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Belmont - Gumdale vs Thorneside

Name: Belmont - Gumdale vs Thorneside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Belmont - Gumdale profile · Thorneside profile

Belmont - Gumdale Thorneside

Belmont - Gumdale and Thorneside are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Belmont - Gumdale is a more affluent area, where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,588 compared to $1,488 in Thorneside. This wealth is reflected in the homes; 93.4% are separate houses, mostly with three or more bedrooms, while Thorneside has a higher share of townhouses and renters. Education levels also differ, with 31.4% of adults in Belmont - Gumdale holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.0% in Thorneside.

Income and education gaps between the two have widened since 2011, and the difference in the share of people with no religion has also grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar typical resident age of 41 and have nearly identical shares of children under 15. Everyday life also looks similar in terms of the climate and the number of people per bedroom in their homes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in Belmont - Gumdale 3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in Belmont - Gumdale One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in Thorneside Living alone: 16.5 pts higher in Thorneside Household size: 0.8 larger in Belmont - Gumdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +3,673 larger in Belmont - Gumdale gap steady

7,550 38th pct 3,877 15th pct

Median age in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside even gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.2%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 43.2%

32.5% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.9% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.3% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Belmont - Gumdale Thorneside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 76.0%

3.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English +5.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.9% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

2.7% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.6% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 90.1%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 45.6%

32.6% No religion +14.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +0.65 more in Thorneside

0.69 5th pct 1.34 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +23 more in Belmont - Gumdale

36 77th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +1,122 more in Belmont - Gumdale

1,152 42nd pct 30 0th pct

Avg size in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +1,122 larger in Belmont - Gumdale

1,152 96th pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +23 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

1,060 69th pct 1,037 59th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 55.4%

16.3% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 22.6%

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

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 20.3%

15.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +$124 higher in Belmont - Gumdale gap widening

$951 73rd pct $827 55th pct

Household income in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +$1,100 higher in Belmont - Gumdale gap widening

$2,588 90th pct $1,488 34th pct

Family income in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +$821 higher in Belmont - Gumdale gap widening

$2,784 85th pct $1,963 42nd pct

Household income distribution

17.1% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 9.2%

9.2% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +9.0 pts 59.7%

18.1% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.1% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +23 larger in Thorneside

92 29th pct 115 36th pct

Median age in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +8 yrs older in Belmont - Gumdale

32 yrs 89th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +$317 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

$1,042 89th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +$1,250 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

$2,625 89th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +0.8 larger in Belmont - Gumdale gap steady

3.1 91st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 49.8%

22.2% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

9.6% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.1% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 13.3%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.8%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +$80 higher in Belmont - Gumdale gap widening

$450 80th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +$481 higher in Belmont - Gumdale gap widening

$2,268 78th pct $1,787 46th pct

People / bedroom in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 36.1%

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 32.8%

14.1% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +29.9 pts 63.5%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 20.4%

25.8% 5 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 5.6%

3.4% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

8.8% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.1% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 6.2%

5.6% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +16.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 13.8%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +16 more in Belmont - Gumdale

42 51st pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +1.14 more in Thorneside

5.56 68th pct 6.71 80th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +288.8 more in Belmont - Gumdale

949.1 56th pct 660.3 44th pct

PT routes in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +2 more in Thorneside

15 78th pct 17 82nd pct

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

8 64th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +6 longer in Thorneside

16 29th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +3,673 more in Belmont - Gumdale

7,550 19th pct 3,877 9th pct

Reach 45 min in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +3,673 more in Belmont - Gumdale

7,550 12th pct 3,877 6th pct

Transit to city in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +16 longer in Thorneside

70 71st pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 15.0%

0.8% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

20.6% 1 vehicle +22.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 36.3%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 11.2%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 5.3%

1.8% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

9.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 20.0%

17.9% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

7.6% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +4 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +4 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +5 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

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

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +106 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

1,083 82nd pct 977 42nd pct

ERP in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +3,945 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

7,965 37th pct 4,020 15th pct

Growth in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +1.8 pts higher in Belmont - Gumdale

4.2% 47th pct 2.4% 31st pct

Businesses in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +799 higher in Belmont - Gumdale

1,038 58th pct 239 10th pct

Environment & Climate

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

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

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

26.3 78th pct 26.1 76th pct

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

15.9 86th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +3.0 higher in Thorneside

3.8 28th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +3.3 more in Thorneside

3.3 23rd pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +69.3 pts higher in Thorneside

30.0% 21st pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +24.9 pts higher in Thorneside

60.1% 48th pct 85.0% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +30.7 pts higher in Thorneside

68.9% 32nd pct 99.6% 77th pct

Walk to school in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +88.5 pts higher in Thorneside

11.1% 6th pct 99.6% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +20.4 pts higher in Thorneside

79.6% 27th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +77.7 pts higher in Thorneside

7.4% 15th pct 85.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +41.4 more in Thorneside

15.4 57th pct 56.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +151 higher in Thorneside

27 33rd pct 179 67th pct

Mean slope in Belmont - Gumdale in Thorneside +2.5 pts higher in Belmont - Gumdale

5.4% 51st pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Belmont - Gumdale with nearby areas

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Compare Thorneside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont - Gumdale vs Thorneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011002/belmont-gumdale/vs/301011005/thorneside