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Belfield vs Lakemba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Belfield profile · Lakemba profile

Belfield Lakemba

Lakemba and Belfield are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Lakemba is a young, multicultural hub where 59.9% of people were born overseas and 72.9% use a language other than English at home. It is dominated by apartments, with 69.8% of homes being flats, and renting is common at 58.1%. Belfield is older and more affluent, with the typical resident aged 40 compared to 32 in Lakemba. Most people in Belfield live in separate houses (66.8%) and have higher typical weekly family incomes of $2,056, whereas in Lakemba that figure is much lower at $1,285.

Both areas share many daily comforts, including a 100% rate of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport. They also have very similar proportions of people who finished Year 12 and almost identical commute times to the city. Despite these shared amenities, the two areas have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in home ownership is wide, with homes owned outright far higher in Belfield. This contrast is also seen in the workforce, as people working from home are far more common in Belfield.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,537 larger in Lakemba Renting: 27.8 pts higher in Lakemba Separate houses: 41.3 pts higher in Belfield 3+ bedrooms: 39.4 pts higher in Belfield Born overseas: 21.7 pts higher in Lakemba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belfieldin Lakemba +10,537 larger in Lakemba gap widening
6,555 86th pct 17,092 89th pct
Median age in Belfieldin Lakemba +8 yrs older in Belfield gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Belfieldin Lakemba +0.2 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Belfieldin Lakemba +6.9 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
17.5% 44th pct 10.6% 18th pct
Under 15 in Belfieldin Lakemba +5.8 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
18.9% 63rd pct 24.7% 87th pct
De facto in Belfieldin Lakemba +2.2 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
4.6% 10th pct 2.4% 5th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 17.7%
18.9% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 10.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

50.3% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
32.9% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 31.2%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Belfield Lakemba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belfieldin Lakemba +21.7 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
38.2% 94th pct 59.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

57.4% Australia ◂ +25.4 pts 32.0%
1.2% India +7.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.9% China ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

14.1% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%
12.8% Italian ◂ +11.7 pts 1.1%
12.6% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 4.9%
2.0% Indian +8.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% English ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%
7.2% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%
3.9% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%
1.7% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Belfieldin Lakemba +20.6 pts higher in Lakemba gap narrowing
52.3% 98th pct 72.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Belfieldin Lakemba +3.7 pts higher in Lakemba gap narrowing
10.8% 100th pct 14.6% 100th pct

Language used at home

42.8% English only ◂ +26.2 pts 16.6%
15.4% Arabic ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%
5.9% Mandarin ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%
5.1% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
4.7% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%
4.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
1.5% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Belfieldin Lakemba +10.0 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
16.9% 7th pct 6.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +47.1 pts 16.8%
6.4% Islam +54.8 pts ▸ 61.2%
16.9% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 6.9%
5.6% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belfieldin Lakemba +0.7 pts higher in Lakemba gap narrowing
63.0% 84th pct 63.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Belfieldin Lakemba +7.8 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
22.9% 74th pct 30.7% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Belfieldin Lakemba +0.61 more in Lakemba
0.81 3rd pct 1.42 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belfieldin Lakemba +5 more in Lakemba
55 93rd pct 60 94th pct
Avg size in Belfieldin Lakemba +47 larger in Belfield
597 84th pct 550 78th pct
ICSEA in Belfieldin Lakemba +27 higher in Belfield
1,052 79th pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 63.7%
15.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.0%
12.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 10.5%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 12.5%
8.8% Postgraduate degree +9.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 23.2%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
2.9% Information technology +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
7.8% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Belfieldin Lakemba +$151 higher in Belfield gap widening
$672 36th pct $521 14th pct
Household income in Belfieldin Lakemba +$500 higher in Belfield gap widening
$1,727 61st pct $1,227 27th pct
Family income in Belfieldin Lakemba +$771 higher in Belfield gap widening
$2,056 61st pct $1,285 14th pct
High earners in Belfieldin Lakemba +6.7 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
9.9% 60th pct 3.1% 24th pct
High-income homes in Belfieldin Lakemba +14.3 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
24.0% 72nd pct 9.7% 29th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.0%
19.1% Under $650 even 19.1%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 4.8%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 51.1%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.9%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belfieldin Lakemba +5.8 pts higher in Belfield
22.6% 22nd pct 16.8% 10th pct
Mental health in Belfieldin Lakemba +0.9 pts higher in Belfield
4.9% 24th pct 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Belfieldin Lakemba +1.9 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
7.2% 76th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +2.6 pts ▸ 73.0%
15.3% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belfieldin Lakemba +2.1 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
8.9% 11th pct 6.8% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Belfieldin Lakemba +3.7 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
13.1% 53rd pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Belfieldin Lakemba +2.1 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
24.1% 43rd pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Belfieldin Lakemba +0.6 pts higher in Belfield
0.9% 32nd pct 0.4% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belfieldin Lakemba +4.6 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
21.7% 35th pct 17.1% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belfieldin Lakemba +22 larger in Lakemba
32 73rd pct 54 78th pct
Median age in Belfieldin Lakemba +2 yrs older in Lakemba
33 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Belfieldin Lakemba +23.6 pts higher in Belfield
45.8% 63rd pct 22.2% 13th pct
Median income in Belfieldin Lakemba +$74 higher in Belfield
$774 63rd pct $700 56th pct
Household income in Belfieldin Lakemba +$624 higher in Belfield
$1,999 62nd pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Belfieldin Lakemba +0.5 pts higher in Lakemba
12.5% 82nd pct 13.0% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belfieldin Lakemba +0.2 larger in Lakemba gap widening
2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Belfieldin Lakemba +3.9 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
15.3% 74th pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Belfieldin Lakemba +2.5 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
21.9% 44th pct 19.5% 35th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
17.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%
15.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%
1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

