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Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores vs Mullumbimby

Name: Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores vs Mullumbimby — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores profile · Mullumbimby profile

Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores Mullumbimby

Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores and Mullumbimby are nearby neighbours with very different layouts. Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores is much more walkable, with 50.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 49.5% near a park, compared to 28.4% and 27.8% in Mullumbimby. In contrast, Mullumbimby has far more schools, with 10 facilities compared to just 2 in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores. Housing also differs, as detached houses are far more common in Mullumbimby at 92.2%.

Both areas have similar shares of children under 15, which sit close to the national figure. They also share a similar level of university education and a nearly identical percentage of people needing daily help. While they track together in some ways, the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in the number of people working from home has also decreased.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mullumbimby Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Mullumbimby 3+ bedrooms: 6.9 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores Recent arrivals: 3.7 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores Unpaid carers: 1.0 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +274 larger in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores gap narrowing

9,170 47th pct 8,896 46th pct

Median age in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +2 yrs older in Mullumbimby gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

Marital status

43.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 43.0%

33.7% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

4.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores Mullumbimby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 66.3%

4.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% New Zealand even 2.3%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +1.9 pts 39.5%

32.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 30.0%

16.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

6.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 78.5%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 57.8%

24.5% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 19.8%

10.8% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +8 more in Mullumbimby

2 14th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +5.30 more in Mullumbimby

1.35 27th pct 6.64 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +8 more in Mullumbimby

6 12th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +1,334 more in Mullumbimby

516 18th pct 1,850 59th pct

Avg size in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +73 larger in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

258 27th pct 185 19th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby even

1,040 61st pct 1,042 61st pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 56.7%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Bachelor degree even 27.0%

24.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 20.6%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

13.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

9.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +$69 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores gap widening

$723 33rd pct $654 20th pct

Household income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +$98 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores gap widening

$1,462 33rd pct $1,364 26th pct

Family income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +$133 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores gap widening

$1,771 30th pct $1,638 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.8%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.9%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer even 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +1.4 pts 61.7%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +82 larger in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

235 59th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +4 yrs older in Mullumbimby

27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +$92 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

$673 57th pct $581 39th pct

Household income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +$224 higher in Mullumbimby

$1,651 47th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +0.1 larger in Mullumbimby gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 28.9%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 33.4%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%

16.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +$48 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores gap steady

$498 88th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby even gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +0.10 higher in Mullumbimby gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

29.8% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 27.1%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 27.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 92.2%

9.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 3.1%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 38.8%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.9% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%

26.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.7%

16.0% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

4.6% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.4%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.0%

17.4% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.6% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +10 more in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

35 45th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +1.01 more in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

3.82 42nd pct 2.81 28th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +70.6 more in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

139.6 22nd pct 69.0 17th pct

PT routes in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +1 more in Mullumbimby

9 57th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +84 longer in Mullumbimby

3 29th pct 87 100th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 50.0%

22.4% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 38.6%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 35.5%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

5.9% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

10.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

9.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

7.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.3% Public administration & safety even 3.2%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.3% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

9.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +1 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +3 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

998 50th pct 995 49th pct

ERP in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +103 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

9,765 47th pct 9,662 46th pct

Growth in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +2.2 pts higher in Mullumbimby

6.7% 67th pct 8.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +285 higher in Mullumbimby

1,071 59th pct 1,356 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +193 higher in Mullumbimby

1,901 100th pct 2,094 100th pct

Max temp in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby even

25.2 67th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +0.8 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

15.3 83rd pct 14.6 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +1.4 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

4.0 30th pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +1.0 more in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

3.6 26th pct 2.6 15th pct

15-min city in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +1.7 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

29.8% 20th pct 28.1% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +22.0 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

50.5% 39th pct 28.4% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +52.7 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

85.2% 42nd pct 32.5% 19th pct

Walk to school in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +7.1 pts higher in Mullumbimby

32.7% 18th pct 39.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +21.8 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

49.5% 13th pct 27.8% 6th pct

Walk to health in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +27.3 pts higher in Mullumbimby

0.0% 0th pct 27.3% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +0.5 more in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

10.3 25th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +12 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

15 29th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Mullumbimby +2.8 pts higher in Mullumbimby

6.2% 64th pct 9.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores vs Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011239/brunswick-heads-ocean-shores/vs/112011243/mullumbimby