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Belmont South - Blacksmiths vs Swansea - Caves Beach

Name: Belmont South - Blacksmiths vs Swansea - Caves Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Belmont South - Blacksmiths profile · Swansea - Caves Beach profile

Belmont South - Blacksmiths Swansea - Caves Beach

Swansea - Caves Beach and Belmont South - Blacksmiths are neighbouring areas with different levels of amenity and advantage. Swansea - Caves Beach is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (57.1% compared to 27.8%) and health services (22.5% versus 0.0%). It is also more advantaged overall, with higher shares of adults holding bachelor degrees (17.0% versus 12.9%) and households earning $3,000 or more per week (18.8% versus 14.5%).

These two neighbours share a very similar profile in many ways, including the same typical resident age of 49 and nearly identical typical weekly incomes. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in Year 12 completion rates and the share of people born overseas. Transport access also varies, with Belmont South - Blacksmiths seeing far more weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people than Swansea - Caves Beach.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,879 larger in Swansea - Caves Beach 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach Renting: 9.3 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths Living alone: 5.6 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths Year 12: 6.0 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +6,879 larger in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

5,680 27th pct 12,559 65th pct

Median age in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach even gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.4%

25.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%

14.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

Marital status

43.7% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

32.9% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 28.4%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

7.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Belmont South - Blacksmiths Swansea - Caves Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 85.1%

2.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +0.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.3% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 41.3%

11.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Scottish even 11.9%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

43.8% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 41.7%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +2 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +1.16 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

3.58 75th pct 2.42 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +1 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

12 31st pct 13 34th pct

Students in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +1,265 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

338 11th pct 1,603 53rd pct

Avg size in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +208 larger in Swansea - Caves Beach

113 10th pct 321 35th pct

ICSEA in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +20 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

969 27th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 34.7%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

6.3% Year 11 even 6.3%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 37.6%

16.8% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.0% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

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

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +$33 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

$653 20th pct $686 26th pct

Household income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +$179 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

$1,240 16th pct $1,419 30th pct

Family income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +$167 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

$1,669 23rd pct $1,836 34th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.4%

6.6% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 45.5%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

6.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +1.6 pts ▸ 56.6%

23.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.2% Three or more even 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +203 larger in Swansea - Caves Beach

393 73rd pct 596 84th pct

Median age in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +1 yrs older in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +$21 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

$570 36th pct $591 41st pct

Household income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +$262 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

$1,443 33rd pct $1,705 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.1 larger in Swansea - Caves Beach gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

32.0% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 26.2%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

12.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.7% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +$30 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

$330 36th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +$280 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $2,080 68th pct

People / bedroom in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.6% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 21.3%

0.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 79.8%

11.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 36.3%

18.8% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 19.7%

4.1% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

34.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.8%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

5.0% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.6% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.8%

11.8% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +68 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

40 50th pct 108 87th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +1.56 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

7.04 83rd pct 8.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +494.3 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

1,266.4 67th pct 772.0 49th pct

PT routes in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +8 longer in Swansea - Caves Beach

2 14th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +16 longer in Swansea - Caves Beach

88 86th pct 104 89th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 53.3%

17.4% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 34.4%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

6.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%

13.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

9.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

8.8% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +3 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +2 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +3 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +2 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +55 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

925 20th pct 980 43rd pct

ERP in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +7,370 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

5,777 25th pct 13,147 63rd pct

Growth in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +3.3 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

1.7% 25th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +515 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

332 15th pct 847 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +75 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

1,187 74th pct 1,262 78th pct

Max temp in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.2 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

23.7 49th pct 23.4 47th pct

Min temp in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.1 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

13.1 65th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.5 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

4.9 42nd pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.5 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

4.8 43rd pct 5.3 50th pct

15-min city in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +16.1 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

74.1% 57th pct 58.0% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +29.3 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

27.8% 19th pct 57.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +10.2 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

98.5% 68th pct 88.3% 45th pct

Walk to school in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +16.4 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

84.5% 61st pct 68.0% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +3.7 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

99.7% 63rd pct 96.0% 46th pct

Walk to health in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +22.5 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

0.0% 0th pct 22.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.8 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

15.5 58th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +13 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

53 41st pct 40 36th pct

Mean slope in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Swansea - Caves Beach +3.1 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

2.7% 5th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Belmont South - Blacksmiths with nearby areas

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Compare Swansea - Caves Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont South - Blacksmiths vs Swansea - Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011207/belmont-south-blacksmiths/vs/111011212/swansea-caves-beach