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Brandy Creek vs Warragul

Name: Brandy Creek vs Warragul — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Brandy Creek profile · Warragul profile

Brandy Creek Warragul

Warragul and Brandy Creek (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Warragul is a larger centre where 22.5% of homes are rented and the typical walk to a transport stop takes 3 minutes. In contrast, Brandy Creek (Vic.) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no renters and a 24-minute walk to the nearest stop. There are also notable wealth and health gaps: Brandy Creek (Vic.) has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (29.4% compared to 17.8% in Warragul), while Warragul has a far higher rate of people with long-term health conditions (34.1% versus 23.4%).

These two areas share a similar age profile, with about 22% of people aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical typical home sizes and a similar 69-minute drive to the city. However, the gap in mobility is widening, as Warragul is rated as somewhat walkable while Brandy Creek (Vic.) remains entirely car-dependent. This is reflected in the local amenities, as 40.1% of Warragul homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in Brandy Creek (Vic.) have that access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,762 larger in Warragul Living alone: 26.7 pts higher in Warragul Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Warragul Recent movers: 21.0 pts higher in Warragul Needs assistance: 7.4 pts higher in Warragul

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brandy Creek in Warragul +19,762 larger in Warragul gap widening

94 40th pct 19,856 89th pct

Median age in Brandy Creek in Warragul +2 yrs older in Brandy Creek gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 24.0%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.3%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.5%

3.2% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 48.4%

19.2% Never married +14.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

9.0% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%

0.0% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Brandy Creek Warragul

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.4% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 81.0%

0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +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

55.3% English ◂ +12.4 pts 42.9%

47.9% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 39.6%

10.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 88.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 47.2%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 43.2%

3.2% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brandy Creek in Warragul

— 2.20 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brandy Creek in Warragul +15 more in Warragul

2 62nd pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Brandy Creek in Warragul +269 larger in Warragul

191 36th pct 460 67th pct

ICSEA in Brandy Creek in Warragul +11 higher in Warragul

999 56th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 49.6%

23.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.6 pts 15.0%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.0 pts 32.9%

20.8% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 4.9%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

27.1% Society & culture ◂ +14.2 pts 12.9%

12.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.5 pts 3.0%

6.3% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Brandy Creek in Warragul +$175 higher in Brandy Creek gap widening

$929 75th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in Brandy Creek in Warragul +$562 higher in Brandy Creek gap widening

$2,125 80th pct $1,563 52nd pct

Family income in Brandy Creek in Warragul +$224 higher in Brandy Creek gap narrowing

$2,208 69th pct $1,984 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 9.3%

0.0% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

24.4% Under $650 +17.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.7%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

4.3% Mental health +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.2% Asthma +6.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +14.9 pts 58.5%

12.8% One condition +9.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.2% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brandy Creek in Warragul +226 larger in Warragul

0 0th pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Brandy Creek in Warragul

— 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Brandy Creek in Warragul

— $534 37th pct

Household income in Brandy Creek in Warragul

— $1,354 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brandy Creek in Warragul +0.1 larger in Brandy Creek gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 29.8%

11.0% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.1% Other families ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 36.0%

0.0% 1 person +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.5% 3 people ◂ +12.2 pts 14.3%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 14.1%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brandy Creek in Warragul

— $321 63rd pct

Mortgage in Brandy Creek in Warragul +$238 higher in Brandy Creek gap narrowing

$1,863 64th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Brandy Creek in Warragul even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.1 pts 37.4%

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 37.3%

0.0% Rented +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 87.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 39.4%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.3 pts 7.7%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.0% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brandy Creek in Warragul +98 more in Warragul

0 0th pct 98 89th pct

Stops/1k in Brandy Creek in Warragul +4.94 more in Warragul

0.00 0th pct 4.94 77th pct

Departures/1k in Brandy Creek in Warragul +757.1 more in Warragul

0.0 0th pct 757.1 83rd pct

PT routes in Brandy Creek in Warragul +11 more in Warragul

0 0th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Brandy Creek in Warragul +21 longer in Brandy Creek

24 62nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Brandy Creek in Warragul even

69 50th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 63.8%

24.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 14.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.8% 1 vehicle +25.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 13.0%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 7.7%

0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.8% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 4.3%

6.6% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 11.6%

14.8% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

13.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%

9.8% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.9% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Brandy Creek in Warragul +4.4 higher in Warragul

0.0 29th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brandy Creek in Warragul +4.1 more in Warragul

0.0 0th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Brandy Creek in Warragul +38.1 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 38.1% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Brandy Creek in Warragul +40.1 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 40.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Brandy Creek in Warragul +72.4 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 72.4% 79th pct

Walk to school in Brandy Creek in Warragul +52.9 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 52.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Brandy Creek in Warragul +89.4 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 89.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Brandy Creek in Warragul +37.5 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 37.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Brandy Creek in Warragul +15.5 more in Warragul

0.0 0th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Brandy Creek in Warragul +42 higher in Warragul

1 57th pct 44 77th pct

Mean slope in Brandy Creek in Warragul +1.7 pts higher in Brandy Creek

9.4% 78th pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Compare Warragul with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brandy Creek vs Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20321/brandy-creek/vs/SAL22698/warragul