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Avalon vs Bell Park

Name: Avalon vs Bell Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Avalon profile · Bell Park profile

Avalon Bell Park

Avalon and Bell Park are nearby areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Avalon is car-dependent, with 100% of homes being separate houses and 37% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Bell Park is very walkable, where 99.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Diversity is higher in Bell Park, where 32.9% of people were born overseas and 35.9% use a language other than English at home, compared to 21.2% and 18.4% in Avalon. Other gaps are stark: Avalon has a much higher share of people with no religion (52.2% versus 28% in Bell Park), while Bell Park has far more renters at 30.9%.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 41 years. This common age profile exists alongside different living patterns, as Bell Park has far more people living alone (35% compared to 23.3% in Avalon). While Avalon has a higher share of people working from home at 23.7%, Bell Park has a much higher proportion of one-parent families at 18%. Over time, the gap in the number of people moving into the area has stayed significant, with 39.1% of Bell Park residents arriving in the last five years compared to 28.7% in Avalon.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,347 larger in Bell Park No religion: 24.2 pts higher in Avalon No car: 8.4 pts higher in Bell Park Renting: 21.3 pts higher in Bell Park Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in Avalon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avalon in Bell Park +5,347 larger in Bell Park gap widening

255 58th pct 5,602 86th pct

Median age in Avalon in Bell Park even gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 40.6%

35.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Avalon Bell Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 62.1%

4.3% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

4.3% Vietnam ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

3.1% China ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

2.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 24.0%

33.7% English ◂ +10.1 pts 23.6%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

7.5% German ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

4.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only ◂ +13.1 pts 59.5%

5.1% Arabic ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.9% Christianity +24.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

52.2% No religion ◂ +24.2 pts 28.0%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.5% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

1.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avalon in Bell Park

— 4.62 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avalon in Bell Park +17 more in Bell Park

4 71st pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Avalon in Bell Park +298 larger in Avalon

852 98th pct 554 79th pct

ICSEA in Avalon in Bell Park +43 higher in Avalon

1,063 82nd pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%

13.7% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 33.7%

18.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

11.9% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.8% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 1.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

0.0% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Avalon in Bell Park +$127 higher in Bell Park gap widening

$511 13th pct $638 30th pct

Household income in Avalon in Bell Park +$551 higher in Avalon gap widening

$1,775 64th pct $1,224 27th pct

Family income in Avalon in Bell Park +$294 higher in Avalon gap widening

$1,937 53rd pct $1,643 35th pct

Household income distribution

15.1% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.4% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 6.7%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 47.9%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +3.7 pts 61.4%

19.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avalon in Bell Park +79 larger in Bell Park

0 0th pct 79 83rd pct

Median age in Avalon in Bell Park +6 yrs older in Avalon

29 yrs 60th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Avalon in Bell Park even

$575 43rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Avalon in Bell Park +$1,458 higher in Avalon

$3,250 89th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avalon in Bell Park +0.7 larger in Avalon gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.2 pts 51.9%

23.7% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.5% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

23.3% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.4% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.9% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 13.4%

17.8% 5 people ◂ +13.1 pts 4.7%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avalon in Bell Park +$58 higher in Avalon gap narrowing

$398 81st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Avalon in Bell Park +$584 higher in Avalon gap narrowing

$2,084 76th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Avalon in Bell Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 40.4%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 24.5%

9.6% Rented +21.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +19.3 pts 80.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 3 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 15.8%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.7% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +39.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

0.0% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +48.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 22.1%

25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avalon in Bell Park +22 more in Bell Park

4 73rd pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Avalon in Bell Park +11.05 more in Avalon

15.69 90th pct 4.64 76th pct

Departures/1k in Avalon in Bell Park +86.3 more in Bell Park

1,278.4 88th pct 1,364.7 88th pct

PT routes in Avalon in Bell Park +1 more in Bell Park

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Avalon in Bell Park +62 longer in Avalon

69 90th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Avalon in Bell Park +3 longer in Bell Park

47 37th pct 50 38th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 62.7%

23.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 12.9%

7.9% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 1.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

24.3% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 32.2%

24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 10.2%

21.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 4.7%

0.0% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Health care & social assistance +9.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.3% Other services ◂ +8.4 pts 3.9%

10.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.8%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

6.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 16.7%

21.1% Managers ◂ +13.7 pts 7.4%

7.9% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

7.0% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.9% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

6.1% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Avalon in Bell Park +7.3 higher in Bell Park

0.6 54th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avalon in Bell Park +7.1 more in Bell Park

0.3 48th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Avalon in Bell Park +97.9 pts higher in Bell Park

0.0% 0th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Avalon in Bell Park +91.1 pts higher in Bell Park

8.6% 64th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Avalon in Bell Park +88.6 pts higher in Bell Park

5.9% 59th pct 94.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Avalon in Bell Park +89.0 pts higher in Bell Park

0.0% 0th pct 89.0% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Avalon in Bell Park +90.3 pts higher in Bell Park

9.7% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Avalon in Bell Park +95.6 pts higher in Bell Park

0.0% 0th pct 95.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Avalon in Bell Park +40.4 more in Avalon

54.9 83rd pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Avalon in Bell Park +320 higher in Bell Park

5 66th pct 325 96th pct

Mean slope in Avalon in Bell Park +0.7 pts higher in Bell Park

3.0% 13th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Avalon with nearby areas

Lara Corio Point Wilson North Shore Norlane North Geelong Rippleside Bell Park

Compare Bell Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avalon vs Bell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20085/avalon/vs/SAL20191/bell-park