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Belair vs Urrbrae

Name: Belair vs Urrbrae — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Belair profile · Urrbrae profile

Belair Urrbrae

Belair and Urrbrae are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Urrbrae is more cosmopolitan and connected, with 24.0% of people using another language at home compared to 7.2% in Belair. It is also more accessible, with a much shorter walk to public transport (6 minutes versus 18 minutes in Belair) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Belair has a higher proportion of people who claim no religion (56.2% compared to 41.4% in Urrbrae) and is more residential in nature, with 77.7% of homes within walking distance of a school, while only 5.3% of homes in Urrbrae are.

Daily life in both areas is similar in many ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and the same share of people commuting by public transport. They also share very similar proportions of First Nations residents and a similar number of people per home. While Belair's population is slightly older, with 25.6% aged 65 and over compared to 21.1% in Urrbrae, both areas sit well above the national figure for this age group.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,648 larger in Belair Other language: 16.8 pts higher in Urrbrae No religion: 14.8 pts higher in Belair Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Urrbrae Unpaid carers: 3.8 pts higher in Belair

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belair in Urrbrae +3,648 larger in Belair gap steady

4,718 86th pct 1,070 73rd pct

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

47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.1%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

55.7% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

28.6% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Belair Urrbrae

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 69.1%

8.6% England ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

1.1% China +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +9.5 pts 37.6%

36.1% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 28.6%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

2.3% Chinese +10.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

8.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

2.6% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 75.0%

1.3% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.3% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 41.4%

36.5% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

0.3% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belair in Urrbrae

2.60 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Belair in Urrbrae +5 more in Belair

25 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Belair in Urrbrae +206 larger in Urrbrae

567 80th pct 773 94th pct

ICSEA in Belair in Urrbrae +28 higher in Urrbrae

1,102 92nd pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 80.8%

11.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

16.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.3% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Belair in Urrbrae +$70 higher in Belair gap widening

$977 80th pct $907 73rd pct

Household income in Belair in Urrbrae +$81 higher in Urrbrae gap widening

$2,265 86th pct $2,346 87th pct

Family income in Belair in Urrbrae +$125 higher in Belair gap narrowing

$2,791 88th pct $2,666 86th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.1% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.6%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.3%

8.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

4.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.5% Diabetes even 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +7.3 pts ▸ 70.7%

21.7% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.1%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belair in Urrbrae +21 larger in Belair

26 72nd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Belair in Urrbrae +5 yrs older in Belair

23 yrs 38th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Belair in Urrbrae +$225 higher in Urrbrae

$1,774 93rd pct $1,999 96th pct

Household income in Belair in Urrbrae +$1,499 higher in Belair

$3,749 93rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 63.1%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 25.1%

7.4% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 35.0%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

6.1% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belair in Urrbrae +$129 higher in Urrbrae gap widening

$376 77th pct $505 92nd pct

Mortgage in Belair in Urrbrae +$283 higher in Urrbrae gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Belair in Urrbrae even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 40.8%

8.0% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.1% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 90.7%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 32.4%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 42.0%

11.1% $550–$749 +22.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.9% $200–$349 ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.8%

20.0% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belair in Urrbrae +37 more in Belair

46 87th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Belair in Urrbrae +1.34 more in Belair

9.75 87th pct 8.41 86th pct

Departures/1k in Belair in Urrbrae +1,350.5 more in Urrbrae

835.5 85th pct 2,186.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Belair in Urrbrae +7 more in Urrbrae

12 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Belair in Urrbrae +12 longer in Belair

18 57th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Belair in Urrbrae +8 longer in Belair

16 13th pct 8 3rd pct

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

4,896 50th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Belair in Urrbrae +49,243 more in Urrbrae

4,896 35th pct 54,139 66th pct

Transit to city in Belair in Urrbrae +35 longer in Belair

85 96th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 53.0%

16.3% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bicycle even 1.6%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 26.5%

17.2% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

12.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.4% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food even 6.2%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.2% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

17.3% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

7.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Belair in Urrbrae +1,064 higher in Belair

2,840 42nd pct 1,776 20th pct

Assault/100k in Belair in Urrbrae +152 higher in Belair

339 19th pct 187 4th pct

Burglary/100k in Belair in Urrbrae +17 higher in Urrbrae

170 11th pct 187 13th pct

Theft/100k in Belair in Urrbrae +121 higher in Belair

869 44th pct 748 39th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Belair in Urrbrae +72 higher in Urrbrae

21 0th pct 93 21st pct

Property damage/100k in Belair in Urrbrae +813 higher in Belair

1,187 73rd pct 374 22nd pct

5-yr change in Belair in Urrbrae +1.0 pts higher in Belair

27.6% 75th pct 26.7% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belair in Urrbrae +0.4 higher in Urrbrae

5.0 83rd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belair in Urrbrae +0.1 more in Urrbrae

5.3 84th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Belair in Urrbrae +17.2 pts higher in Urrbrae

71.2% 85th pct 88.4% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Belair in Urrbrae +25.8 pts higher in Urrbrae

62.6% 83rd pct 88.4% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Belair in Urrbrae +5.0 pts higher in Urrbrae

77.7% 81st pct 82.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Belair in Urrbrae +72.5 pts higher in Belair

77.7% 84th pct 5.3% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Belair in Urrbrae +7.4 pts higher in Urrbrae

92.6% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Belair in Urrbrae +6.1 pts higher in Urrbrae

0.6% 72nd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Belair in Urrbrae +23.6 more in Urrbrae

15.7 55th pct 39.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Belair in Urrbrae +47 higher in Urrbrae

45 77th pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Belair in Urrbrae +3.4 pts higher in Belair

13.9% 90th pct 10.5% 83rd pct

Compare Belair with nearby areas

Glenalta Hawthorndene Brown Hill Creek Mitcham Springfield Torrens Park Urrbrae Blackwood

Compare Urrbrae with nearby areas

Myrtle Bank Glen Osmond Springfield Brown Hill Creek Glenunga St Georges Netherby Mount Osmond

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belair vs Urrbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40089/belair/vs/SAL41497/urrbrae