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Bellbird Heights vs Kitchener

Name: Bellbird Heights vs Kitchener — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Bellbird Heights profile · Kitchener profile

Bellbird Heights Kitchener

Bellbird Heights and Kitchener are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Bellbird Heights is much more connected, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport and a street network with far more intersections. Kitchener is more spread out and car-dependent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,962, which is well higher than the $1,487 seen in Bellbird Heights. There are also sharp differences for First Nations residents; in Kitchener, household income is far higher, while in Bellbird Heights, Year 12 completion is far higher at 38.6% compared to 17.1% in Kitchener.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their basic demographics. They share nearly identical unemployment rates of around 5.4% and similar proportions of people working from home. They also both have a very low share of people who speak a language other than English at home, and both sit well below the national figure for overseas-born residents.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.7 pts higher in Kitchener Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Bellbird Heights No car: 2.0 pts higher in Bellbird Heights Separate houses: 4.9 pts higher in Kitchener Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +126 larger in Bellbird Heights gap narrowing

805 72nd pct 679 69th pct

Median age in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +3 yrs older in Bellbird Heights gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.0%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

35.4% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 35.1%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bellbird Heights Kitchener

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.7% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 92.2%

1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

39.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 38.0%

17.0% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 8.7%

11.9% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 93.5%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 49.6%

43.9% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 42.0%

3.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener

— 6.33 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +2 more in Kitchener

5 73rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +144 larger in Bellbird Heights

461 67th pct 317 50th pct

ICSEA in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +5 higher in Bellbird Heights

911 14th pct 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 32.9%

36.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

49.3% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.0 pts 9.0%

13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

11.3% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

9.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +$94 higher in Bellbird Heights gap steady

$694 39th pct $600 25th pct

Household income in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +$475 higher in Kitchener gap widening

$1,487 47th pct $1,962 73rd pct

Family income in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +$290 higher in Kitchener gap widening

$1,758 41st pct $2,048 60th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.5%

14.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.4%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

4.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +0.7 pts ▸ 56.8%

25.0% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%

7.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +24 larger in Bellbird Heights

83 84th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +2 yrs older in Bellbird Heights

20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +$123 higher in Bellbird Heights

$612 47th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +$792 higher in Kitchener

$1,083 22nd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +0.5 larger in Kitchener gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 16.2%

20.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 24.4%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 18.3%

14.8% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 15.0%

7.2% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.6% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +$43 higher in Bellbird Heights gap widening

$368 75th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +$153 higher in Kitchener gap narrowing

$1,580 47th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 37.6%

18.4% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 5.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 31.9%

32.8% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.6% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $200–$349 +39.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

53.6% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 38.7%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +7 more in Bellbird Heights

7 77th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +8.70 more in Bellbird Heights

8.70 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +383.9 more in Bellbird Heights

383.9 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +1 more in Bellbird Heights

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +60 longer in Kitchener

1 0th pct 61 86th pct

Drive to city in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +6 longer in Bellbird Heights

102 70th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 62.0%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 22.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.3% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

8.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

8.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

3.9% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

7.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +1.3 higher in Bellbird Heights

3.5 75th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +0.2 more in Bellbird Heights

3.2 74th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +100.0 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +25.9 pts higher in Kitchener

57.6% 78th pct 83.5% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +20.7 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

92.3% 81st pct 71.6% 70th pct

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

0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +1.3 more in Bellbird Heights

8.7 38th pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +27 higher in Bellbird Heights

30 75th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Bellbird Heights in Kitchener +1.9 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

7.9% 70th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Bellbird Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Kitchener with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellbird Heights vs Kitchener [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10269/bellbird-heights/vs/SAL12183/kitchener