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Brooweena vs Woocoo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Brooweena profile · Woocoo profile

Brooweena Woocoo

Brooweena and Woocoo are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Brooweena is more family-oriented, with 19.8% of people being children under 15 compared to none in Woocoo. It also has a higher proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force (13.9%) and those who volunteer (33.8%). In contrast, Woocoo has a higher typical weekly family income of $1,874, compared to $1,100 in Brooweena, and a much larger share of people working from home at 31.8%.

These two areas share similar housing, with everyone living in separate houses and about two people per home. The gap in the number of people moving into the areas is widening, as 46.2% of Brooweena residents arrived in the last five years, while only 5.4% of Woocoo residents did. Both areas have a typical age well above the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Woocoo.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 30.5 pts higher in Brooweena Volunteering: 28.0 pts higher in Brooweena Work from home: 31.8 pts higher in Woocoo Recent movers: 40.8 pts higher in Brooweena Full-time: 31.8 pts higher in Woocoo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooweenain Woocoo +35 larger in Brooweena gap narrowing
91 39th pct 56 30th pct
Median age in Brooweenain Woocoo +6 yrs older in Woocoo gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Brooweenain Woocoo +3.3 pts higher in Brooweena gap narrowing
3.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Brooweenain Woocoo +1.6 pts higher in Woocoo gap narrowing
34.1% 90th pct 35.7% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Brooweenain Woocoo +19.8 pts higher in Brooweena gap widening
19.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Brooweenain Woocoo +15.1 pts higher in Brooweena gap widening
28.6% 99th pct 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

36.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
34.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

38.8% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 26.9%
17.5% Divorced +15.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.3% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
12.5% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

Age & sex structure

Brooweena Woocoo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brooweenain Woocoo +2.1 pts higher in Brooweena gap steady
11.0% 48th pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +20.5 pts 55.4%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

57.1% English ◂ +8.9 pts 48.2%
36.3% Australian ◂ +18.4 pts 17.9%
14.3% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 5.4%
8.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brooweenain Woocoo +8.9 pts higher in Woocoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 74th pct
Limited English in Brooweenain Woocoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +28.3 pts 60.7%
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 Brooweenain Woocoo +30.5 pts higher in Brooweena gap widening
48.4% 74th pct 17.9% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +30.5 pts 17.9%
45.1% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
12.1% Not stated +16.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brooweenain Woocoo +3.6 pts higher in Woocoo gap narrowing
13.8% 0th pct 17.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Brooweenain Woocoo +3.8 pts higher in Brooweena gap steady
3.8% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brooweenain Woocoo +1 more in Brooweena
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Brooweenain Woocoo
17 3rd pct —
ICSEA in Brooweenain Woocoo
915 14th pct —

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 10 ◂ +26.6 pts 9.6%
31.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.9 pts 17.3%
13.8% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.2 pts 17.2%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Engineering & related ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brooweenain Woocoo +$200 higher in Woocoo gap steady
$474 10th pct $674 36th pct
Household income in Brooweenain Woocoo +$258 higher in Woocoo gap narrowing
$866 8th pct $1,124 21st pct
Family income in Brooweenain Woocoo +$774 higher in Woocoo gap widening
$1,100 9th pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Brooweenain Woocoo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Brooweenain Woocoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 13.0%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.0%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.0% Under $650 ◂ +33.1 pts 26.9%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brooweenain Woocoo +15.7 pts higher in Brooweena
40.7% 90th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Brooweenain Woocoo +2.3 pts higher in Woocoo
6.6% 36th pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Brooweenain Woocoo +7.4 pts higher in Woocoo gap widening
3.3% 35th pct 10.7% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 16.1%
12.1% Diabetes ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
5.5% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
6.6% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Lung condition ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None ◂ +16.6 pts 33.9%
19.8% One condition ◂ +10.9 pts 8.9%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brooweenain Woocoo +28.0 pts higher in Brooweena gap widening
33.8% 89th pct 5.8% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Brooweenain Woocoo +5.0 pts higher in Brooweena gap narrowing
5.0% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Brooweenain Woocoo +9.8 pts higher in Brooweena gap widening
17.5% 18th pct 7.7% 4th pct
Defence service in Brooweenain Woocoo +13.9 pts higher in Brooweena
13.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brooweenain Woocoo +15.2 pts higher in Woocoo gap widening
17.5% 16th pct 32.7% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooweenain Woocoo +3 larger in Brooweena
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Brooweenain Woocoo
59 yrs 94th pct —
Median income in Brooweenain Woocoo
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Brooweenain Woocoo
$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brooweenain Woocoo +0.1 larger in Brooweena gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Brooweenain Woocoo +2.3 pts higher in Woocoo gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 18.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in Brooweenain Woocoo +7.1 pts higher in Woocoo gap narrowing
36.4% 87th pct 43.5% 94th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
38.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 27.3%
15.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 34.8%
6.8% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooweenain Woocoo
$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Brooweenain Woocoo +$267 higher in Woocoo gap narrowing
$600 4th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Brooweenain Woocoo +0.10 higher in Brooweena gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Brooweenain Woocoo +9.1 pts higher in Brooweena gap narrowing
9.1% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Brooweenain Woocoo +6.5 pts higher in Brooweena gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 43.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in Brooweenain Woocoo even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brooweenain Woocoo +9.0 pts higher in Woocoo gap widening
43.2% 6th pct 52.2% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 43.5%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 17.4%
9.1% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 39.1%
29.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brooweenain Woocoo +3.0 pts higher in Woocoo gap narrowing
15.2% 91st pct 18.2% 94th pct
Work from home in Brooweenain Woocoo +31.8 pts higher in Woocoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.8% 83rd pct
PT commute in Brooweenain Woocoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brooweenain Woocoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brooweenain Woocoo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brooweenain Woocoo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brooweenain Woocoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +40.9 pts 31.8%
0.0% Worked at home +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
13.6% Walked +13.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 27.3%
15.2% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.1% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brooweenain Woocoo +40.8 pts higher in Brooweena gap widening
46.2% 88th pct 5.4% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brooweenain Woocoo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Brooweenain Woocoo +7.3 pts higher in Woocoo gap narrowing
35.0% 5th pct 42.3% 11th pct
Full-time in Brooweenain Woocoo +31.8 pts higher in Woocoo gap widening
59.1% 55th pct 90.9% 100th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.7% Retail trade ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
18.2% Mining ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.6% Administrative & support ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Managers +22.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
31.8% Labourers ◂ +13.6 pts 18.2%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooweenain Woocoo +0.7 higher in Brooweena
0.7 57th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brooweenain Woocoo +1.1 more in Brooweena
1.1 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brooweenain Woocoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brooweenain Woocoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brooweenain Woocoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brooweenain Woocoo +35.0 pts higher in Brooweena
35.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brooweenain Woocoo +37.4 pts higher in Brooweena
37.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brooweenain Woocoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brooweenain Woocoo +8.2 more in Brooweena
44.0 79th pct 35.7 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Brooweenain Woocoo even
0 20th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Brooweenain Woocoo +0.4 pts higher in Brooweena
7.1% 63rd pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Brooweena with nearby areas

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Compare Woocoo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooweena vs Woocoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30392/brooweena/vs/SAL33127/woocoo