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Browns Mountain vs Watersleigh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Browns Mountain profile · Watersleigh profile

Browns Mountain Watersleigh

Watersleigh and Browns Mountain are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Watersleigh is more likely to have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (10.0% compared to 0.0%) and people who have completed Year 12 (73.3% versus 57.1%). The two areas differ sharply in age and background; the typical resident in Browns Mountain is far older at 65, compared to 46 in Watersleigh, and half the population of Browns Mountain was born overseas, while only 7.5% of Watersleigh residents were.

Both areas share an identical share of seniors, with 30.0% of people aged 65 and over. They are also similarly remote, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, schools or shops. While they share these traits, Watersleigh has seen more movement recently, with 41.0% of people moving in the last five years compared to 15.0% in Browns Mountain.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20 larger in Watersleigh Median age: 19 yrs older in Browns Mountain Born overseas: 42.5 pts higher in Browns Mountain Needs assistance: 17.5 pts higher in Watersleigh Unpaid child care: 40.0 pts higher in Watersleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +20 larger in Watersleigh gap widening
20 14th pct 40 24th pct
Median age in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +19 yrs older in Browns Mountain gap widening
65 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +10.0 pts higher in Watersleigh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even gap narrowing
30.0% 86th pct 30.0% 86th pct
Under 15 in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +7.5 pts higher in Watersleigh gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 11th pct
De facto in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

0.0% Youth (15–24) +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
30.0% Seniors (65+) even 30.0%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) even 20.0%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

47.6% Married +23.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
14.3% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Browns Mountain Watersleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +42.5 pts higher in Browns Mountain gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +22.5 pts ▸ 92.5%
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

15.0% Australian +50.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
60.0% English ◂ +25.0 pts 35.0%
20.0% Irish ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% German ◂ +7.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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

Other language in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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

No religion in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +22.5 pts higher in Browns Mountain gap narrowing
60.0% 94th pct 37.5% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +17.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
60.0% No religion ◂ +22.5 pts 37.5%
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

Year 12 in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +16.2 pts higher in Watersleigh
57.1% 75th pct 73.3% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +2.9 pts higher in Browns Mountain
42.9% 95th pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +1 more in Browns Mountain
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh
216 39th pct —
ICSEA in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh
1,029 71st pct —

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 73.3%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +20.0 pts 13.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.9 pts 16.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
21.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Architecture & building ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
21.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% Health +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Education +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment 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 Watersleigh +$75 higher in Browns Mountain gap widening
$762 52nd pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +$375 higher in Watersleigh gap widening
$1,249 28th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +$187 higher in Browns Mountain gap narrowing
$1,562 30th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +14.3 pts higher in Browns Mountain
14.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
66.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 28.6%
28.6% Under $650 even 28.6%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +7.5 pts higher in Watersleigh
40.0% 89th pct 47.5% 100th pct
Mental health in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +17.5 pts higher in Watersleigh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Arthritis ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Asthma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Cancer +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other condition +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +20.0 pts 55.0%
30.0% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Two conditions +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Three or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +8.6 pts higher in Watersleigh
28.6% 83rd pct 37.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +1.9 pts higher in Browns Mountain
19.0% 88th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +40.0 pts higher in Watersleigh
0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
42.9% 98th pct 42.9% 98th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +4 larger in Watersleigh
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh
— 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh
— $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +1.3 larger in Watersleigh gap widening
1.8 9th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh
— 12.9% 62nd pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples without children ◂ +37.8 pts 35.5%
0.0% Couples with children +64.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
20.0% Other families ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +30.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% 5 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +$28 higher in Watersleigh
$165 17th pct $193 24th pct
Mortgage in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +$7,150 higher in Watersleigh
$867 11th pct $8,017 100th pct
People / bedroom in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +0.30 higher in Watersleigh gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +33.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
44.4% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 41.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 58.3%
44.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 25.0%
0.0% 5 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +8 longer in Watersleigh
48 78th pct 56 83rd pct
Drive to city in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +6 longer in Browns Mountain
124 83rd pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

77.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.8 pts 50.0%
66.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +26.0 pts higher in Watersleigh
15.0% 9th pct 41.0% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +23.8 pts higher in Watersleigh
33.3% 4th pct 57.1% 38th pct

Industries people work in

57.1% Professional & technical ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Education & training +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

85.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +85.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
42.9% Professionals ◂ +24.1 pts 18.8%
0.0% Sales workers +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0.0 18th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +50.0 more in Browns Mountain
50.0 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +1 higher in Watersleigh
0 36th pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Browns Mountainin Watersleigh +8.1 pts higher in Watersleigh
16.3% 94th pct 24.4% 100th pct

Compare Browns Mountain with nearby areas

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Compare Watersleigh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Browns Mountain vs Watersleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10608/browns-mountain/vs/SAL14202/watersleigh