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Bellbird vs Bellbird Heights

Name: Bellbird vs Bellbird Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Bellbird profile · Bellbird Heights profile

Bellbird Bellbird Heights

Bellbird and Bellbird Heights are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Bellbird is a younger area where the typical resident is 34, compared to 40 in Bellbird Heights. This younger profile is consistent with Bellbird having a higher share of children under 15 (23.2% versus 19.4%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families. Education levels and home ownership vary between the two; Bellbird Heights has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (10.2% versus 6.1%) and more homes owned outright (41.6% versus 31.9%).

These two areas share several traits, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400 and nearly identical shares of First Nations residents. However, a gap in accessibility is widening, with Bellbird Heights now far more convenient for public transport. All of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas Bellbird residents face a far higher walk to the nearest stop. In contrast, Bellbird remains more accessible for schools, with 87.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to 57.6% in Bellbird Heights.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,533 larger in Bellbird PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Bellbird Median age: 6 yrs older in Bellbird Heights Owned outright: 9.8 pts higher in Bellbird Heights Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +1,533 larger in Bellbird gap widening

2,338 80th pct 805 72nd pct

Median age in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +6 yrs older in Bellbird Heights gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.5%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Marital status

42.1% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

39.0% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 35.4%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

4.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bellbird Bellbird Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 90.7%

1.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 49.3%

42.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.9%

12.6% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.7% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +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%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

42.5% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

0.2% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights

1.84 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +1 more in Bellbird

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +26 larger in Bellbird

487 70th pct 461 67th pct

ICSEA in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +4 higher in Bellbird Heights

907 13th pct 911 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 36.5%

30.9% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

54.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 49.3%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.2% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.2% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +$51 higher in Bellbird Heights gap widening

$643 31st pct $694 39th pct

Household income in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +$60 higher in Bellbird Heights gap widening

$1,427 43rd pct $1,487 47th pct

Family income in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +$146 higher in Bellbird Heights gap widening

$1,612 33rd pct $1,758 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.2%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.5%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.8%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 45.4%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.8%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

11.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +0.2 pts 56.1%

23.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +164 larger in Bellbird

247 86th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +3 yrs older in Bellbird Heights

17 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +$83 higher in Bellbird Heights

$529 36th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +$643 higher in Bellbird

$1,726 51st pct $1,083 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +0.1 larger in Bellbird gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

22.0% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 20.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

20.0% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.8% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +$45 higher in Bellbird Heights gap widening

$323 64th pct $368 75th pct

Mortgage in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +$20 higher in Bellbird gap narrowing

$1,600 48th pct $1,580 47th pct

People / bedroom in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 38.7%

25.2% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 18.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 95.1%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $200–$349 ◂ +20.6 pts 35.7%

39.8% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

2.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 43.2%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.8% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +23 more in Bellbird

30 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +4.14 more in Bellbird

12.83 89th pct 8.70 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +28.8 more in Bellbird Heights

355.0 76th pct 383.9 76th pct

PT routes in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +9 longer in Bellbird

10 46th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +3 longer in Bellbird

105 72nd pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

10.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 29.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

9.9% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

4.7% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

7.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.4% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

8.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +0.1 higher in Bellbird Heights

3.3 74th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +0.1 more in Bellbird

3.3 74th pct 3.2 74th pct

15-min city in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +22.2 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

77.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +30.0 pts higher in Bellbird

87.6% 90th pct 57.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +4.1 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

88.2% 79th pct 92.3% 81st pct

Walk to health in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +0.7 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +7.6 more in Bellbird

16.3 57th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +5 higher in Bellbird

35 76th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Bellbird in Bellbird Heights +2.5 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

5.4% 46th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellbird vs Bellbird Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10268/bellbird/vs/SAL10269/bellbird-heights