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Belmont (East Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan)

Name: Belmont (East Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Belmont (East Metropolitan) profile · Perth (North Metropolitan) profile

Belmont (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan)

Perth (North Metropolitan) and Belmont (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle profiles. Perth (North Metropolitan) is a high-density hub where a walker's paradise score of 8.9 means nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. It is a highly educated area, with 45.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and typical weekly personal incomes are well higher at $1,177. In contrast, Belmont (East Metropolitan) is more suburban, with 65.5% of homes being separate houses and 70.5% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a more family-oriented area, with a higher share of children under 15 (16.1%) and more people caring for children unpaid (24.0%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who speak little or no English. This similarity exists alongside a widening gap in education and income, as the lead Perth (North Metropolitan) holds in university degrees and weekly pay has grown since 2016. While Perth (North Metropolitan) has seen a surge in recent overseas arrivals (26.2%) and people moving in recently (56.3%), Belmont (East Metropolitan) has remained more stable in these trends.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.7 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 19.8 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +5,240 larger in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap widening

48,411 37th pct 53,651 46th pct

Median age in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

40.6% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 34.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Belmont (East Metropolitan) Perth (North 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 ◂ +2.5 pts 51.2%

4.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

3.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

29.8% English even 29.8%

24.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 21.3%

8.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

63.9% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 65.3%

4.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 33.2%

8.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Islam ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.15 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

1.80 44th pct 1.95 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +2 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +961 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

6,067 22nd pct 7,028 30th pct

Avg size in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +152 larger in Perth (North Metropolitan)

433 40th pct 586 69th pct

ICSEA in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +90 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

1,016 47th pct 1,106 86th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 74.7%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 8.1%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 12.3%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 13.2%

10.2% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$270 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$907 73rd pct $1,177 90th pct

Household income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$410 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,698 48th pct $2,108 78th pct

Family income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$738 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,135 57th pct $2,873 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.2%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.5%

9.7% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.2%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.7% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +2.4 pts ▸ 68.8%

16.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 46.7%

30.3% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.9% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$374 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,793 46th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 26.7%

22.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 19.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house ◂ +36.7 pts 28.8%

15.8% Flat or apartment +39.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 29.2%

20.4% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 8.9%

7.4% 1 bedroom +11.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

33.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 21.5%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

4.3% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.9% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 24.2%

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.7%

13.2% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +31 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

413 81st pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +1.41 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

8.53 100th pct 7.12 91st pct

Departures/1k in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +4,345.3 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

3,156.9 98th pct 7,502.2 100th pct

PT routes in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +65 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 97 88th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +20.3 pts 41.7%

5.8% Bus +6.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.4% Walked +9.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

1.1% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 26.5%

7.1% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.7% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

8.1% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

6.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals +16.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

11.1% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +2.9 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

6.0 57th pct 8.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +2.1 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

5.8 55th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +19.8 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

79.9% 63rd pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +30.4 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

68.8% 54th pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +4.3 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

95.7% 64th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +19.8 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

76.2% 51st pct 96.0% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +5.1 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

94.9% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +65.6 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

32.9% 27th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +7.9 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

16.9 67th pct 24.8 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +233 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

128 60th pct 361 92nd pct

Mean slope in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +4.2 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

5.8% 59th pct 10.0% 95th 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 Perth (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) South Perth (South Metropolitan) Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont (East Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50702/belmont/vs/SED54304/perth