CensusAtlas

Compare

Belmore vs Roselands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Belmore profile · Roselands profile

Belmore Roselands

Belmore and Roselands are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes, but they differ in how people live and their housing. Belmore is much more likely to have renters (43.0%) and a higher share of people born overseas (48.3%). It is also a place where more people speak a First Nations language (21.1%) and a higher number of homes are flats or apartments. In contrast, Roselands has far more separate houses (60.8%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (68.9%).

Everyday life in both places is quite similar, with residents sharing the same typical age of 38 and the same share of adults with a bachelor degree (22.5%). Both areas also have a typical weekly personal income around the national figure, with Belmore at $640 and Roselands at $666. While Belmore has more people who speak little or no English, both areas sit far above the national figure for people using another language at home.

Open map →

Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in Roselands Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Roselands Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Belmore Born overseas: 9.6 pts higher in Belmore Household size: 0.4 larger in Roselands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmorein Roselands +1,425 larger in Belmore gap steady
13,781 88th pct 12,356 88th pct
Median age in Belmorein Roselands even gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Belmorein Roselands +0.3 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Belmorein Roselands +0.9 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
16.7% 41st pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Belmorein Roselands +4.0 pts higher in Roselands gap widening
16.1% 43rd pct 20.1% 71st pct
De facto in Belmorein Roselands +1.7 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
6.4% 14th pct 4.7% 10th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 26.3%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%
16.1% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

45.2% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
35.7% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 32.0%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Belmore Roselands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belmorein Roselands +9.6 pts higher in Belmore gap narrowing
48.3% 100th pct 38.7% 94th pct

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
5.4% China ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
3.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

14.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.9% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.4% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
8.3% English +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Belmorein Roselands +3.1 pts higher in Belmore gap narrowing
61.7% 100th pct 58.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Belmorein Roselands +4.9 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
14.1% 100th pct 9.2% 99th pct

Language used at home

28.9% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.7% Arabic +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%
5.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
3.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Belmorein Roselands +3.7 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
16.7% 6th pct 13.0% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
13.3% Islam +9.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.7% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%
5.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belmorein Roselands +1.3 pts higher in Roselands gap narrowing
60.6% 81st pct 61.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Belmorein Roselands even gap steady
22.5% 73rd pct 22.5% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Belmorein Roselands +1.85 more in Belmore
2.25 32nd pct 0.40 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belmorein Roselands +4 more in Belmore
64 94th pct 60 94th pct
Avg size in Belmorein Roselands +34 larger in Belmore
521 74th pct 486 70th pct
ICSEA in Belmorein Roselands +9 higher in Belmore
1,036 74th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 61.9%
11.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
3.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.3% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
10.6% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
5.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
4.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Creative arts even 3.5%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Belmorein Roselands +$26 higher in Roselands gap narrowing
$640 31st pct $666 35th pct
Household income in Belmorein Roselands +$229 higher in Roselands gap widening
$1,456 45th pct $1,685 59th pct
Family income in Belmorein Roselands +$163 higher in Roselands gap narrowing
$1,737 40th pct $1,900 51st pct
High earners in Belmorein Roselands +1.0 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
6.5% 41st pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Belmorein Roselands +3.6 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
16.2% 51st pct 19.8% 61st pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.9%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%
8.2% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belmorein Roselands +0.8 pts higher in Roselands
21.2% 17th pct 21.9% 19th pct
Mental health in Belmorein Roselands +0.3 pts higher in Belmore
5.1% 25th pct 4.9% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Belmorein Roselands +0.2 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
7.0% 74th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
5.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +2.2 pts ▸ 69.9%
14.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belmorein Roselands +0.8 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
6.6% 7th pct 7.5% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Belmorein Roselands +1.8 pts higher in Roselands gap widening
10.7% 30th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Belmorein Roselands +5.0 pts higher in Roselands gap widening
19.7% 25th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in Belmorein Roselands +0.1 pts higher in Roselands
0.5% 29th pct 0.7% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belmorein Roselands +2.7 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
17.1% 14th pct 19.8% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmorein Roselands +26 larger in Roselands
90 86th pct 116 86th pct
Median age in Belmorein Roselands +2 yrs older in Belmore
27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Belmorein Roselands +0.2 pts higher in Roselands
44.8% 61st pct 45.0% 61st pct
Unemployment in Belmorein Roselands +5.9 pts higher in Roselands
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 30th pct
Median income in Belmorein Roselands +$138 higher in Belmore
$725 58th pct $587 44th pct
Household income in Belmorein Roselands +$115 higher in Roselands
$1,541 44th pct $1,656 49th pct
Indigenous language in Belmorein Roselands +12.5 pts higher in Belmore
21.1% 87th pct 8.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmorein Roselands +0.4 larger in Roselands gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Belmorein Roselands +3.6 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
18.6% 84th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Belmorein Roselands +5.5 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
26.2% 59th pct 20.7% 39th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 66.9%
20.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%
18.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Household size

