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Braidwood vs Mongarlowe

Name: Braidwood vs Mongarlowe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Braidwood profile · Mongarlowe profile

Braidwood Mongarlowe

Braidwood and Mongarlowe are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Braidwood is a more developed hub where 69.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, schools, and parks, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Mongarlowe is car-dependent and has no such amenities within a short walk. Economic profiles also differ; Braidwood has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (17.2% compared to 5.5% in Mongarlowe) and a far higher rental rate of 23.0% against Mongarlowe's 7.3%.

Everyday life is similar in both places regarding home size and family structure, with about 2.1 to 2.2 people per home and nearly identical shares of children under 15. Both areas are also older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Mongarlowe, where the typical age is 54. Other differences are stark: Mongarlowe has a far higher share of people with no religion (62.8% versus 40.8% in Braidwood) and a much higher proportion of volunteers at 36.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,599 larger in Braidwood No religion: 22.0 pts higher in Mongarlowe People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mongarlowe Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Braidwood PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Braidwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +1,599 larger in Braidwood gap steady

1,720 77th pct 121 44th pct

Median age in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +4 yrs older in Mongarlowe gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 14.0%

15.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 40.4%

30.7% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Braidwood Mongarlowe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 76.9%

4.2% England +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +0.7 pts 43.0%

38.8% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 32.2%

17.3% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

4.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +22.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +22.1 pts 24.0%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%

0.2% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Braidwood in Mongarlowe

7.33 68th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +2 more in Braidwood

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Braidwood in Mongarlowe

219 39th pct —

ICSEA in Braidwood in Mongarlowe

1,007 60th pct —

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 23.0%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +12.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Society & culture +9.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.4% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.8% Creative arts +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +$89 higher in Braidwood gap widening

$776 55th pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +$131 higher in Braidwood gap narrowing

$1,412 41st pct $1,281 31st pct

Family income in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +$305 higher in Braidwood gap narrowing

$1,992 57th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 9.1%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.0%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

6.7% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

8.3% Asthma even 8.3%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +6.9 pts ▸ 61.2%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

4.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +12 larger in Braidwood

18 66th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +25 yrs older in Braidwood

41 yrs 79th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +$375 higher in Braidwood

$1,062 82nd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +$1,499 higher in Mongarlowe

$1,875 57th pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +0.1 larger in Braidwood gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 35.7%

40.2% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

11.7% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 32.7%

11.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +$105 higher in Braidwood gap narrowing

$345 70th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +$250 higher in Mongarlowe gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +0.20 higher in Mongarlowe gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 21.8%

23.0% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 7.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 92.7%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 40.0%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 12.7%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

3.6% 1 bedroom +14.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.6% 5 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.9% Studio / none +8.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +50.6 pts 0.0%

36.3% $200–$349 ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%

15.6% Under $200 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +2 more in Braidwood

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +1.16 more in Braidwood

1.16 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +4.7 more in Braidwood

4.7 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +1 more in Braidwood

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Braidwood in Mongarlowe

28 65th pct —

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

17.1% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.1% Walked ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 23.6%

35.7% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.7% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.3% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

7.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

3.4% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Arts & recreation +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.2% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 6.3%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

5.4% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +5.5 higher in Braidwood

5.5 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +5.5 more in Braidwood

5.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +69.2 pts higher in Braidwood

69.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +68.8 pts higher in Braidwood

68.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +53.2 pts higher in Braidwood

53.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +70.5 pts higher in Braidwood

70.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +70.8 pts higher in Braidwood

70.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +69.2 pts higher in Braidwood

69.2% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +35.5 more in Braidwood

35.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +1 higher in Braidwood

1 50th pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Braidwood in Mongarlowe +3.6 pts higher in Mongarlowe

4.4% 35th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Braidwood with nearby areas

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Compare Mongarlowe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Braidwood vs Mongarlowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10544/braidwood/vs/SAL12689/mongarlowe