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Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores vs Pottsville

Name: Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores vs Pottsville — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores profile · Pottsville profile

Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores Pottsville

Pottsville and Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores are nearby New South Wales areas with distinct local characters. Pottsville is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (20.4%) and more people caring for children unpaid (30.0%). It also offers much better local access, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, health services, and groceries. In contrast, Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores is more diverse and academic, with a well higher share of residents born overseas (18.8%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.6%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,460 and almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English. While they are alike in these basics, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown to 11.1 points, and Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores now has a well higher share of university-qualified adults than Pottsville.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,916 larger in Pottsville Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Pottsville No religion: 11.1 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +4,916 larger in Pottsville gap widening

9,170 47th pct 14,086 72nd pct

Median age in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +1 yrs older in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.2%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.8%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

Marital status

33.7% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.6% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 32.2%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

4.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores Pottsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 79.5%

4.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +2.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.0% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

12.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 49.0%

24.5% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +4 more in Pottsville

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +0.74 more in Pottsville

1.35 27th pct 2.09 50th pct

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

6 12th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +924 more in Pottsville

516 18th pct 1,440 49th pct

Avg size in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +18 larger in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

258 27th pct 240 25th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +9 higher in Pottsville

1,040 61st pct 1,049 64th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 49.6%

20.2% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

5.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 22.4%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

11.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Creative arts ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

6.7% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +$16 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores gap widening

$723 33rd pct $707 30th pct

Household income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +$4 higher in Pottsville gap narrowing

$1,462 33rd pct $1,466 33rd pct

Family income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +$16 higher in Pottsville gap narrowing

$1,771 30th pct $1,787 31st pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.3%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Mental health even 8.1%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +0.5 pts 62.6%

18.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +309 larger in Pottsville

235 59th pct 544 81st pct

Median age in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +6 yrs older in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +$28 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

$673 57th pct $645 52nd pct

Household income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +$238 higher in Pottsville

$1,651 47th pct $1,889 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +0.2 larger in Pottsville gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 56.4%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 29.0%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 13.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 23.5%

12.8% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

4.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +$30 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores gap widening

$498 88th pct $468 84th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.8% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 24.1%

1.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 76.1%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 44.1%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

4.7% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

26.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.6%

16.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

12.4% $750 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

4.6% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +26 more in Pottsville

35 45th pct 61 67th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +0.51 more in Pottsville

3.82 42nd pct 4.33 50th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +176.1 more in Pottsville

139.6 22nd pct 315.7 31st pct

PT routes in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +4 more in Pottsville

9 57th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +49 longer in Pottsville

3 29th pct 52 93rd pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 16.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 34.5%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

5.9% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

10.2% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 22.0%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

13.3% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +1 higher in Pottsville

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +2 higher in Pottsville

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +1 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville even

998 50th pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +4,981 higher in Pottsville

9,765 47th pct 14,746 70th pct

Growth in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +1.7 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

6.7% 67th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +270 higher in Pottsville

1,071 59th pct 1,341 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +49 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

1,901 100th pct 1,852 100th pct

Max temp in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +0.1 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

25.2 67th pct 25.1 66th pct

Min temp in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +0.4 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

15.3 83rd pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +1.0 higher in Pottsville

4.0 30th pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +1.2 more in Pottsville

3.6 26th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +29.2 pts higher in Pottsville

29.8% 20th pct 59.0% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +10.9 pts higher in Pottsville

50.5% 39th pct 61.4% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +9.6 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

85.2% 42nd pct 75.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +22.9 pts higher in Pottsville

32.7% 18th pct 55.6% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +29.6 pts higher in Pottsville

49.5% 13th pct 79.1% 27th pct

Walk to health in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +42.4 pts higher in Pottsville

0.0% 0th pct 42.4% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +7.7 more in Pottsville

10.3 25th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +8 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

15 29th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Pottsville +1.3 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

6.2% 64th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores vs Pottsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011239/brunswick-heads-ocean-shores/vs/112031253/pottsville