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Braybrook vs Maidstone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Braybrook profile · Maidstone profile

Braybrook Maidstone

Braybrook and Maidstone are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their cultural and financial profiles. Braybrook is far more diverse, with 55.1% of people born overseas and 64.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Maidstone has a wealthier workforce, where the typical weekly household income is $1,916, well higher than the $1,451 seen in Braybrook. This gap is also clear among First Nations residents; in Maidstone, typical household income is $1,687, which is far higher than the $1,041 typical in Braybrook.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though Maidstone is more qualified at 36.6%. They share many everyday traits, including a typical resident age of 34 and almost identical proportions of children and seniors. While Braybrook has more public transport departures per 1,000 people, Maidstone has far more people who can reach services within 30 minutes by transit. Over time, the gap in people working from home has widened, with Maidstone now far higher at 30.1% compared to 20.0% in Braybrook.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.5 pts higher in Braybrook Family income: $673 higher in Maidstone Work from home: 10.1 pts higher in Maidstone Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in Braybrook Bachelor+: 9.5 pts higher in Maidstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braybrookin Maidstone +293 larger in Braybrook gap narrowing
9,682 87th pct 9,389 87th pct
Median age in Braybrookin Maidstone even gap steady
34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Braybrookin Maidstone +0.0 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.8% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Braybrookin Maidstone +1.0 pts higher in Braybrook gap steady
12.3% 23rd pct 11.3% 20th pct
Under 15 in Braybrookin Maidstone +0.2 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
15.5% 39th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Braybrookin Maidstone +4.9 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
9.3% 28th pct 14.2% 65th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.3%
15.5% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.0% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
36.4% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
4.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Braybrook Maidstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Braybrookin Maidstone +10.1 pts higher in Braybrook gap widening
55.1% 100th pct 45.0% 98th pct

Country of birth

38.7% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 49.9%
22.6% Vietnam ◂ +9.2 pts 13.4%
6.5% India ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
2.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Nepal even 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

27.3% Vietnamese ◂ +9.6 pts 17.6%
11.4% English +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.5% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.4% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
3.1% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
1.7% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
0.8% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Braybrookin Maidstone +14.5 pts higher in Braybrook gap widening
64.3% 100th pct 49.8% 97th pct
Limited English in Braybrookin Maidstone +7.7 pts higher in Braybrook gap narrowing
17.4% 100th pct 9.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

28.9% English only +15.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
29.4% Vietnamese ◂ +11.4 pts 18.1%
6.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
2.6% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Braybrookin Maidstone +8.2 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
28.9% 21st pct 37.1% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

28.9% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
32.0% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
16.9% Buddhism ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%
8.2% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
5.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Braybrookin Maidstone +8.1 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
63.1% 84th pct 71.2% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Braybrookin Maidstone +9.5 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
27.1% 81st pct 36.6% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Braybrookin Maidstone
3.99 52nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Braybrookin Maidstone +4 more in Braybrook
39 90th pct 35 89th pct
Avg size in Braybrookin Maidstone +63 larger in Maidstone
431 63rd pct 494 71st pct
ICSEA in Braybrookin Maidstone +21 higher in Maidstone
1,044 76th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 71.2%
15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%
8.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
14.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
9.4% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
8.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.1% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
2.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Braybrookin Maidstone +$229 higher in Maidstone gap widening
$622 28th pct $851 66th pct
Household income in Braybrookin Maidstone +$465 higher in Maidstone gap widening
$1,451 44th pct $1,916 71st pct
Family income in Braybrookin Maidstone +$673 higher in Maidstone gap widening
$1,600 32nd pct $2,273 72nd pct
High earners in Braybrookin Maidstone +6.2 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
6.1% 38th pct 12.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in Braybrookin Maidstone +8.9 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 24.9% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.5%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%
7.2% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 38.6%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.3%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Braybrookin Maidstone +0.3 pts higher in Braybrook
22.7% 22nd pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Braybrookin Maidstone +1.0 pts higher in Maidstone
6.9% 38th pct 8.0% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Braybrookin Maidstone +0.5 pts higher in Braybrook gap steady
6.3% 68th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +1.8 pts ▸ 69.8%
15.8% One condition even 15.8%
4.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Braybrookin Maidstone +2.1 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
7.1% 8th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Braybrookin Maidstone +2.9 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
8.8% 19th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Braybrookin Maidstone +2.0 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
19.6% 25th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Braybrookin Maidstone even
0.8% 31st pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Braybrookin Maidstone +2.5 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
13.2% 10th pct 15.7% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Braybrookin Maidstone +1 larger in Maidstone
71 81st pct 72 82nd pct
Median age in Braybrookin Maidstone +6 yrs older in Braybrook
34 yrs 72nd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Braybrookin Maidstone +20.2 pts higher in Maidstone
33.3% 33rd pct 53.6% 77th pct
Unemployment in Braybrookin Maidstone
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Braybrookin Maidstone +$271 higher in Maidstone
$435 22nd pct $706 57th pct
Household income in Braybrookin Maidstone +$646 higher in Maidstone
$1,041 20th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Braybrookin Maidstone +2.7 pts higher in Maidstone
4.2% 51st pct 6.9% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Braybrookin Maidstone +0.2 larger in Braybrook gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Braybrookin Maidstone +6.9 pts higher in Braybrook gap steady
23.1% 90th pct 16.2% 76th pct
Living alone in Braybrookin Maidstone +1.2 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
25.7% 57th pct 26.9% 61st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
21.2% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 16.2%
3.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.7% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.2% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.6% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braybrookin Maidstone +$69 higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
$312 61st pct $381 78th pct
Mortgage in Braybrookin Maidstone +$141 higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
$1,859 64th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Braybrookin Maidstone +0.10 higher in Braybrook gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Braybrookin Maidstone +4.4 pts higher in Braybrook gap steady
47.5% 91st pct 43.1% 89th pct
Owned outright in Braybrookin Maidstone +1.8 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
18.8% 9th pct 20.6% 11th pct
Separate houses in Braybrookin Maidstone +0.4 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
47.0% 7th pct 47.4% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Braybrookin Maidstone +2.7 pts higher in Braybrook gap widening
63.6% 18th pct 60.9% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 43.1%
29.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
18.8% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

