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Bellingen vs Clarence Valley

Name: Bellingen vs Clarence Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Bellingen profile · Clarence Valley profile

Bellingen Clarence Valley

Clarence Valley and Bellingen are two regional areas in New South Wales with different social and educational profiles. Bellingen is far more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (22.2% compared to 11.8% in Clarence Valley) and more people who completed Year 12. Bellingen also has a much higher share of people with no religion, at 51.9%, while the figure is 38.5% in Clarence Valley. In contrast, Clarence Valley has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.1% and far more public transport stops and departures.

Both areas sit about the same as the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though Bellingen is far above the Australian average. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,123 in Clarence Valley and $1,197 in Bellingen. While some gaps have stayed the same, the difference in school completion and university degrees has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40,862 larger in Clarence Valley No religion: 13.3 pts higher in Bellingen Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Bellingen Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in Bellingen Work from home: 7.6 pts higher in Bellingen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +40,862 larger in Clarence Valley gap steady

13,253 51st pct 54,115 75th pct

Median age in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +1 yrs older in Bellingen gap widening

50 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 27.6%

26.9% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

43.1% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.9% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

6.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bellingen Clarence Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 84.3%

4.7% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +2.0 pts 41.9%

39.2% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

5.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only even 88.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 38.5%

35.5% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

9.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +24 more in Clarence Valley

12 57th pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +1.26 more in Bellingen

5.42 65th pct 4.16 54th pct

Students in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +5,778 more in Clarence Valley

1,663 46th pct 7,441 72nd pct

Avg size in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +56 larger in Clarence Valley

151 35th pct 207 47th pct

ICSEA in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +48 higher in Bellingen

1,001 67th pct 952 38th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 34.7%

26.2% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 14.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

11.4% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

11.4% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

6.5% Architecture & building even 6.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +$35 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$613 19th pct $578 13th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +$74 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$1,197 24th pct $1,123 16th pct

Family income in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +$81 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$1,479 22nd pct $1,398 15th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.5%

22.7% Under $650 even 22.7%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.9%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +6.1 pts 52.2%

20.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +3,829 larger in Clarence Valley

562 50th pct 4,391 87th pct

Median age in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +1 yrs older in Clarence Valley

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +$100 higher in Bellingen

$581 57th pct $481 29th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +$81 higher in Bellingen

$1,397 52nd pct $1,316 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellingen in Clarence Valley even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 44.6%

35.4% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.5% One-parent families even 17.5%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.0% 1 person even 28.9%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +$30 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$340 74th pct $310 66th pct

Mortgage in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +$139 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$1,517 57th pct $1,378 48th pct

People / bedroom in Bellingen in Clarence Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 45.2%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.9% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 86.1%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 34.6%

10.9% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 21.0%

22.6% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +226 more in Clarence Valley

31 48th pct 257 74th pct

Stops/1k in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +2.41 more in Clarence Valley

2.34 40th pct 4.75 69th pct

Departures/1k in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +178.3 more in Clarence Valley

59.4 48th pct 237.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +19 more in Clarence Valley

24 73rd pct 43 86th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 64.9%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 10.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 37.8%

37.2% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

3.5% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

8.7% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Construction even 9.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 15.6%

13.4% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +3 higher in Bellingen

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +3 higher in Bellingen

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +2 higher in Bellingen

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +5 higher in Bellingen

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +50 higher in Bellingen

960 56th pct 910 21st pct

ERP in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +43,526 higher in Clarence Valley

13,348 49th pct 56,874 74th pct

Growth in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +3.8 pts higher in Clarence Valley

1.1% 24th pct 4.9% 62nd pct

Businesses in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +2,991 higher in Clarence Valley

1,338 49th pct 4,329 72nd pct

Approvals in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +271 higher in Clarence Valley

47 48th pct 318 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +785 higher in Bellingen

1,971 100th pct 1,186 84th pct

Max temp in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +4.9 higher in Clarence Valley

21.9 27th pct 26.8 72nd pct

Min temp in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +2.2 higher in Clarence Valley

10.5 38th pct 12.7 68th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +4,104 higher in Clarence Valley

6,625 34th pct 10,729 65th pct

Assault/100k in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +302 higher in Clarence Valley

966 49th pct 1,268 66th pct

Sexual/100k in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +32 higher in Clarence Valley

324 67th pct 357 74th pct

Robbery/100k in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +5 higher in Clarence Valley

23 47th pct 28 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +298 higher in Clarence Valley

362 32nd pct 660 67th pct

Theft/100k in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +795 higher in Clarence Valley

596 15th pct 1,391 57th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +219 higher in Clarence Valley

513 68th pct 732 84th pct

Property damage/100k in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +169 higher in Clarence Valley

958 67th pct 1,127 74th pct

Drugs/100k in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +584 higher in Clarence Valley

91 2nd pct 674 63rd pct

5-yr change in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +41.0 pts higher in Clarence Valley

12.1% 56th pct 53.2% 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bellingen in Clarence Valley even

3.7 49th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +0.1 more in Clarence Valley

3.6 40th pct 3.8 45th pct

15-min city in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +2.8 pts higher in Clarence Valley

41.8% 39th pct 44.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +9.4 pts higher in Bellingen

49.5% 53rd pct 40.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +10.1 pts higher in Clarence Valley

44.2% 50th pct 54.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +7.1 pts higher in Clarence Valley

41.0% 27th pct 48.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +8.0 pts higher in Clarence Valley

57.5% 30th pct 65.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +5.8 pts higher in Bellingen

38.1% 51st pct 32.3% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +4.5 more in Bellingen

20.4 54th pct 15.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellingen in Clarence Valley even

1 57th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Bellingen in Clarence Valley +3.2 pts higher in Bellingen

8.5% 90th pct 5.3% 60th pct

Compare Bellingen with nearby areas

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Compare Clarence Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingen vs Clarence Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10600/bellingen/vs/LGA11730/clarence-valley