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Brombin vs Rosewood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Brombin profile · Rosewood profile

Brombin Rosewood

Rosewood (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) and Brombin are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Rosewood is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 43 in Brombin. Home ownership is also more secure in Rosewood, where 63.3% of homes are owned outright, which is 19.1 percentage points higher than in Brombin. In contrast, Brombin has a more qualified workforce, with 25.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.0% in Rosewood.

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,700 a week. Life is similarly car-dependent across the border, with every home in both areas owning a motor vehicle and no one commuting by public transport. While they share many basics, a gap is widening in religious views; the share of people with no religion is now far higher in Brombin, where 44.9% of residents report no faith compared to 26.2% in Rosewood.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Rosewood No religion: 18.6 pts higher in Brombin Population: 94 larger in Rosewood Median age: 9 yrs older in Rosewood Other language: 4.1 pts higher in Rosewood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brombinin Rosewood +94 larger in Rosewood gap narrowing
127 45th pct 221 56th pct
Median age in Brombinin Rosewood +9 yrs older in Rosewood gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Brombinin Rosewood +6.5 pts higher in Brombin gap widening
7.9% 85th pct 1.4% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Brombinin Rosewood +2.5 pts higher in Rosewood gap narrowing
19.7% 54th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Brombinin Rosewood +4.2 pts higher in Brombin gap narrowing
20.5% 73rd pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Brombinin Rosewood +5.2 pts higher in Brombin gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 19.5%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.3%
6.3% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

56.0% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
24.0% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 23.8%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%
4.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Brombin Rosewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brombinin Rosewood +3.6 pts higher in Rosewood gap narrowing
8.7% 37th pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 89.1%
2.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
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

47.2% English ◂ +3.4 pts 43.9%
37.8% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
11.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
10.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% German ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 Brombinin Rosewood +4.1 pts higher in Rosewood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Brombinin Rosewood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 96.8%
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 Brombinin Rosewood +18.6 pts higher in Brombin gap narrowing
44.9% 64th pct 26.2% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +24.5 pts ▸ 70.1%
44.9% No religion ◂ +18.6 pts 26.2%
15.7% Not stated ◂ +12.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brombinin Rosewood +4.7 pts higher in Brombin gap steady
43.1% 45th pct 38.4% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Brombinin Rosewood +11.0 pts higher in Brombin gap widening
25.0% 77th pct 14.0% 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brombinin Rosewood +3 more in Rosewood
2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Brombinin Rosewood +210 larger in Rosewood
103 26th pct 313 49th pct
ICSEA in Brombinin Rosewood +22 higher in Brombin
946 25th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 38.4%
34.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
4.9% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 16.8%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%
14.3% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
11.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
5.7% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brombinin Rosewood +$44 higher in Brombin gap narrowing
$771 54th pct $727 45th pct
Household income in Brombinin Rosewood +$72 higher in Rosewood gap narrowing
$1,656 58th pct $1,728 61st pct
Family income in Brombinin Rosewood +$8 higher in Rosewood gap narrowing
$1,767 42nd pct $1,775 42nd pct
High earners in Brombinin Rosewood +0.7 pts higher in Brombin gap narrowing
9.0% 55th pct 8.3% 51st pct
High-income homes in Brombinin Rosewood +2.5 pts higher in Rosewood gap narrowing
14.0% 44th pct 16.5% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 35.4%
14.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.0% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
38.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.8%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brombinin Rosewood +0.9 pts higher in Brombin
24.4% 28th pct 23.5% 25th pct
Mental health in Brombinin Rosewood +2.6 pts higher in Rosewood
5.5% 27th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Brombinin Rosewood +1.1 pts higher in Brombin gap narrowing
7.9% 80th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
6.3% Heart disease even 6.3%
4.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +12.8 pts ▸ 74.2%
16.5% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%
4.7% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brombinin Rosewood +2.9 pts higher in Brombin gap steady
21.0% 63rd pct 18.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Brombinin Rosewood +3.9 pts higher in Brombin gap widening
20.0% 90th pct 16.1% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Brombinin Rosewood +12.6 pts higher in Brombin gap steady
38.0% 91st pct 25.4% 50th pct
Defence service in Brombinin Rosewood +1.5 pts higher in Rosewood
3.9% 70th pct 5.4% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brombinin Rosewood +1.5 pts higher in Rosewood gap narrowing
26.0% 61st pct 27.5% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brombinin Rosewood +7 larger in Brombin
10 59th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Brombinin Rosewood +15 yrs older in Brombin
26 yrs 50th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Brombinin Rosewood +$725 higher in Rosewood
$899 73rd pct $1,624 91st pct
Household income in Brombinin Rosewood +$376 higher in Rosewood
$1,874 57th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brombinin Rosewood +0.1 larger in Brombin gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Brombinin Rosewood +10.1 pts higher in Brombin gap widening
18.3% 83rd pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Brombinin Rosewood +7.6 pts higher in Rosewood gap narrowing
14.0% 15th pct 21.5% 42nd pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 53.1%
34.6% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +15.5 pts 38.0%
14.0% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
20.9% 5 people ◂ +17.1 pts 3.8%
7.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.3% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brombinin Rosewood +$65 higher in Rosewood gap widening
$250 40th pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Brombinin Rosewood +$746 higher in Brombin gap widening
$2,084 76th pct $1,338 31st pct
People / bedroom in Brombinin Rosewood +0.10 higher in Brombin gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Brombinin Rosewood +5.9 pts higher in Brombin gap narrowing
18.6% 56th pct 12.7% 36th pct
Owned outright in Brombinin Rosewood +19.1 pts higher in Rosewood gap widening
44.2% 59th pct 63.3% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Brombinin Rosewood even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brombinin Rosewood +3.4 pts higher in Rosewood gap narrowing
81.4% 55th pct 84.8% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +19.1 pts ▸ 63.3%
34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 32.9%
18.6% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 12.7%
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

