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Bega vs Greendale

Name: Bega vs Greendale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bega profile · Greendale profile

Bega Greendale

Bega and Greendale (Bega Valley - NSW) are nearby areas with very different scales and layouts. Bega is a larger centre where 59.5% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and it is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Greendale (Bega Valley - NSW) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are sharp gaps in education and income; Year 12 completion is far higher in Greendale (Bega Valley - NSW) at 67.1% compared to 37.7% in Bega. Additionally, typical First Nations household income is far higher in Greendale (Bega Valley - NSW) at $3,250, while Bega sits at $1,257.

Both areas are similar in their share of university graduates and the typical number of people per home, which is 2.3. This shared residential density exists despite their different environments. Bega has a much higher share of one-parent families (21.7% compared to 0.0% in Greendale (Bega Valley - NSW)) and more renters. Meanwhile, working from home is far more common in Greendale (Bega Valley - NSW), where 28.8% of people do so, compared to just 7.5% in Bega.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.4 pts higher in Greendale Population: 4,919 larger in Bega One-parent: 21.7 pts higher in Bega No car: 8.9 pts higher in Bega Work from home: 21.3 pts higher in Greendale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega in Greendale +4,919 larger in Bega gap steady

5,013 86th pct 94 40th pct

Median age in Bega in Greendale +5 yrs older in Greendale gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.3%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 12.8%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

39.8% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 31.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Bega Greendale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

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 +14.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

40.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 39.4%

12.2% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

8.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% German ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

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 +8.5 pts ▸ 95.7%

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 +2.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.6% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 41.5%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 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 Greendale

6.28 64th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bega in Greendale +6 more in Bega

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bega in Greendale

305 49th pct —

ICSEA in Bega in Greendale

994 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +29.4 pts ▸ 67.1%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.4%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 4.1%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 31.8%

18.1% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.7% Agriculture & environment +26.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.1% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bega in Greendale +$85 higher in Bega gap widening

$660 34th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Bega in Greendale +$220 higher in Greendale gap widening

$1,196 25th pct $1,416 42nd pct

Family income in Bega in Greendale +$228 higher in Greendale gap narrowing

$1,564 30th pct $1,792 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.4 pts 8.1%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.0%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 3.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +6.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

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 +5.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

22.6% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bega in Greendale +335 larger in Bega

338 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Bega in Greendale +5 yrs older in Greendale

19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bega in Greendale +$919 higher in Greendale

$456 26th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Bega in Greendale +$1,993 higher in Greendale

$1,257 29th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bega in Greendale even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

30.1% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +15.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

32.4% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.0% 4 people +10.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega in Greendale +$60 higher in Bega gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bega in Greendale +$632 higher in Greendale gap widening

$1,408 36th pct $2,040 74th pct

People / bedroom in Bega in Greendale +0.20 higher in Greendale gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

32.4% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 16.2%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.4% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 97.3%

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 +1.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 16.2%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom +10.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.9% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +25.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +37.0 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 ◂ +12.7 pts 36.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega in Greendale +21 more in Bega

21 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bega in Greendale +4.19 more in Bega

4.19 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bega in Greendale +134.6 more in Bega

134.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bega in Greendale +8 more in Bega

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bega in Greendale

4 29th pct —

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 44.2%

7.5% Worked at home +21.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

8.0% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

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

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 36.8%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

4.3% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.8 pts 7.7%

10.2% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Electricity, gas & water +7.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.0% Managers +38.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

19.6% Labourers ◂ +13.8 pts 5.8%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bega in Greendale +5.7 higher in Bega

5.7 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega in Greendale +5.4 more in Bega

5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bega in Greendale +59.5 pts higher in Bega

59.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bega in Greendale +54.0 pts higher in Bega

54.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bega in Greendale +77.0 pts higher in Bega

77.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bega in Greendale +76.4 pts higher in Bega

76.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bega in Greendale +91.0 pts higher in Bega

91.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bega in Greendale +62.6 pts higher in Bega

62.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega in Greendale +34.5 more in Bega

34.5 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega in Greendale +29 higher in Bega

29 75th pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in Bega in Greendale +1.4 pts higher in Greendale

7.9% 70th pct 9.2% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega vs Greendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10253/bega/vs/SAL11764/greendale