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Brownsville vs Cleveland

Name: Brownsville vs Cleveland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Brownsville profile · Cleveland profile

Brownsville Cleveland

Brownsville and Cleveland (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Brownsville is very walkable, with 98.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,733. In contrast, Cleveland (NSW) is car-dependent, where 0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and monthly mortgage payments are much lower at $800. Brownsville also has a much older population, with 22.3% of people aged 65 and over compared to 0.0% in Cleveland (NSW).

These two areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, though the gap in mobility is widening. While Brownsville has a high number of public transport departures and street intersections, Cleveland (NSW) has none. This contrast in accessibility is matched by a difference in health and income, as Brownsville has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions and a typical weekly personal income that is $219 higher than in Cleveland (NSW).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 29.1 pts higher in Brownsville Population: 502 larger in Brownsville Aged 65+: 22.3 pts higher in Brownsville Needs assistance: 8.4 pts higher in Brownsville Recent movers: 19.8 pts higher in Cleveland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brownsville in Cleveland +502 larger in Brownsville gap steady

524 65th pct 22 15th pct

Median age in Brownsville in Cleveland +5 yrs older in Brownsville gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 18.2%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 13.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +12.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

Marital status

39.6% Married +35.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

37.3% Never married +29.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brownsville Cleveland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 68.2%

7.1% England ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +0.9 pts 45.5%

41.4% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

10.1% Irish ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 86.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

42.7% No religion ◂ +29.1 pts 13.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Brownsville in Cleveland +4 more in Brownsville

12 82nd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Brownsville in Cleveland +51 larger in Cleveland

511 73rd pct 561 79th pct

ICSEA in Brownsville in Cleveland +2 higher in Brownsville

974 40th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 28.6%

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 21.4%

16.3% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

12.1% Bachelor degree +30.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.3% Architecture & building +81.4 pts ▸ 85.7%

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brownsville in Cleveland +$219 higher in Brownsville gap narrowing

$685 38th pct $466 9th pct

Household income in Brownsville in Cleveland +$260 higher in Brownsville gap narrowing

$1,160 23rd pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Brownsville in Cleveland +$132 higher in Cleveland gap narrowing

$1,493 26th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.3%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Mental health ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

13.9% Asthma ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +26.1 pts ▸ 77.3%

27.3% One condition ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

12.0% Two conditions ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brownsville in Cleveland +32 larger in Brownsville

32 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Brownsville in Cleveland

27 yrs 54th pct —

Median income in Brownsville in Cleveland

$474 29th pct —

Household income in Brownsville in Cleveland

$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brownsville in Cleveland +0.8 larger in Cleveland gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

26.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 20.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 1 person +25.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brownsville in Cleveland +$95 higher in Brownsville gap steady

$320 63rd pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Brownsville in Cleveland +$933 higher in Brownsville

$1,733 57th pct $800 9th pct

People / bedroom in Brownsville in Cleveland even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.3% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

57.0% Separate house +43.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

26.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.2% 4 bedrooms +31.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%

28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.1% $200–$349 ◂ +65.1 pts 0.0%

32.6% $350–$549 ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brownsville in Cleveland +2 more in Brownsville

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Brownsville in Cleveland +3.82 more in Brownsville

3.82 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Brownsville in Cleveland +713.7 more in Brownsville

713.7 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Brownsville in Cleveland +2 more in Brownsville

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Brownsville in Cleveland +19 longer in Cleveland

7 39th pct 26 63rd pct

Drive to city in Brownsville in Cleveland +4 longer in Cleveland

68 49th pct 72 52nd pct

How people get to work

20.4% Worked at home +52.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +51.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

5.0% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.2% 2 vehicles +21.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +43.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.6% Accommodation & food +41.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Community & personal service +21.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.5% Sales workers +17.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

18.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

10.9% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brownsville in Cleveland +5.4 higher in Brownsville

6.5 90th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brownsville in Cleveland +5.0 more in Brownsville

5.9 88th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Brownsville in Cleveland +79.6 pts higher in Brownsville

97.7% 99th pct 18.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Brownsville in Cleveland +79.3 pts higher in Brownsville

97.5% 99th pct 18.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Brownsville in Cleveland +79.3 pts higher in Brownsville

97.5% 92nd pct 18.2% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Brownsville in Cleveland +18.2 pts higher in Cleveland

0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Brownsville in Cleveland +98.3 pts higher in Brownsville

98.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Brownsville in Cleveland even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brownsville in Cleveland +17.2 more in Brownsville

17.2 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Brownsville in Cleveland +59 higher in Brownsville

66 81st pct 7 72nd pct

Mean slope in Brownsville in Cleveland +2.0 pts higher in Cleveland

2.6% 7th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brownsville vs Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10609/brownsville/vs/SAL10929/cleveland