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Belfield vs Strathfield South

Name: Belfield vs Strathfield South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Belfield profile · Strathfield South profile

Belfield Strathfield South

Belfield and Strathfield South are neighbouring areas in Sydney with distinct characters. Strathfield South is more highly qualified, with 38.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.9% in Belfield. It also has a higher typical weekly income of $870, while Belfield's is $672. Housing differs noticeably, as separate houses are far more common in Belfield at 66.8% compared to 55.3% in Strathfield South. Access to services varies too; all homes in Belfield are within a 15-minute walk of health services, but only 89.9% of homes in Strathfield South are within a short walk of groceries.

Both areas share a similar family structure, with about 19% of their populations being children under 15 and nearly identical numbers of people per home. They also both have a high proportion of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home, both sitting far above the national figure. These two neighbours have seen their differences in public transport access widen, with Strathfield South now having far more weekly departures per 1,000 people than Belfield.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 15.1 pts higher in Strathfield South Year 12: 12.3 pts higher in Strathfield South Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Belfield Participation: 11.4 pts higher in Strathfield South Population: 2,919 larger in Belfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belfield in Strathfield South +2,919 larger in Belfield gap steady

6,555 86th pct 3,636 86th pct

Median age in Belfield in Strathfield South +2 yrs older in Belfield gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.8%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

32.9% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 31.8%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Belfield Strathfield South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.4% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 50.1%

5.9% China +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% India +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

12.6% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.1% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

12.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

10.3% English +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.0% Indian +5.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Scottish even 2.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

42.8% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 40.0%

15.4% Arabic ◂ +9.9 pts 5.6%

5.9% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

0.6% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 52.7%

16.9% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.3% Hinduism +8.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.3% Buddhism even 4.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belfield in Strathfield South +2.15 more in Strathfield South

0.81 3rd pct 2.96 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belfield in Strathfield South +5 more in Strathfield South

55 93rd pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Belfield in Strathfield South +10 larger in Strathfield South

597 84th pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Belfield in Strathfield South +14 higher in Strathfield South

1,052 79th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 75.3%

15.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 16.0%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 13.4%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

2.9% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Belfield in Strathfield South +$198 higher in Strathfield South gap widening

$672 36th pct $870 69th pct

Household income in Belfield in Strathfield South +$318 higher in Strathfield South gap narrowing

$1,727 61st pct $2,045 77th pct

Family income in Belfield in Strathfield South +$285 higher in Strathfield South gap narrowing

$2,056 61st pct $2,341 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.1%

12.5% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 39.2%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +1.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

15.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belfield in Strathfield South +15 larger in Belfield

32 73rd pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Belfield in Strathfield South +5 yrs older in Belfield

33 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Belfield in Strathfield South +$50 higher in Belfield

$774 63rd pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Belfield in Strathfield South +$541 higher in Belfield

$1,999 62nd pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belfield in Strathfield South +0.1 larger in Belfield gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 67.6%

17.5% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

16.8% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.3% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belfield in Strathfield South even gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Belfield in Strathfield South +$100 higher in Belfield gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Belfield in Strathfield South even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.3% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 28.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 55.3%

8.9% Flat or apartment +20.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 14.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 33.7%

25.5% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%

8.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +17.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.6 pts 5.3%

10.6% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belfield in Strathfield South +5 more in Belfield

30 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Belfield in Strathfield South +2.30 more in Strathfield South

4.58 76th pct 6.88 85th pct

Departures/1k in Belfield in Strathfield South +3,542.6 more in Strathfield South

1,135.3 87th pct 4,677.9 100th pct

PT routes in Belfield in Strathfield South +5 more in Strathfield South

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Belfield in Strathfield South +11 longer in Strathfield South

2 14th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Belfield in Strathfield South +2 longer in Strathfield South

15 12th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Belfield in Strathfield South +53,844 more in Belfield

57,480 87th pct 3,636 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Belfield in Strathfield South +91,272 more in Belfield

172,642 86th pct 81,370 75th pct

Transit to city in Belfield in Strathfield South +9 longer in Strathfield South

61 58th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

34.5% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 34.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 34.6%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

11.1% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

6.6% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

6.8% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

13.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Belfield in Strathfield South +0.2 higher in Strathfield South

7.0 92nd pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belfield in Strathfield South +0.1 more in Belfield

7.4 97th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Belfield in Strathfield South +2.9 pts higher in Belfield

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Belfield in Strathfield South +45.9 pts higher in Strathfield South

44.0% 78th pct 89.9% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Belfield in Strathfield South +8.0 pts higher in Belfield

100.0% 100th pct 92.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Belfield in Strathfield South +4.0 pts higher in Belfield

99.9% 100th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Belfield in Strathfield South even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Belfield in Strathfield South +42.2 pts higher in Belfield

100.0% 100th pct 57.8% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Belfield in Strathfield South +5.4 more in Strathfield South

8.1 37th pct 13.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Belfield in Strathfield South +17 higher in Belfield

192 90th pct 174 89th pct

Mean slope in Belfield in Strathfield South +0.9 pts higher in Strathfield South

3.9% 26th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Belfield with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belfield vs Strathfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10257/belfield/vs/SAL13691/strathfield-south