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Brooklands vs Tarong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Brooklands profile · Tarong profile

Brooklands Tarong

Brooklands and Tarong are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with distinct social profiles. Brooklands is more likely to have larger homes, with 71.6% having three or more bedrooms, while Tarong's figure is 52.9%. Employment patterns differ sharply; 16.8% of people work from home in Brooklands compared to only 5.4% in Tarong, and Tarong has a much higher unemployment rate of 14.7% against 2.4% in Brooklands. There is also a significant gap in First Nations demographics, with the typical age in Brooklands being far older at 56, while in Tarong it is just 19.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,112 in Brooklands and $1,047 in Tarong. While they share many traits, such as a total lack of public transport, some gaps have widened over time. For example, the share of people with no religion is now far higher in Tarong, where 46.1% of residents report no faith compared to 35.5% in Brooklands.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Brooklands Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in Tarong Unemployment: 12.3 pts higher in Tarong Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in Tarong Work from home: 11.4 pts higher in Brooklands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooklandsin Tarong +131 larger in Brooklands gap widening
324 60th pct 193 53rd pct
Median age in Brooklandsin Tarong +4 yrs older in Tarong gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Brooklandsin Tarong +2.4 pts higher in Tarong gap widening
2.8% 58th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Brooklandsin Tarong +7.5 pts higher in Tarong gap widening
21.0% 60th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Brooklandsin Tarong +2.6 pts higher in Brooklands gap narrowing
16.0% 42nd pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Brooklandsin Tarong +1.5 pts higher in Brooklands gap narrowing
11.2% 41st pct 9.6% 30th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
21.0% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.0%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 47.3%
26.8% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
12.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Brooklands Tarong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brooklandsin Tarong +2.1 pts higher in Tarong gap steady
9.3% 40th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 71.0%
2.5% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
34.0% English +4.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
9.9% Scottish even 9.8%
8.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brooklandsin Tarong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brooklandsin Tarong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 84.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brooklandsin Tarong +10.6 pts higher in Tarong gap widening
35.5% 35th pct 46.1% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 35.2%
35.5% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
0.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brooklandsin Tarong +1.9 pts higher in Brooklands gap narrowing
32.7% 18th pct 30.8% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Brooklandsin Tarong even gap narrowing
5.4% 13th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.4% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%
16.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
10.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
7.5% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.2% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.5% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
2.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brooklandsin Tarong +$56 higher in Brooklands gap widening
$518 14th pct $462 9th pct
Household income in Brooklandsin Tarong +$65 higher in Brooklands gap narrowing
$1,112 20th pct $1,047 16th pct
Family income in Brooklandsin Tarong +$25 higher in Brooklands gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,350 18th pct
High earners in Brooklandsin Tarong +1.0 pts higher in Brooklands gap narrowing
4.0% 27th pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Brooklandsin Tarong +7.3 pts higher in Brooklands gap widening
7.3% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
21.1% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.0%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 58.7%
23.9% $650–$1,499 even 24.0%
6.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brooklandsin Tarong +3.2 pts higher in Tarong
31.5% 63rd pct 34.7% 77th pct
Mental health in Brooklandsin Tarong +2.6 pts higher in Tarong
11.4% 79th pct 14.0% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Brooklandsin Tarong +0.1 pts higher in Brooklands gap steady
9.0% 86th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
12.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
2.8% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
5.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None ◂ +5.4 pts 47.7%
17.6% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brooklandsin Tarong +5.9 pts higher in Tarong gap widening
9.1% 11th pct 15.0% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Brooklandsin Tarong +0.5 pts higher in Tarong gap narrowing
12.7% 49th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Brooklandsin Tarong +0.9 pts higher in Brooklands gap narrowing
22.5% 36th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Brooklandsin Tarong +1.2 pts higher in Tarong
5.5% 85th pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brooklandsin Tarong +3.6 pts higher in Brooklands gap widening
23.9% 48th pct 20.4% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooklandsin Tarong +1 larger in Tarong
9 58th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Brooklandsin Tarong +37 yrs older in Brooklands
56 yrs 92nd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Brooklandsin Tarong +$125 higher in Brooklands
$474 29th pct $349 11th pct
Household income in Brooklandsin Tarong +$396 higher in Brooklands
$1,458 40th pct $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brooklandsin Tarong +0.2 larger in Brooklands gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Brooklandsin Tarong +3.8 pts higher in Tarong gap steady
5.6% 24th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Brooklandsin Tarong +11.6 pts higher in Tarong gap widening
19.3% 34th pct 30.9% 74th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 49.6%
36.4% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
5.6% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 38.2%
19.3% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooklandsin Tarong +$25 higher in Brooklands gap narrowing
$230 34th pct $205 27th pct
Mortgage in Brooklandsin Tarong +$49 higher in Tarong gap narrowing
$953 13th pct $1,002 15th pct
People / bedroom in Brooklandsin Tarong +0.10 higher in Tarong gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Brooklandsin Tarong +2.6 pts higher in Tarong gap narrowing
9.2% 24th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Brooklandsin Tarong even gap narrowing
48.6% 72nd pct 48.5% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Brooklandsin Tarong +7.3 pts higher in Tarong gap widening
92.7% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brooklandsin Tarong +18.6 pts higher in Brooklands gap steady
71.6% 30th pct 52.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 48.5%
37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 30.9%
9.2% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.8% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 39.7%
20.2% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
14.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Studio / none ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 28.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brooklandsin Tarong even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brooklandsin Tarong +11.4 pts higher in Brooklands gap narrowing
16.8% 51st pct 5.4% 12th pct
PT commute in Brooklandsin Tarong even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Brooklandsin Tarong +9 longer in Brooklands
145 89th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 67.9%
5.6% Car (passenger) +14.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 5.4%
3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 9.2%
20.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%
11.0% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brooklandsin Tarong +3.8 pts higher in Brooklands gap narrowing
23.2% 24th pct 19.5% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brooklandsin Tarong +12.3 pts higher in Tarong gap widening
2.4% 40th pct 14.7% 96th pct
Participation in Brooklandsin Tarong +4.9 pts higher in Brooklands gap narrowing
45.7% 14th pct 40.7% 10th pct
Full-time in Brooklandsin Tarong +3.0 pts higher in Brooklands gap narrowing
58.4% 52nd pct 55.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.7 pts 10.7%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%
2.4% Manufacturing +11.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.6% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.0% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.0% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.2% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers ◂ +20.1 pts 7.1%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +12.9 pts 7.1%
7.2% Technicians & trades +12.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.8% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
3.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brooklandsin Tarong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brooklandsin Tarong +0 higher in Brooklands
1 41st pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Brooklandsin Tarong +0.7 pts higher in Tarong
6.5% 59th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Brooklands with nearby areas

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Compare Tarong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooklands vs Tarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30388/brooklands/vs/SAL32754/tarong