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Belmont vs Charlemont

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Belmont profile · Charlemont profile

Belmont Charlemont

Belmont and Charlemont are neighbouring areas in Greater Geelong with very different profiles. Belmont is a well-established, very walkable area where 34.1% of people live alone and homes are more likely to be owned outright. In contrast, Charlemont is a rapidly growing hub that has seen a 46.3% population increase since 2021, with a much higher share of large, detached houses. This growth is reflected in the local infrastructure, where Charlemont has far larger schools and a typical weekly household income that is well higher than Belmont's by $478.

The gap in population growth is widening significantly between the two places. While both areas share similar proportions of First Nations residents and nearly identical rates of mental health conditions, they differ in their layout and demographics. Belmont has a much older population, with 18.9% aged 65 and over, compared to 13.5% in Charlemont. Residents in Belmont also have far better access to essentials on foot, with 96% living within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 21.7% in Charlemont have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 30.0 pts higher in Charlemont 3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in Charlemont Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Belmont Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in Charlemont Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in Belmont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmontin Charlemont +4,717 larger in Belmont
15,017 76th pct 10,300 54th pct
Median age in Belmontin Charlemont +6 yrs older in Belmont
37 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Belmontin Charlemont +0.2 pts higher in Belmont
1.4% 36th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Belmontin Charlemont +5.4 pts higher in Belmont
18.9% 60th pct 13.5% 28th pct
Under 15 in Belmontin Charlemont +3.8 pts higher in Charlemont
17.1% 41st pct 20.9% 78th pct
De facto in Belmontin Charlemont +4.3 pts higher in Charlemont
14.2% 75th pct 18.5% 91st pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 14.0%
17.1% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

