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Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Bellarine (Western Victoria) profile · Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) profile

Bellarine (Western Victoria) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Bellarine (Western Victoria) and Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different populations. Bellarine (Western Victoria) is a much older community where the typical resident is 48, and 27.4% of people are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) is far younger, with a typical age of 31 and many more children under 15. Diversity also varies greatly; 52.7% of Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) residents were born overseas and 58.2% use a language other than English at home, while those figures are just 13.4% and 4.7% in Bellarine (Western Victoria).

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly rent, which sits around the national figure of $380. While they share some common ground, the gaps between them are often growing. The difference in typical age has widened to 17 years since 2016, and the gap in overseas births has increased to 39 percentage points. Home ownership also differs, with homes owned outright far higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) at 44%, while Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) has a higher share of renters.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Bellarine (Western Victoria) Born overseas: 39.3 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 53.5 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 29.3 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +62,967 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

71,339 70th pct 134,306 100th pct

Median age in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +17 yrs older in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

48 yrs 94th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +19.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.1 pts 6.3%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.1 pts 16.4%

16.8% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

53.5% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

27.6% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bellarine (Western Victoria) Tarneit (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 ◂ +39.7 pts 42.0%

0.4% India +22.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.5% England ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +31.2 pts 12.7%

38.4% Australian ◂ +25.3 pts 13.1%

0.5% Indian +21.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.7% Irish ◂ +11.9 pts 2.8%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +10.6 pts 2.7%

0.9% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% German ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +55.6 pts 34.9%

0.1% Punjabi +11.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.1% Hindi +5.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Arabic +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +29.3 pts 16.8%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +14.4 pts 31.3%

0.3% Hinduism +16.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.3% Islam +14.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.3% Other religions +9.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.51 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

1.42 22nd pct 0.91 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +15 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

17 39th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +24,371 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

7,982 38th pct 32,353 100th pct

Avg size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +542 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

470 47th pct 1,011 100th pct

ICSEA in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) even

1,051 65th pct 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 70.7%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 6.2%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 16.8%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +10.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

11.7% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 5.0%

1.6% Information technology +9.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$74 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$754 39th pct $828 58th pct

Household income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$488 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,535 34th pct $2,023 72nd pct

Family income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$89 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,973 42nd pct $2,062 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.7%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 8.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 37.7%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 3.8%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +16.6 pts ▸ 75.3%

22.5% One condition ◂ +10.4 pts 12.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 72.8%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +19.8 pts 15.1%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +17.9 pts 22.4%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 13.0%

13.9% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.1% 3 people +9.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.7% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.7% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$4 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$380 57th pct $376 55th pct

Mortgage in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$191 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $1,924 55th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +27.8 pts 16.3%

18.1% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 88.2%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 4 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 35.7%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 5.6%

5.2% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 68.2%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.9%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

1.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.2%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.0%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +81 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

401 80th pct 482 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +2.03 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

5.62 71st pct 3.59 28th pct

Departures/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +311.7 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

674.0 37th pct 985.7 49th pct

PT routes in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +5 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

23 40th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 52.9%

21.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.9% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

2.5% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 12.5%

12.4% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +8.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

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

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +9.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

8.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

Walkability

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

4.7 34th pct 5.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

4.4 31st pct 5.0 42nd pct

15-min city in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +17.1 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

45.7% 25th pct 62.8% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +10.7 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

50.6% 32nd pct 61.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +4.4 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

81.8% 40th pct 77.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +35.8 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

48.5% 21st pct 84.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +5.5 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

92.7% 41st pct 98.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +6.7 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

36.4% 33rd pct 43.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +3.0 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

12.7 37th pct 9.8 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +198 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

20 32nd pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

4.0% 23rd pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Bellarine (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20508/bellarine/vs/SED28107/tarneit