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Belair vs Glenalta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Belair profile · Glenalta profile

Belair Glenalta

Belair and Glenalta are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Belair has an older population, with a typical resident aged 47 and 25.6% aged 65 or over. It is also wealthier, with 35.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and First Nations household incomes far higher at $3,749. In contrast, Glenalta is younger and more connected, with 100% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to 77.7% in Belair.

Both areas are similar in that their typical weekly personal incomes—$977 in Belair and $945 in Glenalta—sit close to the national figure. They also share a similar mix of people, with about 7% using another language at home and an almost identical number of people per home. While Belair has seen a 27.6% increase in its crime rate over five years, Glenalta has seen its rate fall by 19.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,679 larger in Belair Median age: 5 yrs older in Belair Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Glenalta 3+ bedrooms: 6.8 pts higher in Glenalta Separate houses: 6.8 pts higher in Glenalta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belairin Glenalta +2,679 larger in Belair gap widening
4,718 86th pct 2,039 78th pct
Median age in Belairin Glenalta +5 yrs older in Belair gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Belairin Glenalta +0.4 pts higher in Belair gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Belairin Glenalta +3.3 pts higher in Belair gap widening
25.6% 76th pct 22.4% 66th pct
Under 15 in Belairin Glenalta +4.0 pts higher in Glenalta gap widening
16.3% 44th pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Belairin Glenalta +1.2 pts higher in Glenalta gap narrowing
11.0% 40th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.4%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.3% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 54.9%
28.6% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 28.2%
8.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
1.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Belair Glenalta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belairin Glenalta +2.6 pts higher in Belair gap steady
22.2% 80th pct 19.6% 76th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 79.1%
8.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English +5.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
36.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
13.2% Scottish even 13.2%
10.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
8.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
2.2% Dutch even 2.3%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Belairin Glenalta +0.9 pts higher in Belair gap steady
7.2% 70th pct 6.3% 66th pct
Limited English in Belairin Glenalta +0.2 pts higher in Belair gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 0.3% 66th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 92.2%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Belairin Glenalta +1.0 pts higher in Glenalta gap steady
56.2% 90th pct 57.2% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 57.2%
36.5% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belairin Glenalta +0.9 pts higher in Belair gap steady
73.5% 93rd pct 72.6% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Belairin Glenalta +2.7 pts higher in Belair gap steady
45.0% 96th pct 42.3% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in Belairin Glenalta
2.60 37th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Belairin Glenalta +15 more in Belair
25 87th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Belairin Glenalta +5 larger in Belair
567 80th pct 562 80th pct
ICSEA in Belairin Glenalta +8 higher in Glenalta
1,102 92nd pct 1,111 94th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 72.6%
11.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 37.0%
14.3% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce even 16.2%
14.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%
12.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%
11.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Architecture & building even 4.9%
2.3% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Belairin Glenalta +$32 higher in Belair gap narrowing
$977 80th pct $945 77th pct
Household income in Belairin Glenalta +$297 higher in Belair gap widening
$2,265 86th pct $1,968 74th pct
Family income in Belairin Glenalta +$352 higher in Belair gap widening
$2,791 88th pct $2,439 79th pct
High earners in Belairin Glenalta +2.9 pts higher in Belair gap steady
19.4% 88th pct 16.5% 84th pct
High-income homes in Belairin Glenalta +8.1 pts higher in Belair gap widening
35.2% 89th pct 27.1% 77th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 13.7%
14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
11.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belairin Glenalta +1.9 pts higher in Glenalta
30.4% 58th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Belairin Glenalta +1.8 pts higher in Glenalta
7.9% 48th pct 9.7% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Belairin Glenalta +0.8 pts higher in Belair gap narrowing
5.3% 58th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
7.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
4.1% Cancer even 4.1%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +0.3 pts 63.0%
21.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belairin Glenalta +1.6 pts higher in Glenalta gap steady
25.3% 76th pct 26.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Belairin Glenalta +0.7 pts higher in Belair gap steady
15.4% 75th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Belairin Glenalta +4.7 pts higher in Glenalta gap widening
30.8% 76th pct 35.5% 88th pct
Defence service in Belairin Glenalta +0.1 pts higher in Glenalta
3.5% 65th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belairin Glenalta +1.1 pts higher in Glenalta gap narrowing
26.1% 61st pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belairin Glenalta +22 larger in Belair
26 72nd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Belairin Glenalta +2 yrs older in Belair
23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Belairin Glenalta +$924 higher in Belair
$1,774 93rd pct $850 69th pct
