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Bega vs Black Range

Name: Bega vs Black Range — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Bega profile · Black Range profile

Bega Black Range

Bega and Black Range (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Bega is a more urban centre where 32.4% of homes are rented, and it is far more accessible, with a walkability score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Black Range (NSW) is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.1 and no public transport stops. Wealth and housing also differ sharply; 23.7% of households in Black Range (NSW) earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 9.9% in Bega, and outright home ownership is far higher in Black Range (NSW) at 47.4%.

Both areas share a very similar age profile for children, with 19.1% of the population under 15 in each. They also have similar unemployment rates and nearly the same share of people with no religion. While Bega has far more people living alone and a much higher share of one-parent families, both areas have tracked closely in terms of the number of people providing unpaid care. Bega remains much more connected for pedestrians, while Black Range (NSW) remains more reliant on private vehicles.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,783 larger in Bega Renting: 21.9 pts higher in Bega No car: 8.9 pts higher in Bega People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Black Range Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Black Range

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega in Black Range +4,783 larger in Bega gap steady

5,013 86th pct 230 57th pct

Median age in Bega in Black Range +1 yrs older in Bega gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.1%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.3%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

39.8% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.7% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 29.3%

10.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Bega Black Range

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 88.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian +15.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

40.0% English ◂ +6.6 pts 33.5%

12.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

5.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

1.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 93.9%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

44.6% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 43.9%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

1.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bega in Black Range

6.28 64th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bega in Black Range +4 more in Bega

6 74th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bega in Black Range +65 larger in Bega

305 49th pct 240 42nd pct

ICSEA in Bega in Black Range +62 higher in Black Range

994 52nd pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%

8.8% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

18.1% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

5.9% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Bega in Black Range +$56 higher in Black Range gap narrowing

$660 34th pct $716 43rd pct

Household income in Bega in Black Range +$429 higher in Black Range gap widening

$1,196 25th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Bega in Black Range +$286 higher in Black Range gap widening

$1,564 30th pct $1,850 47th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 26.3%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.2%

3.8% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 39.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +13.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.0%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bega in Black Range +330 larger in Bega

338 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Bega in Black Range +10 yrs older in Black Range

19 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Bega in Black Range +$218 higher in Black Range

$456 26th pct $674 53rd pct

Household income in Bega in Black Range +$118 higher in Black Range

$1,257 29th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bega in Black Range +0.5 larger in Black Range gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

30.1% Couples without children even 30.1%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.5 pts 10.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 19.7%

4.8% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.7% 6 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

11.0% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega in Black Range +$60 higher in Black Range gap widening

$320 63rd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Bega in Black Range +$106 higher in Bega gap narrowing

$1,408 36th pct $1,302 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bega in Black Range +0.20 higher in Black Range gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.4% Rented ◂ +21.9 pts 10.5%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 101.3%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 31.6%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 10.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% 5 or more even 3.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +63.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.1 pts 25.0%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega in Black Range +21 more in Bega

21 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bega in Black Range +4.19 more in Bega

4.19 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bega in Black Range +134.6 more in Bega

134.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bega in Black Range +8 more in Bega

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bega in Black Range +54 longer in Black Range

4 29th pct 58 84th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 74.3%

8.0% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 22.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.3% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

8.0% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 2.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

1.9% Electricity, gas & water +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 13.8%

12.2% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 9.2%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bega in Black Range +5.6 higher in Bega

5.7 87th pct 0.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega in Black Range +5.3 more in Bega

5.4 85th pct 0.1 36th pct

15-min city in Bega in Black Range +59.5 pts higher in Bega

59.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bega in Black Range +54.0 pts higher in Bega

54.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bega in Black Range +77.0 pts higher in Bega

77.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bega in Black Range +76.4 pts higher in Bega

76.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bega in Black Range +91.0 pts higher in Bega

91.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bega in Black Range +62.6 pts higher in Bega

62.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega in Black Range +34.5 more in Bega

34.5 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega in Black Range +27 higher in Bega

29 75th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Bega in Black Range +4.5 pts higher in Black Range

7.9% 70th pct 12.4% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega vs Black Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10253/bega/vs/SAL10387/black-range