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North Geelong - Bell Park vs Norlane
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · North Geelong - Bell Park profile · Norlane profile
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North Geelong - Bell Park and Norlane are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. North Geelong - Bell Park has far more schools, with seven compared to just one in Norlane, and a much larger school population. Residents in North Geelong - Bell Park are more likely to own their homes outright (39.5% versus 23.2%) and have higher typical incomes, with 15.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 4.8% in Norlane. In contrast, Norlane has a far higher share of renters at 53.7% and a higher proportion of one-parent families at 34.7%.
Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar family basics, with about 15% of the population being children under 15 and nearly identical proportions of separate houses. However, gaps in education and employment remain wide; adults in North Geelong - Bell Park are far more likely to have completed Year 12 and are more likely to be working or looking for work.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 13,997
- First area, 2016: 14,631
- First area, 2021: 15,795
- Second area, 2021: 9,051
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in North Geelong - Bell Park: 1.5% males, 2.4% females; 85+ in Norlane: 1.0% males, 1.6% females
- 80–84 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 1.5% males, 2.1% females; 80–84 in Norlane: 1.1% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.1% males, 2.5% females; 75–79 in Norlane: 1.5% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 3.0% males, 3.6% females; 70–74 in Norlane: 2.1% males, 2.7% females
- 65–69 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in Norlane: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Norlane: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Norlane: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Norlane: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Norlane: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.5% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Norlane: 2.3% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Norlane: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 30–34 in Norlane: 4.2% males, 3.5% females
- 25–29 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 3.8% males, 3.5% females; 25–29 in Norlane: 5.0% males, 4.6% females
- 20–24 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Norlane: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 15–19 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.6% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Norlane: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 10–14 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 10–14 in Norlane: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 5–9 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Norlane: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Norlane: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $435
- First area, 2016: $537
- First area, 2021: $692
- Second area, 2021: $499
- First area, 2011: $933
- First area, 2016: $1,096
- First area, 2021: $1,386
- Second area, 2021: $926
- First area, 2011: $1,169
- First area, 2016: $1,403
- First area, 2021: $1,812
- Second area, 2021: $1,228
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $235
- First area, 2016: $284
- First area, 2021: $340
- Second area, 2021: $254
- First area, 2011: $1,480
- First area, 2016: $1,408
- First area, 2021: $1,560
- Second area, 2021: $1,200
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Geelong - Bell Park vs Norlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021047/north-geelong-bell-park/vs/203021488/norlane