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Brooklyn vs Cowan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Brooklyn profile · Cowan profile

Brooklyn Cowan

Brooklyn (NSW) and Cowan are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in how people live and get around. Brooklyn (NSW) has a much higher share of renters at 22.8% compared to 10.6% in Cowan, and far more people living alone (28.2% versus 14.9%). This is reflected in the housing; Cowan has many more large homes, with 89.9% having three or more bedrooms, while Brooklyn (NSW) sits at 63.9%. Access to transport is also very different, as 98.6% of homes in Brooklyn (NSW) are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 50.3% in Cowan.

Both areas have a similar share of one-parent families, with Brooklyn (NSW) at 10.6% and Cowan at 13.8%, which are both close to the national figure. They also share a very similar proportion of First Nations residents and people who use another language at home. However, the gaps in their demographics are shifting, with the typical resident in Brooklyn (NSW) now noticeably older at 48, while the typical person in Cowan is 41.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.0 pts higher in Cowan Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Brooklyn Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Cowan Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in Brooklyn Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Brooklyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooklynin Cowan +106 larger in Brooklyn gap narrowing
737 71st pct 631 68th pct
Median age in Brooklynin Cowan +7 yrs older in Brooklyn gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Brooklynin Cowan +0.0 pts higher in Brooklyn gap steady
1.8% 48th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Brooklynin Cowan +2.8 pts higher in Brooklyn gap narrowing
19.4% 53rd pct 16.6% 40th pct
Under 15 in Brooklynin Cowan +5.1 pts higher in Cowan gap steady
14.4% 32nd pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Brooklynin Cowan +6.9 pts higher in Brooklyn gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 28.4%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.3%
14.4% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

46.3% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 54.9%
33.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 32.0%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%
2.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Brooklyn Cowan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brooklynin Cowan +3.9 pts higher in Brooklyn gap steady
20.2% 77th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 81.9%
5.7% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
1.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +2.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
36.9% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
12.1% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%
4.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Brooklynin Cowan +0.1 pts higher in Cowan gap narrowing
6.9% 69th pct 7.0% 69th pct
Limited English in Brooklynin Cowan +0.7 pts higher in Brooklyn gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 91.3%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Brooklynin Cowan +5.5 pts higher in Brooklyn gap widening
52.1% 84th pct 46.6% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 46.6%
40.3% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brooklynin Cowan +4.6 pts higher in Cowan gap narrowing
61.2% 81st pct 65.8% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Brooklynin Cowan +2.1 pts higher in Cowan gap steady
27.9% 82nd pct 30.0% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brooklynin Cowan +1.30 more in Brooklyn
9.43 74th pct 8.13 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brooklynin Cowan even
6 74th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Brooklynin Cowan even
176 35th pct 176 35th pct
ICSEA in Brooklynin Cowan even
1,104 92nd pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 65.8%
23.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.2%
7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.1% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%
12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 14.5%
16.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 9.9%
8.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.6% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Income

