Beaconsfield Upper, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Beaconsfield Upper is more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1086, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Beaconsfield Upper at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,997
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,755
- SEIFA score
- 1086
- Coordinates
- -37.9985, 145.4254
Beaconsfield Upper demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Beaconsfield Upper using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 4% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 614 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 406 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 589 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 908 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 471 | 16% |
Share of the 2,988 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 340 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 481 | 54% |
| Rented | 34 | 4% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 880 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 880 occupied private dwellings in Beaconsfield Upper.
- Median weekly rent
- $368
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,252
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,862
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,001
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 381 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 123 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,313 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 905
- Employed part-time
- 598
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Beaconsfield Upper
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Beaconsfield Upper is January (average daytime high around 26.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13°C). The area receives roughly 944 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.9°C | 15°C | 68 mm |
| Feb | 25.7°C | 14.4°C | 43 mm |
| Mar | 23.8°C | 13.6°C | 57 mm |
| Apr | 19.9°C | 11°C | 76 mm |
| May | 16.1°C | 9.2°C | 84 mm |
| Jun | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 84 mm |
| Jul | 13°C | 6.8°C | 74 mm |
| Aug | 13.9°C | 6.9°C | 89 mm |
| Sep | 16.6°C | 8°C | 88 mm |
| Oct | 19.7°C | 9.4°C | 102 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 11.1°C | 104 mm |
| Dec | 24.6°C | 12.7°C | 75 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Beaconsfield Upper
Where is Beaconsfield Upper?
Beaconsfield Upper is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Beaconsfield Upper?
At the 2021 Census, Beaconsfield Upper had a population of about 2,997.
Is Beaconsfield Upper an advantaged area?
Beaconsfield Upper has an ABS SEIFA score of 1086, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 93 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Beaconsfield Upper?
Beaconsfield Upper has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10.4°C, with roughly 944 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Beaconsfield Upper have high household incomes?
Beaconsfield Upper has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Victoria — the 19th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,755 per week).
Where Beaconsfield Upper ranks
Beaconsfield Upper appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Highest-income suburbs in Victoria#19 of 25
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