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Bellingen vs Nambucca Heads Surrounds

Name: Bellingen vs Nambucca Heads Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Bellingen profile · Nambucca Heads Surrounds profile

Bellingen Nambucca Heads Surrounds

Nambucca Heads Surrounds and Bellingen are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Bellingen has a much higher proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (28.2% compared to 14.9%) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion (54.7% versus 38.2%). It is also more walkable, with 50.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Nambucca Heads Surrounds has 0.0% for this measure. In contrast, Nambucca Heads Surrounds has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate, at 17.4% compared to 0.0% in Bellingen.

Both areas are very similar in their daily rhythms, with nearly identical rates of unemployment, people living alone, and the number of bedrooms in the typical home. They also share the same proportion of residents who speak a First Nations language (3.7%) and those who speak little or no English (0.3%). While the typical resident in Nambucca Heads Surrounds is older, this age gap has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 16.7 pts higher in Bellingen Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in Bellingen Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in Bellingen Unpaid child care: 5.1 pts higher in Bellingen Under 15: 2.8 pts higher in Bellingen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1,934 larger in Nambucca Heads Surrounds gap widening

6,168 30th pct 8,102 41st pct

Median age in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +4 yrs older in Nambucca Heads Surrounds gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

9.5% Youth (15–24) even 9.5%

Marital status

41.0% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.6% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 32.2%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

5.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bellingen Nambucca Heads Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 81.1%

5.4% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +0.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.1% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

5.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 43.7%

24.9% Christianity +18.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0.46 more in Bellingen

4.13 80th pct 3.68 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +2 more in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

10 25th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +707 more in Bellingen

1,146 42nd pct 439 15th pct

Avg size in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +141 larger in Bellingen

229 24th pct 88 6th pct

ICSEA in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +110 higher in Bellingen

1,012 48th pct 902 10th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 38.2%

21.8% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.6% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 17.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

9.5% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

10.4% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

11.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

6.2% Architecture & building even 6.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$93 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$647 19th pct $554 8th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$206 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$1,317 22nd pct $1,111 9th pct

Family income in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$256 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$1,614 20th pct $1,358 8th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.5%

20.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.7%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

7.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +6.3 pts 55.5%

18.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.5% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +298 larger in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

241 59th pct 539 81st pct

Median age in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +3 yrs older in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$126 higher in Bellingen

$583 39th pct $457 12th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$294 higher in Bellingen

$1,514 38th pct $1,220 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0.1 larger in Bellingen gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 48.2%

29.1% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.3% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$70 higher in Bellingen gap narrowing

$370 50th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$117 higher in Bellingen gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.1% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 13.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 96.4%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

25.3% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.8 pts 30.2%

28.7% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.6% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

25.1% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +14 more in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

8 16th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1.42 more in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

1.30 15th pct 2.72 27th pct

Departures/1k in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +23.9 more in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

48.5 16th pct 72.3 18th pct

PT routes in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +23 more in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

3 21st pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

69 98th pct —

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%

5.5% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 33.1%

13.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 17.2%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Retail trade even 9.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 16.6%

13.1% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +3 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +2 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +4 higher in Bellingen

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +54 higher in Bellingen

979 42nd pct 925 20th pct

ERP in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +2,350 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

6,200 27th pct 8,550 40th pct

Growth in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +4.9 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

0.8% 17th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +166 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

657 35th pct 823 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +301 higher in Bellingen

1,746 97th pct 1,446 88th pct

Max temp in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0.2 higher in Bellingen

25.0 65th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0.7 higher in Bellingen

12.8 62nd pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +2.5 higher in Bellingen

3.8 27th pct 1.3 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +2.3 more in Bellingen

3.7 27th pct 1.4 6th pct

15-min city in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +27.4 pts higher in Bellingen

39.4% 28th pct 11.9% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +50.7 pts higher in Bellingen

50.7% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +17.6 pts higher in Bellingen

42.7% 22nd pct 25.1% 16th pct

Walk to school in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +22.6 pts higher in Bellingen

48.6% 29th pct 26.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +39.8 pts higher in Bellingen

62.5% 19th pct 22.7% 4th pct

Walk to health in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +24.3 pts higher in Bellingen

36.8% 42nd pct 12.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +8.9 more in Bellingen

19.3 72nd pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds even

1 10th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Bellingen in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Bellingen

10.1% 90th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare Bellingen with nearby areas

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Compare Nambucca Heads Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingen vs Nambucca Heads Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021083/bellingen/vs/108021159/nambucca-heads-surrounds