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Bellingen vs Korora - Emerald Beach

Name: Bellingen vs Korora - Emerald Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Bellingen profile · Korora - Emerald Beach profile

Bellingen Korora - Emerald Beach

Korora - Emerald Beach and Bellingen are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Korora - Emerald Beach is more affluent, with 24.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 12.1% in Bellingen. It also has more large homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bellingen is much more walkable; for example, 50.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 20.4% of homes in Korora - Emerald Beach have that access. Bellingen also has a much higher share of people with no religion at 60.4%, compared to 47.2% in Korora - Emerald Beach.

The gap in household earnings has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people moving into each area. Both places share similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also have nearly identical shares of residents who need help with daily activities or have long-term health conditions. While both areas have a typical resident age above the national figure, Bellingen's population is noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,094 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach No religion: 13.2 pts higher in Bellingen One-parent: 7.1 pts higher in Bellingen Household income: $566 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +4,094 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

6,168 30th pct 10,262 54th pct

Median age in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +3 yrs older in Bellingen gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 28.0%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

Marital status

41.0% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

36.6% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 28.6%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bellingen Korora - Emerald Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 80.7%

5.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English +2.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.1% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

5.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 47.2%

24.9% Christianity +20.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +4 more in Bellingen

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +3.65 more in Bellingen

4.13 80th pct 0.48 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +5 more in Bellingen

10 25th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +705 more in Bellingen

1,146 42nd pct 441 15th pct

Avg size in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +212 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach

229 24th pct 441 53rd pct

ICSEA in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +7 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1,012 48th pct 1,019 52nd pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 56.6%

21.8% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

11.7% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +$201 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$647 19th pct $848 59th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +$566 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$1,317 22nd pct $1,883 58th pct

Family income in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +$452 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$1,614 20th pct $2,066 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.1%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 11.6%

5.0% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 37.5%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

9.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

7.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Diabetes even 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +2.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

18.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +129 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach

241 59th pct 370 72nd pct

Median age in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +3 yrs older in Korora - Emerald Beach

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +$204 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

$583 39th pct $787 74th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +$405 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

$1,514 38th pct $1,919 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +0.2 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

29.1% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 11.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 17.6%

13.8% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +$88 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$370 50th pct $458 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +$483 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 40.9%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.1% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 86.1%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 34.4%

25.3% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 8.6%

6.3% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

28.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 13.0%

4.0% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 24.3%

25.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 15.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +6 more in Korora - Emerald Beach

8 16th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +0.07 more in Korora - Emerald Beach

1.30 15th pct 1.36 15th pct

Departures/1k in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +46.6 more in Korora - Emerald Beach

48.5 16th pct 95.1 19th pct

PT routes in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +2 more in Bellingen

3 21st pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +60 longer in Bellingen

69 98th pct 9 68th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 14.6%

5.5% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 26.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

8.2% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%

13.1% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Technicians & trades even 12.6%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +2 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +3 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +4 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +55 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

979 42nd pct 1,034 65th pct

ERP in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +4,808 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

6,200 27th pct 11,008 53rd pct

Growth in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +6.9 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

0.8% 17th pct 7.7% 72nd pct

Businesses in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +296 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

657 35th pct 953 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +80 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1,746 97th pct 1,826 99th pct

Max temp in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +0.4 higher in Bellingen

25.0 65th pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +1.0 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

12.8 62nd pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +1.9 higher in Bellingen

3.8 27th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +1.8 more in Bellingen

3.7 27th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +30.8 pts higher in Bellingen

39.4% 28th pct 8.6% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +30.3 pts higher in Bellingen

50.7% 39th pct 20.4% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +22.2 pts higher in Bellingen

42.7% 22nd pct 20.5% 15th pct

Walk to school in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +32.7 pts higher in Bellingen

48.6% 29th pct 15.9% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +7.9 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

62.5% 19th pct 70.4% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +27.6 pts higher in Bellingen

36.8% 42nd pct 9.2% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +14.1 more in Bellingen

19.3 72nd pct 5.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +12 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1 10th pct 13 28th pct

Mean slope in Bellingen in Korora - Emerald Beach +1.1 pts higher in Bellingen

10.1% 90th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare Bellingen with nearby areas

Urunga Sawtell - Boambee Nambucca Heads Nambucca Heads Surrounds Coffs Harbour - South Coffs Harbour - North Macksville - Scotts Head Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca

Compare Korora - Emerald Beach with nearby areas

Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca Coffs Harbour - North Coffs Harbour - South Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Sawtell - Boambee Urunga Bellingen Nambucca Heads

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingen vs Korora - Emerald Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021083/bellingen/vs/104021088/korora-emerald-beach