48.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 38.0%
47.0% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
3.8% Flat or apartment +10.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 42.5%
26.7% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%
7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.1% $350–$549 +19.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
31.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 18.2%
26.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.7%
2.0% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.2%
12.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Braybrookin Maidstone +2.6 pts higher in Braybrook gap narrowing
12.8% 89th pct 10.2% 87th pct
Work from home in Braybrookin Maidstone +10.1 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
20.0% 60th pct 30.1% 80th pct
PT commute in Braybrookin Maidstone +0.7 pts higher in Braybrook gap narrowing
4.2% 89th pct 3.5% 87th pct
PT stops in Braybrookin Maidstone +4 more in Braybrook
45 87th pct 41 87th pct
Stops/1k in Braybrookin Maidstone +0.28 more in Braybrook
4.65 76th pct 4.37 75th pct
Departures/1k in Braybrookin Maidstone +687.0 more in Braybrook
2,570.0 95th pct 1,883.1 91st pct
PT routes in Braybrookin Maidstone +2 more in Maidstone
5 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Braybrookin Maidstone even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Braybrookin Maidstone +2 longer in Braybrook
14 10th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Braybrookin Maidstone +20,259 more in Maidstone
28,513 81st pct 48,772 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Braybrookin Maidstone +26,424 more in Braybrook
125,513 84th pct 99,089 78th pct
Transit to city in Braybrookin Maidstone +4 longer in Braybrook
62 60th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 44.3%
20.0% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
2.1% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
2.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
31.6% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
9.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Braybrookin Maidstone +4.9 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
40.7% 79th pct 45.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Braybrookin Maidstone +1.4 pts higher in Braybrook gap steady
18.4% 86th pct 17.0% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Braybrookin Maidstone +2.3 pts higher in Braybrook gap steady
9.1% 88th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Braybrookin Maidstone +7.9 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
58.4% 42nd pct 66.3% 71st pct
Full-time in Braybrookin Maidstone +5.6 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
56.6% 41st pct 62.1% 70th pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%
6.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
5.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.9% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Braybrookin Maidstone +0.3 higher in Braybrook
7.8 97th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Braybrookin Maidstone +0.3 more in Maidstone
7.6 98th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Braybrookin Maidstone +1.2 pts higher in Maidstone
98.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Braybrookin Maidstone +2.7 pts higher in Braybrook
98.6% 99th pct 95.9% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Braybrookin Maidstone even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Braybrookin Maidstone +1.1 pts higher in Braybrook
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Braybrookin Maidstone even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Braybrookin Maidstone +18.4 pts higher in Maidstone
81.5% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Braybrookin Maidstone +4.1 more in Braybrook
12.5 47th pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Braybrookin Maidstone +49 higher in Braybrook
422 100th pct 373 99th pct
Mean slope in Braybrookin Maidstone even
2.9% 10th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Braybrook vs Maidstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20324/braybrook/vs/SAL21575/maidstone