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Belmore vs Lakemba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Belmore profile · Lakemba profile

Belmore Lakemba

Lakemba and Belmore are neighbouring areas with a high proportion of overseas-born residents, though Lakemba is more diverse, with 59.9% born abroad and 72.9% using another language at home. Lakemba is younger, with a typical age of 32 and 24.7% of people under 15, while Belmore is older, with a typical age of 38. Housing differs sharply; Lakemba is dominated by flats and apartments (69.8%) and renters (58.1%), whereas Belmore has far more separate houses (43.8%) and three-bedroom homes (48.7%).

Both areas are very similar in their drive times to the city and the number of people they can reach via transit. They also share a similar percentage of people who speak little or no English, around 14%. While they are closely linked, a gap has grown in their typical family incomes, which are now well higher in Belmore ($1,737) than in Lakemba ($1,285).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.3 pts higher in Belmore Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Belmore Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Lakemba Born overseas: 11.6 pts higher in Lakemba Other language: 11.2 pts higher in Lakemba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmorein Lakemba +3,311 larger in Lakemba gap widening
13,781 88th pct 17,092 89th pct
Median age in Belmorein Lakemba +6 yrs older in Belmore gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Belmorein Lakemba +0.3 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Belmorein Lakemba +6.1 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
16.7% 41st pct 10.6% 18th pct
Under 15 in Belmorein Lakemba +8.6 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
16.1% 43rd pct 24.7% 87th pct
De facto in Belmorein Lakemba +3.9 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
6.4% 14th pct 2.4% 5th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 17.7%
16.1% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 10.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

45.2% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 55.1%
35.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 31.2%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Belmore Lakemba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belmorein Lakemba +11.6 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
48.3% 100th pct 59.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

44.0% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 32.0%
1.8% India +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% China ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%
3.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

14.4% Greek ◂ +11.5 pts 2.9%
2.3% Indian +8.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% Chinese ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%
9.9% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
8.3% English ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
4.2% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
2.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Belmorein Lakemba +11.2 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
61.7% 100th pct 72.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Belmorein Lakemba +0.5 pts higher in Lakemba gap narrowing
14.1% 100th pct 14.6% 100th pct

Language used at home

28.9% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 16.6%
12.4% Greek ◂ +9.9 pts 2.6%
11.7% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
5.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%
4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Belmorein Lakemba +9.8 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
16.7% 6th pct 6.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

13.3% Islam +47.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
51.1% Christianity ◂ +34.3 pts 16.8%
16.7% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 6.9%
10.2% Not stated even 10.2%
5.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belmorein Lakemba +3.1 pts higher in Lakemba gap narrowing
60.6% 81st pct 63.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Belmorein Lakemba +8.2 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
22.5% 73rd pct 30.7% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Belmorein Lakemba +0.83 more in Belmore
2.25 32nd pct 1.42 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belmorein Lakemba +4 more in Belmore
64 94th pct 60 94th pct
Avg size in Belmorein Lakemba +30 larger in Lakemba
521 74th pct 550 78th pct
ICSEA in Belmorein Lakemba +11 higher in Belmore
1,036 74th pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 63.7%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%
11.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%
3.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 10.5%
9.3% Postgraduate degree +8.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
5.4% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
5.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Belmorein Lakemba +$119 higher in Belmore gap widening
$640 31st pct $521 14th pct
Household income in Belmorein Lakemba +$229 higher in Belmore gap widening
$1,456 45th pct $1,227 27th pct
Family income in Belmorein Lakemba +$452 higher in Belmore gap widening
$1,737 40th pct $1,285 14th pct
High earners in Belmorein Lakemba +3.4 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
6.5% 41st pct 3.1% 24th pct
High-income homes in Belmorein Lakemba +6.5 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
16.2% 51st pct 9.7% 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.0%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 51.1%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.8%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belmorein Lakemba +4.4 pts higher in Belmore
21.2% 17th pct 16.8% 10th pct
Mental health in Belmorein Lakemba +1.1 pts higher in Belmore
5.1% 25th pct 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Belmorein Lakemba +1.6 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
7.0% 74th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +5.3 pts ▸ 73.0%
14.7% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belmorein Lakemba +0.2 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
6.6% 7th pct 6.8% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Belmorein Lakemba +1.4 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
10.7% 30th pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Belmorein Lakemba +6.5 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
19.7% 25th pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Belmorein Lakemba +0.2 pts higher in Belmore
0.5% 29th pct 0.4% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belmorein Lakemba even gap steady
17.1% 14th pct 17.1% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmorein Lakemba +36 larger in Belmore
90 86th pct 54 78th pct
Median age in Belmorein Lakemba +8 yrs older in Lakemba
27 yrs 54th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Belmorein Lakemba +22.6 pts higher in Belmore
44.8% 61st pct 22.2% 13th pct
Unemployment in Belmorein Lakemba
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Belmorein Lakemba +$25 higher in Belmore
$725 58th pct $700 56th pct
Household income in Belmorein Lakemba +$166 higher in Belmore
$1,541 44th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Belmorein Lakemba +8.1 pts higher in Belmore
21.1% 87th pct 13.0% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmorein Lakemba +0.5 larger in Lakemba gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Belmorein Lakemba +7.2 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
18.6% 84th pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Belmorein Lakemba +6.7 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
26.2% 59th pct 19.5% 35th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 73.7%
20.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 13.0%
18.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 11.5%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Household size

