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Belair vs Hawthorndene

Name: Belair vs Hawthorndene — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Belair profile · Hawthorndene profile

Belair Hawthorndene

Belair and Hawthorndene are neighbouring residential areas with similar populations. Belair is older and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 47 and 35.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It has a stronger First Nations presence, with 11.5% of people speaking a First Nations language. Hawthorndene is younger and more family-focused, with children under 15 making up 20.0% of the population, compared to 16.3% in Belair. This is consistent with more adults in Hawthorndene providing unpaid childcare (37.2% versus 30.8% in Belair).

Daily life in both areas is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and rates of volunteering. This shared experience extends to their education levels, as both have typical household incomes and Year 12 completion rates that are almost the same. However, they differ in accessibility; Hawthorndene has much better walkability to groceries and health services, while Belair has a far higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in Belair Separate houses: 7.6 pts higher in Hawthorndene Population: 1,329 larger in Belair Aged 65+: 6.9 pts higher in Belair 3+ bedrooms: 6.8 pts higher in Hawthorndene

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belair in Hawthorndene +1,329 larger in Belair gap steady

4,718 86th pct 3,389 86th pct

Median age in Belair in Hawthorndene +6 yrs older in Belair gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.8%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

Marital status

55.7% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

28.6% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Belair Hawthorndene

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 79.9%

8.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

1.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English +2.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.1% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

8.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 92.0%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 35.7%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belair in Hawthorndene +1.13 more in Belair

2.60 37th pct 1.47 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belair in Hawthorndene +13 more in Belair

25 87th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Belair in Hawthorndene +142 larger in Belair

567 80th pct 426 62nd pct

ICSEA in Belair in Hawthorndene +4 higher in Belair

1,102 92nd pct 1,098 91st pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 72.9%

11.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%

14.3% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

14.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Belair in Hawthorndene +$49 higher in Belair gap widening

$977 80th pct $928 75th pct

Household income in Belair in Hawthorndene +$126 higher in Belair gap steady

$2,265 86th pct $2,139 81st pct

Family income in Belair in Hawthorndene +$296 higher in Belair gap widening

$2,791 88th pct $2,495 81st pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 13.4%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.5% Other condition even 8.5%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +3.6 pts ▸ 67.0%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.2%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belair in Hawthorndene +4 larger in Hawthorndene

26 72nd pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Belair in Hawthorndene even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Belair in Hawthorndene +$825 higher in Belair

$1,774 93rd pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Belair in Hawthorndene +$1,062 higher in Belair

$3,749 93rd pct $2,687 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belair in Hawthorndene +0.2 larger in Hawthorndene gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 24.5%

7.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.6% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.1%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.9%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

16.4% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belair in Hawthorndene +$24 higher in Hawthorndene gap widening

$376 77th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Belair in Hawthorndene +$258 higher in Belair gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Belair in Hawthorndene even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 39.2%

8.0% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.1% Other tenure ◂ +6.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 96.6%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 3.1%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.5% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

28.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 16.5%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 38.7%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 11.0%

12.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belair in Hawthorndene +19 more in Belair

46 87th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Belair in Hawthorndene +1.78 more in Belair

9.75 87th pct 7.97 86th pct

Departures/1k in Belair in Hawthorndene +148.8 more in Hawthorndene

835.5 85th pct 984.4 86th pct

PT routes in Belair in Hawthorndene +2 more in Hawthorndene

12 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Belair in Hawthorndene +5 longer in Belair

18 57th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Belair in Hawthorndene even

16 13th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Belair in Hawthorndene +4,896 more in Belair

4,896 50th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Belair in Hawthorndene +8,067 more in Hawthorndene

4,896 35th pct 12,963 44th pct

Transit to city in Belair in Hawthorndene even

85 96th pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.6% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 25.6%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.5% Education & training even 14.6%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

6.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.4% Retail trade even 7.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 35.1%

17.3% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%

8.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.3% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Belair in Hawthorndene +1,689 higher in Belair

2,840 42nd pct 1,151 9th pct

Assault/100k in Belair in Hawthorndene +221 higher in Belair

339 19th pct 118 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Belair in Hawthorndene +81 higher in Belair

170 11th pct 89 1st pct

Theft/100k in Belair in Hawthorndene +544 higher in Belair

869 44th pct 325 15th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Belair in Hawthorndene +8 higher in Hawthorndene

21 0th pct 30 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Belair in Hawthorndene +715 higher in Belair

1,187 73rd pct 472 31st pct

5-yr change in Belair in Hawthorndene +34.9 pts higher in Hawthorndene

27.6% 75th pct 62.5% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belair in Hawthorndene +0.3 higher in Hawthorndene

5.0 83rd pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belair in Hawthorndene +0.4 more in Belair

5.3 84th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Belair in Hawthorndene +27.3 pts higher in Belair

71.2% 85th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Belair in Hawthorndene +24.7 pts higher in Hawthorndene

62.6% 83rd pct 87.3% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Belair in Hawthorndene +11.1 pts higher in Hawthorndene

77.7% 81st pct 88.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Belair in Hawthorndene +5.8 pts higher in Hawthorndene

77.7% 84th pct 83.5% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Belair in Hawthorndene +5.6 pts higher in Hawthorndene

92.6% 82nd pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Belair in Hawthorndene +23.7 pts higher in Hawthorndene

0.6% 72nd pct 24.3% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Belair in Hawthorndene +2.7 more in Belair

15.7 55th pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Belair in Hawthorndene +9 higher in Belair

45 77th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Belair in Hawthorndene +3.3 pts higher in Belair

13.9% 90th pct 10.6% 84th pct

Compare Belair with nearby areas

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Compare Hawthorndene with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belair vs Hawthorndene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40089/belair/vs/SAL40575/hawthorndene