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Brookwater vs Redbank Plains

Name: Brookwater vs Redbank Plains — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Brookwater profile · Redbank Plains profile

Brookwater Redbank Plains

Redbank Plains and Brookwater are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Brookwater is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,637 compared to $1,516 in Redbank Plains. Education levels are also far higher in Brookwater, where 36.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.1% in Redbank Plains. This wealth gap is reflected in the housing market; Redbank Plains is a high-rental area where 57.8% of homes are rented, while 65.3% of homes in Brookwater are owned with a mortgage.

These two places have diverged sharply over time, with the gaps in income and education widening. Despite these trends, they share some basic physical traits: both have about the same number of people per home and nearly every house in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park. Redbank Plains is generally more accessible for daily needs, with a much higher share of homes within walking distance of schools, groceries, and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,447 larger in Redbank Plains Bachelor+: 26.3 pts higher in Brookwater Renting: 42.9 pts higher in Redbank Plains Year 12: 23.0 pts higher in Brookwater One-parent: 19.1 pts higher in Redbank Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +21,447 larger in Redbank Plains gap widening

2,902 83rd pct 24,349 90th pct

Median age in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +11 yrs older in Brookwater gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.1 pts 17.0%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.1% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.5% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

63.1% Married ◂ +27.7 pts 35.4%

27.8% Never married +21.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

6.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Brookwater Redbank Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.1% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

3.4% New Zealand +6.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% England ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%

4.7% India ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.3% Philippines even 1.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +4.2 pts 31.1%

30.6% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 28.7%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

8.4% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

7.2% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

4.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 71.4%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 44.8%

35.6% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

4.7% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookwater in Redbank Plains

— 0.71 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +6 more in Redbank Plains

18 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +307 larger in Brookwater

1,010 100th pct 703 90th pct

ICSEA in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +32 higher in Brookwater

1,014 64th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

77.3% Year 12 ◂ +23.0 pts 54.3%

12.6% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.5% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Certificate III / IV +22.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.5 pts 13.2%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.7 pts 3.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 18.1%

10.1% Society & culture +6.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.8% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +$650 higher in Brookwater gap widening

$1,397 95th pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +$2,121 higher in Brookwater gap widening

$3,637 100th pct $1,516 48th pct

Family income in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +$2,052 higher in Brookwater gap widening

$3,676 99th pct $1,624 34th pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 3.4%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

6.1% $650–$1,499 +28.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 7.0%

3.4% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 11.0%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +11.0 pts 63.9%

15.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.9% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +1,457 larger in Redbank Plains

46 76th pct 1,503 89th pct

Median age in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +1 yrs older in Brookwater

18 yrs 18th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +$796 higher in Brookwater

$1,437 89th pct $641 50th pct

Household income in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +$2,108 higher in Brookwater

$3,624 92nd pct $1,516 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +0.1 larger in Brookwater gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

75.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 57.6%

6.5% One-parent families +19.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

0.2% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.9% 4 people ◂ +14.2 pts 16.6%

28.2% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 26.8%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%

7.4% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

2.8% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +$215 higher in Brookwater gap widening

$565 97th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +$1,142 higher in Brookwater gap narrowing

$2,615 89th pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +0.10 higher in Redbank Plains gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.3 pts 29.0%

14.9% Rented +42.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

19.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 10.7%

0.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 85.3%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 48.9%

15.6% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.9% 5 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 3.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

48.1% $550–$749 ◂ +47.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +45.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.1%

2.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 +45.0 pts ▸ 58.4%

39.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.5 pts 3.2%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 18.2%

4.3% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +49 more in Redbank Plains

17 86th pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +3.15 more in Brookwater

5.86 81st pct 2.71 68th pct

Departures/1k in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +1,368.6 more in Brookwater

1,870.4 91st pct 501.9 78th pct

PT routes in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +26 more in Brookwater

33 87th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +7 longer in Redbank Plains

0 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +2 longer in Redbank Plains

26 22nd pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +15,362 more in Redbank Plains

8,987 57th pct 24,349 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +8,164 more in Brookwater

32,513 57th pct 24,349 52nd pct

Transit to city in Brookwater in Redbank Plains

85 96th pct —

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 67.9%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.2 pts 8.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 40.3%

16.2% 1 vehicle +19.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 13.2%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

0.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

7.8% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.6% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +18.4 pts 10.3%

21.0% Managers ◂ +14.8 pts 6.2%

9.1% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.9% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

9.8% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +1.0 higher in Redbank Plains

4.6 81st pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +1.4 more in Redbank Plains

4.1 78th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +25.0 pts higher in Redbank Plains

46.2% 79th pct 71.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +17.9 pts higher in Redbank Plains

51.6% 80th pct 69.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +5.5 pts higher in Brookwater

91.9% 85th pct 86.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +36.5 pts higher in Redbank Plains

54.4% 77th pct 91.0% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +0.6 pts higher in Redbank Plains

97.7% 85th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +23.7 pts higher in Redbank Plains

20.6% 77th pct 44.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +4.4 more in Brookwater

13.4 50th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +3 higher in Brookwater

113 86th pct 110 86th pct

Mean slope in Brookwater in Redbank Plains +3.1 pts higher in Brookwater

9.3% 77th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Brookwater with nearby areas

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Compare Redbank Plains with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookwater vs Redbank Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30390/brookwater/vs/SAL32405/redbank-plains