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Belgrave vs Belgrave Heights

Name: Belgrave vs Belgrave Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Belgrave profile · Belgrave Heights profile

Belgrave Belgrave Heights

Belgrave and Belgrave Heights are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges. Belgrave is more walkable and better connected, with far more public transport stops and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 3 minutes, compared to 18 minutes in Belgrave Heights. Belgrave also has a higher share of university-qualified adults (34.5% versus 24.4%) and more people who identify as having no religion (67.3% compared to 57.2%).

These gaps in connectivity and education have generally widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 to $2,200. They also share similar levels of language diversity and health profiles, with both areas sitting well above the national figure for the share of people working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,496 larger in Belgrave Bachelor+: 10.0 pts higher in Belgrave No religion: 10.0 pts higher in Belgrave Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in Belgrave De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Belgrave

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +2,496 larger in Belgrave gap steady

3,894 86th pct 1,398 75th pct

Median age in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +2 yrs older in Belgrave Heights gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 24.0%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

44.5% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

38.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 37.4%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Belgrave Belgrave Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 79.9%

6.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +1.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.5% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

13.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.3% German ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

4.6% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.3% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 57.2%

25.1% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

4.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Buddhism even 1.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights

3.83 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +4 more in Belgrave

13 83rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +81 larger in Belgrave Heights

325 51st pct 407 60th pct

ICSEA in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +2 higher in Belgrave

1,079 87th pct 1,077 86th pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 62.0%

12.4% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 24.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

11.6% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

9.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

6.1% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +$132 higher in Belgrave gap widening

$959 78th pct $827 63rd pct

Household income in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +$70 higher in Belgrave gap narrowing

$2,202 84th pct $2,132 81st pct

Family income in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +$183 higher in Belgrave gap narrowing

$2,496 81st pct $2,313 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.1%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%

12.7% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.1% Arthritis even 8.1%

3.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +0.2 pts 64.1%

21.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +3 larger in Belgrave

16 64th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +3 yrs older in Belgrave Heights

29 yrs 60th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +$50 higher in Belgrave

$774 63rd pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +$166 higher in Belgrave

$2,416 76th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +0.2 larger in Belgrave Heights gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 22.1%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 31.7%

18.7% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

18.9% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

6.2% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +$28 higher in Belgrave gap narrowing

$401 82nd pct $373 76th pct

Mortgage in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +$37 higher in Belgrave Heights gap narrowing

$1,863 64th pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 51.9%

32.0% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.1% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 98.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 43.0%

32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%

8.1% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.7% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 36.1%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.8%

14.7% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +31 more in Belgrave

36 87th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +5.67 more in Belgrave

9.24 87th pct 3.58 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +886.3 more in Belgrave

1,344.1 88th pct 457.8 78th pct

PT routes in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +22 more in Belgrave

26 87th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +15 longer in Belgrave Heights

3 21st pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +2 longer in Belgrave

38 31st pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +9,777 more in Belgrave

9,777 58th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +23,922 more in Belgrave

23,922 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights

87 99th pct —

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 45.9%

31.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 27.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 43.4%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 20.1%

15.1% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.3% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.6% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

14.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

9.7% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 23.2%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

11.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +1.0 higher in Belgrave

6.1 89th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +0.3 more in Belgrave

5.9 88th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights even

71.6% 85th pct 71.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +13.3 pts higher in Belgrave

59.4% 82nd pct 46.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +22.3 pts higher in Belgrave

87.5% 83rd pct 65.2% 77th pct

Walk to school in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +2.6 pts higher in Belgrave Heights

79.4% 85th pct 82.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +11.0 pts higher in Belgrave

98.6% 85th pct 87.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +18.4 pts higher in Belgrave

64.5% 88th pct 46.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +12.3 more in Belgrave

25.2 68th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +53 higher in Belgrave

146 88th pct 93 85th pct

Mean slope in Belgrave in Belgrave Heights +4.6 pts higher in Belgrave

17.0% 95th pct 12.4% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belgrave vs Belgrave Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20188/belgrave/vs/SAL20189/belgrave-heights