29.6% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 22.7%
26.2% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 19.5%
14.0% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%
6.6% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.1% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmorein Lakemba +$30 higher in Belmore gap widening
$380 78th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Belmorein Lakemba +$444 higher in Belmore gap narrowing
$2,156 79th pct $1,712 56th pct
People / bedroom in Belmorein Lakemba +0.40 higher in Lakemba gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Belmorein Lakemba +15.0 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
43.0% 89th pct 58.1% 96th pct
Owned outright in Belmorein Lakemba +6.4 pts higher in Belmore gap narrowing
26.5% 16th pct 20.1% 10th pct
Separate houses in Belmorein Lakemba +18.3 pts higher in Belmore gap narrowing
43.8% 6th pct 25.5% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Belmorein Lakemba +20.3 pts higher in Belmore gap narrowing
48.7% 8th pct 28.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 58.1%
26.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 20.1%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 18.5%
2.2% Not stated even 2.2%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

46.1% Flat or apartment +23.6 pts ▸ 69.8%
43.8% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 25.5%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 2 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 63.2%
30.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 18.5%
13.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 6.2%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
24.9% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
14.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 5.6%
8.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%
2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.8%
19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
25.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 13.2%
13.9% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belmorein Lakemba +1.5 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
14.4% 91st pct 15.9% 92nd pct
Work from home in Belmorein Lakemba +10.2 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
31.2% 82nd pct 21.0% 63rd pct
PT commute in Belmorein Lakemba +3.0 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
4.9% 90th pct 8.0% 98th pct
PT stops in Belmorein Lakemba +1 more in Lakemba
52 87th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Belmorein Lakemba +0.67 more in Belmore
3.77 72nd pct 3.10 70th pct
Departures/1k in Belmorein Lakemba +298.0 more in Belmore
1,287.9 88th pct 989.9 86th pct
PT routes in Belmorein Lakemba +5 more in Belmore
14 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Belmorein Lakemba +1 longer in Belmore
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Belmorein Lakemba +1 longer in Lakemba
17 14th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Belmorein Lakemba +2,357 more in Lakemba
80,743 88th pct 83,100 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Belmorein Lakemba +19,676 more in Lakemba
295,114 88th pct 314,790 89th pct
Transit to city in Belmorein Lakemba +2 longer in Lakemba
60 56th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

34.6% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
31.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 21.0%
4.3% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
27.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 22.8%
14.4% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belmorein Lakemba +5.8 pts higher in Lakemba gap narrowing
36.1% 68th pct 42.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Belmorein Lakemba +9.4 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
12.0% 71st pct 21.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belmorein Lakemba +6.6 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
7.3% 86th pct 13.9% 95th pct
Participation in Belmorein Lakemba +5.4 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
48.1% 18th pct 42.7% 11th pct
Full-time in Belmorein Lakemba +5.9 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
49.2% 14th pct 43.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%
10.3% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.6% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.1% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
6.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%
9.1% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.7% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Belmorein Lakemba +1.1 higher in Lakemba
7.5 95th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belmorein Lakemba +0.4 more in Lakemba
7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Belmorein Lakemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Belmorein Lakemba +12.1 pts higher in Lakemba
87.9% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Belmorein Lakemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Belmorein Lakemba +0.8 pts higher in Lakemba
99.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Belmorein Lakemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Belmorein Lakemba +0.7 pts higher in Lakemba
97.6% 99th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Belmorein Lakemba +0.5 more in Lakemba
6.4 33rd pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Belmorein Lakemba +28 higher in Lakemba
240 92nd pct 268 94th pct
Mean slope in Belmorein Lakemba +0.6 pts higher in Lakemba
4.5% 36th pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmore vs Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10279/belmore/vs/SAL12266/lakemba