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Belmont (East Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Name: Belmont (East Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Belmont (East Metropolitan) profile · Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) profile

Belmont (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) and Belmont (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Perth with very similar populations of around 48,000 people. Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) is far more walkable, with 83.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 32.9% in Belmont (East Metropolitan). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 36.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 26.0% in Belmont (East Metropolitan).

Some gaps between the two are narrowing, such as the difference in the share of people who moved recently. Both areas are very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly household incomes of around $1,700 and a similar share of people born overseas. While both are very walkable, Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) has more frequent intersections and a higher share of renters and recent arrivals from overseas than Belmont (East Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Volunteering: 3.7 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Full-time: 4.4 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +211 larger in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

48,411 37th pct 48,622 38th pct

Median age in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.9%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.6% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 37.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Belmont (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South 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 ◂ +1.0 pts 52.7%

4.6% England even 4.7%

3.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.4% China even 2.4%

0.6% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

Ancestry

29.8% English +0.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.0% Australian even 24.0%

7.8% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

63.9% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 63.4%

4.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Punjabi even 1.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 33.8%

8.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.83 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

1.80 44th pct 2.63 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +4 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +822 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

6,067 22nd pct 6,889 29th pct

Avg size in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +51 larger in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

433 40th pct 383 31st pct

ICSEA in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +59 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

1,016 47th pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 17.0%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 20.0%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

10.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$18 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$907 73rd pct $889 71st pct

Household income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$53 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,698 48th pct $1,751 53rd pct

Family income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$181 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,135 57th pct $2,316 69th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.8%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.9%

16.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.7%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +1.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

16.8% One condition even 16.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 52.3%

30.3% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

2.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

31.9% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.8% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$10 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap steady

$350 43rd pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$157 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,793 46th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 28.3%

22.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 20.2%

1.2% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 58.0%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 17.7%

20.4% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 41.0%

33.0% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.6% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.3% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.4%

13.2% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +62 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

413 81st pct 351 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.31 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

8.53 100th pct 7.22 91st pct

Departures/1k in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +644.0 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

3,156.9 98th pct 3,800.9 100th pct

PT routes in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +7 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 39 75th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 56.7%

5.8% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

1.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 33.5%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

7.1% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.8% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

8.0% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

9.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.6 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

6.0 57th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.6 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

5.8 55th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +16.2 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

79.9% 63rd pct 96.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +23.1 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

68.8% 54th pct 91.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +4.3 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

95.7% 64th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +16.9 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

76.2% 51st pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +4.9 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

94.9% 44th pct 99.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +50.4 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

32.9% 27th pct 83.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.3 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

16.9 67th pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +235 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

128 60th pct 363 93rd pct

Mean slope in Belmont (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) even

5.8% 59th pct 5.8% 59th 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 Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

South Perth (South Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Bateman (South Metropolitan) Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont (East Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50702/belmont/vs/SED55405/victoria-park