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Brighton-Le-Sands vs Kogarah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Brighton-Le-Sands profile · Kogarah profile

Brighton-Le-Sands Kogarah

Kogarah and Brighton-Le-Sands are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kogarah is a young, highly educated hub where the typical resident is 35 and 39.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is a diverse area where 58.7% of people were born overseas and 62.3% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Brighton-Le-Sands is older, with a typical age of 43 and a higher proportion of seniors (20.9%). This area also has more detached houses and a higher share of homes owned outright (30.7% compared to 21.6% in Kogarah).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical personal income, with weekly amounts of $871 and $814. They share similar typical weekly rents of $450 and have almost identical access to transport, with a two-minute walk to the nearest stop. While Kogarah has seen a larger influx of recent overseas arrivals, both areas remain far above the national average for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,080 larger in Kogarah Born overseas: 16.4 pts higher in Kogarah Recent arrivals: 15.3 pts higher in Kogarah Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Kogarah Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Kogarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +8,080 larger in Kogarah gap widening
8,336 87th pct 16,416 89th pct
Median age in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +8 yrs older in Brighton-Le-Sands gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +0.3 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +7.3 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap widening
20.9% 60th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +1.1 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
14.1% 31st pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +0.8 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 19.6%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 13.6%
14.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

42.6% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
34.5% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Brighton-Le-Sands Kogarah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +16.4 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
42.3% 97th pct 58.7% 100th pct

Country of birth

51.0% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 36.3%
0.4% Nepal +10.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.6% China +6.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.2% India +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.3% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

17.1% Greek ◂ +10.4 pts 6.7%
4.6% Chinese +11.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%
13.7% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%
1.8% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.3% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
5.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
1.5% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
1.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +14.6 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
47.7% 96th pct 62.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +2.4 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
6.3% 93rd pct 8.7% 98th pct

Language used at home

45.1% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 30.4%
12.1% Greek ◂ +7.4 pts 4.8%
1.8% Mandarin +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Arabic ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%
1.2% Cantonese +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +4.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
18.4% 8th pct 23.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

60.6% Christianity ◂ +21.4 pts 39.3%
18.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
1.6% Hinduism +15.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
8.0% Not stated even 8.0%
2.0% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +10.6 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
63.0% 84th pct 73.6% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +13.6 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
25.9% 79th pct 39.5% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +0.65 more in Kogarah
2.55 37th pct 3.20 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +18 more in Kogarah
31 89th pct 49 92nd pct
Avg size in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +10 larger in Kogarah
424 62nd pct 434 63rd pct
ICSEA in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +6 higher in Kogarah
1,070 85th pct 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 73.6%
15.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%
10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%
4.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 11.5%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%
10.8% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
6.7% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.1% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +$57 higher in Kogarah gap widening
$814 61st pct $871 69th pct
Household income in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +$321 higher in Kogarah gap widening
$1,582 53rd pct $1,903 71st pct
Family income in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +$54 higher in Kogarah gap widening
$2,080 62nd pct $2,134 65th pct
High earners in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +2.1 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap steady
12.6% 72nd pct 10.5% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +1.8 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
20.5% 63rd pct 22.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%
18.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 34.9%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +6.8 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands
24.5% 28th pct 17.6% 11th pct
Mental health in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +1.2 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands
5.7% 28th pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +1.9 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap steady
6.4% 70th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
5.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +8.5 pts ▸ 74.4%
17.1% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +1.3 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap steady
8.9% 11th pct 7.6% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +2.5 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 8.6% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +2.4 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
19.4% 24th pct 21.8% 33rd pct
Defence service in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +0.3 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands
1.1% 34th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +0.2 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap steady
16.9% 14th pct 16.7% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +14 larger in Kogarah
62 80th pct 76 83rd pct
Median age in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +5 yrs older in Brighton-Le-Sands
34 yrs 72nd pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +4.1 pts higher in Kogarah
56.5% 82nd pct 60.7% 87th pct
Unemployment in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +16.7 pts higher in Kogarah
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 76th pct
Median income in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +$53 higher in Kogarah
$871 71st pct $924 74th pct
Household income in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +$643 higher in Kogarah
$1,624 47th pct $2,267 72nd pct
Indigenous language in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +8.5 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands
17.7% 86th pct 9.2% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +0.3 larger in Kogarah gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +4.7 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap steady
16.8% 78th pct 12.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +9.8 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap steady
36.1% 86th pct 26.4% 59th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 57.3%
27.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%
2.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

36.1% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 26.4%
32.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%
14.5% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.1% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah even gap steady
$450 88th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +$100 higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap narrowing
$2,300 86th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +0.20 higher in Kogarah gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +4.9 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
43.5% 89th pct 48.4% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +9.1 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap widening
30.7% 24th pct 21.6% 11th pct
Separate houses in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +8.8 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap widening
29.7% 2nd pct 20.9% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +9.9 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap widening
40.8% 5th pct 30.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
30.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 21.6%
22.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

60.1% Flat or apartment +11.1 pts ▸ 71.2%
29.7% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 20.9%
10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 56.2%
26.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 22.3%
7.6% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
19.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%
10.8% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%
4.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
34.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 22.9%
17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +6.2 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
13.7% 90th pct 19.9% 95th pct
Work from home in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +1.6 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap widening
32.2% 84th pct 30.6% 81st pct
PT commute in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +8.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
2.5% 83rd pct 11.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +23 more in Kogarah
30 86th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +0.37 more in Brighton-Le-Sands
3.60 72nd pct 3.23 70th pct
Departures/1k in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +229.5 more in Kogarah
1,168.9 87th pct 1,398.4 88th pct
PT routes in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +8 more in Kogarah
4 82nd pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +3 longer in Kogarah
14 10th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +14,986 more in Kogarah
33,749 86th pct 48,735 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +61,933 more in Kogarah
165,360 86th pct 227,293 87th pct
Transit to city in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +6 longer in Brighton-Le-Sands
55 45th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 27.7%
32.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 30.6%
1.6% Train +8.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.1% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.9% Bus even 0.9%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 53.6%
26.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 20.6%
13.7% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
3.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +14.6 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
37.0% 71st pct 51.6% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +15.3 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
10.1% 64th pct 25.4% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +1.2 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +7.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
55.1% 33rd pct 62.8% 58th pct
Full-time in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +1.4 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands gap narrowing
57.2% 45th pct 55.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%
8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
5.9% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
3.1% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%
14.6% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%
9.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
6.6% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +0.2 higher in Brighton-Le-Sands
8.9 100th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +0.1 more in Brighton-Le-Sands
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +8.5 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands
100.0% 100th pct 91.5% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +2.4 pts higher in Brighton-Le-Sands
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +0.4 pts higher in Kogarah
99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +1.3 more in Brighton-Le-Sands
9.0 39th pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +7 higher in Kogarah
268 94th pct 275 94th pct
Mean slope in Brighton-Le-Sandsin Kogarah +1.7 pts higher in Kogarah
3.4% 19th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton-Le-Sands vs Kogarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10566/brighton-le-sands/vs/SAL12190/kogarah