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Belmore River vs Hat Head

Name: Belmore River vs Hat Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Belmore River profile · Hat Head profile

Belmore River Hat Head

Hat Head and Belmore River are two neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Hat Head is an older community where the typical resident is 60, and 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Belmore River (car-dependent), with 71.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Belmore River is much younger, with 20.5% of its population being children under 15 compared to just 6.3% in Hat Head. Belmore River also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,292, while Hat Head's is $990.

Both areas share a similar employment profile, with roughly 55% to 56% of people working full-time. They are also alike in that almost no one uses public transport to commute. These similarities exist alongside a stark difference in age for First Nations residents, who are far older in Hat Head (typical age 53) than in Belmore River (typical age 20). While Hat Head has a higher share of people who own their homes outright at 60.6%, both areas sit far above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 14.2 pts higher in Belmore River No car: 3.1 pts higher in Hat Head Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in Hat Head Median age: 9 yrs older in Hat Head Unpaid child care: 13.8 pts higher in Belmore River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmore River in Hat Head +97 larger in Hat Head gap widening

268 58th pct 365 61st pct

Median age in Belmore River in Hat Head +9 yrs older in Hat Head gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.2 pts 6.3%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 46.5%

27.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 27.6%

9.6% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.7% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Belmore River Hat Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 81.4%

1.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

44.8% English +0.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.2% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 39.7%

12.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.1% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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

52.6% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 45.2%

27.6% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

17.5% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 9.6%

0.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

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 ≤3 km in Belmore River in Hat Head +1 more in Belmore River

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Belmore River in Hat Head +10 larger in Belmore River

37 13th pct 27 8th pct

ICSEA in Belmore River in Hat Head +35 higher in Hat Head

916 14th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.9%

20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 12.8%

2.9% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 36.7%

9.9% Bachelor degree +13.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

11.3% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.0% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

8.5% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.2% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.6% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Belmore River in Hat Head +$27 higher in Belmore River gap narrowing

$589 23rd pct $562 19th pct

Household income in Belmore River in Hat Head +$302 higher in Belmore River gap widening

$1,292 32nd pct $990 13th pct

Family income in Belmore River in Hat Head +$258 higher in Belmore River gap narrowing

$1,666 36th pct $1,408 21st pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.7%

8.4% Under $650 +22.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.0%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

30.6% $650–$1,499 even 30.6%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

7.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.1% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 51.2%

17.2% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.3% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmore River in Hat Head +23 larger in Hat Head

5 49th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Belmore River in Hat Head +33 yrs older in Hat Head

20 yrs 25th pct 53 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Belmore River in Hat Head +$124 higher in Belmore River

$574 43rd pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Belmore River in Hat Head +$600 higher in Belmore River

$1,374 35th pct $774 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmore River in Hat Head +0.5 larger in Belmore River gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +24.1 pts 36.0%

33.8% Couples without children +18.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

5.6% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

22.1% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

7.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmore River in Hat Head +$45 higher in Hat Head gap steady

$230 34th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Belmore River in Hat Head +$560 higher in Hat Head gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,860 64th pct

People / bedroom in Belmore River in Hat Head +0.10 higher in Belmore River gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 60.6%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 19.4%

16.8% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 85.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 18.2%

20.0% 2 bedrooms even 20.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +65.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +31.3 pts 18.8%

31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 15.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.5% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmore River in Hat Head even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Belmore River in Hat Head even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Belmore River in Hat Head even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Belmore River in Hat Head even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 71.2%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.3% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

35.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 11.9%

21.1% 4 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.8 pts 2.3%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.3% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

2.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +17.3 pts 9.8%

9.3% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.2% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.3% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Belmore River in Hat Head +2.6 higher in Hat Head

0.2 45th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmore River in Hat Head +2.9 more in Hat Head

0.2 43rd pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Belmore River in Hat Head +1.5 pts higher in Belmore River

1.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Belmore River in Hat Head +71.8 pts higher in Hat Head

0.0% 0th pct 71.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Belmore River in Hat Head +3.9 pts higher in Belmore River

3.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Belmore River in Hat Head +1.5 pts higher in Belmore River

1.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Belmore River in Hat Head +92.3 pts higher in Hat Head

2.4% 40th pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Belmore River in Hat Head even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmore River in Hat Head +32.9 more in Hat Head

0.0 0th pct 32.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Belmore River in Hat Head +2 higher in Hat Head

0 32nd pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Belmore River in Hat Head +2.3 pts higher in Hat Head

2.9% 10th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmore River vs Hat Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10280/belmore-river/vs/SAL11876/hat-head