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Belconnen vs Molonglo

Name: Belconnen vs Molonglo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Belconnen profile · Molonglo profile

Belconnen Molonglo

Belconnen and Molonglo are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Molonglo is a rapidly growing hub where 73.4% of people moved in during the last five years, with a high proportion of residents born overseas (40.9%) and a large share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (55.5%). Belconnen is more established and has a higher proportion of seniors, with 15.1% aged 65 and over compared to just 3.6% in Molonglo. This is reflected in the housing; separate houses are far more common in Belconnen (69.4%) than in Molonglo (40.8%).

Daily life in both areas is quite similar in some ways, with almost identical rates of people working from home and very similar typical monthly mortgage payments. However, the two areas are moving further apart in other respects. The gap in overseas births and the use of languages other than English have both widened since 2016. Molonglo also remains more car-dependent, with a 68-minute walk to the nearest stop, while Belconnen's walk is just 1 minute.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in Belconnen Recent movers: 31.4 pts higher in Molonglo Population: 94,626 larger in Belconnen Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Belconnen Other language: 18.9 pts higher in Molonglo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belconnen in Molonglo +94,626 larger in Belconnen gap steady

106,061 78th pct 11,435 8th pct

Median age in Belconnen in Molonglo +4 yrs older in Belconnen gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) +15.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 14.7%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 3.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

46.6% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

39.1% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Belconnen Molonglo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 56.1%

3.0% India +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.2% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 23.5%

32.7% English ◂ +11.0 pts 21.7%

3.5% Indian +8.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.7% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

5.9% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.7% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

72.4% English only ◂ +18.9 pts 53.5%

3.4% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 38.0%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 31.1%

3.8% Hinduism +8.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.9% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belconnen in Molonglo +30 more in Belconnen

32 61st pct 2 1st pct

Schools/1k kids in Belconnen in Molonglo +0.91 more in Belconnen

1.66 31st pct 0.75 0th pct

Students in Belconnen in Molonglo +15,312 more in Belconnen

16,540 74th pct 1,228 4th pct

Avg size in Belconnen in Molonglo +97 larger in Molonglo

517 62nd pct 614 76th pct

ICSEA in Belconnen in Molonglo +19 higher in Molonglo

1,085 79th pct 1,104 86th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 86.6%

11.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.2% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

8.3% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.7% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Belconnen in Molonglo +$359 higher in Molonglo gap narrowing

$1,102 87th pct $1,461 96th pct

Household income in Belconnen in Molonglo +$507 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$2,227 84th pct $2,734 95th pct

Family income in Belconnen in Molonglo +$525 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$2,628 82nd pct $3,153 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.7% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 13.3%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.8%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 19.8%

5.4% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +12.0 pts ▸ 76.3%

20.7% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 14.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belconnen in Molonglo +2,084 larger in Belconnen

2,207 64th pct 123 4th pct

Median age in Belconnen in Molonglo even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Belconnen in Molonglo +$218 higher in Molonglo

$964 92nd pct $1,182 100th pct

Household income in Belconnen in Molonglo +$424 higher in Belconnen

$2,361 90th pct $1,937 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belconnen in Molonglo +0.2 larger in Molonglo gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 23.5%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 30.3%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 22.4%

16.1% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.9% 5 people even 5.9%

2.7% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belconnen in Molonglo +$42 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$430 80th pct $472 88th pct

Mortgage in Belconnen in Molonglo +$99 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $2,099 75th pct

People / bedroom in Belconnen in Molonglo +0.10 higher in Molonglo gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage +25.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

29.8% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 25.9%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 7.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

69.4% Separate house ◂ +28.6 pts 40.8%

13.2% Flat or apartment +22.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 27.1%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 47.7%

16.3% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

12.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

2.2% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 35.0%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.5% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belconnen in Molonglo +625 more in Belconnen

672 86th pct 47 14th pct

Stops/1k in Belconnen in Molonglo +2.23 more in Belconnen

6.34 85th pct 4.11 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Belconnen in Molonglo +734.6 more in Belconnen

1,773.5 81st pct 1,038.9 58th pct

PT routes in Belconnen in Molonglo +24 more in Belconnen

27 49th pct 3 6th pct

Stop walk in Belconnen in Molonglo +67 longer in Molonglo

1 0th pct 68 95th pct

Drive to city in Belconnen in Molonglo +31 longer in Molonglo

15 24th pct 46 64th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

10.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

38.5% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.5% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

7.7% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.6% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Belconnen in Molonglo +92,068 higher in Belconnen

110,132 74th pct 18,064 9th pct

Growth in Belconnen in Molonglo +54.1 pts higher in Molonglo

4.3% 36th pct 58.4% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belconnen in Molonglo +51 higher in Belconnen

855 48th pct 805 44th pct

Max temp in Belconnen in Molonglo +0.2 higher in Molonglo

21.0 25th pct 21.2 28th pct

Min temp in Belconnen in Molonglo even

6.9 4th pct 6.9 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belconnen in Molonglo +1.2 higher in Belconnen

6.9 74th pct 5.7 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belconnen in Molonglo +1.2 more in Belconnen

6.7 75th pct 5.5 60th pct

15-min city in Belconnen in Molonglo +11.4 pts higher in Belconnen

83.1% 71st pct 71.7% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Belconnen in Molonglo +3.4 pts higher in Belconnen

76.4% 67th pct 72.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Belconnen in Molonglo +8.3 pts higher in Belconnen

98.6% 82nd pct 90.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in Belconnen in Molonglo +19.7 pts higher in Belconnen

87.0% 74th pct 67.3% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Belconnen in Molonglo +2.3 pts higher in Belconnen

99.7% 83rd pct 97.5% 66th pct

Walk to health in Belconnen in Molonglo +3.4 pts higher in Molonglo

65.3% 72nd pct 68.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Belconnen in Molonglo +1.1 more in Belconnen

19.3 72nd pct 18.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Belconnen in Molonglo +12 higher in Molonglo

197 79th pct 209 81st pct

Mean slope in Belconnen in Molonglo +2.8 pts higher in Molonglo

5.7% 54th pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Belconnen with nearby areas

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Compare Molonglo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belconnen vs Molonglo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/80101/belconnen/vs/80110/molonglo