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Barellan vs Brobenah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Barellan profile · Brobenah profile

Barellan Brobenah

Barellan and Brobenah are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different scales. Barellan has 459 people and a more developed layout, where 61.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 56.5% are near health services. In contrast, Brobenah is sparsely populated with just 12 residents and no recorded local amenities. There is also a sharp contrast in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Brobenah is $2,749, which is far higher than the $1,262 found in Barellan.

While the two areas share a similar landscape with a low average terrain slope, the gap in household income has widened since 2011. Brobenah continues to see typical weekly personal incomes well higher than those in Barellan, at $900 compared to $670. Barellan also remains much more accessible, with a walkability score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) and two public transport routes, whereas Brobenah is completely car-dependent.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barellanin Brobenah +447 larger in Barellan gap narrowing
459 63rd pct 12 9th pct
  • First area, 2011: 644
  • First area, 2016: 538
  • First area, 2021: 459
  • Second area, 2016: 15
  • Second area, 2021: 12
Median age in Barellanin Brobenah +1 yrs older in Barellan gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 41 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 44 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
First Nations in Barellanin Brobenah
10.9% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.7%
  • First area, 2016: 7.6%
  • First area, 2021: 10.9%
24.4% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.9%
  • First area, 2016: 18.8%
  • First area, 2021: 24.4%
15.7% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.0%
  • First area, 2016: 21.4%
  • First area, 2021: 15.7%
6.6% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.2%
  • First area, 2016: 10.8%
  • First area, 2021: 6.6%

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.1% Married +37.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
7.6% Divorced +25.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
33.0% Never married ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%
10.5% Widowed ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barellanin Brobenah
3.3% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.0%
  • First area, 2016: 2.4%
  • First area, 2021: 3.3%

Country of birth

89.1% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English +42.9 pts ▸ 91.7%
37.9% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.0% Irish +16.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% German ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barellanin Brobenah
0.9% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 1.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.9%
Limited English in Barellanin Brobenah
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

90.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

25.1% 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.7%
  • First area, 2016: 12.6%
  • First area, 2021: 25.1%

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity +26.3 pts ▸ 91.7%
6.5% Not stated +35.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.1% No religion ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

29.8% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.4%
  • First area, 2016: 24.4%
  • First area, 2021: 29.8%
9.2% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.2%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 9.2%
Schools/1k kids in Barellanin Brobenah
13.89 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barellanin Brobenah +1 more in Barellan
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
54 17th pct
894 12th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 10 +21.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
29.8% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
8.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.1% Health +61.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
14.6% Education +35.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barellanin Brobenah +$230 higher in Brobenah gap widening
$670 36th pct $900 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $409
  • First area, 2016: $605
  • First area, 2021: $670
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Household income in Barellanin Brobenah +$1,487 higher in Brobenah gap widening
$1,262 29th pct $2,749 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $803
  • First area, 2016: $1,154
  • First area, 2021: $1,262
  • Second area, 2016: $1,624
  • Second area, 2021: $2,749
Family income in Barellanin Brobenah +$463 higher in Brobenah gap widening
$1,787 43rd pct $2,250 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,093
  • First area, 2016: $1,468
  • First area, 2021: $1,787
  • Second area, 2016: $1,624
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
High earners in Barellanin Brobenah
8.1% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2%
  • First area, 2016: 5.6%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
High-income homes in Barellanin Brobenah
6.8% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.5%
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 6.8%

