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Brooms Head vs Taloumbi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Brooms Head profile · Taloumbi profile

Brooms Head Taloumbi

Brooms Head and Taloumbi are neighbouring areas in the Clarence Valley, but they differ in their age and layout. Brooms Head is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 35.1% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable, as it is mostly car-dependent while Taloumbi is simply car-dependent, and 97.2% of Brooms Head homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0% in Taloumbi. In contrast, Taloumbi has a higher share of larger homes, with 65.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 50.0% in Brooms Head.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share similar patterns in their movements, with about 38% of residents having moved in the last five years. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways; for example, Brooms Head has far more people living alone at 45.8%, while Taloumbi has a much higher proportion of children under 15 at 18.8%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 35.4 pts higher in Brooms Head Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in Taloumbi Aged 65+: 20.5 pts higher in Brooms Head Median age: 12 yrs older in Brooms Head No car: 6.0 pts higher in Brooms Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +175 larger in Brooms Head gap widening
271 58th pct 96 40th pct
Median age in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +12 yrs older in Brooms Head gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +5.6 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
4.8% 72nd pct 10.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +20.5 pts higher in Brooms Head gap narrowing
35.1% 91st pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +8.4 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
10.3% 17th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +1.5 pts higher in Brooms Head gap steady
16.4% 77th pct 14.9% 70th pct

Age structure

35.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.5 pts 14.6%
32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 31.3%
10.3% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.7% Youth (15–24) +13.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

40.3% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
29.0% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Brooms Head Taloumbi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +2.8 pts higher in Brooms Head gap narrowing
7.0% 29th pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 77.1%
2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India 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%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
42.1% English ◂ +5.6 pts 36.5%
15.9% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 7.3%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
9.6% German ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +4.1 pts higher in Brooms Head gap steady
4.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brooms Headin Taloumbi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 88.5%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Brooms Headin Taloumbi +5.7 pts higher in Brooms Head gap widening
44.3% 62nd pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 38.5%
43.2% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 37.5%
10.3% Not stated +10.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +14.5 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
34.7% 23rd pct 49.3% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +5.5 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
18.9% 64th pct 24.4% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +1 more in Taloumbi
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Brooms Headin Taloumbi
— 213 39th pct
ICSEA in Brooms Headin Taloumbi
— 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 49.3%
42.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 31.3%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 6.0%
4.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

19.1% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 21.6%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%
5.3% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%
14.5% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%
12.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.9% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.9% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Information technology +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +$51 higher in Brooms Head gap widening
$517 14th pct $466 9th pct
Household income in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +$469 higher in Taloumbi gap widening
$823 7th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +$271 higher in Taloumbi gap widening
$1,291 14th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +2.5 pts higher in Brooms Head gap steady
6.3% 40th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +11.0 pts higher in Brooms Head gap widening
11.0% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.5 pts 10.3%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 57.7%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 3.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +10.3 pts higher in Brooms Head
38.4% 87th pct 28.1% 46th pct
Mental health in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +1.6 pts higher in Taloumbi
8.9% 57th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +6.5 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
7.0% 74th pct 13.5% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%
8.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Heart disease ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.7% Lung condition ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.0% Stroke ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +4.5 pts ▸ 57.3%
21.0% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 16.7%
9.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.1% Three or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +2.7 pts higher in Brooms Head gap widening
15.5% 37th pct 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +12.2 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
13.4% 57th pct 25.6% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +0.3 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
17.6% 19th pct 17.9% 20th pct
Defence service in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +0.8 pts higher in Taloumbi
4.2% 73rd pct 4.9% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +3.5 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
27.3% 67th pct 30.8% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +3 larger in Brooms Head
13 62nd pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +7 yrs older in Taloumbi
24 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +$376 higher in Taloumbi
$524 36th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +$1,126 higher in Taloumbi
$1,124 23rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +0.7 larger in Taloumbi gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +7.5 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
14.2% 69th pct 21.7% 89th pct
Living alone in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +35.4 pts higher in Brooms Head gap widening
45.8% 97th pct 10.3% 8th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples without children ◂ +23.1 pts 27.5%
38.3% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
14.2% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.8% 1 person ◂ +35.4 pts 10.3%
36.4% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
11.9% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
2.5% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +$45 higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +$222 higher in Brooms Head gap narrowing
$1,560 46th pct $1,338 31st pct
People / bedroom in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +0.30 higher in Taloumbi gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +15.1 pts higher in Brooms Head gap widening
25.4% 72nd pct 10.3% 28th pct
Owned outright in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +5.1 pts higher in Brooms Head gap narrowing
56.8% 87th pct 51.7% 78th pct
Separate houses in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +27.1 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
72.9% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +15.5 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
50.0% 9th pct 65.5% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 51.7%
17.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.4% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 10.3%
4.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

72.9% Separate house +37.5 pts ▸ 110.3%
27.1% Other dwelling ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.4% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 10.3%
18.6% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
23.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.9 pts 13.8%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%
26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 33.3%
23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +6.0 pts higher in Brooms Head gap narrowing
6.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +17.9 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
15.4% 46th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Brooms Headin Taloumbi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brooms Headin Taloumbi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brooms Headin Taloumbi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brooms Headin Taloumbi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brooms Headin Taloumbi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 44.4%
15.4% Worked at home +17.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 51.7%
48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.4 pts 10.3%
6.0% 3 vehicles +18.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +0.6 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
37.8% 73rd pct 38.4% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +8.3 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
2.8% 42nd pct 11.1% 91st pct
Participation in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +9.9 pts higher in Brooms Head gap widening
44.5% 13th pct 34.6% 5th pct
Full-time in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +9.3 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 59.3% 56th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
23.1% Construction ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
3.8% Retail trade +14.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.4% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.8% Manufacturing +10.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.7% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.7% Labourers +25.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.7% Professionals ◂ +17.9 pts 14.8%
16.3% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%
11.5% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
6.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +2.1 higher in Brooms Head
2.1 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +1.8 more in Brooms Head
1.8 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brooms Headin Taloumbi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +97.2 pts higher in Brooms Head
97.2% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brooms Headin Taloumbi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brooms Headin Taloumbi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +1.1 pts higher in Brooms Head
1.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brooms Headin Taloumbi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +7.4 more in Brooms Head
7.4 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +2 higher in Brooms Head
2 58th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Brooms Headin Taloumbi +1.5 pts higher in Taloumbi
4.9% 41st pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooms Head vs Taloumbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10600/brooms-head/vs/SAL13756/taloumbi