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Bellambi vs Towradgi

Name: Bellambi vs Towradgi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Bellambi profile · Towradgi profile

Bellambi Towradgi

Bellambi and Towradgi are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in housing and income. Bellambi is much more likely to be rented (53%) and has a far higher share of one-parent families (29.4%). In contrast, Towradgi has a higher rate of home ownership, with 35.5% of homes owned outright. Income is also significantly higher in Towradgi, where the typical household earns $1,572 a week compared to $1,183 in Bellambi. Access to shops is a major difference, as 95.1% of Bellambi homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 20% of Towradgi homes have the same access.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in many respects, and they remain very similar in some areas of daily life. Both have about the same share of people born overseas (around 18%) and almost identical numbers of people per home. While the gaps in school completion and income are large, both areas share a similar commute to the city and an almost identical percentage of full-time workers.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Bellambi Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Towradgi Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Towradgi One-parent: 15.3 pts higher in Bellambi Family income: $807 higher in Towradgi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellambi in Towradgi +798 larger in Bellambi gap narrowing

4,039 86th pct 3,241 85th pct

Median age in Bellambi in Towradgi +4 yrs older in Towradgi gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.8%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

45.0% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 38.9%

32.2% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

5.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bellambi Towradgi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 77.3%

4.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +2.2 pts 36.4%

36.6% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 35.9%

9.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 83.4%

0.8% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

41.9% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 36.4%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellambi in Towradgi +0.70 more in Bellambi

2.71 39th pct 2.01 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellambi in Towradgi +2 more in Towradgi

18 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Bellambi in Towradgi +32 larger in Bellambi

395 58th pct 363 55th pct

ICSEA in Bellambi in Towradgi even

1,036 74th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.9%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 30.9%

18.1% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

7.4% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bellambi in Towradgi +$114 higher in Towradgi gap widening

$611 26th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Bellambi in Towradgi +$389 higher in Towradgi gap widening

$1,183 24th pct $1,572 52nd pct

Family income in Bellambi in Towradgi +$807 higher in Towradgi gap widening

$1,547 29th pct $2,354 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.2%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.3%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.8%

5.2% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 43.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +7.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellambi in Towradgi +242 larger in Bellambi

329 86th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Bellambi in Towradgi +4 yrs older in Towradgi

23 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bellambi in Towradgi +$143 higher in Towradgi

$469 28th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Bellambi in Towradgi +$1,077 higher in Towradgi

$985 18th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellambi in Towradgi +0.1 larger in Towradgi gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

29.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.3 pts 14.1%

22.8% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.6% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 30.6%

32.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

11.8% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% 6 or more even 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellambi in Towradgi +$98 higher in Towradgi gap widening

$252 41st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bellambi in Towradgi +$350 higher in Towradgi gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Bellambi in Towradgi even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 31.4%

19.8% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.2% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

51.4% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 72.1%

38.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 21.0%

9.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 36.1%

24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 23.2%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.7% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.1%

30.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 21.1%

4.2% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.6% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.2%

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 20.2%

14.2% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellambi in Towradgi +6 more in Bellambi

22 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bellambi in Towradgi +0.51 more in Bellambi

5.45 79th pct 4.94 77th pct

Departures/1k in Bellambi in Towradgi +238.2 more in Bellambi

983.7 86th pct 745.4 83rd pct

PT routes in Bellambi in Towradgi +1 more in Bellambi

9 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Bellambi in Towradgi even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bellambi in Towradgi even

60 44th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

22.0% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Train even 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 34.8%

30.3% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

8.1% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.9% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

12.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

7.8% Public administration & safety even 7.8%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food even 6.2%

5.3% Manufacturing even 5.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

1.9% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

8.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellambi in Towradgi +0.0 higher in Bellambi

6.3 89th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellambi in Towradgi even

6.2 90th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Bellambi in Towradgi +4.5 pts higher in Towradgi

95.3% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bellambi in Towradgi +75.1 pts higher in Bellambi

95.1% 97th pct 20.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Bellambi in Towradgi even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bellambi in Towradgi +4.6 pts higher in Bellambi

99.9% 100th pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Bellambi in Towradgi even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bellambi in Towradgi +5.8 pts higher in Towradgi

0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bellambi in Towradgi +0.6 more in Bellambi

11.4 45th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bellambi in Towradgi +29 higher in Bellambi

159 89th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Bellambi in Towradgi +0.4 pts higher in Bellambi

2.9% 10th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Bellambi with nearby areas

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Compare Towradgi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellambi vs Towradgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10264/bellambi/vs/SAL13947/towradgi