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Broken Head vs Skinners Shoot

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Broken Head profile · Skinners Shoot profile

Broken Head Skinners Shoot

Broken Head and Skinners Shoot are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ significantly in their housing and demographics. Skinners Shoot has a far higher share of people born overseas (29.2%) and adults with bachelor degrees (46.5%), while 37.8% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Broken Head has many more one-parent families (14.5% compared to 0.0%) and far more homes with fewer than three bedrooms. This difference extends to local infrastructure, as Broken Head is far more connected with more public transport stops and walkable amenities.

These differences are most stark in the age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Broken Head with a typical age of 51, compared to just 6 in Skinners Shoot. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly rents and a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in home sizes, as homes with three or more bedrooms are now far more common in Skinners Shoot.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in Skinners Shoot One-parent: 14.5 pts higher in Broken Head Population: 255 larger in Broken Head Separate houses: 8.1 pts higher in Skinners Shoot Full-time: 12.3 pts higher in Broken Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +255 larger in Broken Head gap widening
385 61st pct 130 45th pct
Median age in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +3 yrs older in Broken Head gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +1.0 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 3.1% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +2.6 pts higher in Broken Head gap narrowing
21.8% 63rd pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +5.6 pts higher in Broken Head gap narrowing
17.9% 56th pct 12.3% 24th pct
De facto in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +4.0 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 19.4% 87th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.3%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.3%
4.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Marital status

41.4% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
42.9% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 36.8%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 4.4%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Broken Head Skinners Shoot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +11.0 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap widening
18.2% 73rd pct 29.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 56.9%
0.0% Italy +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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

38.7% English ◂ +5.6 pts 33.1%
32.5% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 31.5%
10.9% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%
7.0% German +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.7% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +8.1 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap widening
11.2% 77th pct 19.2% 87th pct
Limited English in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 73.8%
0.8% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +4.4 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap widening
59.5% 93rd pct 63.8% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

59.5% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 63.8%
19.0% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%
18.4% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%
1.0% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +3.7 pts higher in Broken Head gap widening
69.8% 90th pct 66.1% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +10.1 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap widening
36.4% 90th pct 46.5% 97th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +5 more in Skinners Shoot
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot
— 417 61st pct
ICSEA in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot
— 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 66.1%
11.7% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
17.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%
11.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%
7.1% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.2% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.1% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +$50 higher in Broken Head gap widening
$785 57th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +$187 higher in Skinners Shoot gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +$53 higher in Broken Head gap narrowing
$2,136 65th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +4.8 pts higher in Broken Head gap widening
18.8% 88th pct 14.0% 76th pct
High-income homes in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +12.8 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 37.8% 91st pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +20.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 8.1%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.5%
16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +7.0 pts higher in Broken Head
22.3% 21st pct 15.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +0.3 pts higher in Broken Head
6.5% 35th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +2.6 pts higher in Broken Head gap widening
2.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
3.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +10.2 pts ▸ 75.4%
17.9% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%
2.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +4.0 pts higher in Broken Head gap widening
25.1% 76th pct 21.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +0.9 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap narrowing
12.2% 44th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +2.7 pts higher in Broken Head gap narrowing
31.7% 80th pct 28.9% 69th pct
Defence service in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +2.7 pts higher in Skinners Shoot
0.9% 32nd pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +0.4 pts higher in Broken Head gap narrowing
23.2% 44th pct 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +4 larger in Broken Head
8 57th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +45 yrs older in Broken Head
51 yrs 88th pct 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot
$399 16th pct —
Household income in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot
$550 3rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +0.3 larger in Skinners Shoot gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +14.5 pts higher in Broken Head gap widening
14.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +7.6 pts higher in Broken Head gap narrowing
26.5% 60th pct 18.9% 33rd pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 50.0%
28.5% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
26.5% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 18.9%
19.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% 6 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.1% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +$30 higher in Broken Head gap widening
$490 91st pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +$433 higher in Skinners Shoot gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +0.20 higher in Skinners Shoot gap widening
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +9.6 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap narrowing
22.8% 66th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +5.8 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap narrowing
45.6% 63rd pct 51.4% 78th pct
Separate houses in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +8.1 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap narrowing
91.9% 37th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +27.4 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap widening
53.7% 11th pct 81.1% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 51.4%
22.8% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
24.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.8% Other dwelling ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 32.4%
10.3% 1 bedroom +19.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
14.0% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 8.1%
3.7% 5 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.4% Studio / none ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.1% $350–$549 +42.2 pts ▸ 58.3%
19.4% $550–$749 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $3,000 or more +62.6 pts ▸ 111.1%
54.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +8.1 pts higher in Broken Head gap widening
33.9% 86th pct 25.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +5 more in Broken Head
5 74th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +12.99 more in Broken Head
12.99 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +688.3 more in Broken Head
688.3 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +2 more in Broken Head
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +34 longer in Skinners Shoot
16 54th pct 50 79th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 37.9%
33.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 25.9%
1.8% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Bicycle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 59.5%
36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 18.9%
7.7% 4 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
19.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +6.1 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap widening
33.8% 60th pct 39.8% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +7.0 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap steady
11.4% 69th pct 18.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +4.7 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap steady
1.8% 37th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +0.8 pts higher in Skinners Shoot gap narrowing
53.6% 28th pct 54.4% 31st pct
Full-time in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +12.3 pts higher in Broken Head gap widening
39.9% 2nd pct 27.6% 0th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%
7.1% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
7.1% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
5.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 31.0%
26.8% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 20.7%
6.5% Technicians & trades +14.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.1% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.4% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%
4.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +0.6 higher in Broken Head
0.8 58th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +0.5 more in Broken Head
0.6 53rd pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +23.3 pts higher in Broken Head
23.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +19.3 pts higher in Broken Head
20.5% 53rd pct 1.2% 35th pct
Walk to health in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +18.2 more in Broken Head
18.2 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +2 higher in Broken Head
3 61st pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Broken Headin Skinners Shoot +3.2 pts higher in Broken Head
11.7% 87th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Broken Head with nearby areas

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Compare Skinners Shoot with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Head vs Skinners Shoot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10588/broken-head/vs/SAL13571/skinners-shoot