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Broke vs Wollombi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Broke profile · Wollombi profile

Broke Wollombi

Broke (NSW) and Wollombi are two nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Wollombi, where the typical person is 55 compared to 43 in Broke (NSW), and 31.2% of people are aged 65 or over. Wollombi also has a much higher share of university degrees at 30.7%, while Broke (NSW) is more likely to have larger homes, with 87.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Broke (NSW) has a larger First Nations population at 10.2% and more children under 15.

These two places share similar typical weekly household incomes and have nearly identical rates of people using other languages at home. While they both lack public transport, a clear gap has opened in how people work; 40.2% of people in Wollombi work from home compared to just 16.8% in Broke (NSW). This difference is mirrored in their local amenities, as more homes in Broke (NSW) are within a 15-minute walk of a school or park, while Wollombi residents are more likely to be within walking distance of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 23.4 pts higher in Wollombi 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Broke Median age: 12 yrs older in Wollombi Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Wollombi Bachelor+: 17.5 pts higher in Wollombi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brokein Wollombi +256 larger in Broke gap steady
557 66th pct 301 59th pct
Median age in Brokein Wollombi +12 yrs older in Wollombi gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Brokein Wollombi +8.2 pts higher in Broke gap widening
10.2% 87th pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Brokein Wollombi +13.6 pts higher in Wollombi gap widening
17.6% 45th pct 31.2% 87th pct
Under 15 in Brokein Wollombi +5.6 pts higher in Broke gap narrowing
18.9% 62nd pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Brokein Wollombi +2.1 pts higher in Wollombi gap narrowing
13.7% 62nd pct 15.8% 74th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
17.6% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 14.0%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%