Personal income in Brooklynin Cowan +$52 higher in Brooklyn gap narrowing
$904 73rd pct $852 66th pct
Household income in Brooklynin Cowan +$188 higher in Cowan gap widening
$2,062 78th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Brooklynin Cowan +$200 higher in Brooklyn gap narrowing
$2,687 87th pct $2,487 81st pct
High earners in Brooklynin Cowan +1.4 pts higher in Brooklyn gap narrowing
18.2% 87th pct 16.8% 85th pct
High-income homes in Brooklynin Cowan +1.7 pts higher in Brooklyn gap steady
32.0% 86th pct 30.3% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.8%
21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.5%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brooklynin Cowan +2.1 pts higher in Brooklyn
30.1% 57th pct 28.1% 46th pct
Mental health in Brooklynin Cowan +0.4 pts higher in Brooklyn
8.7% 56th pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Brooklynin Cowan +0.9 pts higher in Cowan gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
7.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +4.3 pts ▸ 67.5%
22.7% One condition even 22.7%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brooklynin Cowan +1.5 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
21.8% 66th pct 23.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Brooklynin Cowan +1.7 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
11.3% 35th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Brooklynin Cowan +4.2 pts higher in Cowan gap narrowing
23.2% 40th pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Brooklynin Cowan +0.0 pts higher in Cowan
3.1% 58th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brooklynin Cowan +2.9 pts higher in Cowan gap narrowing
24.8% 54th pct 27.7% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooklynin Cowan +2 larger in Brooklyn
13 62nd pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Brooklynin Cowan +20 yrs older in Brooklyn
33 yrs 71st pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Brooklynin Cowan +$137 higher in Cowan
$1,062 82nd pct $1,199 87th pct
Household income in Brooklynin Cowan +$1,374 higher in Brooklyn
$3,249 89th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brooklynin Cowan +0.5 larger in Cowan gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Brooklynin Cowan +3.2 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
10.6% 49th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Brooklynin Cowan +13.3 pts higher in Brooklyn gap widening
28.2% 66th pct 14.9% 19th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 65.7%
27.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 19.3%
10.6% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 29.3%
28.2% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 14.9%
13.6% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.7% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooklynin Cowan +$45 higher in Cowan gap narrowing
$470 90th pct $515 93rd pct
Mortgage in Brooklynin Cowan +$210 higher in Brooklyn gap narrowing
$2,500 88th pct $2,290 85th pct
People / bedroom in Brooklynin Cowan +0.10 higher in Cowan gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brooklynin Cowan +12.2 pts higher in Brooklyn gap narrowing
22.8% 66th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Owned outright in Brooklynin Cowan +2.5 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
37.4% 39th pct 39.9% 46th pct
Separate houses in Brooklynin Cowan +13.4 pts higher in Cowan gap steady
84.7% 25th pct 98.1% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brooklynin Cowan +26.0 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
63.9% 18th pct 89.9% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
37.4% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
22.8% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 10.6%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 98.1%
9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 1.4%
3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
21.8% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 7.7%
6.8% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%
3.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.5%
25.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 18.2%
17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
6.0% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
34.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 29.6%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
9.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brooklynin Cowan +1.9 pts higher in Brooklyn gap narrowing
6.3% 79th pct 4.3% 71st pct
Work from home in Brooklynin Cowan +4.7 pts higher in Brooklyn gap steady
39.7% 90th pct 35.0% 87th pct
PT commute in Brooklynin Cowan +0.5 pts higher in Cowan gap steady
1.0% 72nd pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Brooklynin Cowan +11 more in Brooklyn
17 86th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Brooklynin Cowan +13.56 more in Brooklyn
23.07 94th pct 9.51 87th pct
Departures/1k in Brooklynin Cowan +931.9 more in Brooklyn
1,735.4 90th pct 803.5 84th pct
PT routes in Brooklynin Cowan even
3 79th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Brooklynin Cowan +25 longer in Cowan
7 39th pct 32 68th pct
Drive to city in Brooklynin Cowan +56 longer in Cowan
31 27th pct 87 61st pct
Reach 30 min in Brooklynin Cowan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Brooklynin Cowan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 35.0%
34.4% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
4.0% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%
1.3% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 27.4%
12.8% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brooklynin Cowan +12.1 pts higher in Brooklyn gap widening
30.3% 47th pct 18.1% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Brooklynin Cowan +1.9 pts higher in Cowan gap steady
2.0% 32nd pct 3.9% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brooklynin Cowan +1.7 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
2.5% 40th pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Brooklynin Cowan +3.1 pts higher in Cowan gap narrowing
63.7% 61st pct 66.8% 72nd pct
Full-time in Brooklynin Cowan +1.7 pts higher in Cowan gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 51.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.3% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
3.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.1% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 13.0%
14.6% Technicians & trades even 14.6%
10.6% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
5.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooklynin Cowan +0.2 higher in Brooklyn
5.7 87th pct 5.5 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brooklynin Cowan +0.6 more in Cowan
5.4 85th pct 6.0 89th pct
15-min city in Brooklynin Cowan +28.0 pts higher in Cowan
57.0% 81st pct 85.0% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Brooklynin Cowan +32.5 pts higher in Cowan
52.5% 80th pct 85.0% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Brooklynin Cowan +48.2 pts higher in Brooklyn
98.6% 95th pct 50.3% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Brooklynin Cowan +13.7 pts higher in Cowan
70.9% 82nd pct 84.6% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Brooklynin Cowan +6.9 pts higher in Brooklyn
97.7% 85th pct 90.8% 81st pct
Walk to health in Brooklynin Cowan +53.2 pts higher in Brooklyn
53.5% 85th pct 0.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Brooklynin Cowan +18.0 more in Brooklyn
62.4 86th pct 44.4 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Brooklynin Cowan +2 higher in Brooklyn
6 68th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Brooklynin Cowan +5.9 pts higher in Brooklyn
18.0% 97th pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Brooklyn with nearby areas

Cottage Point Cowan Berowra Berowra Heights Berowra Waters Ku-ring-gai Chase Duffys Forest Mount Kuring-Gai

Compare Cowan with nearby areas

Brooklyn Berowra Heights Mooney Mooney Milsons Passage Cottage Point Berowra Waters Berowra Cheero Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooklyn vs Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10596/brooklyn/vs/SAL11097/cowan