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Belmont South - Blacksmiths vs Toronto - Awaba

Name: Belmont South - Blacksmiths vs Toronto - Awaba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Belmont South - Blacksmiths profile · Toronto - Awaba profile

Belmont South - Blacksmiths Toronto - Awaba

Toronto - Awaba and Belmont South - Blacksmiths are two nearby areas in Lake Macquarie with different layouts. Toronto - Awaba has a much larger scale, with 1,035 businesses and 10 schools compared to 332 businesses and 3 schools in Belmont South - Blacksmiths. Homes in Toronto - Awaba are more likely to have three or more bedrooms (78.0%) and the area has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.8%). In contrast, Belmont South - Blacksmiths is more walkable, with 74.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 31.8% in Toronto - Awaba.

Both areas are very similar in many ways, including their typical weekly personal income and the share of children under 15. This shared profile is seen across dozens of measures, though some gaps are shifting. For example, the difference in the share of people living alone has narrowed since 2011. While Toronto - Awaba has more public transport stops and routes, Belmont South - Blacksmiths has a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (98.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,281 larger in Toronto - Awaba 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Toronto - Awaba Year 12: 8.1 pts higher in Toronto - Awaba People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths Separate houses: 7.2 pts higher in Toronto - Awaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +8,281 larger in Toronto - Awaba gap steady

5,680 27th pct 13,961 72nd pct

Median age in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +1 yrs older in Belmont South - Blacksmiths gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.4%

25.6% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

32.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 31.3%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

7.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Belmont South - Blacksmiths Toronto - Awaba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.7% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 84.6%

2.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

43.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 41.5%

12.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 92.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

43.8% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 43.0%

6.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +7 more in Toronto - Awaba

3 43rd pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +1.02 more in Toronto - Awaba

3.58 75th pct 4.59 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +8 more in Toronto - Awaba

12 31st pct 20 51st pct

Students in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +2,596 more in Toronto - Awaba

338 11th pct 2,934 77th pct

Avg size in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +181 larger in Toronto - Awaba

113 10th pct 293 31st pct

ICSEA in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +28 higher in Toronto - Awaba

969 27th pct 997 41st pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

38.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 31.5%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

6.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 35.7%

16.8% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

16.0% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.0% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

8.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +$23 higher in Toronto - Awaba gap steady

$653 20th pct $676 24th pct

Household income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +$160 higher in Toronto - Awaba gap narrowing

$1,240 16th pct $1,400 29th pct

Family income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +$137 higher in Toronto - Awaba gap widening

$1,669 23rd pct $1,806 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.6%

6.6% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 45.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.4%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

11.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 53.5%

23.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +535 larger in Toronto - Awaba

393 73rd pct 928 86th pct

Median age in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +1 yrs older in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +$104 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

$570 36th pct $466 13th pct

Household income in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +$33 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

$1,443 33rd pct $1,410 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +0.1 larger in Toronto - Awaba gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.0% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 28.4%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

12.2% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +$10 higher in Toronto - Awaba gap widening

$330 36th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +$67 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +0.10 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.6% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 25.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 84.1%

11.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 4.4%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 16.5%

18.8% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.6%

19.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

0.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.1% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +54 more in Toronto - Awaba

40 50th pct 94 86th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +0.31 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

7.04 83rd pct 6.73 80th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +187.6 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

1,266.4 67th pct 1,078.8 60th pct

PT routes in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +12 more in Toronto - Awaba

3 21st pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +6 longer in Toronto - Awaba

88 86th pct 94 87th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 55.4%

17.4% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 35.5%

34.8% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

6.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.8% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +2 higher in Toronto - Awaba

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +1 higher in Toronto - Awaba

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +1 higher in Toronto - Awaba

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +2 higher in Toronto - Awaba

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +31 higher in Toronto - Awaba

925 20th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +8,311 higher in Toronto - Awaba

5,777 25th pct 14,088 67th pct

Growth in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +0.8 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

1.7% 25th pct 0.9% 18th pct

Businesses in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +703 higher in Toronto - Awaba

332 15th pct 1,035 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba even

1,187 74th pct 1,185 74th pct

Max temp in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +0.2 higher in Toronto - Awaba

23.7 49th pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +0.9 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

13.1 65th pct 12.2 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +0.5 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

4.9 42nd pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +0.4 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

4.8 43rd pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +42.3 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

74.1% 57th pct 31.8% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +0.7 pts higher in Toronto - Awaba

27.8% 19th pct 28.6% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +11.2 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

98.5% 68th pct 87.3% 44th pct

Walk to school in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +17.9 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

84.5% 61st pct 66.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +10.0 pts higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

99.7% 63rd pct 89.7% 37th pct

Walk to health in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +31.6 pts higher in Toronto - Awaba

0.0% 0th pct 31.6% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +3.8 more in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

15.5 58th pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +30 higher in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

53 41st pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Belmont South - Blacksmiths in Toronto - Awaba +6.5 pts higher in Toronto - Awaba

2.7% 5th pct 9.2% 88th pct

Compare Belmont South - Blacksmiths with nearby areas

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Compare Toronto - Awaba with nearby areas

Wangi Wangi - Rathmines Bolton Point - Teralba West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth Bonnells Bay - Silverwater Valentine - Eleebana Warners Bay - Boolaroo Edgeworth - Cameron Park Belmont South - Blacksmiths

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont South - Blacksmiths vs Toronto - Awaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011207/belmont-south-blacksmiths/vs/111021219/toronto-awaba