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Braemar vs Willow Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Braemar profile · Willow Vale profile

Braemar Willow Vale

Braemar and Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Braemar is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 45 in Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW). It is also a more transient and diverse place; 69.7% of people moved there in the last five years, and 20.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW) is more stable and traditional, with 42.4% of homes owned outright and 15.4% of people speaking a First Nations language.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting just under $2,000. While they are alike in their typical earnings and the size of their homes, Braemar offers much better connectivity, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of a park. Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW) remains a quieter place where residents are generally older and more likely to have a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 33.6 pts higher in Braemar Median age: 11 yrs older in Willow Vale Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Braemar Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Willow Vale PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Braemar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braemarin Willow Vale +140 larger in Braemar gap narrowing
966 73rd pct 826 72nd pct
Median age in Braemarin Willow Vale +11 yrs older in Willow Vale gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Braemarin Willow Vale +0.6 pts higher in Willow Vale gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Braemarin Willow Vale +6.1 pts higher in Willow Vale gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 19.9% 55th pct
Under 15 in Braemarin Willow Vale +7.8 pts higher in Braemar gap widening
24.9% 88th pct 17.2% 50th pct
De facto in Braemarin Willow Vale +5.5 pts higher in Braemar gap widening
14.5% 68th pct 9.0% 27th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 22.3%
18.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 17.2%
13.8% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

Marital status

52.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 55.8%
30.6% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 29.7%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
2.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Braemar Willow Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Braemarin Willow Vale +8.3 pts higher in Braemar gap widening
25.2% 86th pct 16.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 80.1%
5.4% Nepal ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% India ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
34.7% English +5.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
8.6% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.3% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.5% German +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%
3.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Braemarin Willow Vale +13.8 pts higher in Braemar gap widening
20.6% 87th pct 6.8% 68th pct
Limited English in Braemarin Willow Vale +1.1 pts higher in Braemar gap narrowing
2.9% 87th pct 1.8% 84th pct