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 25.0%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barellanin Brobenah
35.5% 79th pct
Mental health in Barellanin Brobenah
10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Barellanin Brobenah
6.3% 69th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.9%
  • First area, 2016: 7.1%
  • First area, 2021: 6.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Asthma ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +28.0 pts ▸ 83.3%
22.4% One condition +27.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barellanin Brobenah
28.0% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 36.9%
  • First area, 2016: 38.7%
  • First area, 2021: 28.0%
Unpaid carers in Barellanin Brobenah
12.3% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.0%
  • First area, 2016: 13.1%
  • First area, 2021: 12.3%
Unpaid child care in Barellanin Brobenah
23.8% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.5%
  • First area, 2016: 28.2%
  • First area, 2021: 23.8%
Defence service in Barellanin Brobenah
2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barellanin Brobenah
24.9% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.9%
  • First area, 2016: 26.6%
  • First area, 2021: 24.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Barellanin Brobenah +50 larger in Barellan
50 77th pct 0 0th pct
25 yrs 46th pct
25.0% 16th pct
Median income in Barellanin Brobenah
$545 39th pct
Household income in Barellanin Brobenah
$1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Barellanin Brobenah
0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barellanin Brobenah +0.6 larger in Brobenah gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.7
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.2
  • Second area, 2016: 3.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8
15.7% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.4%
  • First area, 2016: 12.7%
  • First area, 2021: 15.7%
Living alone in Barellanin Brobenah
38.4% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.7%
  • First area, 2016: 28.1%
  • First area, 2021: 38.4%

Family composition

29.7% Couples without children +43.1 pts ▸ 72.7%
52.8% Couples with children ◂ +16.5 pts 36.4%
15.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +25.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
38.4% 1 person ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$200 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: $80
  • First area, 2016: $125
  • First area, 2021: $200
Mortgage in Barellanin Brobenah +$310 higher in Barellan
$744 8th pct $434 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $817
  • First area, 2016: $693
  • First area, 2021: $744
  • Second area, 2021: $434
People / bedroom in Barellanin Brobenah +0.20 higher in Brobenah gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90
12.1% 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.5%
  • First area, 2016: 13.3%
  • First area, 2021: 12.1%
Owned outright in Barellanin Brobenah
55.3% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 52.3%
  • First area, 2016: 53.1%
  • First area, 2021: 55.3%
Separate houses in Barellanin Brobenah
97.4% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 95.8%
  • First area, 2016: 99.0%
  • First area, 2021: 97.4%
82.1% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 79.1%
  • First area, 2016: 84.7%
  • First area, 2021: 82.1%

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned outright +24.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
26.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
12.1% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
4.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

3.2% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.5%
  • First area, 2016: 2.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.2%
Work from home in Barellanin Brobenah
17.3% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.6%
  • First area, 2016: 19.8%
  • First area, 2021: 17.3%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Barellanin Brobenah +2 more in Barellan
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barellanin Brobenah +4.36 more in Barellan
4.36 75th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barellanin Brobenah +30.5 more in Barellan
30.5 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barellanin Brobenah +2 more in Barellan
2 75th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +43.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
17.3% Worked at home ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Walked ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.1% 4 or more +62.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.2 pts 0.0%
32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barellanin Brobenah
18.9% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.8%
  • First area, 2016: 19.6%
  • First area, 2021: 18.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barellanin Brobenah
3.2% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.5%
  • First area, 2016: 2.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.2%
Participation in Barellanin Brobenah
58.1% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 57.3%
  • First area, 2016: 53.6%
  • First area, 2021: 58.1%
69.2% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 70.9%
  • First area, 2016: 70.7%
  • First area, 2021: 69.2%

Industries people work in

7.9% Education & training +29.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
32.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
8.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.1% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Managers ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
11.2% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barellanin Brobenah +3.4 higher in Barellan
3.4 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barellanin Brobenah +4.3 more in Barellan
4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Barellanin Brobenah +61.3 pts higher in Barellan
61.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barellanin Brobenah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barellanin Brobenah +50.4 pts higher in Barellan
50.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barellanin Brobenah +61.4 pts higher in Barellan
61.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barellanin Brobenah +62.8 pts higher in Barellan
62.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Barellanin Brobenah +56.5 pts higher in Barellan
56.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barellanin Brobenah +45.8 more in Barellan
45.8 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Barellanin Brobenah even
0 26th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Barellanin Brobenah +0.4 pts higher in Brobenah
2.2% 0th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barellan vs Brobenah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10198/barellan/vs/SAL10579/brobenah