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Cromer vs Freshwater - Brookvale

Name: Cromer vs Freshwater - Brookvale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Cromer profile · Freshwater - Brookvale profile

Cromer Freshwater - Brookvale

Freshwater - Brookvale and Cromer are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Freshwater - Brookvale is a high-density hub where 50.8% of homes are flats or apartments and 36.2% of households rent. It is more educated, with 43.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and is a walker's paradise for those wanting easy access to shops and health services. In contrast, Cromer is dominated by separate houses, which make up 75.5% of homes, and is more likely to have larger families in homes with three or more bedrooms (77.4%).

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage, sitting near the national figure. They also have very similar unemployment rates, around 3% to 3.3%, and a similar share of people who speak little or no English. While Freshwater - Brookvale has seen more people move in over the last five years, the gap between the two in this area has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in education and the share of residents aged 65 and over have both widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,782 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale Separate houses: 33.9 pts higher in Cromer 3+ bedrooms: 32.2 pts higher in Cromer Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale De facto: 9.4 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +13,782 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale gap widening

8,046 41st pct 21,828 91st pct

Median age in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +5 yrs older in Cromer gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 12.4%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 44.1%

30.0% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Cromer Freshwater - Brookvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 64.5%

6.6% England +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 41.3%

35.3% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 30.1%

10.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 80.5%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 42.6%

39.2% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

4.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +4 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.30 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

1.22 22nd pct 1.53 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +4 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

34 75th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +1,952 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

1,625 54th pct 3,577 86th pct

Avg size in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +97 larger in Cromer

813 86th pct 715 80th pct

ICSEA in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +60 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

1,066 71st pct 1,126 90th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 77.5%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.1%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 15.4%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.5% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

7.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +$370 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale gap widening

$925 70th pct $1,295 92nd pct

Household income in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +$345 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale gap widening

$2,379 86th pct $2,724 92nd pct

Family income in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +$503 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale gap widening

$2,800 85th pct $3,303 93rd pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.4%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +4.7 pts ▸ 73.3%

17.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +50 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

90 29th pct 140 43rd pct

Median age in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +12 yrs older in Freshwater - Brookvale

20 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +$390 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$762 71st pct $1,152 93rd pct

Household income in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +$817 higher in Cromer

$3,722 100th pct $2,905 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.4 larger in Cromer gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 61.4%

21.0% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.1% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.1% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 16.3%

16.0% 3 people even 15.9%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +$50 higher in Cromer gap steady

$650 100th pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +$146 higher in Cromer gap widening

$3,179 99th pct $3,033 96th pct

People / bedroom in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.10 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 34.6%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 27.0%

14.1% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house ◂ +33.9 pts 41.6%

8.1% Flat or apartment +42.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

13.4% 2 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 15.3%

30.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 21.5%

15.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%

7.4% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

25.9% $550–$749 +14.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.6% $750 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 23.9%

18.3% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 50.8%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +102 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

43 52nd pct 145 90th pct

Stops/1k in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +1.30 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

5.34 65th pct 6.64 79th pct

Departures/1k in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +1,627.3 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

1,905.8 82nd pct 3,533.1 88th pct

PT routes in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +17 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

4 29th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +6 longer in Freshwater - Brookvale

0 0th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +5 longer in Cromer

23 46th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +9,465 more in Cromer

40,409 83rd pct 30,944 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +31,731 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

74,746 64th pct 106,477 73rd pct

Transit to city in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +10 longer in Cromer

81 88th pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

37.7% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 30.4%

1.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.4% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 37.0%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

5.8% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

6.1% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +1 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +1 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +1 higher in Cromer

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +1 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +38 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

1,103 87th pct 1,141 96th pct

ERP in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +14,983 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

8,400 39th pct 23,383 89th pct

Growth in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +1.9 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

4.3% 48th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +3,393 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

998 55th pct 4,391 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +90 higher in Cromer

1,407 86th pct 1,317 82nd pct

Max temp in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.1 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

22.8 41st pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.5 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

13.4 68th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +2.0 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

6.2 62nd pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +1.6 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

6.2 65th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +22.7 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

77.3% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +38.2 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

60.4% 48th pct 98.7% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +3.7 pts higher in Cromer

99.6% 79th pct 96.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +20.4 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

79.0% 55th pct 99.4% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale even

99.9% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +53.0 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

44.1% 49th pct 97.1% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +25.4 more in Cromer

42.6 86th pct 17.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +129 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

125 56th pct 253 78th pct

Mean slope in Cromer in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.4 pts higher in Cromer

9.5% 88th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Cromer with nearby areas

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Compare Freshwater - Brookvale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cromer vs Freshwater - Brookvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031425/cromer/vs/122031429/freshwater-brookvale