Language used at home

76.0% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Braemarin Willow Vale +3.4 pts higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing
34.5% 33rd pct 37.9% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
34.5% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
8.2% Hinduism ◂ +7.3 pts 0.8%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%
2.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Braemarin Willow Vale +5.2 pts higher in Braemar gap widening
56.8% 75th pct 51.6% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Braemarin Willow Vale +6.8 pts higher in Braemar gap widening
24.9% 77th pct 18.1% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Braemarin Willow Vale even
6 74th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Braemarin Willow Vale even
215 39th pct 215 39th pct
ICSEA in Braemarin Willow Vale even
1,028 71st pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 51.6%
25.3% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
6.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 18.3%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%
8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 17.8%
11.3% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
8.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
1.4% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Braemarin Willow Vale +$95 higher in Braemar gap widening
$877 70th pct $782 56th pct
Household income in Braemarin Willow Vale +$44 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing
$1,930 72nd pct $1,974 74th pct
Family income in Braemarin Willow Vale +$73 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing
$2,068 61st pct $2,141 65th pct
High earners in Braemarin Willow Vale +0.8 pts higher in Braemar gap narrowing
9.0% 56th pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Braemarin Willow Vale +2.8 pts higher in Willow Vale gap steady
19.1% 59th pct 21.9% 67th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
7.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.2% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 36.0%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Braemarin Willow Vale +9.2 pts higher in Willow Vale
23.5% 25th pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Braemarin Willow Vale +2.8 pts higher in Willow Vale
6.5% 35th pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Braemarin Willow Vale +0.9 pts higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing
4.6% 49th pct 5.4% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.8% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.4% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +9.6 pts 61.5%
15.9% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.9% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Braemarin Willow Vale +2.3 pts higher in Willow Vale gap widening
11.9% 20th pct 14.2% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Braemarin Willow Vale +5.1 pts higher in Willow Vale gap widening
10.0% 25th pct 15.1% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Braemarin Willow Vale +2.7 pts higher in Braemar gap narrowing
33.0% 84th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Braemarin Willow Vale +1.8 pts higher in Willow Vale
2.3% 45th pct 4.1% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Braemarin Willow Vale +2.2 pts higher in Willow Vale gap steady
24.6% 53rd pct 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Braemarin Willow Vale +1 larger in Willow Vale
25 72nd pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Braemarin Willow Vale +16 yrs older in Willow Vale
16 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Braemarin Willow Vale +$66 higher in Willow Vale
$833 68th pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Braemarin Willow Vale +$813 higher in Braemar
$2,250 71st pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Braemarin Willow Vale +15.4 pts higher in Willow Vale
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Braemarin Willow Vale +0.1 larger in Braemar gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Braemarin Willow Vale +1.0 pts higher in Braemar gap narrowing
11.3% 53rd pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Braemarin Willow Vale +1.3 pts higher in Braemar gap narrowing
16.9% 26th pct 15.6% 21st pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 54.8%
20.8% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
1.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
22.8% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 14.9%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%
16.9% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%
5.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braemarin Willow Vale +$113 higher in Braemar gap widening
$570 98th pct $457 89th pct
Mortgage in Braemarin Willow Vale +$216 higher in Willow Vale gap steady
$2,167 80th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Braemarin Willow Vale even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Braemarin Willow Vale +17.0 pts higher in Braemar gap widening
29.5% 78th pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Braemarin Willow Vale +16.8 pts higher in Willow Vale gap widening
25.5% 14th pct 42.4% 54th pct
Separate houses in Braemarin Willow Vale +2.7 pts higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing
96.9% 52nd pct 99.7% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Braemarin Willow Vale +1.3 pts higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing
93.8% 87th pct 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.5% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
29.5% Rented ◂ +17.0 pts 12.5%
0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 99.7%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 50.3%
20.0% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
8.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.1% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $550–$749 ◂ +31.9 pts 22.2%
26.0% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
6.3% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 48.4%
22.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.4%
10.0% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Braemarin Willow Vale +1.0 pts higher in Willow Vale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 50th pct
Work from home in Braemarin Willow Vale +1.9 pts higher in Willow Vale gap widening
14.1% 42nd pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Braemarin Willow Vale +0.6 pts higher in Braemar gap steady
0.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Braemarin Willow Vale +8 more in Braemar
10 80th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Braemarin Willow Vale +7.93 more in Braemar
10.35 87th pct 2.42 67th pct
Departures/1k in Braemarin Willow Vale +206.4 more in Braemar
346.8 76th pct 140.4 72nd pct
PT routes in Braemarin Willow Vale +1 more in Braemar
3 79th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Braemarin Willow Vale +4 longer in Willow Vale
2 14th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Braemarin Willow Vale +3 longer in Willow Vale
65 47th pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 60.8%
14.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 21.0%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%
6.3% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Braemarin Willow Vale +33.6 pts higher in Braemar gap widening
69.7% 100th pct 36.1% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Braemarin Willow Vale +14.5 pts higher in Braemar gap widening
18.1% 85th pct 3.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Braemarin Willow Vale +1.1 pts higher in Willow Vale gap steady
2.8% 42nd pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Braemarin Willow Vale +4.5 pts higher in Braemar gap widening
68.8% 78th pct 64.3% 63rd pct
Full-time in Braemarin Willow Vale +9.2 pts higher in Braemar gap widening
62.9% 73rd pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%
11.0% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%
5.9% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
5.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
1.8% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.1% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
10.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Braemarin Willow Vale +0.5 higher in Braemar
2.6 70th pct 2.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Braemarin Willow Vale +0.9 more in Braemar
2.4 68th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Braemarin Willow Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Braemarin Willow Vale +7.4 pts higher in Braemar
58.6% 82nd pct 51.2% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Braemarin Willow Vale +7.9 pts higher in Willow Vale
84.2% 83rd pct 92.1% 85th pct
Walk to school in Braemarin Willow Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Braemarin Willow Vale +63.5 pts higher in Braemar
65.7% 69th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Braemarin Willow Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Braemarin Willow Vale +10.0 more in Braemar
12.4 47th pct 2.4 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Braemarin Willow Vale +22 higher in Braemar
52 78th pct 30 75th pct
Mean slope in Braemarin Willow Vale +2.5 pts higher in Willow Vale
5.1% 44th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Braemar with nearby areas

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Compare Willow Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Braemar vs Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10542/braemar/vs/SAL14324/willow-vale