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Booyong vs Brooklet

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Booyong profile · Brooklet profile

Booyong Brooklet

Brooklet and Booyong are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Brooklet is a much older community, where the typical resident is 51 and a quarter of people are aged 65 or over. It is also wealthier, with 30.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 59.6% of homes owned outright. Booyong is younger, with a typical age of 43, and has a much higher share of de facto relationships at 28.4%.

Both areas have an identical number of people per home, with 2.5 residents per household. This similarity exists alongside broader differences in health and wealth; for example, residents in Booyong are more likely to have a mental health condition, while those in Brooklet are more likely to work from home. While Booyong has a small number of walkable amenities and parks, neither area has any public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 169 larger in Brooklet Owned outright: 24.1 pts higher in Brooklet 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Brooklet First Nations: 4.8 pts higher in Booyong Unpaid carers: 10.2 pts higher in Booyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booyongin Brooklet +169 larger in Brooklet gap steady
84 37th pct 253 58th pct
Median age in Booyongin Brooklet +8 yrs older in Brooklet gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Booyongin Brooklet +4.8 pts higher in Booyong gap widening
4.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Booyongin Brooklet +13.4 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
11.9% 22nd pct 25.3% 75th pct
Under 15 in Booyongin Brooklet +9.5 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
4.8% 7th pct 14.2% 32nd pct
De facto in Booyongin Brooklet +14.5 pts higher in Booyong gap widening
28.4% 98th pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 32.8%
27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 17.0%
11.9% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
4.8% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

Marital status

41.4% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
44.3% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 36.1%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
4.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Booyong Brooklet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booyongin Brooklet +6.7 pts higher in Brooklet gap steady
8.3% 35th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 77.5%
6.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +17.6 pts 32.4%
33.3% English +12.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
4.8% Scottish +11.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.3% German ◂ +9.5 pts 4.7%
11.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.0% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Dutch +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Booyongin Brooklet +1.2 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Booyongin Brooklet even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.2% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 90.9%
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

No religion in Booyongin Brooklet +2.2 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
45.2% 65th pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
34.5% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
9.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booyongin Brooklet +3.1 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
58.8% 78th pct 61.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Booyongin Brooklet +4.9 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
24.3% 76th pct 29.2% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Booyongin Brooklet +1 more in Brooklet
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Booyongin Brooklet +3 larger in Brooklet
73 21st pct 76 21st pct
ICSEA in Booyongin Brooklet +4 higher in Booyong
1,064 83rd pct 1,060 81st pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 61.9%
22.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 3.0%
4.4% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

19.6% Bachelor degree +11.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.2% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 14.3%
10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%
8.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

Field of qualification

15.2% Creative arts ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%
8.7% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
6.5% Architecture & building +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.5% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Booyongin Brooklet +$218 higher in Brooklet gap widening
$682 38th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Booyongin Brooklet +$291 higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
$1,792 65th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Booyongin Brooklet +$299 higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
$2,041 60th pct $2,340 75th pct
High earners in Booyongin Brooklet +0.8 pts higher in Booyong gap steady
12.9% 73rd pct 12.0% 70th pct
High-income homes in Booyongin Brooklet +17.4 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
12.9% 40th pct 30.3% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 25.8%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.9% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 37.0%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.5%
4.3% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booyongin Brooklet +5.7 pts higher in Booyong
31.0% 61st pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Booyongin Brooklet +9.6 pts higher in Booyong
17.9% 98th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Booyongin Brooklet +0.8 pts higher in Booyong gap narrowing
3.6% 38th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Mental health ◂ +9.6 pts 8.3%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
0.0% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +13.6 pts ▸ 67.2%
27.4% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 17.4%
3.6% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booyongin Brooklet +6.6 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
11.4% 17th pct 18.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Booyongin Brooklet +10.2 pts higher in Booyong gap widening
15.7% 77th pct 5.6% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Booyongin Brooklet +3.6 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
21.4% 32nd pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Booyongin Brooklet +3.8 pts higher in Brooklet
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Booyongin Brooklet +1.6 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
25.7% 59th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booyongin Brooklet +4 larger in Booyong
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Booyongin Brooklet +34 yrs older in Brooklet
29 yrs 60th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
Median income in Booyongin Brooklet +$126 higher in Brooklet
$749 60th pct $875 72nd pct
Household income in Booyongin Brooklet +$250 higher in Brooklet
$1,749 52nd pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booyongin Brooklet even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Booyongin Brooklet +4.3 pts higher in Booyong gap steady
9.9% 44th pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Booyongin Brooklet +3.1 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
19.4% 34th pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 57.3%
32.4% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
9.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

54.8% 2 people ◂ +13.3 pts 41.6%
19.4% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.9% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 3 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 6 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booyongin Brooklet +$20 higher in Booyong gap narrowing
$460 89th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Booyongin Brooklet +$221 higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,221 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Booyongin Brooklet +0.10 higher in Booyong gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Booyongin Brooklet +4.1 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
16.1% 48th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Owned outright in Booyongin Brooklet +24.1 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
35.5% 34th pct 59.6% 90th pct
Separate houses in Booyongin Brooklet +8.6 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
90.3% 33rd pct 98.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Booyongin Brooklet +19.9 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
67.7% 24th pct 87.6% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +24.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 30.3%
16.1% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 98.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 37.1%
29.0% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% 5 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.7% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $350–$549 ◂ +63.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.0 pts 29.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booyongin Brooklet even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Booyongin Brooklet +13.5 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
19.6% 59th pct 33.1% 85th pct
PT commute in Booyongin Brooklet even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Booyongin Brooklet even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Booyongin Brooklet even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Booyongin Brooklet even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Booyongin Brooklet even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Booyongin Brooklet +6 longer in Booyong
55 82nd pct 49 79th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 50.0%
19.6% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
0.0% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 44.9%
12.9% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
9.7% 3 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
9.7% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booyongin Brooklet +6.4 pts higher in Booyong gap widening
33.8% 60th pct 27.3% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Booyongin Brooklet
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booyongin Brooklet +2.3 pts higher in Brooklet gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Booyongin Brooklet +5.5 pts higher in Booyong gap widening
65.7% 68th pct 60.2% 48th pct
Full-time in Booyongin Brooklet +8.8 pts higher in Booyong gap widening
56.5% 41st pct 47.7% 12th pct

Industries people work in

23.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.2 pts 7.7%
21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 16.2%
19.6% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 11.5%
17.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 10.8%
15.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 8.5%
6.5% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 29.2%
13.0% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Booyongin Brooklet +0.2 higher in Booyong
0.3 46th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Booyongin Brooklet +0.3 more in Booyong
0.3 47th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Booyongin Brooklet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Booyongin Brooklet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booyongin Brooklet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booyongin Brooklet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Booyongin Brooklet +32.6 pts higher in Booyong
33.3% 59th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Booyongin Brooklet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booyongin Brooklet +11.9 more in Booyong
11.9 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Booyongin Brooklet even
1 54th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Booyongin Brooklet even
11.2% 86th pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Booyong with nearby areas

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Compare Brooklet with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booyong vs Brooklet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10504/booyong/vs/SAL10595/brooklet