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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

Population in Bell Bayin Rowella +174 larger in Rowella gap steady
5 4th pct 179 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: 0
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 5
  • Second area, 2016: 170
  • Second area, 2021: 179
Median age in Bell Bayin Rowella +35 yrs older in Rowella
16 yrs 0th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
  • First area, 2021: 16 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
First Nations in Bell Bayin Rowella
1.7% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.7%
20.7% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.7%
20.1% 71st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.1%
5.2% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.2%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

0.0% Married +66.2 pts ▸ 66.2%
0.0% Never married +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bell Bayin Rowella
12.3% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.3%

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +81.6 pts ▸ 81.6%
0.0% England +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
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

0.0% English +51.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
0.0% Australian +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% Scottish +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Irish +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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

Other language in Bell Bayin Rowella
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 1.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Bell Bayin Rowella
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

0.0% English only +97.8 pts ▸ 97.8%
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

No religion in Bell Bayin Rowella
49.7% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 39.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 49.7%

Religious affiliation

120.0% Not stated ◂ +111.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% No religion +49.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
0.0% Christianity +43.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

38.1% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 39.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.1%
14.6% 50th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.6%
Schools ≤3 km in Bell Bayin Rowella +3 more in Bell Bay
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
255 43rd pct
893 12th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Year 10 +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +42.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Society & culture +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bell Bayin Rowella +$1,205 higher in Bell Bay
$1,875 100th pct $670 36th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $602
  • Second area, 2021: $670
Household income in Bell Bayin Rowella +$94 higher in Bell Bay
$1,875 69th pct $1,781 64th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $1,224
  • Second area, 2021: $1,781
Family income in Bell Bayin Rowella
$1,821 45th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,821
High earners in Bell Bayin Rowella
13.9% 76th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.9%
High-income homes in Bell Bayin Rowella
18.8% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.8%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bell Bayin Rowella
28.5% 48th pct
Mental health in Bell Bayin Rowella
3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Bell Bayin Rowella
5.6% 61st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other condition +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +69.3 pts ▸ 69.3%
0.0% One condition +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bell Bayin Rowella
14.6% 32nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.6%
Unpaid carers in Bell Bayin Rowella
13.2% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.2%
Unpaid child care in Bell Bayin Rowella
22.5% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.5%
Defence service in Bell Bayin Rowella
4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bell Bayin Rowella
29.8% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bell Bayin Rowella +3 larger in Rowella
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
63 yrs 97th pct
Median income in Bell Bayin Rowella
$350 12th pct
Household income in Bell Bayin Rowella
$725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bell Bayin Rowella +1.6 larger in Rowella
1.0 0th pct 2.6 57th pct
  • First area, 2021: 1.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.4
  • Second area, 2021: 2.6
8.4% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.4%
Living alone in Bell Bayin Rowella
10.9% 9th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bell Bayin Rowella +$23 higher in Rowella
$277 49th pct $300 57th pct
  • First area, 2021: $277
  • Second area, 2016: $168
  • Second area, 2021: $300
$1,400 35th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $1,459
  • Second area, 2021: $1,400
People / bedroom in Bell Bayin Rowella +0.30 higher in Rowella
0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.50
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
12.5% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.5%
Owned outright in Bell Bayin Rowella
46.9% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 47.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 46.9%
Separate houses in Bell Bayin Rowella
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Bell Bayin Rowella
89.1% 76th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 96.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 89.1%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Bell Bayin Rowella
18.5% 56th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Bell Bayin Rowella +2 more in Bell Bay
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bell Bayin Rowella +400.00 more in Bell Bay
400.00 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bell Bayin Rowella +16,400.0 more in Bell Bay
16,400.0 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bell Bayin Rowella +3 more in Bell Bay
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bell Bayin Rowella +3 longer in Rowella
34 70th pct 37 72nd pct
Drive to city in Bell Bayin Rowella +2 longer in Rowella
151 90th pct 153 90th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bell Bayin Rowella
21.8% 20th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.8%
Recent arrivals in Bell Bayin Rowella
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bell Bayin Rowella
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Bell Bayin Rowella
61.6% 53rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 62.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.6%
53.3% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 65.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bell Bayin Rowella +0.1 higher in Bell Bay
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bell Bayin Rowella +0.1 more in Bell Bay
0.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bell Bayin Rowella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bell Bayin Rowella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bell Bayin Rowella +2.6 pts higher in Bell Bay
2.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bell Bayin Rowella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bell Bayin Rowella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bell Bayin Rowella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bell Bayin Rowella +800.0 more in Bell Bay
800.0 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bell Bayin Rowella +7 higher in Bell Bay
8 72nd pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Bell Bayin Rowella +1.7 pts higher in Rowella
4.0% 29th pct 5.7% 51st pct

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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