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Belmont (East Metropolitan) vs Midland (East Metropolitan)

Name: Belmont (East Metropolitan) vs Midland (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Belmont (East Metropolitan) profile · Midland (East Metropolitan) profile

Belmont (East Metropolitan) Midland (East Metropolitan)

Belmont (East Metropolitan) and Midland (East Metropolitan) are nearby Western Australian areas with distinct characters. Belmont (East Metropolitan) is much more multicultural, with 39.8% of people born overseas and 29.2% using another language at home. It also has a more mobile and qualified population, with 45.8% of residents having moved in the last five years and a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (26.0%). In contrast, Midland (East Metropolitan) is dominated by larger family homes, with separate houses making up 80.6% of dwellings and 81.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,698 in Belmont (East Metropolitan) and $1,591 in Midland (East Metropolitan). Over time, the housing gap has grown, with the difference in the share of separate houses and rental properties widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan) Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) Other language: 13.6 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) Born overseas: 12.0 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1,511 larger in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap widening

48,411 37th pct 46,900 35th pct

Median age in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Midland (East Metropolitan) gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 28.1%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

40.6% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.3% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 37.6%

10.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Belmont (East Metropolitan) Midland (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.7% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 66.6%

4.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.8% English +9.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

24.0% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.2% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Chinese ◂ +6.1 pts 1.7%

4.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

63.9% English only +14.6 pts ▸ 78.5%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

38.3% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.1% Islam ◂ +5.7 pts 1.4%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.34 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

1.80 44th pct 2.14 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +4 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +2,541 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

6,067 22nd pct 8,608 43rd pct

Avg size in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +45 larger in Midland (East Metropolitan)

433 40th pct 478 49th pct

ICSEA in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +17 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

1,016 47th pct 999 37th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 51.5%

16.1% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 19.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 15.7%

17.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$103 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$907 73rd pct $804 53rd pct

Household income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$107 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,698 48th pct $1,591 39th pct

Family income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$67 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,135 57th pct $2,068 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.4%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +4.9 pts 61.5%

16.8% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Midland (East Metropolitan) gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 26.6%

14.4% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.1%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%

15.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.8% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$350 43rd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$16 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,793 46th pct $1,777 45th pct

People / bedroom in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.9% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 26.9%

22.8% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 80.6%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 3.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 40.0%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 12.9%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

3.0% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.0% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 29.1%

12.6% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +16 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

413 81st pct 397 79th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.07 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

8.53 100th pct 8.46 100th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1,529.4 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

3,156.9 98th pct 1,627.5 74th pct

PT routes in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +3 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.8% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.1% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 35.8%

36.4% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.7% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 17.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

9.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.4 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

6.0 57th pct 5.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

5.8 55th pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +12.2 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

79.9% 63rd pct 67.7% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

68.8% 54th pct 69.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

95.7% 64th pct 94.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +7.6 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

76.2% 51st pct 68.6% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

94.9% 44th pct 96.0% 48th pct

Walk to health in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +8.1 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

32.9% 27th pct 41.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1.1 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

16.9 67th pct 18.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +12 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

128 60th pct 115 57th pct

Mean slope in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

5.8% 59th pct 6.4% 68th pct

Compare Belmont (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Midland (East Metropolitan)

Compare Midland (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont (East Metropolitan) vs Midland (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50702/belmont/vs/SED53502/midland