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Belmont - Bennetts Green vs Belmont South - Blacksmiths

Name: Belmont - Bennetts Green vs Belmont South - Blacksmiths — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Belmont - Bennetts Green profile · Belmont South - Blacksmiths profile

Belmont - Bennetts Green Belmont South - Blacksmiths

Belmont - Bennetts Green and Belmont South - Blacksmiths are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different levels of local access. Belmont - Bennetts Green is far better served for essentials, with 67% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and 55% near health services, compared to 27.8% and 0% in Belmont South - Blacksmiths. It also has a larger educational presence with seven schools and more than 3,000 enrolments. In contrast, Belmont South - Blacksmiths is smaller and more isolated, where the typical resident is 49, making it noticeably older than the 44-year-old typical resident in Belmont - Bennetts Green.

The age gap between these two neighbours has widened since 2011, but they share many other similarities. Both areas have almost identical rates of people needing daily help (7.3%), those with long-term health conditions, and those who volunteer. They also both sit well below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this qualification is more common in Belmont - Bennetts Green at 17.4% compared to 12.9% in Belmont South - Blacksmiths.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,184 larger in Belmont - Bennetts Green 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths Median age: 5 yrs older in Belmont South - Blacksmiths Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +12,184 larger in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap steady

17,864 86th pct 5,680 27th pct

Median age in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +5 yrs older in Belmont South - Blacksmiths gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 43.7%

32.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Belmont - Bennetts Green Belmont South - Blacksmiths

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 87.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 44.9%

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.3%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

11.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch even 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 92.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 49.0%

41.4% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

5.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +4 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +1.27 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

2.31 57th pct 3.58 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +15 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

27 64th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +2,672 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

3,010 78th pct 338 11th pct

Avg size in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +317 larger in Belmont - Bennetts Green

430 51st pct 113 10th pct

ICSEA in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +53 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

1,022 53rd pct 969 27th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 34.7%

34.2% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

11.8% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 16.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 16.0%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences even 1.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +$92 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap widening

$745 38th pct $653 20th pct

Household income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +$298 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap steady

$1,538 37th pct $1,240 16th pct

Family income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +$382 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap widening

$2,051 48th pct $1,669 23rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%

18.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.1%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

5.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +2.0 pts 55.0%

23.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

4.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +471 larger in Belmont - Bennetts Green

864 86th pct 393 73rd pct

Median age in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +3 yrs older in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +$5 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

$575 37th pct $570 36th pct

Household income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +$297 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

$1,740 52nd pct $1,443 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +0.2 larger in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 47.0%

29.9% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.3% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%

26.0% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +$30 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap widening

$360 46th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +$209 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap steady

$2,009 62nd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 26.8%

22.2% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 76.9%

7.3% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms even 40.8%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 18.8%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

5.4% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.6%

25.3% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.2% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.0%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.2% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +93 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

133 89th pct 40 50th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +0.40 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

7.45 86th pct 7.04 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +209.8 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

1,056.5 59th pct 1,266.4 67th pct

PT routes in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +3 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

6 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +2 longer in Belmont - Bennetts Green

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +7 longer in Belmont - Bennetts Green

95 88th pct 88 86th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

19.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 34.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

6.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

13.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 15.7%

17.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

9.7% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +3 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +2 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +3 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +2 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +52 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

977 42nd pct 925 20th pct

ERP in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +12,086 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

17,863 81st pct 5,777 25th pct

Growth in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +1.7 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

0.1% 12th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +1,028 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

1,360 72nd pct 332 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +10 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

1,177 73rd pct 1,187 74th pct

Max temp in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +0.1 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

23.6 48th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +0.3 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

12.8 62nd pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +1.3 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

6.2 61st pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +1.2 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

5.9 60th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +0.6 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

73.5% 56th pct 74.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +39.2 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

67.0% 54th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +3.5 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

95.0% 56th pct 98.5% 68th pct

Walk to school in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +0.9 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

83.5% 60th pct 84.5% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +4.2 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

95.5% 45th pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +55.0 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

55.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +2.8 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

12.7 41st pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +18 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

71 45th pct 53 41st pct

Mean slope in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Belmont South - Blacksmiths +4.3 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

7.0% 73rd pct 2.7% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont - Bennetts Green vs Belmont South - Blacksmiths [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011206/belmont-bennetts-green/vs/111011207/belmont-south-blacksmiths