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Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Polwarth (Western Victoria)

Name: Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Polwarth (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 103 km apart · Bellarine (Western Victoria) profile · Polwarth (Western Victoria) profile

Bellarine (Western Victoria) Polwarth (Western Victoria)

Polwarth (Western Victoria) and Bellarine (Western Victoria) are two regional areas that differ mostly in their infrastructure and housing costs. Bellarine has far more public transport options, with 401 stops compared to 194 in Polwarth, and 81.8% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of transport, while only 42.4% of homes in Polwarth are. Rent is also well higher in Bellarine, where the typical weekly cost is $380, compared to $260 in Polwarth. In contrast, Polwarth has more schools available, with 45 within 3 km, and residents are more likely to volunteer (20.8% compared to 17.2%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,440 to $1,535. They also share similar levels of children under 15 and a high proportion of people with no religion. However, Bellarine has become noticeably older, with a gap in typical age that has widened to three years since 2016. While Polwarth currently sees more recent overseas arrivals, Bellarine has a higher share of people born overseas and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Polwarth (Western Victoria) Recent movers: 8.4 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) Rent: $120 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) De facto: 1.7 pts higher in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +6,043 larger in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

71,339 70th pct 65,296 63rd pct

Median age in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +3 yrs older in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

48 yrs 94th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.7%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 48.9%

27.6% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bellarine (Western Victoria) Polwarth (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 +2.0 pts ▸ 83.7%

4.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +2.8 pts 41.1%

38.4% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Chinese even 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 43.9%

6.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +2.46 more in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

1.42 22nd pct 3.88 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +28 more in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

17 39th pct 45 88th pct

Students in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +193 more in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

7,982 38th pct 8,175 39th pct

Avg size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +288 larger in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

470 47th pct 182 6th pct

ICSEA in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +48 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

1,051 65th pct 1,003 39th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 45.8%

15.7% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.3% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 20.1%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

12.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

11.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +$9 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$754 39th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +$95 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,535 34th pct $1,440 26th pct

Family income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +$94 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,973 42nd pct $1,879 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.7%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +1.8 pts ▸ 60.4%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.6%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 31.6%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 37.1%

25.3% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

5.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +$120 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

$380 57th pct $260 12th pct

Mortgage in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +$232 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,501 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 43.1%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.1% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

2.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 94.2%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 29.3%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $350–$549 ◂ +37.2 pts 20.1%

28.5% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

6.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 23.9%

16.4% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +207 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

401 80th pct 194 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +2.65 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

5.62 71st pct 2.97 19th pct

Departures/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +583.6 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

674.0 37th pct 90.4 8th pct

PT routes in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +3 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

23 40th pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 17.3%

1.7% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 38.8%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 29.4%

13.1% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.0% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

5.1% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 15.1%

13.5% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

8.4% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +1.1 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

4.7 34th pct 3.6 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +0.7 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

4.4 31st pct 3.8 20th pct

15-min city in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +0.2 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

45.7% 25th pct 45.5% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +2.4 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

50.6% 32nd pct 48.2% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +39.4 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

81.8% 40th pct 42.4% 13th pct

Walk to school in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +7.1 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

48.5% 21st pct 41.4% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +22.1 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

92.7% 41st pct 70.6% 18th pct

Walk to health in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +3.8 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

36.4% 33rd pct 32.7% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +8.2 more in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

12.7 37th pct 20.9 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +19 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

20 32nd pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +2.2 pts higher in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

4.0% 23rd pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare Bellarine (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Polwarth (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Polwarth (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20508/bellarine/vs/SED26708/polwarth