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Belfield vs Belmore

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Belfield profile · Belmore profile

Belfield Belmore

Belmore and Belfield are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and lifestyle patterns. Belmore is much more densely developed, with 43% of households renting and 87.9% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Belfield has a stronger focus on home ownership and larger properties, with separate houses making up 66.8% of dwellings and three-plus bedroom homes being far higher at 67.8%. Belmore also has a larger migrant population, with 48.3% of people born overseas and a higher share of residents who speak little or no English.

These two neighbours are very similar in other ways, sharing nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $640 to $672 and similar proportions of adults with a university degree. They also have almost the same share of people aged 65 and over. While Belmore is more connected by public transport, with far more stops and routes, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,226 larger in Belmore Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Belfield 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Belfield Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Belmore Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in Belmore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belfieldin Belmore +7,226 larger in Belmore gap steady
6,555 86th pct 13,781 88th pct
Median age in Belfieldin Belmore +2 yrs older in Belfield gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Belfieldin Belmore +0.2 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Belfieldin Belmore +0.7 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
17.5% 44th pct 16.7% 41st pct
Under 15 in Belfieldin Belmore +2.8 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
18.9% 63rd pct 16.1% 43rd pct
De facto in Belfieldin Belmore +1.7 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
4.6% 10th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%
12.3% Youth (15–24) even 12.3%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 45.2%
32.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
8.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% Widowed even 5.6%
3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Belfield Belmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belfieldin Belmore +10.1 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
38.2% 94th pct 48.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

57.4% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 44.0%
5.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
1.5% Vietnam +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
1.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

7.2% Greek +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.1% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%
12.8% Italian ◂ +8.6 pts 4.2%
12.6% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
10.3% English ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
1.7% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Belfieldin Belmore +9.4 pts higher in Belmore gap narrowing
52.3% 98th pct 61.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Belfieldin Belmore +3.3 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
10.8% 100th pct 14.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

