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Bellingen vs Port Macquarie-Hastings

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 114 km apart · Bellingen profile · Port Macquarie-Hastings profile

Bellingen Port Macquarie-Hastings

Port Macquarie-Hastings and Bellingen are both regional New South Wales areas, but they differ in layout and lifestyle. Port Macquarie-Hastings is more urbanised, with far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop (68.2% compared to 44.2%). Bellingen is more rural and academic, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (22.2% versus 17.0%) and a much higher proportion of people with no religion (51.9% compared to 38.2%).

Some of these gaps are shifting, such as the share of separate houses, which is far higher in Bellingen and has widened to 91.1% since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including very similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also track closely on typical household incomes, both sitting near a similar weekly figure.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +73,509 larger in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening
13,253 51st pct 86,762 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 12,518
  • First area, 2016: 12,668
  • First area, 2021: 13,253
  • Second area, 2011: 72,696
  • Second area, 2016: 78,539
  • Second area, 2021: 86,762
Median age in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +1 yrs older in Bellingen gap steady
50 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 46 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 49 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 50 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
First Nations in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +1.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap steady
4.2% 51st pct 5.5% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.5%
Aged 65+ in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +2.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap narrowing
26.9% 84th pct 29.1% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.9%
  • First area, 2016: 23.8%
  • First area, 2021: 26.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 24.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.1%
Under 15 in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.7 pts higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
16.7% 37th pct 16.0% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.6%
  • First area, 2016: 17.4%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 17.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%
De facto in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +3.2 pts higher in Bellingen gap steady
14.7% 73rd pct 11.5% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.8%
  • First area, 2016: 14.3%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.5%

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.0%
26.9% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

43.1% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
32.9% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 29.1%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%
6.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bellingen Port Macquarie-Hastings

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 Port Macquarie-Hastings: 1.6% males, 2.4% females
  • 80–84 in Bellingen: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
  • 75–79 in Bellingen: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
  • 70–74 in Bellingen: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 70–74 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
  • 65–69 in Bellingen: 4.4% males, 4.3% females; 65–69 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 3.6% males, 3.9% females
  • 60–64 in Bellingen: 4.3% males, 4.8% females; 60–64 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 3.3% males, 4.0% females
  • 55–59 in Bellingen: 3.6% males, 4.4% females; 55–59 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
  • 50–54 in Bellingen: 3.1% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
  • 45–49 in Bellingen: 2.9% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
  • 40–44 in Bellingen: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.4% males, 2.6% females
  • 35–39 in Bellingen: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
  • 30–34 in Bellingen: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.1% males, 2.4% females
  • 25–29 in Bellingen: 1.6% males, 1.6% females; 25–29 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.1% males, 2.2% females
  • 20–24 in Bellingen: 1.6% males, 1.4% females; 20–24 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.2% males, 2.3% females
  • 15–19 in Bellingen: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
  • 10–14 in Bellingen: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
  • 5–9 in Bellingen: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
  • 0–4 in Bellingen: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.3% males, 2.1% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.3 pts higher in Bellingen gap steady
12.6% 50th pct 12.3% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.2%
  • First area, 2016: 11.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.3%

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 82.7%
4.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%
0.5% South Africa even 0.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
39.2% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
14.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
5.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap steady
3.6% 29th pct 4.0% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.1%
  • First area, 2016: 3.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.0%
Limited English in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap steady
0.3% 28th pct 0.4% 37th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.4%

Language used at home

88.8% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 91.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +13.7 pts higher in Bellingen gap steady
51.9% 92nd pct 38.2% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.5%
  • First area, 2016: 40.3%
  • First area, 2021: 51.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.2%

