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Bellingham vs Weymouth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Bellingham profile · Weymouth profile

Bellingham Weymouth

Weymouth and Bellingham are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Weymouth has a higher proportion of people with university degrees (21.0% compared to 4.3%) and those who completed Year 12. Home ownership is also much more common in Weymouth, where 67.4% of homes are owned outright, compared to 42.9% in Bellingham. In contrast, Bellingham has a higher share of larger homes, with 77.1% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher unemployment rate of 13.3% compared to 0.0% in Weymouth.

Both areas are very similar in that the typical weekly rent is around the national figure, and every home in both places is a separate detached house. They share a similar proportion of people born overseas and very similar typical family incomes. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership and educational attainment has remained a distinct divide between these two neighbouring areas.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 24.5 pts higher in Weymouth Unemployment: 13.3 pts higher in Bellingham First Nations: 5.1 pts higher in Bellingham 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in Bellingham Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Weymouth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellinghamin Weymouth +33 larger in Weymouth gap steady
78 35th pct 111 43rd pct
Median age in Bellinghamin Weymouth +2 yrs older in Weymouth gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Bellinghamin Weymouth +5.1 pts higher in Bellingham gap widening
5.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bellinghamin Weymouth +2.1 pts higher in Bellingham gap narrowing
43.6% 99th pct 41.4% 97th pct
Under 15 in Bellinghamin Weymouth +2.5 pts higher in Weymouth gap narrowing
3.8% 6th pct 6.3% 9th pct
De facto in Bellinghamin Weymouth +2.5 pts higher in Bellingham gap narrowing
16.9% 79th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

43.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 41.4%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +15.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 9.9%
3.8% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 59.0%
27.1% Never married ◂ +13.1 pts 14.0%
18.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.1% Separated ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bellingham Weymouth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bellinghamin Weymouth +0.4 pts higher in Weymouth gap narrowing
7.7% 32nd pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 84.7%
0.0% New Zealand +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% England ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

43.6% English +1.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
33.3% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
9.0% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.7% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bellinghamin Weymouth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bellinghamin Weymouth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 94.6%
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 Bellinghamin Weymouth +5.1 pts higher in Bellingham gap steady
47.4% 72nd pct 42.3% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 42.3%
35.9% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
6.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
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

Year 12 in Bellinghamin Weymouth +16.9 pts higher in Weymouth gap widening
15.7% 0th pct 32.6% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Bellinghamin Weymouth +16.7 pts higher in Weymouth gap widening
4.3% 10th pct 21.0% 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bellinghamin Weymouth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 40.0%
15.7% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 16.8%
5.7% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

51.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.0 pts 24.6%
19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%
9.7% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

32.3% Engineering & related ◂ +18.4 pts 13.8%
9.7% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.1% Architecture & building ◂ +11.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 6.2%
0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bellinghamin Weymouth +$90 higher in Weymouth gap narrowing
$509 13th pct $599 25th pct
Household income in Bellinghamin Weymouth +$231 higher in Weymouth gap widening
$1,050 16th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Bellinghamin Weymouth +$104 higher in Weymouth gap narrowing
$1,312 15th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Bellinghamin Weymouth +5.7 pts higher in Bellingham gap widening
5.7% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bellinghamin Weymouth +8.7 pts higher in Weymouth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% Under $650 ◂ +23.4 pts 10.9%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 43.0%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bellinghamin Weymouth +0.8 pts higher in Weymouth
39.7% 89th pct 40.5% 90th pct
Mental health in Bellinghamin Weymouth +1.1 pts higher in Weymouth
11.5% 80th pct 12.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Bellinghamin Weymouth +4.5 pts higher in Weymouth gap widening
9.0% 87th pct 13.5% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%
10.3% Other condition +7.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.8% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%
11.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.8% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%
5.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.5% None +10.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
16.7% One condition +14.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
10.3% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bellinghamin Weymouth +15.9 pts higher in Weymouth gap widening
17.1% 45th pct 33.0% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Bellinghamin Weymouth +3.0 pts higher in Weymouth gap narrowing
10.0% 25th pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bellinghamin Weymouth +5.1 pts higher in Weymouth gap narrowing
12.9% 10th pct 18.0% 20th pct
Defence service in Bellinghamin Weymouth +0.6 pts higher in Weymouth
4.4% 75th pct 5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bellinghamin Weymouth +0.6 pts higher in Bellingham gap narrowing
28.6% 73rd pct 28.0% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellinghamin Weymouth +4 larger in Bellingham
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bellinghamin Weymouth
57 yrs 92nd pct —
Median income in Bellinghamin Weymouth
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Bellinghamin Weymouth
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bellinghamin Weymouth +0.2 larger in Weymouth gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bellinghamin Weymouth +5.2 pts higher in Weymouth gap narrowing
9.3% 40th pct 14.5% 70th pct
Living alone in Bellinghamin Weymouth +1.7 pts higher in Bellingham gap narrowing
34.3% 83rd pct 32.6% 78th pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 65.1%
9.3% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.1% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.4% Other families ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

