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Belmont vs Newtown

Name: Belmont vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Belmont profile · Newtown profile

Belmont Newtown

Belmont and Newtown (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Greater Geelong, but they differ significantly in wealth and education. Newtown (Vic.) is far more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,861 compared to $2,070 in Belmont. This gap is consistent with the education levels; 40.6% of Newtown (Vic.) residents hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 30.3% in Belmont. Residents in Newtown (Vic.) also have far better access to money and resources, and the area is more walkable, with 92.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 82.5% in Belmont.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their housing types, with about 77% of homes being separate houses. They also share similar rental markets, with typical weekly rents around $350 to $360. While they have much in common, the gap in household incomes has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in Year 12 completion rates has narrowed, as Belmont has caught up slightly to Newtown (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Belmont De facto: 4.3 pts higher in Belmont Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Newtown Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in Newtown Bachelor+: 10.3 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont in Newtown +4,572 larger in Belmont gap widening

15,017 76th pct 10,445 55th pct

Median age in Belmont in Newtown +3 yrs older in Newtown gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 23.8%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

38.8% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

41.6% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 34.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Belmont Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 82.2%

2.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.3% English +0.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.9% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 33.7%

15.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 42.1%

38.6% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont in Newtown +1 more in Belmont

8 87th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont in Newtown +0.38 more in Newtown

3.11 71st pct 3.49 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont in Newtown +2 more in Belmont

36 77th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Belmont in Newtown +2,981 more in Newtown

3,051 79th pct 6,032 91st pct

Avg size in Belmont in Newtown +480 larger in Newtown

381 44th pct 862 88th pct

ICSEA in Belmont in Newtown +55 higher in Newtown

1,058 68th pct 1,112 87th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 71.3%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 16.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.0%

11.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

10.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Belmont in Newtown +$202 higher in Newtown gap widening

$799 49th pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in Belmont in Newtown +$582 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,510 36th pct $2,092 72nd pct

Family income in Belmont in Newtown +$791 higher in Newtown gap widening

$2,070 49th pct $2,861 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.5%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.5%

7.6% $4,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.3%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +4.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont in Newtown +126 larger in Belmont

204 54th pct 78 25th pct

Median age in Belmont in Newtown +1 yrs older in Belmont

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Belmont in Newtown +$104 higher in Newtown

$665 56th pct $769 72nd pct

Household income in Belmont in Newtown +$384 higher in Newtown

$1,666 48th pct $2,050 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont in Newtown +0.2 larger in Newtown gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 26.6%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.1% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 28.5%

32.1% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%

13.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont in Newtown +$10 higher in Newtown gap steady

$350 43rd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Belmont in Newtown +$467 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Belmont in Newtown even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.4% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 29.3%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 77.0%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 41.2%

15.3% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 20.0%

2.6% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 40.3%

36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.7%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

2.6% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.9% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 20.5%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.5%

8.4% $3,000 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont in Newtown +12 more in Belmont

63 69th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont in Newtown +0.69 more in Newtown

4.20 48th pct 4.88 59th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont in Newtown +323.3 more in Belmont

1,133.4 62nd pct 810.1 50th pct

PT routes in Belmont in Newtown +20 more in Belmont

24 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Belmont in Newtown +1 longer in Belmont

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Belmont in Newtown even

55 75th pct 55 75th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 50.9%

19.4% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.2% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 36.4%

37.4% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

9.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%

11.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

9.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.1% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

8.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmont in Newtown +4 higher in Newtown

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Belmont in Newtown +3 higher in Newtown

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Belmont in Newtown +4 higher in Newtown

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Belmont in Newtown +2 higher in Newtown

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Belmont in Newtown +86 higher in Newtown

995 49th pct 1,081 81st pct

ERP in Belmont in Newtown +4,834 higher in Belmont

15,227 72nd pct 10,393 50th pct

Growth in Belmont in Newtown +1.7 pts higher in Belmont

1.5% 23rd pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Belmont in Newtown +267 higher in Newtown

1,137 62nd pct 1,404 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont in Newtown +7 higher in Belmont

549 13th pct 542 13th pct

Max temp in Belmont in Newtown +0.1 higher in Newtown

19.8 13th pct 19.9 13th pct

Min temp in Belmont in Newtown +0.1 higher in Belmont

10.7 32nd pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont in Newtown +0.7 higher in Newtown

7.6 82nd pct 8.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont in Newtown +0.2 more in Newtown

7.5 84th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Belmont in Newtown +3.4 pts higher in Newtown

96.5% 80th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont in Newtown +10.2 pts higher in Newtown

82.5% 68th pct 92.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont in Newtown +2.9 pts higher in Newtown

96.8% 62nd pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Belmont in Newtown +3.7 pts higher in Newtown

96.1% 79th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont in Newtown even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Belmont in Newtown +4.6 pts higher in Belmont

96.0% 92nd pct 91.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont in Newtown +23.5 more in Newtown

18.7 70th pct 42.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont in Newtown +14 higher in Belmont

234 75th pct 219 73rd pct

Mean slope in Belmont in Newtown +0.6 pts higher in Newtown

4.7% 39th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Belmont with nearby areas

Newtown Geelong Charlemont Highton Grovedale - Mount Duneed Newcomb - Moolap Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights North Geelong - Bell Park

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

Belmont Geelong Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Highton North Geelong - Bell Park Charlemont Norlane Grovedale - Mount Duneed

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021037/belmont/vs/203021046/newtown