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Belconnen vs Weetangera

Name: Belconnen vs Weetangera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Belconnen profile · Weetangera profile

Belconnen Weetangera

Belconnen and Weetangera are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Belconnen is a young and diverse hub where the typical resident is 30, and 50.4% of people were born overseas. It is a place of renters, with 63.6% of households renting, and most people live in flats or apartments. In contrast, Weetangera is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 41. Households here earn much more, with a typical weekly income of $3,730 compared to $2,034 in Belconnen. Most people in Weetangera live in separate houses, and 46.6% own their home outright.

Both areas share a high level of accessibility, as every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park and a school. While they are similar in these basics, the gaps in other areas are often growing. The difference in typical incomes and the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011. Belconnen also has a much higher share of people using another language at home, a gap that has grown to 29 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.6 pts higher in Belconnen Other language: 28.6 pts higher in Belconnen Renting: 49.0 pts higher in Belconnen Owned outright: 35.2 pts higher in Weetangera Separate houses: 91.0 pts higher in Weetangera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belconnen in Weetangera +5,707 larger in Belconnen gap widening

8,502 43rd pct 2,795 11th pct

Median age in Belconnen in Weetangera +11 yrs older in Weetangera gap steady

30 yrs 3rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

52.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.1 pts 22.9%

11.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.3% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.7% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%

Marital status

33.0% Married +25.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

55.5% Never married ◂ +25.0 pts 30.5%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

2.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Belconnen Weetangera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.2% Australia +28.9 pts ▸ 74.1%

11.1% China ◂ +9.2 pts 1.9%

6.2% India ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

5.7% Nepal ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

2.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.2% English +17.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

19.9% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +10.1 pts 5.3%

7.8% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.6% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.5% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

2.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

48.5% English only +31.3 pts ▸ 79.8%

11.6% Mandarin ◂ +9.2 pts 2.4%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

26.1% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +6.5 pts 3.4%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

5.4% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belconnen in Weetangera even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belconnen in Weetangera +0.57 more in Weetangera

1.35 27th pct 1.92 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belconnen in Weetangera +8 more in Belconnen

26 63rd pct 18 47th pct

Students in Belconnen in Weetangera +377 more in Belconnen

781 29th pct 404 13th pct

Avg size in Belconnen in Weetangera +377 larger in Belconnen

781 85th pct 404 47th pct

ICSEA in Belconnen in Weetangera +51 higher in Weetangera

1,066 71st pct 1,117 88th pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 83.8%

6.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%

26.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 24.4%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%

18.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.8% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

5.4% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

7.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Creative arts even 4.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Belconnen in Weetangera +$323 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$1,009 78th pct $1,332 93rd pct

Household income in Belconnen in Weetangera +$1,573 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$1,776 52nd pct $3,349 100th pct

Family income in Belconnen in Weetangera +$1,696 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$2,034 47th pct $3,730 99th pct

Household income distribution

41.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 26.8%

7.3% $4,000 or more +33.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 13.1%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 24.8%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

5.1% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +3.9 pts 66.7%

16.6% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belconnen in Weetangera +107 larger in Belconnen

125 38th pct 18 6th pct

Median age in Belconnen in Weetangera +8 yrs older in Weetangera

26 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Belconnen in Weetangera +$930 higher in Weetangera

$945 86th pct $1,875 100th pct

Household income in Belconnen in Weetangera +$2,605 higher in Weetangera

$1,645 47th pct $4,250 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belconnen in Weetangera +1.0 larger in Weetangera gap steady

1.9 4th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +35.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

55.5% Couples without children ◂ +30.0 pts 25.5%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

3.0% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 30.9%

39.3% 1 person ◂ +22.8 pts 16.5%

5.9% 4 people +16.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.1% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.7% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.7% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belconnen in Weetangera +$60 higher in Weetangera gap steady

$430 74th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Belconnen in Weetangera +$983 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Belconnen in Weetangera +0.30 higher in Belconnen gap widening

1.10 95th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Rented ◂ +49.0 pts 14.6%

11.3% Owned outright +35.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

0.5% Separate house +91.0 pts ▸ 91.5%

74.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +72.5 pts 2.4%

24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.8 pts 5.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.9% 4 bedrooms +50.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

47.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +42.6 pts 5.1%

33.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +30.3 pts 2.9%

0.1% 5 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.3% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

71.5% $350–$549 ◂ +38.4 pts 33.1%

11.0% $550–$749 +16.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

7.4% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.9% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.4 pts 16.3%

6.3% $3,000 or more +29.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belconnen in Weetangera +20 more in Belconnen

36 46th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Belconnen in Weetangera +1.49 more in Weetangera

4.23 49th pct 5.72 70th pct

Departures/1k in Belconnen in Weetangera +3,171.8 more in Belconnen

4,357.4 89th pct 1,185.7 64th pct

PT routes in Belconnen in Weetangera +22 more in Belconnen

26 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Belconnen in Weetangera +8 longer in Belconnen

9 68th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Belconnen in Weetangera +2 longer in Belconnen

11 14th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Belconnen in Weetangera +6,424 more in Weetangera

8,502 23rd pct 14,926 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Belconnen in Weetangera +3,559 more in Belconnen

53,911 57th pct 50,352 54th pct

Transit to city in Belconnen in Weetangera +5 longer in Weetangera

44 24th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

14.3% Bus ◂ +11.0 pts 3.3%

8.7% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Walked ◂ +8.8 pts 1.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.1 pts 28.7%

22.0% 2 vehicles +22.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

2.5% 3 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.1% No vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.3% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%

4.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.7% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belconnen in Weetangera +2 higher in Weetangera

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Belconnen in Weetangera +3 higher in Weetangera

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Belconnen in Weetangera +9 higher in Weetangera

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Belconnen in Weetangera +1 higher in Weetangera

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Belconnen in Weetangera +86 higher in Weetangera

1,058 74th pct 1,144 96th pct

ERP in Belconnen in Weetangera +6,744 higher in Belconnen

9,592 46th pct 2,848 10th pct

Growth in Belconnen in Weetangera +9.7 pts higher in Belconnen

12.3% 86th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Belconnen in Weetangera +630 higher in Belconnen

822 45th pct 192 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belconnen in Weetangera even

842 48th pct 842 48th pct

Max temp in Belconnen in Weetangera even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Belconnen in Weetangera even

6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belconnen in Weetangera +1.6 higher in Belconnen

8.9 96th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belconnen in Weetangera +0.7 more in Belconnen

8.0 100th pct 7.3 80th pct

15-min city in Belconnen in Weetangera +1.2 pts higher in Belconnen

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Belconnen in Weetangera +1.2 pts higher in Belconnen

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Belconnen in Weetangera even

99.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Belconnen in Weetangera even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Belconnen in Weetangera even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Belconnen in Weetangera +26.5 pts higher in Belconnen

100.0% 100th pct 73.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Belconnen in Weetangera +41.2 more in Weetangera

29.3 86th pct 70.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Belconnen in Weetangera +89 higher in Belconnen

535 95th pct 445 91st pct

Mean slope in Belconnen in Weetangera +2.0 pts higher in Belconnen

7.2% 75th pct 5.3% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belconnen vs Weetangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011002/belconnen/vs/801011026/weetangera