42.8% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 28.9%
15.4% Arabic ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%
5.1% Greek +7.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.7% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%
1.5% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Belfieldin Belmore +0.2 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
16.9% 7th pct 16.7% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 51.1%
16.9% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%
6.4% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.6% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belfieldin Belmore +2.4 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
63.0% 84th pct 60.6% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Belfieldin Belmore +0.4 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
22.9% 74th pct 22.5% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Belfieldin Belmore +1.45 more in Belmore
0.81 3rd pct 2.25 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belfieldin Belmore +9 more in Belmore
55 93rd pct 64 94th pct
Avg size in Belfieldin Belmore +77 larger in Belfield
597 84th pct 521 74th pct
ICSEA in Belfieldin Belmore +16 higher in Belfield
1,052 79th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 60.6%
15.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%
12.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 28.0%
21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%
8.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 22.4%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
8.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
7.8% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
2.9% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Belfieldin Belmore +$32 higher in Belfield gap narrowing
$672 36th pct $640 31st pct
Household income in Belfieldin Belmore +$271 higher in Belfield gap widening
$1,727 61st pct $1,456 45th pct
Family income in Belfieldin Belmore +$319 higher in Belfield gap widening
$2,056 61st pct $1,737 40th pct
High earners in Belfieldin Belmore +3.3 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
9.9% 60th pct 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Belfieldin Belmore +7.8 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
24.0% 72nd pct 16.2% 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
19.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 45.1%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belfieldin Belmore +1.4 pts higher in Belfield
22.6% 22nd pct 21.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Belfieldin Belmore +0.2 pts higher in Belmore
4.9% 24th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Belfieldin Belmore +0.3 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +2.7 pts 67.7%
15.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belfieldin Belmore +2.3 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
8.9% 11th pct 6.6% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Belfieldin Belmore +2.3 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
13.1% 53rd pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Belfieldin Belmore +4.4 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
24.1% 43rd pct 19.7% 25th pct
Defence service in Belfieldin Belmore +0.4 pts higher in Belfield
0.9% 32nd pct 0.5% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belfieldin Belmore +4.6 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
21.7% 35th pct 17.1% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belfieldin Belmore +58 larger in Belmore
32 73rd pct 90 86th pct
Median age in Belfieldin Belmore +6 yrs older in Belfield
33 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Belfieldin Belmore +1.0 pts higher in Belfield
45.8% 63rd pct 44.8% 61st pct
Unemployment in Belfieldin Belmore
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Belfieldin Belmore +$49 higher in Belfield
$774 63rd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Belfieldin Belmore +$458 higher in Belfield
$1,999 62nd pct $1,541 44th pct
Indigenous language in Belfieldin Belmore +8.6 pts higher in Belmore
12.5% 82nd pct 21.1% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belfieldin Belmore +0.3 larger in Belfield gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Belfieldin Belmore +3.3 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
15.3% 74th pct 18.6% 84th pct
Living alone in Belfieldin Belmore +4.3 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
21.9% 44th pct 26.2% 59th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 58.7%
17.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.3% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
21.9% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belfieldin Belmore +$80 higher in Belfield gap widening
$460 89th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Belfieldin Belmore +$344 higher in Belfield gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $2,156 79th pct
People / bedroom in Belfieldin Belmore even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Belfieldin Belmore +12.7 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
30.3% 79th pct 43.0% 89th pct
Owned outright in Belfieldin Belmore +5.4 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
31.9% 26th pct 26.5% 16th pct
Separate houses in Belfieldin Belmore +23.0 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
66.8% 12th pct 43.8% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belfieldin Belmore +19.1 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
67.8% 24th pct 48.7% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 26.4%
31.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 26.5%
1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house ◂ +23.0 pts 43.8%
8.9% Flat or apartment +37.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
23.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 9.5%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.5% 2 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 30.5%
20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 13.6%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
5.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 45.6%
10.6% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.3%
21.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 8.5%
5.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 25.3%
29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.3% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belfieldin Belmore +4.2 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
10.2% 87th pct 14.4% 91st pct
Work from home in Belfieldin Belmore +3.3 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
34.5% 87th pct 31.2% 82nd pct
PT commute in Belfieldin Belmore +2.5 pts higher in Belmore gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 4.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Belfieldin Belmore +22 more in Belmore
30 86th pct 52 87th pct
Stops/1k in Belfieldin Belmore +0.80 more in Belfield
4.58 76th pct 3.77 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Belfieldin Belmore +152.5 more in Belmore
1,135.3 87th pct 1,287.9 88th pct
PT routes in Belfieldin Belmore +11 more in Belmore
3 79th pct 14 86th pct
Stop walk in Belfieldin Belmore even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Belfieldin Belmore +2 longer in Belmore
15 12th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Belfieldin Belmore +23,263 more in Belmore
57,480 87th pct 80,743 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Belfieldin Belmore +122,472 more in Belmore
172,642 86th pct 295,114 88th pct
Transit to city in Belfieldin Belmore +1 longer in Belfield
61 58th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%
34.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 31.2%
1.9% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
0.7% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 27.2%
10.2% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belfieldin Belmore +8.2 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
27.9% 39th pct 36.1% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Belfieldin Belmore +6.5 pts higher in Belmore gap narrowing
5.5% 45th pct 12.0% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belfieldin Belmore +2.9 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
4.4% 62nd pct 7.3% 86th pct
Participation in Belfieldin Belmore +2.7 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
50.8% 23rd pct 48.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Belfieldin Belmore +0.3 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
49.4% 14th pct 49.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.1% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%
9.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%
17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%
13.8% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
9.6% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Belfieldin Belmore +0.6 higher in Belmore
7.0 92nd pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belfieldin Belmore +0.2 more in Belmore
7.4 97th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Belfieldin Belmore even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Belfieldin Belmore +43.9 pts higher in Belmore
44.0% 78th pct 87.9% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Belfieldin Belmore even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Belfieldin Belmore +0.8 pts higher in Belfield
99.9% 100th pct 99.2% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Belfieldin Belmore even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Belfieldin Belmore +2.4 pts higher in Belfield
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Belfieldin Belmore +1.7 more in Belfield
8.1 37th pct 6.4 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Belfieldin Belmore +48 higher in Belmore
192 90th pct 240 92nd pct
Mean slope in Belfieldin Belmore +0.7 pts higher in Belmore
3.9% 26th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Belfield with nearby areas

Strathfield South Belmore Lakemba Enfield Campsie Croydon Park Burwood Heights Strathfield

Compare Belmore with nearby areas

Lakemba Campsie Belfield Clemton Park Roselands Kingsgrove Wiley Park Croydon Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belfield vs Belmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10257/belfield/vs/SAL10279/belmore