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Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda vs Mount Louisa

Name: Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda vs Mount Louisa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda profile · Mount Louisa profile

Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda Mount Louisa

Mount Louisa and Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mount Louisa is a younger community where the typical resident is 34 and homes are predominantly large, detached houses, with 92.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda is much older, with a typical age of 45 and a higher share of university qualifications, at 31.0% compared to 17.8% in Mount Louisa. Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda also has a much higher proportion of people living alone (35.9% vs 18.1%) and more homes owned outright.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in university qualifications widening while the age gap has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some ways: both have a similar typical weekly income of around $910 to $947 and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. Both areas also see a small share of recent overseas arrivals, which is around 8% for each.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,918 larger in Mount Louisa Separate houses: 28.7 pts higher in Mount Louisa 3+ bedrooms: 28.5 pts higher in Mount Louisa Median age: 11 yrs older in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda Living alone: 17.8 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +6,918 larger in Mount Louisa gap widening

3,192 12th pct 10,110 53rd pct

Median age in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +11 yrs older in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.3%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 11.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

44.2% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.0% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda Mount Louisa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 82.3%

4.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +4.5 pts 37.3%

32.8% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.7% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

5.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

41.4% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 38.6%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +2.62 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

3.51 75th pct 0.89 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +9 more in Mount Louisa

16 43rd pct 25 61st pct

Students in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +462 more in Mount Louisa

693 26th pct 1,155 42nd pct

Avg size in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +231 larger in Mount Louisa

347 39th pct 578 70th pct

ICSEA in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +11 higher in Mount Louisa

1,008 46th pct 1,019 51st pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 58.8%

17.5% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.8% Year 9 or below even 7.8%

6.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +16.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 21.8%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 4.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.0% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

11.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +$37 higher in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

$910 68th pct $947 73rd pct

Household income in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +$396 higher in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

$1,637 43rd pct $2,033 68th pct

Family income in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +$240 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap widening

$2,504 75th pct $2,264 62nd pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.5%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 9.3%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 9.5%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.5%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

8.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 64.4%

17.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +693 larger in Mount Louisa

154 45th pct 847 86th pct

Median age in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +8 yrs older in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

29 yrs 81st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +$206 higher in Mount Louisa

$532 27th pct $738 68th pct

Household income in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +$533 higher in Mount Louisa

$1,271 21st pct $1,804 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +0.4 larger in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 24.0%

12.9% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.9% 1 person ◂ +17.8 pts 18.1%

30.8% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.2% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.5% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +$70 higher in Mount Louisa gap steady

$280 22nd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +$86 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.4% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 21.0%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

65.3% Separate house +28.7 pts ▸ 94.0%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.5 pts 4.0%

11.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

21.0% 4 bedrooms +28.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

33.9% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 4.5%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 38.4%

24.6% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

5.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.6%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +10 more in Mount Louisa

23 33rd pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +3.94 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

7.21 85th pct 3.26 34th pct

Departures/1k in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +383.5 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

675.1 45th pct 291.6 30th pct

PT routes in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +1 more in Mount Louisa

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +47 longer in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

54 94th pct 7 61st pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 73.8%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 29.0%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%

5.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 17.0%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

11.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 18.6%

13.1% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

6.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +2 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +1 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +2 higher in Mount Louisa

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +3 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +43 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

1,034 65th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +7,742 higher in Mount Louisa

3,190 11th pct 10,932 52nd pct

Growth in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +7.4 pts higher in Mount Louisa

-0.8% 8th pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +515 higher in Mount Louisa

268 12th pct 783 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +100 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

1,345 83rd pct 1,245 77th pct

Max temp in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +0.3 higher in Mount Louisa

29.6 91st pct 29.9 92nd pct

Min temp in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +0.0 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

20.8 97th pct 20.7 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +1.4 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

4.9 42nd pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +1.0 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

4.3 36th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +22.3 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

58.6% 45th pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +10.4 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

59.4% 47th pct 49.0% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +31.4 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

98.3% 68th pct 66.8% 31st pct

Walk to school in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +21.9 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

54.9% 34th pct 33.0% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +15.7 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

99.3% 57th pct 83.6% 30th pct

Walk to health in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +6.4 pts higher in Mount Louisa

0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +12.2 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

17.9 67th pct 5.6 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +16 higher in Mount Louisa

14 28th pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Mount Louisa +1.2 pts higher in Mount Louisa

4.0% 26th pct 5.2% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda vs Mount Louisa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021469/belgian-gardens-pallarenda/vs/318021484/mount-louisa