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Brownsville vs Wongawilli

Name: Brownsville vs Wongawilli — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Brownsville profile · Wongawilli profile

Brownsville Wongawilli

Wongawilli and Brownsville are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Wongawilli is a young, wealthier community where the typical weekly household income is $2,841, far higher than the $1,160 found in Brownsville. It is a place for families, with 29.3% of residents being children under 15 and a high share of large homes, 95.2% of which have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Brownsville has a much older population, with 22.3% of people aged 65 and over, and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 43.7%.

These two areas are almost equally likely to have residents born overseas and share the same lack of public transport use for commuting. However, the gap in typical weekly rent is widening, with Wongawilli now far higher at $600 compared to $320 in Brownsville. While both areas are largely made up of separate houses, Wongawilli is almost entirely residential houses, whereas Brownsville has a much higher share of flats and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 689 larger in Wongawilli Household income: $1,681 higher in Wongawilli Living alone: 29.8 pts higher in Brownsville Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Brownsville Separate houses: 42.4 pts higher in Wongawilli

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brownsville in Wongawilli +689 larger in Wongawilli gap widening

524 65th pct 1,213 74th pct

Median age in Brownsville in Wongawilli +13 yrs older in Brownsville gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +15.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.9% Children (0–14) +15.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 19.3%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.9 pts 3.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

39.6% Married +23.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

37.3% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 29.4%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 4.1%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

4.7% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Brownsville Wongawilli

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 80.1%

7.1% England ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

0.8% India +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +13.1 pts 33.3%

41.4% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 39.9%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%

10.1% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

2.9% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 82.5%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 61.3%

42.7% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 31.6%

2.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Brownsville in Wongawilli +10 more in Brownsville

12 82nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Brownsville in Wongawilli +378 larger in Wongawilli

511 73rd pct 889 100th pct

ICSEA in Brownsville in Wongawilli +11 higher in Wongawilli

974 40th pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +23.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

37.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.2 pts 25.1%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.9 pts 4.4%

6.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 36.9%

12.1% Bachelor degree +13.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 19.3%

13.9% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

9.1% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

4.3% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brownsville in Wongawilli +$510 higher in Wongawilli gap widening

$685 38th pct $1,195 90th pct

Household income in Brownsville in Wongawilli +$1,681 higher in Wongawilli gap widening

$1,160 23rd pct $2,841 94th pct

Family income in Brownsville in Wongawilli +$1,404 higher in Wongawilli gap widening

$1,493 26th pct $2,897 89th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.0 pts 8.2%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.7 pts 3.4%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.0% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +21.3 pts 24.3%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.1%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Mental health ◂ +8.0 pts 8.0%

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +11.6 pts 3.1%

13.9% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +7.2 pts 1.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +22.4 pts ▸ 73.5%

27.3% One condition ◂ +12.5 pts 14.8%

12.0% Two conditions ◂ +8.6 pts 3.5%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brownsville in Wongawilli +8 larger in Brownsville

32 73rd pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Brownsville in Wongawilli +14 yrs older in Brownsville

27 yrs 54th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Brownsville in Wongawilli +$900 higher in Wongawilli

$474 29th pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Brownsville in Wongawilli +$1,500 higher in Wongawilli

$1,625 47th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brownsville in Wongawilli +1.3 larger in Wongawilli gap widening

2.1 19th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples with children +39.8 pts ▸ 78.2%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +17.8 pts 17.3%

26.1% One-parent families ◂ +21.9 pts 4.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 1 person ◂ +29.8 pts 7.4%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 26.4%

10.7% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.9% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.0% 5 people +9.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.7% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brownsville in Wongawilli +$280 higher in Wongawilli gap widening

$320 63rd pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Brownsville in Wongawilli +$867 higher in Wongawilli gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Brownsville in Wongawilli even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +41.4 pts ▸ 75.3%

35.5% Rented ◂ +26.4 pts 9.1%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 12.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

57.0% Separate house +42.4 pts ▸ 99.4%

26.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.2% 4 bedrooms +51.7 pts ▸ 69.9%

38.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +36.7 pts 1.7%

28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 11.9%

6.6% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +71.9 pts ▸ 71.9%

65.1% $200–$349 ◂ +65.1 pts 0.0%

32.6% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

17.1% $3,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.7 pts 13.2%

8.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brownsville in Wongawilli +3 more in Wongawilli

2 71st pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Brownsville in Wongawilli +0.31 more in Wongawilli

3.82 73rd pct 4.12 74th pct

Departures/1k in Brownsville in Wongawilli +165.5 more in Brownsville

713.7 82nd pct 548.2 79th pct

PT routes in Brownsville in Wongawilli +1 more in Brownsville

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Brownsville in Wongawilli +4 longer in Wongawilli

7 39th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Brownsville in Wongawilli +9 longer in Wongawilli

68 49th pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

20.4% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.0% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.2% 2 vehicles +24.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.5 pts 14.2%

10.9% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.5% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 5.3%

8.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

3.6% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

18.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

7.7% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Brownsville in Wongawilli +2.3 higher in Brownsville

6.5 90th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brownsville in Wongawilli +1.2 more in Brownsville

5.9 88th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Brownsville in Wongawilli +21.0 pts higher in Brownsville

97.7% 99th pct 76.8% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Brownsville in Wongawilli +97.5 pts higher in Brownsville

97.5% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brownsville in Wongawilli +0.8 pts higher in Brownsville

97.5% 92nd pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Brownsville in Wongawilli +95.5 pts higher in Wongawilli

0.0% 0th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Brownsville in Wongawilli +3.0 pts higher in Brownsville

98.3% 85th pct 95.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Brownsville in Wongawilli even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brownsville in Wongawilli +8.9 more in Brownsville

17.2 58th pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Brownsville in Wongawilli +45 higher in Brownsville

66 81st pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Brownsville in Wongawilli +1.9 pts higher in Wongawilli

2.6% 7th pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brownsville vs Wongawilli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10609/brownsville/vs/SAL14392/wongawilli