# Belmont vs Moora - Chittering — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 132 km apart

Belmont and Moora - Chittering are two very different Western Australian environments. Belmont is a very walkable area where 80.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 16.7% in Moora - Chittering, which is car-dependent. Belmont also has a much larger First Nations population, and typical First Nations personal income there is well higher at $593, compared to $469 in Moora - Chittering. Additionally, First Nations year 12 completion is far higher in Belmont at 40.8%.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, as First Nations household incomes are nearly identical at around $1,470 to $1,480 and unemployment rates for First Nations people are very similar at about 13.5% to 13.9%. While the landscape is similar in terms of terrain slope, the two areas differ sharply in accessibility. Most homes in Belmont are within a short walk of public transport (99.6%), while only 17.6% of homes in Moora - Chittering have that same access.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Belmont | Moora - Chittering | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,129 | 732 | 397 larger in Belmont |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 23 yrs | 4 yrs older in Belmont |  |
| Year 12 | 40.8% | 30.1% | 10.6 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Unemployment | 13.9% | 13.5% | 0.5 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Median income | $593 | $469 | $124 higher in Belmont |  |
| Household income | $1,481 | $1,468 | $13 higher in Belmont |  |
| Indigenous language | 10.5% | 8.6% | 1.8 pts higher in Belmont |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Belmont | Moora - Chittering | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 higher in Belmont |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.3 | 2.2 | 4.2 more in Belmont |  |
| 15-min city | 89.8% | 24.0% | 65.8 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Walk to shops | 80.4% | 16.7% | 63.7 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.6% | 17.6% | 82.0 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Walk to school | 88.8% | 26.5% | 62.3 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Walk to a park | 98.4% | 49.1% | 49.3 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Walk to health | 39.7% | 19.0% | 20.7 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Intersections/km² | 201 | 0 | 201 higher in Belmont |  |
| Mean slope | 5.7% | 5.3% | 0.4 pts higher in Belmont |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505004/belmont/vs/IARE507011/moora-chittering