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Corowa vs Brimin

Name: Corowa vs Brimin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Corowa profile · Brimin profile

Corowa Brimin

Corowa and Brimin are nearby areas that offer very different lifestyles. Corowa is a larger town where 35.9% of people live alone and 31.5% are aged 65 or over, making it far higher than Brimin in both counts. It is also a somewhat walkable place, with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services, schools, and groceries. In contrast, Brimin is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much higher share of people working from home (31.6%) and more homes owned outright (61.9%).

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which is about $230 in Corowa and $225 in Brimin. They also share similar home sizes, with around 76% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While Corowa is a hub for manufacturing and retail, Brimin is more focused on agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This difference is reflected in their workforces; Brimin has far more adults working or looking for work (76.4%) compared to Corowa (51.3%).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 25.6 pts higher in Brimin Participation: 25.1 pts higher in Brimin Population: 5,539 larger in Corowa Living alone: 21.6 pts higher in Corowa No car: 6.3 pts higher in Corowa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corowa in Brimin +5,539 larger in Corowa gap steady

5,595 86th pct 56 30th pct

Median age in Corowa in Brimin +2 yrs older in Brimin gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +20.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 19.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +11.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

28.5% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

4.7% Separated +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Corowa Brimin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 89.3%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +20.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

43.4% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 28.6%

13.0% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.8% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Greek +5.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 48.2%

36.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 35.7%

6.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Corowa in Brimin

4.90 58th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Corowa in Brimin +5 more in Corowa

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Corowa in Brimin

150 32nd pct —

ICSEA in Corowa in Brimin

983 45th pct —

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +14.6 pts 14.8%

13.6% Year 11 +10.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 42.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 8.6%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Corowa in Brimin +$206 higher in Brimin gap widening

$634 30th pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Corowa in Brimin +$307 higher in Brimin gap widening

$1,130 21st pct $1,437 43rd pct

Family income in Corowa in Brimin +$74 higher in Brimin gap narrowing

$1,551 30th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.8%

26.0% Under $650 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 40.0%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.1%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

10.5% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.5% Stroke +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 50.0%

24.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 21.4%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corowa in Brimin +132 larger in Corowa

136 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Corowa in Brimin +29 yrs older in Brimin

25 yrs 46th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Corowa in Brimin +$359 higher in Corowa

$709 57th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Corowa in Brimin +$481 higher in Corowa

$1,555 45th pct $1,074 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corowa in Brimin +0.1 larger in Brimin gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

43.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 42.9%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 33.3%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +21.6 pts 14.3%

8.9% 4 people +14.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.6% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corowa in Brimin +$5 higher in Corowa

$230 34th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Corowa in Brimin +$142 higher in Brimin gap narrowing

$1,213 24th pct $1,355 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Corowa in Brimin even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.9% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 14.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 95.2%

1.2% Other dwelling +27.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 38.1%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom +12.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 +78.5 pts ▸ 133.3%

36.4% Under $200 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +37.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%

32.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corowa in Brimin +5 more in Corowa

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Corowa in Brimin +0.89 more in Corowa

0.89 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Corowa in Brimin +26.3 more in Corowa

26.3 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Corowa in Brimin +8 more in Corowa

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Corowa in Brimin +50 longer in Brimin

33 69th pct 83 98th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +26.4 pts 44.7%

5.9% Worked at home +25.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

4.0% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.6 pts 13.0%

36.1% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.1% 4 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.6% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

18.6% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 7.9%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

1.9% Wholesale trade +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Managers +28.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

21.6% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 13.2%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +13.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 7.9%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Corowa in Brimin +4.3 higher in Corowa

4.5 80th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corowa in Brimin +4.6 more in Corowa

4.8 82nd pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Corowa in Brimin +55.8 pts higher in Corowa

55.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Corowa in Brimin +45.0 pts higher in Corowa

45.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Corowa in Brimin +34.3 pts higher in Corowa

37.1% 69th pct 2.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Corowa in Brimin +78.4 pts higher in Corowa

78.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Corowa in Brimin +79.8 pts higher in Corowa

93.7% 82nd pct 13.9% 49th pct

Walk to health in Corowa in Brimin +56.7 pts higher in Corowa

56.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Corowa in Brimin +16.9 more in Brimin

18.8 60th pct 35.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Corowa in Brimin +8 higher in Corowa

9 72nd pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Corowa in Brimin +2.0 pts higher in Brimin

3.4% 20th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Corowa with nearby areas

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Compare Brimin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corowa vs Brimin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11080/corowa/vs/SAL20341/brimin