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Belmont - Victoria Park vs Wheat Belt - North

Name: Belmont - Victoria Park vs Wheat Belt - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 234 km apart · Belmont - Victoria Park profile · Wheat Belt - North profile

Belmont - Victoria Park Wheat Belt - North

Belmont - Victoria Park and Wheat Belt - North are very different Western Australian areas. Belmont - Victoria Park is a diverse urban hub where 39.6% of people were born overseas and 28.4% use another language at home. In contrast, the Wheat Belt - North is much older and more traditional, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 36 in Belmont - Victoria Park. The urban area also has a far more qualified workforce, with 31.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while only 10.2% do in the Wheat Belt - North.

Many of the gaps between these two places have widened since 2011, particularly the age difference and the divide in education levels. They do share some commonalities, such as almost identical rates of mental health conditions and a similar typical number of people per home. However, their physical landscapes vary wildly; Belmont - Victoria Park is very walkable, while Wheat Belt - North is mostly car-dependent, with 94.9% of its homes being separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park Renting: 25.2 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park Separate houses: 34.5 pts higher in Wheat Belt - North Other language: 23.5 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park Born overseas: 22.1 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +19,375 larger in Belmont - Victoria Park gap widening

75,312 63rd pct 55,937 45th pct

Median age in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +11 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.2 pts 20.9%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.3% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

Marital status

39.8% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

43.3% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 30.3%

9.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Belmont - Victoria Park Wheat Belt - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +17.1 pts ▸ 71.3%

4.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

30.4% English +12.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.5% Australian +15.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 0.5%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

2.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

64.9% English only +19.2 pts ▸ 84.2%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.5% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.3% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Islam ◂ +5.8 pts 0.3%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +29 more in Wheat Belt - North

25 47th pct 54 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +3.64 more in Wheat Belt - North

2.17 50th pct 5.81 91st pct

Students in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +2,766 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

10,395 52nd pct 7,629 34th pct

Avg size in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +275 larger in Belmont - Victoria Park

416 46th pct 141 8th pct

ICSEA in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +106 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

1,051 66th pct 944 14th pct

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 ◂ +26.1 pts 39.5%

13.8% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

7.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.2 pts 13.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 2.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 11.7%

15.9% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

5.7% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +$239 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park gap widening

$948 76th pct $709 27th pct

Household income in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +$409 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park gap widening

$1,758 56th pct $1,349 21st pct

Family income in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +$500 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park gap widening

$2,259 67th pct $1,759 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.7%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.9%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

4.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +11.4 pts 56.0%

16.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +880 larger in Wheat Belt - North

1,717 57th pct 2,597 70th pct

Median age in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +2 yrs older in Belmont - Victoria Park

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +$152 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

$626 55th pct $474 13th pct

Household income in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +$283 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

$1,534 44th pct $1,251 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 49.7%

32.0% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 29.0%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

3.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +$119 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park gap narrowing

$350 47th pct $231 11th pct

Mortgage in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +$417 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park gap narrowing

$1,842 50th pct $1,425 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +0.10 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +25.2 pts 19.2%

22.1% Owned outright +20.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.2% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

60.4% Separate house +34.5 pts ▸ 94.9%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.5 pts 2.7%

17.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.7 pts 0.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 40.9%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 13.7%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +31.4 pts 13.1%

12.1% Under $200 +21.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

5.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 24.1%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.4% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +381 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

488 73rd pct 107 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +4.57 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

6.48 86th pct 1.91 13th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +3,248.4 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

3,266.7 100th pct 18.3 5th pct

PT routes in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +29 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

40 71st pct 11 22nd pct

Stop walk in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North

12 17th pct —

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

6.7% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Bus ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 28.6%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.2% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.0% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 2.6%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

7.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +15.3 pts 10.9%

11.6% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.4% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +24,884 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

86,946 64th pct 62,062 45th pct

Growth in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +3.7 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

11.2% 86th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +358 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

645 27th pct 286 0th pct

Max temp in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +0.7 higher in Wheat Belt - North

25.7 69th pct 26.5 75th pct

Min temp in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +1.4 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

13.1 65th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +4.6 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

7.0 76th pct 2.4 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +4.1 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

6.8 76th pct 2.7 11th pct

15-min city in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +61.1 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

92.8% 82nd pct 31.6% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +55.3 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

83.7% 74th pct 28.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +82.7 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

98.4% 81st pct 15.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +53.1 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

90.1% 78th pct 37.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +48.5 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

98.7% 71st pct 50.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +31.9 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

57.8% 66th pct 26.0% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +9.7 more in Wheat Belt - North

15.8 54th pct 25.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +207 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

207 81st pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Belmont - Victoria Park in Wheat Belt - North +0.9 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

5.9% 57th pct 5.0% 41st pct

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Compare Wheat Belt - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont - Victoria Park vs Wheat Belt - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50602/belmont-victoria-park/vs/50902/wheat-belt-north