27.7% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 22.7%
21.9% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%
18.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.1% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belfieldin Lakemba +$110 higher in Belfield gap widening
$460 89th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Belfieldin Lakemba +$788 higher in Belfield gap steady
$2,500 88th pct $1,712 56th pct
People / bedroom in Belfieldin Lakemba +0.40 higher in Lakemba gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Belfieldin Lakemba +27.8 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
30.3% 79th pct 58.1% 96th pct
Owned outright in Belfieldin Lakemba +11.8 pts higher in Belfield gap narrowing
31.9% 26th pct 20.1% 10th pct
Separate houses in Belfieldin Lakemba +41.3 pts higher in Belfield gap narrowing
66.8% 12th pct 25.5% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Belfieldin Lakemba +39.4 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
67.8% 24th pct 28.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +27.8 pts ▸ 58.1%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 18.5%
31.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 20.1%
1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

8.9% Flat or apartment +60.8 pts ▸ 69.8%
66.8% Separate house ◂ +41.3 pts 25.5%
23.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.6 pts 4.1%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.5% 2 bedrooms +37.8 pts ▸ 63.2%
39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 18.5%
20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 6.2%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%
5.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 46.9%
10.6% $200–$349 +28.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.6 pts 5.6%
21.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 4.5%
5.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.4 pts 13.2%
14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +19.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.8%
12.3% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belfieldin Lakemba +5.7 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
10.2% 87th pct 15.9% 92nd pct
Work from home in Belfieldin Lakemba +13.5 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
34.5% 87th pct 21.0% 63rd pct
PT commute in Belfieldin Lakemba +5.6 pts higher in Lakemba gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 8.0% 98th pct
PT stops in Belfieldin Lakemba +23 more in Lakemba
30 86th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Belfieldin Lakemba +1.48 more in Belfield
4.58 76th pct 3.10 70th pct
Departures/1k in Belfieldin Lakemba +145.4 more in Belfield
1,135.3 87th pct 989.9 86th pct
PT routes in Belfieldin Lakemba +6 more in Lakemba
3 79th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Belfieldin Lakemba +1 longer in Belfield
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Belfieldin Lakemba +3 longer in Lakemba
15 12th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Belfieldin Lakemba +25,620 more in Lakemba
57,480 87th pct 83,100 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Belfieldin Lakemba +142,148 more in Lakemba
172,642 86th pct 314,790 89th pct
Transit to city in Belfieldin Lakemba +1 longer in Lakemba
61 58th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
34.5% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 21.0%
1.9% Train +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.7% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 22.8%
10.2% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belfieldin Lakemba +14.1 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
27.9% 39th pct 42.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Belfieldin Lakemba +15.9 pts higher in Lakemba gap narrowing
5.5% 45th pct 21.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belfieldin Lakemba +9.5 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
4.4% 62nd pct 13.9% 95th pct
Participation in Belfieldin Lakemba +8.0 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
50.8% 23rd pct 42.7% 11th pct
Full-time in Belfieldin Lakemba +6.2 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
49.4% 14th pct 43.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

9.7% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
11.1% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%
4.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%
17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 10.5%
13.8% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%
6.7% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.6% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.9% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Belfieldin Lakemba +1.7 higher in Lakemba
7.0 92nd pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belfieldin Lakemba +0.6 more in Lakemba
7.4 97th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Belfieldin Lakemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Belfieldin Lakemba +56.0 pts higher in Lakemba
44.0% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Belfieldin Lakemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Belfieldin Lakemba even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Belfieldin Lakemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Belfieldin Lakemba +1.6 pts higher in Belfield
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Belfieldin Lakemba +1.2 more in Belfield
8.1 37th pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Belfieldin Lakemba +76 higher in Lakemba
192 90th pct 268 94th pct
Mean slope in Belfieldin Lakemba +1.3 pts higher in Lakemba
3.9% 26th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Belfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belfield vs Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10257/belfield/vs/SAL12266/lakemba