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Bluff Beach vs Brentwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bluff Beach profile · Brentwood profile

Bluff Beach Brentwood

Brentwood (SA) and Bluff Beach are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their age and family structures; Brentwood (SA) is more family-oriented, with 21.1% of people being children under 15, while Bluff Beach has no children in that age group. Residents in Bluff Beach are far older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 49 in Brentwood (SA), and a much higher share of seniors at 46.3%. Bluff Beach also has higher typical weekly incomes ($820 versus $494) and a larger share of adults with bachelor degrees (15.8% versus 4.9%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their unemployment rates, which are both 0.0%. They also share a lack of nearby schools, health services, and groceries within a 15-minute walk. However, Brentwood (SA) has more public transport stops and a higher number of people working from home (38.7% compared to 18.2%). While both areas have a high share of volunteers, this is far higher in Brentwood (SA) at 42.6%.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 14.6 pts higher in Bluff Beach Mortgage: $650 higher in Brentwood Recent movers: 21.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach Under 15: 21.1 pts higher in Brentwood Work from home: 20.5 pts higher in Brentwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +30 larger in Brentwood gap narrowing
41 24th pct 71 34th pct
Median age in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +10 yrs older in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +7.0 pts higher in Brentwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +18.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
46.3% 100th pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +21.1 pts higher in Brentwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +15.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach
20.7% 88th pct 5.4% 12th pct

Age structure

46.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.2 pts 28.2%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

52.6% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 63.9%
18.4% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
18.4% Divorced ◂ +13.5 pts 4.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bluff Beach Brentwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +10.4 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
14.6% 63rd pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

95.1% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 91.5%
9.8% England ◂ +5.5 pts 4.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

63.4% English ◂ +19.8 pts 43.7%
46.3% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% Irish +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Bluff Beachin Brentwood +7.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
7.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bluff Beachin Brentwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.4% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 97.2%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +5.9 pts higher in Brentwood gap widening
29.3% 22nd pct 35.2% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 64.8%
29.3% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +10.6 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap steady
57.9% 76th pct 47.3% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +10.9 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
15.8% 54th pct 4.9% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bluff Beachin Brentwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 47.3%
34.2% Year 11 ◂ +12.4 pts 21.8%
0.0% Year 10 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +36.2 pts 10.0%
15.4% Certificate III / IV +24.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 10.0%
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

19.2% Engineering & related +10.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
26.9% Education ◂ +13.6 pts 13.3%
19.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.2% Society & culture ◂ +9.2 pts 10.0%
0.0% Information technology +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences 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 Bluff Beachin Brentwood +$326 higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
$820 62nd pct $494 12th pct
Household income in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +$292 higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,333 35th pct
Family income in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +$499 higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
$1,874 49th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +6.6 pts higher in Brentwood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 41st pct
High-income homes in Bluff Beachin Brentwood
— 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.9%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 11.5%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 15.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 32.8%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.9%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +17.4 pts higher in Bluff Beach
51.2% 100th pct 33.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +5.6 pts higher in Brentwood
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +14.6 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
14.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.2% Cancer ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%
12.2% Heart disease ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%
9.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +4.1 pts ▸ 57.7%
31.7% One condition ◂ +14.8 pts 16.9%
0.0% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +13.7 pts higher in Brentwood gap narrowing
28.9% 84th pct 42.6% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +14.5 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
34.2% 100th pct 19.7% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +14.4 pts higher in Brentwood gap widening
18.4% 21st pct 32.8% 84th pct
Defence service in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +7.7 pts higher in Bluff Beach
7.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +7.0 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap steady
44.7% 100th pct 37.7% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +5 larger in Brentwood
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Bluff Beachin Brentwood
— 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Bluff Beachin Brentwood
— $400 17th pct
Household income in Bluff Beachin Brentwood
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +0.6 larger in Brentwood gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bluff Beachin Brentwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bluff Beachin Brentwood
— 30.8% 74th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples without children ◂ +24.5 pts 45.9%
22.2% Couples with children +33.5 pts ▸ 55.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +35.9 pts 30.8%
0.0% 1 person +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 6 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +$100 higher in Bluff Beach
$250 40th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +$650 higher in Brentwood
$217 0th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Bluff Beachin Brentwood even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bluff Beachin Brentwood
— 15.4% 46th pct
Owned outright in Bluff Beachin Brentwood
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Bluff Beachin Brentwood
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bluff Beachin Brentwood
— 53.8% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 42.3%
27.8% 5 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluff Beachin Brentwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +20.5 pts higher in Brentwood
18.2% 55th pct 38.7% 90th pct
PT commute in Bluff Beachin Brentwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +2 more in Brentwood
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +28.17 more in Brentwood
0.00 0th pct 28.17 96th pct
Departures/1k in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +28.2 more in Brentwood
0.0 0th pct 28.2 60th pct
PT routes in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +1 more in Brentwood
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bluff Beachin Brentwood
— 30 67th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +28.2 pts 35.5%
18.2% Worked at home +20.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% Walked +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
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

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 42.3%
42.9% 4 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 26.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 15.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +21.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
41.5% 81st pct 20.3% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluff Beachin Brentwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +8.7 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
57.9% 40th pct 49.2% 20th pct
Full-time in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +15.2 pts higher in Brentwood
36.4% 0th pct 51.6% 21st pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
22.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% Education & training ◂ +13.0 pts 9.7%
22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
13.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Managers +22.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
40.9% Professionals ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%
18.2% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +0.8 higher in Brentwood
0.2 44th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +0.7 more in Brentwood
0.1 43rd pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Bluff Beachin Brentwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bluff Beachin Brentwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +41.4 pts higher in Brentwood
0.0% 0th pct 41.4% 71st pct
Walk to school in Bluff Beachin Brentwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +27.4 pts higher in Brentwood
14.0% 49th pct 41.4% 61st pct
Walk to health in Bluff Beachin Brentwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +17.9 more in Brentwood
24.4 67th pct 42.3 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +0 higher in Bluff Beach
1 43rd pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Bluff Beachin Brentwood +0.6 pts higher in Bluff Beach
2.9% 11th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Bluff Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Brentwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluff Beach vs Brentwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40128/bluff-beach/vs/SAL40157/brentwood