaufort Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$575/wk

$29,900 per year

#7429 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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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

10.9

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 & Locality (SAL)

Beaufort Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.3% 357 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.7% 216 dwellings

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

Beaufort Country of Birth

Australia

93.8%

England

5.2%

Germany

1.1%

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

Beaufort Religion

No Religion

50.8%

Catholic

14.4%

Anglican

12.9%

Not stated

9.4%

Uniting Church

7.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.5%

Christian (other)

0.7%

Lutheran

0.7%

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%

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

Beaufort Languages Spoken at Home

Other

38.9%

Greek

33.3%

French

27.8%

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

Beaufort Employment

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Employed full-time

27.8% 357 people

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Employed part-time

18.6% 239 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 34 people

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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

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Married

42.0% 616

↔️

Separated

4.3% 63

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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

35.5%

Australian

33.0%

Irish

10.0%

Scottish

9.2%

German

3.3%

Other

3.2%

Dutch

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Italian

1.2%

New Zealander

0.7%

South African

0.3%

Welsh

0.3%

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% 325

✅

No need for assistance

89.7% 2,842

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

Indigenous residents

3,094

Non-Indigenous residents

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

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 5

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Previously served

5.3% 71

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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

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 170 total

Theft

Assault

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Public Order

Drug Offences

Weapons

Fraud

Offence trend 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 income

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.

If you earn X in Beaufort

Your weekly income

≈ $4,468/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $781/wk

Rent share 24.2%

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Income: $503/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $631/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $503/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $629/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk

Camperdown (Vic.)

Income: $628/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk

Ouyen

Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $85/wk

Dimboola

Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $80/wk

Donald

Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $70/wk

Beaufort vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Fish Creek

Pop: 858 Income: $687/wk Rent: $235/wk

Swan Reach (Vic.)

Pop: 861 Income: $557/wk Rent: $210/wk

Newlands Arm

Pop: 866 Income: $541/wk Rent: $335/wk

Macclesfield (Vic.)

Pop: 878 Income: $793/wk Rent: $289/wk

Murchison (Vic.)

Pop: 884 Income: $519/wk Rent: $245/wk

Inglewood (Vic.)

Pop: 886 Income: $483/wk Rent: $200/wk

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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 10.9 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 VIC average of $779/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.