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Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Bellarine (Western Victoria) profile · Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) profile

Bellarine (Western Victoria) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

Bellarine (Western Victoria) and Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) are very different places despite being in the same state. Bellarine (Western Victoria) is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) is far younger, with a typical age of 34. Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) is also much more multicultural; 47.9% of its people were born overseas and 56.7% use a language other than English at home, while those figures are much lower in Bellarine (Western Victoria) at 13.4% and 4.7% respectively.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, with Bellarine (Western Victoria) at $754 and Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) at $721. They also have similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, the gaps in other areas are widening. The age gap has grown since 2016, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has also increased. While Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) has a higher share of children and larger households, Bellarine (Western Victoria) has far more people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 34.6 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 52.0 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 27.4 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) Median age: 14 yrs older in Bellarine (Western Victoria) People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +30,438 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

71,339 70th pct 101,777 91st pct

Median age in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +14 yrs older in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

48 yrs 94th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +12.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.2 pts 10.2%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 21.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 51.3%

27.6% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bellarine (Western Victoria) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +34.3 pts 47.4%

0.1% Vietnam +8.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.4% India +7.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.3% Philippines +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% England ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +33.5 pts 10.3%

38.4% Australian ◂ +26.6 pts 11.8%

14.7% Irish ◂ +12.5 pts 2.2%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +11.3 pts 2.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +12.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.5% Indian +6.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.5% Filipino +6.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% German ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

4.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +54.8 pts 35.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +12.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.1% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Tagalog +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

46.1% No religion ◂ +27.4 pts 18.7%

0.6% Buddhism +8.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.3% Islam +7.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.3% Hinduism +5.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Other religions +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.37 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

1.42 22nd pct 1.05 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +7 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

17 39th pct 24 63rd pct

Students in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +7,794 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

7,982 38th pct 15,776 87th pct

Avg size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +188 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

470 47th pct 657 78th pct

ICSEA in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +28 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

1,051 65th pct 1,023 52nd pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +9.1 pts 6.5%

9.3% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 21.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.7% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 6.1%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +$33 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap steady

$754 39th pct $721 28th pct

Household income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +$329 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,535 34th pct $1,864 61st pct

Family income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +$17 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap steady

$1,973 42nd pct $1,956 40th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.1%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% $4,000 or more even 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

4.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +11.7 pts ▸ 70.4%

22.5% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 14.5%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.8 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

2.4 29th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +19.2 pts 15.6%

11.9% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +16.1 pts 24.3%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 15.0%

13.9% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.1% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.7% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.7% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +$2 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$380 57th pct $378 56th pct

Mortgage in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +$167 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.20 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 25.5%

18.1% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 91.2%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 45.3%

33.4% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%

5.2% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 61.1%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.8%

6.0% Under $200 even 6.0%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.1%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +83 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

401 80th pct 318 65th pct

Stops/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +2.50 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

5.62 71st pct 3.12 21st pct

Departures/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +157.3 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

674.0 37th pct 831.3 43rd pct

PT routes in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +4 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

23 40th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 29.4%

13.1% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%

12.4% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

9.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

5.1% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 18.4%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.5 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

4.7 34th pct 4.2 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

4.4 31st pct 4.1 26th pct

15-min city in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

45.7% 25th pct 44.7% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +3.5 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

50.6% 32nd pct 47.1% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +28.8 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

81.8% 40th pct 53.0% 19th pct

Walk to school in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +9.3 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

48.5% 21st pct 57.9% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

92.7% 41st pct 92.1% 40th pct

Walk to health in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

36.4% 33rd pct 35.6% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +2.6 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

12.7 37th pct 10.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +91 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

20 32nd pct 111 56th pct

Mean slope in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

4.0% 23rd pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Bellarine (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20508/bellarine/vs/SED24207/kororoit