Bellbird Heights Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Bellbird Heights (2325) is a suburb of Hunter Valley, Lower Hunter Valley, New South Wales. It is about 114 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Bellbird Heights is in the federal electorate of Hunter.

In the 2011 census the population of Bellbird Heights was 825 and is comprised of approximately 51.8% females and 48.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bellbird Heights is 38 years of age.

83.3% of people living in the suburb of Bellbird Heights were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.1% England, 1.3% Scotland, 0.8% Germany, 0.6% United States of America, 0.6% New Zealand, 0.6% India, 0.6% South Africa, 0.5% China , 0.5% Fiji, 0.4% Philippines.

89.3% of people living in Bellbird Heights speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Other, 0.4% Japanese, 0.4% Thai, 0.4% Bengali, 0.4% Other, 0.4% Macedonian, 0.4% French.

The religious makeup of Bellbird Heights is 30.2% Anglican, 23.3% Catholic, 14.2% No religion, 10.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.3% Uniting Church, 5.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Baptist, 0.8% Salvation Army, 0.7% Latter-day Saints.

52.2% of people are married, 32.1% have never married and 7.3% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 34 widowed people living in Bellbird Heights.

55.3% of the people living in Bellbird Heights over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.2% are working on a part time basis. Bellbird Heights has an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Bellbird Heights are 18.5% Technicians & trades workers, 13.1% Labourers, 12.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.7% Professionals, 11.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.9% Sales workers, 10.6% Community & personal service workers, 10.6% Managers, 0.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bellbird Heights work in are 13.7% Accommodation and food services, 11.8% Retail trade, 11.5% Mining, 9.6% Manufacturing, 9.6% Health care and social assistance, 7.1% Public administration and safety, 7.1% Education and training, 6.3% Construction, 4.9% Other services.

48.1% of homes are fully owned, and 37.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $510 per week and the median household income is $1145 per week.

The median rent in Bellbird Heights is $260 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1600 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bellbird Heights postcode 2325