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Brookvale vs Freshwater

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Brookvale profile · Freshwater profile

Brookvale Freshwater

Freshwater and Brookvale are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches with very different profiles. Freshwater has a wealthier population, with 44.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 28.4% in Brookvale. It is also more academic and professional, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (45.3% versus 33.0%) and more people working from home. In contrast, Brookvale is far more linguistically diverse, with 30.1% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 12.4% in Freshwater. Brookvale also has a much higher share of overseas-born residents (40.5% versus 29.6%) and more schools for its children.

These two areas share a similar age profile, with the typical resident in both being 37. They also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and access to parks. However, the gap in housing is wide, as Freshwater has far more separate houses (41.7% versus 18.3%) and larger homes. This contrast in housing and wealth has seen the gap in typical weekly household income widen, with Freshwater now sitting well higher at $2,726 compared to $2,127 in Brookvale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,797 larger in Freshwater Separate houses: 23.4 pts higher in Freshwater 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Freshwater Other language: 17.7 pts higher in Brookvale Work from home: 16.1 pts higher in Freshwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookvalein Freshwater +5,797 larger in Freshwater gap steady
3,389 86th pct 9,186 87th pct
Median age in Brookvalein Freshwater even gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Brookvalein Freshwater +0.6 pts higher in Brookvale gap steady
1.1% 41st pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Brookvalein Freshwater +0.6 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
12.0% 22nd pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Brookvalein Freshwater +4.2 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
14.6% 34th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
De facto in Brookvalein Freshwater +1.1 pts higher in Brookvale gap steady
18.9% 86th pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

39.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 33.4%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.6% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

35.9% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
44.1% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 41.9%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Brookvale Freshwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brookvalein Freshwater +11.0 pts higher in Brookvale gap steady
40.5% 95th pct 29.6% 88th pct

Country of birth

55.0% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
5.9% England +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.3% China ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
2.2% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.8% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English +12.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
22.1% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.3% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.8% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
5.2% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%
3.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Brookvalein Freshwater +17.7 pts higher in Brookvale gap steady
30.1% 90th pct 12.4% 79th pct
Limited English in Brookvalein Freshwater +3.2 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
4.2% 90th pct 1.0% 75th pct

Language used at home

65.2% English only +19.3 pts ▸ 84.5%
2.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Brookvalein Freshwater +8.8 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
42.4% 56th pct 51.1% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 51.1%
42.8% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 42.5%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brookvalein Freshwater +9.2 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
69.8% 90th pct 79.0% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Brookvalein Freshwater +12.3 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
33.0% 88th pct 45.3% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brookvalein Freshwater +2.88 more in Brookvale
4.03 52nd pct 1.15 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brookvalein Freshwater +1 more in Brookvale
33 89th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Brookvalein Freshwater +46 larger in Brookvale
575 81st pct 529 75th pct
ICSEA in Brookvalein Freshwater +4 higher in Freshwater
1,127 97th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 79.0%
13.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 15.2%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
11.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
8.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Brookvalein Freshwater +$242 higher in Freshwater gap widening
$1,113 88th pct $1,355 94th pct
Household income in Brookvalein Freshwater +$599 higher in Freshwater gap widening
$2,127 80th pct $2,726 93rd pct
Family income in Brookvalein Freshwater +$771 higher in Freshwater gap widening
$2,619 86th pct $3,390 96th pct
High earners in Brookvalein Freshwater +11.7 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
17.5% 86th pct 29.2% 99th pct
High-income homes in Brookvalein Freshwater +15.7 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
28.4% 80th pct 44.2% 97th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.8%
14.6% $4,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.0%
13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%
10.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.8%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
26.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%
6.0% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brookvalein Freshwater +4.0 pts higher in Brookvale
23.7% 26th pct 19.7% 13th pct
Mental health in Brookvalein Freshwater +3.7 pts higher in Brookvale
9.1% 60th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Brookvalein Freshwater +2.4 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
4.6% 49th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
5.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +5.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
17.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brookvalein Freshwater +8.0 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
10.0% 13th pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Brookvalein Freshwater +1.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
7.5% 13th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Brookvalein Freshwater +6.9 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
22.7% 37th pct 29.5% 72nd pct
Defence service in Brookvalein Freshwater +0.2 pts higher in Freshwater
1.5% 37th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brookvalein Freshwater +4.8 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
14.6% 12th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookvalein Freshwater +11 larger in Freshwater
36 74th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Brookvalein Freshwater +9 yrs older in Freshwater
29 yrs 60th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Brookvalein Freshwater +3.3 pts higher in Brookvale
83.3% 100th pct 80.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Brookvalein Freshwater
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Brookvalein Freshwater +$538 higher in Freshwater
$762 62nd pct $1,300 88th pct
Household income in Brookvalein Freshwater +$874 higher in Freshwater
$2,250 71st pct $3,124 88th pct
Indigenous language in Brookvalein Freshwater +14.9 pts higher in Freshwater
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookvalein Freshwater +0.3 larger in Freshwater gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Brookvalein Freshwater +5.6 pts higher in Brookvale gap steady
14.7% 72nd pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Brookvalein Freshwater +7.6 pts higher in Brookvale gap widening
32.4% 78th pct 24.9% 54th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
30.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 28.7%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 24.9%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%
11.4% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.9% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookvalein Freshwater +$50 higher in Freshwater gap widening
$550 96th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Brookvalein Freshwater +$455 higher in Freshwater gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $3,055 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Brookvalein Freshwater +0.20 higher in Brookvale gap widening
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Brookvalein Freshwater +7.9 pts higher in Brookvale gap widening
44.4% 90th pct 36.6% 86th pct
Owned outright in Brookvalein Freshwater +11.5 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
16.1% 7th pct 27.6% 18th pct
Separate houses in Brookvalein Freshwater +23.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
18.3% 0th pct 41.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brookvalein Freshwater +18.6 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
25.1% 0th pct 43.7% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 36.6%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 33.1%
16.1% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

