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Bella Vista vs Norwest

Name: Bella Vista vs Norwest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Bella Vista profile · Norwest profile

Bella Vista Norwest

Bella Vista and Norwest are neighbouring areas in the Hills Shire, but they offer very different lifestyles. Bella Vista is dominated by family homes, with 82.4% being separate houses and 96.7% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,518 a week and 55.1% of households earning $3,000 or more. In contrast, Norwest has more apartments and renters, with 39.8% of homes rented. It is also a more transient hub; 67.6% of residents moved there in the last five years, compared to 34.8% in Bella Vista.

Both areas have similar rates of children under 15, with Bella Vista's 18.5% and Norwest's 14.8% sitting close to the national figure. They also share nearly identical typical personal incomes and the same 28-minute drive time to the city. While Norwest is more walkable for health services and groceries, Bella Vista is more walkable for those visiting a school.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.2 pts higher in Norwest Separate houses: 44.8 pts higher in Bella Vista 3+ bedrooms: 44.9 pts higher in Bella Vista Recent movers: 32.8 pts higher in Norwest Living alone: 15.8 pts higher in Norwest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bella Vista in Norwest +3,696 larger in Bella Vista

8,384 87th pct 4,688 86th pct

Median age in Bella Vista in Norwest +3 yrs older in Bella Vista

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.0 pts 17.4%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 54.7%

27.8% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

3.6% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bella Vista Norwest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.5% Australia even 48.4%

10.7% India ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

8.7% China ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

1.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

14.2% English +8.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.1% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 15.8%

13.2% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.9% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%

4.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

43.7% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

12.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

5.1% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

4.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.1% Punjabi ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

23.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.6% Hinduism ◂ +6.5 pts 9.1%

3.5% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.9% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bella Vista in Norwest +13 more in Bella Vista

43 91st pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Bella Vista in Norwest +167 larger in Norwest

659 88th pct 826 96th pct

ICSEA in Bella Vista in Norwest +15 higher in Norwest

1,112 94th pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 71.4%

9.8% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.9% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 32.9%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 16.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 28.6%

13.7% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 7.8%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

10.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bella Vista in Norwest +$28 higher in Bella Vista

$1,081 87th pct $1,053 86th pct

Household income in Bella Vista in Norwest +$1,311 higher in Bella Vista

$3,518 100th pct $2,207 84th pct

Family income in Bella Vista in Norwest +$806 higher in Bella Vista

$3,393 96th pct $2,587 85th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 21.3%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.2% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

5.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.7%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.8% None ◂ +5.7 pts 70.1%

15.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

3.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bella Vista in Norwest +1 larger in Bella Vista

22 70th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Bella Vista in Norwest +11 yrs older in Norwest

17 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bella Vista in Norwest +$474 higher in Norwest

$900 73rd pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Bella Vista in Norwest +$63 higher in Bella Vista

$2,625 82nd pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bella Vista in Norwest +0.9 larger in Bella Vista

3.4 93rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

74.8% Couples with children ◂ +21.6 pts 53.2%

17.9% Couples without children +17.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

6.8% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

24.4% 2 people +14.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

28.1% 4 people ◂ +14.4 pts 13.7%

6.4% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 18.4%

13.3% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 4.2%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bella Vista in Norwest +$161 higher in Bella Vista

$740 100th pct $579 98th pct

Mortgage in Bella Vista in Norwest +$577 higher in Bella Vista

$3,400 96th pct $2,823 90th pct

People / bedroom in Bella Vista in Norwest +0.20 higher in Norwest

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.7 pts 28.1%

12.6% Rented +27.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 28.3%

1.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house ◂ +44.8 pts 37.6%

1.4% Flat or apartment +52.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 7.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 22.7%

36.2% 5 or more ◂ +30.9 pts 5.3%

1.7% 2 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.0% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.4% 1 bedroom +11.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

49.2% $750 or more ◂ +40.4 pts 8.8%

7.9% $350–$549 +26.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

2.6% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 45.2%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bella Vista in Norwest +23 more in Bella Vista

51 87th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bella Vista in Norwest +0.11 more in Bella Vista

6.08 82nd pct 5.97 81st pct

Departures/1k in Bella Vista in Norwest +415.3 more in Norwest

2,513.2 94th pct 2,928.5 97th pct

PT routes in Bella Vista in Norwest even

12 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Bella Vista in Norwest +2 longer in Norwest

5 32nd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bella Vista in Norwest even

28 24th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Bella Vista in Norwest +21,683 more in Bella Vista

21,683 75th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bella Vista in Norwest +17,709 more in Norwest

73,936 73rd pct 91,645 77th pct

Transit to city in Bella Vista in Norwest +2 longer in Bella Vista

68 71st pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 27.4%

1.2% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

20.6% 1 vehicle +27.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 37.8%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 6.4%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 2.1%

0.7% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

11.3% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food even 4.6%

2.8% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 36.2%

20.3% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

7.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bella Vista in Norwest +0.6 higher in Norwest

5.9 88th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bella Vista in Norwest +1.3 more in Norwest

5.3 84th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Bella Vista in Norwest +27.9 pts higher in Norwest

63.7% 83rd pct 91.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Bella Vista in Norwest +21.0 pts higher in Norwest

65.2% 84th pct 86.3% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Bella Vista in Norwest +2.7 pts higher in Bella Vista

97.9% 93rd pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bella Vista in Norwest +16.2 pts higher in Bella Vista

42.5% 73rd pct 26.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Bella Vista in Norwest +0.6 pts higher in Norwest

98.1% 85th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bella Vista in Norwest +39.5 pts higher in Norwest

46.7% 83rd pct 86.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Bella Vista in Norwest +4.2 more in Norwest

12.4 47th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Bella Vista in Norwest +100 higher in Norwest

218 91st pct 319 96th pct

Mean slope in Bella Vista in Norwest +0.5 pts higher in Norwest

7.6% 68th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bella Vista vs Norwest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10263/bella-vista/vs/SAL13036/norwest