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Belmont South - Blacksmiths vs Valentine - Eleebana

Name: Belmont South - Blacksmiths vs Valentine - Eleebana — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Belmont South - Blacksmiths profile · Valentine - Eleebana profile

Belmont South - Blacksmiths Valentine - Eleebana

Valentine - Eleebana and Belmont South - Blacksmiths are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different profiles. Valentine - Eleebana is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,201 and 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, the typical income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths is much lower at $1,240, and only 12.9% of adults have a university degree. Housing also differs sharply; Valentine - Eleebana has a far higher share of large homes, with 91.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 63.7% in Belmont South - Blacksmiths.

The two areas have tracked apart since 2011, with the gaps in household income and university qualifications both widening over time. Despite this, they share several traits, including similar proportions of people who speak little or no English and those providing unpaid care. Daily life also differs in convenience; while Valentine - Eleebana has more street intersections, Belmont South - Blacksmiths is far more walkable, with 74.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0.0% in Valentine - Eleebana.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,888 larger in Valentine - Eleebana 3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths Household income: $961 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +6,888 larger in Valentine - Eleebana gap steady

5,680 27th pct 12,568 65th pct

Median age in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +4 yrs older in Belmont South - Blacksmiths gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.2%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.3%

14.8% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

32.9% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 24.5%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Belmont South - Blacksmiths Valentine - Eleebana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 85.7%

2.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +2.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

43.3% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 42.4%

12.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

43.8% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 42.8%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +1 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +2.76 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

3.58 75th pct 0.82 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +13 more in Valentine - Eleebana

12 31st pct 25 61st pct

Students in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +678 more in Valentine - Eleebana

338 11th pct 1,016 37th pct

Avg size in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +395 larger in Valentine - Eleebana

113 10th pct 508 61st pct

ICSEA in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +119 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

969 27th pct 1,088 79th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +22.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

38.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 26.9%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 7.3%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 28.4%

16.8% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

10.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +$241 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap widening

$653 20th pct $894 66th pct

Household income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +$961 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap widening

$1,240 16th pct $2,201 78th pct

Family income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +$834 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap steady

$1,669 23rd pct $2,503 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.3%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 11.4%

6.6% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 38.1%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +7.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

23.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +116 larger in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

393 73rd pct 277 63rd pct

Median age in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +4 yrs older in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +$164 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

$570 36th pct $734 67th pct

Household income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +$1,006 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

$1,443 33rd pct $2,449 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +0.4 larger in Valentine - Eleebana gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 27.8%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 9.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 17.7%

12.2% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.7% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +$160 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap widening

$330 36th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +$367 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +0.10 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.6% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 10.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 90.6%

11.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 0.5%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.8% 4 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 34.5%

27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 7.9%

4.1% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

34.1% $200–$349 ◂ +25.2 pts 8.9%

5.0% $550–$749 +22.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 2.3%

0.6% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.4%

11.8% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +71 more in Valentine - Eleebana

40 50th pct 111 87th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +1.79 more in Valentine - Eleebana

7.04 83rd pct 8.83 87th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +510.2 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

1,266.4 67th pct 756.1 48th pct

PT routes in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +1 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +1 longer in Valentine - Eleebana

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +10 longer in Valentine - Eleebana

88 86th pct 98 88th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 52.0%

17.4% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 25.6%

12.2% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.4% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.9% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

9.3% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

3.9% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +13.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

8.8% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +6 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +6 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +6 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +5 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +144 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

925 20th pct 1,069 77th pct

ERP in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +6,760 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

5,777 25th pct 12,537 60th pct

Growth in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +1.4 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

1.7% 25th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +562 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

332 15th pct 894 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +10 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

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

Max temp in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +0.1 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

23.7 49th pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +0.3 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

13.1 65th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +1.7 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

4.9 42nd pct 3.2 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +2.1 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

4.8 43rd pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +74.1 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

74.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +27.8 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

27.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +4.1 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

98.5% 68th pct 94.4% 55th pct

Walk to school in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +36.1 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

84.5% 61st pct 48.4% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +5.0 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

99.7% 63rd pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +0.4 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana

0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 1st pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +4.0 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

15.5 58th pct 11.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +39 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

53 41st pct 92 49th pct

Mean slope in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Valentine - Eleebana +7.4 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana

2.7% 5th pct 10.2% 90th pct

Compare Belmont South - Blacksmiths with nearby areas

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Compare Valentine - Eleebana with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont South - Blacksmiths vs Valentine - Eleebana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011207/belmont-south-blacksmiths/vs/111011213/valentine-eleebana