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Belgrave Heights vs Upwey

Name: Belgrave Heights vs Upwey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Belgrave Heights profile · Upwey profile

Belgrave Heights Upwey

Upwey and Belgrave Heights are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges with distinct differences in accessibility. Upwey is far more connected to public transport, with 89.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 65.2% in Belgrave Heights. Residents in Upwey also have much easier access to transit, with a minimum walk to the nearest stop of only 1 minute, whereas it is 18 minutes in Belgrave Heights. Upwey is more qualified, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 24.4% in Belgrave Heights.

Both areas have a very similar age profile, with the typical resident being 40 or 41. They share many other traits, such as having nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. This commonality extends to their incomes, as the typical weekly household income is very similar, at $2,171 in Upwey and $2,132 in Belgrave Heights. While both are far above the national figure for people with no religion, this is even more pronounced in Upwey, where 62.6% of residents identify this way.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,420 larger in Upwey Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in Upwey Bachelor+: 6.1 pts higher in Upwey No religion: 5.4 pts higher in Upwey Volunteering: 4.4 pts higher in Belgrave Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +5,420 larger in Upwey gap steady

1,398 75th pct 6,818 86th pct

Median age in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +1 yrs older in Upwey gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

49.2% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.4% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 35.9%

8.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Belgrave Heights Upwey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 80.7%

6.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +0.5 pts 46.0%

38.6% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

6.1% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

33.2% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 29.5%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belgrave Heights in Upwey

— 2.29 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +9 more in Upwey

9 78th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +87 larger in Belgrave Heights

407 60th pct 320 50th pct

ICSEA in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +7 higher in Belgrave Heights

1,077 86th pct 1,070 85th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 27.5%

24.6% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

13.2% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

10.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +$68 higher in Upwey gap widening

$827 63rd pct $895 72nd pct

Household income in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +$39 higher in Upwey gap steady

$2,132 81st pct $2,171 82nd pct

Family income in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +$150 higher in Upwey gap widening

$2,313 74th pct $2,463 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.1%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.6%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.5%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

8.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Arthritis even 8.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +0.9 pts ▸ 64.9%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%

5.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +18 larger in Upwey

13 62nd pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Belgrave Heights in Upwey even

32 yrs 69th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Belgrave Heights in Upwey even

$724 58th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +$126 higher in Belgrave Heights

$2,250 71st pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +0.2 larger in Belgrave Heights gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 64.1%

22.1% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.9% 4 people even 21.9%

18.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.6% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +$17 higher in Upwey gap narrowing

$373 76th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +$50 higher in Upwey gap steady

$1,900 66th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Belgrave Heights in Upwey even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 35.1%

10.0% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 98.4%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.1% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 48.1%

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 24.7%

10.6% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%

13.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

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

5 74th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +1.70 more in Upwey

3.58 72nd pct 5.28 79th pct

Departures/1k in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +77.3 more in Belgrave Heights

457.8 78th pct 380.5 76th pct

PT routes in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +4 more in Upwey

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +17 longer in Belgrave Heights

18 57th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +3 longer in Belgrave Heights

36 30th pct 33 29th pct

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

0 0th pct 9,777 58th pct

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

0 0th pct 23,922 52nd pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

27.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.5% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

20.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

14.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food even 5.1%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

13.7% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +0.4 higher in Upwey

5.2 84th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +0.1 more in Belgrave Heights

5.7 87th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +9.3 pts higher in Belgrave Heights

71.5% 85th pct 62.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +2.1 pts higher in Upwey

46.2% 79th pct 48.3% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +23.9 pts higher in Upwey

65.2% 77th pct 89.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +9.5 pts higher in Belgrave Heights

82.0% 86th pct 72.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +10.7 pts higher in Upwey

87.6% 79th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +2.3 pts higher in Upwey

46.2% 83rd pct 48.5% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +6.0 more in Upwey

12.9 48th pct 18.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +7 higher in Upwey

93 85th pct 100 86th pct

Mean slope in Belgrave Heights in Upwey +2.0 pts higher in Upwey

12.4% 88th pct 14.4% 91st pct

Compare Belgrave Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Upwey with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belgrave Heights vs Upwey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20189/belgrave-heights/vs/SAL22620/upwey