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Brawboy vs Middle Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Brawboy profile · Middle Brook profile

Brawboy Middle Brook

Middle Brook and Brawboy are two rural areas in the Upper Hunter Shire. Middle Brook is the larger of the two, with a typical resident aged 44 and a typical weekly family income of $2,225. In contrast, Brawboy is sparsely populated with a much younger typical resident of 30 and a typical weekly family income of $1,749. Brawboy also has a far higher share of people who moved there in the last five years at 60%, compared to just 23.5% in Middle Brook.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and lack walkable amenities. This shared isolation is reflected in their identical typical weekly rent of $400. While they share these traits, the gap in their typical resident ages has widened since 2011, as Middle Brook has become far older than Brawboy.

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Where they differ most

Population: 242 larger in Middle Brook Recent movers: 36.5 pts higher in Brawboy Median age: 14 yrs older in Middle Brook Household size: 0.5 larger in Middle Brook Family income: $476 higher in Middle Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brawboyin Middle Brook +242 larger in Middle Brook gap widening
18 13th pct 260 58th pct
Median age in Brawboyin Middle Brook +14 yrs older in Middle Brook gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

44.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.6 pts 28.8%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 23.5%
16.7% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 11.2%

Marital status

71.4% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 63.9%
35.7% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 25.5%
0.0% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Brawboy Middle Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 83.5%
0.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

88.9% English ◂ +42.4 pts 46.5%
72.2% Australian ◂ +31.1 pts 41.2%
27.8% Scottish ◂ +13.5 pts 14.2%
16.7% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%
0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 87.7%
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

No religion in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 30.0% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

83.3% Christianity ◂ +21.8 pts 61.5%
50.0% No religion ◂ +20.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 42.0% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 11.1% 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brawboyin Middle Brook +2 more in Middle Brook
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 546 78th pct
ICSEA in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 42.0%
28.6% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +18.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Architecture & building ◂ +11.6 pts 9.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Society & culture +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brawboyin Middle Brook +$48 higher in Brawboy gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $852 66th pct
Household income in Brawboyin Middle Brook +$156 higher in Middle Brook gap narrowing
$1,812 66th pct $1,968 74th pct
Family income in Brawboyin Middle Brook +$476 higher in Middle Brook gap steady
$1,749 41st pct $2,225 70th pct
High earners in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 11.5% 68th pct
High-income homes in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 19.5% 61st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 10.3%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.4% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 21.5% 18th pct
Mental health in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 4.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.2% Arthritis ◂ +19.1 pts 3.1%
22.2% Heart disease ◂ +19.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.8% None ◂ +11.2 pts 66.5%
38.9% One condition ◂ +20.4 pts 18.5%
0.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 11.1% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 22.1% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brawboyin Middle Brook +5 larger in Middle Brook
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brawboyin Middle Brook +0.5 larger in Middle Brook gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 23.0% 48th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 67.0%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 33.0%
20.0% One-parent families ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +27.0 pts 23.0%
0.0% 2 people +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% 3 people +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 5 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Brawboyin Middle Brook even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 12.6% 36th pct
Owned outright in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 41.4% 51st pct
Separate houses in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 95.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.3 pts 41.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 103.4%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 47.1%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 39.1%
0.0% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 3.4% 65th pct
Work from home in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 19.7% 59th pct
PT commute in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
43.8% Worked at home ◂ +24.1 pts 19.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 32.2%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 17.2%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 19.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brawboyin Middle Brook +36.5 pts higher in Brawboy gap widening
60.0% 97th pct 23.5% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 64.4% 64th pct
Full-time in Brawboyin Middle Brook
— 65.9% 81st pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +54.5 pts 20.5%
25.0% Construction ◂ +17.4 pts 7.6%
0.0% Mining +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Education & training +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Managers ◂ +38.3 pts 24.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brawboyin Middle Brook even
0 2nd pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Brawboyin Middle Brook +0.8 pts higher in Middle Brook
7.5% 67th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Brawboy with nearby areas

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Compare Middle Brook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brawboy vs Middle Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10548/brawboy/vs/SAL12611/middle-brook