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Belair vs Colonel Light Gardens

Name: Belair vs Colonel Light Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Belair profile · Colonel Light Gardens profile

Belair Colonel Light Gardens

Colonel Light Gardens and Belair are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Colonel Light Gardens is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 97.8% within 15 minutes of health services. In contrast, Belair is more car-dependent, where only 0.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Housing also differs, as Belair has far more separate houses (89.3%) and larger homes, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 70.6% in Colonel Light Gardens.

The gap in renting has widened since 2011, with 22.2% of households renting in Colonel Light Gardens compared to just 7.8% in Belair. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities. They have the same number of people per home (2.6) and the same unemployment rate (4.0%). Both areas also have typical weekly personal incomes that are quite close, at $910 in Colonel Light Gardens and $978 in Belair.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,946 larger in Colonel Light Gardens Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Belair Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens 3+ bedrooms: 13.3 pts higher in Belair Median age: 7 yrs older in Belair

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +10,946 larger in Colonel Light Gardens gap steady

4,896 22nd pct 15,842 79th pct

Median age in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +7 yrs older in Belair gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 17.4%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 49.3%

28.9% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Belair Colonel Light Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 78.2%

8.4% England ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%

1.1% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +7.5 pts 39.8%

35.9% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 34.6%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

8.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

2.7% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.7% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 81.5%

0.4% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 48.5%

36.4% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

0.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +3 more in Colonel Light Gardens

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +0.84 more in Belair

2.55 61st pct 1.71 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +14 more in Colonel Light Gardens

31 71st pct 45 86th pct

Students in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +1,518 more in Colonel Light Gardens

1,499 51st pct 3,017 79th pct

Avg size in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +146 larger in Belair

750 83rd pct 603 72nd pct

ICSEA in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +39 higher in Belair

1,133 92nd pct 1,094 81st pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 70.0%

11.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.1% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 37.0%

14.5% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

12.7% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +$68 higher in Belair gap steady

$978 75th pct $910 68th pct

Household income in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +$267 higher in Belair gap narrowing

$2,273 82nd pct $2,006 66th pct

Family income in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +$155 higher in Belair gap widening

$2,787 85th pct $2,632 79th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%

10.9% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.9%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

7.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +4.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +81 larger in Colonel Light Gardens

26 8th pct 107 34th pct

Median age in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +6 yrs older in Colonel Light Gardens

23 yrs 36th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +$1,189 higher in Belair

$1,774 100th pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +$2,312 higher in Belair

$3,749 100th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 22.6%

7.4% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 29.3%

19.4% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

16.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +$49 higher in Belair gap widening

$369 50th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +$100 higher in Belair gap narrowing

$2,100 69th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 39.8%

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 34.4%

7.8% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 73.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +14.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

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

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 22.8%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 4.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 35.7%

30.7% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.6% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 36.0%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +41 more in Colonel Light Gardens

44 53rd pct 85 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +3.62 more in Belair

8.99 87th pct 5.37 65th pct

Departures/1k in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +857.9 more in Colonel Light Gardens

940.0 55th pct 1,797.9 79th pct

PT routes in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +14 more in Colonel Light Gardens

23 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +23 longer in Belair

27 85th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +5 longer in Belair

14 23rd pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +28,596 more in Colonel Light Gardens

4,896 11th pct 33,492 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +68,165 more in Colonel Light Gardens

4,896 8th pct 73,061 63rd pct

Transit to city in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens

— 46 27th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

1.9% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 39.3%

27.3% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

2.6% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.4% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

7.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 32.6%

17.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +1 higher in Belair

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +2 higher in Belair

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +3 higher in Belair

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +1 higher in Belair

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +39 higher in Belair

1,102 87th pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +11,317 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

4,895 20th pct 16,212 75th pct

Growth in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +2.0 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

-0.6% 9th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +1,049 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

377 17th pct 1,426 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +169 higher in Belair

762 41st pct 592 18th pct

Max temp in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +1.3 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

20.3 19th pct 21.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +0.9 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

10.6 32nd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +3.2 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

4.7 40th pct 8.0 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +2.8 more in Colonel Light Gardens

5.1 47th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +32.2 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

67.8% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +35.2 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

59.6% 47th pct 94.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +26.4 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

73.6% 35th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +23.0 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

73.7% 50th pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +9.2 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

90.8% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +97.3 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

0.6% 1st pct 97.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +5.7 more in Belair

17.0 63rd pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +189 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

33 35th pct 223 74th pct

Mean slope in Belair in Colonel Light Gardens +11.3 pts higher in Belair

14.2% 100th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Belair with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belair vs Colonel Light Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403031065/belair/vs/403031068/colonel-light-gardens