Religious affiliation

35.5% Christianity +18.0 pts ▸ 53.5%
51.9% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 38.2%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +3.3 pts higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
47.4% 66th pct 44.0% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 38.8%
  • First area, 2016: 41.7%
  • First area, 2021: 47.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.0%
Bachelor+ in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +5.3 pts higher in Bellingen gap steady
22.2% 77th pct 17.0% 68th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.7%
  • First area, 2016: 18.6%
  • First area, 2021: 22.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.0%
Schools in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +23 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings
12 57th pct 35 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +2.89 more in Bellingen
5.42 65th pct 2.53 32nd pct
Students in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +11,474 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings
1,663 46th pct 13,137 81st pct
Avg size in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +224 larger in Port Macquarie-Hastings
151 35th pct 375 70th pct
1,001 67th pct 1,002 68th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 44.0%
26.2% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.4% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
11.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
6.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +$34 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap steady
$613 19th pct $647 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: $416
  • First area, 2016: $515
  • First area, 2021: $613
  • Second area, 2011: $447
  • Second area, 2016: $540
  • Second area, 2021: $647
Household income in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +$66 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening
$1,197 24th pct $1,263 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $787
  • First area, 2016: $997
  • First area, 2021: $1,197
  • Second area, 2011: $837
  • Second area, 2016: $1,042
  • Second area, 2021: $1,263
Family income in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +$97 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening
$1,479 22nd pct $1,576 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: $938
  • First area, 2016: $1,218
  • First area, 2021: $1,479
  • Second area, 2011: $1,008
  • Second area, 2016: $1,300
  • Second area, 2021: $1,576
High earners in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +1.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap steady
6.0% 24th pct 7.1% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.1%
High-income homes in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +2.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 13.0% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.7%
  • First area, 2016: 5.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.0%

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.6%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 47.0%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +5.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
31.6% 64th pct 37.2% 93rd pct
Mental health in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
10.4% 77th pct 11.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +2.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap steady
6.3% 64th pct 8.3% 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.3%
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +2.8 pts 55.4%
20.6% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +5.6 pts higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
22.2% 72nd pct 16.6% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.7%
  • First area, 2016: 27.3%
  • First area, 2021: 22.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.6%
Unpaid carers in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.2 pts higher in Bellingen gap steady
14.3% 87th pct 14.0% 84th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.7%
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • First area, 2021: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.0%
Unpaid child care in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +1.2 pts higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
24.6% 48th pct 23.4% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.7%
  • First area, 2016: 26.6%
  • First area, 2021: 24.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 25.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.4%
Defence service in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
3.2% 57th pct 4.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +5.3 pts higher in Bellingen gap steady
29.0% 100th pct 23.7% 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.5%
  • First area, 2016: 28.7%
  • First area, 2021: 29.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 27.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +4,168 larger in Port Macquarie-Hastings
562 50th pct 4,730 87th pct
Median age in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +2 yrs older in Bellingen
24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
36.7% 61st pct 37.5% 63rd pct
Unemployment in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +2.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
4.8% 11th pct 7.5% 23rd pct
Median income in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +$4 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
$581 57th pct $585 59th pct
Household income in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +$122 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
$1,397 52nd pct $1,519 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
3.7% 38th pct 4.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.4
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
One-parent in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +2.0 pts higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
17.5% 78th pct 15.5% 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.5%
  • First area, 2016: 18.1%
  • First area, 2021: 17.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.5%
Living alone in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.2 pts higher in Bellingen gap steady
29.0% 50th pct 28.8% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.6%
  • First area, 2016: 29.0%
  • First area, 2021: 29.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 27.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.8%

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
35.4% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
17.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.0% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 28.8%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
11.2% 4 people even 11.2%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +$35 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening
$340 74th pct $375 82nd pct
  • First area, 2011: $225
  • First area, 2016: $280
  • First area, 2021: $340
  • Second area, 2011: $250
  • Second area, 2016: $310
  • Second area, 2021: $375
Mortgage in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +$216 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap narrowing
$1,517 57th pct $1,733 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,300
  • First area, 2016: $1,400
  • First area, 2021: $1,517
  • Second area, 2011: $1,650
  • Second area, 2016: $1,671
  • Second area, 2021: $1,733
People / bedroom in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.10 higher in Bellingen gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
Renting in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +4.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening
21.9% 34th pct 26.0% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.7%
  • First area, 2016: 24.6%
  • First area, 2021: 21.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 26.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.0%
Owned outright in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +5.5 pts higher in Bellingen gap widening
48.0% 85th pct 42.5% 68th pct
  • First area, 2011: 44.6%
  • First area, 2016: 45.5%
  • First area, 2021: 48.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 41.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 42.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.5%
Separate houses in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +15.3 pts higher in Bellingen gap widening
91.1% 58th pct 75.7% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 89.7%
  • First area, 2016: 89.9%
  • First area, 2021: 91.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 75.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 73.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 75.7%
3+ bedrooms in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap steady
73.2% 32nd pct 73.5% 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: 72.3%
  • First area, 2016: 71.5%
  • First area, 2021: 73.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 72.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 72.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 73.5%

