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Bell Park vs Fyansford

Name: Bell Park vs Fyansford — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Bell Park profile · Fyansford profile

Bell Park Fyansford

Bell Park and Fyansford are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bell Park is a more diverse and older community, where 32.9% of people were born overseas and 23.6% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Fyansford is more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,627 per week compared to $1,224 in Bell Park. Education levels are also higher in Fyansford, where 34.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 17.0% do so in Bell Park. Fyansford also has a much higher proportion of people working or looking for work at 78.3%.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of First Nations people, at 1.4% in Bell Park and 0.7% in Fyansford. While they are close together, they offer different lifestyles; Bell Park is more connected to public transport and shops, whereas Fyansford has seen a huge influx of new residents, with 80.9% moving there in the last five years. This trend of growth in Fyansford is much stronger than in Bell Park, where 39.1% of people moved in recently.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.3 pts higher in Bell Park Household income: $1,403 higher in Fyansford Recent movers: 41.9 pts higher in Fyansford Born overseas: 22.9 pts higher in Bell Park Participation: 22.3 pts higher in Fyansford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bell Park in Fyansford +4,396 larger in Bell Park gap narrowing

5,602 86th pct 1,206 74th pct

Median age in Bell Park in Fyansford +7 yrs older in Bell Park gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.4% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 8.0%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

40.6% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

37.0% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 35.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +7.3 pts 1.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bell Park Fyansford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.1% Australia +24.7 pts ▸ 86.8%

2.9% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.0% Australian +19.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

23.6% English +16.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.2% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.7% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

3.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Chinese even 1.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

59.5% English only +29.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 42.9%

28.0% No religion +20.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bell Park in Fyansford

4.62 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bell Park in Fyansford +6 more in Fyansford

21 87th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Bell Park in Fyansford +49 larger in Fyansford

554 79th pct 603 85th pct

ICSEA in Bell Park in Fyansford +56 higher in Fyansford

1,020 67th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.6 pts 5.1%

14.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

12.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 27.2%

22.1% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

9.6% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bell Park in Fyansford +$531 higher in Fyansford gap widening

$638 30th pct $1,169 89th pct

Household income in Bell Park in Fyansford +$1,403 higher in Fyansford gap widening

$1,224 27th pct $2,627 91st pct

Family income in Bell Park in Fyansford +$1,325 higher in Fyansford gap widening

$1,643 35th pct $2,968 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.1 pts 14.1%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 12.0%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.9% $4,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 31.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.3%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 3.5%

8.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +10.8 pts ▸ 72.1%

21.4% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 16.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bell Park in Fyansford +70 larger in Bell Park

79 83rd pct 9 58th pct

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

23 yrs 38th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bell Park in Fyansford +$388 higher in Bell Park

$575 43rd pct $187 0th pct

Household income in Bell Park in Fyansford +$958 higher in Fyansford

$1,792 54th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bell Park in Fyansford +0.6 larger in Fyansford gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +21.7 pts ▸ 73.5%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 20.9%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 5.1%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 19.7%

32.9% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 28.5%

12.2% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.4% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.7% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bell Park in Fyansford +$145 higher in Fyansford gap widening

$340 69th pct $485 91st pct

Mortgage in Bell Park in Fyansford +$667 higher in Fyansford gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bell Park in Fyansford even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.5% Owned with a mortgage +31.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 25.0%

30.9% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 16.4%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 86.3%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 2.8%

0.9% Other dwelling +8.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.8% 4 bedrooms +40.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 24.5%

23.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 5.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 36.6%

39.5% $200–$349 ◂ +28.3 pts 11.3%

0.8% $550–$749 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +32.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.1 pts 20.2%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 8.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bell Park in Fyansford +25 more in Bell Park

26 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bell Park in Fyansford +3.81 more in Bell Park

4.64 76th pct 0.83 61st pct

Departures/1k in Bell Park in Fyansford +1,162.4 more in Bell Park

1,364.7 88th pct 202.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Bell Park in Fyansford +2 more in Bell Park

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bell Park in Fyansford +54 longer in Fyansford

7 39th pct 61 86th pct

Drive to city in Bell Park in Fyansford +11 longer in Fyansford

50 38th pct 61 45th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 57.9%

12.9% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +22.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 25.2%

10.2% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%

4.7% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

11.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

4.8% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

2.0% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

7.4% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 5.0%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bell Park in Fyansford +5.2 higher in Bell Park

7.9 97th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bell Park in Fyansford +5.0 more in Bell Park

7.4 97th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Bell Park in Fyansford +87.2 pts higher in Bell Park

97.9% 99th pct 10.8% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Bell Park in Fyansford +87.3 pts higher in Bell Park

99.8% 100th pct 12.5% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Bell Park in Fyansford +70.8 pts higher in Bell Park

94.6% 85th pct 23.8% 65th pct

Walk to school in Bell Park in Fyansford +80.3 pts higher in Bell Park

89.0% 92nd pct 8.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Bell Park in Fyansford +5.0 pts higher in Bell Park

100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 83rd pct

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

95.6% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bell Park in Fyansford +3.0 more in Fyansford

14.5 52nd pct 17.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bell Park in Fyansford +305 higher in Bell Park

325 96th pct 20 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bell Park in Fyansford +2.4 pts higher in Fyansford

3.7% 24th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Bell Park with nearby areas

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Compare Fyansford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bell Park vs Fyansford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20191/bell-park/vs/SAL20960/fyansford