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Brookong vs Osborne

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Brookong profile · Osborne profile

Brookong Osborne

Osborne (NSW) and Brookong are both sparsely populated rural areas. Osborne (NSW) is more family-oriented, with 28.1% of people being children under 15, whereas Brookong has none. Osborne (NSW) also has a much higher proportion of seniors at 40.6% compared to 14.3% in Brookong. In contrast, Brookong has far higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly family income of $3,499 compared to $1,812 in Osborne (NSW).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as neither has any public transport stops, schools within 3 km, or people born overseas. Both areas are also essentially devoid of a 15-minute-city walkshed, meaning residents rely on cars for most needs. While Osborne (NSW) has a higher typical age of 50 compared to 46 in Brookong, this gap has remained noticeable over time.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 26.3 pts higher in Osborne Under 15: 28.1 pts higher in Osborne No religion: 19.2 pts higher in Brookong Population: 11 larger in Osborne Family income: $1,687 higher in Brookong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookongin Osborne +11 larger in Osborne gap narrowing
21 15th pct 32 20th pct
Median age in Brookongin Osborne +4 yrs older in Osborne gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Brookongin Osborne +26.3 pts higher in Osborne
14.3% 30th pct 40.6% 96th pct
Under 15 in Brookongin Osborne +28.1 pts higher in Osborne
0.0% 0th pct 28.1% 92nd pct
De facto in Brookongin Osborne
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

14.3% Older adults (45–64) +48.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +26.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

93.8% Married ◂ +16.8 pts 76.9%
25.0% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brookong Osborne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia even 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

66.7% Scottish ◂ +32.3 pts 34.4%
23.8% English +26.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 28.1%
28.6% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 18.8%
0.0% German +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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 Brookongin Osborne +19.2 pts higher in Brookong
28.6% 21st pct 9.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

90.5% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 90.6%
28.6% No religion ◂ +19.2 pts 9.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brookongin Osborne
— 52.2% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Brookongin Osborne
— 19.2% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brookongin Osborne even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 52.2%
50.0% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Agriculture & environment +16.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Health +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brookongin Osborne +$402 higher in Brookong gap narrowing
$1,156 89th pct $754 50th pct
Household income in Brookongin Osborne +$458 higher in Brookong
$2,250 86th pct $1,792 65th pct
Family income in Brookongin Osborne +$1,687 higher in Brookong
$3,499 97th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Brookongin Osborne
— 11.5% 68th pct

Household income distribution

57.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.7 pts 23.1%
0.0% Under $650 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brookongin Osborne +10.4 pts higher in Osborne
33.3% 72nd pct 43.8% 95th pct
Mental health in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Lung condition +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
14.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
14.3% Other condition ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.0% None ◂ +34.1 pts 46.9%
0.0% One condition +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Two conditions +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brookongin Osborne
— 65.4% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Brookongin Osborne
— 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Brookongin Osborne
— 42.3% 96th pct
Defence service in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brookongin Osborne
— 30.8% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookongin Osborne even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookongin Osborne +0.2 larger in Osborne
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +18.1 pts 41.9%
30.0% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +23.8 pts 33.3%
0.0% 1 person +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookongin Osborne
$200 25th pct —
People / bedroom in Brookongin Osborne +0.10 higher in Osborne
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +30.5 pts ▸ 73.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +73.3 pts 26.7%
0.0% 5 or more +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Brookongin Osborne
— 63.6% 100th pct
PT commute in Brookongin Osborne
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brookongin Osborne even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brookongin Osborne even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brookongin Osborne even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Worked at home +24.7 pts ▸ 63.6%
27.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.1 pts 33.3%
42.9% 4 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 20.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brookongin Osborne +5.1 pts higher in Brookong
23.8% 25th pct 18.8% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brookongin Osborne
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Brookongin Osborne
— 84.6% 99th pct
Full-time in Brookongin Osborne
— 100.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

83.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 77.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

55.6% Managers +12.6 pts ▸ 68.2%
33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookongin Osborne +0.1 higher in Osborne
0.0 0th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brookongin Osborne +4.3 pts higher in Osborne
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Walk to health in Brookongin Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brookongin Osborne +31.3 more in Osborne
0.0 0th pct 31.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Brookongin Osborne even
0 13th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Brookongin Osborne +0.3 pts higher in Osborne
2.8% 9th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookong vs Osborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10597/brookong/vs/SAL13109/osborne