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Belmont - Bennetts Green vs Charlestown - Dudley

Name: Belmont - Bennetts Green vs Charlestown - Dudley — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Belmont - Bennetts Green profile · Charlestown - Dudley profile

Belmont - Bennetts Green Charlestown - Dudley

Charlestown - Dudley and Belmont - Bennetts Green are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with distinct profiles. Charlestown - Dudley is a busier hub with far more businesses and schools, where 25.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 53.6% completed Year 12. In contrast, Belmont - Bennetts Green is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.7%). Residents in Belmont - Bennetts Green also have better access to groceries, with 67.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of food stores.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical proportions of First Nations people and an equal average of 2.5 people per home. However, some gaps have widened since 2011. Charlestown - Dudley has seen its lead grow in terms of higher incomes and a larger workforce, while Belmont - Bennetts Green has become increasingly older than its neighbour. This shift is also seen in home ownership, with a widening gap in homes owned outright, which are well higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green at 39.0%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley Population: 7,390 larger in Charlestown - Dudley Median age: 6 yrs older in Belmont - Bennetts Green Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +7,390 larger in Charlestown - Dudley gap widening

17,864 86th pct 25,254 96th pct

Median age in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +6 yrs older in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.5%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 17.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 45.4%

32.0% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Belmont - Bennetts Green Charlestown - Dudley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 85.9%

2.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +3.0 pts 42.4%

43.7% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 42.4%

12.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 89.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 45.6%

41.4% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +7 more in Charlestown - Dudley

7 86th pct 14 93rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +0.51 more in Charlestown - Dudley

2.31 57th pct 2.82 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +15 more in Charlestown - Dudley

27 64th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +2,281 more in Charlestown - Dudley

3,010 78th pct 5,291 90th pct

Avg size in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +52 larger in Belmont - Bennetts Green

430 51st pct 378 43rd pct

ICSEA in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +3 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

1,022 53rd pct 1,025 54th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.9%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 31.9%

20.4% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

11.3% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +$122 higher in Charlestown - Dudley gap widening

$745 38th pct $867 61st pct

Household income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +$270 higher in Charlestown - Dudley gap widening

$1,538 37th pct $1,808 54th pct

Family income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +$200 higher in Charlestown - Dudley gap widening

$2,051 48th pct $2,251 61st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 37.5%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +4.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +329 larger in Charlestown - Dudley

864 86th pct 1,193 87th pct

Median age in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +1 yrs older in Charlestown - Dudley

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +$91 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

$575 37th pct $666 56th pct

Household income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +$14 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

$1,740 52nd pct $1,754 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 57.6%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 25.8%

15.3% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.7%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%

15.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +$30 higher in Charlestown - Dudley gap steady

$360 46th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +$9 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap narrowing

$2,009 62nd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 34.6%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.2% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 80.1%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 24.1%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

25.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.1%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%

8.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 26.0%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +4 more in Charlestown - Dudley

133 89th pct 137 89th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +2.02 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

7.45 86th pct 5.42 66th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +148.0 more in Charlestown - Dudley

1,056.5 59th pct 1,204.6 64th pct

PT routes in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +7 more in Charlestown - Dudley

6 43rd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +1 longer in Belmont - Bennetts Green

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +6 longer in Charlestown - Dudley

95 88th pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 53.0%

19.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.3% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.3% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

8.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

5.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

13.5% Clerical & administrative even 13.5%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

10.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +1 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +1 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +2 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +33 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

977 42nd pct 1,010 55th pct

ERP in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +8,224 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

17,863 81st pct 26,087 91st pct

Growth in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +2.8 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

0.1% 12th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +846 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

1,360 72nd pct 2,206 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +71 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

1,177 73rd pct 1,106 69th pct

Max temp in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +0.2 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

23.6 48th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +0.1 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

12.8 62nd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley even

6.2 61st pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +0.3 more in Charlestown - Dudley

5.9 60th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +0.2 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

73.5% 56th pct 73.7% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +11.6 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

67.0% 54th pct 55.4% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +1.9 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

95.0% 56th pct 93.2% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +5.0 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

83.5% 60th pct 88.6% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley even

95.5% 45th pct 95.5% 45th pct

Walk to health in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +9.4 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

55.0% 58th pct 64.4% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +1.2 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

12.7 41st pct 11.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +19 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

71 45th pct 90 49th pct

Mean slope in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Charlestown - Dudley +1.2 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

7.0% 73rd pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare Belmont - Bennetts Green with nearby areas

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Compare Charlestown - Dudley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont - Bennetts Green vs Charlestown - Dudley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011206/belmont-bennetts-green/vs/111011208/charlestown-dudley