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Brooklet vs Fernleigh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Brooklet profile · Fernleigh profile

Brooklet Fernleigh

Fernleigh and Brooklet are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales with similar populations. Fernleigh is more walkable, with 35.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 33.3% near a park, while Brooklet has no such amenities within that distance. Fernleigh also has a larger First Nations community, making up 5.4% of the population, compared to 0.0% in Brooklet. Other key differences include religion and housing; Fernleigh has a far higher share of people with no religion (58.4% versus 47.4%), while Brooklet has far more homes owned outright (59.6% versus 42.0%).

These two areas have become more different over time as the gap in home ownership has widened. Despite this, they remain alike in many ways, such as having nearly identical shares of adults with a university degree (around 29%) and similar typical weekly household incomes. Both areas are very car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or routes.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 5.4 pts higher in Fernleigh Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in Brooklet No religion: 11.0 pts higher in Fernleigh Separate houses: 1.1 pts higher in Fernleigh Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Fernleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookletin Fernleigh +45 larger in Fernleigh gap widening
253 58th pct 298 59th pct
Median age in Brookletin Fernleigh +1 yrs older in Brooklet gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Brookletin Fernleigh +5.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Brookletin Fernleigh +8.5 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
25.3% 75th pct 16.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Brookletin Fernleigh +1.9 pts higher in Fernleigh gap steady
14.2% 32nd pct 16.1% 43rd pct
De facto in Brookletin Fernleigh +1.2 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
13.9% 63rd pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 16.8%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 49.4%
36.1% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
5.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brooklet Fernleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brookletin Fernleigh +0.6 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
15.0% 64th pct 14.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 80.9%
5.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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

46.2% English ◂ +5.3 pts 40.9%
32.4% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%
13.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.7% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
3.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brookletin Fernleigh +2.8 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
1.2% 35th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Brookletin Fernleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.3%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brookletin Fernleigh +11.0 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
47.4% 72nd pct 58.4% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 58.4%
35.6% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 33.2%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brookletin Fernleigh +4.1 pts higher in Brooklet gap steady
61.9% 82nd pct 57.8% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Brookletin Fernleigh +0.2 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
29.2% 84th pct 29.0% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brookletin Fernleigh
— 20.83 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brookletin Fernleigh +1 more in Brooklet
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Brookletin Fernleigh +7 larger in Fernleigh
76 21st pct 83 22nd pct
ICSEA in Brookletin Fernleigh +8 higher in Brooklet
1,060 81st pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 57.8%
21.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.7%
3.0% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
24.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 16.6%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.6% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
12.9% Architecture & building ◂ +7.2 pts 5.7%
9.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brookletin Fernleigh +$95 higher in Brooklet gap widening
$900 73rd pct $805 60th pct
Household income in Brookletin Fernleigh +$59 higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
$2,083 79th pct $2,024 76th pct
Family income in Brookletin Fernleigh +$140 higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
$2,340 75th pct $2,200 69th pct
High earners in Brookletin Fernleigh +1.0 pts higher in Fernleigh gap steady
12.0% 70th pct 13.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Brookletin Fernleigh +7.3 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
30.3% 83rd pct 23.0% 69th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 24.0%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
20.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 12.0%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.0%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brookletin Fernleigh +1.1 pts higher in Brooklet
25.3% 32nd pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Brookletin Fernleigh +0.4 pts higher in Fernleigh
8.3% 52nd pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Brookletin Fernleigh +0.9 pts higher in Fernleigh gap steady
2.8% 29th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
8.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
4.3% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
1.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 67.8%
17.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brookletin Fernleigh +0.5 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
18.1% 50th pct 17.6% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Brookletin Fernleigh +5.1 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
5.6% 10th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Brookletin Fernleigh +3.2 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Brookletin Fernleigh +1.7 pts higher in Brooklet
3.8% 68th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Brookletin Fernleigh even gap narrowing
27.3% 67th pct 27.3% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookletin Fernleigh +16 larger in Fernleigh
0 0th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Brookletin Fernleigh +36 yrs older in Brooklet
63 yrs 97th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Brookletin Fernleigh +$413 higher in Brooklet
$875 72nd pct $462 27th pct
Household income in Brookletin Fernleigh +$62 higher in Brooklet
$1,999 62nd pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookletin Fernleigh +0.3 larger in Fernleigh gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Brookletin Fernleigh +4.3 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
5.5% 24th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Brookletin Fernleigh +5.5 pts higher in Brooklet gap steady
22.5% 46th pct 17.0% 26th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 62.2%
35.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 26.6%
5.5% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 38.0%
22.5% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%
12.4% 3 people +9.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
15.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.4% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookletin Fernleigh +$10 higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
$440 87th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Brookletin Fernleigh +$379 higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
$2,221 82nd pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Brookletin Fernleigh even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Brookletin Fernleigh +0.2 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
20.2% 60th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Brookletin Fernleigh +17.6 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
59.6% 90th pct 42.0% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Brookletin Fernleigh +1.1 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
98.9% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brookletin Fernleigh +5.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
87.6% 72nd pct 93.0% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.6% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 42.0%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
20.2% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +1.1 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

37.1% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
34.8% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 6.0%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.7% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.2% $3,000 or more +30.9 pts ▸ 53.1%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 9.4%
11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brookletin Fernleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brookletin Fernleigh +0.4 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
33.1% 85th pct 32.7% 85th pct
PT commute in Brookletin Fernleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brookletin Fernleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brookletin Fernleigh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brookletin Fernleigh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brookletin Fernleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Brookletin Fernleigh +14 longer in Fernleigh
49 79th pct 63 87th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 55.1%
33.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%
7.7% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%
3.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 42.0%
25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 13.0%
23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%
14.6% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brookletin Fernleigh +3.9 pts higher in Brooklet gap steady
27.3% 37th pct 23.4% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Brookletin Fernleigh even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brookletin Fernleigh +3.5 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
2.3% 39th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Brookletin Fernleigh +2.7 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
60.2% 48th pct 62.9% 58th pct
Full-time in Brookletin Fernleigh +5.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
47.7% 12th pct 53.1% 26th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.5% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
3.8% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +8.0 pts 2.0%
6.2% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%
5.4% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 23.8%
20.8% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%
7.7% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookletin Fernleigh +0.5 higher in Fernleigh
0.0 29th pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Brookletin Fernleigh +0.7 more in Fernleigh
0.0 29th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Brookletin Fernleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brookletin Fernleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brookletin Fernleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brookletin Fernleigh +35.5 pts higher in Fernleigh
0.0% 0th pct 35.5% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Brookletin Fernleigh +32.6 pts higher in Fernleigh
0.7% 32nd pct 33.3% 59th pct
Walk to health in Brookletin Fernleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brookletin Fernleigh +6.7 more in Fernleigh
0.0 0th pct 6.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Brookletin Fernleigh even
1 44th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Brookletin Fernleigh +0.1 pts higher in Fernleigh
11.2% 86th pct 11.3% 86th pct

Compare Brooklet with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooklet vs Fernleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10595/brooklet/vs/SAL11511/fernleigh