54.3% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 52.2%
34.3% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 32.6%
0.0% 3 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellinghamin Weymouth +$5 higher in Bellingham gap narrowing
$215 29th pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Bellinghamin Weymouth +$193 higher in Weymouth gap widening
$992 14th pct $1,185 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Bellinghamin Weymouth even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bellinghamin Weymouth +6.5 pts higher in Weymouth gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 15th pct
Owned outright in Bellinghamin Weymouth +24.5 pts higher in Weymouth gap widening
42.9% 55th pct 67.4% 97th pct
Separate houses in Bellinghamin Weymouth even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bellinghamin Weymouth +18.4 pts higher in Bellingham gap widening
77.1% 43rd pct 58.7% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +24.5 pts ▸ 67.4%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
0.0% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 50.0%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 8.7%
8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bellinghamin Weymouth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bellinghamin Weymouth +12.5 pts higher in Weymouth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Bellinghamin Weymouth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bellinghamin Weymouth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bellinghamin Weymouth even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bellinghamin Weymouth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bellinghamin Weymouth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bellinghamin Weymouth +6 longer in Bellingham
169 93rd pct 163 92nd pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 60.0%
0.0% Walked +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 39.6%
28.6% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 16.7%
8.6% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bellinghamin Weymouth +7.5 pts higher in Bellingham gap widening
35.6% 66th pct 28.2% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bellinghamin Weymouth +13.3 pts higher in Bellingham gap widening
13.3% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bellinghamin Weymouth +2.9 pts higher in Bellingham gap narrowing
42.9% 12th pct 40.0% 9th pct
Full-time in Bellinghamin Weymouth +5.9 pts higher in Weymouth gap widening
51.6% 21st pct 57.5% 46th pct

Industries people work in

29.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.5 pts 7.5%
12.9% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
9.7% Other services ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.0% Labourers ◂ +11.5 pts 17.5%
22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 12.5%
22.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.1 pts 7.5%
16.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
12.9% Sales workers ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellinghamin Weymouth +0.8 higher in Weymouth
0.1 33rd pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bellinghamin Weymouth +0.9 more in Weymouth
0.0 33rd pct 0.9 59th pct
15-min city in Bellinghamin Weymouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bellinghamin Weymouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bellinghamin Weymouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bellinghamin Weymouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bellinghamin Weymouth +90.7 pts higher in Weymouth
4.0% 43rd pct 94.6% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Bellinghamin Weymouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bellinghamin Weymouth +2.4 more in Bellingham
38.5 76th pct 36.0 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Bellinghamin Weymouth +1 higher in Bellingham
3 61st pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Bellinghamin Weymouth +2.6 pts higher in Weymouth
5.3% 46th pct 8.0% 70th pct

Compare Bellingham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingham vs Weymouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60040/bellingham/vs/SAL60748/weymouth