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Bellfield vs Preston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Bellfield profile · Preston profile

Bellfield Preston

Preston (Vic.) and Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and community profiles. Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) is more residential, with separate houses making up 74.2% of homes compared to 55.7% in Preston (Vic.). Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) also has a higher share of larger homes, with 69.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Preston (Vic.) is a busier hub with more public transport stops (206 compared to 11) and a larger First Nations community, where 11.7% of people speak a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.).

The two areas share a very similar typical household income, with both sitting around $1,845 a week. They are also alike in their share of people aged 65 and over and the percentage of residents with long-term health conditions. While Preston (Vic.) has more people working from home (35.4%) than Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) (27.2%), both areas have a much higher share of people doing so than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,794 larger in Preston Separate houses: 18.5 pts higher in Bellfield 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Bellfield Work from home: 8.2 pts higher in Preston Personal income: $150 higher in Preston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellfieldin Preston +31,794 larger in Preston gap widening
1,996 78th pct 33,790 93rd pct
Median age in Bellfieldin Preston +1 yrs older in Preston gap steady
36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Bellfieldin Preston +0.2 pts higher in Bellfield gap steady
1.2% 42nd pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Bellfieldin Preston +0.2 pts higher in Bellfield gap steady
13.6% 27th pct 13.4% 26th pct
Under 15 in Bellfieldin Preston +1.9 pts higher in Bellfield gap steady
16.9% 48th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Bellfieldin Preston +1.4 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
14.6% 68th pct 16.0% 75th pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%
13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

46.1% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
37.6% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 36.0%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bellfield Preston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bellfieldin Preston +1.1 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
31.3% 90th pct 32.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 63.8%
3.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.0% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

25.7% English ◂ +1.8 pts 24.0%
23.1% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 21.5%
6.0% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.3% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Bellfieldin Preston +1.9 pts higher in Bellfield gap narrowing
35.7% 92nd pct 33.8% 91st pct
Limited English in Bellfieldin Preston +0.4 pts higher in Preston gap steady
6.3% 93rd pct 6.7% 94th pct

