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Belconnen vs Page

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Belconnen profile · Page profile

Belconnen Page

Belconnen and Page are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Belconnen is a young and diverse hub where the typical resident is 30 and 50.4% were born overseas. It is dominated by flats and apartments, with 63.6% of households renting. In contrast, Page is far older, with a typical age of 40 and 26.1% of people aged 65 and over. Most people in Page live in separate houses, and 34.2% own their homes outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. This common ground exists alongside shifting trends, such as the gap in home ownership and the number of people born overseas, both of which have widened since 2011. Belconnen has seen much faster growth, with its population rising 12.3% since 2021, while Page has fallen slightly by 1.1%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.4 pts higher in Belconnen Separate houses: 69.8 pts higher in Page 3+ bedrooms: 51.1 pts higher in Page Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in Belconnen Owned outright: 22.9 pts higher in Page

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belconnenin Page +5,448 larger in Belconnen gap widening
8,502 43rd pct 3,054 12th pct
Median age in Belconnenin Page +10 yrs older in Page gap widening
30 yrs 3rd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Belconnenin Page +0.4 pts higher in Page gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 1.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Belconnenin Page +16.8 pts higher in Page gap widening
9.3% 13th pct 26.1% 88th pct
Under 15 in Belconnenin Page +7.0 pts higher in Page gap steady
8.7% 5th pct 15.7% 26th pct
De facto in Belconnenin Page +7.2 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
20.0% 94th pct 12.9% 61st pct

Age structure

52.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.7 pts 30.3%
9.3% Seniors (65+) +16.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.7 pts 9.6%
11.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.7% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

55.5% Never married ◂ +20.1 pts 35.5%
33.0% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
2.9% Widowed +8.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Belconnen Page

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belconnenin Page +19.4 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
50.4% 93rd pct 30.9% 70th pct

Country of birth

45.2% Australia +19.1 pts ▸ 64.3%
11.1% China ◂ +9.1 pts 2.0%
6.2% India ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
5.7% Nepal ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%
2.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

22.2% English +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.9% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.4% Chinese ◂ +10.8 pts 4.6%
7.8% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
3.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
2.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Belconnenin Page +22.1 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
46.3% 88th pct 24.2% 70th pct
Limited English in Belconnenin Page +0.7 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
4.4% 79th pct 3.7% 75th pct

Language used at home

48.5% English only +21.5 pts ▸ 70.1%
11.6% Mandarin ◂ +8.7 pts 2.8%
1.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

No religion in Belconnenin Page +5.6 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
46.4% 73rd pct 40.9% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 40.9%
26.1% Christianity +13.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.9% Hinduism ◂ +6.4 pts 3.5%
6.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.4% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
3.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belconnenin Page +16.7 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
83.2% 97th pct 66.4% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Belconnenin Page +16.3 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
54.4% 98th pct 38.1% 80th pct
Schools in Belconnenin Page even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Belconnenin Page +0.74 more in Page
1.35 27th pct 2.09 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belconnenin Page +4 more in Belconnen
26 63rd pct 22 55th pct
Students in Belconnenin Page +449 more in Belconnen
781 29th pct 332 11th pct
Avg size in Belconnenin Page +449 larger in Belconnen
781 85th pct 332 37th pct
ICSEA in Belconnenin Page +19 higher in Page
1,066 71st pct 1,085 78th pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 66.4%
6.0% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.9% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 30.5%
26.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 17.2%
8.9% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%
18.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%
11.8% Information technology ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%
9.4% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
7.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Belconnenin Page +$77 higher in Belconnen gap narrowing
$1,009 78th pct $932 71st pct
Household income in Belconnenin Page even gap narrowing
$1,776 52nd pct $1,773 52nd pct
Family income in Belconnenin Page +$274 higher in Page gap widening
$2,034 47th pct $2,308 65th pct
High earners in Belconnenin Page +1.1 pts higher in Page gap steady
12.2% 59th pct 13.4% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Belconnenin Page +7.5 pts higher in Page gap widening
16.7% 38th pct 24.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

