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Brooklana vs Lowanna

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Brooklana profile · Lowanna profile

Brooklana Lowanna

Lowanna and Brooklana are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Brooklana is much wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $833 compared to $476 in Lowanna. This gap is reflected in the workforce; full-time employment is far higher in Brooklana at 70%, while Lowanna has a much higher unemployment rate of 10.6%. Lowanna is also younger and more diverse, with 11.4% of its people being children under 15 and a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 9.7%, which is well above the national figure.

Both areas have roughly the same share of people born overseas, at 9.5%. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, sitting around 19%. While Lowanna is more likely to have volunteers (14.6%) and people who have moved recently (24.1%), Brooklana has a much higher share of people living alone at 61.9%. These two neighbours remain largely disconnected from public transport, as neither area has any recorded public transport stops or departures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 317 larger in Lowanna Rent: $150 higher in Lowanna Full-time: 31.3 pts higher in Brooklana Living alone: 23.8 pts higher in Brooklana Unemployment: 10.6 pts higher in Lowanna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooklanain Lowanna +317 larger in Lowanna gap steady
42 24th pct 359 61st pct
Median age in Brooklanain Lowanna +6 yrs older in Brooklana gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Brooklanain Lowanna +9.7 pts higher in Lowanna gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Brooklanain Lowanna +0.7 pts higher in Lowanna gap narrowing
19.0% 51st pct 19.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Brooklanain Lowanna +11.4 pts higher in Lowanna gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 21st pct
De facto in Brooklanain Lowanna +6.8 pts higher in Lowanna gap widening
10.0% 32nd pct 16.8% 78th pct

Age structure

42.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 36.8%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +22.4 pts 31.1%
9.3% Never married +32.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
9.3% Divorced +7.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.0% Widowed ◂ +8.2 pts 5.7%
9.3% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Brooklana Lowanna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brooklanain Lowanna even gap steady
9.5% 41st pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

54.8% Australia +16.8 pts ▸ 71.6%
9.5% New Zealand ◂ +6.5 pts 3.1%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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

40.5% English +1.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
26.2% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
0.0% Irish +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
7.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Brooklanain Lowanna +2.5 pts higher in Lowanna gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 43rd pct
Limited English in Brooklanain Lowanna even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

71.4% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 79.4%
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 Brooklanain Lowanna +6.9 pts higher in Lowanna gap steady
40.5% 50th pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
23.8% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
23.8% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 20.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brooklanain Lowanna +6.6 pts higher in Lowanna gap narrowing
20.9% 3rd pct 27.5% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Brooklanain Lowanna +8.3 pts higher in Lowanna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Brooklanain Lowanna
— 24.39 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brooklanain Lowanna +3 more in Lowanna
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Brooklanain Lowanna +14 larger in Lowanna
32 11th pct 46 15th pct
ICSEA in Brooklanain Lowanna even
903 13th pct 902 13th pct

Highest year of school

18.6% Year 10 +12.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
20.9% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Certificate III / IV +16.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 5.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.7 pts 13.6%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brooklanain Lowanna +$357 higher in Brooklana gap widening
$833 64th pct $476 10th pct
Household income in Brooklanain Lowanna +$367 higher in Brooklana gap widening
$1,187 24th pct $820 7th pct
Family income in Brooklanain Lowanna +$209 higher in Brooklana gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,166 11th pct
High earners in Brooklanain Lowanna +5.4 pts higher in Brooklana gap widening
7.0% 44th pct 1.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Brooklanain Lowanna +33.3 pts higher in Brooklana gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

