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Bellingham vs Bridport

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bellingham profile · Bridport profile

Bellingham Bridport

Bridport and Bellingham are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Bridport is a larger centre where 16.4% of the population are children, while Bellingham is sparsely populated and has a much older feel, with 43.6% of residents aged 65 and over. Bridport is more walkable and has better access to services; 56.4% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Bellingham. Educational attainment and income are also higher in Bridport, where 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly family income is $1,679.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for children under 15, though Bridport is slightly below and Bellingham is far below. They share similar housing patterns, with about 77% of homes having three or more bedrooms, and both have very few people born overseas. While Bridport has a higher share of working adults and lower unemployment, residents in both places almost never use public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,664 larger in Bridport Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Bridport Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Bridport No car: 3.0 pts higher in Bridport Aged 65+: 15.4 pts higher in Bellingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellinghamin Bridport +1,664 larger in Bridport gap steady
78 35th pct 1,742 77th pct
Median age in Bellinghamin Bridport +7 yrs older in Bellingham gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Bellinghamin Bridport +1.5 pts higher in Bellingham gap steady
5.1% 74th pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Bellinghamin Bridport +15.4 pts higher in Bellingham gap widening
43.6% 99th pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Bellinghamin Bridport +12.6 pts higher in Bridport gap widening
3.8% 6th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Bellinghamin Bridport +2.7 pts higher in Bellingham gap steady
16.9% 79th pct 14.2% 65th pct

Age structure

43.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 28.2%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.1%
3.8% Children (0–14) +12.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

47.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
27.1% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.6% Divorced ◂ +8.3 pts 10.2%
4.3% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bellingham Bridport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bellinghamin Bridport +0.2 pts higher in Bellingham gap steady
7.7% 32nd pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 83.0%
3.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +2.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
33.3% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
9.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bellinghamin Bridport +2.6 pts higher in Bridport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Bellinghamin Bridport +0.2 pts higher in Bridport gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 61st pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Bellinghamin Bridport +1.2 pts higher in Bellingham gap narrowing
47.4% 72nd pct 46.3% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 46.3%
35.9% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
6.4% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bellinghamin Bridport +16.1 pts higher in Bridport gap widening
15.7% 0th pct 31.8% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Bellinghamin Bridport +10.7 pts higher in Bridport gap widening
4.3% 10th pct 15.0% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bellinghamin Bridport
— 3.50 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bellinghamin Bridport +1 more in Bridport
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bellinghamin Bridport
— 180 35th pct
ICSEA in Bellinghamin Bridport
— 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.4%
15.7% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.6 pts 11.7%
5.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

51.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 36.2%
19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 11.3%
9.7% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

32.3% Engineering & related ◂ +12.8 pts 19.4%
16.1% Architecture & building ◂ +10.3 pts 5.8%
12.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
0.0% Education +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bellinghamin Bridport +$214 higher in Bridport gap widening
$509 13th pct $723 44th pct
Household income in Bellinghamin Bridport +$192 higher in Bridport gap narrowing
$1,050 16th pct $1,242 28th pct
Family income in Bellinghamin Bridport +$367 higher in Bridport gap widening
$1,312 15th pct $1,679 37th pct
High earners in Bellinghamin Bridport +1.0 pts higher in Bellingham gap narrowing
5.7% 36th pct 4.7% 30th pct
High-income homes in Bellinghamin Bridport +10.3 pts higher in Bridport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

34.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 21.5%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 40.1%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +17.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bellinghamin Bridport +8.2 pts higher in Bellingham
39.7% 89th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Bellinghamin Bridport +3.6 pts higher in Bellingham
11.5% 80th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Bellinghamin Bridport +2.9 pts higher in Bellingham gap steady
9.0% 87th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 13.8%
12.8% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%
7.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%
5.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.5% None +18.5 pts ▸ 57.0%
16.7% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
10.3% Three or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bellinghamin Bridport +3.4 pts higher in Bridport gap widening
17.1% 45th pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Bellinghamin Bridport +2.3 pts higher in Bridport gap steady
10.0% 25th pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Bellinghamin Bridport +10.3 pts higher in Bridport gap widening
12.9% 10th pct 23.2% 39th pct
Defence service in Bellinghamin Bridport +1.3 pts higher in Bellingham
4.4% 75th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bellinghamin Bridport +6.6 pts higher in Bellingham gap steady
28.6% 73rd pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellinghamin Bridport +59 larger in Bridport
4 46th pct 63 80th pct
Median age in Bellinghamin Bridport +35 yrs older in Bellingham
57 yrs 92nd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Bellinghamin Bridport
— 33.3% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Bellinghamin Bridport
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bellinghamin Bridport +$209 higher in Bridport
$450 25th pct $659 52nd pct
Household income in Bellinghamin Bridport +$532 higher in Bellingham
$1,875 57th pct $1,343 34th pct
Indigenous language in Bellinghamin Bridport
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellinghamin Bridport +0.3 larger in Bridport gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bellinghamin Bridport +3.3 pts higher in Bridport gap steady
9.3% 40th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Bellinghamin Bridport +0.5 pts higher in Bridport gap narrowing
34.3% 83rd pct 34.8% 84th pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples without children ◂ +30.7 pts 41.6%
11.1% Couples with children +33.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
9.3% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.4% Other families ◂ +6.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

