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Brookfield vs Wallarobba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Brookfield profile · Wallarobba profile

Brookfield Wallarobba

Brookfield (NSW) and Wallarobba are neighbouring rural areas with distinct economic profiles. Brookfield (NSW) has a much higher share of high-earning households, with 40% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.5% in Wallarobba. However, Wallarobba is more accessible for those renting, as typical weekly rent there is $350, which is far higher than the $130 usually paid in Brookfield (NSW). Wallarobba also has a more mobile population, with 35.5% of people moving in the last five years compared to 24.6% in Brookfield (NSW).

These two areas have a widening gap in their public transport and amenity access. Wallarobba has significantly more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, while Brookfield (NSW) has none. They share many other traits, such as having almost identical shares of First Nations people and children under 15. Both areas are also very car-dependent, with every home owning at least one motor vehicle and neither area seeing any commuters use public transport.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $220 higher in Wallarobba People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Brookfield Living alone: 11.7 pts higher in Wallarobba Unpaid child care: 11.0 pts higher in Wallarobba Family income: $812 higher in Wallarobba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +50 larger in Brookfield gap narrowing
224 56th pct 174 50th pct
Median age in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +3 yrs older in Wallarobba gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0.1 pts higher in Brookfield gap steady
5.8% 77th pct 5.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +4.0 pts higher in Wallarobba gap widening
20.1% 56th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0.2 pts higher in Brookfield gap steady
13.4% 27th pct 13.2% 27th pct
De facto in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +5.3 pts higher in Wallarobba gap widening
13.1% 57th pct 18.4% 85th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
20.1% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 16.1%
13.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 43.5%
25.0% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
11.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.8% Separated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Brookfield Wallarobba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +3.7 pts higher in Wallarobba gap widening
4.9% 21st pct 8.6% 37th pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 89.1%
3.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
41.5% English +1.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
7.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.9% German +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese 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 Wallarobba +1.7 pts higher in Wallarobba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Brookfieldin Wallarobba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 92.5%
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 Wallarobba +1.4 pts higher in Brookfield gap narrowing
35.3% 35th pct 33.9% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 54.6%
35.3% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 33.9%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
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 Wallarobba +7.1 pts higher in Wallarobba gap widening
35.6% 25th pct 42.8% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +3.9 pts higher in Wallarobba gap narrowing
15.6% 54th pct 19.5% 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +1 more in Brookfield
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Brookfieldin Wallarobba
27 8th pct —
ICSEA in Brookfieldin Wallarobba
945 24th pct —

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
34.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
9.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
15.8% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%
11.3% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
4.5% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
2.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +$195 higher in Wallarobba gap widening
$758 51st pct $953 78th pct
Household income in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +$268 higher in Brookfield gap widening
$2,049 77th pct $1,781 64th pct
Family income in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +$812 higher in Wallarobba gap widening
$1,854 48th pct $2,666 86th pct
High earners in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +9.8 pts higher in Wallarobba gap widening
8.3% 52nd pct 18.2% 87th pct
High-income homes in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +16.5 pts higher in Brookfield gap widening
40.0% 93rd pct 23.5% 71st pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 14.7%
23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 11.8%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
8.3% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.7%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.5%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
2.6% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +7.4 pts higher in Wallarobba
31.7% 64th pct 39.1% 88th pct
Mental health in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +3.6 pts higher in Wallarobba
8.5% 54th pct 12.1% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Brookfieldin Wallarobba even gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.9% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.5% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
1.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +3.4 pts ▸ 55.2%
22.3% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
6.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0.2 pts higher in Brookfield gap narrowing
20.3% 60th pct 20.1% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +3.2 pts higher in Wallarobba gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +11.0 pts higher in Wallarobba gap widening
15.6% 14th pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +1.9 pts higher in Wallarobba
3.2% 59th pct 5.2% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0.2 pts higher in Wallarobba gap narrowing
27.1% 66th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +3 larger in Brookfield
13 62nd pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +18 yrs older in Wallarobba
27 yrs 54th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +$276 higher in Brookfield
$725 58th pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Brookfieldin Wallarobba even
$3,250 89th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0.4 larger in Brookfield gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0.6 pts higher in Brookfield gap narrowing
9.0% 39th pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +11.7 pts higher in Wallarobba gap widening
13.3% 14th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples with children +20.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
46.1% Couples without children ◂ +15.8 pts 30.3%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
3.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 41.2%
13.3% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.0% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.0% 6 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +$220 higher in Wallarobba gap widening
$130 10th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +$256 higher in Brookfield gap narrowing
$2,004 72nd pct $1,748 58th pct
People / bedroom in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0.20 higher in Brookfield gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +5.9 pts higher in Wallarobba gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0.2 pts higher in Wallarobba gap steady
48.3% 71st pct 48.5% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +1.3 pts higher in Brookfield gap narrowing
98.3% 59th pct 97.1% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +7.1 pts higher in Brookfield gap widening
85.0% 65th pct 77.9% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 44.1%
48.3% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
0.0% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 97.1%
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 ◂ +15.4 pts 27.9%
30.0% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 5.9%
11.7% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 30.0%
28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 13.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brookfieldin Wallarobba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +1.0 pts higher in Brookfield gap steady
26.0% 74th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Brookfieldin Wallarobba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +2 more in Wallarobba
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +11.49 more in Wallarobba
0.00 0th pct 11.49 88th pct
Departures/1k in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +356.3 more in Wallarobba
0.0 0th pct 356.3 76th pct
PT routes in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +3 more in Wallarobba
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Brookfieldin Wallarobba
— 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +5 longer in Wallarobba
131 86th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 57.6%
26.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
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 ◂ +8.6 pts 33.8%
25.8% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 13.2%
16.7% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.2% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +10.9 pts higher in Wallarobba gap steady
24.6% 27th pct 35.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +2.0 pts higher in Brookfield gap narrowing
9.5% 89th pct 7.5% 86th pct
Participation in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +5.7 pts higher in Wallarobba gap widening
54.7% 31st pct 60.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +7.9 pts higher in Wallarobba gap widening
57.3% 45th pct 65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 4.3%
11.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
8.3% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.2% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
3.1% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
21.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%
20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.0 pts 10.9%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0.3 higher in Wallarobba
0.0 22nd pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0.3 more in Wallarobba
0.0 29th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Brookfieldin Wallarobba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brookfieldin Wallarobba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +5.7 pts higher in Wallarobba
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 59th pct
Walk to school in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0.9 pts higher in Brookfield
0.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +4.7 pts higher in Wallarobba
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 44th pct
Walk to health in Brookfieldin Wallarobba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +23.0 more in Wallarobba
0.0 0th pct 23.0 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0 higher in Brookfield
1 41st pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Brookfieldin Wallarobba +0.3 pts higher in Brookfield
7.9% 70th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Compare Brookfield with nearby areas

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Compare Wallarobba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookfield vs Wallarobba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10593/brookfield/vs/SAL14129/wallarobba