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Brownsville vs Kanahooka

Name: Brownsville vs Kanahooka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Brownsville profile · Kanahooka profile

Brownsville Kanahooka

Kanahooka and Brownsville are neighbouring areas with very different housing and family profiles. Kanahooka is an older area where 50.3% of homes are owned outright and 83.9% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Brownsville has a much higher share of renters at 35.5% and many more one-parent families, who make up 26.1% of households. Kanahooka also has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (14.2%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (17.4%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in that typical weekly incomes are nearly the same, at $641 in Kanahooka and $685 in Brownsville. They also share a similar commute time to the city, both taking about 69 minutes. While Kanahooka has more homes within walking distance of schools and health services, Brownsville has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Both areas have a population that is older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,174 larger in Kanahooka Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in Kanahooka 3+ bedrooms: 30.6 pts higher in Kanahooka Renting: 23.4 pts higher in Brownsville Owned outright: 23.0 pts higher in Kanahooka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brownsville in Kanahooka +5,174 larger in Kanahooka gap widening

524 65th pct 5,698 86th pct

Median age in Brownsville in Kanahooka +4 yrs older in Kanahooka gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

22.3% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.1%

13.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

39.6% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.3% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 26.4%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

4.9% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Brownsville Kanahooka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 77.2%

7.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Philippines even 1.0%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.8%

41.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 38.9%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

2.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 88.2%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

42.7% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 34.4%

2.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brownsville in Kanahooka

— 2.17 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brownsville in Kanahooka +2 more in Kanahooka

12 82nd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Brownsville in Kanahooka +30 larger in Brownsville

511 73rd pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Brownsville in Kanahooka even

974 40th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.6%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

6.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 41.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%

12.1% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 21.2%

13.9% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

9.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brownsville in Kanahooka +$44 higher in Brownsville gap narrowing

$685 38th pct $641 31st pct

Household income in Brownsville in Kanahooka +$239 higher in Kanahooka gap steady

$1,160 23rd pct $1,399 40th pct

Family income in Brownsville in Kanahooka +$312 higher in Kanahooka gap widening

$1,493 26th pct $1,805 44th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 31.8%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 30.1%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 9.5%

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

13.9% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

10.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

5.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +6.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

27.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 23.6%

12.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brownsville in Kanahooka +154 larger in Kanahooka

32 73rd pct 186 86th pct

Median age in Brownsville in Kanahooka +2 yrs older in Brownsville

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Brownsville in Kanahooka +$184 higher in Kanahooka

$474 29th pct $658 52nd pct

Household income in Brownsville in Kanahooka +$402 higher in Kanahooka

$1,625 47th pct $2,027 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brownsville in Kanahooka +0.4 larger in Kanahooka gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples with children +15.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 32.9%

26.1% One-parent families ◂ +13.2 pts 12.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

37.2% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 25.8%

10.7% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.9% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brownsville in Kanahooka +$130 higher in Kanahooka gap widening

$320 63rd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Brownsville in Kanahooka +$267 higher in Kanahooka gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Brownsville in Kanahooka +0.10 higher in Brownsville gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

35.5% Rented ◂ +23.4 pts 12.1%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage even 33.9%

0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

57.0% Separate house +26.9 pts ▸ 84.0%

26.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.2 pts 1.2%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

38.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 13.8%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

6.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.1% $200–$349 ◂ +49.3 pts 15.8%

32.6% $350–$549 +25.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.6%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

8.5% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brownsville in Kanahooka +28 more in Kanahooka

2 71st pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brownsville in Kanahooka +1.45 more in Kanahooka

3.82 73rd pct 5.27 79th pct

Departures/1k in Brownsville in Kanahooka +91.8 more in Brownsville

713.7 82nd pct 622.0 81st pct

PT routes in Brownsville in Kanahooka even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Brownsville in Kanahooka +6 longer in Brownsville

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brownsville in Kanahooka +1 longer in Kanahooka

68 49th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

5.0% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 35.6%

28.2% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%

5.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

8.6% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

18.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%

10.9% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

7.7% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Brownsville in Kanahooka +1.4 higher in Brownsville

6.5 90th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brownsville in Kanahooka +0.1 more in Brownsville

5.9 88th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Brownsville in Kanahooka +28.7 pts higher in Brownsville

97.7% 99th pct 69.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Brownsville in Kanahooka +28.9 pts higher in Brownsville

97.5% 99th pct 68.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Brownsville in Kanahooka +10.7 pts higher in Brownsville

97.5% 92nd pct 86.8% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Brownsville in Kanahooka +73.5 pts higher in Kanahooka

0.0% 0th pct 73.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Brownsville in Kanahooka +3.1 pts higher in Brownsville

98.3% 85th pct 95.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Brownsville in Kanahooka +41.4 pts higher in Kanahooka

0.0% 0th pct 41.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Brownsville in Kanahooka +8.6 more in Brownsville

17.2 58th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Brownsville in Kanahooka +21 higher in Kanahooka

66 81st pct 87 84th pct

Mean slope in Brownsville in Kanahooka +4.5 pts higher in Kanahooka

2.6% 7th pct 7.1% 64th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brownsville vs Kanahooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10609/brownsville/vs/SAL12063/kanahooka