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Bray Park vs North Arm

Name: Bray Park vs North Arm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Bray Park profile · North Arm profile

Bray Park North Arm

Bray Park (NSW) and North Arm (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Bray Park is somewhat walkable, with 96.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 84.5% near a park. In contrast, North Arm is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of groceries. Economic differences are also sharp; the typical household income in North Arm is $1,562, which is well higher than the $1,014 seen in Bray Park. Renting is far more common in Bray Park, where 31.4% of households rent, compared to just 9.8% in North Arm.

These two areas have tracked in a similar direction since 2011, yet they remain distinct in their social makeup. Both have seen no one who speaks little or no English and similar levels of school advantage. However, a gap remains in how people live: Bray Park has far more people living alone (28.7% vs 14.6%) and a much higher share of residents with a mental health condition (14.8% compared to 2.6% in North Arm).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.7 pts higher in Bray Park Population: 705 larger in Bray Park No car: 3.4 pts higher in Bray Park First Nations: 3.2 pts higher in Bray Park Unpaid carers: 7.3 pts higher in Bray Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bray Park in North Arm +705 larger in Bray Park gap steady

822 72nd pct 117 44th pct

Median age in Bray Park in North Arm +1 yrs older in North Arm gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.6% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

34.1% Married +16.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

40.9% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 26.4%

12.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

5.7% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bray Park North Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 92.3%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 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%

Ancestry

42.2% English +12.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

43.1% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 37.6%

15.3% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +9.8 pts 2.6%

4.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 91.5%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 42.7%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bray Park in North Arm +6 more in Bray Park

10 79th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bray Park in North Arm +111 larger in Bray Park

289 47th pct 179 35th pct

ICSEA in Bray Park in North Arm +21 higher in Bray Park

1,025 69th pct 1,004 58th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.1%

6.5% Year 11 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 40.7%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.6% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 5.1%

10.1% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

7.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bray Park in North Arm +$225 higher in North Arm gap widening

$533 15th pct $758 51st pct

Household income in Bray Park in North Arm +$548 higher in North Arm gap widening

$1,014 14th pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Bray Park in North Arm +$755 higher in North Arm gap widening

$1,294 14th pct $2,049 60th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.0 pts 19.5%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 ◂ +21.5 pts 29.7%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Mental health ◂ +12.3 pts 2.6%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

5.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +11.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

23.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bray Park in North Arm +26 larger in Bray Park

26 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bray Park in North Arm

27 yrs 54th pct —

Median income in Bray Park in North Arm

$483 30th pct —

Household income in Bray Park in North Arm

$1,187 26th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bray Park in North Arm +0.3 larger in North Arm gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 47.5%

23.3% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

27.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 19.8%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 14.6%

12.5% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%

5.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bray Park in North Arm +$200 higher in North Arm gap widening

$350 71st pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Bray Park in North Arm +$210 higher in North Arm gap steady

$1,647 51st pct $1,857 64th pct

People / bedroom in Bray Park in North Arm even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 36.6%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.4% Rented ◂ +21.7 pts 9.8%

0.0% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 36.6%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%

25.8% Under $200 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bray Park in North Arm +7 more in Bray Park

13 83rd pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Bray Park in North Arm +35.47 more in North Arm

15.82 90th pct 51.28 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bray Park in North Arm +131.0 more in Bray Park

233.6 73rd pct 102.6 69th pct

PT routes in Bray Park in North Arm +2 more in Bray Park

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bray Park in North Arm +13 longer in North Arm

0 0th pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

7.1% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 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

34.9% 2 vehicles +17.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.4 pts 15.9%

8.7% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 14.6%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

1.6% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bray Park in North Arm +3.1 higher in Bray Park

4.1 78th pct 0.9 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bray Park in North Arm +3.0 more in Bray Park

3.7 76th pct 0.7 57th pct

15-min city in Bray Park in North Arm +2.6 pts higher in Bray Park

2.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bray Park in North Arm +96.7 pts higher in Bray Park

96.7% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bray Park in North Arm +47.6 pts higher in Bray Park

99.3% 98th pct 51.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Bray Park in North Arm +8.3 pts higher in Bray Park

16.7% 63rd pct 8.3% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Bray Park in North Arm +82.9 pts higher in Bray Park

84.5% 77th pct 1.7% 37th pct

Walk to health in Bray Park in North Arm even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bray Park in North Arm +29.4 more in North Arm

21.9 64th pct 51.3 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bray Park in North Arm +38 higher in Bray Park

38 76th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Bray Park in North Arm +6.4 pts higher in North Arm

9.6% 79th pct 15.9% 93rd pct

Compare Bray Park with nearby areas

Murwillumbah Byangum Kynnumboon Dunbible South Murwillumbah North Arm Fernvale Dum Dum

Compare North Arm with nearby areas

Crystal Creek Eungella Byangum Nobbys Creek Bray Park Kynnumboon Murwillumbah Chillingham

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bray Park vs North Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10549/bray-park/vs/SAL12988/north-arm