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Bellevue Heights vs Aberfoyle Park

Name: Bellevue Heights vs Aberfoyle Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Bellevue Heights profile · Aberfoyle Park profile

Bellevue Heights Aberfoyle Park

Aberfoyle Park and Bellevue Heights are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. Bellevue Heights is much more cosmopolitan and highly qualified, with 38.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.2% in Aberfoyle Park. It also has a significantly higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 24.8%, while only 4.9% of people in Aberfoyle Park arrived from overseas recently. In contrast, Aberfoyle Park is more walkable for essentials, with 47.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 14.9% in Bellevue Heights.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12, though Bellevue Heights is still far higher at 70.4% than Aberfoyle Park's 59.4%. They are very similar in other ways, including their typical household incomes and the number of people living in each home. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed, while the difference in population growth has widened, with Bellevue Heights seeing a recent increase of 12.8% and Aberfoyle Park falling by 1.8%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.9 pts higher in Bellevue Heights Population: 4,303 larger in Aberfoyle Park Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in Bellevue Heights Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Bellevue Heights Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +4,303 larger in Aberfoyle Park gap steady

7,608 38th pct 11,911 62nd pct

Median age in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +3 yrs older in Aberfoyle Park gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.7%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.9%

14.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

Marital status

46.1% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

38.6% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 30.2%

7.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bellevue Heights Aberfoyle Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 76.1%

6.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

2.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% English +10.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

31.8% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

3.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 88.4%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 51.3%

34.3% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +2 more in Aberfoyle Park

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +1.17 more in Bellevue Heights

4.60 84th pct 3.43 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +15 more in Bellevue Heights

30 70th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +618 more in Bellevue Heights

2,399 70th pct 1,781 58th pct

Avg size in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +225 larger in Bellevue Heights

480 58th pct 254 26th pct

ICSEA in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +33 higher in Bellevue Heights

1,080 76th pct 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

70.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 59.4%

11.5% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.1% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 26.5%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 7.0%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

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

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

11.0% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.4% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

9.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +$95 higher in Aberfoyle Park gap narrowing

$698 28th pct $793 47th pct

Household income in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +$43 higher in Aberfoyle Park gap narrowing

$1,764 51st pct $1,807 54th pct

Family income in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +$65 higher in Bellevue Heights gap steady

$2,151 54th pct $2,086 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.2%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 61.9%

21.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +51 larger in Aberfoyle Park

64 20th pct 115 36th pct

Median age in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +2 yrs older in Aberfoyle Park

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park even

$725 66th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +$228 higher in Bellevue Heights

$2,343 84th pct $2,115 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%

11.8% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%

16.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +$10 higher in Aberfoyle Park gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +$207 higher in Bellevue Heights gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $1,526 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 34.0%

18.9% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 13.7%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 94.7%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

29.2% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 7.7%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.4% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

5.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.6%

17.6% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +10 more in Aberfoyle Park

53 61st pct 63 69th pct

Stops/1k in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +1.68 more in Bellevue Heights

6.97 82nd pct 5.29 64th pct

Departures/1k in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +2,077.2 more in Bellevue Heights

3,166.8 87th pct 1,089.6 61st pct

PT routes in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +26 more in Bellevue Heights

41 87th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +1 longer in Aberfoyle Park

5 50th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +8 longer in Aberfoyle Park

15 26th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +4,303 more in Aberfoyle Park

7,608 19th pct 11,911 37th pct

Reach 45 min in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +5,109 more in Bellevue Heights

32,273 41st pct 27,164 36th pct

Transit to city in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +19 longer in Aberfoyle Park

68 68th pct 87 98th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.9% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.7% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 29.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.0% 4 or more even 9.0%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

8.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 23.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +2 higher in Bellevue Heights

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +1 higher in Aberfoyle Park

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +2 higher in Bellevue Heights

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +36 higher in Bellevue Heights

1,048 71st pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +3,117 higher in Aberfoyle Park

8,661 41st pct 11,778 57th pct

Growth in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +14.6 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

12.8% 86th pct -1.8% 4th pct

Businesses in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +92 higher in Aberfoyle Park

471 23rd pct 563 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park even

656 27th pct 656 27th pct

Max temp in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park even

20.9 29th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +0.8 higher in Aberfoyle Park

4.7 39th pct 5.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +0.4 more in Aberfoyle Park

4.7 42nd pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +2.9 pts higher in Aberfoyle Park

47.2% 35th pct 50.2% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +32.9 pts higher in Aberfoyle Park

14.9% 9th pct 47.7% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +1.3 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

92.5% 52nd pct 91.3% 50th pct

Walk to school in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +8.8 pts higher in Aberfoyle Park

67.8% 44th pct 76.5% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +1.1 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

99.3% 57th pct 98.2% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +8.8 pts higher in Aberfoyle Park

25.3% 29th pct 34.1% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +6.4 more in Aberfoyle Park

14.2 50th pct 20.6 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +64 higher in Bellevue Heights

130 57th pct 65 44th pct

Mean slope in Bellevue Heights in Aberfoyle Park +1.8 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

9.9% 89th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

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Compare Aberfoyle Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellevue Heights vs Aberfoyle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403031066/bellevue-heights/vs/403041071/aberfoyle-park