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Belmore River vs Smithtown

Name: Belmore River vs Smithtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Belmore River profile · Smithtown profile

Belmore River Smithtown

Smithtown and Belmore River are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts and demographics. Smithtown is a very walkable area where 95.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 94.3% are within walking distance of groceries. In contrast, Belmore River is car-dependent, with almost no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops or parks. Demographically, residents are far older in Belmore River, where the typical age is 51 compared to 43 in Smithtown. Smithtown also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 20.0%, while Belmore River has a far higher proportion of homes owned outright at 50.5%.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the age of children, with about 20% of the population under 15. They also share nearly identical levels of school advantage and similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps remain wide; for example, people working from home are far more common in Belmore River, while Smithtown has a well higher share of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 357 larger in Smithtown No car: 4.7 pts higher in Smithtown One-parent: 14.4 pts higher in Smithtown Separate houses: 5.3 pts higher in Smithtown Median age: 8 yrs older in Belmore River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmore River in Smithtown +357 larger in Smithtown gap widening

268 58th pct 625 68th pct

Median age in Belmore River in Smithtown +8 yrs older in Belmore River gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.4%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.7%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 42.9%

27.9% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Belmore River Smithtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 87.4%

1.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English +2.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

42.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

7.1% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% German ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity even 52.6%

27.6% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.5% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 8.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belmore River in Smithtown

— 7.94 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmore River in Smithtown even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Belmore River in Smithtown even

37 13th pct 37 13th pct

ICSEA in Belmore River in Smithtown even

916 14th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.7%

20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%

2.9% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

8.5% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

7.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Belmore River in Smithtown +$73 higher in Smithtown gap narrowing

$589 23rd pct $662 34th pct

Household income in Belmore River in Smithtown +$114 higher in Belmore River gap narrowing

$1,292 32nd pct $1,178 24th pct

Family income in Belmore River in Smithtown +$260 higher in Belmore River gap narrowing

$1,666 36th pct $1,406 21st pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.4%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.3%

8.4% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%

7.8% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +7.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

17.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

6.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmore River in Smithtown +49 larger in Smithtown

5 49th pct 54 78th pct

Median age in Belmore River in Smithtown +9 yrs older in Belmore River

20 yrs 25th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Belmore River in Smithtown +$113 higher in Smithtown

$574 43rd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Belmore River in Smithtown +$187 higher in Belmore River

$1,374 35th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmore River in Smithtown +0.1 larger in Belmore River gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 53.5%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 25.5%

5.6% One-parent families +14.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.6%

22.1% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.4% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmore River in Smithtown +$90 higher in Smithtown gap widening

$230 34th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Belmore River in Smithtown +$56 higher in Belmore River gap steady

$1,300 29th pct $1,244 26th pct

People / bedroom in Belmore River in Smithtown even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 39.6%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.8% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 14.6%

20.0% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +67.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

31.3% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +22.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmore River in Smithtown +6 more in Smithtown

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Belmore River in Smithtown +9.60 more in Smithtown

0.00 0th pct 9.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Belmore River in Smithtown +91.2 more in Smithtown

0.0 0th pct 91.2 67th pct

PT routes in Belmore River in Smithtown +2 more in Smithtown

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Belmore River in Smithtown

— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 66.4%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 4.5%

3.7% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.3% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

35.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 13.3%

21.1% 4 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 4.3%

0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.8 pts 1.2%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +10.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.9% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 9.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

2.8% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

3.7% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Professional & technical even 3.7%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +21.0 pts 6.1%

13.1% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.3% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.2% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.3% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

2.8% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Belmore River in Smithtown +6.0 higher in Smithtown

0.2 45th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmore River in Smithtown +6.7 more in Smithtown

0.2 43rd pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Belmore River in Smithtown +94.4 pts higher in Smithtown

1.5% 58th pct 95.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Belmore River in Smithtown +94.3 pts higher in Smithtown

0.0% 0th pct 94.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Belmore River in Smithtown +87.8 pts higher in Smithtown

3.9% 58th pct 91.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Belmore River in Smithtown +96.5 pts higher in Smithtown

1.5% 58th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Belmore River in Smithtown +97.0 pts higher in Smithtown

2.4% 40th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Belmore River in Smithtown +2.7 pts higher in Smithtown

0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Belmore River in Smithtown +32.0 more in Smithtown

0.0 0th pct 32.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Belmore River in Smithtown +30 higher in Smithtown

0 32nd pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Belmore River in Smithtown +0.5 pts higher in Smithtown

2.9% 10th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmore River vs Smithtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10280/belmore-river/vs/SAL13580/smithtown