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Bridgeman Downs vs Bray Park

Name: Bridgeman Downs vs Bray Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Bridgeman Downs profile · Bray Park profile

Bridgeman Downs Bray Park

Bridgeman Downs and Bray Park are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. In Bridgeman Downs, the typical weekly household income is $2,846, which is far higher than the $1,736 in Bray Park. This wealth is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce; 38.7% of adults in Bridgeman Downs hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.8% in Bray Park. Bridgeman Downs also has a much larger share of people born overseas (32.9%) and those who use another language at home (25.4%).

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical incomes and university qualifications. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar age profile, with about 16% of the population aged 65 or over. They are also alike in their employment patterns, with roughly 60% of people working full-time. While both are mostly car-dependent, Bray Park is more walkable, with more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a short walk of schools and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.0 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs Needs assistance: 4.6 pts higher in Bray Park One-parent: 9.1 pts higher in Bray Park Other language: 15.1 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +230 larger in Bridgeman Downs gap narrowing

10,501 55th pct 10,271 54th pct

Median age in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +3 yrs older in Bridgeman Downs gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 45.2%

27.3% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

5.2% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bridgeman Downs Bray Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 77.4%

6.0% India ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%

2.8% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

32.8% English +7.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.5% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Indian ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%

5.9% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

4.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 86.1%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 48.1%

28.6% No religion +14.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

7.0% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%

3.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park

— 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park

— 1.87 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +10 more in Bridgeman Downs

24 59th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park

— 4,412 88th pct

Avg size in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park

— 1,103 94th pct

ICSEA in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park

— 1,033 58th pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.5 pts 55.3%

13.3% Year 10 +11.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.0% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Certificate III / IV +22.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.3 pts 17.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.8 pts 3.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 19.0%

14.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.5% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%

10.8% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

3.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +$326 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$1,081 84th pct $755 40th pct

Household income in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +$1,110 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$2,846 95th pct $1,736 49th pct

Family income in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +$1,137 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$3,050 89th pct $1,913 39th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.6 pts 6.0%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%

7.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 14.6%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +7.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.3% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Cancer even 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +11.9 pts 58.5%

17.9% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.5% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +307 larger in Bray Park

92 29th pct 399 74th pct

Median age in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +2 yrs older in Bridgeman Downs

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +$60 higher in Bridgeman Downs

$703 62nd pct $643 51st pct

Household income in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +$666 higher in Bridgeman Downs

$2,437 87th pct $1,771 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +0.2 larger in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 58.7%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 22.8%

8.1% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 17.5%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

11.9% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

3.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +$135 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$525 91st pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +$832 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $1,668 38th pct

People / bedroom in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +0.10 higher in Bray Park gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 42.8%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 27.3%

15.0% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 96.8%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 2.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 36.5%

17.2% 3 bedrooms +35.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

23.9% 5 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 5.2%

2.1% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

29.8% $550–$749 ◂ +29.3 pts 0.5%

4.0% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.2% $750 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.2% $1,000–$1,799 +28.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.3%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.1 pts 4.6%

11.3% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +42 more in Bray Park

18 27th pct 60 67th pct

Stops/1k in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +4.13 more in Bray Park

1.71 18th pct 5.84 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +176.4 more in Bray Park

414.8 35th pct 591.2 42nd pct

PT routes in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +1 more in Bridgeman Downs

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +7 longer in Bridgeman Downs

12 73rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +5 longer in Bray Park

19 37th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +230 more in Bridgeman Downs

10,501 31st pct 10,271 30th pct

Reach 45 min in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +6,865 more in Bray Park

10,501 16th pct 17,366 26th pct

Transit to city in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +15 longer in Bray Park

69 70th pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 11.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 41.7%

23.1% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

1.7% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 14.9%

9.7% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals ◂ +18.6 pts 14.6%

8.8% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.8% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 8.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.2% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.5% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +6 higher in Bridgeman Downs

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +6 higher in Bridgeman Downs

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +4 higher in Bridgeman Downs

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +6 higher in Bridgeman Downs

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +173 higher in Bridgeman Downs

1,123 92nd pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +1,078 higher in Bridgeman Downs

11,888 57th pct 10,810 52nd pct

Growth in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +8.2 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs

12.0% 86th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +748 higher in Bridgeman Downs

1,157 63rd pct 409 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +18 higher in Bray Park

1,263 79th pct 1,282 80th pct

Max temp in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +0.1 higher in Bray Park

26.7 81st pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +0.2 higher in Bridgeman Downs

15.7 85th pct 15.5 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +2.5 higher in Bray Park

4.0 29th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +2.9 more in Bray Park

3.6 26th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +73.9 pts higher in Bray Park

20.0% 13th pct 94.0% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +71.5 pts higher in Bray Park

20.8% 13th pct 92.3% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +19.6 pts higher in Bray Park

80.4% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +43.3 pts higher in Bray Park

53.5% 33rd pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +2.9 pts higher in Bray Park

97.1% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +59.9 pts higher in Bray Park

10.9% 17th pct 70.8% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +3.6 more in Bray Park

7.0 7th pct 10.5 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +83 higher in Bray Park

116 54th pct 199 71st pct

Mean slope in Bridgeman Downs in Bray Park +2.3 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs

6.0% 61st pct 3.8% 23rd pct

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Compare Bray Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgeman Downs vs Bray Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302011023/bridgeman-downs/vs/314031391/bray-park