Marital status

51.4% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 54.2%
31.6% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 25.8%
8.9% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.9% Widowed even 4.9%
4.7% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Broke Wollombi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brokein Wollombi +5.0 pts higher in Wollombi gap narrowing
13.3% 58th pct 18.3% 73rd pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 67.1%
3.4% England +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +6.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
41.5% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 33.9%
14.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.2% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%
2.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brokein Wollombi +0.2 pts higher in Wollombi gap narrowing
3.8% 53rd pct 4.0% 54th pct
Limited English in Brokein Wollombi +0.5 pts higher in Broke gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 81.7%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Brokein Wollombi +6.4 pts higher in Wollombi gap narrowing
40.4% 49th pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +15.1 pts 35.2%
40.4% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
7.5% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brokein Wollombi +12.8 pts higher in Wollombi gap widening
42.8% 44th pct 55.6% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Brokein Wollombi +17.5 pts higher in Wollombi gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 30.7% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brokein Wollombi
9.52 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Brokein Wollombi +1 more in Broke
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Brokein Wollombi +28 larger in Wollombi
25 7th pct 52 17th pct
ICSEA in Brokein Wollombi +132 higher in Wollombi
837 8th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 55.6%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.2%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 5.4%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.2 pts 22.3%
18.0% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.3 pts 12.2%
7.7% Society & culture +11.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brokein Wollombi +$72 higher in Wollombi gap narrowing
$723 44th pct $795 58th pct
Household income in Brokein Wollombi +$44 higher in Broke gap narrowing
$1,718 61st pct $1,674 58th pct
Family income in Brokein Wollombi +$79 higher in Wollombi gap narrowing
$1,983 57th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Brokein Wollombi +4.2 pts higher in Wollombi gap narrowing
14.0% 76th pct 18.2% 87th pct
High-income homes in Brokein Wollombi +1.4 pts higher in Broke gap narrowing
22.1% 67th pct 20.7% 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.0%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.1%
10.3% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.8%
8.3% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 35.2%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.6% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brokein Wollombi +4.4 pts higher in Broke
31.6% 64th pct 27.2% 42nd pct
Mental health in Brokein Wollombi +3.7 pts higher in Broke
10.1% 69th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Brokein Wollombi +0.3 pts higher in Broke gap steady
6.3% 68th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%
2.7% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +6.7 pts 54.5%
18.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brokein Wollombi +15.2 pts higher in Wollombi gap widening
16.3% 41st pct 31.4% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Brokein Wollombi +1.0 pts higher in Broke gap narrowing
13.1% 54th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Brokein Wollombi +4.2 pts higher in Broke gap narrowing
28.1% 64th pct 23.9% 42nd pct
Defence service in Brokein Wollombi +4.4 pts higher in Broke
4.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brokein Wollombi +7.5 pts higher in Wollombi gap widening
25.8% 60th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brokein Wollombi +51 larger in Broke
57 78th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Brokein Wollombi +8 yrs older in Wollombi
25 yrs 46th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Brokein Wollombi
9.5% 1st pct —
Median income in Brokein Wollombi +$462 higher in Wollombi
$412 19th pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in Brokein Wollombi +$1,124 higher in Wollombi
$1,125 23rd pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Brokein Wollombi
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brokein Wollombi +0.4 larger in Broke gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Brokein Wollombi +6.6 pts higher in Broke gap widening
12.8% 61st pct 6.2% 26th pct
Living alone in Brokein Wollombi +3.0 pts higher in Wollombi gap narrowing
25.5% 56th pct 28.4% 66th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 41.2%
30.9% Couples without children +21.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
12.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 6.2%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
25.5% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brokein Wollombi +$35 higher in Wollombi gap widening
$365 74th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Brokein Wollombi +$44 higher in Broke gap narrowing
$1,777 60th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Brokein Wollombi +0.10 higher in Broke gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Brokein Wollombi +6.8 pts higher in Broke gap widening
13.7% 40th pct 6.9% 16th pct
Owned outright in Brokein Wollombi +19.1 pts higher in Wollombi gap widening
34.3% 31st pct 53.4% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Brokein Wollombi +1.3 pts higher in Wollombi gap narrowing
96.1% 49th pct 97.4% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brokein Wollombi +20.9 pts higher in Broke gap narrowing
87.3% 71st pct 66.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +19.1 pts ▸ 53.4%
47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 32.8%
13.7% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%
3.9% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 97.4%
5.4% Other dwelling ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 34.5%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 18.1%
13.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $350–$549 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 26.3%
29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.1%
14.6% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.5% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brokein Wollombi +1.1 pts higher in Wollombi gap narrowing
1.5% 53rd pct 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Brokein Wollombi +23.4 pts higher in Wollombi gap widening
16.8% 51st pct 40.2% 91st pct
PT commute in Brokein Wollombi even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brokein Wollombi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brokein Wollombi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brokein Wollombi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brokein Wollombi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Brokein Wollombi +13 longer in Broke
118 79th pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) ◂ +20.8 pts 32.0%
16.8% Worked at home +23.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
25.4% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 9.6%
16.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%
1.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brokein Wollombi +2.9 pts higher in Wollombi gap narrowing
33.2% 58th pct 36.1% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Brokein Wollombi +10.8 pts higher in Broke gap widening
10.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brokein Wollombi +0.5 pts higher in Wollombi gap narrowing
2.7% 41st pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Brokein Wollombi +10.9 pts higher in Broke gap narrowing
57.9% 40th pct 47.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Brokein Wollombi +10.9 pts higher in Broke gap steady
52.7% 24th pct 41.8% 5th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Mining ◂ +14.3 pts 2.5%
6.3% Professional & technical +6.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

9.8% Professionals +19.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
21.9% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%
14.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 6.6%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%
5.5% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brokein Wollombi +0.5 higher in Broke
1.4 62nd pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brokein Wollombi +1.1 more in Broke
2.0 66th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Brokein Wollombi +36.3 pts higher in Broke
36.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brokein Wollombi +20.4 pts higher in Wollombi
0.0% 0th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Brokein Wollombi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brokein Wollombi +38.2 pts higher in Broke
38.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brokein Wollombi +21.6 pts higher in Broke
45.4% 62nd pct 23.8% 55th pct
Walk to health in Brokein Wollombi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brokein Wollombi +13.2 more in Wollombi
23.3 66th pct 36.5 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Brokein Wollombi even
1 55th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Brokein Wollombi +9.2 pts higher in Wollombi
6.6% 60th pct 15.8% 93rd pct

Compare Broke with nearby areas

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Compare Wollombi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broke vs Wollombi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10587/broke/vs/SAL14373/wollombi