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Bellbird vs Cessnock

Name: Bellbird vs Cessnock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Bellbird profile · Cessnock profile

Bellbird Cessnock

Cessnock and Bellbird are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different living patterns. Cessnock is a larger hub where 37.7% of homes are rented and 30.5% of people live alone. It is much more walkable, with 65.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 46.5% of residents within a short walk of groceries. In contrast, Bellbird has more family-oriented housing, with 84.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of children under 15 (23.2%). Bellbird also has a significantly higher rate of adults working or looking for work, at 58.6% compared to 43.7% in Cessnock.

These two neighbours share many core similarities, including almost identical rates of people using other languages at home and very similar typical weekly rents of around $320. They also have the same level of people per bedroom. While Bellbird is younger, with a typical age of 34 compared to 40 in Cessnock, both areas sit below the national figure for Year 12 completion. The gap in the age of First Nations residents is particularly wide, as the typical person in this group is 26 in Cessnock but only 17 in Bellbird.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,962 larger in Cessnock Participation: 14.9 pts higher in Bellbird Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Cessnock Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Cessnock 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in Bellbird

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellbird in Cessnock +13,962 larger in Cessnock gap widening

2,338 80th pct 16,300 89th pct

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

34 yrs 13th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 17.1%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

Marital status

42.1% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 36.5%

39.0% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Bellbird Cessnock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 85.9%

1.8% England even 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 40.0%

42.4% English ◂ +4.0 pts 38.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

7.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch even 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 82.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 45.3%

42.5% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 37.0%

4.8% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellbird in Cessnock +0.41 more in Bellbird

1.84 26th pct 1.43 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellbird in Cessnock +7 more in Cessnock

6 74th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Bellbird in Cessnock +71 larger in Bellbird

487 70th pct 416 61st pct

ICSEA in Bellbird in Cessnock +31 higher in Cessnock

907 13th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 31.0%

30.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%

14.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

54.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.1 pts 36.8%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

8.2% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.3 pts 14.7%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%

10.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.8% Education even 4.9%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bellbird in Cessnock +$55 higher in Bellbird gap steady

$643 31st pct $588 23rd pct

Household income in Bellbird in Cessnock +$235 higher in Bellbird gap narrowing

$1,427 43rd pct $1,192 25th pct

Family income in Bellbird in Cessnock +$141 higher in Bellbird gap narrowing

$1,612 33rd pct $1,471 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.3%

18.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 44.7%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.4%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

5.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +11.6 pts 44.7%

23.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.2%

8.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellbird in Cessnock +1,759 larger in Cessnock

247 86th pct 2,006 90th pct

Median age in Bellbird in Cessnock +9 yrs older in Cessnock

17 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bellbird in Cessnock +$14 higher in Cessnock

$529 36th pct $543 38th pct

Household income in Bellbird in Cessnock +$278 higher in Bellbird

$1,726 51st pct $1,448 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellbird in Cessnock +0.3 larger in Bellbird gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 44.2%

24.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.0% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.0% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellbird in Cessnock +$3 higher in Bellbird gap narrowing

$323 64th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Bellbird in Cessnock +$101 higher in Bellbird gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,499 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Bellbird in Cessnock even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 27.8%

25.2% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 30.9%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 84.1%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 47.6%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 22.8%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 46.6%

39.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.4%

2.4% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.0%

13.8% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellbird in Cessnock +54 more in Cessnock

30 86th pct 84 89th pct

Stops/1k in Bellbird in Cessnock +7.68 more in Bellbird

12.83 89th pct 5.15 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bellbird in Cessnock +14.0 more in Bellbird

355.0 76th pct 341.0 75th pct

PT routes in Bellbird in Cessnock +7 more in Cessnock

1 71st pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Bellbird in Cessnock +5 longer in Bellbird

10 46th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bellbird in Cessnock +5 longer in Bellbird

105 72nd pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.4% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 33.6%

33.2% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

3.5% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

9.9% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

6.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

15.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellbird in Cessnock +1.9 higher in Cessnock

3.3 74th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellbird in Cessnock +1.9 more in Cessnock

3.3 74th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Bellbird in Cessnock +65.2 pts higher in Cessnock

0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Bellbird in Cessnock +46.5 pts higher in Cessnock

0.0% 0th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Bellbird in Cessnock +15.8 pts higher in Cessnock

77.8% 81st pct 93.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bellbird in Cessnock +13.3 pts higher in Bellbird

87.6% 90th pct 74.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Bellbird in Cessnock +3.2 pts higher in Cessnock

88.2% 79th pct 91.4% 81st pct

Walk to health in Bellbird in Cessnock +46.4 pts higher in Cessnock

0.0% 0th pct 46.4% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bellbird in Cessnock +6.9 more in Bellbird

16.3 57th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellbird in Cessnock +2 higher in Cessnock

35 76th pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in Bellbird in Cessnock +0.7 pts higher in Bellbird

5.4% 46th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Bellbird with nearby areas

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Compare Cessnock with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellbird vs Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10268/bellbird/vs/SAL10877/cessnock