44.2% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
23.3% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.1%
7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
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

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.6 pts 15.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brombinin Rosewood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brombinin Rosewood +1.6 pts higher in Brombin gap narrowing
18.5% 56th pct 16.8% 51st pct
PT commute in Brombinin Rosewood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brombinin Rosewood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brombinin Rosewood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brombinin Rosewood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brombinin Rosewood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Brombinin Rosewood +24 longer in Brombin
70 91st pct 46 77th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 63.7%
18.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%
9.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
6.2% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 36.5%
32.6% 4 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 14.1%
23.3% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.6% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brombinin Rosewood +4.2 pts higher in Rosewood gap steady
28.5% 41st pct 32.7% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Brombinin Rosewood
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brombinin Rosewood +0.7 pts higher in Rosewood gap narrowing
4.3% 60th pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Brombinin Rosewood +7.8 pts higher in Brombin gap widening
70.0% 81st pct 62.2% 55th pct
Full-time in Brombinin Rosewood +1.9 pts higher in Rosewood gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 61.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 10.6%
16.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%
6.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other services +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 15.9%
18.5% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 11.5%
13.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.3% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.3% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brombinin Rosewood +0.4 higher in Rosewood
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brombinin Rosewood +0.5 more in Rosewood
0.0 0th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Brombinin Rosewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brombinin Rosewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brombinin Rosewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brombinin Rosewood +0.9 pts higher in Rosewood
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Brombinin Rosewood +47.2 pts higher in Rosewood
0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Brombinin Rosewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brombinin Rosewood +9.0 more in Rosewood
0.0 0th pct 9.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Brombinin Rosewood +4 higher in Rosewood
1 41st pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Brombinin Rosewood +1.3 pts higher in Rosewood
7.8% 69th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Brombin with nearby areas

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Compare Rosewood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brombin vs Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10590/brombin/vs/SAL13428/rosewood