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Browns Mountain vs Kangaroo Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Browns Mountain profile · Kangaroo Valley profile

Browns Mountain Kangaroo Valley

Kangaroo Valley and Browns Mountain are two nearby areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in scale and activity. Kangaroo Valley is more populated and developed, with a typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,000 and typical weekly rent of $310, both far higher than the figures in Browns Mountain. It is also a more family-oriented place, with children under 15 making up 14.3% of the population and 23.1% of people caring for children unpaid, while neither of these figures are present in Browns Mountain.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining much older than the national figure. They share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $760 and similar rates of volunteering. However, while Kangaroo Valley is mostly car-dependent, it has more walkable amenities, whereas Browns Mountain is strictly car-dependent with no public transport stops or nearby shops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 836 larger in Kangaroo Valley Born overseas: 28.3 pts higher in Browns Mountain Mortgage: $1,133 higher in Kangaroo Valley Recent movers: 26.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley Unpaid child care: 23.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +836 larger in Kangaroo Valley gap steady
20 14th pct 856 72nd pct
Median age in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +11 yrs older in Browns Mountain gap widening
65 yrs 100th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +1.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +3.9 pts higher in Browns Mountain gap narrowing
30.0% 86th pct 26.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +14.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +16.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.1%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
14.3% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Divorced +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Browns Mountain Kangaroo Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +28.3 pts higher in Browns Mountain gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 21.7% 80th pct

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 74.4%
15.0% England ◂ +7.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.0% English ◂ +11.1 pts 48.9%
15.0% Australian +22.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
20.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%
15.0% German ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +3.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 50th pct
Limited English in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +0.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 91.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +8.7 pts higher in Browns Mountain gap narrowing
60.0% 94th pct 51.3% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 51.3%
45.0% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 40.8%
0.0% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +6.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley
57.1% 75th pct 63.2% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +10.0 pts higher in Browns Mountain
42.9% 95th pct 32.9% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 8.20 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +133 larger in Browns Mountain
216 39th pct 83 22nd pct
ICSEA in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +44 higher in Kangaroo Valley
1,029 71st pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 63.2%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 18.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +29.1 pts 13.8%
42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.4 pts 20.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
21.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +16.1 pts 5.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Architecture & building ◂ +36.8 pts 6.1%
21.4% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 13.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Education +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Health +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Creative arts +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +$4 higher in Kangaroo Valley gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $766 53rd pct
Household income in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +$329 higher in Kangaroo Valley gap narrowing
$1,249 28th pct $1,578 53rd pct
Family income in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +$447 higher in Kangaroo Valley gap narrowing
$1,562 30th pct $2,009 58th pct
High earners in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +0.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley
14.3% 77th pct 14.5% 78th pct
High-income homes in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 21.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

66.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.8 pts 29.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
0.0% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 31.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +8.6 pts higher in Browns Mountain
40.0% 89th pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +9.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +4.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Arthritis ◂ +14.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +13.3 pts 61.7%
30.0% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 22.4%
0.0% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley even
28.6% 83rd pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +7.6 pts higher in Browns Mountain
19.0% 88th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +23.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley
0.0% 0th pct 23.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +12.2 pts higher in Browns Mountain
42.9% 98th pct 30.7% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +10 larger in Kangaroo Valley
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +0.5 larger in Kangaroo Valley gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 27.2% 62nd pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples without children ◂ +31.9 pts 41.4%
0.0% Couples with children +46.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
20.0% Other families ◂ +19.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 44.7%
0.0% 1 person +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% 3 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +$145 higher in Kangaroo Valley
$165 17th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +$1,133 higher in Kangaroo Valley
$867 11th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +0.20 higher in Kangaroo Valley gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 50.6% 76th pct
Separate houses in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 90.8% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 74.3% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +17.3 pts ▸ 50.6%
44.4% Rented ◂ +32.3 pts 12.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 90.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 17.8%
44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 29.6%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Under $200 +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 27.4% 76th pct
PT commute in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 0.7% 69th pct
PT stops in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +16 more in Kangaroo Valley
0 0th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +18.69 more in Kangaroo Valley
0.00 0th pct 18.69 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +198.6 more in Kangaroo Valley
0.0 0th pct 198.6 73rd pct
PT routes in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +2 more in Kangaroo Valley
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
48 78th pct —
Drive to city in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
124 83rd pct —

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Worked at home +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

77.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.6 pts 42.2%
66.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.6 pts 29.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +26.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley
15.0% 9th pct 41.6% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 9.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +22.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley
33.3% 4th pct 56.0% 35th pct
Full-time in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley
— 48.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

57.1% Professional & technical ◂ +48.5 pts 8.6%
0.0% Education & training +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Retail trade +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Construction +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

85.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +76.3 pts 9.4%
42.9% Professionals ◂ +21.6 pts 21.2%
0.0% Managers +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Labourers +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +2.8 higher in Kangaroo Valley
0.0 18th pct 2.8 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +3.0 more in Kangaroo Valley
0.0 0th pct 3.0 72nd pct
15-min city in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +35.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley
0.0% 0th pct 35.4% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +42.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley
0.0% 0th pct 42.4% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +45.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley
0.0% 0th pct 45.6% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +26.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley
0.0% 0th pct 26.8% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +43.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley
0.0% 0th pct 43.3% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +36.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley
0.0% 0th pct 36.3% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +0.2 more in Kangaroo Valley
50.0 81st pct 50.2 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +1 higher in Kangaroo Valley
0 36th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Browns Mountainin Kangaroo Valley +5.2 pts higher in Browns Mountain
16.3% 94th pct 11.1% 86th pct

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Compare Kangaroo Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Browns Mountain vs Kangaroo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10608/browns-mountain/vs/SAL12069/kangaroo-valley