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Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Lara (Western Victoria)

Name: Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Lara (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Bellarine (Western Victoria) profile · Lara (Western Victoria) profile

Bellarine (Western Victoria) Lara (Western Victoria)

Bellarine (Western Victoria) and Lara (Western Victoria) are both significant residential areas in Greater Geelong, though they differ sharply in age and diversity. Bellarine (Western Victoria) is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.4% of people aged 65 or over. This is contrasted by Lara (Western Victoria), where the typical resident is 38. Bellarine (Western Victoria) also has more residents who own their homes outright (44.0% compared to 32.1% in Lara (Western Victoria)), while Lara (Western Victoria) is far more diverse, with 19.0% of people using another language at home compared to just 4.7% in Bellarine (Western Victoria).

Both areas share a similar family feel, with about 17% of their populations being children under 15. However, the gap in age and home ownership has widened since 2016. Lara (Western Victoria) also offers better local access, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (73.1%) and health services (55.9%) than Bellarine (Western Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Bellarine (Western Victoria) Limited English: 3.3 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) No car: 4.7 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +835 larger in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

71,339 70th pct 70,504 69th pct

Median age in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +10 yrs older in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

48 yrs 94th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 17.6%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 41.0%

27.6% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

6.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bellarine (Western Victoria) Lara (Western Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 71.5%

4.5% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

0.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +12.1 pts 31.7%

38.4% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 32.3%

14.7% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

4.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.7% Dutch even 2.7%

0.5% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 73.5%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 39.4%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 44.4%

6.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.3% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +0.28 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

1.42 22nd pct 1.69 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +4 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

17 39th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +4,990 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

7,982 38th pct 12,972 78th pct

Avg size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +148 larger in Lara (Western Victoria)

470 47th pct 618 73rd pct

ICSEA in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +29 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

1,051 65th pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 45.7%

15.7% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

9.3% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 19.1%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

12.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

11.7% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$77 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$754 39th pct $677 17th pct

Household income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$127 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,535 34th pct $1,408 22nd pct

Family income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$205 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,973 42nd pct $1,768 24th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

9.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +0.8 pts 57.9%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

3.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +0.1 larger in Lara (Western Victoria) gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 25.1%

11.9% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 32.6%

25.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.1% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

5.7% 5 people even 5.7%

1.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$80 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

$380 57th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$177 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,556 26th pct

People / bedroom in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +0.10 higher in Lara (Western Victoria) gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 32.1%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 32.5%

18.1% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 87.5%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 22.5%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $350–$549 ◂ +28.2 pts 29.1%

28.5% $200–$349 +19.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

6.0% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.0%

16.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +76 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

401 80th pct 325 67th pct

Stops/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.01 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

5.62 71st pct 4.61 50th pct

Departures/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +486.8 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

674.0 37th pct 1,160.8 57th pct

PT routes in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +6 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

23 40th pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 62.2%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 14.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 36.7%

33.9% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

7.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

12.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

9.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

5.1% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food even 6.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 16.0%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

8.4% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.3 higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

4.7 34th pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.4 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

4.4 31st pct 5.8 56th pct

15-min city in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +28.9 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

45.7% 25th pct 74.6% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +22.5 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

50.6% 32nd pct 73.1% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.4 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

81.8% 40th pct 80.4% 39th pct

Walk to school in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +24.0 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

48.5% 21st pct 72.5% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.3 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

92.7% 41st pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +19.4 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

36.4% 33rd pct 55.9% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +3.2 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

12.7 37th pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) even

20 32nd pct 20 32nd pct

Mean slope in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +0.8 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

4.0% 23rd pct 3.3% 11th pct

Compare Bellarine (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

Geelong (Western Victoria) South Barwon (Western Victoria) Lara (Western Victoria) Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Altona (Western Metropolitan) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Nepean (Eastern Victoria) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

Compare Lara (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

Geelong (Western Victoria) Werribee (Western Metropolitan) South Barwon (Western Victoria) Bellarine (Western Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Buninyong (Western Victoria)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Lara (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20508/bellarine/vs/SED24308/lara