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Freshwater - Brookvale vs Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

Name: Freshwater - Brookvale vs Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Freshwater - Brookvale profile · Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls profile

Freshwater - Brookvale Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

Freshwater - Brookvale and Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls is dominated by large homes, with 93.9% being separate houses and 94.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Freshwater - Brookvale has many more apartments, with renting far more common at 36.2% compared to 13.9% in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls. This difference is reflected in the lifestyle; Freshwater - Brookvale is much more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls has a longer drive to the city and a typical resident who is noticeably older at 41.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly family income, which sits at around $3,300. They also share similar rates of people working from home and a nearly identical share of First Nations residents. While Freshwater - Brookvale has seen a much higher influx of new residents in the last five years, both areas remain well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 52.3 pts higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls 3+ bedrooms: 49.2 pts higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale De facto: 11.4 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale Recent movers: 15.7 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +4,653 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

21,828 91st pct 17,175 84th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +4 yrs older in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 19.9%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.0% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

44.1% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

42.1% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 29.1%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

3.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater - Brookvale Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.5% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

8.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.9% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English even 41.3%

30.1% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.5% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 81.5%

0.9% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

49.1% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 41.8%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +2 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

6 71st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.62 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1.53 33rd pct 2.15 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +11 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

38 79th pct 49 87th pct

Students in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +201 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

3,577 86th pct 3,778 86th pct

Avg size in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +243 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

715 80th pct 472 57th pct

ICSEA in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +20 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

1,126 90th pct 1,106 85th pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 75.2%

11.1% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 36.8%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

9.5% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

3.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$254 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$1,295 92nd pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$418 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$2,724 92nd pct $3,142 100th pct

Family income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls even

$3,303 93rd pct $3,301 93rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.7%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

8.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

25.7% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.5%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.8%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +2.0 pts 71.3%

15.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +41 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

140 43rd pct 99 31st pct

Median age in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +12 yrs older in Freshwater - Brookvale

32 yrs 89th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$378 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$1,152 93rd pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$295 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$2,905 93rd pct $3,200 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.7 larger in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

2.5 43rd pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 73.4%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 18.1%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 26.2%

16.3% 4 people +13.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +13.2 pts 11.3%

15.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.9% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.1% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$228 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$600 98th pct $828 100th pct

Mortgage in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$367 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$3,033 96th pct $3,400 100th pct

People / bedroom in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.20 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.0% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.2% Rented ◂ +22.4 pts 13.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

41.6% Separate house +52.3 pts ▸ 93.9%

50.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.6 pts 2.2%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.3% 4 bedrooms +28.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.9 pts 3.3%

21.5% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

8.4% 5 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

23.9% $750 or more +38.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

40.1% $550–$749 ◂ +24.3 pts 15.8%

25.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 13.0%

4.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.1%

10.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

8.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +67 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

145 90th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +2.10 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

6.64 79th pct 4.54 54th pct

Departures/1k in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1,003.4 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

3,533.1 88th pct 2,529.7 86th pct

PT routes in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +6 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

21 86th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +4 longer in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

6 57th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +14 longer in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

18 34th pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +13,769 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

30,944 76th pct 17,175 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +74,755 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

106,477 73rd pct 31,722 41st pct

Transit to city in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +13 longer in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

71 73rd pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 45.9%

30.4% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 24.3%

8.6% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.6% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

7.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Manufacturing even 4.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 30.4%

21.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +6 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1,141 96th pct 1,147 97th pct

ERP in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +5,618 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

23,383 89th pct 17,765 81st pct

Growth in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +3.0 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

6.2% 63rd pct 3.3% 38th pct

Businesses in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +2,434 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

4,391 87th pct 1,957 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +90 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

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

Max temp in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.1 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

22.9 41st pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.5 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

13.9 73rd pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1.5 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

8.2 89th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1.0 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

7.9 95th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +13.2 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

100.0% 100th pct 86.8% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +24.9 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

98.7% 88th pct 73.7% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls even

96.0% 59th pct 96.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +12.3 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

99.4% 87th pct 87.1% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +10.0 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

97.1% 94th pct 87.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1.5 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

17.2 64th pct 18.7 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +137 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

253 78th pct 116 54th pct

Mean slope in Freshwater - Brookvale in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1.3 pts higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

9.1% 87th pct 10.3% 91st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater - Brookvale vs Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031429/freshwater-brookvale/vs/122031696/frenchs-forest-oxford-falls