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St Ives vs Belrose

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · St Ives profile · Belrose profile

St Ives Belrose

St Ives and Belrose are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, yet they differ in their makeup. St Ives is far more diverse, with 47.6% of people born overseas and 33.4% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 50.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Belrose has a larger share of residents aged 65 and over (26.2%) and more people with long-term health conditions (30.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar household sizes and typical weekly family incomes. They share a strong tendency for home ownership, as renting is much lower than the national figure in both places. While they are alike in these ways, St Ives is more walkable for health services, with 80.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 36.0% in Belrose.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 19.0 pts higher in St Ives Bachelor+: 18.5 pts higher in St Ives Other language: 17.1 pts higher in St Ives Year 12: 15.7 pts higher in St Ives Population: 13,013 larger in St Ives

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Ivesin Belrose +13,013 larger in St Ives
21,665 91st pct 8,652 44th pct
Median age in St Ivesin Belrose +3 yrs older in Belrose
43 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in St Ivesin Belrose +0.2 pts higher in Belrose
0.2% 0th pct 0.4% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in St Ivesin Belrose +5.0 pts higher in Belrose
21.2% 73rd pct 26.2% 88th pct
Under 15 in St Ivesin Belrose +2.6 pts higher in St Ives
21.0% 79th pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in St Ivesin Belrose +0.9 pts higher in Belrose
4.1% 0th pct 4.9% 3rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.6%
21.2% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.4%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 57.0%
22.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
5.6% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

St Ives Belrose

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in St Ivesin Belrose +19.0 pts higher in St Ives
47.6% 90th pct 28.6% 64th pct

Country of birth

50.7% Australia +19.2 pts ▸ 69.8%
10.6% China ◂ +8.2 pts 2.4%
7.2% South Africa ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
6.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.0% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.4% English +10.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
20.6% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
21.8% Chinese ◂ +16.2 pts 5.6%
7.3% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Dutch even 1.5%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in St Ivesin Belrose +17.1 pts higher in St Ives
33.4% 78th pct 16.3% 58th pct
Limited English in St Ivesin Belrose +2.9 pts higher in St Ives
4.8% 81st pct 2.0% 59th pct

Language used at home

64.5% English only +17.3 pts ▸ 81.8%
13.5% Mandarin ◂ +11.1 pts 2.5%
4.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in St Ivesin Belrose +4.7 pts higher in St Ives
39.6% 42nd pct 34.9% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +17.4 pts ▸ 58.9%
39.6% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 34.9%
7.9% Judaism ◂ +7.5 pts 0.4%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in St Ivesin Belrose +15.7 pts higher in St Ives
84.2% 99th pct 68.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in St Ivesin Belrose +18.5 pts higher in St Ives
50.8% 94th pct 32.3% 72nd pct
Schools in St Ivesin Belrose +2 more in St Ives
8 87th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in St Ivesin Belrose +2.01 more in Belrose
1.76 41st pct 3.76 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in St Ivesin Belrose +15 more in St Ives
47 87th pct 32 73rd pct
Students in St Ivesin Belrose +2,670 more in St Ives
4,667 88th pct 1,997 62nd pct
Avg size in St Ivesin Belrose +251 larger in St Ives
583 71st pct 333 37th pct
ICSEA in St Ivesin Belrose +4 higher in Belrose
1,140 94th pct 1,144 95th pct

