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Belford vs Lower Belford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Belford profile · Lower Belford profile

Belford Lower Belford

Lower Belford and Belford are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts and lifestyles. Belford is far more connected, with typical weekly rents of $530 compared to $300 in Lower Belford. While Lower Belford has more people working from home (28.5%) and a higher share of full-time employment (66.3%), Belford has far higher typical incomes for First Nations residents. Religion also differs, with the share of people who have no religion far higher in Belford at 42.0% compared to 27.5% in Lower Belford.

These two areas are effectively alike in their housing and schooling, as every home in both places is a separate house and they share the same average school size. This shared residential character sits alongside a stark contrast in transport; Belford has many more public transport stops and departures, while Lower Belford has none. The gap in these amenities has remained wide, though both areas continue to track closely in their overall share of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 231 larger in Lower Belford Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Lower Belford Full-time: 16.8 pts higher in Lower Belford Living alone: 14.7 pts higher in Lower Belford No religion: 14.5 pts higher in Belford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belfordin Lower Belford +231 larger in Lower Belford gap steady
176 51st pct 407 62nd pct
Median age in Belfordin Lower Belford +2 yrs older in Lower Belford gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Belfordin Lower Belford +0.3 pts higher in Lower Belford gap narrowing
5.1% 74th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Belfordin Lower Belford +2.1 pts higher in Belford gap widening
15.9% 37th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in Belfordin Lower Belford +3.4 pts higher in Belford gap narrowing
19.9% 69th pct 16.5% 45th pct
De facto in Belfordin Lower Belford +5.6 pts higher in Belford gap narrowing
18.3% 84th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.4%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.5%
15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
5.1% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

53.1% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 55.1%
28.7% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
2.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Belford Lower Belford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belfordin Lower Belford +5.8 pts higher in Belford gap widening
10.2% 45th pct 4.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 90.9%
2.8% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
42.0% English +2.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
13.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%
9.7% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.0% German ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
5.1% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Belfordin Lower Belford +1.0 pts higher in Belford gap steady
2.3% 41st pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Belfordin Lower Belford +1.2 pts higher in Lower Belford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 96.6%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Belfordin Lower Belford +14.5 pts higher in Belford gap widening
42.0% 55th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 67.8%
42.0% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 27.5%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belfordin Lower Belford +0.5 pts higher in Belford gap narrowing
39.0% 34th pct 38.5% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Belfordin Lower Belford +4.2 pts higher in Belford gap widening
16.8% 58th pct 12.6% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Belfordin Lower Belford
— 14.93 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belfordin Lower Belford even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Belfordin Lower Belford even
320 50th pct 320 50th pct
ICSEA in Belfordin Lower Belford even
969 37th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.3%
39.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.5%
8.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.7% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.3% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.3% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Belfordin Lower Belford +$70 higher in Lower Belford gap widening
$833 64th pct $903 73rd pct
Household income in Belfordin Lower Belford +$459 higher in Belford gap widening
$2,833 94th pct $2,374 87th pct
Family income in Belfordin Lower Belford +$316 higher in Lower Belford gap narrowing
$2,583 85th pct $2,899 89th pct
High earners in Belfordin Lower Belford +3.0 pts higher in Belford gap widening
21.0% 90th pct 18.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in Belfordin Lower Belford +1.9 pts higher in Lower Belford gap narrowing
35.6% 89th pct 37.5% 91st pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 14.0%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 19.1%
20.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%
0.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belfordin Lower Belford +1.4 pts higher in Lower Belford
29.5% 54th pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Belfordin Lower Belford +0.8 pts higher in Belford
8.0% 48th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Belfordin Lower Belford +0.8 pts higher in Lower Belford gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
4.0% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 63.1%
21.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.0% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belfordin Lower Belford +3.3 pts higher in Lower Belford gap narrowing
16.8% 44th pct 20.1% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Belfordin Lower Belford +2.0 pts higher in Lower Belford gap narrowing
11.2% 34th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Belfordin Lower Belford +9.7 pts higher in Belford gap widening
38.5% 91st pct 28.7% 68th pct
Defence service in Belfordin Lower Belford +3.6 pts higher in Lower Belford
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belfordin Lower Belford +9.4 pts higher in Belford gap widening
36.4% 91st pct 26.9% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belfordin Lower Belford +13 larger in Lower Belford
9 58th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Belfordin Lower Belford even
26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Belfordin Lower Belford +$501 higher in Belford
$1,125 86th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Belfordin Lower Belford +$1,437 higher in Belford
$2,874 87th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Belfordin Lower Belford
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belfordin Lower Belford +0.5 larger in Belford gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Belfordin Lower Belford +4.4 pts higher in Lower Belford gap narrowing
6.0% 25th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Belfordin Lower Belford +14.7 pts higher in Lower Belford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 18th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 59.9%
22.7% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
6.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
26.7% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 18.4%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%
0.0% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belfordin Lower Belford +$230 higher in Belford gap widening
$530 94th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Belfordin Lower Belford +$259 higher in Belford gap widening
$2,447 87th pct $2,188 81st pct
People / bedroom in Belfordin Lower Belford +0.10 higher in Belford gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Belfordin Lower Belford +0.8 pts higher in Belford gap narrowing
8.9% 23rd pct 8.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Belfordin Lower Belford +4.2 pts higher in Lower Belford gap narrowing
33.3% 29th pct 37.5% 39th pct
Separate houses in Belfordin Lower Belford even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belfordin Lower Belford +3.7 pts higher in Belford gap steady
97.8% 95th pct 94.1% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.6 pts 48.5%
33.3% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
8.9% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

