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Bellbird vs Kitchener

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Bellbird profile · Kitchener profile

Bellbird Kitchener

Bellbird and Kitchener are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts and budgets. Bellbird is far more connected, with 77.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 12.83 stops per 1,000 people, while Kitchener has no public transport stops and a 61-minute walk to the nearest one. This difference in accessibility is matched by a gap in wealth; typical weekly household income in Kitchener is $1,962, which is well higher than the $1,427 seen in Bellbird. Kitchener also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 21.7%, compared to 0.0% in Bellbird.

Daily life in both places is quite similar for families, as both have about 23% of their population under 15 and an equal number of people per bedroom. They also share a similar typical personal income and a high rate of people with long-term health conditions, around 35.6%. While Bellbird has a higher share of renters at 25.2% compared to 5.6% in Kitchener, both areas have a high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.7 pts higher in Kitchener Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Bellbird Population: 1,659 larger in Bellbird Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Bellbird No car: 3.5 pts higher in Bellbird

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1,659 larger in Bellbird gap steady
2,338 80th pct 679 69th pct
Median age in Bellbirdin Kitchener +3 yrs older in Kitchener gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1.9 pts higher in Bellbird gap widening
10.6% 87th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Bellbirdin Kitchener +0.5 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
14.2% 29th pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Bellbirdin Kitchener even gap narrowing
23.2% 85th pct 23.3% 85th pct
De facto in Bellbirdin Kitchener +3.7 pts higher in Bellbird gap narrowing
13.0% 56th pct 9.3% 27th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.3%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
23.2% Children (0–14) even 23.3%
14.2% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

42.1% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
39.0% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 35.1%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
4.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bellbird Kitchener

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bellbirdin Kitchener +2.6 pts higher in Bellbird gap widening
6.0% 25th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

89.8% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 92.2%
1.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 57.3%
42.4% English ◂ +4.4 pts 38.0%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%
7.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
4.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
1.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bellbirdin Kitchener +0.3 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
2.3% 41st pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Bellbirdin Kitchener +0.3 pts higher in Bellbird gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 93.5%
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% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bellbirdin Kitchener +0.5 pts higher in Bellbird gap narrowing
42.5% 56th pct 42.0% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 49.6%
42.5% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 42.0%
4.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bellbirdin Kitchener +2.0 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
30.9% 14th pct 32.9% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1.8 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
6.1% 14th pct 7.9% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bellbirdin Kitchener +4.49 more in Kitchener
1.84 26th pct 6.33 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1 more in Kitchener
6 74th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Bellbirdin Kitchener +170 larger in Bellbird
487 70th pct 317 50th pct
ICSEA in Bellbirdin Kitchener even
907 13th pct 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.6%
30.9% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

