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Brookdale vs The Rock

Name: Brookdale vs The Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Brookdale profile · The Rock profile

Brookdale The Rock

The Rock and Brookdale (NSW) are two nearby areas with very different scales and profiles. The Rock is a larger centre where the typical weekly household income is $1,358, while Brookdale (NSW) is sparsely populated with a far higher typical weekly household income of $2,749. The Rock has a much older population, with 23.1% aged 65 and over, compared to just 8.0% in Brookdale (NSW). Life in The Rock is more walkable, as it is rated somewhat walkable, whereas Brookdale (NSW) is car-dependent.

Both areas share a similar physical landscape with a nearly identical mean terrain slope. This common ground exists alongside a workforce where both areas have few people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, the gap in employment is wide; Brookdale (NSW) has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 81.3%, compared to 54.0% in The Rock.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,297 larger in The Rock Participation: 27.3 pts higher in Brookdale Unpaid carers: 19.5 pts higher in Brookdale First Nations: 5.6 pts higher in The Rock Needs assistance: 7.2 pts higher in The Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookdale in The Rock +1,297 larger in The Rock gap widening

50 28th pct 1,347 75th pct

Median age in Brookdale in The Rock +3 yrs older in The Rock gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

12.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.0% Seniors (65+) +15.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

78.1% Married ◂ +27.9 pts 50.2%

28.1% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

9.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Brookdale The Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India 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

46.0% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.0% English +10.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

0.0% Irish +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.0% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

34.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookdale in The Rock

— 3.18 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookdale in The Rock +1 more in The Rock

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Brookdale in The Rock

— 169 34th pct

ICSEA in Brookdale in The Rock

— 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.9 pts 33.3%

41.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 36.9%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

0.0% Year 11 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

13.6% Certificate III / IV +25.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.6% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 10.7%

0.0% Engineering & related +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Management & commerce +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Architecture & building ◂ +9.7 pts 4.0%

0.0% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Brookdale in The Rock +$506 higher in Brookdale gap widening

$1,142 89th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Brookdale in The Rock +$1,391 higher in Brookdale gap widening

$2,749 93rd pct $1,358 37th pct

Family income in Brookdale in The Rock +$995 higher in Brookdale gap widening

$2,749 87th pct $1,754 41st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 5.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Under $650 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 30.2%

0.0% Under $650 +47.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

6.0% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.0% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Lung condition ◂ +9.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Other condition +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Cancer ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +4.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

18.0% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.0% Three or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%

0.0% Two conditions +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookdale in The Rock +76 larger in The Rock

0 0th pct 76 83rd pct

Median age in Brookdale in The Rock

— 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brookdale in The Rock

— $545 39th pct

Household income in Brookdale in The Rock

— $1,406 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookdale in The Rock +0.9 larger in Brookdale gap widening

3.5 95th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 56.6%

20.0% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

7.5% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 34.1%

45.5% 4 people ◂ +32.1 pts 13.3%

0.0% 1 person +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% 3 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% 6 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookdale in The Rock +$95 higher in The Rock gap widening

$150 14th pct $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Brookdale in The Rock

— $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Brookdale in The Rock +0.10 higher in Brookdale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +58.7 pts 41.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

0.0% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 97.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 28.8%

36.4% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% 5 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookdale in The Rock +2 more in The Rock

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Brookdale in The Rock +1.48 more in The Rock

0.00 0th pct 1.48 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Brookdale in The Rock +28.2 more in The Rock

0.0 0th pct 28.2 60th pct

PT routes in Brookdale in The Rock +17 more in The Rock

0 0th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Brookdale in The Rock

— 28 65th pct

How people get to work

80.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 68.2%

15.4% Walked ◂ +13.0 pts 2.4%

0.0% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.5 pts 16.8%

0.0% 1 vehicle +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% 4 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.8 pts 11.2%

30.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.3 pts 19.5%

11.5% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 5.7%

0.0% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Managers ◂ +31.1 pts 15.1%

15.4% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.2% Labourers ◂ +9.9 pts 9.4%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookdale in The Rock +4.1 higher in The Rock

0.0 0th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookdale in The Rock +4.3 more in The Rock

0.0 0th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Brookdale in The Rock +55.2 pts higher in The Rock

0.0% 0th pct 55.2% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Brookdale in The Rock +51.2 pts higher in The Rock

0.0% 0th pct 51.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Brookdale in The Rock +37.3 pts higher in The Rock

0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Brookdale in The Rock +53.0 pts higher in The Rock

0.0% 0th pct 53.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Brookdale in The Rock +57.9 pts higher in The Rock

0.0% 0th pct 57.9% 66th pct

Walk to health in Brookdale in The Rock +55.2 pts higher in The Rock

0.0% 0th pct 55.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookdale in The Rock +17.8 more in The Rock

0.0 0th pct 17.8 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookdale in The Rock +1 higher in The Rock

0 15th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Brookdale in The Rock +0.4 pts higher in Brookdale

4.5% 35th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Brookdale with nearby areas

Belfrayden Tootool Bulgary Collingullie French Park The Rock Currawarna Milbrulong

Compare The Rock with nearby areas

Tootool Yerong Creek Uranquinty Belfrayden Collingullie Brookdale French Park Yarragundry

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookdale vs The Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10592/brookdale/vs/SAL13854/the-rock