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Brays Creek vs Tyalgum

Name: Brays Creek vs Tyalgum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Brays Creek profile · Tyalgum profile

Brays Creek Tyalgum

Tyalgum and Brays Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ significantly in their layout and housing. Tyalgum is more developed, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.5 and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and public transport. In contrast, Brays Creek is car-dependent and has no such amenities within walking distance. Housing also differs; Tyalgum has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (68.5%), while Brays Creek has a far higher share of homes owned outright (54.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people in de facto relationships, with Tyalgum at 11.8% and Brays Creek at 23.3%. They also share very similar typical household incomes, around $1,150 to $1,240 a week. While Brays Creek has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 51 compared to 46 in Tyalgum, both areas have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over, at around 20%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 402 larger in Tyalgum Full-time: 23.2 pts higher in Brays Creek Unemployment: 5.4 pts higher in Tyalgum Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Brays Creek 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Tyalgum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +402 larger in Tyalgum gap narrowing

119 44th pct 521 65th pct

Median age in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +5 yrs older in Brays Creek gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

42.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 33.6%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 17.9%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

10.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

38.0% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.0% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.0% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

4.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Brays Creek Tyalgum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 77.9%

6.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +5.0 pts 46.3%

31.1% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.0% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 15.2%

16.8% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 9.8%

5.9% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

5.0% Dutch ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%

2.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 88.9%

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

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 54.5%

22.7% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.3% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 11.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brays Creek in Tyalgum

— 10.75 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +2 more in Tyalgum

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Brays Creek in Tyalgum

— 24 7th pct

ICSEA in Brays Creek in Tyalgum

— 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 45.9%

21.0% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.7% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 11.7%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

4.5% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

10.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.8 pts 3.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +$38 higher in Tyalgum gap widening

$553 18th pct $591 24th pct

Household income in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +$88 higher in Tyalgum gap widening

$1,149 22nd pct $1,237 28th pct

Family income in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +$15 higher in Brays Creek gap narrowing

$1,416 22nd pct $1,401 21st pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.8%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.7% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Other condition ◂ +9.1 pts 6.9%

15.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

13.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +6.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

25.2% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 19.0%

6.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +19 larger in Tyalgum

8 57th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +6 yrs older in Tyalgum

12 yrs 7th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +$275 higher in Brays Creek

$725 58th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +$250 higher in Tyalgum

$1,125 23rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +0.2 larger in Tyalgum gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 55.2%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +17.7 pts 27.9%

14.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +12.6 pts 36.4%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%

7.8% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.9% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

0.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +$35 higher in Tyalgum gap widening

$355 72nd pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +$47 higher in Tyalgum gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,547 45th pct

People / bedroom in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +0.20 higher in Brays Creek gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 37.0%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

5.9% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.6% Other tenure ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 96.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.5% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

31.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 21.2%

19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%

5.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Studio / none ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +4 more in Tyalgum

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +7.68 more in Tyalgum

0.00 0th pct 7.68 86th pct

Departures/1k in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +15.4 more in Tyalgum

0.0 0th pct 15.4 59th pct

PT routes in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +1 more in Tyalgum

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Brays Creek in Tyalgum

— 31 67th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 13.8%

14.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.4 pts 2.2%

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 ◂ +14.8 pts 34.2%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 33.2%

5.9% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.3% Health care & social assistance +9.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.2 pts 4.5%

14.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%

12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

12.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Arts & recreation +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Community & personal service ◂ +11.4 pts 12.9%

22.0% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 12.9%

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 14.7%

9.8% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.6% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +2.5 higher in Tyalgum

0.0 30th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +2.7 more in Tyalgum

0.0 31st pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +45.2 pts higher in Tyalgum

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Brays Creek in Tyalgum even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +44.6 pts higher in Tyalgum

0.0% 0th pct 44.6% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +44.6 pts higher in Tyalgum

0.0% 0th pct 44.6% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +44.5 pts higher in Tyalgum

2.8% 42nd pct 47.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Brays Creek in Tyalgum even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +20.4 more in Tyalgum

8.4 37th pct 28.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +1 higher in Tyalgum

0 31st pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Brays Creek in Tyalgum +2.5 pts higher in Brays Creek

14.3% 91st pct 11.8% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brays Creek vs Tyalgum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10550/brays-creek/vs/SAL14012/tyalgum