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Brooklet vs Pearces Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Brooklet profile · Pearces Creek profile

Brooklet Pearces Creek

Brooklet and Pearces Creek are neighbouring rural areas with distinct demographic profiles. Brooklet is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 42 in Pearces Creek, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (25.3% versus 17.1%). This older age profile in Brooklet is reflected in the home ownership data, where the share of homes owned outright is far higher at 59.6% compared to 47.8% in Pearces Creek. Additionally, Brooklet has far more people living alone (22.5%) than Pearces Creek (4.5%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and almost no one using public transport or living without a car. Both areas also have similar levels of school advantage and a matching share of residents who completed Year 12. While Pearces Creek has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (74.1% versus 60.2%), both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 18.0 pts higher in Brooklet Median age: 9 yrs older in Brooklet Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek Housework 15h+: 11.2 pts higher in Brooklet Unpaid carers: 8.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookletin Pearces Creek +43 larger in Brooklet gap narrowing
253 58th pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Brookletin Pearces Creek +9 yrs older in Brooklet gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Brookletin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Brookletin Pearces Creek +8.2 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
25.3% 75th pct 17.1% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Brookletin Pearces Creek +1.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
14.2% 32nd pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Brookletin Pearces Creek +6.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
13.9% 63rd pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 17.1%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.2% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

47.7% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 52.3%
36.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
5.1% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brooklet Pearces Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brookletin Pearces Creek +5.0 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
15.0% 64th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 80.5%
5.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 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

46.2% English ◂ +2.9 pts 43.3%
32.4% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
15.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.8% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%
4.7% German ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
3.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brookletin Pearces Creek +3.1 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
1.2% 35th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Brookletin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brookletin Pearces Creek +7.8 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
47.4% 72nd pct 55.2% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 55.2%
35.6% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brookletin Pearces Creek +0.8 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
61.9% 82nd pct 61.0% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Brookletin Pearces Creek +3.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
29.2% 84th pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brookletin Pearces Creek +1 more in Brooklet
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Brookletin Pearces Creek +30 larger in Brooklet
76 21st pct 46 16th pct
ICSEA in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
1,060 81st pct 1,060 81st pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 61.0%
21.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
3.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 21.4%
24.5% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.2% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.6% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.8% Education +10.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.5% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%
9.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
9.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brookletin Pearces Creek +$46 higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $854 67th pct
Household income in Brookletin Pearces Creek +$202 higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
$2,083 79th pct $2,285 86th pct
Family income in Brookletin Pearces Creek +$7 higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
$2,340 75th pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Brookletin Pearces Creek +0.5 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
12.0% 70th pct 11.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Brookletin Pearces Creek +6.5 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
30.3% 83rd pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.3%
20.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 16.4%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
3.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.6%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brookletin Pearces Creek +1.4 pts higher in Pearces Creek
25.3% 32nd pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Brookletin Pearces Creek +3.6 pts higher in Pearces Creek
8.3% 52nd pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Brookletin Pearces Creek +1.3 pts higher in Brooklet gap steady
2.8% 29th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
4.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
2.0% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +1.4 pts ▸ 68.6%
17.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brookletin Pearces Creek +6.7 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
18.1% 50th pct 24.7% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Brookletin Pearces Creek +8.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
5.6% 10th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Brookletin Pearces Creek +2.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Brookletin Pearces Creek +3.8 pts higher in Brooklet
3.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brookletin Pearces Creek +11.2 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
27.3% 67th pct 16.1% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Brookletin Pearces Creek
63 yrs 97th pct —
Median income in Brookletin Pearces Creek
$875 72nd pct —
Household income in Brookletin Pearces Creek
$1,999 62nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brookletin Pearces Creek +0.4 larger in Pearces Creek gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Brookletin Pearces Creek +4.8 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
5.5% 24th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Brookletin Pearces Creek +18.0 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
22.5% 46th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
35.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 27.7%
5.5% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.6% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 47.8%
22.5% 1 person ◂ +18.0 pts 4.5%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
3.4% 5 people +8.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookletin Pearces Creek +$60 higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
$440 87th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Brookletin Pearces Creek +$162 higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
$2,221 82nd pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Brookletin Pearces Creek +0.10 higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brookletin Pearces Creek +2.3 pts higher in Brooklet gap steady
20.2% 60th pct 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Brookletin Pearces Creek +11.8 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
59.6% 90th pct 47.8% 70th pct
Separate houses in Brookletin Pearces Creek +1.1 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
98.9% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brookletin Pearces Creek +4.1 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
87.6% 72nd pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 47.8%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.2% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 17.9%
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 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 31.3%
15.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%
14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.2% $3,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 13.6%
11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brookletin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brookletin Pearces Creek +4.4 pts higher in Brooklet gap widening
33.1% 85th pct 28.7% 78th pct
PT commute in Brookletin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Brookletin Pearces Creek +23 longer in Pearces Creek
49 79th pct 72 92nd pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 49.2%
33.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 28.7%
7.7% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
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 +12.0 pts ▸ 56.9%
25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 9.2%
23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 21.5%
14.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brookletin Pearces Creek +7.1 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
27.3% 37th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Brookletin Pearces Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brookletin Pearces Creek +4.7 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
2.3% 39th pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Brookletin Pearces Creek +14.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
60.2% 48th pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Brookletin Pearces Creek +4.2 pts higher in Brooklet gap narrowing
47.7% 12th pct 43.4% 7th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.8% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%
10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%
6.2% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%
6.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 17.2%
20.8% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
9.2% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%
7.7% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
5.4% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brookletin Pearces Creek +0.7 pts higher in Brooklet
0.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brookletin Pearces Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brookletin Pearces Creek +0 higher in Brooklet
1 44th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Brookletin Pearces Creek +1.1 pts higher in Brooklet
11.2% 86th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Brooklet with nearby areas

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Compare Pearces Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooklet vs Pearces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10595/brooklet/vs/SAL13181/pearces-creek