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Belconnen vs Page

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Belconnen profile · Page profile

Belconnen Page

Belconnen and Page are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Belconnen is a young, high-density hub where the typical resident is 30 and 63.6% of homes are rented. It has a highly diverse population, with 50.4% born overseas and 46.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Page is more established and residential, with a typical age of 40 and 70.3% of dwellings being separate houses. Homes in Page are much larger, with 69.4% having three or more bedrooms, compared to just 18.3% in Belconnen.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly income of around $1,770 and have the same 11-minute drive time to the city. While Belconnen's crime rates are far higher than those in Page, both areas have seen their crime rates fall by about 22% over the last five years. This shared downward trend exists alongside a widening gap in their populations, as Belconnen continues to attract far more recent overseas arrivals and people who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.4 pts higher in Belconnen Separate houses: 69.8 pts higher in Page 3+ bedrooms: 51.1 pts higher in Page Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in Belconnen Owned outright: 22.9 pts higher in Page

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belconnenin Page +5,448 larger in Belconnen gap widening
8,502 87th pct 3,054 84th pct
Median age in Belconnenin Page +10 yrs older in Page gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Belconnenin Page +0.4 pts higher in Page gap steady
1.5% 45th pct 1.9% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Belconnenin Page +16.8 pts higher in Page gap widening
9.3% 14th pct 26.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Belconnenin Page +7.0 pts higher in Page gap steady
8.7% 13th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Belconnenin Page +7.2 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

52.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.7 pts 30.3%
9.3% Seniors (65+) +16.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.7 pts 9.6%
11.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.7% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

55.5% Never married ◂ +20.1 pts 35.5%
33.0% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
2.9% Widowed +8.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Belconnen Page

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belconnenin Page +19.4 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
50.4% 100th pct 30.9% 89th pct

Country of birth

45.2% Australia +19.1 pts ▸ 64.3%
11.1% China ◂ +9.1 pts 2.0%
6.2% India ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
5.7% Nepal ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%
2.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

22.2% English +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.9% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.4% Chinese ◂ +10.8 pts 4.6%
7.8% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
3.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
2.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Belconnenin Page +22.1 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
46.3% 96th pct 24.2% 88th pct
Limited English in Belconnenin Page +0.7 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
4.4% 90th pct 3.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

48.5% English only +21.5 pts ▸ 70.1%
11.6% Mandarin ◂ +8.7 pts 2.8%
1.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

No religion in Belconnenin Page +5.6 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
46.4% 69th pct 40.9% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 40.9%
26.1% Christianity +13.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.9% Hinduism ◂ +6.4 pts 3.5%
6.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.4% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
3.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belconnenin Page +16.7 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
83.2% 100th pct 66.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Belconnenin Page +16.3 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
54.4% 100th pct 38.1% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Belconnenin Page +0.74 more in Page
1.35 15th pct 2.09 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belconnenin Page +4 more in Belconnen
26 88th pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Belconnenin Page +49 larger in Page
526 75th pct 574 81st pct
ICSEA in Belconnenin Page +3 higher in Belconnen
1,096 91st pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 66.4%
6.0% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.9% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 30.5%
26.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 17.2%
8.9% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%
18.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%
11.8% Information technology ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%
9.4% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
7.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Belconnenin Page +$77 higher in Belconnen gap narrowing
$1,009 83rd pct $932 76th pct
Household income in Belconnenin Page even gap narrowing
$1,776 64th pct $1,773 64th pct
Family income in Belconnenin Page +$274 higher in Page gap widening
$2,034 59th pct $2,308 74th pct
High earners in Belconnenin Page +1.1 pts higher in Page gap steady
12.2% 71st pct 13.4% 74th pct
High-income homes in Belconnenin Page +7.5 pts higher in Page gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 24.2% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

