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Belgrave South vs Harkaway

Name: Belgrave South vs Harkaway — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Belgrave South profile · Harkaway profile

Belgrave South Harkaway

Belgrave South and Harkaway are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different levels of accessibility. Belgrave South is somewhat walkable, with 68.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 70.4% near public transport. In contrast, Harkaway is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Economic profiles also differ; Harkaway has a higher share of high-earning households, with 44.0% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 33.2% in Belgrave South. Belgrave South is also more likely to have residents with no religion (54.7% versus 41.2%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing patterns, with about the same share of people renting and nearly identical numbers of people per home. This stability is mirrored in their social makeup, as both have a similar proportion of people who served in the Defence Force. While Harkaway has seen more movement recently, with 36.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 23.9% in Belgrave South, they both remain far below the national figure for recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 13.5 pts higher in Belgrave South No car: 1.5 pts higher in Belgrave South Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in Harkaway Separate houses: 1.8 pts higher in Harkaway Recent arrivals: 4.7 pts higher in Harkaway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belgrave South in Harkaway +659 larger in Belgrave South gap narrowing

1,670 76th pct 1,011 73rd pct

Median age in Belgrave South in Harkaway +4 yrs older in Belgrave South gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 29.7%

17.5% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

56.6% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

31.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Belgrave South Harkaway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 79.5%

5.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +9.3 pts 37.7%

42.3% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 41.7%

12.0% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

5.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 86.9%

0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 41.2%

39.4% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

4.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.2% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belgrave South in Harkaway +1.20 more in Harkaway

3.41 47th pct 4.61 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belgrave South in Harkaway +6 more in Harkaway

14 84th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Belgrave South in Harkaway +170 larger in Harkaway

317 50th pct 487 70th pct

ICSEA in Belgrave South in Harkaway +33 higher in Belgrave South

1,084 88th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

14.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 26.4%

24.2% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

11.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Belgrave South in Harkaway +$183 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$843 65th pct $1,026 84th pct

Household income in Belgrave South in Harkaway +$423 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$2,382 88th pct $2,805 94th pct

Family income in Belgrave South in Harkaway +$429 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$2,484 81st pct $2,913 90th pct

Household income distribution

18.1% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.9%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

7.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 34.9%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +8.4 pts ▸ 69.9%

21.3% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belgrave South in Harkaway +3 larger in Harkaway

4 46th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Belgrave South in Harkaway +25 yrs older in Belgrave South

37 yrs 75th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Belgrave South in Harkaway +$349 higher in Harkaway

$725 58th pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Belgrave South in Harkaway +$1,624 higher in Harkaway

$1,625 47th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belgrave South in Harkaway +0.2 larger in Harkaway gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 74.6%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 17.8%

7.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 29.0%

21.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.6% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.9% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

4.7% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belgrave South in Harkaway +$75 higher in Belgrave South gap widening

$450 88th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Belgrave South in Harkaway +$307 higher in Harkaway gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,307 86th pct

People / bedroom in Belgrave South in Harkaway even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 44.7%

41.1% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

5.8% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 100.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 31.1%

17.0% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%

12.5% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.5%

18.9% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.3%

19.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belgrave South in Harkaway +16 more in Belgrave South

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Belgrave South in Harkaway +9.58 more in Belgrave South

9.58 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Belgrave South in Harkaway +938.3 more in Belgrave South

938.3 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Belgrave South in Harkaway +8 more in Belgrave South

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Belgrave South in Harkaway +40 longer in Harkaway

15 53rd pct 55 82nd pct

Drive to city in Belgrave South in Harkaway +1 longer in Harkaway

34 29th pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Belgrave South in Harkaway +10,005 more in Belgrave South

10,005 59th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Belgrave South in Harkaway +1,764 more in Belgrave South

10,005 41st pct 8,241 39th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

28.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

22.1% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.1% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

6.5% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety even 5.1%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.8% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%

7.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Belgrave South in Harkaway +4.1 higher in Belgrave South

5.5 86th pct 1.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Belgrave South in Harkaway +3.8 more in Belgrave South

5.5 86th pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Belgrave South in Harkaway +66.4 pts higher in Belgrave South

66.6% 84th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Belgrave South in Harkaway +68.5 pts higher in Belgrave South

68.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Belgrave South in Harkaway +67.1 pts higher in Belgrave South

70.4% 79th pct 3.3% 58th pct

Walk to school in Belgrave South in Harkaway +15.3 pts higher in Belgrave South

66.5% 81st pct 51.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Belgrave South in Harkaway +12.0 pts higher in Belgrave South

77.4% 73rd pct 65.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Belgrave South in Harkaway +64.5 pts higher in Belgrave South

64.7% 88th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Belgrave South in Harkaway +6.7 more in Belgrave South

18.6 60th pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Belgrave South in Harkaway +13 higher in Belgrave South

20 74th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Belgrave South in Harkaway +0.2 pts higher in Harkaway

9.1% 76th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Belgrave South with nearby areas

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Compare Harkaway with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belgrave South vs Harkaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20190/belgrave-south/vs/SAL21139/harkaway