106.7% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 42.6%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%
15.6% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +90.9 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.0% Under $200 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.7%
21.9% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belfordin Lower Belford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Belfordin Lower Belford +11.3 pts higher in Lower Belford gap widening
17.2% 52nd pct 28.5% 78th pct
PT commute in Belfordin Lower Belford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Belfordin Lower Belford +7 more in Belford
7 77th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Belfordin Lower Belford +39.77 more in Belford
39.77 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Belfordin Lower Belford +914.8 more in Belford
914.8 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Belfordin Lower Belford +1 more in Belford
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Belfordin Lower Belford +46 longer in Lower Belford
15 53rd pct 61 86th pct
Drive to city in Belfordin Lower Belford +11 longer in Lower Belford
114 77th pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
17.2% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
7.1% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 33.8%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 21.3%
31.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 22.8%
15.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belfordin Lower Belford +7.8 pts higher in Belford gap narrowing
39.6% 77th pct 31.9% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belfordin Lower Belford +1.6 pts higher in Lower Belford gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Participation in Belfordin Lower Belford +5.1 pts higher in Lower Belford gap steady
70.6% 83rd pct 75.7% 90th pct
Full-time in Belfordin Lower Belford +16.8 pts higher in Lower Belford gap widening
49.5% 14th pct 66.3% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

7.1% Mining +8.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 6.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.5 pts 3.7%
10.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
9.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
6.1% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 18.3%
15.2% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%
8.1% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 4.5%
5.1% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Belfordin Lower Belford +0.3 higher in Belford
0.3 48th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belfordin Lower Belford +0.2 more in Belford
0.3 47th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Belfordin Lower Belford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Belfordin Lower Belford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Belfordin Lower Belford +9.3 pts higher in Belford
9.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Belfordin Lower Belford +2.4 pts higher in Lower Belford
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Belfordin Lower Belford +0.1 pts higher in Belford
3.7% 43rd pct 3.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Belfordin Lower Belford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Belfordin Lower Belford +35.6 more in Belford
45.5 79th pct 9.8 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Belfordin Lower Belford +1 higher in Belford
2 58th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Belfordin Lower Belford +0.3 pts higher in Lower Belford
6.0% 53rd pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Belford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belford vs Lower Belford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10258/belford/vs/SAL12410/lower-belford