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Bellingen vs Glen Innes Severn
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Bellingen profile · Glen Innes Severn profile
Bellingen Glen Innes Severn
Bellingen and Glen Innes Severn are two regional New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Bellingen has a much higher share of people with no religion (51.9%) compared to Glen Innes Severn (29.1%). Educational attainment is also far higher in Bellingen, where 22.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.0% in Glen Innes Severn. Bellingen also has more public transport options and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,197, compared to $934 in Glen Innes Severn.
Both areas share a very similar typical resident age of 50 and almost identical rates of mental health conditions. This shared age profile sits alongside a growing gap in wealth and education since 2011. While both areas have typical incomes well below the national figure, the gap in weekly pay has widened from $53 to $263 over the last decade. Bellingen’s higher share of university degrees and professional workers is also consistent with its higher scores for overall advantage and access to resources.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 12,518
- First area, 2016: 12,668
- First area, 2021: 13,253
- Second area, 2011: 8,656
- Second area, 2016: 8,836
- Second area, 2021: 8,931
- First area, 2011: 46 yrs
- First area, 2016: 49 yrs
- First area, 2021: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 50 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bellingen: 1.2% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in Glen Innes Severn: 1.3% males, 2.1% females
- 80–84 in Bellingen: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Glen Innes Severn: 1.8% males, 1.9% females
- 75–79 in Bellingen: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Glen Innes Severn: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 70–74 in Bellingen: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 70–74 in Glen Innes Severn: 3.9% males, 3.9% females
- 65–69 in Bellingen: 4.4% males, 4.3% females; 65–69 in Glen Innes Severn: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 60–64 in Bellingen: 4.3% males, 4.8% females; 60–64 in Glen Innes Severn: 4.6% males, 4.0% females
- 55–59 in Bellingen: 3.6% males, 4.4% females; 55–59 in Glen Innes Severn: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Bellingen: 3.1% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in Glen Innes Severn: 2.7% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Bellingen: 2.9% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Glen Innes Severn: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Bellingen: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Glen Innes Severn: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
- 35–39 in Bellingen: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in Glen Innes Severn: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 30–34 in Bellingen: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in Glen Innes Severn: 2.3% males, 2.1% females
- 25–29 in Bellingen: 1.6% males, 1.6% females; 25–29 in Glen Innes Severn: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in Bellingen: 1.6% males, 1.4% females; 20–24 in Glen Innes Severn: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 15–19 in Bellingen: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Glen Innes Severn: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Bellingen: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Glen Innes Severn: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Bellingen: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Glen Innes Severn: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Bellingen: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Glen Innes Severn: 2.3% males, 2.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $416
- First area, 2016: $515
- First area, 2021: $613
- Second area, 2011: $395
- Second area, 2016: $478
- Second area, 2021: $528
- First area, 2011: $787
- First area, 2016: $997
- First area, 2021: $1,197
- Second area, 2011: $734
- Second area, 2016: $838
- Second area, 2021: $934
- First area, 2011: $938
- First area, 2016: $1,218
- First area, 2021: $1,479
- Second area, 2011: $915
- Second area, 2016: $1,111
- Second area, 2021: $1,324
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $225
- First area, 2016: $280
- First area, 2021: $340
- Second area, 2011: $155
- Second area, 2016: $200
- Second area, 2021: $220
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,400
- First area, 2021: $1,517
- Second area, 2011: $1,083
- Second area, 2016: $1,083
- Second area, 2021: $1,083
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingen vs Glen Innes Severn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10600/bellingen/vs/LGA13010/glen-innes-severn