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Bellingen vs Valla Beach

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Bellingen profile · Valla Beach profile

Bellingen Valla Beach

Bellingen and Valla Beach are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and populations. Bellingen is very walkable and has more essential services within reach, including 88.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Valla Beach, which is mostly car-dependent. Bellingen has a younger feel, with 20.4% of people under 15 and a higher share of one-parent families (24.9%), while Valla Beach is far older. In Valla Beach, the typical resident is 55 and 34.1% of people are aged 65 and over, which is far higher than the 22.4% in Bellingen.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who need help with daily activities. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes and typical rents. Over time, the gaps between them have often widened. Since 2011, the age difference has increased, and the gap in home ownership has grown, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in Valla Beach (56.4%) than in Bellingen (37.3%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Valla Beach Median age: 11 yrs older in Valla Beach PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Valla Beach Population: 1,746 larger in Bellingen No religion: 13.1 pts higher in Bellingen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellingenin Valla Beach +1,746 larger in Bellingen gap widening
3,201 79th pct 1,455 64th pct
Median age in Bellingenin Valla Beach +11 yrs older in Valla Beach gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 55 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Bellingenin Valla Beach +0.3 pts higher in Valla Beach gap narrowing
3.9% 45th pct 4.2% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Bellingenin Valla Beach +11.7 pts higher in Valla Beach gap widening
22.4% 50th pct 34.1% 86th pct
Under 15 in Bellingenin Valla Beach +6.0 pts higher in Bellingen gap steady
20.4% 71st pct 14.4% 25th pct
De facto in Bellingenin Valla Beach +2.0 pts higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
15.1% 71st pct 13.1% 51st pct

Age structure

22.4% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 14.4%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

Marital status

34.9% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
39.4% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 26.9%
14.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
4.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bellingen Valla Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bellingenin Valla Beach +2.3 pts higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
15.8% 79th pct 13.5% 68th pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 80.8%
5.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +4.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
36.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%
15.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
5.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bellingenin Valla Beach +1.2 pts higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
5.0% 67th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Bellingenin Valla Beach +0.6 pts higher in Valla Beach gap steady
0.2% 50th pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 90.1%
0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bellingenin Valla Beach +13.1 pts higher in Bellingen gap widening
61.4% 99th pct 48.3% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

