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Belair vs Mitcham

Name: Belair vs Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Belair profile · Mitcham profile

Belair Mitcham

Belair and Mitcham (SA) are neighbouring South Australian areas with distinct housing and transport profiles. Belair is dominated by separate houses, with 89% of homes being detached and 83.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mitcham (SA) has more variety, with only 61.7% being separate houses and a higher share of flats or apartments. Belair's residents also have better access to groceries within a 15-minute walk, while Mitcham (SA) is closer to the city and has more homes within walking distance of schools.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in different directions regarding safety, with the crime rate rising far more in Belair. However, they remain very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly personal income and the share of adults with a bachelor degree. Both areas also have a population that is older than the national figure, though Belair's typical resident is noticeably older at 47 compared to 44 in Mitcham (SA).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.3 pts higher in Belair Population: 2,886 larger in Belair Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Mitcham 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Belair Recent movers: 9.2 pts higher in Mitcham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belair in Mitcham +2,886 larger in Belair gap steady

4,718 86th pct 1,832 77th pct

Median age in Belair in Mitcham +3 yrs older in Belair gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 20.9%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 52.2%

28.6% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

8.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Belair Mitcham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 74.9%

8.6% England ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

1.1% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 43.8%

36.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 35.6%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

2.6% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 85.6%

1.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 49.8%

36.5% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belair in Mitcham

2.60 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Belair in Mitcham +1 more in Belair

25 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Belair in Mitcham +164 larger in Mitcham

567 80th pct 731 92nd pct

ICSEA in Belair in Mitcham +19 higher in Mitcham

1,102 92nd pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 77.5%

11.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.2% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Information technology even 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Belair in Mitcham +$55 higher in Belair gap narrowing

$977 80th pct $922 75th pct

Household income in Belair in Mitcham +$269 higher in Belair gap narrowing

$2,265 86th pct $1,996 75th pct

Family income in Belair in Mitcham +$264 higher in Belair gap widening

$2,791 88th pct $2,527 83rd pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

11.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.1%

8.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

7.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +5.8 pts ▸ 69.1%

21.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belair in Mitcham +18 larger in Belair

26 72nd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Belair in Mitcham +8 yrs older in Mitcham

23 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Belair in Mitcham +$650 higher in Belair

$1,774 93rd pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Belair in Mitcham +$2,375 higher in Belair

$3,749 93rd pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belair in Mitcham +0.1 larger in Belair gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 60.6%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%

7.4% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%

19.6% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

6.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belair in Mitcham +$48 higher in Belair gap steady

$376 77th pct $328 65th pct

Mortgage in Belair in Mitcham +$100 higher in Belair gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Belair in Mitcham even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 35.9%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 38.2%

8.0% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +27.3 pts 61.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment +19.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 25.0%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 24.6%

28.9% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

3.7% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

0.0% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 30.0%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.4% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belair in Mitcham +35 more in Belair

46 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Belair in Mitcham +3.75 more in Belair

9.75 87th pct 6.00 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Belair in Mitcham +549.3 more in Mitcham

835.5 85th pct 1,384.8 88th pct

PT routes in Belair in Mitcham +10 more in Belair

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Belair in Mitcham +7 longer in Belair

18 57th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Belair in Mitcham +6 longer in Belair

16 13th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Belair in Mitcham +11,610 more in Mitcham

4,896 50th pct 16,506 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Belair in Mitcham +11,610 more in Mitcham

4,896 35th pct 16,506 47th pct

Transit to city in Belair in Mitcham +25 longer in Belair

85 96th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 59.4%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 41.4%

28.1% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 11.4%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

2.7% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

12.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.0% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 37.9%

17.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

7.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Belair in Mitcham +384 higher in Belair

2,840 42nd pct 2,456 34th pct

Assault/100k in Belair in Mitcham +98 higher in Mitcham

339 19th pct 437 28th pct

Burglary/100k in Belair in Mitcham +213 higher in Mitcham

170 11th pct 382 39th pct

Theft/100k in Belair in Mitcham +105 higher in Belair

869 44th pct 764 39th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Belair in Mitcham

21 0th pct —

Property damage/100k in Belair in Mitcham +423 higher in Belair

1,187 73rd pct 764 55th pct

5-yr change in Belair in Mitcham +17.9 pts higher in Belair

27.6% 75th pct 9.8% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belair in Mitcham +1.0 higher in Mitcham

5.0 83rd pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belair in Mitcham +0.5 more in Mitcham

5.3 84th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Belair in Mitcham +17.8 pts higher in Mitcham

71.2% 85th pct 89.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Belair in Mitcham +45.5 pts higher in Belair

62.6% 83rd pct 17.0% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Belair in Mitcham +8.5 pts higher in Mitcham

77.7% 81st pct 86.2% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Belair in Mitcham +12.9 pts higher in Mitcham

77.7% 84th pct 90.7% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Belair in Mitcham +7.3 pts higher in Mitcham

92.6% 82nd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Belair in Mitcham +7.9 pts higher in Mitcham

0.6% 72nd pct 8.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Belair in Mitcham +2.3 more in Mitcham

15.7 55th pct 18.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Belair in Mitcham +111 higher in Mitcham

45 77th pct 156 88th pct

Mean slope in Belair in Mitcham +5.7 pts higher in Belair

13.9% 90th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Belair with nearby areas

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Compare Mitcham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belair vs Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40089/belair/vs/SAL40891/mitcham