76.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +44.5 pts 31.7%
23.8% Under $650 +21.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.6% Under $650 +28.7 pts ▸ 54.3%
11.6% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brooklanain Lowanna +9.6 pts higher in Lowanna
23.8% 26th pct 33.4% 72nd pct
Mental health in Brooklanain Lowanna +14.2 pts higher in Lowanna
0.0% 0th pct 14.2% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Brooklanain Lowanna +0.6 pts higher in Brooklana gap steady
9.5% 88th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 11.1%
0.0% Mental health +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Asthma +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
0.0% Lung condition +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +3.8 pts 46.2%
14.3% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brooklanain Lowanna +14.6 pts higher in Lowanna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Brooklanain Lowanna +5.1 pts higher in Lowanna gap narrowing
7.0% 13th pct 12.1% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Brooklanain Lowanna +10.5 pts higher in Lowanna gap widening
7.0% 3rd pct 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Brooklanain Lowanna +2.9 pts higher in Lowanna
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brooklanain Lowanna +5.9 pts higher in Lowanna gap narrowing
16.3% 13th pct 22.2% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooklanain Lowanna +35 larger in Lowanna
0 0th pct 35 74th pct
Median age in Brooklanain Lowanna
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Brooklanain Lowanna
— 35.0% 37th pct
Median income in Brooklanain Lowanna
— $425 21st pct
Household income in Brooklanain Lowanna
— $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Brooklanain Lowanna
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brooklanain Lowanna +0.5 larger in Lowanna gap widening
1.6 3rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Brooklanain Lowanna
— 17.5% 81st pct
Living alone in Brooklanain Lowanna +23.8 pts higher in Brooklana gap widening
61.9% 100th pct 38.1% 89th pct

Family composition

78.9% Couples without children ◂ +41.0 pts 37.9%
26.3% Couples with children +18.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
0.0% One-parent families +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

61.9% 1 person ◂ +23.8 pts 38.1%
38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 36.7%
0.0% 3 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooklanain Lowanna +$150 higher in Lowanna gap widening
$150 14th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Brooklanain Lowanna +$184 higher in Brooklana gap widening
$1,184 23rd pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Brooklanain Lowanna +0.30 higher in Lowanna gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brooklanain Lowanna +12.3 pts higher in Brooklana gap widening
23.8% 69th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Brooklanain Lowanna +8.2 pts higher in Lowanna gap narrowing
42.9% 55th pct 51.1% 77th pct
Separate houses in Brooklanain Lowanna +3.6 pts higher in Brooklana gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brooklanain Lowanna +1.6 pts higher in Lowanna gap steady
52.4% 10th pct 54.0% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 28.1%
23.8% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 11.5%
0.0% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 96.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 36.0%
38.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 24.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% Under $200 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +51.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 43.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brooklanain Lowanna +5.2 pts higher in Lowanna
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Work from home in Brooklanain Lowanna +2.9 pts higher in Brooklana
15.0% 45th pct 12.1% 34th pct
PT commute in Brooklanain Lowanna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brooklanain Lowanna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brooklanain Lowanna even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brooklanain Lowanna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brooklanain Lowanna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 68.5%
15.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%
15.0% Walked ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 40.0%
23.8% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%
0.0% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brooklanain Lowanna +16.2 pts higher in Lowanna gap widening
7.9% 2nd pct 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Brooklanain Lowanna
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brooklanain Lowanna +10.6 pts higher in Lowanna gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 90th pct
Participation in Brooklanain Lowanna +1.4 pts higher in Brooklana gap narrowing
46.5% 15th pct 45.1% 13th pct
Full-time in Brooklanain Lowanna +31.3 pts higher in Brooklana
70.0% 88th pct 38.7% 1st pct

Industries people work in

30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.7 pts 11.3%
15.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Retail trade +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.9 pts 12.1%
20.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.0% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Professionals +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooklanain Lowanna +0.5 higher in Lowanna
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Brooklanain Lowanna +1.0 more in Lowanna
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Brooklanain Lowanna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brooklanain Lowanna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brooklanain Lowanna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brooklanain Lowanna +48.7 pts higher in Lowanna
0.0% 0th pct 48.7% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Brooklanain Lowanna +4.5 pts higher in Lowanna
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 44th pct
Walk to health in Brooklanain Lowanna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brooklanain Lowanna +39.3 more in Brooklana
47.6 80th pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Brooklanain Lowanna +0 higher in Lowanna
0 38th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Brooklanain Lowanna +9.1 pts higher in Brooklana
17.2% 95th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooklana vs Lowanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10594/brooklana/vs/SAL12407/lowanna