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Bringenbrong vs Towong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Bringenbrong profile · Towong profile

Bringenbrong Towong

Towong and Bringenbrong are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas. Towong is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (38.5%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (18.3%). In contrast, Bringenbrong is younger and has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,083, compared to $1,291 in Towong.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as neither area has any residents who use a language other than English or any homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services. Both areas also have a similar share of people working from home. However, some gaps are wide; for example, those in Bringenbrong are far more likely to be in a de facto relationship (29.0%) and more likely to be working or looking for work (76.3%) than those in Towong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 95 larger in Towong Median age: 19 yrs older in Towong Mortgage: $510 higher in Towong Participation: 21.6 pts higher in Bringenbrong Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Towong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bringenbrongin Towong +95 larger in Towong gap widening
48 27th pct 143 47th pct
Median age in Bringenbrongin Towong +19 yrs older in Towong gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Bringenbrongin Towong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bringenbrongin Towong +11.4 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
27.1% 80th pct 38.5% 94th pct
Under 15 in Bringenbrongin Towong +7.5 pts higher in Bringenbrong gap widening
20.8% 74th pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Bringenbrongin Towong +17.9 pts higher in Bringenbrong gap widening
29.0% 99th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

43.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 32.9%
27.1% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 13.3%
8.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.9 pts 2.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
39.5% Never married ◂ +21.2 pts 18.3%
15.8% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bringenbrong Towong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bringenbrongin Towong +2.1 pts higher in Towong gap widening
6.3% 26th pct 8.4% 36th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 83.2%
0.0% England +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% South Africa +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +3.9 pts 44.1%
41.7% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +9.7 pts 7.0%
0.0% German +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bringenbrongin Towong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bringenbrongin Towong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 93.0%
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% 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 Bringenbrongin Towong +12.8 pts higher in Towong gap widening
29.2% 22nd pct 42.0% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

68.8% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 53.1%
29.2% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bringenbrongin Towong +10.7 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
38.9% 33rd pct 49.6% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Bringenbrongin Towong +10.4 pts higher in Towong gap widening
7.9% 21st pct 18.3% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bringenbrongin Towong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 49.6%
22.2% Year 11 ◂ +13.8 pts 8.4%
13.9% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

63.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.5 pts 44.2%
27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.0 pts 14.3%
13.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.9 pts 7.8%
18.2% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 11.7%
18.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.4 pts 7.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Society & culture +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bringenbrongin Towong +$334 higher in Bringenbrong gap widening
$1,024 84th pct $690 39th pct
Household income in Bringenbrongin Towong +$792 higher in Bringenbrong gap widening
$2,083 79th pct $1,291 32nd pct
Family income in Bringenbrongin Towong +$354 higher in Bringenbrong gap widening
$2,166 67th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Bringenbrongin Towong +12.7 pts higher in Towong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Bringenbrongin Towong
— 15.0% 47th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% Under $650 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 5.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 45.2%
28.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bringenbrongin Towong +19.0 pts higher in Towong
12.5% 4th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Bringenbrongin Towong +7.0 pts higher in Towong
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Bringenbrongin Towong +1.3 pts higher in Bringenbrong gap narrowing
8.3% 84th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Other condition ◂ +13.2 pts 5.6%
0.0% Arthritis +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Heart disease +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +16.3 pts 58.7%
14.6% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bringenbrongin Towong +11.4 pts higher in Bringenbrong gap narrowing
44.7% 97th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Bringenbrongin Towong +5.2 pts higher in Bringenbrong gap widening
13.2% 54th pct 7.9% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bringenbrongin Towong +6.2 pts higher in Bringenbrong gap narrowing
23.7% 42nd pct 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Bringenbrongin Towong +4.8 pts higher in Towong
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bringenbrongin Towong +5.1 pts higher in Bringenbrong gap narrowing
36.8% 91st pct 31.7% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bringenbrongin Towong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bringenbrongin Towong
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Bringenbrongin Towong
— $150 0th pct
Household income in Bringenbrongin Towong
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bringenbrongin Towong +0.6 larger in Bringenbrong gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bringenbrongin Towong +9.8 pts higher in Bringenbrong gap widening
15.2% 73rd pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Bringenbrongin Towong
— 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

26.1% Couples without children +25.7 pts ▸ 51.8%
45.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 41.8%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other families +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +27.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
43.8% 3 people ◂ +33.8 pts 10.0%
37.5% 4 people ◂ +30.8 pts 6.7%
0.0% 1 person +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bringenbrongin Towong +$25 higher in Bringenbrong
$200 25th pct $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Bringenbrongin Towong +$510 higher in Towong gap widening
$573 3rd pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Bringenbrongin Towong +0.10 higher in Bringenbrong gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bringenbrongin Towong
— 5.0% 11th pct
Owned outright in Bringenbrongin Towong
— 68.3% 98th pct
Separate houses in Bringenbrongin Towong
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bringenbrongin Towong
— 81.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +24.6 pts ▸ 68.3%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +20.0 pts 5.0%
18.8% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 5.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

112.5% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 100.0%
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

81.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.6 pts 46.7%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 28.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bringenbrongin Towong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bringenbrongin Towong +0.5 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
24.1% 70th pct 24.6% 72nd pct
PT commute in Bringenbrongin Towong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bringenbrongin Towong +1 more in Towong
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bringenbrongin Towong +6.99 more in Towong
0.00 0th pct 6.99 86th pct
Departures/1k in Bringenbrongin Towong +35.0 more in Towong
0.0 0th pct 35.0 61st pct
PT routes in Bringenbrongin Towong +1 more in Towong
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bringenbrongin Towong
— 28 65th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +24.4 pts 44.6%
24.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Walked +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
18.8% 2 vehicles +22.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
18.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 11.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bringenbrongin Towong +3.2 pts higher in Bringenbrong gap narrowing
31.9% 54th pct 28.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bringenbrongin Towong +5.8 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Bringenbrongin Towong +21.6 pts higher in Bringenbrong gap steady
76.3% 91st pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Bringenbrongin Towong +15.9 pts higher in Bringenbrong gap narrowing
75.9% 93rd pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

58.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.2 pts 35.4%
20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 10.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Other services +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%
10.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 33.8%
13.8% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%
0.0% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bringenbrongin Towong +0.7 higher in Towong
0.0 0th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bringenbrongin Towong +0.8 more in Towong
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Bringenbrongin Towong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bringenbrongin Towong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bringenbrongin Towong +27.0 pts higher in Towong
0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 66th pct
Walk to school in Bringenbrongin Towong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bringenbrongin Towong +6.0 pts higher in Towong
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 45th pct
Walk to health in Bringenbrongin Towong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bringenbrongin Towong +42.0 more in Towong
0.0 0th pct 42.0 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Bringenbrongin Towong +0 higher in Towong
0 17th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Bringenbrongin Towong +0.2 pts higher in Bringenbrong
10.5% 83rd pct 10.3% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bringenbrong vs Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10573/bringenbrong/vs/SAL22563/towong