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Belmont - Bennetts Green vs Swansea - Caves Beach

Name: Belmont - Bennetts Green vs Swansea - Caves Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Belmont - Bennetts Green profile · Swansea - Caves Beach profile

Belmont - Bennetts Green Swansea - Caves Beach

Belmont - Bennetts Green and Swansea - Caves Beach are two nearby areas in Lake Macquarie with distinct layouts. Belmont - Bennetts Green is more walkable, with 83.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 55.0% near health services, compared to 68.0% and 22.5% in Swansea - Caves Beach. It also has far more businesses (1,360 versus 847) and better transport access, with 95.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Swansea - Caves Beach is older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 44 in Belmont - Bennetts Green, and it has a higher share of outright homeowners at 43.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people born overseas, at 9.2% and 11.0% respectively. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and people who do not follow a religion. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people working from home has widened since 2011, and Swansea - Caves Beach has seen more recent population growth.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 5 yrs older in Swansea - Caves Beach Population: 5,305 larger in Belmont - Bennetts Green Participation: 5.4 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green Housework 15h+: 2.8 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach Owned outright: 4.8 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +5,305 larger in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap narrowing

17,864 86th pct 12,559 65th pct

Median age in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +5 yrs older in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

32.0% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 28.4%

9.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Belmont - Bennetts Green Swansea - Caves Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 85.1%

2.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +0.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 41.3%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

11.1% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.0% German even 4.0%

2.2% Italian even 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.4% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +2 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.11 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

2.31 57th pct 2.42 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +14 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

27 64th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +1,407 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

3,010 78th pct 1,603 53rd pct

Avg size in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +109 larger in Belmont - Bennetts Green

430 51st pct 321 35th pct

ICSEA in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +33 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

1,022 53rd pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 40.7%

34.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 37.6%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

9.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Education even 9.9%

8.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +$59 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap steady

$745 38th pct $686 26th pct

Household income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +$119 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap narrowing

$1,538 37th pct $1,419 30th pct

Family income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +$215 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap narrowing

$2,051 48th pct $1,836 34th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.6%

18.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.6%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

6.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 56.6%

23.1% One condition even 23.1%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +268 larger in Belmont - Bennetts Green

864 86th pct 596 84th pct

Median age in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +2 yrs older in Swansea - Caves Beach

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +$16 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

$575 37th pct $591 41st pct

Household income in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +$35 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

$1,740 52nd pct $1,705 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.1 larger in Belmont - Bennetts Green gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 50.4%

29.9% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.3% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

26.0% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach even gap steady

$360 46th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +$71 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap narrowing

$2,009 62nd pct $2,080 68th pct

People / bedroom in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 31.2%

22.2% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 21.3%

2.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 79.8%

7.3% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 36.3%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.5% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 42.4%

25.3% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

8.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 35.1%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.8%

15.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.2% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +25 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

133 89th pct 108 87th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +1.15 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

7.45 86th pct 8.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +284.5 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

1,056.5 59th pct 772.0 49th pct

PT routes in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +3 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

6 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +6 longer in Swansea - Caves Beach

4 43rd pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +9 longer in Swansea - Caves Beach

95 88th pct 104 89th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 53.3%

19.0% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.3% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

13.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

8.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

10.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +3 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

977 42nd pct 980 43rd pct

ERP in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +4,716 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

17,863 81st pct 13,147 63rd pct

Growth in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +5.0 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

0.1% 12th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +513 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

1,360 72nd pct 847 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +85 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

1,177 73rd pct 1,262 78th pct

Max temp in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.2 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

23.6 48th pct 23.4 47th pct

Min temp in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.2 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

12.8 62nd pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.8 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

6.2 61st pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.6 more in Belmont - Bennetts Green

5.9 60th pct 5.3 50th pct

15-min city in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +15.5 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

73.5% 56th pct 58.0% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +9.9 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

67.0% 54th pct 57.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +6.7 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

95.0% 56th pct 88.3% 45th pct

Walk to school in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +15.5 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

83.5% 60th pct 68.0% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.5 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

95.5% 45th pct 96.0% 46th pct

Walk to health in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +32.5 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

55.0% 58th pct 22.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +3.6 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

12.7 41st pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +32 higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

71 45th pct 40 36th pct

Mean slope in Belmont - Bennetts Green in Swansea - Caves Beach +1.2 pts higher in Belmont - Bennetts Green

7.0% 73rd pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Belmont - Bennetts Green with nearby areas

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Compare Swansea - Caves Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont - Bennetts Green vs Swansea - Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011206/belmont-bennetts-green/vs/111011212/swansea-caves-beach