Language used at home

59.2% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
3.9% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Arabic ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%
1.6% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Vietnamese even 2.7%
2.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Bellfieldin Preston +2.7 pts higher in Preston gap steady
44.3% 62nd pct 46.9% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
32.5% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
10.5% Islam ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
1.9% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bellfieldin Preston +5.6 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
65.7% 87th pct 71.3% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Bellfieldin Preston +6.1 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
32.9% 88th pct 39.0% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bellfieldin Preston +0.60 more in Bellfield
2.97 43rd pct 2.37 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bellfieldin Preston +36 more in Preston
36 89th pct 72 96th pct
Avg size in Bellfieldin Preston +141 larger in Bellfield
690 90th pct 548 78th pct
ICSEA in Bellfieldin Preston +3 higher in Bellfield
1,097 91st pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 71.3%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
9.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
6.4% Year 11 even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
17.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%
13.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%
12.4% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%
11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
6.7% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.9% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
4.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bellfieldin Preston +$150 higher in Preston gap widening
$722 44th pct $872 69th pct
Household income in Bellfieldin Preston even gap narrowing
$1,845 68th pct $1,844 68th pct
Family income in Bellfieldin Preston +$110 higher in Preston gap narrowing
$2,235 71st pct $2,345 75th pct
High earners in Bellfieldin Preston +1.9 pts higher in Preston gap steady
12.3% 71st pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Bellfieldin Preston +0.4 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
24.0% 72nd pct 24.4% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%
13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 38.1%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
4.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bellfieldin Preston +0.1 pts higher in Preston
28.1% 46th pct 28.2% 47th pct
Mental health in Bellfieldin Preston +1.6 pts higher in Preston
10.0% 68th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Bellfieldin Preston +2.1 pts higher in Bellfield gap steady
8.5% 84th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 65.4%
18.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bellfieldin Preston +1.4 pts higher in Preston gap steady
10.6% 14th pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Bellfieldin Preston +0.6 pts higher in Bellfield gap steady
13.6% 59th pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bellfieldin Preston +1.7 pts higher in Bellfield gap steady
24.7% 47th pct 23.0% 39th pct
Defence service in Bellfieldin Preston +0.5 pts higher in Bellfield
1.5% 37th pct 1.0% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bellfieldin Preston +0.5 pts higher in Preston gap steady
17.3% 15th pct 17.9% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellfieldin Preston +301 larger in Preston
24 71st pct 325 86th pct
Median age in Bellfieldin Preston +10 yrs older in Bellfield
40 yrs 78th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Bellfieldin Preston +29.3 pts higher in Preston
30.4% 27th pct 59.8% 86th pct
Unemployment in Bellfieldin Preston
— 8.0% 39th pct
Median income in Bellfieldin Preston +$4 higher in Bellfield
$700 56th pct $696 55th pct
Household income in Bellfieldin Preston +$20 higher in Preston
$1,624 47th pct $1,644 48th pct
Indigenous language in Bellfieldin Preston +11.7 pts higher in Preston
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellfieldin Preston +0.2 larger in Bellfield gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bellfieldin Preston +3.2 pts higher in Bellfield gap narrowing
16.6% 78th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Bellfieldin Preston +5.6 pts higher in Preston gap widening
24.1% 51st pct 29.7% 71st pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 56.4%
21.8% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%
1.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.1% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
19.6% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 16.5%
14.0% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellfieldin Preston +$17 higher in Preston gap narrowing
$375 77th pct $392 80th pct
Mortgage in Bellfieldin Preston +$300 higher in Bellfield gap narrowing
$2,300 86th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Bellfieldin Preston even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bellfieldin Preston +3.0 pts higher in Bellfield gap narrowing
43.2% 89th pct 40.1% 88th pct
Owned outright in Bellfieldin Preston +6.0 pts higher in Preston gap widening
21.2% 11th pct 27.2% 17th pct
Separate houses in Bellfieldin Preston +18.5 pts higher in Bellfield gap narrowing
74.2% 14th pct 55.7% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bellfieldin Preston +15.4 pts higher in Bellfield gap widening
69.2% 26th pct 53.8% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 40.1%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 30.1%
21.2% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house ◂ +18.5 pts 55.7%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
1.0% Flat or apartment +17.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 38.9%
28.1% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
17.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%
1.0% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
19.4% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 10.2%
7.0% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.6%
26.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 22.1%
22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
10.2% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bellfieldin Preston +3.3 pts higher in Preston gap steady
9.7% 87th pct 12.9% 90th pct
Work from home in Bellfieldin Preston +8.2 pts higher in Preston gap widening
27.2% 76th pct 35.4% 87th pct
PT commute in Bellfieldin Preston +2.0 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
3.5% 87th pct 5.5% 92nd pct
PT stops in Bellfieldin Preston +195 more in Preston
11 81st pct 206 94th pct
Stops/1k in Bellfieldin Preston +0.59 more in Preston
5.51 80th pct 6.10 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Bellfieldin Preston +33.9 more in Preston
2,957.9 97th pct 2,991.8 97th pct
PT routes in Bellfieldin Preston +12 more in Preston
10 86th pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in Bellfieldin Preston +1 longer in Preston
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Bellfieldin Preston +3 longer in Bellfield
15 12th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Bellfieldin Preston +8,110 more in Preston
67,423 88th pct 75,533 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Bellfieldin Preston +119,623 more in Preston
162,331 86th pct 281,954 88th pct
Transit to city in Bellfieldin Preston +2 longer in Bellfield
57 49th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 35.7%
27.2% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
1.3% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 28.8%
9.7% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
2.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bellfieldin Preston +0.9 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
40.7% 79th pct 41.6% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bellfieldin Preston +3.7 pts higher in Preston gap widening
11.0% 68th pct 14.7% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bellfieldin Preston +1.4 pts higher in Bellfield gap steady
6.8% 82nd pct 5.5% 73rd pct
Participation in Bellfieldin Preston +5.6 pts higher in Preston gap widening
61.8% 54th pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Bellfieldin Preston +1.1 pts higher in Bellfield gap narrowing
59.9% 59th pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%
7.7% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
6.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
4.2% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
12.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
6.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellfieldin Preston +0.6 higher in Preston
8.2 98th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bellfieldin Preston +0.0 more in Bellfield
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Bellfieldin Preston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bellfieldin Preston even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bellfieldin Preston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bellfieldin Preston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bellfieldin Preston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bellfieldin Preston +0.3 pts higher in Bellfield
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bellfieldin Preston +7.5 more in Preston
9.5 40th pct 17.0 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Bellfieldin Preston +92 higher in Preston
416 100th pct 508 100th pct
Mean slope in Bellfieldin Preston +0.7 pts higher in Preston
2.9% 12th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

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Compare Preston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellfield vs Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20198/bellfield/vs/SAL22121/preston