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Belmont North vs Croudace Bay

Name: Belmont North vs Croudace Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Belmont North profile · Croudace Bay profile

Belmont North Croudace Bay

Belmont North and Croudace Bay are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie, though they offer very different lifestyles. Belmont North is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and provides much better local access; 56.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while that figure is 0.0% in Croudace Bay (mostly car-dependent). Croudace Bay has a higher proportion of larger homes, with 95.0% having three or more bedrooms compared to 84.5% in Belmont North. It also has a more internationally diverse population, with 16.4% of residents arriving recently from overseas, far higher than the 5.8% seen in Belmont North.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining similar in typical weekly incomes and the share of people using another language at home. They also share a similar housing density, with about 2.6 to 2.8 people per home. While Croudace Bay has seen a far higher increase in people working from home, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly personal income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,650 larger in Belmont North PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Belmont North Needs assistance: 4.6 pts higher in Belmont North Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Croudace Bay Work from home: 10.5 pts higher in Croudace Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +5,650 larger in Belmont North gap steady

6,291 86th pct 641 68th pct

Median age in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +1 yrs older in Croudace Bay gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

18.6% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.0%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.4%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

48.0% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

33.7% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 24.5%

8.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Belmont North Croudace Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.1% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 89.4%

1.8% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English +6.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

45.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 40.9%

12.3% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 95.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

44.3% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 43.5%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belmont North in Croudace Bay

1.71 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +8 more in Belmont North

19 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +31 larger in Croudace Bay

397 59th pct 428 63rd pct

ICSEA in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +13 higher in Croudace Bay

1,015 64th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.7%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

6.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 38.7%

18.5% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

9.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +$18 higher in Croudace Bay gap narrowing

$748 49th pct $766 53rd pct

Household income in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +$271 higher in Croudace Bay gap widening

$1,739 62nd pct $2,010 75th pct

Family income in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +$172 higher in Croudace Bay gap narrowing

$2,089 63rd pct $2,261 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.1%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.6%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

8.9% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 42.1%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.6%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +5.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +311 larger in Belmont North

333 86th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +3 yrs older in Belmont North

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +$44 higher in Croudace Bay

$530 36th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +$178 higher in Croudace Bay

$1,759 53rd pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +0.2 larger in Croudace Bay gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 61.8%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 24.0%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.9% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%

6.4% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.5% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +$98 higher in Croudace Bay gap widening

$380 78th pct $478 90th pct

Mortgage in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +$145 higher in Croudace Bay gap widening

$1,955 69th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Belmont North in Croudace Bay even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.2% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.3% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 96.8%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 42.7%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

7.7% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $350–$549 +21.1 pts ▸ 68.6%

22.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 8.6%

9.5% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 27.7%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%

11.2% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +42 more in Belmont North

54 87th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +10.14 more in Croudace Bay

8.58 87th pct 18.72 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +671.0 more in Croudace Bay

879.7 85th pct 1,550.7 89th pct

PT routes in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +2 more in Belmont North

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +2 longer in Belmont North

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +3 longer in Croudace Bay

95 66th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 52.5%

17.1% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 26.4%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%

13.5% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

9.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 11.4%

9.3% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

8.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +2.1 higher in Belmont North

5.4 85th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +2.4 more in Belmont North

5.2 84th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +78.1 pts higher in Belmont North

78.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +56.7 pts higher in Belmont North

56.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +2.7 pts higher in Croudace Bay

96.9% 90th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +33.8 pts higher in Belmont North

95.3% 96th pct 61.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +4.7 pts higher in Croudace Bay

94.5% 83rd pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +10.8 pts higher in Belmont North

10.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +10.7 more in Croudace Bay

12.7 48th pct 23.4 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +27 higher in Belmont North

93 85th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Belmont North in Croudace Bay +1.2 pts higher in Belmont North

7.8% 69th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Belmont North with nearby areas

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Compare Croudace Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont North vs Croudace Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10277/belmont-north/vs/SAL11129/croudace-bay