61.4% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 48.3%
24.3% Christianity +16.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bellingenin Valla Beach +7.6 pts higher in Bellingen gap steady
54.9% 88th pct 47.3% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Bellingenin Valla Beach +3.3 pts higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
28.0% 93rd pct 24.7% 89th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 47.3%
21.5% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
8.3% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 25.4%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%
8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%
9.5% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%
7.5% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 2.7%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bellingenin Valla Beach +$44 higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
$641 45th pct $597 36th pct
Household income in Bellingenin Valla Beach +$132 higher in Bellingen gap steady
$1,216 45th pct $1,084 32nd pct
Family income in Bellingenin Valla Beach +$87 higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
$1,493 44th pct $1,406 35th pct
High earners in Bellingenin Valla Beach +0.9 pts higher in Valla Beach gap narrowing
6.8% 54th pct 7.7% 61st pct
High-income homes in Bellingenin Valla Beach +4.4 pts higher in Valla Beach gap steady
9.8% 46th pct 14.2% 64th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 19.4%
21.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 50.4%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.1%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bellingenin Valla Beach +5.5 pts higher in Valla Beach
30.0% 34th pct 35.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Bellingenin Valla Beach +2.7 pts higher in Bellingen
12.0% 77th pct 9.3% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Bellingenin Valla Beach +0.3 pts higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
6.4% 51st pct 6.0% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
8.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.4% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +4.1 pts 55.8%
20.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
5.8% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bellingenin Valla Beach +2.8 pts higher in Bellingen gap widening
22.4% 80th pct 19.6% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Bellingenin Valla Beach +1.0 pts higher in Bellingen gap steady
14.3% 68th pct 13.2% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Bellingenin Valla Beach +7.5 pts higher in Bellingen gap widening
28.5% 71st pct 21.1% 32nd pct
Defence service in Bellingenin Valla Beach +1.7 pts higher in Valla Beach
2.4% 21st pct 4.2% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bellingenin Valla Beach +2.3 pts higher in Valla Beach gap steady
24.9% 58th pct 27.1% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellingenin Valla Beach +0.3 larger in Bellingen gap widening
2.4 57th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Bellingenin Valla Beach +10.1 pts higher in Bellingen gap widening
24.9% 88th pct 14.8% 48th pct
Living alone in Bellingenin Valla Beach +1.5 pts higher in Valla Beach gap narrowing
30.8% 56th pct 32.3% 61st pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 40.2%
24.8% Couples without children +19.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
24.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 14.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
30.8% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellingenin Valla Beach +$10 higher in Valla Beach gap narrowing
$390 86th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Bellingenin Valla Beach +$162 higher in Valla Beach gap narrowing
$1,438 56th pct $1,600 69th pct
People / bedroom in Bellingenin Valla Beach +0.10 higher in Bellingen gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bellingenin Valla Beach +11.3 pts higher in Bellingen gap widening
28.0% 68th pct 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in Bellingenin Valla Beach +19.1 pts higher in Valla Beach gap widening
37.3% 43rd pct 56.4% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Bellingenin Valla Beach +0.6 pts higher in Valla Beach gap narrowing
92.2% 43rd pct 92.8% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bellingenin Valla Beach +4.8 pts higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
77.1% 49th pct 72.3% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +19.1 pts ▸ 56.4%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 24.6%
28.0% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 16.7%
0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 92.8%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
0.9% Flat or apartment even 0.9%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 41.6%
25.2% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.1% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 59.4%
24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.7%
7.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%
4.7% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.9%
25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.6%
4.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bellingenin Valla Beach +2.2 pts higher in Bellingen gap narrowing
3.9% 50th pct 1.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Bellingenin Valla Beach +2.5 pts higher in Bellingen gap widening
18.9% 88th pct 16.4% 85th pct
PT commute in Bellingenin Valla Beach +0.5 pts higher in Valla Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 68th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 62.2%
18.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%
7.5% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 1.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
37.6% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bellingenin Valla Beach +0.3 pts higher in Valla Beach gap steady
39.7% 72nd pct 40.0% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bellingenin Valla Beach +3.0 pts higher in Bellingen gap widening
4.5% 48th pct 1.5% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bellingenin Valla Beach +2.4 pts higher in Bellingen gap widening
6.2% 70th pct 3.8% 35th pct
Participation in Bellingenin Valla Beach +8.6 pts higher in Bellingen gap widening
54.8% 55th pct 46.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Bellingenin Valla Beach +4.3 pts higher in Valla Beach gap steady
43.0% 5th pct 47.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 21.9%
11.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%
6.8% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
5.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 25.7%
16.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.1% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellingenin Valla Beach +2.7 higher in Bellingen
6.5 91st pct 3.7 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bellingenin Valla Beach +2.1 more in Bellingen
6.3 81st pct 4.2 42nd pct
15-min city in Bellingenin Valla Beach +10.8 pts higher in Bellingen
69.4% 58th pct 58.7% 50th pct
Walk to shops in Bellingenin Valla Beach +88.2 pts higher in Bellingen
88.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bellingenin Valla Beach +24.7 pts higher in Bellingen
74.1% 66th pct 49.4% 50th pct
Walk to school in Bellingenin Valla Beach +28.4 pts higher in Bellingen
85.6% 71st pct 57.2% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Bellingenin Valla Beach +1.5 pts higher in Valla Beach
98.4% 75th pct 99.9% 96th pct
Walk to health in Bellingenin Valla Beach +4.1 pts higher in Bellingen
64.9% 71st pct 60.8% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in Bellingenin Valla Beach +8.4 more in Bellingen
25.6 66th pct 17.2 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Bellingenin Valla Beach +4 higher in Bellingen
109 92nd pct 105 92nd pct
Mean slope in Bellingenin Valla Beach +1.1 pts higher in Bellingen
8.3% 86th pct 7.1% 78th pct

Compare Bellingen with nearby areas

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Compare Valla Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingen vs Valla Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115014/bellingen/vs/UCL115145/valla-beach