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Bellbird Creek vs Marlo

Name: Bellbird Creek vs Marlo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Bellbird Creek profile · Marlo profile

Bellbird Creek Marlo

Marlo and Bellbird Creek are nearby areas in East Gippsland, but they differ sharply in scale and demographics. Marlo is home to 602 people and is far older, with a typical resident aged 56, while Bellbird Creek is sparsely populated with only 5 residents and a much younger typical age of 33. Marlo also has far higher incomes across the board, with typical weekly household earnings of $1,383 compared to $699 in Bellbird Creek, and typical monthly home-loan payments that are $917 higher.

These gaps in wealth and age are stark, but both areas share a complete lack of nearby health services within a 15-minute walk. While Bellbird Creek is car-dependent, Marlo is mostly car-dependent, though it provides more local options with a school and more public transport stops. This contrast in accessibility and infrastructure has remained significant, with Marlo continuing to offer more walkable amenities and a higher number of homes within reach of groceries and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 597 larger in Marlo Median age: 23 yrs older in Marlo Mortgage: $917 higher in Marlo Household income: $684 higher in Marlo Family income: $818 higher in Marlo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +597 larger in Marlo gap steady

5 4th pct 602 67th pct

Median age in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +23 yrs older in Marlo

33 yrs 11th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

120.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +107.0 pts 13.0%

60.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +31.3 pts 28.7%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

0.0% Never married +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% Divorced +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bellbird Creek Marlo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 82.4%

0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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%

Ancestry

100.0% English ◂ +56.0 pts 44.0%

80.0% Irish ◂ +68.4 pts 11.6%

0.0% Australian +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.0% Scottish +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 90.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

100.0% No religion ◂ +41.0 pts 59.0%

60.0% Not stated ◂ +52.9 pts 7.1%

0.0% Christianity +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellbird Creek in Marlo

— 12.82 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +1 more in Marlo

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bellbird Creek in Marlo

— 50 16th pct

ICSEA in Bellbird Creek in Marlo

— 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +49.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

0.0% Year 10 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Year 11 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% Bachelor degree +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Health +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +$320 higher in Marlo

$374 2nd pct $694 39th pct

Household income in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +$684 higher in Marlo

$699 2nd pct $1,383 39th pct

Family income in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +$818 higher in Marlo

$900 4th pct $1,718 39th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% Under $650 +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +42.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

60.0% Other condition ◂ +52.5 pts 7.5%

0.0% Arthritis +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Mental health +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +22.4 pts 57.6%

0.0% One condition +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +4 larger in Marlo

0 0th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Bellbird Creek in Marlo

— 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Bellbird Creek in Marlo

— $374 13th pct

Household income in Bellbird Creek in Marlo

— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +0.9 larger in Bellbird Creek

3.0 86th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +51.3 pts 48.7%

0.0% Couples without children +46.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

0.0% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

0.0% 1 person +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% 3 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellbird Creek in Marlo

— $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +$917 higher in Marlo

$600 4th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +0.20 higher in Bellbird Creek

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +57.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +95.7 pts ▸ 95.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +50.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +1 more in Marlo

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +1.66 more in Marlo

0.00 0th pct 1.66 64th pct

Departures/1k in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +71.4 more in Marlo

0.0 0th pct 71.4 65th pct

PT routes in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +1 more in Marlo

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bellbird Creek in Marlo

83 98th pct —

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +81.0 pts 19.0%

0.0% 2 vehicles +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

0.0% 1 vehicle +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability

Walk score in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +2.4 higher in Marlo

1.0 59th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +2.5 more in Marlo

1.0 59th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +50.5 pts higher in Marlo

0.0% 0th pct 50.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +52.0 pts higher in Marlo

0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +32.9 pts higher in Marlo

0.0% 0th pct 32.9% 68th pct

Walk to school in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +57.3 pts higher in Marlo

0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +19.4 pts higher in Bellbird Creek

100.0% 100th pct 80.6% 75th pct

Walk to health in Bellbird Creek in Marlo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +163.5 more in Bellbird Creek

200.0 92nd pct 36.5 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +1 higher in Marlo

0 38th pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Bellbird Creek in Marlo +7.4 pts higher in Bellbird Creek

13.7% 90th pct 6.3% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellbird Creek vs Marlo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20194/bellbird-creek/vs/SAL21608/marlo