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Brown Hill vs Gong Gong

Name: Brown Hill vs Gong Gong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Brown Hill profile · Gong Gong profile

Brown Hill Gong Gong

Brown Hill (Vic.) and Gong Gong are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Brown Hill (Vic.) is a larger community of 4,489 people that is somewhat walkable, while Gong Gong is sparsely populated with only 6 residents and is car-dependent. There are stark differences in income and accessibility; typical weekly household income is far higher in Gong Gong at $2,874 compared to $1,757 in Brown Hill (Vic.). Brown Hill (Vic.) is also much better connected, with 70.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, whereas Gong Gong has no such access.

Both areas share a similar educational landscape, with school sizes and advantage scores being nearly identical. They also sit on similar terrain, with mean slopes between 7% and 9%. While Brown Hill (Vic.) has a larger population and is far older, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to just 26 in Gong Gong, the two areas remain closely linked by their shared local school characteristics.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,483 larger in Brown Hill People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Gong Gong Median age: 10 yrs older in Brown Hill Household income: $1,117 higher in Gong Gong Personal income: $437 higher in Gong Gong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +4,483 larger in Brown Hill gap widening

4,489 86th pct 6 4th pct

Median age in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +10 yrs older in Brown Hill gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

36.0% Never married +24.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

47.8% Married ◂ +47.8 pts 0.0%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.6% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +58.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

42.3% English +57.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.7% Scottish +37.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.4% Irish ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +53.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

46.3% No religion +20.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brown Hill in Gong Gong

1.04 8th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +8 more in Brown Hill

14 84th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +15 larger in Brown Hill

252 43rd pct 238 41st pct

ICSEA in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +8 higher in Brown Hill

1,026 70th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +$437 higher in Gong Gong gap widening

$875 70th pct $1,312 93rd pct

Household income in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +$1,117 higher in Gong Gong

$1,757 63rd pct $2,874 95th pct

Family income in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +$693 higher in Gong Gong

$2,181 68th pct $2,874 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +44.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.9% Cancer +97.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.2% Arthritis +40.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

12.1% Mental health +37.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

21.7% One condition +44.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

62.3% None ◂ +62.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +67 larger in Brown Hill

67 81st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Brown Hill in Gong Gong

19 yrs 21st pct —

Median income in Brown Hill in Gong Gong

$637 49th pct —

Household income in Brown Hill in Gong Gong

$1,541 44th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +0.5 larger in Gong Gong

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 50.0%

26.8% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brown Hill in Gong Gong

$290 54th pct —

Mortgage in Brown Hill in Gong Gong

$1,619 50th pct —

People / bedroom in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +0.30 higher in Gong Gong

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

24.6% Rented ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +56.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +16 more in Brown Hill

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +3.56 more in Brown Hill

3.56 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +687.2 more in Brown Hill

687.2 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +2 more in Brown Hill

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +28 longer in Gong Gong

0 0th pct 28 65th pct

Drive to city in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +12 longer in Gong Gong

67 48th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +36.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

13.7% Construction ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

13.3% Managers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +3.0 higher in Brown Hill

4.3 79th pct 1.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +3.3 more in Brown Hill

4.1 78th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +51.8 pts higher in Brown Hill

51.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +58.8 pts higher in Brown Hill

58.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +70.9 pts higher in Brown Hill

70.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +46.1 pts higher in Brown Hill

46.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +25.7 pts higher in Brown Hill

92.4% 81st pct 66.7% 69th pct

Walk to health in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +20.1 pts higher in Brown Hill

20.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +653.7 more in Gong Gong

12.9 48th pct 666.7 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +63 higher in Brown Hill

74 82nd pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Brown Hill in Gong Gong +2.0 pts higher in Gong Gong

7.0% 62nd pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Brown Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Gong Gong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brown Hill vs Gong Gong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20356/brown-hill/vs/SAL21061/gong-gong