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Bellbird Heights vs Nulkaba

Name: Bellbird Heights vs Nulkaba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Bellbird Heights profile · Nulkaba profile

Bellbird Heights Nulkaba

Bellbird Heights and Nulkaba are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and layout. Nulkaba has a much higher typical household income of $2,217 per week compared to $1,487 in Bellbird Heights, and 33.5% of its households earn over $3,000 a week, which is far higher than the 17.0% in Bellbird Heights. Bellbird Heights is more compact and accessible, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while in Nulkaba, only 42.1% of homes have that access.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of children under 15, which sit around 19%. This shared family focus exists alongside a gap in employment, as 68.1% of adults in Nulkaba are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 57.5% in Bellbird Heights. Other differences are also stark; for example, Bellbird Heights has a well higher share of people with a mental health condition (12.7% versus 8.0%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (20.6% versus 10.0%).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Bellbird Heights Household income: $730 higher in Nulkaba Living alone: 10.8 pts higher in Bellbird Heights One-parent: 10.6 pts higher in Bellbird Heights Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Nulkaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +90 larger in Bellbird Heights gap narrowing

805 72nd pct 715 70th pct

Median age in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +2 yrs older in Nulkaba gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.5%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 13.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

44.9% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

35.4% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 28.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bellbird Heights Nulkaba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.7% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 90.9%

1.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

39.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

17.0% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

11.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 95.9%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 +8.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

43.9% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 37.1%

3.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

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 Nulkaba

— 14.18 82nd pct

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

5 73rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +86 larger in Nulkaba

461 67th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +38 higher in Nulkaba

911 14th pct 950 26th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.5% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

7.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

49.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 42.8%

13.0% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

24.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 22.8%

16.3% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

11.3% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

9.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +$153 higher in Nulkaba gap widening

$694 39th pct $847 66th pct

Household income in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +$730 higher in Nulkaba gap widening

$1,487 47th pct $2,217 84th pct

Family income in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +$575 higher in Nulkaba gap narrowing

$1,758 41st pct $2,333 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.9%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

7.2% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 39.3%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +8.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

25.0% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +20 larger in Bellbird Heights

83 84th pct 63 80th pct

Median age in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +1 yrs older in Bellbird Heights

20 yrs 25th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +$238 higher in Nulkaba

$612 47th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +$1,667 higher in Nulkaba

$1,083 22nd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +0.4 larger in Nulkaba gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 24.7%

20.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 10.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 14.2%

14.8% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

7.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +$18 higher in Bellbird Heights gap narrowing

$368 75th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +$395 higher in Nulkaba gap narrowing

$1,580 47th pct $1,975 70th pct

People / bedroom in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 38.2%

18.4% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 97.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

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

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.9 pts 21.9%

32.8% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

4.6% 5 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +42.9 pts 10.7%

35.7% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 30.1%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.6% $3,000 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +4 more in Bellbird Heights

7 77th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +4.50 more in Bellbird Heights

8.70 87th pct 4.20 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +320.9 more in Bellbird Heights

383.9 76th pct 62.9 64th pct

PT routes in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +38 longer in Nulkaba

1 0th pct 39 73rd pct

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

102 70th pct 108 74th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 60.5%

12.0% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%

1.1% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

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 ◂ +3.1 pts 39.1%

29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 16.9%

15.3% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.3% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%

8.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

7.3% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

13.4% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 8.0%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +1.1 higher in Bellbird Heights

3.5 75th pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +0.7 more in Bellbird Heights

3.2 74th pct 2.6 69th pct

15-min city in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +28.1 pts higher in Nulkaba

0.0% 0th pct 28.1% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +57.9 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

100.0% 100th pct 42.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +1.3 pts higher in Nulkaba

57.6% 78th pct 58.9% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +35.0 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

92.3% 81st pct 57.3% 66th pct

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

0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +6.7 more in Nulkaba

8.7 38th pct 15.4 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +21 higher in Bellbird Heights

30 75th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bellbird Heights in Nulkaba +2.2 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

7.9% 70th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Bellbird Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Nulkaba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellbird Heights vs Nulkaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10269/bellbird-heights/vs/SAL13042/nulkaba