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Brooklyn vs Duffys Forest

Name: Brooklyn vs Duffys Forest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Brooklyn profile · Duffys Forest profile

Brooklyn Duffys Forest

Brooklyn (NSW) and Duffys Forest are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Duffys Forest is a high-income area where the typical household earns $4,250 a week and 88.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Brooklyn (NSW) has a lower typical household income of $2,062, and far more people live alone (28.2% compared to 11.8% in Duffys Forest). Brooklyn (NSW) is also more accessible on foot, described as somewhat walkable, while Duffys Forest is mostly car-dependent.

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of the proportion of adults working or looking for work and the number of public transport stops. However, the two areas have diverged in their housing costs; typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Duffys Forest at $6,134, compared to $2,500 in Brooklyn (NSW). This gap, along with the difference in typical weekly family incomes, has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,188 higher in Duffys Forest Mortgage: $3,634 higher in Duffys Forest 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Duffys Forest No car: 6.3 pts higher in Brooklyn PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Brooklyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +228 larger in Brooklyn gap narrowing

737 71st pct 509 65th pct

Median age in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +5 yrs older in Brooklyn gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 31.8%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.3%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

14.4% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

46.3% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

33.9% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 31.0%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 0.7%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Brooklyn Duffys Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 70.5%

5.7% England +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% South Africa +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Italy +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.9% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 29.7%

14.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

12.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% Italian +7.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 86.2%

0.7% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 43.2%

40.3% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +21.82 more in Duffys Forest

9.43 74th pct 31.25 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +2 more in Duffys Forest

6 74th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +205 larger in Duffys Forest

176 35th pct 380 57th pct

ICSEA in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +16 higher in Duffys Forest

1,104 92nd pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 75.5%

23.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 13.6%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Bachelor degree +14.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.0 pts 17.0%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +14.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 13.5%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

6.6% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +$319 higher in Duffys Forest gap widening

$904 73rd pct $1,223 91st pct

Household income in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +$2,188 higher in Duffys Forest gap widening

$2,062 78th pct $4,250 100th pct

Family income in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +$1,687 higher in Duffys Forest gap widening

$2,687 87th pct $4,374 100th pct

Household income distribution

21.8% $4,000 or more +23.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 13.8%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.5%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 7.2%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 28.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.9%

9.1% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.0% Heart disease even 2.9%

0.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +9.5 pts ▸ 72.7%

22.7% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 17.5%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +13 larger in Brooklyn

13 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +22 yrs older in Duffys Forest

33 yrs 71st pct 55 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +$337 higher in Brooklyn

$1,062 82nd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +$1,874 higher in Brooklyn

$3,249 89th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +0.8 larger in Duffys Forest gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 76.1%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 20.3%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 27.6%

13.6% 4 people +17.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 11.8%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

1.0% 6 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +$155 higher in Duffys Forest gap widening

$470 90th pct $625 100th pct

Mortgage in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +$3,634 higher in Duffys Forest gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $6,134 100th pct

People / bedroom in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 35.5%

22.8% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 17.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +14.6 pts ▸ 99.3%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

6.8% 5 or more +41.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 14.5%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 4.6%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

3.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

6.0% $750 or more +45.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +46.3 pts 0.0%

25.4% $550–$749 +15.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $3,000 or more +28.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

9.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +1 more in Duffys Forest

17 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +12.30 more in Duffys Forest

23.07 94th pct 35.36 100th pct

Departures/1k in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +193.9 more in Duffys Forest

1,735.4 90th pct 1,929.3 91st pct

PT routes in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +2 more in Brooklyn

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +6 longer in Brooklyn

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +3 longer in Brooklyn

31 27th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.4% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

4.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.2 pts 12.0%

8.0% 4 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.8% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

11.1% Construction even 11.0%

8.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.9% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%

5.5% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +3.0 higher in Brooklyn

5.7 87th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +2.9 more in Brooklyn

5.4 85th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +57.0 pts higher in Brooklyn

57.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +52.5 pts higher in Brooklyn

52.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +24.0 pts higher in Brooklyn

98.6% 95th pct 74.6% 80th pct

Walk to school in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +8.8 pts higher in Brooklyn

70.9% 82nd pct 62.1% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +1.4 pts higher in Duffys Forest

97.7% 85th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +53.5 pts higher in Brooklyn

53.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +132.1 more in Duffys Forest

62.4 86th pct 194.5 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +30 higher in Duffys Forest

6 68th pct 35 76th pct

Mean slope in Brooklyn in Duffys Forest +9.8 pts higher in Brooklyn

18.0% 97th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Brooklyn with nearby areas

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

Compare Duffys Forest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooklyn vs Duffys Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10596/brooklyn/vs/SAL11304/duffys-forest