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Bellbrook vs Thumb Creek

Name: Bellbrook vs Thumb Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bellbrook profile · Thumb Creek profile

Bellbrook Thumb Creek

Bellbrook and Thumb Creek are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Bellbrook is more populous and diverse, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 32.2%, compared to 0.0% in Thumb Creek. Residents in Bellbrook are also more likely to be working or looking for work (43.8% vs 13.8%) and more often volunteer (24.8% vs 0.0%). Thumb Creek is more car-dependent and has significantly higher typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,834, while Bellbrook's are much lower at $1,000.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Bellbrook seeing more people move in over the last five years. Both areas are older than the national figure, though Thumb Creek is slightly older with a typical resident aged 53. They share similar weekly personal incomes, around $450 to $470, and both have almost no residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 32.2 pts higher in Bellbrook Participation: 30.0 pts higher in Bellbrook Volunteering: 24.8 pts higher in Bellbrook Population: 303 larger in Bellbrook Mortgage: $834 higher in Thumb Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +303 larger in Bellbrook gap widening

339 60th pct 36 22nd pct

Median age in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +4 yrs older in Thumb Creek gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

31.8% Married +16.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

41.2% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 31.0%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

5.5% Widowed +8.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.1% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bellbrook Thumb Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +34.1 pts 41.7%

2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.9% English +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.0% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch +7.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +26.0 pts 52.8%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +31.0 pts 25.0%

15.0% Not stated +32.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

25.7% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek

15.63 84th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +1 more in Bellbrook

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek

24 7th pct —

ICSEA in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek

732 1st pct —

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 24.1%

28.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.1%

21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%

8.2% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Health ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +$20 higher in Bellbrook gap narrowing

$470 10th pct $450 8th pct

Household income in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +$133 higher in Bellbrook gap widening

$858 8th pct $725 3rd pct

Family income in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +$667 higher in Thumb Creek gap widening

$1,145 10th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.3%

28.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.0%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 41.4%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Asthma ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% Lung condition ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.2% None ◂ +10.9 pts 33.3%

22.7% One condition ◂ +14.4 pts 8.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.0% Three or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +109 larger in Bellbrook

109 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek

20 yrs 25th pct —

Median income in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek

$434 22nd pct —

Household income in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek

$919 15th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +0.3 larger in Bellbrook gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

35.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 18.2%

28.6% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

31.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 22.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.1% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.7% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 25.0%

10.7% 4 people +22.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +$105 higher in Bellbrook

$200 25th pct $95 5th pct

Mortgage in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +$834 higher in Thumb Creek

$1,000 14th pct $1,834 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +0.20 higher in Thumb Creek gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.7 pts 33.3%

22.3% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

11.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +19.2 pts 75.0%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.1% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.4% 1 bedroom +17.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +1 more in Bellbrook

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +2.95 more in Bellbrook

2.95 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +44.2 more in Bellbrook

44.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +1 more in Bellbrook

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +28.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

34.2% Worked at home ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

8.1% Walked ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 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

2.5% No vehicle +53.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

23.4% Labourers ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +2.5 higher in Bellbrook

2.5 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +2.5 more in Bellbrook

2.5 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +48.4 pts higher in Bellbrook

48.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +50.7 pts higher in Bellbrook

50.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +39.0 pts higher in Bellbrook

39.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +50.4 pts higher in Bellbrook

50.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +49.9 pts higher in Bellbrook

49.9% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +29.5 more in Bellbrook

29.5 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek even

0 26th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Bellbrook in Thumb Creek +9.6 pts higher in Thumb Creek

13.5% 90th pct 23.1% 100th pct

Compare Bellbrook with nearby areas

Toorooka Hickeys Creek Thumb Creek Millbank Burrapine Willi Willi Upper Taylors Arm Willawarrin

Compare Thumb Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellbrook vs Thumb Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10270/bellbrook/vs/SAL13872/thumb-creek