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North Geelong - Bell Park vs Charlemont

Name: North Geelong - Bell Park vs Charlemont — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · North Geelong - Bell Park profile · Charlemont profile

North Geelong - Bell Park Charlemont

North Geelong - Bell Park and Charlemont are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. North Geelong - Bell Park is a very walkable area with an older population, where the typical resident is 42 and 24.1% are aged 65 or over. It is more diverse, with 26.9% of people using a language other than English at home, and has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 39.5%. In contrast, Charlemont is much younger, with a typical age of 31, and has seen huge growth with a 46.3% population increase since 2021. It is more car-dependent, though it has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (71.8%) and more people who completed Year 12 (63.7%).

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, as they have nearly identical rates of people working from home (16.7%) and volunteering. They also have a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force and an almost identical proportion of First Nations residents. While North Geelong - Bell Park remains a more established area with a higher walkability score, Charlemont has evolved into a rapidly growing hub where many more residents have moved in over the last five years (73.8%).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 35.7 pts higher in Charlemont Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park Median age: 11 yrs older in North Geelong - Bell Park Participation: 14.9 pts higher in Charlemont No religion: 14.2 pts higher in Charlemont

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +5,495 larger in North Geelong - Bell Park

15,795 79th pct 10,300 54th pct

Median age in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +11 yrs older in North Geelong - Bell Park

42 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 13.5%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 14.0%

15.5% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

42.7% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%

36.1% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

North Geelong - Bell Park Charlemont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 78.0%

2.3% India +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.9% English +11.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.7% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.1% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

4.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Chinese even 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

68.1% English only +13.8 pts ▸ 81.9%

1.4% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 39.2%

33.6% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

1.6% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +5 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +1.94 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

2.86 66th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +4 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

31 71st pct 27 64th pct

Students in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +2,296 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

4,945 89th pct 2,649 74th pct

Avg size in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +618 larger in Charlemont

706 80th pct 1,325 100th pct

ICSEA in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +31 higher in Charlemont

1,058 68th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 7.6%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 29.3%

22.2% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.5% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

12.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Information technology even 2.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +$226 higher in Charlemont

$692 27th pct $918 69th pct

Household income in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +$602 higher in Charlemont

$1,386 28th pct $1,988 65th pct

Family income in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +$404 higher in Charlemont

$1,812 32nd pct $2,216 59th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.5%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.1%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 33.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

8.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +4.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +72 larger in North Geelong - Bell Park

194 52nd pct 122 38th pct

Median age in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +3 yrs older in North Geelong - Bell Park

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +$353 higher in Charlemont

$583 39th pct $936 86th pct

Household income in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +$688 higher in Charlemont

$1,562 42nd pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +0.3 larger in Charlemont

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 27.5%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 22.2%

15.1% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.7% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +$80 higher in Charlemont

$340 40th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +$195 higher in Charlemont

$1,560 31st pct $1,755 44th pct

People / bedroom in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +0.10 higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +22.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +24.3 pts 15.2%

29.7% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 27.9%

1.3% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 90.4%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 34.4%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +30.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +43.8 pts ▸ 84.7%

39.5% $200–$349 ◂ +33.4 pts 6.1%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 2.8%

2.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% $750 or more even 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 8.2%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +37 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

96 86th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +0.35 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

6.08 74th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +433.7 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

1,475.6 73rd pct 1,041.9 59th pct

PT routes in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +16 more in Charlemont

12 71st pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +2 longer in North Geelong - Bell Park

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +10 longer in Charlemont

47 72nd pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

16.7% Worked at home even 16.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Train even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 32.8%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

5.3% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

8.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.9% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

10.1% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +2 higher in Charlemont

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +4 higher in Charlemont

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +5 higher in Charlemont

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +2 higher in Charlemont

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +65 higher in Charlemont

956 32nd pct 1,021 60th pct

ERP in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +614 higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

15,724 74th pct 15,110 72nd pct

Growth in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +46.4 pts higher in Charlemont

-0.1% 11th pct 46.3% 100th pct

Businesses in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +937 higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

1,739 82nd pct 802 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +5 higher in Charlemont

544 13th pct 549 13th pct

Max temp in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont even

19.8 13th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +0.3 higher in Charlemont

10.4 28th pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +3.2 higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

7.2 77th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +3.2 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

6.8 73rd pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +66.0 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

94.8% 78th pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +78.5 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

96.3% 83rd pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +6.9 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

96.3% 60th pct 89.4% 47th pct

Walk to school in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +30.5 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

76.2% 52nd pct 45.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +0.8 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

99.7% 64th pct 99.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +54.3 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

76.0% 74th pct 21.7% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +4.7 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

19.9 73rd pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont +28 higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

161 63rd pct 133 58th pct

Mean slope in North Geelong - Bell Park in Charlemont even

3.9% 25th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare North Geelong - Bell Park with nearby areas

Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Norlane Corio - Lovely Banks Newtown Geelong Belmont Highton Charlemont

Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Geelong - Bell Park vs Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021047/north-geelong-bell-park/vs/203021485/charlemont