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Bell Park vs Lara

Name: Bell Park vs Lara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bell Park profile · Lara profile

Bell Park Lara

Lara and Bell Park are two nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Lara is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $1,969 a week and 86.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bell Park is more diverse and accessible, with a far higher share of people born overseas (32.9%) and those using another language at home (35.9%). While Lara is somewhat walkable, Bell Park is very walkable, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to only 37.6% in Lara.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 17%). They also share very similar proportions of people providing unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force. However, the two areas diverge on age and family structure; Lara has a younger typical resident (37) and more children, while Bell Park has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.6%) and more people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,412 larger in Lara Other language: 25.2 pts higher in Bell Park 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Lara Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in Bell Park Household income: $745 higher in Lara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bell Park in Lara +13,412 larger in Lara gap widening

5,602 86th pct 19,014 89th pct

Median age in Bell Park in Lara +4 yrs older in Bell Park gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 14.8%

15.4% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) even 11.1%

Marital status

40.6% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

37.0% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 36.2%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bell Park Lara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.1% Australia +17.4 pts ▸ 79.5%

1.3% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.0% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

23.6% English +12.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

7.2% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

3.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

59.5% English only +20.7 pts ▸ 80.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 42.8%

28.0% No religion +13.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

5.6% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.9% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bell Park in Lara +3.53 more in Bell Park

4.62 57th pct 1.09 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bell Park in Lara +13 more in Bell Park

21 87th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Bell Park in Lara +202 larger in Lara

554 79th pct 755 93rd pct

ICSEA in Bell Park in Lara +17 higher in Bell Park

1,020 67th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

14.8% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 9.8%

12.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 21.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

9.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bell Park in Lara +$196 higher in Lara gap steady

$638 30th pct $834 64th pct

Household income in Bell Park in Lara +$745 higher in Lara gap widening

$1,224 27th pct $1,969 74th pct

Family income in Bell Park in Lara +$586 higher in Lara gap widening

$1,643 35th pct $2,229 70th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 23.4%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 12.3%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.9% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 35.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

8.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +3.2 pts 58.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bell Park in Lara +322 larger in Lara

79 83rd pct 401 86th pct

Median age in Bell Park in Lara +5 yrs older in Lara

23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bell Park in Lara +$217 higher in Lara

$575 43rd pct $792 64th pct

Household income in Bell Park in Lara +$380 higher in Lara

$1,792 54th pct $2,172 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bell Park in Lara +0.5 larger in Lara gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 61.6%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 24.2%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 20.7%

32.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.8%

12.2% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.4% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.7% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bell Park in Lara +$30 higher in Lara gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Bell Park in Lara +$233 higher in Lara gap steady

$1,500 42nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bell Park in Lara even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.5% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 30.5%

30.9% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 21.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 89.5%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 42.7%

15.8% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 10.7%

1.9% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

39.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 28.4%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

0.8% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 35.7%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bell Park in Lara +34 more in Lara

26 86th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bell Park in Lara +1.49 more in Bell Park

4.64 76th pct 3.16 70th pct

Departures/1k in Bell Park in Lara +843.2 more in Bell Park

1,364.7 88th pct 521.5 79th pct

PT routes in Bell Park in Lara +3 more in Lara

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Bell Park in Lara +13 longer in Lara

7 39th pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Bell Park in Lara +9 longer in Bell Park

50 38th pct 41 33rd pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 61.4%

12.9% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

0.5% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 28.6%

32.2% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.7% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

11.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

8.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

7.4% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bell Park in Lara +3.4 higher in Bell Park

7.9 97th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bell Park in Lara +3.0 more in Bell Park

7.4 97th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Bell Park in Lara +53.7 pts higher in Bell Park

97.9% 99th pct 44.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Bell Park in Lara +62.2 pts higher in Bell Park

99.8% 100th pct 37.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Bell Park in Lara +39.0 pts higher in Bell Park

94.6% 85th pct 55.6% 75th pct

Walk to school in Bell Park in Lara +27.1 pts higher in Bell Park

89.0% 92nd pct 61.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Bell Park in Lara +9.2 pts higher in Bell Park

100.0% 100th pct 90.8% 81st pct

Walk to health in Bell Park in Lara +62.2 pts higher in Bell Park

95.6% 99th pct 33.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Bell Park in Lara +0.5 more in Bell Park

14.5 52nd pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Bell Park in Lara +293 higher in Bell Park

325 96th pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Bell Park in Lara +0.7 pts higher in Bell Park

3.7% 24th pct 2.9% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bell Park vs Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20191/bell-park/vs/SAL21469/lara