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Belgrave Heights vs Sherbrooke

Name: Belgrave Heights vs Sherbrooke — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Belgrave Heights profile · Sherbrooke profile

Belgrave Heights Sherbrooke

Belgrave Heights and Sherbrooke are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges with very different profiles. Sherbrooke is a wealthier and more highly educated area, where 41.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.4% in Belgrave Heights. It also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 38.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Belgrave Heights is more practical for daily life; it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (82% versus 4.8%), groceries (46.2% versus 6.6%) and health services (46.2% versus 5.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistent in their core characteristics. They share a similar terrain slope and typical weekly rent, and the number of people per home is nearly identical. They also have the same number of public transport routes. However, Sherbrooke has an older population, with the typical resident being 47 compared to 40 in Belgrave Heights, and a higher share of seniors at 23.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,104 larger in Belgrave Heights PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Belgrave Heights Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in Sherbrooke Unpaid carers: 10.0 pts higher in Sherbrooke Year 12: 12.3 pts higher in Sherbrooke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +1,104 larger in Belgrave Heights gap steady

1,398 75th pct 294 59th pct

Median age in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +7 yrs older in Sherbrooke gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 12.9%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

49.2% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

37.4% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 30.5%

8.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Belgrave Heights Sherbrooke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 75.5%

6.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +4.3 pts 42.2%

38.6% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 34.0%

13.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

4.1% German +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 86.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 56.1%

33.2% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 24.1%

6.2% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.1% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke

— 20.83 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +8 more in Sherbrooke

9 78th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +145 larger in Belgrave Heights

407 60th pct 262 44th pct

ICSEA in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke even

1,077 86th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 74.4%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 5.5%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.0 pts 15.2%

24.6% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +12.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.2% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 10.9%

10.2% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

7.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +$122 higher in Sherbrooke gap widening

$827 63rd pct $949 77th pct

Household income in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +$276 higher in Sherbrooke gap widening

$2,132 81st pct $2,408 88th pct

Family income in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +$508 higher in Sherbrooke gap widening

$2,313 74th pct $2,821 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.5%

16.6% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.7%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 36.0%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.2%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

8.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Other condition even 8.5%

4.2% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +6.9 pts 57.1%

22.2% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.1% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +13 larger in Belgrave Heights

13 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke

32 yrs 69th pct —

Median income in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke

$724 58th pct —

Household income in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke

$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +0.2 larger in Belgrave Heights gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 60.4%

22.1% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 13.2%

18.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.6% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%

2.6% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +$18 higher in Belgrave Heights gap narrowing

$373 76th pct $355 72nd pct

Mortgage in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +$600 higher in Sherbrooke gap widening

$1,900 66th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 44.3%

37.0% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

10.0% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 30.2%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 33.3%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.1% $3,000 or more +35.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 19.1%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.1%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +3 more in Sherbrooke

5 74th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +23.63 more in Sherbrooke

3.58 72nd pct 27.21 96th pct

Departures/1k in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +549.0 more in Sherbrooke

457.8 78th pct 1,006.8 86th pct

PT routes in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +10 longer in Belgrave Heights

18 57th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +6 longer in Sherbrooke

36 30th pct 42 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

27.5% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

20.1% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%

14.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

2.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

8.4% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.2% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

1.9% Media & telecommunications +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.7% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 7.3%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

8.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +1.9 higher in Belgrave Heights

5.2 84th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +2.9 more in Belgrave Heights

5.7 87th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +64.9 pts higher in Belgrave Heights

71.5% 85th pct 6.6% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +39.6 pts higher in Belgrave Heights

46.2% 79th pct 6.6% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +19.2 pts higher in Sherbrooke

65.2% 77th pct 84.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +77.2 pts higher in Belgrave Heights

82.0% 86th pct 4.8% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +10.6 pts higher in Sherbrooke

87.6% 79th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +40.8 pts higher in Belgrave Heights

46.2% 83rd pct 5.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +38.1 more in Sherbrooke

12.9 48th pct 51.0 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +41 higher in Belgrave Heights

93 85th pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in Belgrave Heights in Sherbrooke +0.2 pts higher in Belgrave Heights

12.4% 88th pct 12.2% 88th pct

Compare Belgrave Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Sherbrooke with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belgrave Heights vs Sherbrooke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20189/belgrave-heights/vs/SAL22278/sherbrooke