41.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 30.9%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.3% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.4%
30.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more even 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belconnenin Page +15.1 pts higher in Page
23.3% 24th pct 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Belconnenin Page +2.2 pts higher in Page
10.8% 75th pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Belconnenin Page +8.7 pts higher in Page gap widening
3.7% 39th pct 12.4% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.5% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.2% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Dementia +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +15.5 pts 55.1%
16.6% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
4.7% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.0% Three or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belconnenin Page +2.9 pts higher in Page gap widening
14.6% 32nd pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Belconnenin Page +5.0 pts higher in Page gap steady
6.3% 11th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Belconnenin Page +9.6 pts higher in Page gap steady
14.4% 12th pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Belconnenin Page +1.3 pts higher in Page
3.4% 62nd pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belconnenin Page +5.2 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
12.1% 9th pct 17.3% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belconnenin Page +68 larger in Belconnen
125 86th pct 57 78th pct
Median age in Belconnenin Page +1 yrs older in Belconnen
26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Belconnenin Page +6.6 pts higher in Belconnen
69.7% 93rd pct 63.2% 89th pct
Unemployment in Belconnenin Page +12.5 pts higher in Page
6.3% 31st pct 18.8% 82nd pct
Median income in Belconnenin Page +$346 higher in Page
$945 76th pct $1,291 88th pct
Household income in Belconnenin Page +$917 higher in Page
$1,645 48th pct $2,562 80th pct
Indigenous language in Belconnenin Page +8.0 pts higher in Belconnen
8.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belconnenin Page +0.4 larger in Page gap steady
1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Belconnenin Page +4.2 pts higher in Page gap widening
11.2% 52nd pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Belconnenin Page +4.3 pts higher in Belconnen gap narrowing
39.3% 90th pct 35.0% 84th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples without children ◂ +25.6 pts 29.8%
30.4% Couples with children +23.7 pts ▸ 54.1%
11.2% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.0% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 29.2%
39.3% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 35.0%
12.1% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.9% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.7% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belconnenin Page +$8 higher in Page gap steady
$430 87th pct $438 87th pct
Mortgage in Belconnenin Page +$483 higher in Page gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Belconnenin Page +0.30 higher in Belconnen gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Belconnenin Page +31.4 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
63.6% 98th pct 32.2% 81st pct
Owned outright in Belconnenin Page +22.9 pts higher in Page gap steady
11.3% 3rd pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Belconnenin Page +69.8 pts higher in Page gap widening
0.5% 0th pct 70.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belconnenin Page +51.1 pts higher in Page gap widening
18.3% 0th pct 69.4% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Rented ◂ +31.4 pts 32.2%
11.3% Owned outright +22.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
3.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

74.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +71.0 pts 3.9%
0.5% Separate house +69.8 pts ▸ 70.3%
24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.3% 3 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
47.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 24.8%
33.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +29.2 pts 4.0%
0.9% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.5% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 56.3%
6.9% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.4% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.9% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.1 pts 25.6%
24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%
6.3% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belconnenin Page +5.3 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
14.1% 90th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Belconnenin Page +0.8 pts higher in Page gap steady
8.7% 22nd pct 9.5% 25th pct
PT commute in Belconnenin Page +9.3 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
14.5% 100th pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Belconnenin Page +22 more in Belconnen
36 87th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Belconnenin Page +0.35 more in Page
4.23 74th pct 4.58 76th pct
Departures/1k in Belconnenin Page +3,653.8 more in Belconnen
4,357.4 100th pct 703.7 82nd pct
PT routes in Belconnenin Page +22 more in Belconnen
26 87th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Belconnenin Page +6 longer in Belconnen
9 44th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Belconnenin Page even
11 6th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Belconnenin Page +5,197 more in Page
8,502 56th pct 13,699 65th pct
Reach 45 min in Belconnenin Page +21,950 more in Page
53,911 66th pct 75,861 73rd pct
Transit to city in Belconnenin Page +8 longer in Page
44 25th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 61.3%
14.3% Bus ◂ +9.1 pts 5.2%
10.6% Walked ◂ +8.7 pts 1.9%
8.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 47.3%
22.0% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
14.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%
2.5% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belconnenin Page +26.1 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
73.0% 100th pct 46.9% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Belconnenin Page +14.6 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
35.1% 98th pct 20.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belconnenin Page +1.4 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
5.7% 75th pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Belconnenin Page +16.7 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
73.2% 87th pct 56.5% 36th pct
Full-time in Belconnenin Page +3.6 pts higher in Belconnen gap narrowing
64.0% 76th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%
8.3% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 30.5%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
11.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
9.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
5.8% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Belconnenin Page +16,064 higher in Belconnen
20,419 92nd pct 4,355 61st pct
Assault/100k in Belconnenin Page +1,633 higher in Belconnen
2,058 86th pct 426 27th pct
Sexual/100k in Belconnenin Page +663 higher in Belconnen
1,023 99th pct 360 88th pct
Robbery/100k in Belconnenin Page
165 86th pct —
Burglary/100k in Belconnenin Page +351 higher in Belconnen
776 72nd pct 426 44th pct
Theft/100k in Belconnenin Page +6,583 higher in Belconnen
7,139 91st pct 557 29th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Belconnenin Page +85 higher in Belconnen
576 88th pct 491 87th pct
Property damage/100k in Belconnenin Page +1,887 higher in Belconnen
2,411 88th pct 524 36th pct
5-yr change in Belconnenin Page +0.9 pts higher in Belconnen
-21.3% 34th pct -22.2% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belconnenin Page +0.7 higher in Belconnen
8.9 100th pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belconnenin Page even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Belconnenin Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Belconnenin Page +0.6 pts higher in Belconnen
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Belconnenin Page even
99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Belconnenin Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Belconnenin Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Belconnenin Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Belconnenin Page +11.0 more in Belconnen
29.3 72nd pct 18.3 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Belconnenin Page +120 higher in Belconnen
534 100th pct 414 100th pct
Mean slope in Belconnenin Page +2.7 pts higher in Belconnen
7.2% 64th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Belconnen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belconnen vs Page [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80024/belconnen/vs/SAL80106/page