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Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs South Barwon (Western Victoria)

Name: Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs South Barwon (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Bellarine (Western Victoria) profile · South Barwon (Western Victoria) profile

Bellarine (Western Victoria) South Barwon (Western Victoria)

South Barwon (Western Victoria) and Bellarine (Western Victoria) are nearby areas with very different profiles. South Barwon (Western Victoria) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 48 in Bellarine (Western Victoria). It is also more diverse, with far more recent overseas arrivals (16.6% versus 5.2%) and a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (31.1% versus 23.9%). In contrast, Bellarine (Western Victoria) has a much older population, with 27.4% of residents aged 65 or over, and far more people owning their homes outright (44% versus 31.7%).

Both areas share an identical unemployment rate of 3.6%. While they are similar in that regard, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown to 12 years, and the gap in typical weekly income has increased to $516, with South Barwon (Western Victoria) now at $2,051. South Barwon (Western Victoria) also has better access to local services, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (65.6%) and health services (49.1%) than Bellarine (Western Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Bellarine (Western Victoria) Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) Participation: 11.5 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) Aged 65+: 11.1 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +21,121 larger in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

71,339 70th pct 92,460 88th pct

Median age in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +12 yrs older in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

48 yrs 94th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 16.3%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 49.4%

27.6% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bellarine (Western Victoria) South Barwon (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 ◂ +1.9 pts 79.8%

4.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

0.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +3.7 pts 40.2%

38.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

14.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.5% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 86.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 41.9%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

0.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +0.02 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

1.42 22nd pct 1.40 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +9 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

17 39th pct 26 69th pct

Students in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +7,586 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

7,982 38th pct 15,568 87th pct

Avg size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +129 larger in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

470 47th pct 599 71st pct

ICSEA in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +20 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

1,051 65th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 65.1%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 24.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +$132 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

$754 39th pct $886 70th pct

Household income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +$516 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,535 34th pct $2,051 74th pct

Family income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +$388 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,973 42nd pct $2,361 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.0%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.7%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +7.0 pts ▸ 65.7%

22.5% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +0.3 larger in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 26.0%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 33.5%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 21.0%

13.9% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.1% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +$31 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$380 57th pct $411 75th pct

Mortgage in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +$167 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

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

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 31.7%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

18.1% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.3% Other tenure even 2.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 90.7%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 39.6%

33.4% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

5.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 60.6%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.4%

4.6% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.6%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

12.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +15 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

401 80th pct 386 78th pct

Stops/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +1.45 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

5.62 71st pct 4.17 41st pct

Departures/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +72.1 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

674.0 37th pct 746.0 39th pct

PT routes in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +16 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

23 40th pct 39 75th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

21.1% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 29.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.0% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

9.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Professional & technical even 6.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.5% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

8.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +0.5 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

4.7 34th pct 5.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +0.6 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

4.4 31st pct 5.0 41st pct

15-min city in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +9.5 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

45.7% 25th pct 55.2% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +4.4 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

50.6% 32nd pct 55.0% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +2.9 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

81.8% 40th pct 84.7% 44th pct

Walk to school in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +17.1 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

48.5% 21st pct 65.6% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +4.4 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

92.7% 41st pct 97.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +12.7 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

36.4% 33rd pct 49.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +13.6 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

12.7 37th pct 26.3 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +12 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

20 32nd pct 32 36th pct

Mean slope in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +1.0 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

4.0% 23rd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Bellarine (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare South Barwon (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs South Barwon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20508/bellarine/vs/SED27608/south-barwon