63.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.5 pts 53.1%
18.3% Separate house +23.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 4.7%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 42.3%
27.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.2 pts 12.7%
16.4% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.0% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.6% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
34.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.1%
12.8% $750 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%
5.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 22.2%
14.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%
8.2% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brookvalein Freshwater +3.4 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
9.0% 86th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Brookvalein Freshwater +16.1 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
32.6% 85th pct 48.7% 97th pct
PT commute in Brookvalein Freshwater +2.1 pts higher in Brookvale gap widening
4.2% 89th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Brookvalein Freshwater +30 more in Freshwater
23 86th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Brookvalein Freshwater +1.02 more in Brookvale
6.79 85th pct 5.77 81st pct
Departures/1k in Brookvalein Freshwater +5,989.8 more in Brookvale
8,066.4 100th pct 2,076.6 92nd pct
PT routes in Brookvalein Freshwater +16 more in Brookvale
19 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Brookvalein Freshwater +1 longer in Freshwater
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Brookvalein Freshwater +2 longer in Freshwater
16 13th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Brookvalein Freshwater even
63,307 87th pct 63,307 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Brookvalein Freshwater +13,763 more in Brookvale
142,266 86th pct 128,503 85th pct
Transit to city in Brookvalein Freshwater +10 longer in Freshwater
59 53rd pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

32.6% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 30.2%
7.3% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%
4.2% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 44.0%
31.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%
5.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brookvalein Freshwater +5.5 pts higher in Brookvale gap widening
51.1% 91st pct 45.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Brookvalein Freshwater +1.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
12.8% 73rd pct 14.3% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brookvalein Freshwater +1.0 pts higher in Brookvale gap steady
3.6% 50th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Brookvalein Freshwater +0.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
72.2% 86th pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Brookvalein Freshwater even gap narrowing
62.6% 72nd pct 62.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
9.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.2% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookvalein Freshwater +0.1 higher in Freshwater
8.4 99th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brookvalein Freshwater even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Brookvalein Freshwater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Brookvalein Freshwater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Brookvalein Freshwater +10.6 pts higher in Freshwater
89.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Brookvalein Freshwater +0.2 pts higher in Freshwater
99.7% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Brookvalein Freshwater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brookvalein Freshwater +4.9 pts higher in Freshwater
95.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Brookvalein Freshwater +25.1 more in Brookvale
38.1 76th pct 13.0 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Brookvalein Freshwater +30 higher in Brookvale
323 96th pct 292 95th pct
Mean slope in Brookvalein Freshwater +1.2 pts higher in Freshwater
7.8% 69th pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookvale vs Freshwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10598/brookvale/vs/SAL11572/freshwater