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Brierfield vs Urunga

Name: Brierfield vs Urunga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Brierfield profile · Urunga profile

Brierfield Urunga

Urunga and Brierfield are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Urunga is a much older community, where the typical resident is 55 and a high 33.4% are seniors. Brierfield is younger, with a typical age of 46, and has a more qualified workforce, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.8% in Urunga. Urunga is also far more developed for pedestrians, as 74.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Brierfield is car-dependent with no homes meeting that measure.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as a similar proportion of First Nations people and typical monthly mortgage payments of around $1,600. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways. Brierfield has seen its share of people born overseas rise to 21.1%, which is far higher than the 9.2% in Urunga. At the same time, Urunga has a much higher number of people living alone (32.4%) and a higher rate of renting (27.1%) than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,863 larger in Urunga Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Brierfield Living alone: 19.5 pts higher in Urunga Aged 65+: 18.5 pts higher in Urunga People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Brierfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brierfield in Urunga +2,863 larger in Urunga gap steady

322 60th pct 3,185 85th pct

Median age in Brierfield in Urunga +9 yrs older in Urunga gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 29.1%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +18.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 44.1%

32.8% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

9.2% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.3% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Brierfield Urunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 82.4%

10.6% England ◂ +6.8 pts 3.7%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +3.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 41.8%

12.1% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% German ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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

56.8% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 42.9%

32.9% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

6.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brierfield in Urunga

— 2.26 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brierfield in Urunga +2 more in Brierfield

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Brierfield in Urunga +130 larger in Brierfield

309 49th pct 179 35th pct

ICSEA in Brierfield in Urunga +34 higher in Brierfield

1,008 61st pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 38.8%

23.4% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.9% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 17.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

11.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Agriculture & environment even 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brierfield in Urunga +$99 higher in Brierfield gap widening

$689 39th pct $590 23rd pct

Household income in Brierfield in Urunga +$533 higher in Brierfield gap widening

$1,604 54th pct $1,071 17th pct

Family income in Brierfield in Urunga +$449 higher in Brierfield gap widening

$1,797 44th pct $1,348 18th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

8.3% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.0%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

5.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +14.1 pts 52.7%

18.3% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.6% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.2% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brierfield in Urunga +140 larger in Urunga

15 63rd pct 155 86th pct

Median age in Brierfield in Urunga +17 yrs older in Urunga

10 yrs 4th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Brierfield in Urunga +$84 higher in Brierfield

$575 43rd pct $491 31st pct

Household income in Brierfield in Urunga +$1,069 higher in Brierfield

$2,250 71st pct $1,181 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brierfield in Urunga +0.7 larger in Brierfield gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +24.1 pts 38.2%

27.7% Couples without children +13.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.4% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.0% 1 person +19.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.1% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 11.7%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 9.2%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

3.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brierfield in Urunga +$10 higher in Brierfield gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Brierfield in Urunga +$22 higher in Urunga gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,647 51st pct

People / bedroom in Brierfield in Urunga +0.20 higher in Brierfield gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 48.3%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 21.6%

13.0% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.9% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 80.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 20.2%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 37.5%

0.0% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.6 pts 16.3%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.3 pts 10.0%

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brierfield in Urunga +8 more in Urunga

0 0th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Brierfield in Urunga +2.51 more in Urunga

0.00 0th pct 2.51 67th pct

Departures/1k in Brierfield in Urunga +96.1 more in Urunga

0.0 0th pct 96.1 68th pct

PT routes in Brierfield in Urunga +22 more in Urunga

0 0th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Brierfield in Urunga

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 66.6%

18.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 11.1%

5.4% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.1% 1 vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 36.8%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 11.1%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.3%

2.8% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%

15.4% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

10.1% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

2.7% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 19.2%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

14.8% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

6.7% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brierfield in Urunga +4.8 higher in Urunga

0.1 36th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brierfield in Urunga +4.6 more in Urunga

0.1 40th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Brierfield in Urunga +52.1 pts higher in Urunga

0.0% 0th pct 52.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Brierfield in Urunga +63.4 pts higher in Urunga

0.0% 0th pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Brierfield in Urunga +74.6 pts higher in Urunga

0.0% 0th pct 74.6% 80th pct

Walk to school in Brierfield in Urunga +44.4 pts higher in Urunga

0.0% 0th pct 44.4% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Brierfield in Urunga +66.1 pts higher in Urunga

3.3% 43rd pct 69.4% 70th pct

Walk to health in Brierfield in Urunga +54.7 pts higher in Urunga

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Brierfield in Urunga +5.8 more in Urunga

12.4 47th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Brierfield in Urunga +7 higher in Urunga

1 54th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Brierfield in Urunga +4.5 pts higher in Brierfield

10.3% 82nd pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Brierfield with nearby areas

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Compare Urunga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brierfield vs Urunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10565/brierfield/vs/SAL14079/urunga