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Belmont South vs Marks Point

Name: Belmont South vs Marks Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Belmont South profile · Marks Point profile

Belmont South Marks Point

Marks Point and Belmont South are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with different housing and transport profiles. Marks Point is more walkable, with 85.4% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 97.3% within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Belmont South is far more likely to have separate houses (79.8% compared to 57.9% in Marks Point) and larger homes, with 68.7% having three or more bedrooms. Transport options also differ; Belmont South has far more weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,822.4) and more public transport stops (7.6 per 1,000 people) than Marks Point.

Both areas share a very similar profile in many ways, including a typical resident age of 48 and almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $650. They also have similar rates of long-term health conditions and a similar share of people who need help with daily activities. While they track closely on these fronts, some gaps are shifting, such as the unemployment rate, which is well higher in Belmont South at 8.6% compared to 5.3% in Marks Point.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.9 pts higher in Belmont South Population: 808 larger in Marks Point PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Marks Point 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Belmont South Living alone: 9.6 pts higher in Marks Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont South in Marks Point +808 larger in Marks Point gap widening

1,053 73rd pct 1,861 78th pct

Median age in Belmont South in Marks Point even gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 29.0%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

Marital status

38.3% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

39.1% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 33.1%

12.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Belmont South Marks Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.6% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 84.4%

1.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English +2.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 41.4%

12.8% Scottish even 12.8%

10.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 91.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 48.3%

42.5% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

5.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belmont South in Marks Point

— 3.29 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont South in Marks Point +3 more in Belmont South

9 78th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Belmont South in Marks Point +158 larger in Belmont South

311 49th pct 153 32nd pct

ICSEA in Belmont South in Marks Point +41 higher in Belmont South

1,007 60th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.8%

33.0% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 39.5%

17.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Belmont South in Marks Point +$16 higher in Marks Point gap narrowing

$643 31st pct $659 34th pct

Household income in Belmont South in Marks Point +$117 higher in Belmont South gap widening

$1,239 28th pct $1,122 20th pct

Family income in Belmont South in Marks Point +$160 higher in Marks Point gap widening

$1,478 25th pct $1,638 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.1%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.9%

21.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

5.1% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 45.9%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.6%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

11.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None ◂ +0.8 pts 54.3%

23.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont South in Marks Point +31 larger in Marks Point

98 86th pct 129 86th pct

Median age in Belmont South in Marks Point +4 yrs older in Marks Point

25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Belmont South in Marks Point +$9 higher in Marks Point

$528 36th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Belmont South in Marks Point even

$1,375 35th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont South in Marks Point +0.2 larger in Belmont South gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 31.5%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 20.6%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Household size

29.0% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.2% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 33.0%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

2.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont South in Marks Point +$45 higher in Marks Point gap widening

$273 48th pct $318 62nd pct

Mortgage in Belmont South in Marks Point +$35 higher in Belmont South gap narrowing

$1,835 63rd pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Belmont South in Marks Point even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.9% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 24.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +21.9 pts 57.9%

3.7% Flat or apartment +25.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 34.9%

21.1% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

6.4% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.1% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.2% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 36.0%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.5%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%

7.2% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont South in Marks Point even

8 78th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont South in Marks Point +3.30 more in Belmont South

7.60 86th pct 4.30 75th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont South in Marks Point +919.7 more in Belmont South

1,822.4 91st pct 902.7 86th pct

PT routes in Belmont South in Marks Point even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Belmont South in Marks Point +6 longer in Belmont South

9 44th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Belmont South in Marks Point +2 longer in Belmont South

92 64th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 55.7%

15.0% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

0.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 32.1%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

6.0% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 18.3%

15.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

9.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

5.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

12.4% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont South in Marks Point +0.2 higher in Marks Point

4.2 79th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont South in Marks Point +1.5 more in Marks Point

3.3 74th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Belmont South in Marks Point +63.4 pts higher in Marks Point

22.1% 73rd pct 85.4% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Belmont South in Marks Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont South in Marks Point +1.8 pts higher in Belmont South

98.8% 96th pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Belmont South in Marks Point +53.7 pts higher in Marks Point

43.6% 73rd pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont South in Marks Point +0.4 pts higher in Marks Point

99.6% 86th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Belmont South in Marks Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont South in Marks Point +1.7 more in Belmont South

11.4 45th pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont South in Marks Point +29 higher in Marks Point

31 75th pct 60 80th pct

Mean slope in Belmont South in Marks Point +0.9 pts higher in Marks Point

2.6% 7th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Belmont South with nearby areas

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Compare Marks Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont South vs Marks Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10278/belmont-south/vs/SAL12502/marks-point