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Brunkerville vs Cooranbong

Name: Brunkerville vs Cooranbong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Brunkerville profile · Cooranbong profile

Brunkerville Cooranbong

Cooranbong and Brunkerville are neighbouring areas with very different scales and layouts. Cooranbong is a larger centre where the typical resident is 39, and it is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable shops, parks and public transport. In contrast, Brunkerville is a sparsely populated area that is car-dependent with no public transport and a far older typical resident of 48. There are also notable financial gaps; Brunkerville has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (31.0% compared to 19.1% in Cooranbong) and a far higher share of homes owned outright (45.1% versus 29.0%).

Daily life shares several similarities, as typical family incomes are nearly identical at around $2,040 a week and about 21% of people in both areas work from home. While Cooranbong is far more dynamic with 50.0% of residents moving in over the last five years, Brunkerville has remained more stable. The two areas also share a similar proportion of adults who are working or looking for work, sitting at around 57%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,861 larger in Cooranbong Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Cooranbong Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Brunkerville First Nations: 4.7 pts higher in Cooranbong Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Cooranbong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +6,861 larger in Cooranbong gap widening

216 55th pct 7,077 87th pct

Median age in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +9 yrs older in Brunkerville gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.7%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.8% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.0% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 51.2%

29.5% Never married even 29.6%

8.8% Divorced even 8.8%

4.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Brunkerville Cooranbong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 81.7%

3.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +2.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.6% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

20.8% Scottish ◂ +10.2 pts 10.7%

19.4% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 9.7%

3.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 90.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

41.7% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 34.0%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunkerville in Cooranbong

— 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +8 more in Cooranbong

0 0th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Brunkerville in Cooranbong

— 368 55th pct

ICSEA in Brunkerville in Cooranbong

— 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.0%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 21.2%

30.3% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%

6.9% Management & commerce +10.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.3% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +$57 higher in Cooranbong gap narrowing

$675 36th pct $732 46th pct

Household income in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +$611 higher in Brunkerville gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,639 56th pct

Family income in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +$10 higher in Brunkerville gap narrowing

$2,042 60th pct $2,032 59th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.1% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 7.8%

14.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

11.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

9.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +0.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

22.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +335 larger in Cooranbong

0 0th pct 335 86th pct

Median age in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +14 yrs older in Cooranbong

5 yrs 0th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +$429 higher in Cooranbong

$225 2nd pct $654 51st pct

Household income in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +$1,292 higher in Brunkerville

$3,250 89th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +0.3 larger in Brunkerville gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 59.4%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 27.5%

12.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

43.7% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 34.1%

25.4% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 14.9%

8.5% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.0% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.2% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +$30 higher in Cooranbong gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +$58 higher in Cooranbong gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +0.10 higher in Brunkerville gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 29.0%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.3% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 85.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

29.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 27.4%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%

19.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 9.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 51.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

10.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 12.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +20 more in Cooranbong

0 0th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +2.83 more in Cooranbong

0.00 0th pct 2.83 69th pct

Departures/1k in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +201.2 more in Cooranbong

0.0 0th pct 201.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +2 more in Cooranbong

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +11 longer in Brunkerville

55 82nd pct 44 76th pct

Drive to city in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +39 longer in Brunkerville

122 82nd pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

21.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.9% 1 vehicle +20.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 14.8%

23.9% 4 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 10.4%

0.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.6% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 12.4%

2.8% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 4.6%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

5.6% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.8% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 23.2%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

14.8% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +3.0 higher in Cooranbong

0.1 41st pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +3.1 more in Cooranbong

0.1 36th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +31.2 pts higher in Cooranbong

0.0% 0th pct 31.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +17.1 pts higher in Cooranbong

7.4% 63rd pct 24.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +52.9 pts higher in Cooranbong

0.0% 0th pct 52.9% 74th pct

Walk to school in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +38.5 pts higher in Cooranbong

0.0% 0th pct 38.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +62.1 pts higher in Cooranbong

0.0% 0th pct 62.1% 67th pct

Walk to health in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +37.0 pts higher in Cooranbong

0.0% 0th pct 37.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +3.3 more in Cooranbong

4.6 28th pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +13 higher in Cooranbong

1 56th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Brunkerville in Cooranbong +3.0 pts higher in Brunkerville

9.0% 76th pct 6.1% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunkerville vs Cooranbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10617/brunkerville/vs/SAL11052/cooranbong