Highest year of school

84.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 68.5%
7.7% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
2.8% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 33.6%
22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.6 pts 11.0%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.3% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 28.7%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
10.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
7.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
3.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in St Ivesin Belrose +$167 higher in St Ives
$1,070 83rd pct $903 67th pct
Household income in St Ivesin Belrose +$364 higher in St Ives
$2,965 97th pct $2,601 90th pct
Family income in St Ivesin Belrose +$193 higher in St Ives
$3,314 93rd pct $3,121 90th pct
High earners in St Ivesin Belrose +6.0 pts higher in St Ives
27.4% 94th pct 21.4% 87th pct
High-income homes in St Ivesin Belrose +4.7 pts higher in St Ives
46.9% 98th pct 42.2% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 30.3%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.0%
16.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%
16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in St Ivesin Belrose +7.1 pts higher in Belrose
23.5% 23rd pct 30.6% 66th pct
Mental health in St Ivesin Belrose +1.7 pts higher in Belrose
5.0% 11th pct 6.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in St Ivesin Belrose +3.5 pts higher in Belrose
4.2% 26th pct 7.7% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +8.0 pts 64.8%
17.2% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.5% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in St Ivesin Belrose +0.9 pts higher in St Ives
18.7% 77th pct 17.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in St Ivesin Belrose +0.4 pts higher in St Ives
11.8% 41st pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in St Ivesin Belrose +4.7 pts higher in St Ives
32.9% 87th pct 28.2% 64th pct
Defence service in St Ivesin Belrose +0.6 pts higher in Belrose
1.9% 25th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in St Ivesin Belrose +1.7 pts higher in St Ives
26.3% 89th pct 24.6% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in St Ivesin Belrose +3 larger in St Ives
38 12th pct 35 11th pct
Median age in St Ivesin Belrose +9 yrs older in St Ives
37 yrs 98th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in St Ivesin Belrose +2.1 pts higher in Belrose
61.5% 85th pct 63.6% 87th pct
Unemployment in St Ivesin Belrose
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in St Ivesin Belrose +$1,300 higher in St Ives
$1,875 100th pct $575 37th pct
Household income in St Ivesin Belrose +$500 higher in Belrose
$3,416 100th pct $3,916 100th pct
Indigenous language in St Ivesin Belrose +7.9 pts higher in St Ives
7.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Ivesin Belrose even
2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in St Ivesin Belrose +0.8 pts higher in Belrose
8.2% 7th pct 9.0% 12th pct
Living alone in St Ivesin Belrose +3.9 pts higher in Belrose
15.9% 14th pct 19.7% 28th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 69.2%
21.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%
8.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 27.9%
22.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.9% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%
9.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Ivesin Belrose +$185 higher in Belrose
$700 100th pct $885 100th pct
Mortgage in St Ivesin Belrose +$36 higher in St Ives
$3,500 100th pct $3,464 100th pct
People / bedroom in St Ivesin Belrose even
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in St Ivesin Belrose +3.9 pts higher in St Ives
15.3% 15th pct 11.4% 7th pct
Owned outright in St Ivesin Belrose +1.4 pts higher in Belrose
42.0% 80th pct 43.4% 84th pct
Separate houses in St Ivesin Belrose +8.9 pts higher in Belrose
70.2% 28th pct 79.2% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in St Ivesin Belrose +4.3 pts higher in Belrose
81.5% 58th pct 85.8% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 40.2%
15.3% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%
1.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 79.2%
22.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.9 pts 10.9%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
24.4% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%
2.9% 1 bedroom even 3.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $750 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 62.6%
36.5% $550–$749 ◂ +25.6 pts 10.9%
13.0% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.9% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.4% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 56.9%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%
8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Under $1,000 even 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in St Ivesin Belrose +1.2 pts higher in Belrose
2.7% 26th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Work from home in St Ivesin Belrose +9.7 pts higher in St Ives
54.2% 100th pct 44.5% 94th pct
PT commute in St Ivesin Belrose +0.2 pts higher in St Ives
1.5% 44th pct 1.3% 39th pct
PT stops in St Ivesin Belrose +61 more in St Ives
127 89th pct 66 71st pct
Stops/1k in St Ivesin Belrose +1.77 more in Belrose
5.86 72nd pct 7.63 86th pct
Departures/1k in St Ivesin Belrose +2,714.3 more in Belrose
1,768.0 79th pct 4,482.3 89th pct
PT routes in St Ivesin Belrose +5 more in Belrose
6 43rd pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in St Ivesin Belrose +1 longer in Belrose
4 43rd pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in St Ivesin Belrose +2 longer in St Ives
22 45th pct 20 40th pct
Reach 30 min in St Ivesin Belrose +13,013 more in St Ives
21,665 65th pct 8,652 24th pct
Reach 45 min in St Ivesin Belrose +13,013 more in St Ives
21,665 31st pct 8,652 14th pct
Transit to city in St Ivesin Belrose
74 77th pct —

How people get to work

54.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 44.5%
28.1% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 42.7%
32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 30.2%
12.2% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in St Ivesin Belrose +8.0 pts higher in St Ives
37.3% 48th pct 29.3% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in St Ivesin Belrose +4.5 pts higher in St Ives
10.0% 46th pct 5.5% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in St Ivesin Belrose +1.3 pts higher in St Ives
4.2% 41st pct 3.0% 10th pct
Participation in St Ivesin Belrose +1.5 pts higher in St Ives
60.1% 44th pct 58.7% 38th pct
Full-time in St Ivesin Belrose +4.7 pts higher in St Ives
60.3% 62nd pct 55.6% 25th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%
10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%
8.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.1% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 29.2%
23.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.6% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Ivesin Belrose even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in St Ivesin Belrose even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in St Ivesin Belrose even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in St Ivesin Belrose +1 higher in St Ives
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in St Ivesin Belrose +30 higher in St Ives
1,162 100th pct 1,132 94th pct
ERP in St Ivesin Belrose +14,194 higher in St Ives
22,932 88th pct 8,738 41st pct
Growth in St Ivesin Belrose +4.5 pts higher in St Ives
5.3% 57th pct 0.8% 17th pct
Businesses in St Ivesin Belrose +1,318 higher in St Ives
2,498 86th pct 1,180 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Ivesin Belrose +19 higher in St Ives
1,472 88th pct 1,453 88th pct
Max temp in St Ivesin Belrose +0.3 higher in St Ives
23.1 43rd pct 22.8 41st pct
Min temp in St Ivesin Belrose +0.3 higher in Belrose
12.3 57th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Ivesin Belrose +0.8 higher in St Ives
6.8 72nd pct 6.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in St Ivesin Belrose +0.4 more in St Ives
6.3 66th pct 5.9 59th pct
15-min city in St Ivesin Belrose +3.4 pts higher in St Ives
76.8% 59th pct 73.3% 56th pct
Walk to shops in St Ivesin Belrose +6.3 pts higher in St Ives
81.1% 66th pct 74.8% 61st pct
Walk to transit in St Ivesin Belrose +0.7 pts higher in St Ives
99.3% 73rd pct 98.6% 69th pct
Walk to school in St Ivesin Belrose +7.7 pts higher in Belrose
88.2% 66th pct 95.9% 78th pct
Walk to a park in St Ivesin Belrose +0.4 pts higher in Belrose
99.4% 57th pct 99.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in St Ivesin Belrose +44.2 pts higher in St Ives
80.2% 77th pct 36.0% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in St Ivesin Belrose +7.3 more in St Ives
29.2 86th pct 22.0 76th pct
Intersections/km² in St Ivesin Belrose +4 higher in St Ives
96 50th pct 92 49th pct
Mean slope in St Ivesin Belrose +0.5 pts higher in Belrose
7.8% 79th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare St Ives with nearby areas

Turramurra Gordon - Killara Belrose Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Pymble Lindfield - Roseville Forestville - Killarney Heights Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Compare Belrose with nearby areas

Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls St Ives Forestville - Killarney Heights Cromer Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest Manly Vale - Allambie Heights Gordon - Killara Beacon Hill - Narraweena

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Ives vs Belrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121031410/st-ives/vs/122031692/belrose