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Belmont vs Torquay

Name: Belmont vs Torquay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Belmont profile · Torquay profile

Belmont Torquay

Torquay and Belmont are two nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and wealth profiles. Torquay is a more affluent area where 33.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.9% in Belmont. Homes in Torquay are typically larger, with 89.6% having three or more bedrooms, while Belmont has a higher share of renters at 35.4%. Belmont is much more connected for pedestrians, with 96.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 54.9% in Torquay.

These differences in housing and rent have become more pronounced since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share similar rates of full-time employment and an almost identical proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Torquay has a higher share of children under 15, this gap has narrowed over the last decade. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people who describe themselves as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Torquay Recent arrivals: 16.1 pts higher in Belmont Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Belmont Population: 9,590 larger in Torquay Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Belmont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont in Torquay +9,590 larger in Torquay gap widening

15,017 76th pct 24,607 95th pct

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

37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.8%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

38.8% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

41.6% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 32.3%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Belmont Torquay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 83.0%

2.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +3.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.9% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 91.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 38.2%

6.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont in Torquay +2 more in Belmont

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont in Torquay +2.00 more in Belmont

3.11 71st pct 1.11 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont in Torquay +22 more in Belmont

36 77th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Belmont in Torquay +280 more in Torquay

3,051 79th pct 3,331 83rd pct

Avg size in Belmont in Torquay +174 larger in Torquay

381 44th pct 555 67th pct

ICSEA in Belmont in Torquay +35 higher in Torquay

1,058 68th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 21.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

10.4% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

8.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

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

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

Household income in Belmont in Torquay +$771 higher in Torquay gap widening

$1,510 36th pct $2,281 82nd pct

Family income in Belmont in Torquay +$557 higher in Torquay gap widening

$2,070 49th pct $2,627 79th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 20.2%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.7%

7.6% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 33.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.8%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +5.6 pts ▸ 67.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont in Torquay +53 larger in Belmont

204 54th pct 151 45th pct

Median age in Belmont in Torquay +7 yrs older in Torquay

24 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Belmont in Torquay +$372 higher in Torquay

$665 56th pct $1,037 89th pct

Household income in Belmont in Torquay +$858 higher in Torquay

$1,666 48th pct $2,524 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont in Torquay +0.4 larger in Torquay gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 65.0%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 19.2%

13.3% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.5% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont in Torquay +$150 higher in Torquay gap widening

$350 43rd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Belmont in Torquay +$467 higher in Torquay gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Belmont in Torquay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.4% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 19.9%

31.5% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

1.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 92.2%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 7.0%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 41.5%

15.3% 4 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 8.6%

2.6% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +27.1 pts 9.3%

2.6% $550–$749 +26.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.8%

0.9% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.3 pts 20.6%

8.4% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont in Torquay +33 more in Torquay

63 69th pct 96 86th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont in Torquay +0.29 more in Belmont

4.20 48th pct 3.90 44th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont in Torquay +562.6 more in Belmont

1,133.4 62nd pct 570.8 41st pct

PT routes in Belmont in Torquay +10 more in Belmont

24 86th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Belmont in Torquay +1 longer in Torquay

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Belmont in Torquay +12 longer in Torquay

55 75th pct 67 79th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 51.1%

19.4% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 27.4%

9.3% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.9% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%

11.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

6.1% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.1% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmont in Torquay +4 higher in Torquay

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Belmont in Torquay +4 higher in Torquay

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Belmont in Torquay +6 higher in Torquay

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Belmont in Torquay +2 higher in Torquay

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Belmont in Torquay +97 higher in Torquay

995 49th pct 1,092 85th pct

ERP in Belmont in Torquay +11,354 higher in Torquay

15,227 72nd pct 26,581 91st pct

Growth in Belmont in Torquay +6.4 pts higher in Torquay

1.5% 23rd pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Belmont in Torquay +1,644 higher in Torquay

1,137 62nd pct 2,781 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont in Torquay +57 higher in Torquay

549 13th pct 607 20th pct

Max temp in Belmont in Torquay +0.8 higher in Belmont

19.8 13th pct 18.9 9th pct

Min temp in Belmont in Torquay even

10.7 32nd pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont in Torquay +2.0 higher in Belmont

7.6 82nd pct 5.7 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont in Torquay +2.5 more in Belmont

7.5 84th pct 5.0 47th pct

15-min city in Belmont in Torquay +41.6 pts higher in Belmont

96.5% 80th pct 54.9% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Belmont in Torquay +8.7 pts higher in Belmont

82.5% 68th pct 73.8% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont in Torquay +9.7 pts higher in Belmont

96.8% 62nd pct 87.1% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Belmont in Torquay +31.5 pts higher in Belmont

96.1% 79th pct 64.6% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Belmont in Torquay +1.6 pts higher in Belmont

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 54th pct

Walk to health in Belmont in Torquay +47.7 pts higher in Belmont

96.0% 92nd pct 48.3% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont in Torquay +25.6 more in Torquay

18.7 70th pct 44.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont in Torquay +209 higher in Belmont

234 75th pct 24 32nd pct

Mean slope in Belmont in Torquay +0.1 pts higher in Belmont

4.7% 39th pct 4.6% 38th pct

Compare Belmont with nearby areas

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

Compare Torquay with nearby areas

Grovedale - Mount Duneed Highton Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Charlemont Belmont Newtown Lorne - Anglesea Geelong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont vs Torquay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021037/belmont/vs/203031053/torquay