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Brookvale vs Queenscliff

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Brookvale profile · Queenscliff profile

Brookvale Queenscliff

Queenscliff (NSW) and Brookvale are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Queenscliff (NSW) has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 52.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 33.0% in Brookvale. This is consistent with higher incomes in Queenscliff (NSW), where 46.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 28.4% in Brookvale. Queenscliff (NSW) also has a much higher proportion of people who work from home (54.7%) than Brookvale (32.6%).

Both areas share a similar rental landscape, with about 45% of homes being rented and nearly the same commute times to the city. Their First Nations populations also represent a similar small share of the total population, which sits near the national figure. While Brookvale is more diverse, with a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (30.1% versus 15.6%), Queenscliff (NSW) has a far higher share of residents who report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 22.1 pts higher in Queenscliff Bachelor+: 19.2 pts higher in Queenscliff Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Brookvale No religion: 14.4 pts higher in Queenscliff Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in Queenscliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookvalein Queenscliff +18 larger in Queenscliff gap narrowing
3,389 86th pct 3,407 86th pct
Median age in Brookvalein Queenscliff +1 yrs older in Brookvale gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Brookvalein Queenscliff +0.4 pts higher in Brookvale gap steady
1.1% 41st pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Brookvalein Queenscliff +1.1 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
12.0% 22nd pct 10.9% 19th pct
Under 15 in Brookvalein Queenscliff +1.8 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
14.6% 34th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Brookvalein Queenscliff +8.2 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
18.9% 86th pct 27.1% 97th pct

Age structure

39.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.3%
14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
12.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

Marital status

44.1% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
35.9% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 35.6%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Brookvale Queenscliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brookvalein Queenscliff +2.5 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
40.5% 95th pct 38.0% 94th pct

Country of birth

55.0% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 58.7%
5.9% England +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.3% China ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
2.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%
2.2% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% English +10.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
22.1% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
10.3% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.8% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
5.2% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
3.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%
1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Brookvalein Queenscliff +14.6 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
30.1% 90th pct 15.6% 84th pct
Limited English in Brookvalein Queenscliff +3.1 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
4.2% 90th pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

65.2% English only +15.7 pts ▸ 80.9%
2.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Brookvalein Queenscliff +14.4 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
42.4% 56th pct 56.8% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 56.8%
42.8% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 36.5%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brookvalein Queenscliff +14.4 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
69.8% 90th pct 84.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Brookvalein Queenscliff +19.2 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
33.0% 88th pct 52.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brookvalein Queenscliff
4.03 52nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Brookvalein Queenscliff +10 more in Brookvale
33 89th pct 23 87th pct
Avg size in Brookvalein Queenscliff +57 larger in Queenscliff
575 81st pct 632 87th pct
ICSEA in Brookvalein Queenscliff +11 higher in Queenscliff
1,127 97th pct 1,139 99th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 84.2%
13.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%
4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 11.2%
10.0% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
11.6% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
6.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
6.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brookvalein Queenscliff +$419 higher in Queenscliff gap widening
$1,113 88th pct $1,532 99th pct
Household income in Brookvalein Queenscliff +$776 higher in Queenscliff gap widening
$2,127 80th pct $2,903 95th pct
Family income in Brookvalein Queenscliff +$766 higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
$2,619 86th pct $3,385 95th pct
High earners in Brookvalein Queenscliff +16.1 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
17.5% 86th pct 33.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Brookvalein Queenscliff +18.0 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
28.4% 80th pct 46.4% 99th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 29.5%
14.6% $4,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.3%
13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%
10.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 27.2%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.6%
6.0% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brookvalein Queenscliff +4.6 pts higher in Brookvale
23.7% 26th pct 19.1% 13th pct
Mental health in Brookvalein Queenscliff +4.1 pts higher in Brookvale
9.1% 60th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Brookvalein Queenscliff +2.9 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
4.6% 49th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +5.9 pts ▸ 75.3%
17.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brookvalein Queenscliff +7.1 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
10.0% 13th pct 17.2% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Brookvalein Queenscliff +1.7 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
7.5% 13th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Brookvalein Queenscliff +1.0 pts higher in Brookvale gap steady
22.7% 37th pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Brookvalein Queenscliff even
1.5% 37th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brookvalein Queenscliff +1.3 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
14.6% 12th pct 15.9% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookvalein Queenscliff +14 larger in Brookvale
36 74th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Brookvalein Queenscliff +1 yrs older in Brookvale
29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Brookvalein Queenscliff +21.4 pts higher in Brookvale
83.3% 100th pct 61.9% 88th pct
Median income in Brookvalein Queenscliff +$813 higher in Queenscliff
$762 62nd pct $1,575 91st pct
Household income in Brookvalein Queenscliff +$1,333 higher in Queenscliff
$2,250 71st pct $3,583 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Brookvalein Queenscliff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookvalein Queenscliff even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Brookvalein Queenscliff +6.7 pts higher in Brookvale gap steady
14.7% 72nd pct 8.0% 33rd pct
Living alone in Brookvalein Queenscliff +5.1 pts higher in Brookvale gap widening
32.4% 78th pct 27.3% 63rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 46.3%
30.2% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 27.3%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
2.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookvalein Queenscliff +$100 higher in Queenscliff gap widening
$550 96th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Brookvalein Queenscliff +$433 higher in Queenscliff gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Brookvalein Queenscliff +0.20 higher in Brookvale gap widening
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Brookvalein Queenscliff +0.8 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
44.4% 90th pct 45.2% 90th pct
Owned outright in Brookvalein Queenscliff +10.0 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
16.1% 7th pct 26.1% 15th pct
Separate houses in Brookvalein Queenscliff +1.3 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
18.3% 0th pct 17.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brookvalein Queenscliff +4.9 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
25.1% 0th pct 30.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 27.2%
16.1% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

