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Browns Mountain vs Red Rocks

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Browns Mountain profile · Red Rocks profile

Browns Mountain Red Rocks

Browns Mountain and Red Rocks are both sparsely populated, non-residential areas in New South Wales. There are sharp differences in typical incomes; the usual weekly household income in Red Rocks is $3,250, which is far higher than the $1,249 seen in Browns Mountain. However, personal weekly income is far higher in Browns Mountain at $762 compared to $225 in Red Rocks. Monthly home-loan payments also differ greatly, with Red Rocks far higher at $2,236 compared to $867 in Browns Mountain.

Both areas are car-dependent, with almost no residents living within a short walk of a park, school, or grocery store. They share a similar landscape, with nearly identical terrain slopes and a drive time of around two hours to the city. While both are older than the national figure, residents in Browns Mountain are noticeably older, with a typical age of 65 compared to 58 in Red Rocks.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +17 larger in Browns Mountain gap widening
20 14th pct 3 2nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 21
  • First area, 2021: 20
  • Second area, 2016: 6
  • Second area, 2021: 3
Median age in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +7 yrs older in Browns Mountain gap narrowing
65 yrs 100th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 65 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 58 yrs
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
30.0% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 30.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 28.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married +52.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
14.3% Never married ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

50.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 14.3%
  • First area, 2021: 50.0%

Country of birth

70.0% Australia ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% England ◂ +15.0 pts 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

60.0% English ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Irish ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% German ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
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

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only +33.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
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

60.0% 94th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 23.8%
  • First area, 2021: 60.0%

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion +73.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
45.0% Christianity ◂ +45.0 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%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

57.1% 75th pct —
42.9% 95th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +133 larger in Browns Mountain
216 39th pct 83 22nd pct
ICSEA in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +44 higher in Red Rocks
1,029 71st pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 +42.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
21.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Architecture & building ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
21.4% Society & culture ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +$537 higher in Browns Mountain gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $225 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $724
  • First area, 2021: $762
  • Second area, 2016: $1,374
  • Second area, 2021: $225
Household income in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +$2,001 higher in Red Rocks
$1,249 28th pct $3,250 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,749
  • First area, 2021: $1,249
  • Second area, 2021: $3,250
Family income in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +$1,688 higher in Red Rocks
$1,562 30th pct $3,250 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,999
  • First area, 2021: $1,562
  • Second area, 2021: $3,250
14.3% 77th pct —

Personal income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
28.6% Under $650 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

40.0% 89th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 14.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Arthritis ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None +58.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
30.0% One condition ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

28.6% 83rd pct —
19.0% 88th pct —
Unpaid child care in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks
0.0% 0th pct —
42.9% 98th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +0.2 larger in Red Rocks
1.8 9th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.9
  • First area, 2021: 1.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0

Family composition

73.3% Couples without children +26.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
20.0% Other families ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Couples with children even 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$165 17th pct —
Mortgage in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +$1,369 higher in Red Rocks
$867 11th pct $2,236 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +0.40 higher in Red Rocks
0.60 7th pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.30
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +6 longer in Browns Mountain
48 78th pct 42 75th pct
Drive to city in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +2 longer in Red Rocks
124 83rd pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Car (driver) even 0.0%
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%

Migration & Movement

15.0% 9th pct —

Jobs & Industry

33.3% 4th pct —

Industries people work in

57.1% Professional & technical ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
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% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

85.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +85.7 pts 0.0%
42.9% Professionals ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service 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 Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +0.1 higher in Red Rocks
0.0 18th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +50.0 more in Browns Mountain
50.0 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks even
0 36th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Browns Mountainin Red Rocks +0.5 pts higher in Red Rocks
16.3% 94th pct 16.8% 95th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Browns Mountain vs Red Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10608/browns-mountain/vs/SAL13348/red-rocks