41.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 30.9%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.3% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.4%
30.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more even 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belconnenin Page +15.1 pts higher in Page
23.3% 22nd pct 38.3% 96th pct
Mental health in Belconnenin Page +2.2 pts higher in Page
10.8% 76th pct 13.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Belconnenin Page +8.7 pts higher in Page gap widening
3.7% 18th pct 12.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.5% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.2% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Dementia +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +15.5 pts 55.1%
16.6% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
4.7% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.0% Three or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belconnenin Page +2.9 pts higher in Page gap widening
14.6% 50th pct 17.5% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Belconnenin Page +5.0 pts higher in Page gap steady
6.3% 3rd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Belconnenin Page +9.6 pts higher in Page gap steady
14.4% 4th pct 24.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Belconnenin Page +1.3 pts higher in Page
3.4% 65th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belconnenin Page +5.2 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
12.1% 5th pct 17.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belconnenin Page +68 larger in Belconnen
125 38th pct 57 18th pct
Median age in Belconnenin Page +1 yrs older in Belconnen
26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Belconnenin Page +6.6 pts higher in Belconnen
69.7% 92nd pct 63.2% 87th pct
Unemployment in Belconnenin Page +12.5 pts higher in Page
6.3% 28th pct 18.8% 88th pct
Median income in Belconnenin Page +$346 higher in Page
$945 86th pct $1,291 97th pct
Household income in Belconnenin Page +$917 higher in Page
$1,645 47th pct $2,562 88th pct
Indigenous language in Belconnenin Page +8.0 pts higher in Belconnen
8.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belconnenin Page +0.4 larger in Page gap steady
1.9 4th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Belconnenin Page +4.2 pts higher in Page gap widening
11.2% 31st pct 15.4% 68th pct
Living alone in Belconnenin Page +4.3 pts higher in Belconnen gap narrowing
39.3% 94th pct 35.0% 88th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples without children ◂ +25.6 pts 29.8%
30.4% Couples with children +23.7 pts ▸ 54.1%
11.2% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.0% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 29.2%
39.3% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 35.0%
12.1% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.9% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.7% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belconnenin Page +$8 higher in Page gap steady
$430 74th pct $438 76th pct
Mortgage in Belconnenin Page +$483 higher in Page gap widening
$1,517 28th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Belconnenin Page +0.30 higher in Belconnen gap widening
1.10 95th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Belconnenin Page +31.4 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
63.6% 97th pct 32.2% 64th pct
Owned outright in Belconnenin Page +22.9 pts higher in Page gap steady
11.3% 5th pct 34.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in Belconnenin Page +69.8 pts higher in Page gap widening
0.5% 0th pct 70.3% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belconnenin Page +51.1 pts higher in Page gap widening
18.3% 0th pct 69.4% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Rented ◂ +31.4 pts 32.2%
11.3% Owned outright +22.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
3.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

74.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +71.0 pts 3.9%
0.5% Separate house +69.8 pts ▸ 70.3%
24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.3% 3 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
47.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 24.8%
33.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +29.2 pts 4.0%
0.9% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.5% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 56.3%
6.9% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.4% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.9% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.1 pts 25.6%
24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%
6.3% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belconnenin Page +5.3 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
14.1% 88th pct 8.7% 76th pct
Work from home in Belconnenin Page +0.8 pts higher in Page gap steady
8.7% 24th pct 9.5% 28th pct
PT commute in Belconnenin Page +9.3 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
14.5% 100th pct 5.2% 84th pct
PT stops in Belconnenin Page +22 more in Belconnen
36 46th pct 14 23rd pct
Stops/1k in Belconnenin Page +0.35 more in Page
4.23 49th pct 4.58 54th pct
Departures/1k in Belconnenin Page +3,653.8 more in Belconnen
4,357.4 89th pct 703.7 46th pct
PT routes in Belconnenin Page +22 more in Belconnen
26 86th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Belconnenin Page +6 longer in Belconnen
9 68th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Belconnenin Page even
11 14th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Belconnenin Page +5,197 more in Page
8,502 23rd pct 13,699 43rd pct
Reach 45 min in Belconnenin Page +21,950 more in Page
53,911 57th pct 75,861 64th pct
Transit to city in Belconnenin Page +8 longer in Page
44 24th pct 52 38th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 61.3%
14.3% Bus ◂ +9.1 pts 5.2%
10.6% Walked ◂ +8.7 pts 1.9%
8.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 47.3%
22.0% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
14.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%
2.5% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belconnenin Page +26.1 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
73.0% 100th pct 46.9% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Belconnenin Page +14.6 pts higher in Belconnen gap narrowing
35.1% 99th pct 20.5% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belconnenin Page +1.4 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
5.7% 71st pct 4.3% 44th pct
Participation in Belconnenin Page +16.7 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
73.2% 93rd pct 56.5% 29th pct
Full-time in Belconnenin Page +3.6 pts higher in Belconnen gap narrowing
64.0% 84th pct 60.3% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%
8.3% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 30.5%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
11.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
9.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
5.8% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belconnenin Page +1 higher in Belconnen
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Belconnenin Page +1 higher in Belconnen
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Belconnenin Page +2 higher in Page
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Belconnenin Page +1 higher in Belconnen
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Belconnenin Page +18 higher in Belconnen
1,058 74th pct 1,040 67th pct
ERP in Belconnenin Page +6,601 higher in Belconnen
9,592 46th pct 2,991 11th pct
Growth in Belconnenin Page +13.3 pts higher in Belconnen
12.3% 86th pct -1.1% 7th pct
Businesses in Belconnenin Page +691 higher in Belconnen
822 45th pct 131 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belconnenin Page even
842 48th pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Belconnenin Page even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Belconnenin Page even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belconnenin Page +0.7 higher in Belconnen
8.9 96th pct 8.2 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belconnenin Page even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in Belconnenin Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Belconnenin Page +0.6 pts higher in Belconnen
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Belconnenin Page even
99.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Belconnenin Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Belconnenin Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Belconnenin Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Belconnenin Page +11.0 more in Belconnen
29.3 86th pct 18.3 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Belconnenin Page +121 higher in Belconnen
535 95th pct 414 90th pct
Mean slope in Belconnenin Page +2.7 pts higher in Belconnen
7.2% 75th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Belconnen with nearby areas

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Compare Page with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belconnen vs Page [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011002/belconnen/vs/801011023/page