63.5% Flat or apartment +16.6 pts ▸ 80.1%
18.3% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%
16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 2.9%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
27.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.2 pts 14.7%
16.4% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.0% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
34.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 17.3%
12.8% $750 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 27.0%
14.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%
8.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brookvalein Queenscliff +0.2 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
9.0% 86th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Work from home in Brookvalein Queenscliff +22.1 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
32.6% 85th pct 54.7% 100th pct
PT commute in Brookvalein Queenscliff +1.6 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
4.2% 89th pct 2.5% 83rd pct
PT stops in Brookvalein Queenscliff +4 more in Brookvale
23 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Brookvalein Queenscliff +1.21 more in Brookvale
6.79 85th pct 5.58 80th pct
Departures/1k in Brookvalein Queenscliff +6,027.4 more in Brookvale
8,066.4 100th pct 2,039.0 92nd pct
PT routes in Brookvalein Queenscliff +15 more in Brookvale
19 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Brookvalein Queenscliff +1 longer in Brookvale
1 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Brookvalein Queenscliff +1 longer in Queenscliff
16 13th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Brookvalein Queenscliff +9,925 more in Brookvale
63,307 87th pct 53,382 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Brookvalein Queenscliff +22,026 more in Brookvale
142,266 86th pct 120,240 83rd pct
Transit to city in Brookvalein Queenscliff +2 longer in Queenscliff
59 53rd pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

32.6% Worked at home +22.1 pts ▸ 54.7%
35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 26.0%
7.3% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%
4.2% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 48.5%
31.2% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
5.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brookvalein Queenscliff +5.4 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
51.1% 91st pct 56.6% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Brookvalein Queenscliff +9.1 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
12.8% 73rd pct 21.9% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brookvalein Queenscliff +0.7 pts higher in Brookvale gap narrowing
3.6% 50th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Brookvalein Queenscliff +3.4 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
72.2% 86th pct 75.6% 90th pct
Full-time in Brookvalein Queenscliff +4.9 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
62.6% 72nd pct 67.5% 85th pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Professional & technical +9.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%
9.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
5.9% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
5.5% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
16.2% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookvalein Queenscliff +0.2 higher in Brookvale
8.4 99th pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brookvalein Queenscliff even
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Brookvalein Queenscliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Brookvalein Queenscliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Brookvalein Queenscliff +10.6 pts higher in Queenscliff
89.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Brookvalein Queenscliff +0.3 pts higher in Queenscliff
99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Brookvalein Queenscliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brookvalein Queenscliff +2.3 pts higher in Queenscliff
95.1% 98th pct 97.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Brookvalein Queenscliff +26.0 more in Brookvale
38.1 76th pct 12.0 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Brookvalein Queenscliff +22 higher in Brookvale
323 96th pct 300 95th pct
Mean slope in Brookvalein Queenscliff +6.2 pts higher in Queenscliff
7.8% 69th pct 13.9% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookvale vs Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10598/brookvale/vs/SAL13309/queenscliff