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Belmont (East Metropolitan) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Name: Belmont (East Metropolitan) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Belmont (East Metropolitan) profile · Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) profile

Belmont (East Metropolitan) Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) and Belmont (East Metropolitan) are two very different nearby areas. Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) is a mostly car-dependent place where 96.6% of homes are separate houses and 92.2% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Belmont (East Metropolitan) is very walkable and far more diverse, with 39.8% of people born overseas and 29.2% using another language at home. Renting is much more common in Belmont (East Metropolitan) at 41.9%, while only 17.6% of households rent in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $900. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has grown since 2016. This is now far higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) at 26.0% compared to 14.4% in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.1 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) Living alone: 15.3 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) Household size: 0.6 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +1,281 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

48,411 37th pct 49,692 39th pct

Median age in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East 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) ◂ +6.6 pts 28.7%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.1% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

40.6% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.3% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 35.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Belmont (East Metropolitan) Swan Hills (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 +13.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

4.6% England +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.4% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.9% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.8% English +10.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

24.0% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.8% Chinese ◂ +6.7 pts 1.1%

4.7% Italian even 4.7%

3.9% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

63.9% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 78.6%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 38.1%

8.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Islam ◂ +5.5 pts 1.6%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.37 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

1.80 44th pct 1.43 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +4,082 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

6,067 22nd pct 10,149 56th pct

Avg size in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +201 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

433 40th pct 634 75th pct

ICSEA in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +17 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

1,016 47th pct 1,000 37th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 52.1%

16.1% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.9% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 17.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

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

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%

17.1% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$17 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$907 73rd pct $890 71st pct

Household income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$332 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,698 48th pct $2,030 72nd pct

Family income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$85 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,135 57th pct $2,220 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.7%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.5%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 64.3%

16.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.6 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 21.8%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.2%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 16.5%

11.8% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.5% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$10 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$166 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,793 46th pct $1,959 59th pct

People / bedroom in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +25.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

41.9% Rented ◂ +24.2 pts 17.6%

22.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house +31.1 pts ▸ 96.6%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.6 pts 2.8%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

24.4% 4 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 31.6%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 5.4%

3.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.3%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

4.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.1%

13.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +98 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

413 81st pct 315 64th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2.19 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

8.53 100th pct 6.34 84th pct

Departures/1k in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2,333.9 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

3,156.9 98th pct 823.0 42nd pct

PT routes in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +5 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

6.1% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Bus ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.4% Walked even 1.4%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 24.9%

36.4% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.1% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.7% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

8.1% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

6.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 14.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +3.1 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

6.0 57th pct 2.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +3.1 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

5.8 55th pct 2.7 8th pct

15-min city in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +50.7 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

79.9% 63rd pct 29.2% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +45.9 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

68.8% 54th pct 22.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +38.3 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

95.7% 64th pct 57.4% 21st pct

Walk to school in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +29.5 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

76.2% 51st pct 46.7% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +33.3 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

94.9% 44th pct 61.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +14.0 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

32.9% 27th pct 18.9% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +1.4 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

16.9 67th pct 15.5 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +121 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

128 60th pct 6 24th pct

Mean slope in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

5.8% 59th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Compare Belmont (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont (East Metropolitan) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50702/belmont/vs/SED55102/swan-hills