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Bellingen vs South West Rocks

Name: Bellingen vs South West Rocks — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Bellingen profile · South West Rocks profile

Bellingen South West Rocks

Bellingen and South West Rocks are two New South Wales areas with very different social profiles. Bellingen is younger, with a typical resident aged 46 and 19.6% of the population being children. It is also more highly educated, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and far more people report having no religion (60.4%). In contrast, South West Rocks is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and a very high share of seniors at 38.1%. This is consistent with a higher rate of long-term health conditions, affecting 40.4% of residents.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit around 6%. While they share similar climates and typical monthly home-loan payments, their layout differs. South West Rocks is more compact, with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (80.8% compared to 42.7% in Bellingen). Over time, the gap in age has widened, and Bellingen has seen its lead in university qualifications grow since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.1 pts higher in Bellingen Year 12: 21.1 pts higher in Bellingen Median age: 12 yrs older in South West Rocks Aged 65+: 16.2 pts higher in South West Rocks Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in Bellingen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellingen in South West Rocks +540 larger in Bellingen gap narrowing

6,168 30th pct 5,628 26th pct

Median age in Bellingen in South West Rocks +12 yrs older in South West Rocks gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 58 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

21.9% Seniors (65+) +16.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.4%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 12.8%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

Marital status

41.0% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.6% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 24.9%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

5.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bellingen South West Rocks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 83.5%

5.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English +3.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.1% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

5.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% No religion ◂ +21.1 pts 39.3%

24.9% Christianity +26.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bellingen in South West Rocks +4 more in Bellingen

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bellingen in South West Rocks +2.75 more in Bellingen

4.13 80th pct 1.39 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellingen in South West Rocks +9 more in Bellingen

10 25th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Bellingen in South West Rocks +798 more in Bellingen

1,146 42nd pct 348 11th pct

Avg size in Bellingen in South West Rocks +119 larger in South West Rocks

229 24th pct 348 39th pct

ICSEA in Bellingen in South West Rocks +60 higher in Bellingen

1,012 48th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.1 pts 33.7%

21.8% Year 10 +14.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

7.6% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.6% Year 11 even 6.6%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +13.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 15.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

9.5% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.4% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

11.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

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

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bellingen in South West Rocks +$110 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$647 19th pct $537 7th pct

Household income in Bellingen in South West Rocks +$320 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$1,317 22nd pct $997 3rd pct

Family income in Bellingen in South West Rocks +$360 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$1,614 20th pct $1,254 4th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 20.3%

20.7% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.5%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +10.6 pts 51.1%

18.9% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.5% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellingen in South West Rocks +97 larger in South West Rocks

241 59th pct 338 69th pct

Median age in Bellingen in South West Rocks +4 yrs older in South West Rocks

22 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bellingen in South West Rocks +$100 higher in Bellingen

$583 39th pct $483 15th pct

Household income in Bellingen in South West Rocks +$227 higher in Bellingen

$1,514 38th pct $1,287 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellingen in South West Rocks +0.4 larger in Bellingen gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 36.7%

29.1% Couples without children +19.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 14.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

26.3% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellingen in South West Rocks +$40 higher in Bellingen gap steady

$370 50th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Bellingen in South West Rocks even gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bellingen in South West Rocks +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 +9.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 20.5%

21.1% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 82.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +10.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 23.9%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 39.3%

28.7% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.6%

25.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellingen in South West Rocks +11 more in South West Rocks

8 16th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Bellingen in South West Rocks +2.08 more in South West Rocks

1.30 15th pct 3.38 36th pct

Departures/1k in Bellingen in South West Rocks +28.8 more in South West Rocks

48.5 16th pct 77.3 18th pct

PT routes in Bellingen in South West Rocks +1 more in Bellingen

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Bellingen in South West Rocks +39 longer in Bellingen

69 98th pct 30 86th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 11.8%

5.5% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 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 +5.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 37.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

2.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 15.5%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

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

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 16.0%

13.5% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bellingen in South West Rocks +3 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bellingen in South West Rocks +2 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bellingen in South West Rocks +1 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bellingen in South West Rocks +5 higher in Bellingen

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bellingen in South West Rocks +61 higher in Bellingen

979 42nd pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Bellingen in South West Rocks +179 higher in Bellingen

6,200 27th pct 6,021 26th pct

Growth in Bellingen in South West Rocks +6.8 pts higher in South West Rocks

0.8% 17th pct 7.7% 72nd pct

Businesses in Bellingen in South West Rocks +288 higher in Bellingen

657 35th pct 369 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bellingen in South West Rocks +327 higher in Bellingen

1,746 97th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Bellingen in South West Rocks +0.1 higher in Bellingen

25.0 65th pct 24.9 64th pct

Min temp in Bellingen in South West Rocks +0.4 higher in South West Rocks

12.8 62nd pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bellingen in South West Rocks +1.1 higher in South West Rocks

3.8 27th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellingen in South West Rocks +1.1 more in South West Rocks

3.7 27th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Bellingen in South West Rocks +10.2 pts higher in South West Rocks

39.4% 28th pct 49.6% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Bellingen in South West Rocks +15.2 pts higher in South West Rocks

50.7% 39th pct 66.0% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Bellingen in South West Rocks +38.1 pts higher in South West Rocks

42.7% 22nd pct 80.8% 39th pct

Walk to school in Bellingen in South West Rocks +4.8 pts higher in South West Rocks

48.6% 29th pct 53.3% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Bellingen in South West Rocks +13.5 pts higher in South West Rocks

62.5% 19th pct 76.0% 26th pct

Walk to health in Bellingen in South West Rocks +28.8 pts higher in South West Rocks

36.8% 42nd pct 65.7% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellingen in South West Rocks +5.4 more in Bellingen

19.3 72nd pct 13.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellingen in South West Rocks +14 higher in South West Rocks

1 10th pct 15 29th pct

Mean slope in Bellingen in South West Rocks +3.8 pts higher in Bellingen

10.1% 90th pct 6.3% 65th 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 South West Rocks with nearby areas

Macksville - Scotts Head Nambucca Heads Kempsey Nambucca Heads Surrounds Urunga Bellingen Sawtell - Boambee Port Macquarie - East

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingen vs South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021083/bellingen/vs/108021160/south-west-rocks