38.8% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
41.6% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Belmont Charlemont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belmontin Charlemont +1.3 pts higher in Charlemont
17.1% 37th pct 18.4% 40th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 78.0%
2.9% India +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.3% English ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%
35.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
15.0% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%
4.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
2.4% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.6% Dutch even 2.6%
0.8% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Belmontin Charlemont +2.6 pts higher in Charlemont
11.2% 47th pct 13.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Belmontin Charlemont +0.2 pts higher in Charlemont
1.1% 45th pct 1.3% 49th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 81.9%
0.4% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Belmontin Charlemont +1.7 pts higher in Belmont
49.4% 85th pct 47.8% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 47.8%
38.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
2.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belmontin Charlemont +3.3 pts higher in Charlemont
60.3% 58th pct 63.7% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Belmontin Charlemont +2.9 pts higher in Belmont
30.3% 69th pct 27.4% 64th pct
Schools in Belmontin Charlemont +6 more in Belmont
8 87th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Belmontin Charlemont +2.19 more in Belmont
3.11 71st pct 0.93 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belmontin Charlemont +9 more in Belmont
36 77th pct 27 64th pct
Students in Belmontin Charlemont +402 more in Belmont
3,051 79th pct 2,649 74th pct
Avg size in Belmontin Charlemont +943 larger in Charlemont
381 44th pct 1,325 100th pct
ICSEA in Belmontin Charlemont +32 higher in Charlemont
1,058 68th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 63.7%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%
12.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 28.0%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
10.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Belmontin Charlemont +$119 higher in Charlemont
$799 49th pct $918 69th pct
Household income in Belmontin Charlemont +$478 higher in Charlemont
$1,510 36th pct $1,988 65th pct
Family income in Belmontin Charlemont +$146 higher in Charlemont
$2,070 49th pct $2,216 59th pct
High earners in Belmontin Charlemont +0.9 pts higher in Belmont
9.9% 46th pct 9.0% 41st pct
High-income homes in Belmontin Charlemont +2.3 pts higher in Charlemont
16.9% 38th pct 19.1% 46th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.5%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.1%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.6%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belmontin Charlemont +1.7 pts higher in Belmont
31.4% 70th pct 29.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Belmontin Charlemont even
12.3% 89th pct 12.3% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Belmontin Charlemont +0.8 pts higher in Belmont
7.1% 77th pct 6.4% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.1% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +2.4 pts ▸ 64.3%
21.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
3.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belmontin Charlemont +2.4 pts higher in Belmont
14.0% 46th pct 11.6% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Belmontin Charlemont +2.3 pts higher in Belmont
12.5% 54th pct 10.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Belmontin Charlemont +3.8 pts higher in Charlemont
27.2% 58th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Belmontin Charlemont +0.1 pts higher in Belmont
2.2% 32nd pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belmontin Charlemont +2.5 pts higher in Belmont
21.2% 51st pct 18.7% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmontin Charlemont +82 larger in Belmont
204 54th pct 122 38th pct
Median age in Belmontin Charlemont +3 yrs older in Belmont
24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Belmontin Charlemont +12.9 pts higher in Charlemont
49.2% 63rd pct 62.2% 86th pct
Unemployment in Belmontin Charlemont +0.5 pts higher in Belmont
10.9% 55th pct 10.3% 52nd pct
Median income in Belmontin Charlemont +$271 higher in Charlemont
$665 56th pct $936 86th pct
Household income in Belmontin Charlemont +$584 higher in Charlemont
$1,666 48th pct $2,250 80th pct
Indigenous language in Belmontin Charlemont +3.9 pts higher in Belmont
3.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmontin Charlemont +0.3 larger in Charlemont
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Belmontin Charlemont +2.7 pts higher in Belmont
14.9% 64th pct 12.2% 41st pct
Living alone in Belmontin Charlemont +11.9 pts higher in Belmont
34.1% 87th pct 22.2% 37th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 59.3%
28.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 27.5%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 22.2%
32.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
14.5% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.3% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmontin Charlemont +$70 higher in Charlemont
$350 43rd pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Belmontin Charlemont +$55 higher in Charlemont
$1,700 41st pct $1,755 44th pct
People / bedroom in Belmontin Charlemont +0.10 higher in Belmont
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Belmontin Charlemont +7.4 pts higher in Belmont
35.4% 72nd pct 27.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Belmontin Charlemont +16.3 pts higher in Belmont
31.5% 47th pct 15.2% 10th pct
Separate houses in Belmontin Charlemont +13.0 pts higher in Charlemont
77.4% 37th pct 90.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belmontin Charlemont +17.5 pts higher in Charlemont
69.7% 27th pct 87.2% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 50.2%
35.4% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 27.9%
31.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 15.2%
1.0% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 90.4%
18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 9.2%
2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 34.4%
15.3% 4 bedrooms +34.6 pts ▸ 49.9%
23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 11.1%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.3%
2.6% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +37.9 pts ▸ 84.7%
36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +30.3 pts 6.1%
10.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 2.8%
2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.9% $750 or more even 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 8.2%
8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belmontin Charlemont +4.2 pts higher in Belmont
6.9% 66th pct 2.7% 26th pct
Work from home in Belmontin Charlemont +2.6 pts higher in Belmont
19.4% 64th pct 16.7% 57th pct
PT commute in Belmontin Charlemont +0.4 pts higher in Belmont
1.6% 45th pct 1.2% 36th pct
PT stops in Belmontin Charlemont +4 more in Belmont
63 69th pct 59 66th pct
Stops/1k in Belmontin Charlemont +1.53 more in Charlemont
4.20 48th pct 5.73 70th pct
Departures/1k in Belmontin Charlemont +91.4 more in Belmont
1,133.4 62nd pct 1,041.9 59th pct
PT routes in Belmontin Charlemont +4 more in Charlemont
24 86th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in Belmontin Charlemont even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Belmontin Charlemont +2 longer in Charlemont
55 75th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
19.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 32.8%
9.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%
3.9% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belmontin Charlemont +30.0 pts higher in Charlemont
43.8% 72nd pct 73.8% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Belmontin Charlemont +4.1 pts higher in Belmont
24.9% 89th pct 20.7% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belmontin Charlemont +1.2 pts higher in Belmont
4.6% 51st pct 3.4% 17th pct
Participation in Belmontin Charlemont +8.8 pts higher in Charlemont
63.0% 56th pct 71.8% 90th pct
Full-time in Belmontin Charlemont +3.0 pts higher in Charlemont
55.4% 24th pct 58.4% 47th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
9.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
6.5% Public administration & safety even 6.4%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 22.8%
13.4% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
8.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmontin Charlemont +1 higher in Charlemont
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Belmontin Charlemont +2 higher in Charlemont
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Belmontin Charlemont +5 higher in Charlemont
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Belmontin Charlemont +1 higher in Belmont
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Belmontin Charlemont +26 higher in Charlemont
995 49th pct 1,021 60th pct
ERP in Belmontin Charlemont +117 higher in Belmont
15,227 72nd pct 15,110 72nd pct
Growth in Belmontin Charlemont +44.8 pts higher in Charlemont
1.5% 23rd pct 46.3% 100th pct
Businesses in Belmontin Charlemont +335 higher in Belmont
1,137 62nd pct 802 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmontin Charlemont even
549 13th pct 549 13th pct
Max temp in Belmontin Charlemont even
19.8 13th pct 19.8 13th pct
Min temp in Belmontin Charlemont even
10.7 32nd pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmontin Charlemont +3.6 higher in Belmont
7.6 82nd pct 4.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belmontin Charlemont +3.9 more in Belmont
7.5 84th pct 3.6 26th pct
15-min city in Belmontin Charlemont +67.8 pts higher in Belmont
96.5% 80th pct 28.7% 20th pct
Walk to shops in Belmontin Charlemont +64.7 pts higher in Belmont
82.5% 68th pct 17.8% 11th pct
Walk to transit in Belmontin Charlemont +7.4 pts higher in Belmont
96.8% 62nd pct 89.4% 47th pct
Walk to school in Belmontin Charlemont +50.5 pts higher in Belmont
96.1% 79th pct 45.6% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Belmontin Charlemont +1.0 pts higher in Belmont
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in Belmontin Charlemont +74.3 pts higher in Belmont
96.0% 92nd pct 21.7% 26th pct
Amenities/1k in Belmontin Charlemont +3.6 more in Belmont
18.7 70th pct 15.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Belmontin Charlemont +101 higher in Belmont
234 75th pct 133 58th pct
Mean slope in Belmontin Charlemont +0.8 pts higher in Belmont
4.7% 39th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Belmont with nearby areas

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

Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

Belmont Geelong Newcomb - Moolap Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Newtown Grovedale - Mount Duneed Highton Leopold

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont vs Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021037/belmont/vs/203021485/charlemont