Household income in Belairin Glenalta +$1,874 higher in Belair
$3,749 93rd pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Belairin Glenalta
11.5% 80th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Belairin Glenalta even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Belairin Glenalta +2.9 pts higher in Glenalta gap steady
7.4% 29th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Belairin Glenalta +0.7 pts higher in Glenalta gap steady
19.6% 35th pct 20.3% 38th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 61.6%
28.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%
7.4% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 34.8%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%
19.6% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.4% 3 people even 16.5%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
1.7% 6 or more even 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belairin Glenalta +$4 higher in Glenalta gap narrowing
$376 77th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Belairin Glenalta +$289 higher in Belair gap narrowing
$2,100 76th pct $1,811 61st pct
People / bedroom in Belairin Glenalta even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Belairin Glenalta +0.7 pts higher in Glenalta gap steady
8.0% 20th pct 8.7% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Belairin Glenalta +1.0 pts higher in Belair gap narrowing
40.9% 49th pct 39.9% 46th pct
Separate houses in Belairin Glenalta +6.8 pts higher in Glenalta gap steady
89.0% 30th pct 95.7% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belairin Glenalta +6.8 pts higher in Glenalta gap narrowing
83.5% 61st pct 90.3% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
40.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 39.9%
8.0% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.7 pts 1.4%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 95.7%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 29.7%
12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
10.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 58.2%
28.9% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%
3.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 10.2%
12.4% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belairin Glenalta +0.6 pts higher in Belair gap steady
2.7% 60th pct 2.1% 57th pct
Work from home in Belairin Glenalta +0.4 pts higher in Belair gap narrowing
16.3% 49th pct 15.9% 48th pct
PT commute in Belairin Glenalta +0.5 pts higher in Glenalta gap narrowing
3.5% 87th pct 4.0% 88th pct
PT stops in Belairin Glenalta +21 more in Belair
46 87th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Belairin Glenalta +2.51 more in Glenalta
9.75 87th pct 12.26 88th pct
Departures/1k in Belairin Glenalta +40.5 more in Belair
835.5 85th pct 795.0 84th pct
PT routes in Belairin Glenalta +2 more in Belair
12 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Belairin Glenalta +17 longer in Belair
18 57th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Belairin Glenalta +2 longer in Belair
16 13th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Belairin Glenalta +8,067 more in Glenalta
4,896 50th pct 12,963 64th pct
Reach 45 min in Belairin Glenalta +8,067 more in Glenalta
4,896 35th pct 12,963 44th pct
Transit to city in Belairin Glenalta +20 longer in Belair
85 96th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
16.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
28.1% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belairin Glenalta +2.1 pts higher in Belair gap widening
29.6% 45th pct 27.4% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Belairin Glenalta +5.5 pts higher in Belair gap widening
9.5% 62nd pct 4.0% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belairin Glenalta +0.1 pts higher in Glenalta gap steady
3.9% 55th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Belairin Glenalta +3.1 pts higher in Glenalta gap widening
61.9% 54th pct 65.0% 66th pct
Full-time in Belairin Glenalta +0.3 pts higher in Belair gap steady
57.0% 43rd pct 56.6% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
8.4% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
6.8% Construction even 6.8%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
17.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%
10.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Belairin Glenalta +1,810 higher in Belair
2,840 42nd pct 1,030 7th pct
Assault/100k in Belairin Glenalta +192 higher in Belair
339 19th pct 147 0th pct
Burglary/100k in Belairin Glenalta +27 higher in Glenalta
170 11th pct 196 15th pct
Theft/100k in Belairin Glenalta +477 higher in Belair
869 44th pct 392 19th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Belairin Glenalta +126 higher in Glenalta
21 0th pct 147 41st pct
Property damage/100k in Belairin Glenalta +1,089 higher in Belair
1,187 73rd pct 98 0th pct
5-yr change in Belairin Glenalta +46.8 pts higher in Belair
27.6% 75th pct -19.2% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belairin Glenalta +0.6 higher in Glenalta
5.0 83rd pct 5.5 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belairin Glenalta +0.3 more in Glenalta
5.3 84th pct 5.5 86th pct
15-min city in Belairin Glenalta +0.2 pts higher in Belair
71.2% 85th pct 70.9% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Belairin Glenalta +17.1 pts higher in Belair
62.6% 83rd pct 45.4% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Belairin Glenalta +22.3 pts higher in Glenalta
77.7% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Belairin Glenalta +18.9 pts higher in Glenalta
77.7% 84th pct 96.7% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Belairin Glenalta +7.4 pts higher in Glenalta
92.6% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Belairin Glenalta +32.6 pts higher in Glenalta
0.6% 72nd pct 33.2% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Belairin Glenalta +1.0 more in Glenalta
15.7 55th pct 16.7 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Belairin Glenalta +42 higher in Glenalta
45 77th pct 87 84th pct
Mean slope in Belairin Glenalta +4.0 pts higher in Belair
13.9% 90th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Belair with nearby areas

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Compare Glenalta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belair vs Glenalta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40089/belair/vs/SAL40501/glenalta