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Belmont - Gumdale vs Birkdale

Name: Belmont - Gumdale vs Birkdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Belmont - Gumdale profile · Birkdale profile

Belmont - Gumdale Birkdale

Birkdale and Belmont - Gumdale are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Birkdale is a very walkable place where 85.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Belmont - Gumdale is mostly car-dependent, with only 11.1% of homes near a school. There are also notable differences in wealth and education; 40.1% of Belmont - Gumdale households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 26.5% in Birkdale. Additionally, 31.4% of adults in Belmont - Gumdale hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 19.9% seen in Birkdale.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share similar patterns in other areas of life, including the typical weekly rent of around $440 to $450 and nearly identical unemployment rates. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in household income has widened, and the gap in the number of people using another language at home has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,680 larger in Birkdale Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Belmont - Gumdale Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in Belmont - Gumdale Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Birkdale Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in Belmont - Gumdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +7,680 larger in Birkdale gap widening

7,550 38th pct 15,230 77th pct

Median age in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +2 yrs older in Birkdale gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 51.9%

32.5% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%

6.9% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Belmont - Gumdale Birkdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 74.8%

3.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.9% English +7.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.9% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

12.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 88.1%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 52.3%

32.6% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

5.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +2 more in Birkdale

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +0.41 more in Birkdale

0.69 5th pct 1.10 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +17 more in Belmont - Gumdale

36 77th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +274 more in Birkdale

1,152 42nd pct 1,426 49th pct

Avg size in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +677 larger in Belmont - Gumdale

1,152 96th pct 475 58th pct

ICSEA in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +34 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

1,060 69th pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 57.1%

16.3% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 22.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 19.3%

15.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +$129 higher in Belmont - Gumdale gap widening

$951 73rd pct $822 54th pct

Household income in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +$644 higher in Belmont - Gumdale gap widening

$2,588 90th pct $1,944 62nd pct

Family income in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +$507 higher in Belmont - Gumdale gap widening

$2,784 85th pct $2,277 63rd pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 12.8%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

9.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +6.3 pts 62.5%

18.1% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +314 larger in Birkdale

92 29th pct 406 74th pct

Median age in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +10 yrs older in Belmont - Gumdale

32 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +$383 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

$1,042 89th pct $659 55th pct

Household income in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +$642 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

$2,625 89th pct $1,983 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +0.4 larger in Belmont - Gumdale gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 58.6%

22.2% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.6% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%

13.1% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +$10 higher in Belmont - Gumdale gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +$268 higher in Belmont - Gumdale gap widening

$2,268 78th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +0.10 higher in Belmont - Gumdale gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 41.9%

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%

14.1% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 84.8%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

29.8% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.8% 5 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 12.8%

3.4% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

20.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%

5.6% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

30.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 14.6%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +14 more in Birkdale

42 51st pct 56 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +1.89 more in Belmont - Gumdale

5.56 68th pct 3.68 40th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +492.7 more in Belmont - Gumdale

949.1 56th pct 456.4 36th pct

PT routes in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +4 more in Birkdale

15 78th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +5 longer in Belmont - Gumdale

8 64th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +7 longer in Birkdale

16 29th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +7,680 more in Birkdale

7,550 19th pct 15,230 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +19,573 more in Birkdale

7,550 12th pct 27,123 36th pct

Transit to city in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +19 longer in Birkdale

70 71st pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 61.8%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 16.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.8% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

20.6% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 10.1%

1.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

9.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

8.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Manufacturing even 6.4%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade even 3.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 19.8%

17.9% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 13.5%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.3% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.6% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +3 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +2 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +2 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +3 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +65 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

1,083 82nd pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +8,059 higher in Birkdale

7,965 37th pct 16,024 75th pct

Growth in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +0.5 pts higher in Belmont - Gumdale

4.2% 47th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +43 higher in Birkdale

1,038 58th pct 1,081 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +58 higher in Birkdale

1,057 65th pct 1,115 69th pct

Max temp in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +0.2 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

26.3 78th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +0.3 higher in Birkdale

15.9 86th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +2.8 higher in Birkdale

3.8 28th pct 6.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +3.6 more in Birkdale

3.3 23rd pct 6.9 74th pct

15-min city in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +58.6 pts higher in Birkdale

30.0% 21st pct 88.6% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +17.0 pts higher in Birkdale

60.1% 48th pct 77.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +27.8 pts higher in Birkdale

68.9% 32nd pct 96.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +74.0 pts higher in Birkdale

11.1% 6th pct 85.1% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +20.3 pts higher in Birkdale

79.6% 27th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +66.5 pts higher in Birkdale

7.4% 15th pct 74.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +22.6 more in Birkdale

15.4 57th pct 38.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +94 higher in Birkdale

27 33rd pct 122 56th pct

Mean slope in Belmont - Gumdale in Birkdale +1.3 pts higher in Belmont - Gumdale

5.4% 51st pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont - Gumdale vs Birkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011002/belmont-gumdale/vs/301011003/birkdale