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Brundee vs Nowra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Brundee profile · Nowra profile

Brundee Nowra

Nowra and Brundee are neighbours in New South Wales, but they offer very different ways of life. Nowra is a larger hub where the typical weekly household income is $1,037, while Brundee is sparsely populated and has a far higher typical income of $1,791. Nowra is very walkable, with 89.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Brundee is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. There are also significant demographic differences; 12.3% of Nowra's population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to 0.0% in Brundee, and Nowra has a far higher share of seniors at 23.0% compared to 6.1% in Brundee.

Both areas share a similar experience when it comes to long-term health, with around 39% of residents in each area having a long-term health condition. While Brundee has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (70.0% compared to 43.5% in Nowra), the two areas have seen their different patterns of employment and income persist. Nowra continues to be a more mobile area, with 38.1% of people moving there in the last five years, which is far higher than the 18.2% in Brundee.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,907 larger in Nowra Mortgage: $1,000 higher in Nowra Participation: 26.5 pts higher in Brundee Needs assistance: 12.2 pts higher in Nowra Unemployment: 9.3 pts higher in Nowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brundeein Nowra +9,907 larger in Nowra gap steady
49 28th pct 9,956 87th pct
Median age in Brundeein Nowra +4 yrs older in Nowra gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Brundeein Nowra +12.3 pts higher in Nowra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Brundeein Nowra +16.9 pts higher in Nowra gap narrowing
6.1% 9th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Brundeein Nowra +6.2 pts higher in Nowra gap widening
12.2% 24th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Brundeein Nowra +2.6 pts higher in Nowra gap narrowing
10.5% 36th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.0%
12.2% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +16.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.2% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

42.5% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 33.9%
40.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
10.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Brundee Nowra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brundeein Nowra +5.0 pts higher in Brundee gap widening
18.4% 74th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 75.3%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

51.0% English ◂ +13.4 pts 37.7%
36.7% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
20.4% Irish ◂ +9.9 pts 10.5%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 8.3%
0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Brundeein Nowra +1.5 pts higher in Nowra gap narrowing
6.1% 65th pct 7.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Brundeein Nowra +1.1 pts higher in Nowra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 81.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Brundeein Nowra +7.4 pts higher in Brundee gap widening
46.9% 71st pct 39.5% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 44.4%
46.9% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 39.5%
0.0% Not stated +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brundeein Nowra +4.5 pts higher in Nowra gap narrowing
30.0% 13th pct 34.5% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Brundeein Nowra +11.4 pts higher in Nowra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brundeein Nowra
— 3.27 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brundeein Nowra +13 more in Nowra
2 62nd pct 15 86th pct
Avg size in Brundeein Nowra +167 larger in Nowra
334 52nd pct 501 72nd pct
ICSEA in Brundeein Nowra +59 higher in Brundee
1,030 72nd pct 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 30.1%
30.0% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
10.0% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

53.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.7 pts 34.9%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.4% Architecture & building ◂ +16.6 pts 4.9%
17.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.7 pts 2.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Society & culture +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brundeein Nowra +$283 higher in Brundee gap widening
$837 64th pct $554 18th pct
Household income in Brundeein Nowra +$754 higher in Brundee gap widening
$1,791 65th pct $1,037 15th pct
Family income in Brundeein Nowra +$548 higher in Brundee gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,327 16th pct
High earners in Brundeein Nowra +3.7 pts higher in Brundee gap widening
7.5% 47th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Brundeein Nowra
— 7.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

