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Bellarine vs St Leonards

Name: Bellarine vs St Leonards — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Bellarine profile · St Leonards profile

Bellarine St Leonards

St Leonards (Vic.) and Bellarine are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bellarine is a much wealthier area, where the typical household income is $2,214 a week, compared to $1,183 in St Leonards (Vic.). This gap is reflected in education and employment, as Bellarine has far more adults with bachelor degrees (30.2% versus 18.3%) and a higher share of people working or looking for work. St Leonards (Vic.) has a more mobile population, with 52.6% of people moving in the last five years, and is far more walkable, with 97.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas share a similar monthly home-loan payment of around $1,700 and nearly identical typical weekly rents of $350. While they are similar in these costs, they differ in how people live. Bellarine has far more homes owned outright, while renting is far more common in St Leonards (Vic.). At the same time, St Leonards (Vic.) has a much higher rate of people with long-term health conditions at 39.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,373 larger in St Leonards Recent movers: 27.3 pts higher in St Leonards Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Bellarine Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in St Leonards Unemployment: 5.1 pts higher in St Leonards

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellarine in St Leonards +3,373 larger in St Leonards gap widening

169 50th pct 3,542 86th pct

Median age in Bellarine in St Leonards +1 yrs older in Bellarine gap steady

57 yrs 89th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

36.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 32.8%

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 31.9%

12.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

10.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 51.0%

28.2% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 26.6%

6.7% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% Widowed even 6.0%

2.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bellarine St Leonards

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 76.1%

4.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +4.5 pts 39.8%

32.5% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.2% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

5.9% Dutch ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

1.8% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.8% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellarine in St Leonards

— 2.52 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellarine in St Leonards even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bellarine in St Leonards +23 larger in St Leonards

150 32nd pct 173 35th pct

ICSEA in Bellarine in St Leonards +40 higher in Bellarine

1,010 62nd pct 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 42.5%

13.7% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.1% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.5% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 18.7%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

9.5% Health even 9.5%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bellarine in St Leonards +$379 higher in Bellarine gap widening

$1,008 83rd pct $629 29th pct

Household income in Bellarine in St Leonards +$1,031 higher in Bellarine gap widening

$2,214 84th pct $1,183 24th pct

Family income in Bellarine in St Leonards +$907 higher in Bellarine gap widening

$2,333 75th pct $1,426 22nd pct

Household income distribution

46.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 35.1%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.1%

23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 4.4%

5.0% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

24.2% Under $650 +24.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.0%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.5% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.0% Asthma +7.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.8% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +8.2 pts 52.1%

23.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

2.4% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellarine in St Leonards +43 larger in St Leonards

0 0th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Bellarine in St Leonards +28 yrs older in Bellarine

49 yrs 86th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bellarine in St Leonards

— $511 34th pct

Household income in Bellarine in St Leonards

— $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellarine in St Leonards +0.3 larger in Bellarine gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 36.8%

10.3% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

48.3% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 48.0%

21.7% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 7.2%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellarine in St Leonards even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bellarine in St Leonards +$46 higher in Bellarine gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $1,654 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Bellarine in St Leonards even gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.3% Owned outright ◂ +19.8 pts 48.5%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.3% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 91.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 4.3%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

120.0% $350–$549 ◂ +68.5 pts 51.5%

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +55.9 pts 4.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +39.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellarine in St Leonards +21 more in St Leonards

6 76th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bellarine in St Leonards +27.88 more in Bellarine

35.50 100th pct 7.62 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bellarine in St Leonards +2,822.7 more in Bellarine

3,716.0 100th pct 893.3 86th pct

PT routes in Bellarine in St Leonards even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bellarine in St Leonards +4 longer in St Leonards

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bellarine in St Leonards +5 longer in St Leonards

72 52nd pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

33.7% Car (driver) +23.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

24.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%

4.8% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

23.3% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

20.0% 1 vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 11.2%

23.3% 4 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 5.2%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.4% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 1.7%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

0.0% Retail trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

3.6% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers ◂ +18.6 pts 12.8%

25.3% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 18.2%

9.6% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellarine in St Leonards +2.8 higher in St Leonards

1.6 63rd pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellarine in St Leonards +3.0 more in St Leonards

1.1 59th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Bellarine in St Leonards +33.8 pts higher in St Leonards

0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Bellarine in St Leonards +33.0 pts higher in St Leonards

0.0% 0th pct 33.0% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Bellarine in St Leonards +26.1 pts higher in St Leonards

59.2% 76th pct 85.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bellarine in St Leonards +39.0 pts higher in St Leonards

0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Bellarine in St Leonards +96.1 pts higher in St Leonards

1.7% 37th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bellarine in St Leonards +32.1 pts higher in St Leonards

0.0% 0th pct 32.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellarine in St Leonards +22.8 more in Bellarine

41.4 77th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellarine in St Leonards +18 higher in St Leonards

1 53rd pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bellarine in St Leonards +3.0 pts higher in Bellarine

5.9% 52nd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Bellarine with nearby areas

Drysdale Clifton Springs Portarlington Swan Bay Mannerim Indented Head St Leonards Curlewis

Compare St Leonards with nearby areas

Indented Head Portarlington Swan Bay Swan Island Bellarine Drysdale Queenscliff Mannerim

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellarine vs St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20193/bellarine/vs/SAL22346/st-leonards