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Brookfield vs Glen William

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Brookfield profile · Glen William profile

Brookfield Glen William

Brookfield (NSW) and Glen William are neighbouring rural areas with small populations. There are notable differences in their housing and income. Glen William has a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (20.0% compared to 8.3% in Brookfield (NSW)) and a far higher percentage of people living alone (29.8% versus 13.3%). In contrast, Brookfield (NSW) has a far higher share of homes owned outright (48.3% versus 36.2%) and far higher income for First Nations households, with a typical $3,250 compared to $1,749 in Glen William.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 4%. They are also alike in that no one uses a language other than English at home and everyone has access to a motor vehicle. While both areas are largely car-dependent, Glen William has a far higher share of people working from home (39.2% versus 26.0% in Brookfield (NSW)) and more adults working or looking for work (71.3% versus 54.7%).

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Where they differ most

Rent: $190 higher in Glen William Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Glen William Participation: 16.6 pts higher in Glen William Living alone: 16.5 pts higher in Glen William Unpaid carers: 9.6 pts higher in Glen William

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookfieldin Glen William +81 larger in Brookfield gap widening
224 56th pct 143 47th pct
Median age in Brookfieldin Glen William +2 yrs older in Glen William gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Brookfieldin Glen William +1.2 pts higher in Glen William gap steady
5.8% 77th pct 7.0% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Brookfieldin Glen William +5.4 pts higher in Brookfield gap widening
20.1% 56th pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Brookfieldin Glen William +2.7 pts higher in Glen William gap narrowing
13.4% 27th pct 16.1% 42nd pct
De facto in Brookfieldin Glen William +3.9 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
13.1% 57th pct 17.0% 79th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 14.7%
13.4% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 53.0%
25.0% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%
6.8% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brookfield Glen William

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brookfieldin Glen William +2.8 pts higher in Brookfield gap widening
4.9% 21st pct 2.1% 10th pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 93.7%
3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
41.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
10.3% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.6% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
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 Brookfieldin Glen William even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brookfieldin Glen William even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 94.4%
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 Brookfieldin Glen William +7.4 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
35.3% 35th pct 42.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
35.3% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 6.3%
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 Brookfieldin Glen William +6.9 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
35.6% 25th pct 42.5% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Brookfieldin Glen William +3.5 pts higher in Glen William gap steady
15.6% 54th pct 19.1% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brookfieldin Glen William
— 43.48 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brookfieldin Glen William +1 more in Glen William
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Brookfieldin Glen William +66 larger in Glen William
27 8th pct 93 24th pct
ICSEA in Brookfieldin Glen William +30 higher in Glen William
945 24th pct 975 40th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
34.0% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
9.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.8% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brookfieldin Glen William +$22 higher in Glen William gap narrowing
$758 51st pct $780 56th pct
Household income in Brookfieldin Glen William +$174 higher in Brookfield gap narrowing
$2,049 77th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Brookfieldin Glen William +$208 higher in Glen William gap widening
$1,854 48th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Brookfieldin Glen William +11.7 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
8.3% 52nd pct 20.0% 89th pct
High-income homes in Brookfieldin Glen William +8.1 pts higher in Brookfield gap widening
40.0% 93rd pct 31.9% 86th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%
23.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 6.4%
8.3% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 45.2%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.5%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
2.6% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brookfieldin Glen William +3.7 pts higher in Brookfield
31.7% 64th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Brookfieldin Glen William +2.7 pts higher in Glen William
8.5% 54th pct 11.2% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Brookfieldin Glen William +0.2 pts higher in Glen William gap narrowing
4.0% 42nd pct 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
8.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 3.5%
3.6% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +13.2 pts ▸ 65.0%
22.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.6%
6.7% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.8% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brookfieldin Glen William +5.8 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
20.3% 60th pct 26.1% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Brookfieldin Glen William +9.6 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Brookfieldin Glen William +10.5 pts higher in Glen William gap steady
15.6% 14th pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Brookfieldin Glen William +3.2 pts higher in Brookfield
3.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brookfieldin Glen William +6.8 pts higher in Glen William gap narrowing
27.1% 66th pct 33.9% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookfieldin Glen William +3 larger in Brookfield
13 62nd pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Brookfieldin Glen William even
27 yrs 54th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Brookfieldin Glen William +$308 higher in Brookfield
$725 58th pct $417 19th pct
Household income in Brookfieldin Glen William +$1,501 higher in Brookfield
$3,250 89th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookfieldin Glen William +0.1 larger in Brookfield gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Brookfieldin Glen William +0.8 pts higher in Glen William gap steady
9.0% 39th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Brookfieldin Glen William +16.5 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
13.3% 14th pct 29.8% 71st pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
46.1% Couples without children ◂ +17.8 pts 28.3%
9.0% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +22.3 pts 27.7%
13.3% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.0% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%
10.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookfieldin Glen William +$190 higher in Glen William gap widening
$130 10th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Brookfieldin Glen William +$263 higher in Brookfield gap narrowing
$2,004 72nd pct $1,741 58th pct
People / bedroom in Brookfieldin Glen William even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brookfieldin Glen William +19.1 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 57th pct
Owned outright in Brookfieldin Glen William +12.2 pts higher in Brookfield gap widening
48.3% 71st pct 36.2% 36th pct
Separate houses in Brookfieldin Glen William +1.7 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
98.3% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brookfieldin Glen William +12.9 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
85.0% 65th pct 97.9% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 44.7%
48.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 36.2%
0.0% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 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

43.3% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
30.0% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 14.9%
11.7% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.2 pts 28.6%
37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brookfieldin Glen William even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brookfieldin Glen William +13.1 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
26.0% 74th pct 39.2% 90th pct
PT commute in Brookfieldin Glen William even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brookfieldin Glen William even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brookfieldin Glen William even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brookfieldin Glen William even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brookfieldin Glen William even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Brookfieldin Glen William +5 longer in Glen William
131 86th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 54.1%
26.0% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 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

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 42.0%
25.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 14.0%
15.2% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brookfieldin Glen William +0.4 pts higher in Glen William gap narrowing
24.6% 27th pct 25.0% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brookfieldin Glen William +5.9 pts higher in Brookfield gap steady
9.5% 89th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Brookfieldin Glen William +16.6 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
54.7% 31st pct 71.3% 85th pct
Full-time in Brookfieldin Glen William +4.9 pts higher in Glen William gap widening
57.3% 45th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
12.5% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 5.4%
0.0% Rental & real estate +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.5% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
6.3% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Mining ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Managers +16.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
21.9% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 10.8%
20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%
8.3% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookfieldin Glen William +0.1 higher in Glen William
0.0 22nd pct 0.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Brookfieldin Glen William +0.2 more in Glen William
0.0 29th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Brookfieldin Glen William even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brookfieldin Glen William even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brookfieldin Glen William even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brookfieldin Glen William +11.5 pts higher in Glen William
0.9% 57th pct 12.3% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Brookfieldin Glen William even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brookfieldin Glen William even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brookfieldin Glen William +14.0 more in Glen William
0.0 0th pct 14.0 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Brookfieldin Glen William +0 higher in Brookfield
1 41st pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Brookfieldin Glen William even
7.9% 70th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookfield vs Glen William [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10593/brookfield/vs/SAL11658/glen-william