53.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.3 pts 21.1%
46.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 37.3%
0.0% Under $650 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.2%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brundeein Nowra +0.4 pts higher in Nowra
38.8% 88th pct 39.2% 88th pct
Mental health in Brundeein Nowra +3.8 pts higher in Nowra
12.2% 85th pct 16.0% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Brundeein Nowra +12.2 pts higher in Nowra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%
12.2% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.3% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%
8.2% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
6.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Stroke ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +11.0 pts 48.2%
30.6% One condition ◂ +9.0 pts 21.7%
0.0% Two conditions +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brundeein Nowra +10.9 pts higher in Brundee gap widening
22.5% 69th pct 11.6% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Brundeein Nowra +13.3 pts higher in Nowra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Brundeein Nowra +3.4 pts higher in Brundee gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Brundeein Nowra +6.1 pts higher in Nowra
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brundeein Nowra +10.4 pts higher in Brundee gap widening
30.0% 78th pct 19.6% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brundeein Nowra +1,225 larger in Nowra
0 0th pct 1,225 88th pct
Median age in Brundeein Nowra
— 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Brundeein Nowra
— 24.3% 15th pct
Unemployment in Brundeein Nowra
— 19.1% 83rd pct
Median income in Brundeein Nowra
— $469 28th pct
Household income in Brundeein Nowra
— $980 18th pct
Indigenous language in Brundeein Nowra
— 2.2% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brundeein Nowra +0.3 larger in Brundee gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Brundeein Nowra +12.8 pts higher in Nowra gap widening
13.6% 66th pct 26.4% 94th pct
Living alone in Brundeein Nowra
— 35.5% 86th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 42.8%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 28.5%
13.6% One-parent families +12.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +32.7 pts 33.9%
40.0% 3 people ◂ +26.5 pts 13.5%
26.7% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +17.1 pts 9.6%
0.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brundeein Nowra +$75 higher in Nowra gap widening
$225 32nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Brundeein Nowra +$1,000 higher in Nowra
$500 1st pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Brundeein Nowra +0.10 higher in Nowra gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Brundeein Nowra
— 45.8% 90th pct
Owned outright in Brundeein Nowra
— 28.3% 19th pct
Separate houses in Brundeein Nowra
— 81.2% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Brundeein Nowra
— 71.7% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +25.1 pts 28.3%
40.0% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

126.7% Separate house ◂ +45.5 pts 81.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 21.4%
26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 18.4%
26.7% 5 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +42.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Under $200 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brundeein Nowra
— 12.2% 89th pct
Work from home in Brundeein Nowra +7.5 pts higher in Nowra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 17th pct
PT commute in Brundeein Nowra +0.3 pts higher in Nowra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 62nd pct
PT stops in Brundeein Nowra +49 more in Nowra
3 72nd pct 52 87th pct
Stops/1k in Brundeein Nowra +56.00 more in Brundee
61.22 100th pct 5.22 78th pct
Departures/1k in Brundeein Nowra +89.6 more in Nowra
306.1 75th pct 395.7 76th pct
PT routes in Brundeein Nowra +15 more in Nowra
2 75th pct 17 86th pct
Stop walk in Brundeein Nowra +3 longer in Nowra
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Brundeein Nowra +5 longer in Brundee
116 78th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 63.6%
14.8% Walked ◂ +10.1 pts 4.7%
11.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.3 pts 30.4%
33.3% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
40.0% 4 or more ◂ +36.0 pts 4.0%
26.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.1 pts 8.5%
0.0% No vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brundeein Nowra +19.9 pts higher in Nowra gap narrowing
18.2% 13th pct 38.1% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Brundeein Nowra
— 16.1% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brundeein Nowra +9.3 pts higher in Nowra gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 89th pct
Participation in Brundeein Nowra +26.5 pts higher in Brundee gap narrowing
70.0% 81st pct 43.5% 12th pct
Full-time in Brundeein Nowra +16.8 pts higher in Brundee gap widening
70.4% 88th pct 53.6% 27th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.4 pts 1.0%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Retail trade +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Managers ◂ +35.9 pts 8.5%
37.0% Labourers ◂ +22.3 pts 14.7%
11.1% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 9.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
11.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Brundeein Nowra +5.8 higher in Nowra
0.7 57th pct 6.5 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brundeein Nowra +6.1 more in Nowra
0.5 52nd pct 6.6 92nd pct
15-min city in Brundeein Nowra +85.2 pts higher in Nowra
0.0% 0th pct 85.2% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Brundeein Nowra +53.2 pts higher in Nowra
0.0% 0th pct 53.2% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Brundeein Nowra +57.5 pts higher in Nowra
42.3% 71st pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Brundeein Nowra +89.1 pts higher in Nowra
0.0% 0th pct 89.1% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Brundeein Nowra +100.0 pts higher in Nowra
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to health in Brundeein Nowra +79.7 pts higher in Nowra
0.0% 0th pct 79.7% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Brundeein Nowra +48.4 more in Brundee
61.2 86th pct 12.9 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Brundeein Nowra +112 higher in Nowra
1 46th pct 113 86th pct
Mean slope in Brundeein Nowra +2.5 pts higher in Nowra
2.2% 0th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Brundee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brundee vs Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10614/brundee/vs/SAL13039/nowra