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Belford vs Rothbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Belford profile · Rothbury profile

Belford Rothbury

Belford and Rothbury are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Belford is more likely to have families with children, with 19.9% of people under 15, and a high share of large homes, as 97.8% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Rothbury has a much older population, with a typical age of 55, and is far more diverse, with 25.5% of people born overseas and 18.2% using another language at home. Rothbury also has a higher share of university qualifications, with 37.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.8% in Belford.

Both areas are effectively identical in that every home is a separate house and no one uses public transport to commute. They also share a similar drive time to the city of around two hours. While they share these basics, the two areas differ in their home ownership patterns; Belford has a far higher share of mortgages, while Rothbury has more people who own their homes outright. These differences are matched by a gap in rent, which is far higher in Belford at $530 a week compared to $325 in Rothbury.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 64.4 pts higher in Belford Full-time: 27.9 pts higher in Rothbury Unpaid child care: 24.7 pts higher in Belford Housework 15h+: 24.6 pts higher in Belford Bachelor+: 20.5 pts higher in Rothbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belfordin Rothbury +121 larger in Belford
176 51st pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Belfordin Rothbury +11 yrs older in Rothbury
44 yrs 46th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Belfordin Rothbury +5.1 pts higher in Belford
5.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Belfordin Rothbury +5.9 pts higher in Rothbury
15.9% 37th pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Belfordin Rothbury +7.2 pts higher in Belford
19.9% 69th pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Belfordin Rothbury +7.4 pts higher in Belford
18.3% 84th pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 16.4%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 12.7%
5.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

53.1% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 64.7%
28.7% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 25.5%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
2.1% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Belford Rothbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belfordin Rothbury +15.2 pts higher in Rothbury
10.2% 45th pct 25.5% 86th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 76.4%
2.8% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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% English +5.2 pts ▸ 47.3%
42.0% Australian ◂ +20.2 pts 21.8%
9.7% Scottish +14.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.6% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%
8.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Chinese +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 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 Rothbury +15.9 pts higher in Rothbury
2.3% 41st pct 18.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Belfordin Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 85.5%
0.0% Cantonese +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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% 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 Rothbury +7.5 pts higher in Belford
42.0% 55th pct 34.5% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 50.9%
42.0% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 34.5%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
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 Rothbury +19.9 pts higher in Rothbury
39.0% 34th pct 58.8% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Belfordin Rothbury +20.5 pts higher in Rothbury
16.8% 58th pct 37.3% 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belfordin Rothbury +3 more in Belford
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Belfordin Rothbury
320 50th pct —
ICSEA in Belfordin Rothbury
969 37th pct —

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 58.8%
40.4% Year 10 ◂ +16.9 pts 23.5%
8.8% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.3 pts 18.2%
18.5% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +29.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 12.1%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.3% Creative arts +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Belfordin Rothbury +$437 higher in Rothbury
$833 64th pct $1,270 92nd pct
Household income in Belfordin Rothbury +$583 higher in Belford
$2,833 94th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Belfordin Rothbury +$250 higher in Belford
$2,583 85th pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Belfordin Rothbury +0.6 pts higher in Rothbury
21.0% 90th pct 21.6% 91st pct
High-income homes in Belfordin Rothbury +10.3 pts higher in Rothbury
35.6% 89th pct 45.8% 98th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
34.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.5% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belfordin Rothbury +1.4 pts higher in Rothbury
29.5% 54th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Belfordin Rothbury +8.0 pts higher in Belford
8.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Belfordin Rothbury +3.9 pts higher in Rothbury
3.4% 36th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +15.1 pts ▸ 78.2%
21.6% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 16.4%
4.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belfordin Rothbury +10.9 pts higher in Belford
16.8% 44th pct 5.9% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Belfordin Rothbury +11.2 pts higher in Belford
11.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Belfordin Rothbury +24.7 pts higher in Belford
38.5% 91st pct 13.7% 11th pct
Defence service in Belfordin Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belfordin Rothbury +24.6 pts higher in Belford
36.4% 91st pct 11.8% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belfordin Rothbury +9 larger in Belford
9 58th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Belfordin Rothbury
26 yrs 50th pct —
Median income in Belfordin Rothbury
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Belfordin Rothbury
$2,874 87th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Belfordin Rothbury +1.0 larger in Belford
3.4 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Belfordin Rothbury +6.0 pts higher in Belford
6.0% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Belfordin Rothbury +12.5 pts higher in Rothbury
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 12th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +36.1 pts 35.9%
22.7% Couples without children +44.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
6.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +20.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
26.7% 3 people ◂ +10.0 pts 16.7%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% 6 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belfordin Rothbury +$205 higher in Belford
$530 94th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Belfordin Rothbury +$137 higher in Rothbury
$2,447 87th pct $2,584 88th pct
People / bedroom in Belfordin Rothbury +0.20 higher in Belford
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Belfordin Rothbury +3.6 pts higher in Rothbury
8.9% 23rd pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Belfordin Rothbury +8.3 pts higher in Rothbury
33.3% 29th pct 41.7% 51st pct
Separate houses in Belfordin Rothbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belfordin Rothbury +64.4 pts higher in Belford
97.8% 95th pct 33.3% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +46.1 pts 25.0%
33.3% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
8.9% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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 ◂ +28.1 pts 20.8%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% 5 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.9% $3,000 or more +28.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belfordin Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Belfordin Rothbury +5.4 pts higher in Rothbury
17.2% 52nd pct 22.6% 66th pct
PT commute in Belfordin Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Belfordin Rothbury +7 more in Belford
7 77th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Belfordin Rothbury +39.77 more in Belford
39.77 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Belfordin Rothbury +914.8 more in Belford
914.8 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Belfordin Rothbury +1 more in Belford
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Belfordin Rothbury +58 longer in Rothbury
15 53rd pct 73 93rd pct
Drive to city in Belfordin Rothbury +5 longer in Rothbury
114 77th pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 41.9%
17.2% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.1% Walked +12.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.5%
33.3% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
31.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 25.0%
15.6% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belfordin Rothbury +2.1 pts higher in Belford
39.6% 77th pct 37.5% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belfordin Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Belfordin Rothbury +9.8 pts higher in Belford
70.6% 83rd pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Belfordin Rothbury +27.9 pts higher in Rothbury
49.5% 14th pct 77.4% 95th pct

Industries people work in

9.1% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.1% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.2% Manufacturing ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Wholesale trade +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.1% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Managers +26.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
8.1% Labourers +17.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.1% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Belfordin Rothbury +0.2 higher in Belford
0.3 48th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belfordin Rothbury +0.2 more in Belford
0.3 47th pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Belfordin Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Belfordin Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Belfordin Rothbury +9.3 pts higher in Belford
9.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Belfordin Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Belfordin Rothbury +2.2 pts higher in Belford
3.7% 43rd pct 1.5% 36th pct
Walk to health in Belfordin Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Belfordin Rothbury +27.3 more in Rothbury
45.5 79th pct 72.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Belfordin Rothbury +3 higher in Rothbury
2 58th pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Belfordin Rothbury +0.1 pts higher in Belford
6.0% 53rd pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Belford with nearby areas

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Compare Rothbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belford vs Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10258/belford/vs/SAL13435/rothbury