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Belmont vs Norlane

Name: Belmont vs Norlane — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Belmont profile · Norlane profile

Belmont Norlane

Belmont and Norlane are neighbouring areas in Greater Geelong with very different profiles. Belmont has a more qualified workforce, with 30.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.0% in Norlane. This is consistent with higher typical incomes in Belmont, where the usual weekly household income is $1,510, far higher than the $926 seen in Norlane. Belmont also has more people working or looking for work (63.0%) and a higher share of residents who work from home (19.4%). In contrast, Norlane has a much higher share of one-parent families (34.7% compared to 14.9%) and more renters, with 53.7% of households renting.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and an equal number of people per bedroom in their homes. Residents in both areas also have almost total access to a park within a 15-minute walk. While they share these local features, the gap in education and job skills remains large, with Belmont scoring much higher in this area than Norlane.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.5 pts higher in Belmont Bachelor+: 20.3 pts higher in Belmont One-parent: 19.7 pts higher in Norlane Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Norlane Participation: 17.7 pts higher in Belmont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont in Norlane +5,966 larger in Belmont

15,017 76th pct 9,051 47th pct

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

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

41.6% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

38.8% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 28.2%

10.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Belmont Norlane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +15.8 pts 63.1%

2.9% India +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.3% English ◂ +10.9 pts 29.4%

35.9% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 31.2%

15.0% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 7.6%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%

4.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +17.1 pts 67.5%

0.4% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 40.1%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 36.3%

6.1% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.6% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont in Norlane +7 more in Belmont

8 87th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont in Norlane +2.42 more in Belmont

3.11 71st pct 0.70 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont in Norlane +21 more in Belmont

36 77th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Belmont in Norlane +2,902 more in Belmont

3,051 79th pct 149 5th pct

Avg size in Belmont in Norlane +232 larger in Belmont

381 44th pct 149 15th pct

ICSEA in Belmont in Norlane +117 higher in Belmont

1,058 68th pct 941 16th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +24.5 pts 35.8%

9.0% Year 9 or below +12.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.1% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 12.2%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.7% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

14.0% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%

11.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Belmont in Norlane +$300 higher in Belmont

$799 49th pct $499 3rd pct

Household income in Belmont in Norlane +$584 higher in Belmont

$1,510 36th pct $926 0th pct

Family income in Belmont in Norlane +$842 higher in Belmont

$2,070 49th pct $1,228 3rd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.0% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 21.2%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.2%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 5.5%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +12.4 pts 49.5%

21.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont in Norlane +104 larger in Norlane

204 54th pct 308 66th pct

Median age in Belmont in Norlane even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Belmont in Norlane +$250 higher in Belmont

$665 56th pct $415 7th pct

Household income in Belmont in Norlane +$783 higher in Belmont

$1,666 48th pct $883 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont in Norlane +0.2 larger in Belmont

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 38.3%

14.9% One-parent families +19.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 24.1%

1.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

34.1% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.1% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%

14.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

1.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont in Norlane +$96 higher in Belmont

$350 43rd pct $254 15th pct

Mortgage in Belmont in Norlane +$500 higher in Belmont

$1,700 41st pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Belmont in Norlane even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 23.2%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 18.7%

1.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 84.3%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 14.1%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 47.2%

23.7% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%

5.2% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 +19.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +37.0 pts 9.9%

10.5% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.6 pts 10.0%

16.5% Under $1,000 +14.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont in Norlane +13 more in Belmont

63 69th pct 50 59th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont in Norlane +1.33 more in Norlane

4.20 48th pct 5.52 67th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont in Norlane +837.4 more in Norlane

1,133.4 62nd pct 1,970.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Belmont in Norlane +16 more in Belmont

24 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Belmont in Norlane +1 longer in Belmont

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Belmont in Norlane +9 longer in Belmont

55 75th pct 46 72nd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.2 pts 8.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 26.3%

6.9% No vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 15.6%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%

9.6% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

5.3% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Accommodation & food even 7.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +18.8 pts 8.5%

8.8% Labourers +9.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.4% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +10.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

10.1% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

8.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmont in Norlane +4 higher in Belmont

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Belmont in Norlane +5 higher in Belmont

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Belmont in Norlane +2 higher in Belmont

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Belmont in Norlane +6 higher in Belmont

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Belmont in Norlane +207 higher in Belmont

995 49th pct 788 0th pct

ERP in Belmont in Norlane +6,394 higher in Belmont

15,227 72nd pct 8,833 42nd pct

Growth in Belmont in Norlane +3.8 pts higher in Belmont

1.5% 23rd pct -2.3% 2nd pct

Businesses in Belmont in Norlane +550 higher in Belmont

1,137 62nd pct 587 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont in Norlane +20 higher in Belmont

549 13th pct 530 12th pct

Max temp in Belmont in Norlane +0.2 higher in Norlane

19.8 13th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Belmont in Norlane +0.2 higher in Belmont

10.7 32nd pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont in Norlane +0.6 higher in Belmont

7.6 82nd pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont in Norlane +0.9 more in Belmont

7.5 84th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Belmont in Norlane +4.7 pts higher in Belmont

96.5% 80th pct 91.8% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Belmont in Norlane +7.9 pts higher in Norlane

82.5% 68th pct 90.5% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont in Norlane +2.1 pts higher in Norlane

96.8% 62nd pct 98.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Belmont in Norlane +14.0 pts higher in Belmont

96.1% 79th pct 82.2% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont in Norlane +0.6 pts higher in Belmont

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Belmont in Norlane +22.5 pts higher in Belmont

96.0% 92nd pct 73.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont in Norlane +5.7 more in Belmont

18.7 70th pct 13.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont in Norlane +59 higher in Norlane

234 75th pct 292 82nd pct

Mean slope in Belmont in Norlane +1.8 pts higher in Belmont

4.7% 39th pct 2.9% 8th pct

Compare Belmont with nearby areas

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

Compare Norlane with nearby areas

North Geelong - Bell Park Newtown Corio - Lovely Banks Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Geelong Belmont Newcomb - Moolap Highton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont vs Norlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021037/belmont/vs/203021488/norlane