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Brays Creek vs Pumpenbil

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Brays Creek profile · Pumpenbil profile

Brays Creek Pumpenbil

Pumpenbil and Brays Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they have very different populations. Brays Creek is far more family-oriented, with 26.9% of residents being children under 15, compared to just 10.5% in Pumpenbil. Employment also differs, with full-time work far higher in Brays Creek at 68.3% versus 45.4% in Pumpenbil. There is a stark contrast among First Nations residents: the typical age in Pumpenbil is 34 with a typical household income of $2,374, while in Brays Creek they are far younger at 12 with a typical income of $1,125.

These two areas are almost identical in their daily finances and housing. Both have a typical weekly household income around $1,150 to $1,187 and similar proportions of three-bedroom homes. They also share a total lack of public transport use for commuting and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While Pumpenbil is noticeably older and has more seniors, both areas remain far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 128 larger in Pumpenbil Full-time: 22.9 pts higher in Brays Creek No car: 5.3 pts higher in Pumpenbil Under 15: 16.4 pts higher in Brays Creek Unpaid carers: 8.8 pts higher in Pumpenbil

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +128 larger in Pumpenbil gap steady
119 44th pct 247 58th pct
Median age in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +3 yrs older in Pumpenbil gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +3.9 pts higher in Brays Creek gap narrowing
6.7% 80th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +8.2 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap narrowing
20.2% 57th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +16.4 pts higher in Brays Creek gap widening
26.9% 91st pct 10.5% 18th pct
De facto in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +2.2 pts higher in Brays Creek gap steady
23.3% 92nd pct 21.1% 89th pct

Age structure

42.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 35.2%
20.2% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.4 pts 10.5%
10.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Marital status

38.0% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
36.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
16.0% Divorced even 16.0%
6.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Brays Creek Pumpenbil

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +2.9 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap narrowing
9.2% 40th pct 12.1% 54th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 79.8%
6.7% England ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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

51.3% English ◂ +8.3 pts 42.9%
31.1% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%
21.0% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 13.8%
16.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%
5.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%
2.5% German +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
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 Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +3.0 pts higher in Brays Creek gap steady
4.2% 56th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 89.1%
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 Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +8.5 pts higher in Brays Creek gap widening
56.3% 90th pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 47.8%
22.7% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
19.3% Not stated ◂ +9.2 pts 10.1%
0.0% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +4.4 pts higher in Brays Creek gap narrowing
53.0% 68th pct 48.6% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +0.6 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap narrowing
21.0% 70th pct 21.6% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +1 more in Pumpenbil
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil
— 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil
— 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 48.6%
21.0% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
10.0% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%
6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%
7.6% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%
4.5% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
10.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
0.0% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +$17 higher in Pumpenbil gap steady
$553 18th pct $570 21st pct
Household income in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +$38 higher in Pumpenbil gap widening
$1,149 22nd pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +$167 higher in Pumpenbil gap widening
$1,416 22nd pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +0.2 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap narrowing
4.0% 27th pct 4.2% 28th pct
High-income homes in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +6.3 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 26.0%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.7% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 50.2%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +3.7 pts higher in Pumpenbil
32.8% 69th pct 36.4% 83rd pct
Mental health in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +5.8 pts higher in Brays Creek
13.4% 88th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +2.2 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap narrowing
5.9% 64th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.0% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%
13.4% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 7.7%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
3.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +6.2 pts ▸ 57.5%
25.2% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%
6.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +4.8 pts higher in Brays Creek gap narrowing
17.0% 45th pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +8.8 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap widening
10.0% 25th pct 18.8% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +5.2 pts higher in Brays Creek gap narrowing
23.0% 39th pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +3.3 pts higher in Pumpenbil
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +9.0 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap widening
22.0% 37th pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +1 larger in Brays Creek
8 57th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +22 yrs older in Pumpenbil
12 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
$725 58th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +$1,249 higher in Pumpenbil
$1,125 23rd pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +0.1 larger in Pumpenbil gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +2.5 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap widening
14.4% 70th pct 16.9% 79th pct
Living alone in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +1.7 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap steady
27.5% 63rd pct 29.2% 69th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 41.3%
44.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 41.8%
14.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 40.6%
27.5% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
7.8% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.9% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +$5 higher in Brays Creek gap narrowing
$355 72nd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +$124 higher in Brays Creek gap narrowing
$1,500 42nd pct $1,376 34th pct
People / bedroom in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +0.10 higher in Brays Creek gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +7.7 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap narrowing
5.9% 13th pct 13.5% 40th pct
Owned outright in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +1.3 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap narrowing
54.9% 85th pct 56.3% 87th pct
Separate houses in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +1.0 pts higher in Brays Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +0.2 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap narrowing
52.9% 10th pct 53.1% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%
17.6% Other tenure ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
5.9% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 99.0%
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

27.5% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
31.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 21.9%
19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%
5.9% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +69.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
30.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.4%
23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +5.3 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 75th pct
Work from home in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +1.8 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap narrowing
22.0% 65th pct 23.7% 69th pct
PT commute in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 66.0%
22.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% Walked ◂ +4.2 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

49.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 44.7%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 27.7%
5.9% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +9.6 pts higher in Pumpenbil gap widening
30.5% 48th pct 40.1% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +1.4 pts higher in Brays Creek gap narrowing
46.0% 14th pct 44.6% 13th pct
Full-time in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +22.9 pts higher in Brays Creek gap widening
68.3% 86th pct 45.4% 9th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +11.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.6% Retail trade ◂ +11.5 pts 3.1%
0.0% Construction +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 4.1%
12.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.4% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 pts 14.4%
22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 13.4%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 9.3%
9.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +2.8 pts higher in Brays Creek
2.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +8.4 more in Brays Creek
8.4 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil even
0 31st pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Brays Creekin Pumpenbil +4.0 pts higher in Brays Creek
14.3% 91st pct 10.3% 82nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brays Creek vs Pumpenbil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10550/brays-creek/vs/SAL13285/pumpenbil