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Bowna vs Bellbridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Bowna profile · Bellbridge profile

Bowna Bellbridge

Bellbridge and Bowna are two small, nearby areas with very different populations. Bellbridge is an older community where the typical resident is 50 and a high 25.4% are aged 65 or over. It is more walkable, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Bowna is much younger, with a typical age of 40 and 27.8% of people being children under 15. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 33.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.6% in Bellbridge.

Both areas have similar shares of households earning $3,000 or more a week and almost no one uses public transport to commute. The gap in how people work is widening, as 36.2% of Bowna residents work from home compared to just 12.1% in Bellbridge. Bowna also has a much larger share of people working or looking for work, at 80.2% compared to 53.8% in Bellbridge.

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Where they differ most

Population: 278 larger in Bellbridge Participation: 26.4 pts higher in Bowna Work from home: 24.1 pts higher in Bowna Recent movers: 18.7 pts higher in Bowna Bachelor+: 18.1 pts higher in Bowna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bownain Bellbridge +278 larger in Bellbridge gap steady
115 44th pct 393 62nd pct
Median age in Bownain Bellbridge +10 yrs older in Bellbridge gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Bownain Bellbridge +7.1 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
7.8% 85th pct 0.8% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Bownain Bellbridge +17.6 pts higher in Bellbridge gap widening
7.8% 12th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Under 15 in Bownain Bellbridge +11.5 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
27.8% 92nd pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Bownain Bellbridge +2.0 pts higher in Bellbridge gap steady
13.8% 62nd pct 15.8% 74th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 30.0%
28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 19.8%
27.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.5 pts 16.3%
7.8% Seniors (65+) +17.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 54.4%
25.6% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 21.1%
11.6% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bowna Bellbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bownain Bellbridge +7.2 pts higher in Bellbridge gap widening
3.5% 16th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

93.9% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 84.7%
3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India 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%

Ancestry

54.8% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 43.3%
40.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 39.4%
20.0% Irish ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%
7.8% Greek ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.5% German +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bownain Bellbridge +0.2 pts higher in Bellbridge gap narrowing
2.6% 43rd pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Bownain Bellbridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 92.9%
0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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

No religion in Bownain Bellbridge +10.0 pts higher in Bellbridge gap narrowing
34.8% 34th pct 44.8% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity ◂ +15.1 pts 48.3%
34.8% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
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

Year 12 in Bownain Bellbridge +17.2 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
60.7% 81st pct 43.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Bownain Bellbridge +18.1 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
33.7% 88th pct 15.6% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bownain Bellbridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 43.5%
17.9% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.9% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.8% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.6 pts 20.1%
27.9% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

29.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +27.3 pts 2.2%
26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 19.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
21.3% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 12.5%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
0.0% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bownain Bellbridge +$358 higher in Bowna gap widening
$1,125 88th pct $767 53rd pct
Household income in Bownain Bellbridge +$774 higher in Bowna gap widening
$2,187 83rd pct $1,413 41st pct
Family income in Bownain Bellbridge +$893 higher in Bowna gap widening
$2,799 88th pct $1,906 51st pct
High earners in Bownain Bellbridge +9.4 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
19.8% 89th pct 10.4% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Bownain Bellbridge +0.1 pts higher in Bellbridge gap narrowing
20.9% 64th pct 21.1% 64th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 35.5%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.5%
0.0% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%
7.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

24.4% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.6%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.4%
12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bownain Bellbridge +7.7 pts higher in Bellbridge
22.6% 22nd pct 30.3% 57th pct
Mental health in Bownain Bellbridge +4.1 pts higher in Bellbridge
6.1% 31st pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Bownain Bellbridge +4.3 pts higher in Bellbridge gap widening
2.6% 28th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.1% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.1% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
2.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +9.5 pts 64.4%
20.9% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%
4.3% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bownain Bellbridge +11.2 pts higher in Bowna gap narrowing
31.4% 87th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Bownain Bellbridge +8.6 pts higher in Bellbridge gap widening
11.6% 38th pct 20.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Bownain Bellbridge +3.1 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
34.9% 87th pct 31.8% 80th pct
Defence service in Bownain Bellbridge +8.7 pts higher in Bellbridge
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bownain Bellbridge +5.0 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
32.6% 86th pct 27.5% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bownain Bellbridge +6 larger in Bowna
9 58th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Bownain Bellbridge +8 yrs older in Bellbridge
36 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Bownain Bellbridge +$1,050 higher in Bowna
$1,125 86th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Bownain Bellbridge +$250 higher in Bowna
$1,875 57th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bownain Bellbridge +0.2 larger in Bowna gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bownain Bellbridge +5.9 pts higher in Bellbridge gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Bownain Bellbridge +1.1 pts higher in Bellbridge gap steady
23.3% 48th pct 24.3% 52nd pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 58.9%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 34.3%
0.0% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 36.2%
23.3% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% 4 people +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bownain Bellbridge +$33 higher in Bellbridge
$275 48th pct $308 59th pct
Mortgage in Bownain Bellbridge +$691 higher in Bowna gap widening
$2,191 81st pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Bownain Bellbridge +0.10 higher in Bowna gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bownain Bellbridge +6.2 pts higher in Bellbridge gap narrowing
7.0% 16th pct 13.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Bownain Bellbridge +11.2 pts higher in Bellbridge gap widening
30.2% 23rd pct 41.4% 51st pct
Separate houses in Bownain Bellbridge +5.3 pts higher in Bowna gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bownain Bellbridge +13.7 pts higher in Bellbridge gap widening
74.4% 37th pct 88.2% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
20.9% Other tenure ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
7.0% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 94.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.9% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
37.2% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +65.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
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

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +23.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bownain Bellbridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bownain Bellbridge +24.1 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
36.2% 88th pct 12.1% 35th pct
PT commute in Bownain Bellbridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bownain Bellbridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bownain Bellbridge even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bownain Bellbridge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bownain Bellbridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bownain Bellbridge
— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +17.8 pts ▸ 69.9%
36.2% Worked at home ◂ +24.1 pts 12.1%
10.1% Walked ◂ +8.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
20.9% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 12.7%
20.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 14.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bownain Bellbridge +18.7 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
50.9% 91st pct 32.3% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Bownain Bellbridge
— 7.1% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bownain Bellbridge +2.3 pts higher in Bellbridge gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Bownain Bellbridge +26.4 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
80.2% 94th pct 53.8% 29th pct
Full-time in Bownain Bellbridge +12.3 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
69.6% 87th pct 57.2% 45th pct

Industries people work in

34.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.5 pts 2.3%
15.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Construction +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 5.8%
4.3% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Retail trade +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.8 pts 2.3%
4.3% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%
7.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Managers ◂ +29.3 pts 9.8%
20.3% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%
14.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%
5.8% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bownain Bellbridge +3.7 higher in Bellbridge
0.0 33rd pct 3.7 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bownain Bellbridge +3.9 more in Bellbridge
0.1 35th pct 4.0 77th pct
15-min city in Bownain Bellbridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bownain Bellbridge +99.1 pts higher in Bellbridge
0.0% 0th pct 99.1% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Bownain Bellbridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bownain Bellbridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bownain Bellbridge +93.3 pts higher in Bellbridge
6.7% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bownain Bellbridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bownain Bellbridge +29.3 more in Bowna
52.2 82nd pct 22.9 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Bownain Bellbridge +27 higher in Bellbridge
0 29th pct 27 75th pct
Mean slope in Bownain Bellbridge +4.7 pts higher in Bellbridge
6.2% 55th pct 10.8% 85th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowna vs Bellbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10532/bowna/vs/SAL20196/bellbridge