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Bell Bay vs Rowella
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Bell Bay profile · Rowella profile
Bell Bay Rowella
Rowella and Bell Bay are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different populations. Rowella is home to 179 people, while Bell Bay is sparsely populated with only 5 residents. The two areas differ sharply in age and income; Rowella's typical resident is far older at 51, while Bell Bay's is just 16. Typical weekly personal income is also far higher in Bell Bay at $1,875, compared to $670 in Rowella. Homes in Rowella are more crowded, with 2.6 people per home and 0.8 people per bedroom, while Bell Bay has only 1.0 person per home.
Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home in Rowella, and both are car-dependent. They share a similar typical weekly household income, with Rowella at $1,781 and Bell Bay at $1,875. They are also nearly the same distance from the city, taking around 151 to 153 minutes to drive there.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 0
- First area, 2016: 0
- First area, 2021: 5
- Second area, 2016: 170
- Second area, 2021: 179
- First area, 2021: 16 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2021: $1,875
- Second area, 2016: $602
- Second area, 2021: $670
- First area, 2021: $1,875
- Second area, 2016: $1,224
- Second area, 2021: $1,781
- Second area, 2016: $1,375
- Second area, 2021: $1,821
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 1.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $277
- Second area, 2016: $168
- Second area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2016: $1,459
- Second area, 2021: $1,400
- First area, 2021: 0.50
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
Transport & Vehicles
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bell Bay vs Rowella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60038/bell-bay/vs/SAL60578/rowella