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Brookfield vs Chapel Hill

Name: Brookfield vs Chapel Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Brookfield profile · Chapel Hill profile

Brookfield Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill (Qld) and Brookfield (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Chapel Hill (Qld) is more urban and accessible, with 84% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Brookfield (Qld) is more car-dependent, with a score of 2.3 and only 7.5% of homes within a short walk to shops. Chapel Hill (Qld) also has a more diverse population, with 23.3% of people using another language at home compared to 10.9% in Brookfield (Qld).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of unemployment, volunteering, and the number of people per home. Both areas are highly educated, with a much higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree than the national figure. Residents in Brookfield (Qld) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 42 in Chapel Hill (Qld), and a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,871 larger in Chapel Hill Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Chapel Hill Rent: $155 higher in Chapel Hill Median age: 5 yrs older in Brookfield Bachelor+: 6.7 pts higher in Chapel Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +6,871 larger in Chapel Hill gap steady

3,640 86th pct 10,511 87th pct

Median age in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +5 yrs older in Brookfield gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 27.0%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.1%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.7% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 61.3%

25.7% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

4.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Brookfield Chapel Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 62.7%

7.1% England ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.2% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

1.1% China +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +7.2 pts 36.4%

30.3% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 28.6%

15.6% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%

13.8% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

2.8% Chinese +6.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 75.1%

1.4% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 46.2%

38.3% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Judaism even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +1.01 more in Brookfield

1.47 17th pct 0.46 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +12 more in Chapel Hill

13 83rd pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +261 larger in Chapel Hill

612 86th pct 873 99th pct

ICSEA in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +27 higher in Chapel Hill

1,115 94th pct 1,141 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 85.1%

7.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

20.7% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

9.1% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%

14.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

13.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +$120 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$1,204 90th pct $1,084 87th pct

Household income in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +$809 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$3,778 100th pct $2,969 96th pct

Family income in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +$963 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$4,197 100th pct $3,234 94th pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 31.9%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 12.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.0% Diabetes even 3.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +2.6 pts ▸ 71.1%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +40 larger in Chapel Hill

3 43rd pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +14 yrs older in Brookfield

43 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +$426 higher in Chapel Hill

$649 51st pct $1,075 83rd pct

Household income in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +$600 higher in Brookfield

$3,999 95th pct $3,399 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +0.1 larger in Brookfield gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 68.6%

23.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%

4.8% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.4% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +$155 higher in Chapel Hill gap widening

$400 82nd pct $555 96th pct

Mortgage in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +$371 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$2,798 90th pct $2,427 87th pct

People / bedroom in Brookfield in Chapel Hill even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 42.5%

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.3% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 97.7%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

35.8% 5 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 20.4%

9.6% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.2% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.8% $550–$749 +19.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.3 pts 7.3%

20.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 31.8%

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.7% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +29 more in Chapel Hill

16 86th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +0.11 more in Brookfield

4.40 75th pct 4.28 75th pct

Departures/1k in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +263.2 more in Chapel Hill

681.0 82nd pct 944.2 86th pct

PT routes in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +10 more in Chapel Hill

3 79th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +17 longer in Brookfield

22 60th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +12 longer in Brookfield

23 20th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +10,731 more in Chapel Hill

0 0th pct 10,731 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +24,161 more in Chapel Hill

0 0th pct 24,161 52nd pct

Transit to city in Brookfield in Chapel Hill

— 57 49th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 42.4%

31.5% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

1.3% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

15.5% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 14.0%

16.9% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 6.1%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

23.5% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +3.3 higher in Chapel Hill

2.3 68th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +3.5 more in Chapel Hill

2.0 65th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +63.4 pts higher in Chapel Hill

12.5% 67th pct 75.9% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +76.5 pts higher in Chapel Hill

7.5% 63rd pct 84.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +44.6 pts higher in Chapel Hill

52.3% 74th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +31.7 pts higher in Chapel Hill

17.7% 64th pct 49.4% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +38.3 pts higher in Chapel Hill

61.4% 67th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +62.2 pts higher in Chapel Hill

6.8% 73rd pct 69.1% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +9.7 more in Brookfield

18.4 60th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +87 higher in Chapel Hill

19 73rd pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Brookfield in Chapel Hill +1.9 pts higher in Brookfield

11.1% 86th pct 9.2% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookfield vs Chapel Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30386/brookfield/vs/SAL30580/chapel-hill