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Brocklesby vs Howlong

Name: Brocklesby vs Howlong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Brocklesby profile · Howlong profile

Brocklesby Howlong

Howlong and Brocklesby are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Howlong is a more developed hub, described as somewhat walkable, with 52.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 50.3% near health services. It has a much older population, with 29.6% aged 65 and over, and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 39.4%. In contrast, Brocklesby is car-dependent and sparsely populated, where many more residents work from home (21.9% compared to 8.4% in Howlong) and a huge 44.8% of the workforce is in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income, with Howlong at $1,293 and Brocklesby at $1,268. They also have almost identical home sizes, with 2.3 people per home in both places. While Howlong has seen more movement with 39.1% of people moving in the last five years, Brocklesby has remained more stable at 18.4%. Outside of these similarities, the two areas differ sharply in their infrastructure, as Howlong has far more public transport and a much higher walkability score.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,779 larger in Howlong Rent: $132 higher in Howlong Recent movers: 20.7 pts higher in Howlong Aged 65+: 20.4 pts higher in Howlong Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Howlong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brocklesby in Howlong +2,779 larger in Howlong gap widening

218 55th pct 2,997 84th pct

Median age in Brocklesby in Howlong +7 yrs older in Howlong gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 24.9%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +20.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 9.1%

13.3% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

50.0% Married even 50.0%

40.0% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 27.8%

6.7% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Brocklesby Howlong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 85.1%

1.4% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% English +11.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.5% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.6% German ◂ +10.4 pts 5.2%

8.7% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.3% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only +18.0 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.0% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

24.3% Not stated ◂ +16.8 pts 7.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brocklesby in Howlong +32.45 more in Brocklesby

34.48 97th pct 2.03 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brocklesby in Howlong even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Brocklesby in Howlong +130 larger in Howlong

21 5th pct 151 32nd pct

ICSEA in Brocklesby in Howlong +14 higher in Howlong

968 36th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.4%

20.1% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.7% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

8.9% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.8 pts 5.3%

8.9% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.3% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brocklesby in Howlong +$47 higher in Brocklesby gap narrowing

$720 44th pct $673 36th pct

Household income in Brocklesby in Howlong +$25 higher in Howlong gap narrowing

$1,268 30th pct $1,293 32nd pct

Family income in Brocklesby in Howlong +$263 higher in Brocklesby gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,612 33rd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.4% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +2.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

15.6% One condition +9.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.5% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brocklesby in Howlong +78 larger in Howlong

5 49th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Brocklesby in Howlong +6 yrs older in Howlong

26 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Brocklesby in Howlong +$153 higher in Brocklesby

$774 63rd pct $621 48th pct

Household income in Brocklesby in Howlong +$775 higher in Howlong

$874 13th pct $1,649 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brocklesby in Howlong even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children ◂ +23.4 pts 48.5%

23.1% Couples without children +15.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

3.3% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 26.4%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brocklesby in Howlong +$132 higher in Howlong gap widening

$158 15th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Brocklesby in Howlong +$433 higher in Howlong gap steady

$867 11th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Brocklesby in Howlong even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 35.6%

15.4% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.8% Other tenure ◂ +9.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 93.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +20.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +42.6 pts 17.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.3 pts 22.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +51.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brocklesby in Howlong +17 more in Howlong

0 0th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brocklesby in Howlong +5.67 more in Howlong

0.00 0th pct 5.67 80th pct

Departures/1k in Brocklesby in Howlong +61.4 more in Howlong

0.0 0th pct 61.4 64th pct

PT routes in Brocklesby in Howlong +5 more in Howlong

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Brocklesby in Howlong

— 68 90th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 69.5%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 8.4%

11.5% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 2.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 41.8%

27.7% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 14.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.5 pts 6.3%

8.3% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.2% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.2% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Managers ◂ +23.6 pts 12.9%

22.9% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 14.6%

4.2% Technicians & trades +12.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

3.1% Community & personal service +8.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.2% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Brocklesby in Howlong +3.7 higher in Howlong

1.0 59th pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brocklesby in Howlong +3.8 more in Howlong

1.4 61st pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Brocklesby in Howlong +53.4 pts higher in Howlong

0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Brocklesby in Howlong +52.3 pts higher in Howlong

0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Brocklesby in Howlong +61.0 pts higher in Howlong

0.0% 0th pct 61.0% 76th pct

Walk to school in Brocklesby in Howlong +20.1 pts higher in Howlong

43.3% 73rd pct 63.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Brocklesby in Howlong +39.9 pts higher in Howlong

46.0% 63rd pct 85.9% 78th pct

Walk to health in Brocklesby in Howlong +50.3 pts higher in Howlong

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Brocklesby in Howlong +10.8 more in Brocklesby

27.5 71st pct 16.7 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Brocklesby in Howlong +1 higher in Howlong

0 39th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Brocklesby in Howlong +0.3 pts higher in Brocklesby

3.7% 24th pct 3.4% 20th pct

Compare Brocklesby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brocklesby vs Howlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10581/brocklesby/vs/SAL11957/howlong