54.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 56.0%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%
8.2% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
1.5% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%
9.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.9% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
4.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bellbirdin Kitchener +$43 higher in Bellbird gap narrowing
$643 31st pct $600 25th pct
Household income in Bellbirdin Kitchener +$535 higher in Kitchener gap widening
$1,427 43rd pct $1,962 73rd pct
Family income in Bellbirdin Kitchener +$436 higher in Kitchener gap widening
$1,612 33rd pct $2,048 60th pct
High earners in Bellbirdin Kitchener +3.7 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
7.4% 46th pct 11.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Bellbirdin Kitchener +5.8 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
13.5% 42nd pct 19.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.5%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 53.0%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.4%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bellbirdin Kitchener even
35.7% 80th pct 35.6% 80th pct
Mental health in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1.5 pts higher in Bellbird
13.2% 88th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Bellbirdin Kitchener +0.8 pts higher in Bellbird gap steady
8.3% 83rd pct 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%
11.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
5.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%
2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
23.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%
8.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1.7 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
7.3% 8th pct 9.0% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1.1 pts higher in Bellbird gap narrowing
16.3% 80th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Bellbirdin Kitchener +3.6 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
33.8% 86th pct 37.4% 90th pct
Defence service in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1.8 pts higher in Kitchener
2.4% 46th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bellbirdin Kitchener +3.0 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
24.4% 52nd pct 27.4% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellbirdin Kitchener +188 larger in Bellbird
247 86th pct 59 79th pct
Median age in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1 yrs older in Kitchener
17 yrs 14th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Bellbirdin Kitchener +5.6 pts higher in Bellbird
22.8% 13th pct 17.1% 8th pct
Unemployment in Bellbirdin Kitchener +2.7 pts higher in Kitchener
12.3% 60th pct 15.0% 71st pct
Median income in Bellbirdin Kitchener +$40 higher in Bellbird
$529 36th pct $489 31st pct
Household income in Bellbirdin Kitchener +$149 higher in Kitchener
$1,726 51st pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Bellbirdin Kitchener even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellbirdin Kitchener +0.4 larger in Kitchener gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Bellbirdin Kitchener +10.5 pts higher in Bellbird gap widening
24.9% 92nd pct 14.4% 70th pct
Living alone in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1.7 pts higher in Bellbird gap widening
20.0% 37th pct 18.3% 31st pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 67.2%
24.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 14.4%
22.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 16.2%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 24.4%
16.1% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 18.3%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%
8.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.2% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellbirdin Kitchener +$2 higher in Kitchener gap steady
$323 64th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Bellbirdin Kitchener +$133 higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
$1,600 48th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Bellbirdin Kitchener even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bellbirdin Kitchener +19.6 pts higher in Bellbird gap widening
25.2% 72nd pct 5.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Bellbirdin Kitchener +5.7 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
31.9% 26th pct 37.6% 40th pct
Separate houses in Bellbirdin Kitchener +8.3 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
91.7% 36th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bellbirdin Kitchener +4.9 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
84.8% 65th pct 89.7% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 52.1%
31.9% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
25.2% Rented ◂ +19.6 pts 5.6%
1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 31.9%
29.4% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
6.5% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
39.8% $350–$549 +35.2 pts ▸ 75.0%
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 ◂ +8.9 pts 38.7%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%
6.3% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bellbirdin Kitchener +3.5 pts higher in Bellbird gap steady
3.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1.3 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Bellbirdin Kitchener +0.3 pts higher in Bellbird gap narrowing
0.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bellbirdin Kitchener +30 more in Bellbird
30 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bellbirdin Kitchener +12.83 more in Bellbird
12.83 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bellbirdin Kitchener +355.0 more in Bellbird
355.0 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1 more in Bellbird
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bellbirdin Kitchener +51 longer in Kitchener
10 46th pct 61 86th pct
Drive to city in Bellbirdin Kitchener +9 longer in Bellbird
105 72nd pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 62.0%
10.5% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 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 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 22.4%
13.1% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.1% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bellbirdin Kitchener +4.9 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
37.2% 71st pct 42.1% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bellbirdin Kitchener +21.7 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1.3 pts higher in Bellbird gap widening
6.6% 81st pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Bellbirdin Kitchener +2.0 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
58.6% 43rd pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Bellbirdin Kitchener +2.4 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
53.2% 26th pct 55.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
9.9% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
6.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%
9.4% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
8.6% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellbirdin Kitchener +1.2 higher in Bellbird
3.3 74th pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bellbirdin Kitchener +0.3 more in Bellbird
3.3 74th pct 3.0 72nd pct
15-min city in Bellbirdin Kitchener even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bellbirdin Kitchener even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bellbirdin Kitchener +77.8 pts higher in Bellbird
77.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bellbirdin Kitchener +4.1 pts higher in Bellbird
87.6% 90th pct 83.5% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Bellbirdin Kitchener +16.6 pts higher in Bellbird
88.2% 79th pct 71.6% 70th pct
Walk to health in Bellbirdin Kitchener even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bellbirdin Kitchener +8.9 more in Bellbird
16.3 57th pct 7.4 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Bellbirdin Kitchener +32 higher in Bellbird
35 76th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Bellbirdin Kitchener +0.6 pts higher in Kitchener
5.4% 46th pct 6.0% 54th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellbird vs Kitchener [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10268/bellbird/vs/SAL12183/kitchener