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Bell Post Hill vs Corio

Name: Bell Post Hill vs Corio — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Bell Post Hill profile · Corio profile

Bell Post Hill Corio

Corio and Bell Post Hill are neighbouring suburbs with different profiles. Corio is a younger area with a typical resident aged 35, while Bell Post Hill is older at 42. There are stark differences in housing and income; Corio has a much higher share of renters (39.7%) and a typical weekly family income of $1,347, whereas Bell Post Hill sees more homes owned outright (42.9%) and a higher typical family income of $1,700. Corio is also more diverse, with 17.0% of residents being recent arrivals from overseas compared to 5.6% in Bell Post Hill.

Both areas are very walkable, each scoring around 6.7 for walkability. They also share similar housing styles, with over 91% of homes in both places being separate houses. While they are alike in these ways, the gaps between them remain clear in other areas. For example, Bell Post Hill has far more schools per 1,000 children (3.90 compared to 1.04 in Corio) and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,414 larger in Corio Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Corio Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Bell Post Hill Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Bell Post Hill Median age: 7 yrs older in Bell Post Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bell Post Hill in Corio +10,414 larger in Corio gap steady

5,083 86th pct 15,497 88th pct

Median age in Bell Post Hill in Corio +7 yrs older in Bell Post Hill gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 15.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

35.8% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.1% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 35.2%

9.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Bell Post Hill Corio

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 65.9%

1.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.6% English +7.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.1% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.1% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

68.9% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 69.9%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.9% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 38.7%

33.2% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

6.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bell Post Hill in Corio +2.85 more in Bell Post Hill

3.90 51st pct 1.04 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bell Post Hill in Corio +11 more in Bell Post Hill

20 87th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Bell Post Hill in Corio +92 larger in Corio

572 81st pct 663 88th pct

ICSEA in Bell Post Hill in Corio +11 higher in Bell Post Hill

1,019 66th pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 35.8%

16.2% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.7% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 11.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

12.3% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%

9.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bell Post Hill in Corio +$137 higher in Bell Post Hill gap widening

$674 36th pct $537 16th pct

Household income in Bell Post Hill in Corio +$216 higher in Bell Post Hill gap widening

$1,368 38th pct $1,152 22nd pct

Family income in Bell Post Hill in Corio +$353 higher in Bell Post Hill gap widening

$1,700 38th pct $1,347 18th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.1%

18.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Arthritis even 9.4%

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +5.0 pts 55.6%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%

6.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bell Post Hill in Corio +332 larger in Corio

63 80th pct 395 86th pct

Median age in Bell Post Hill in Corio +1 yrs older in Corio

19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Bell Post Hill in Corio +$95 higher in Corio

$391 15th pct $486 30th pct

Household income in Bell Post Hill in Corio +$119 higher in Bell Post Hill

$1,291 31st pct $1,172 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bell Post Hill in Corio +0.1 larger in Corio gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 48.0%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 21.5%

19.0% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 31.8%

27.7% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

4.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bell Post Hill in Corio +$70 higher in Bell Post Hill gap widening

$350 71st pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Bell Post Hill in Corio +$300 higher in Bell Post Hill gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bell Post Hill in Corio +0.10 higher in Corio gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 28.6%

24.3% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 27.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 91.5%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 71.2%

22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 12.1%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

48.1% $350–$549 ◂ +35.6 pts 12.5%

8.3% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 11.8%

19.1% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bell Post Hill in Corio +56 more in Corio

21 86th pct 77 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bell Post Hill in Corio +0.84 more in Corio

4.13 74th pct 4.97 77th pct

Departures/1k in Bell Post Hill in Corio +427.4 more in Corio

1,021.8 86th pct 1,449.2 89th pct

PT routes in Bell Post Hill in Corio +6 more in Corio

2 75th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Bell Post Hill in Corio +7 longer in Bell Post Hill

8 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bell Post Hill in Corio +9 longer in Bell Post Hill

51 39th pct 42 34th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Train even 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 33.3%

35.0% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

5.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

12.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

11.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

2.5% Wholesale trade even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%

14.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

9.4% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bell Post Hill in Corio +0.1 higher in Bell Post Hill

6.7 91st pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bell Post Hill in Corio +0.5 more in Corio

6.0 88th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Bell Post Hill in Corio +7.9 pts higher in Bell Post Hill

94.5% 97th pct 86.6% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Bell Post Hill in Corio +8.3 pts higher in Bell Post Hill

98.3% 99th pct 90.0% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Bell Post Hill in Corio +6.1 pts higher in Bell Post Hill

97.0% 90th pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Bell Post Hill in Corio +20.3 pts higher in Bell Post Hill

96.8% 98th pct 76.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Bell Post Hill in Corio +3.8 pts higher in Bell Post Hill

99.6% 87th pct 95.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Bell Post Hill in Corio +11.8 pts higher in Bell Post Hill

67.2% 89th pct 55.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bell Post Hill in Corio +0.8 more in Corio

12.8 48th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bell Post Hill in Corio +40 higher in Bell Post Hill

200 90th pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Bell Post Hill in Corio +2.1 pts higher in Bell Post Hill

4.9% 42nd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Bell Post Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Corio with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bell Post Hill vs Corio [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20192/bell-post-hill/vs/SAL20640/corio