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Brodies Plains vs Swanbrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Brodies Plains profile · Swanbrook profile

Brodies Plains Swanbrook

Brodies Plains and Swanbrook are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. The most striking difference is in earnings; the typical weekly household income in Swanbrook is $2,124, which is far higher than the $1,291 seen in Brodies Plains. While personal income is well higher in Brodies Plains at $584 compared to $450 in Swanbrook, the typical monthly home-loan payment is also well higher in Brodies Plains at $1,322, compared to $867 in Swanbrook.

These two nearby areas are both completely car-dependent and lack any public transport or walkable amenities. This shared experience of rural isolation is mirrored in their demographics, as both have residents who are far older than the national figure. The gap in typical household incomes remains one of the most significant distinctions between the two places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47 larger in Brodies Plains Household income: $833 higher in Swanbrook Family income: $791 higher in Swanbrook Household size: 0.5 larger in Swanbrook Mortgage: $455 higher in Brodies Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook +47 larger in Brodies Plains gap steady
56 30th pct 9 6th pct
Median age in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook +4 yrs older in Swanbrook gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
5.4% 75th pct —
Aged 65+ in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
21.4% 62nd pct —
Under 15 in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
5.4% 8th pct —
De facto in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
20.5% 88th pct —

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) +23.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
21.4% Seniors (65+) +23.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

39.6% Never married +49.3 pts ▸ 88.9%
49.1% Married ◂ +49.1 pts 0.0%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Separated ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brodies Plains Swanbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
5.4% 23rd pct —

Country of birth

89.3% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian +50.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
37.5% English ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
14.3% Scottish +19.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.9% Irish ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% German ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
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 Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

91.1% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
19.6% 9th pct —

Religious affiliation

73.2% Christianity +15.7 pts ▸ 88.9%
19.6% No religion +24.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
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 Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
30.0% 13th pct —
Bachelor+ in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
13.2% 44th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

20.0% Year 9 or below +46.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
40.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
30.0% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Bachelor degree +40.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
37.0% Certificate III / IV +29.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.9% Engineering & related ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
22.2% Health ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook +$134 higher in Brodies Plains gap narrowing
$584 23rd pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook +$833 higher in Swanbrook gap widening
$1,291 32nd pct $2,124 80th pct
Family income in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook +$791 higher in Swanbrook gap widening
$1,333 17th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
0.0% 0th pct —
High-income homes in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +58.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
55.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +55.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.0% Under $650 ◂ +21.6 pts 44.4%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
37.5% 86th pct —
Mental health in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
5.4% 27th pct —
Needs assistance in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
5.4% 59th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

23.2% Arthritis +32.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
5.4% Cancer +28.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.1% Asthma ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
14.3% Diabetes ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
12.5% Heart disease ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Lung condition ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +30.0 pts ▸ 88.9%
17.9% One condition ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
11.3% 17th pct —
Unpaid carers in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
15.1% 73rd pct —
Unpaid child care in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
17.0% 17th pct —
Defence service in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
30.2% 79th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook +3 larger in Brodies Plains
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
29 yrs 60th pct —
Median income in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook +0.5 larger in Swanbrook gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
6.8% 27th pct —
Living alone in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
15.0% 19th pct —

Family composition

36.4% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%
6.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +31.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
40.0% 3 people ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
$270 47th pct —
Mortgage in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook +$455 higher in Brodies Plains
$1,322 30th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook +0.10 higher in Swanbrook
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
35.0% 85th pct —
Owned outright in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
50.0% 75th pct —
Separate houses in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
95.0% 90th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
35.0% Rented ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

30.0% 4 bedrooms +70.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
65.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +65.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
14.3% 43rd pct —
PT commute in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
29.2% 43rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
18.5% 100th pct —
Participation in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
50.9% 23rd pct —
Full-time in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook
35.7% 0th pct —

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +61.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
14.3% Education & training +52.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% Administrative & support ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Managers ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
28.6% Community & personal service ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
17.9% Labourers ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook even
0 29th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Brodies Plainsin Swanbrook +0.1 pts higher in Swanbrook
6.0% 53rd pct 6.1% 54th pct

Compare Brodies Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Swanbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brodies Plains vs Swanbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10583/brodies-plains/vs/SAL13723/swanbrook