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Belmont vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Name: Belmont vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Belmont profile · Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek profile

Belmont Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Belmont and Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek are nearby areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Belmont is very walkable, with 96% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a typical resident walking just 4 minutes to the nearest transport stop. In contrast, Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek is more car-dependent, where 92% of homes are separate houses and 91.7% have three or more bedrooms. This area also has a much wealthier profile, with 28.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.9% in Belmont.

Both areas are very similar in their number of businesses and the share of people working full-time. They also have almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care. While they share these foundations, they have grown at different speeds; Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek has seen its population jump by 39.1% since 2021, while Belmont grew by only 1.5%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Living alone: 16.6 pts higher in Belmont Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in Belmont Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek No car: 5.4 pts higher in Belmont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3,684 larger in Belmont

15,017 76th pct 11,333 60th pct

Median age in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2 yrs older in Belmont

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 29.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) even 21.5%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

38.8% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

41.6% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 34.3%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Belmont Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 80.8%

2.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.9% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

12.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.6% Dutch even 2.7%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 87.8%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 37.2%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +4 more in Belmont

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1.60 more in Belmont

3.11 71st pct 1.52 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +17 more in Belmont

36 77th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +152 more in Belmont

3,051 79th pct 2,899 77th pct

Avg size in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +343 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

381 44th pct 725 81st pct

ICSEA in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +13 higher in Belmont

1,058 68th pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 69.4%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

10.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$205 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$799 49th pct $1,004 78th pct

Household income in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$691 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,510 36th pct $2,201 78th pct

Family income in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$329 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$2,070 49th pct $2,399 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.7%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 9.0%

7.6% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 31.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +5.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +87 larger in Belmont

204 54th pct 117 36th pct

Median age in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 yrs older in Belmont

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$247 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$665 56th pct $912 85th pct

Household income in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$552 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,666 48th pct $2,218 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.4 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 25.5%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 17.5%

13.3% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.5% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$70 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$350 43rd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$207 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,700 41st pct $1,907 54th pct

People / bedroom in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

35.4% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 25.9%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 29.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 92.0%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 6.5%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 35.8%

15.3% 4 bedrooms +35.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 6.4%

2.6% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +31.8 pts ▸ 78.7%

36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +29.6 pts 6.8%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

2.6% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.0%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%

8.4% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +5 more in Belmont

63 69th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.92 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4.20 48th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +631.7 more in Belmont

1,133.4 62nd pct 501.6 38th pct

PT routes in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +12 more in Belmont

24 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +16 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4 43rd pct 20 79th pct

Drive to city in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +10 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

55 75th pct 65 79th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 55.8%

19.4% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 27.7%

9.3% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

3.9% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

11.1% Construction even 11.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 26.6%

10.1% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

13.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

8.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +6 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +69 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

995 49th pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +522 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

15,227 72nd pct 15,749 74th pct

Growth in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +37.5 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1.5% 23rd pct 39.1% 99th pct

Businesses in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +8 higher in Belmont

1,137 62nd pct 1,129 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +15 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

549 13th pct 565 14th pct

Max temp in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.0 higher in Belmont

19.8 13th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.2 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

10.7 32nd pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2.9 higher in Belmont

7.6 82nd pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3.1 more in Belmont

7.5 84th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +50.4 pts higher in Belmont

96.5% 80th pct 46.2% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +39.2 pts higher in Belmont

82.5% 68th pct 43.3% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +15.5 pts higher in Belmont

96.8% 62nd pct 81.3% 40th pct

Walk to school in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +28.9 pts higher in Belmont

96.1% 79th pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +13.5 pts higher in Belmont

100.0% 100th pct 86.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +52.6 pts higher in Belmont

96.0% 92nd pct 43.3% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +5.8 more in Belmont

18.7 70th pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +211 higher in Belmont

234 75th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Belmont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1.4 pts higher in Belmont

4.7% 39th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Belmont with nearby areas

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Compare Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek with nearby areas

Charlemont Newcomb - Moolap Belmont Geelong Grovedale - Mount Duneed Leopold Newtown Ocean Grove

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021037/belmont/vs/203031489/barwon-heads-armstrong-creek