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Beldon vs Heathridge

Name: Beldon vs Heathridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Beldon profile · Heathridge profile

Beldon Heathridge

Heathridge and Beldon are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with a few distinct differences in layout and services. Beldon has far better access to daily needs on foot, with 97.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 96.2% near groceries, compared to 54.1% and 75.6% in Heathridge. However, Heathridge is much better connected for commuters, with 1,460.1 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people and 42 stops, while Beldon has 770.9 departures and 22 stops. Heathridge also has a larger First Nations community, where 6.5% of people speak a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Beldon.

These two areas have tracked very similarly since 2011, and they remain alike in many ways today. Both have about 32% of their population born overseas and an almost identical share of children under 15. Typical weekly family incomes are very close, sitting at $2,115 in Heathridge and $2,175 in Beldon. Both areas also have a high share of people with no religion, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,804 larger in Heathridge Recent movers: 5.1 pts higher in Heathridge Renting: 3.6 pts higher in Heathridge No religion: 3.2 pts higher in Heathridge One-parent: 3.0 pts higher in Heathridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beldon in Heathridge +2,804 larger in Heathridge gap steady

4,094 86th pct 6,898 87th pct

Median age in Beldon in Heathridge +1 yrs older in Beldon gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.4%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 42.1%

38.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Beldon Heathridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 63.5%

11.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% New Zealand even 3.2%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.1% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 84.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 36.7%

5.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beldon in Heathridge +2.85 more in Beldon

4.98 58th pct 2.12 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beldon in Heathridge +2 more in Beldon

30 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Beldon in Heathridge +31 larger in Heathridge

507 73rd pct 538 77th pct

ICSEA in Beldon in Heathridge +2 higher in Beldon

1,057 80th pct 1,054 80th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 56.8%

21.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree even 4.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

9.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Creative arts even 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Beldon in Heathridge +$17 higher in Heathridge gap widening

$857 67th pct $874 70th pct

Household income in Beldon in Heathridge +$123 higher in Beldon gap widening

$1,905 71st pct $1,782 64th pct

Family income in Beldon in Heathridge +$60 higher in Beldon gap widening

$2,175 67th pct $2,115 64th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.1%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.6%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None even 66.0%

18.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beldon in Heathridge +37 larger in Heathridge

71 81st pct 108 86th pct

Median age in Beldon in Heathridge +3 yrs older in Heathridge

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Beldon in Heathridge +$34 higher in Heathridge

$474 29th pct $508 33rd pct

Household income in Beldon in Heathridge +$63 higher in Heathridge

$1,562 45th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beldon in Heathridge even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 56.0%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 25.9%

14.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.9% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%

15.4% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beldon in Heathridge even gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Beldon in Heathridge +$129 higher in Beldon gap narrowing

$1,863 64th pct $1,734 57th pct

People / bedroom in Beldon in Heathridge even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 49.0%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 25.5%

20.0% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 91.8%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 35.0%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 60.0%

26.0% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 37.6%

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.7% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beldon in Heathridge +20 more in Heathridge

22 86th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Beldon in Heathridge +0.72 more in Heathridge

5.37 79th pct 6.09 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Beldon in Heathridge +689.2 more in Heathridge

770.9 83rd pct 1,460.1 89th pct

PT routes in Beldon in Heathridge even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Beldon in Heathridge even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Beldon in Heathridge +1 longer in Heathridge

19 16th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Beldon in Heathridge even

10,556 59th pct 10,572 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Beldon in Heathridge +21,970 more in Heathridge

32,621 57th pct 54,591 66th pct

Transit to city in Beldon in Heathridge +2 longer in Heathridge

67 69th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 64.0%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Walked even 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

31.8% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

2.5% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.0% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Beldon in Heathridge +0.8 higher in Beldon

6.9 92nd pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beldon in Heathridge +1.5 more in Beldon

7.5 97th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Beldon in Heathridge +16.7 pts higher in Beldon

97.6% 99th pct 80.8% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Beldon in Heathridge +20.6 pts higher in Beldon

96.2% 98th pct 75.6% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Beldon in Heathridge even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Beldon in Heathridge +7.5 pts higher in Heathridge

88.6% 91st pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Beldon in Heathridge even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Beldon in Heathridge +43.7 pts higher in Beldon

97.8% 99th pct 54.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Beldon in Heathridge +3.2 more in Beldon

14.4 52nd pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Beldon in Heathridge +63 higher in Beldon

294 95th pct 231 92nd pct

Mean slope in Beldon in Heathridge +0.1 pts higher in Beldon

5.6% 49th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Beldon with nearby areas

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Compare Heathridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beldon vs Heathridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50102/beldon/vs/SAL50622/heathridge