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Aberdare vs Bellbird Heights

Name: Aberdare vs Bellbird Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Aberdare profile · Bellbird Heights profile

Aberdare Bellbird Heights

Aberdare and Bellbird Heights are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with contrasting housing and street layouts. Bellbird Heights has far more separate houses (95.1%) and larger homes, with 91.1% having three or more bedrooms. This area also has a higher rate of home ownership, with 41.6% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Aberdare is more likely to be rented (34.9%) and has a higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes. Aberdare is also much easier to get around on foot; it has a higher number of walkable amenities and 90.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 57.6% in Bellbird Heights.

These two areas have tracked closely against each other since 2011, remaining very similar in several key ways. They share nearly identical proportions of people per home and the same share of adults working or looking for work. Both areas also have a similar percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, sitting around 10% to 11%. While Bellbird Heights has a higher typical age of 40, both areas sit well below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Bellbird Heights Population: 1,737 larger in Aberdare Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Aberdare Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Bellbird Heights Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +1,737 larger in Aberdare gap steady

2,542 81st pct 805 72nd pct

Median age in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +4 yrs older in Bellbird Heights gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.5%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.4%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

Marital status

35.5% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

41.9% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 35.4%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Aberdare Bellbird Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.0% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 90.7%

1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

44.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 39.9%

13.1% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.1% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

45.0% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 43.9%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

0.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights

3.83 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +2 more in Aberdare

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +48 larger in Bellbird Heights

414 61st pct 461 67th pct

ICSEA in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +10 higher in Bellbird Heights

901 13th pct 911 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.5%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

55.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 49.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.7% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

6.0% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +$54 higher in Bellbird Heights gap steady

$640 31st pct $694 39th pct

Household income in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +$236 higher in Bellbird Heights gap widening

$1,251 28th pct $1,487 47th pct

Family income in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +$226 higher in Bellbird Heights gap narrowing

$1,532 29th pct $1,758 41st pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.5%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 27.2%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.8%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 45.4%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.8%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

9.2% Other condition even 9.2%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +3.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +201 larger in Aberdare

284 86th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +1 yrs older in Aberdare

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +$107 higher in Bellbird Heights

$505 33rd pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +$195 higher in Aberdare

$1,278 30th pct $1,083 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +0.1 larger in Bellbird Heights gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

25.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 20.6%

23.8% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 24.9%

15.3% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.8% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +$65 higher in Bellbird Heights gap widening

$303 58th pct $368 75th pct

Mortgage in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +$159 higher in Bellbird Heights gap widening

$1,421 37th pct $1,580 47th pct

People / bedroom in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

34.9% Rented ◂ +16.6 pts 18.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 95.1%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 9.2%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.3 pts 35.7%

26.9% $350–$549 +26.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 43.2%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +21 more in Aberdare

28 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +2.32 more in Aberdare

11.01 88th pct 8.70 87th pct

Departures/1k in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +143.1 more in Bellbird Heights

240.8 74th pct 383.9 76th pct

PT routes in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +2 more in Aberdare

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +12 longer in Aberdare

13 50th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +12 longer in Aberdare

114 77th pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 62.6%

9.4% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 29.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

7.1% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

5.3% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%

17.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

7.9% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

6.2% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +0.3 higher in Aberdare

3.7 76th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +0.1 more in Aberdare

3.3 74th pct 3.2 74th pct

15-min city in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +11.9 pts higher in Aberdare

11.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +6.0 pts higher in Aberdare

6.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +33.2 pts higher in Aberdare

90.8% 93rd pct 57.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +6.9 pts higher in Aberdare

99.2% 85th pct 92.3% 81st pct

Walk to health in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +0.7 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +5.9 more in Aberdare

14.6 52nd pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +43 higher in Aberdare

73 82nd pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Aberdare in Bellbird Heights +4.1 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

3.9% 26th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Compare Bellbird Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aberdare vs Bellbird Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10006/aberdare/vs/SAL10269/bellbird-heights