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 42.5%
26.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%
21.9% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 75.7%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.0% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 40.1%
23.7% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.8% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
6.0% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 51.5%
37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 27.9%
10.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
3.4% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.7% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.8%
26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.8%
8.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +2.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap steady
3.5% 26th pct 5.5% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.0%
  • First area, 2016: 4.7%
  • First area, 2021: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 8.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.5%
Work from home in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +5.8 pts higher in Bellingen gap steady
18.2% 75th pct 12.4% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.3%
  • First area, 2016: 10.6%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.4%
PT commute in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap steady
0.2% 21st pct 0.4% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.5%
  • First area, 2016: 0.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.4%
PT stops in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +250 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings
31 48th pct 281 75th pct
Stops/1k in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.90 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings
2.34 40th pct 3.24 50th pct
Departures/1k in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +288.7 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings
59.4 48th pct 348.1 67th pct
PT routes in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +15 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings
24 73rd pct 39 83rd pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 65.3%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 12.4%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 36.8%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
3.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +7.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening
35.4% 54th pct 42.5% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 36.6%
  • First area, 2016: 35.8%
  • First area, 2021: 35.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 41.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 41.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.5%
Recent arrivals in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +3.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening
4.5% 13th pct 7.9% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.3%
  • First area, 2016: 4.7%
  • First area, 2021: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.6 pts higher in Bellingen gap steady
5.3% 71st pct 4.8% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.0%
  • First area, 2016: 7.2%
  • First area, 2021: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.8%
Participation in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings even gap narrowing
51.3% 23rd pct 51.3% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 51.5%
  • First area, 2016: 50.4%
  • First area, 2021: 51.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 49.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 48.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.3%
Full-time in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +6.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening
47.2% 0th pct 54.1% 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 50.4%
  • First area, 2016: 48.8%
  • First area, 2021: 47.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 56.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 56.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 54.1%

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
8.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 2.3%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
5.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 20.6%
13.4% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.4% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%
13.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
7.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

6 57th pct 6 57th pct
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +2 higher in Bellingen
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +2 higher in Bellingen
960 56th pct 958 54th pct
ERP in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +79,084 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
13,348 49th pct 92,432 81st pct
Growth in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +5.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
1.1% 24th pct 6.7% 74th pct
Businesses in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +6,274 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
1,338 49th pct 7,612 79th pct
Approvals in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +552 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
47 48th pct 599 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +578 higher in Bellingen
1,971 100th pct 1,393 89th pct
Max temp in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +2.4 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
21.9 27th pct 24.3 52nd pct
Min temp in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +1.1 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
10.5 38th pct 11.5 57th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +831 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
6,625 34th pct 7,456 43rd pct
Assault/100k in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +126 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
966 49th pct 1,091 58th pct
Sexual/100k in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +48 higher in Bellingen
324 67th pct 277 54th pct
Robbery/100k in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +8 higher in Bellingen
23 47th pct 15 30th pct
Burglary/100k in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +8 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
362 32nd pct 370 33rd pct
Theft/100k in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +372 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
596 15th pct 968 35th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +134 higher in Bellingen
513 68th pct 379 54th pct
Property damage/100k in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +240 higher in Bellingen
958 67th pct 718 48th pct
Drugs/100k in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +347 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
91 2nd pct 438 47th pct
5-yr change in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +6.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
12.1% 56th pct 18.3% 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.9 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
3.7 49th pct 4.6 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.9 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings
3.6 40th pct 4.5 65th pct
15-min city in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +8.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
41.8% 39th pct 49.8% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +7.5 pts higher in Bellingen
49.5% 53rd pct 42.0% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +24.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
44.2% 50th pct 68.2% 68th pct
Walk to school in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +9.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
41.0% 27th pct 50.6% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +22.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
57.5% 30th pct 79.5% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +4.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
38.1% 51st pct 43.0% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +7.7 more in Bellingen
20.4 54th pct 12.7 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +2 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings
1 57th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Bellingenin Port Macquarie-Hastings +1.4 pts higher in Bellingen
8.5% 90th pct 7.1% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingen vs Port Macquarie-Hastings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10600/bellingen/vs/LGA16380/port-macquarie-hastings