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Brooklyn vs Ku-ring-gai Chase

Name: Brooklyn vs Ku-ring-gai Chase — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Brooklyn profile · Ku-ring-gai Chase profile

Brooklyn Ku-ring-gai Chase

Brooklyn (NSW) and Ku-ring-gai Chase are neighbouring areas with very different scales of settlement. Brooklyn (NSW) is a small community with a population of 737 and is somewhat walkable, while Ku-ring-gai Chase is sparsely populated with only 10 residents and is car-dependent. Brooklyn (NSW) is far more connected for pedestrians, with 98.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 70.9% within a 15 minute walk of a school. In contrast, only 3.3% of homes in Ku-ring-gai Chase are within a 15 minute walk of a school, and residents there are far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 48 in Brooklyn (NSW).

Both areas are almost identical in the time it takes to drive to the city, taking about 31 to 33 minutes. While they share this proximity, they differ in income; typical family weekly pay is well higher in Brooklyn (NSW) at $2,687. This stands against the national figure, as typical family income in Ku-ring-gai Chase is $1,687, which is well below the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 727 larger in Brooklyn Median age: 10 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai Chase Personal income: $471 higher in Ku-ring-gai Chase Family income: $1,000 higher in Brooklyn Household size: 0.7 larger in Brooklyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +727 larger in Brooklyn gap steady

737 71st pct 10 7th pct

Median age in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +10 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai Chase gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) +34.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +46.3 pts 0.0%

33.9% Never married ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brooklyn Ku-ring-gai Chase

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +46.7 pts 30.0%

5.7% England +24.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +26.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

4.3% German +35.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.9% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 30.0%

14.5% Irish ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +20.0 pts 70.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion +17.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

40.3% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase

9.43 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +22 more in Ku-ring-gai Chase

6 74th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +223 larger in Ku-ring-gai Chase

176 35th pct 399 59th pct

ICSEA in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +11 higher in Ku-ring-gai Chase

1,104 92nd pct 1,115 95th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 72.7%

23.4% Year 10 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 23.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +$471 higher in Ku-ring-gai Chase gap narrowing

$904 73rd pct $1,375 95th pct

Household income in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +$354 higher in Brooklyn gap widening

$2,062 78th pct $1,708 60th pct

Family income in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +$1,000 higher in Brooklyn

$2,687 87th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +28.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.4%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.3%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +16.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

22.7% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +13 larger in Brooklyn

13 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase

33 yrs 71st pct —

Median income in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase

$1,062 82nd pct —

Household income in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase

$3,249 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +0.7 larger in Brooklyn gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

27.6% Couples without children +47.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%

10.6% One-parent families +26.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +19.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase

$470 90th pct —

Mortgage in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase

$2,500 88th pct —

People / bedroom in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

22.8% Rented ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +18.0 pts 66.7%

3.4% Other dwelling +41.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +15 more in Brooklyn

17 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +176.93 more in Ku-ring-gai Chase

23.07 94th pct 200.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +58,864.6 more in Ku-ring-gai Chase

1,735.4 90th pct 60,600.0 100th pct

PT routes in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +1 more in Brooklyn

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +78 longer in Ku-ring-gai Chase

7 39th pct 85 99th pct

Drive to city in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +2 longer in Ku-ring-gai Chase

31 27th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 33.3%

34.4% Car (driver) ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% Walked +29.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

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

38.2% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.2 pts 0.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Accommodation & food +27.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.1% Construction ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Managers +12.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.6% Technicians & trades +18.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.9% Professionals ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +4.2 higher in Brooklyn

5.7 87th pct 1.5 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +4.0 more in Brooklyn

5.4 85th pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +53.6 pts higher in Brooklyn

57.0% 81st pct 3.3% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +47.5 pts higher in Brooklyn

52.5% 80th pct 5.0% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +30.2 pts higher in Brooklyn

98.6% 95th pct 68.3% 78th pct

Walk to school in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +67.6 pts higher in Brooklyn

70.9% 82nd pct 3.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +71.1 pts higher in Brooklyn

97.7% 85th pct 26.7% 57th pct

Walk to health in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +53.5 pts higher in Brooklyn

53.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +3,237.6 more in Ku-ring-gai Chase

62.4 86th pct 3,300.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +3 higher in Brooklyn

6 68th pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Brooklyn in Ku-ring-gai Chase +3.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Chase

18.0% 97th pct 21.8% 100th pct

Compare Brooklyn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooklyn vs Ku-ring-gai Chase [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10596/brooklyn/vs/SAL12213/ku-ring-gai-chase