54.3% 2 people ◂ +12.8 pts 41.5%
34.3% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellinghamin Bridport +$55 higher in Bridport gap widening
$215 29th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Bellinghamin Bridport +$308 higher in Bridport gap widening
$992 14th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bellinghamin Bridport even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bellinghamin Bridport +20.7 pts higher in Bridport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 61st pct
Owned outright in Bellinghamin Bridport +1.4 pts higher in Bridport gap narrowing
42.9% 55th pct 44.2% 59th pct
Separate houses in Bellinghamin Bridport +5.3 pts higher in Bellingham gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bellinghamin Bridport +0.6 pts higher in Bridport gap steady
77.1% 43rd pct 77.7% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%
0.0% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.4% Other tenure ◂ +8.7 pts 2.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 94.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 49.6%
22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 21.4%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%
8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bellinghamin Bridport +3.0 pts higher in Bridport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 63rd pct
Work from home in Bellinghamin Bridport +7.4 pts higher in Bridport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 17th pct
PT commute in Bellinghamin Bridport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bellinghamin Bridport +5 more in Bridport
0 0th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Bellinghamin Bridport +2.87 more in Bridport
0.00 0th pct 2.87 69th pct
Departures/1k in Bellinghamin Bridport +65.4 more in Bridport
0.0 0th pct 65.4 65th pct
PT routes in Bellinghamin Bridport +3 more in Bridport
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Drive to city in Bellinghamin Bridport +1 longer in Bridport
169 93rd pct 170 94th pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 69.7%
0.0% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 38.1%
28.6% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
25.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 15.7%
8.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bellinghamin Bridport +0.9 pts higher in Bridport gap narrowing
35.6% 66th pct 36.5% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Bellinghamin Bridport
— 16.9% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bellinghamin Bridport +10.9 pts higher in Bellingham gap widening
13.3% 94th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Bellinghamin Bridport +11.6 pts higher in Bridport gap widening
42.9% 12th pct 54.5% 31st pct
Full-time in Bellinghamin Bridport +6.3 pts higher in Bridport gap widening
51.6% 21st pct 57.9% 49th pct

Industries people work in

29.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.6 pts 15.5%
12.9% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%
12.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +11.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.7% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Labourers ◂ +15.0 pts 14.0%
22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%
22.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.7 pts 8.8%
0.0% Managers +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 8.8%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
12.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 6.0%
0.0% Professionals +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellinghamin Bridport +3.2 higher in Bridport
0.1 33rd pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bellinghamin Bridport +3.6 more in Bridport
0.0 33rd pct 3.7 76th pct
15-min city in Bellinghamin Bridport +51.3 pts higher in Bridport
0.0% 0th pct 51.3% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Bellinghamin Bridport +56.4 pts higher in Bridport
0.0% 0th pct 56.4% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Bellinghamin Bridport +30.5 pts higher in Bridport
0.0% 0th pct 30.5% 67th pct
Walk to school in Bellinghamin Bridport +57.3 pts higher in Bridport
0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Bellinghamin Bridport +68.9 pts higher in Bridport
4.0% 43rd pct 72.8% 71st pct
Walk to health in Bellinghamin Bridport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bellinghamin Bridport +23.0 more in Bellingham
38.5 76th pct 15.5 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Bellinghamin Bridport +1 higher in Bellingham
3 61st pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Bellinghamin Bridport +2.9 pts higher in Bridport
5.3% 46th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Bellingham with nearby areas

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Compare Bridport with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingham vs Bridport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60040/bellingham/vs/SAL60074/bridport