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Bellingen vs Macksville - Scotts Head

Name: Bellingen vs Macksville - Scotts Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Bellingen profile · Macksville - Scotts Head profile

Bellingen Macksville - Scotts Head

Bellingen and Macksville - Scotts Head are nearby New South Wales areas with distinct social profiles. Bellingen has a far higher share of people with no religion (60.4%) and is more highly qualified, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.8% in Macksville - Scotts Head. Bellingen also has a much higher rate of people working from home (21.1% versus 9.5%) and a higher typical income, with more households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Macksville - Scotts Head is more compact and accessible, with far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who use another language at home, sitting around 4%. They also share similar unemployment rates and typical weather patterns. While Bellingen is generally more advantaged in terms of education and job skills, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, with Bellingen at 46 and Macksville - Scotts Head at 50.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 22.5 pts higher in Bellingen Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Bellingen Bachelor+: 15.3 pts higher in Bellingen Needs assistance: 4.7 pts higher in Macksville - Scotts Head Work from home: 11.6 pts higher in Bellingen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +979 larger in Bellingen gap steady

6,168 30th pct 5,189 24th pct

Median age in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +4 yrs older in Macksville - Scotts Head gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

Marital status

41.0% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.6% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 30.3%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

5.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bellingen Macksville - Scotts Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 84.0%

5.4% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +0.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.1% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

5.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Chinese even 0.5%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% No religion ◂ +22.5 pts 37.9%

24.9% Christianity +25.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +1 more in Bellingen

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +0.38 more in Macksville - Scotts Head

4.13 80th pct 4.51 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +2 more in Bellingen

10 25th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +180 more in Bellingen

1,146 42nd pct 966 36th pct

Avg size in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +12 larger in Macksville - Scotts Head

229 24th pct 242 25th pct

ICSEA in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +64 higher in Bellingen

1,012 48th pct 948 18th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 36.0%

21.8% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

7.6% Year 9 or below +9.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 17.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

10.4% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

11.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +$122 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$647 19th pct $525 6th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +$319 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$1,317 22nd pct $998 3rd pct

Family income in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +$304 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$1,614 20th pct $1,310 6th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 20.8%

20.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.1%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.4% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +8.3 pts 53.5%

18.9% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.5% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +151 larger in Macksville - Scotts Head

241 59th pct 392 73rd pct

Median age in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +4 yrs older in Macksville - Scotts Head

22 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +$113 higher in Bellingen

$583 39th pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +$244 higher in Bellingen

$1,514 38th pct $1,270 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +0.2 larger in Bellingen gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 45.5%

29.1% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.3% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +$40 higher in Bellingen gap narrowing

$370 50th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +$135 higher in Bellingen gap steady

$1,517 28th pct $1,382 20th pct

People / bedroom in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +0.10 higher in Bellingen gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 25.5%

21.1% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 89.9%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 25.1%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.4 pts 39.5%

28.7% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.6% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.1% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.9%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +13 more in Macksville - Scotts Head

8 16th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +2.75 more in Macksville - Scotts Head

1.30 15th pct 4.05 46th pct

Departures/1k in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +127.3 more in Macksville - Scotts Head

48.5 16th pct 175.8 24th pct

PT routes in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +24 more in Macksville - Scotts Head

3 21st pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +37 longer in Bellingen

69 98th pct 32 87th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 9.5%

5.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 37.2%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

2.7% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

9.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 16.1%

13.5% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +3 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +3 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +2 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +5 higher in Bellingen

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +77 higher in Bellingen

979 42nd pct 902 13th pct

ERP in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +817 higher in Bellingen

6,200 27th pct 5,383 23rd pct

Growth in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +3.1 pts higher in Macksville - Scotts Head

0.8% 17th pct 4.0% 44th pct

Businesses in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +225 higher in Bellingen

657 35th pct 432 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +71 higher in Bellingen

1,746 97th pct 1,675 95th pct

Max temp in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +0.2 higher in Macksville - Scotts Head

25.0 65th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +0.3 higher in Macksville - Scotts Head

12.8 62nd pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +0.5 higher in Macksville - Scotts Head

3.8 27th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +0.6 more in Macksville - Scotts Head

3.7 27th pct 4.2 35th pct

15-min city in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +14.6 pts higher in Macksville - Scotts Head

39.4% 28th pct 53.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +2.7 pts higher in Macksville - Scotts Head

50.7% 39th pct 53.4% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +15.7 pts higher in Macksville - Scotts Head

42.7% 22nd pct 58.4% 27th pct

Walk to school in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +2.8 pts higher in Bellingen

48.6% 29th pct 45.7% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +3.6 pts higher in Bellingen

62.5% 19th pct 58.9% 18th pct

Walk to health in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +16.0 pts higher in Macksville - Scotts Head

36.8% 42nd pct 52.8% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +0.9 more in Macksville - Scotts Head

19.3 72nd pct 20.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +8 higher in Macksville - Scotts Head

1 10th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Bellingen in Macksville - Scotts Head +3.0 pts higher in Bellingen

10.1% 90th pct 7.2% 74th pct

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Compare Macksville - Scotts Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingen vs Macksville - Scotts Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021083/bellingen/vs/108021157/macksville-scotts-head