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Bellamack vs Marlow Lagoon

Name: Bellamack vs Marlow Lagoon — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Bellamack profile · Marlow Lagoon profile

Bellamack Marlow Lagoon

Bellamack and Marlow Lagoon are neighbouring areas in Palmerston with very different lifestyles. Bellamack is a young, transient hub where the typical resident is just 29 and 57.2% of people moved in within the last five years. It is a somewhat walkable area with a high proportion of renters (57.6%) and many recent overseas arrivals (20.3%). In contrast, Marlow Lagoon is more established and car-dependent, with a typical age of 39 and a population that mostly lives in detached houses. Incomes are far higher in Marlow Lagoon, where 51.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 29.9% in Bellamack.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations Year 12 completion, with Bellamack at 37.4% and Marlow Lagoon much higher at 54.3%. They also share similar levels of university education, with about 17% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Bellamack is more connected to public transport and amenities, Marlow Lagoon has seen more people owning their homes outright. These two neighbours have moved in different directions, with Bellamack becoming a denser, more diverse spot while Marlow Lagoon remains a high-income residential area.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 47.1 pts higher in Bellamack Separate houses: 28.5 pts higher in Marlow Lagoon Recent movers: 26.3 pts higher in Bellamack Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Marlow Lagoon No car: 4.8 pts higher in Bellamack

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +1,669 larger in Bellamack gap steady

2,423 81st pct 754 71st pct

Median age in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +10 yrs older in Marlow Lagoon gap narrowing

29 yrs 4th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 24.7%

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +17.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 9.0%

5.4% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

42.3% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

45.4% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 32.9%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bellamack Marlow Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 79.0%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

2.4% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.7% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.4% English +7.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.5% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

3.3% German +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Filipino ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

2.3% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.7% English only +16.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

46.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 43.8%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +4.14 more in Marlow Lagoon

1.51 18th pct 5.65 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +2 more in Bellamack

13 83rd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +31 larger in Bellamack

448 65th pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +16 higher in Bellamack

937 21st pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 52.3%

13.8% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.1% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

4.6% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

6.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

1.5% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +$375 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$1,170 89th pct $1,545 100th pct

Household income in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +$1,299 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$2,331 87th pct $3,630 100th pct

Family income in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +$1,054 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$2,586 85th pct $3,640 99th pct

Household income distribution

15.5% $4,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 23.7%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.6%

7.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.6%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma even 7.3%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

14.4% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +223 larger in Bellamack

276 86th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +5 yrs older in Marlow Lagoon

19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +$363 higher in Marlow Lagoon

$949 76th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +$2,437 higher in Marlow Lagoon

$2,146 68th pct $4,583 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +0.3 larger in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 71.0%

18.6% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 3.1%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 26.5%

19.1% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

17.8% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

4.7% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +$190 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$360 73rd pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +$100 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap narrowing

$2,400 87th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +25.9 pts ▸ 60.2%

57.6% Rented ◂ +47.1 pts 10.4%

4.2% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

71.5% Separate house +28.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

19.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 37.9%

29.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 20.9%

5.8% 5 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.3%

22.2% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 13.6%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 26.0%

28.5% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

17.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

4.6% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +2 more in Bellamack

5 74th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +1.92 more in Marlow Lagoon

2.06 66th pct 3.98 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +238.8 more in Bellamack

278.6 74th pct 39.8 62nd pct

PT routes in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +2 more in Bellamack

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +11 longer in Marlow Lagoon

4 29th pct 15 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +6,555 more in Bellamack

6,555 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +29,617 more in Bellamack

32,670 58th pct 3,053 32nd pct

Transit to city in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon

78 86th pct —

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 71.4%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

4.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 36.3%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 14.2%

16.4% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.2% 4 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.0 pts 18.5%

9.8% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

8.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

4.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Managers +11.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +11.2 pts 8.5%

16.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.1% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +3.7 higher in Bellamack

5.5 86th pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +3.7 more in Bellamack

5.4 85th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +93.2 pts higher in Bellamack

99.2% 100th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +2.2 pts higher in Marlow Lagoon

0.4% 57th pct 2.6% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +61.6 pts higher in Bellamack

99.9% 100th pct 38.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +67.7 pts higher in Bellamack

100.0% 100th pct 32.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +42.4 pts higher in Bellamack

100.0% 100th pct 57.6% 66th pct

Walk to health in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +39.0 pts higher in Bellamack

40.1% 82nd pct 1.1% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +8.0 more in Marlow Lagoon

6.6 33rd pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +149 higher in Bellamack

168 89th pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bellamack in Marlow Lagoon +0.4 pts higher in Bellamack

3.4% 19th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellamack vs Marlow Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70027/bellamack/vs/SAL70176/marlow-lagoon