29.6% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 26.4%
26.2% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 20.7%
14.0% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%
6.6% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmorein Roselands +$30 higher in Roselands gap widening
$380 78th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Belmorein Roselands +$125 higher in Roselands gap narrowing
$2,156 79th pct $2,281 85th pct
People / bedroom in Belmorein Roselands even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Belmorein Roselands +13.3 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
43.0% 89th pct 29.7% 78th pct
Owned outright in Belmorein Roselands +4.7 pts higher in Roselands gap widening
26.5% 16th pct 31.2% 25th pct
Separate houses in Belmorein Roselands +17.0 pts higher in Roselands gap widening
43.8% 6th pct 60.8% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belmorein Roselands +20.2 pts higher in Roselands gap widening
48.7% 8th pct 68.9% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 29.7%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
26.5% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

43.8% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 60.8%
46.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.1 pts 22.0%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 25.2%
30.5% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
13.6% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
4.6% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 41.1%
24.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.8%
14.3% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.5% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.7% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.3%
25.3% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belmorein Roselands +7.0 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
14.4% 91st pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in Belmorein Roselands +0.8 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
31.2% 82nd pct 32.0% 84th pct
PT commute in Belmorein Roselands +3.0 pts higher in Belmore gap narrowing
4.9% 90th pct 2.0% 79th pct
PT stops in Belmorein Roselands +21 more in Roselands
52 87th pct 73 88th pct
Stops/1k in Belmorein Roselands +2.13 more in Roselands
3.77 72nd pct 5.91 81st pct
Departures/1k in Belmorein Roselands +370.9 more in Roselands
1,287.9 88th pct 1,658.8 90th pct
PT routes in Belmorein Roselands +3 more in Belmore
14 86th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Belmorein Roselands +1 longer in Belmore
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Belmorein Roselands even
17 14th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Belmorein Roselands +13,542 more in Belmore
80,743 88th pct 67,201 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Belmorein Roselands +20,362 more in Belmore
295,114 88th pct 274,752 88th pct
Transit to city in Belmorein Roselands +2 longer in Roselands
60 56th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

34.6% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
31.2% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
4.3% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 37.6%
27.2% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 7.4%
8.1% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.4% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belmorein Roselands +4.9 pts higher in Belmore gap widening
36.1% 68th pct 31.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Belmorein Roselands +3.9 pts higher in Belmore gap narrowing
12.0% 71st pct 8.1% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belmorein Roselands +1.4 pts higher in Belmore gap steady
7.3% 86th pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Belmorein Roselands +3.2 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
48.1% 18th pct 51.3% 24th pct
Full-time in Belmorein Roselands +2.0 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
49.2% 14th pct 51.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
10.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.1% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
5.6% Finance & insurance even 5.7%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.5% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
8.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Belmorein Roselands +0.1 higher in Roselands
7.5 95th pct 7.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belmorein Roselands +0.2 more in Belmore
7.6 98th pct 7.4 97th pct
15-min city in Belmorein Roselands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Belmorein Roselands +12.1 pts higher in Roselands
87.9% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Belmorein Roselands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Belmorein Roselands +7.4 pts higher in Belmore
99.2% 99th pct 91.7% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Belmorein Roselands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Belmorein Roselands +26.2 pts higher in Belmore
97.6% 99th pct 71.4% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Belmorein Roselands +2.3 more in Roselands
6.4 33rd pct 8.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Belmorein Roselands +45 higher in Roselands
240 92nd pct 285 94th pct
Mean slope in Belmorein Roselands +0.7 pts higher in Roselands
4.5% 36th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Belmore with nearby areas

Lakemba Campsie Belfield Clemton Park Roselands Kingsgrove Wiley Park Croydon Park

Compare Roselands with nearby areas

Narwee Wiley Park Beverly Hills Lakemba Belmore Riverwood Punchbowl Kingsgrove

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmore vs Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10279/belmore/vs/SAL13423/roselands