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Bellingen vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Name: Bellingen vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Bellingen profile · Woolgoolga - Arrawarra profile

Bellingen Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Woolgoolga - Arrawarra and Bellingen are two distinct New South Wales areas with different social profiles. Woolgoolga - Arrawarra is much more diverse, with 24% of residents arriving recently from overseas and 14.8% using another language at home. In contrast, Bellingen has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.7% in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra. Bellingen also has a far higher share of people who identify with no religion, at 60.4%.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in recent overseas arrivals widening significantly. Despite this, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,317 to $1,346. They also have the same typical number of people per home, at 2.5. Both areas have an older population than the national figure, though residents in Bellingen are noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,295 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Recent arrivals: 19.9 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra No religion: 17.5 pts higher in Bellingen Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Work from home: 11.1 pts higher in Bellingen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +8,295 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

6,168 30th pct 14,463 74th pct

Median age in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3 yrs older in Bellingen gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 24.9%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

Marital status

41.0% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.6% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 31.7%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

5.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bellingen Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 76.3%

0.1% India +5.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.6%

37.1% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 35.9%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

5.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

0.3% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 79.9%

0.1% Punjabi +9.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% No religion ◂ +17.5 pts 42.9%

24.9% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

1.2% Other religions +8.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.77 more in Bellingen

4.13 80th pct 2.36 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +4 more in Bellingen

10 25th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1,118 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1,146 42nd pct 2,264 67th pct

Avg size in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +148 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

229 24th pct 377 43rd pct

ICSEA in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +26 higher in Bellingen

1,012 48th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 46.7%

21.8% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 21.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

10.4% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

9.5% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

11.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$27 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$647 19th pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$29 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$1,317 22nd pct $1,346 25th pct

Family income in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$12 higher in Bellingen gap steady

$1,614 20th pct $1,602 20th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.1%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

7.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +1.9 pts 59.8%

18.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +570 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

241 59th pct 811 86th pct

Median age in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$36 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

$583 39th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$24 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

$1,514 38th pct $1,538 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 50.7%

29.1% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 25.2%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$10 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap steady

$370 50th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$216 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 42.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 29.3%

21.1% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 89.4%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 37.9%

25.3% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 50.0%

28.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%

9.6% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.0% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.9%

25.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +36 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

8 16th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.75 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1.30 15th pct 3.04 31st pct

Departures/1k in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +64.4 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

48.5 16th pct 112.8 20th pct

PT routes in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2 more in Bellingen

3 21st pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +16 longer in Bellingen

69 98th pct 53 93rd pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 9.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 38.5%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 37.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

7.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 14.9%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

8.2% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

2.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 17.1%

9.3% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.1% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3 higher in Bellingen

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +23 higher in Bellingen

979 42nd pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +9,029 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

6,200 27th pct 15,229 72nd pct

Growth in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +4.5 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

0.8% 17th pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +527 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

657 35th pct 1,184 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +104 higher in Bellingen

1,746 97th pct 1,643 94th pct

Max temp in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.1 higher in Bellingen

25.0 65th pct 24.9 64th pct

Min temp in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.8 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

12.8 62nd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.1 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

3.8 27th pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.3 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

3.7 27th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2.3 pts higher in Bellingen

39.4% 28th pct 37.0% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +14.9 pts higher in Bellingen

50.7% 39th pct 35.8% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +22.2 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

42.7% 22nd pct 64.9% 30th pct

Walk to school in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3.6 pts higher in Bellingen

48.6% 29th pct 44.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +13.3 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

62.5% 19th pct 75.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +9.7 pts higher in Bellingen

36.8% 42nd pct 27.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +8.2 more in Bellingen

19.3 72nd pct 11.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +5 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1 10th pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Bellingen in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +4.2 pts higher in Bellingen

10.1% 90th pct 5.9% 60th 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 Woolgoolga - Arrawarra with nearby areas

Korora - Emerald Beach Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca Coffs Harbour - North Coffs Harbour - South Sawtell - Boambee Grafton Urunga Bellingen

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingen vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021083/bellingen/vs/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra