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Brooklyn Park vs West Richmond

Name: Brooklyn Park vs West Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Brooklyn Park profile · West Richmond profile

Brooklyn Park West Richmond

Brooklyn Park and West Richmond are neighbouring suburbs in Adelaide with very different housing and transport profiles. Brooklyn Park is more diverse, with a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (28.2% compared to 16.0%) and more people born overseas. It also has far better public transport, with 1,503.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 774.6 in West Richmond. In contrast, West Richmond is dominated by larger homes, where 79.1% are separate houses and 67.8% have three or more bedrooms, figures far higher than in Brooklyn Park.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical resident age of 37. This shared age profile sits alongside similar typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,466 in Brooklyn Park and $1,506 in West Richmond. While they share these basics, they differ in health access; 88.1% of West Richmond homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, a figure far higher than the 34.8% found in Brooklyn Park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in West Richmond Population: 3,953 larger in Brooklyn Park 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in West Richmond Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in Brooklyn Park Renting: 7.1 pts higher in Brooklyn Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +3,953 larger in Brooklyn Park gap steady

5,040 86th pct 1,087 73rd pct

Median age in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 33.8%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.7% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

43.9% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 40.8%

39.8% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Brooklyn Park West Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 61.0%

12.4% India ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

2.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

2.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.3% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.8% English +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

8.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.0% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

6.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

4.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

2.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 40.5%

31.7% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

6.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.7% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond

2.71 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +3 more in Brooklyn Park

24 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +54 larger in West Richmond

466 68th pct 520 74th pct

ICSEA in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond even

1,043 76th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 60.3%

12.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%

22.5% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%

13.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +$58 higher in Brooklyn Park gap widening

$782 56th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +$40 higher in West Richmond gap narrowing

$1,466 45th pct $1,506 48th pct

Family income in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +$93 higher in Brooklyn Park gap widening

$1,955 55th pct $1,862 48th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Other condition even 7.1%

6.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +1.5 pts 67.2%

17.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +28 larger in Brooklyn Park

56 78th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +2 yrs older in West Richmond

27 yrs 54th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +$188 higher in West Richmond

$511 34th pct $699 56th pct

Household income in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +$849 higher in West Richmond

$900 14th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +0.2 larger in West Richmond gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 51.7%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 28.8%

12.1% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.0% Other families even 2.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 27.1%

13.1% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

3.5% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +$35 higher in West Richmond gap widening

$285 52nd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +$79 higher in Brooklyn Park gap narrowing

$1,704 55th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.8% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 32.7%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 23.1%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

56.7% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 79.1%

29.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.6 pts 1.6%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

40.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 27.3%

10.8% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 43.9%

23.5% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.9%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +17 more in Brooklyn Park

19 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +1.93 more in Brooklyn Park

3.77 72nd pct 1.84 65th pct

Departures/1k in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +728.8 more in Brooklyn Park

1,503.4 89th pct 774.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +13 more in Brooklyn Park

20 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond even

5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +3,994 more in Brooklyn Park

30,474 83rd pct 26,480 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +17,598 more in West Richmond

65,053 71st pct 82,651 75th pct

Transit to city in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +7 longer in West Richmond

44 25th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 62.4%

8.2% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.5% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 40.5%

32.0% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

8.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

8.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.5% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 20.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

8.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +4,523 higher in West Richmond

5,873 73rd pct 10,396 87th pct

Assault/100k in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +301 higher in West Richmond

1,171 72nd pct 1,472 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +52 higher in West Richmond

40 36th pct 92 72nd pct

Burglary/100k in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +301 higher in Brooklyn Park

853 75th pct 552 56th pct

Theft/100k in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +4,914 higher in West Richmond

2,262 74th pct 7,176 91st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +54 higher in Brooklyn Park

238 62nd pct 184 50th pct

Property damage/100k in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +209 higher in Brooklyn Park

853 59th pct 644 46th pct

5-yr change in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +65.6 pts higher in West Richmond

43.7% 81st pct 109.3% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +0.9 higher in Brooklyn Park

7.4 95th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +0.9 more in Brooklyn Park

7.3 96th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +2.2 pts higher in Brooklyn Park

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +0.6 pts higher in West Richmond

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +18.3 pts higher in Brooklyn Park

99.9% 100th pct 81.7% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +53.3 pts higher in West Richmond

34.8% 80th pct 88.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +2.9 more in Brooklyn Park

7.5 35th pct 4.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond +110 higher in Brooklyn Park

289 95th pct 179 89th pct

Mean slope in Brooklyn Park in West Richmond even

2.9% 10th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Brooklyn Park with nearby areas

Underdale West Richmond Cowandilla Torrensville Richmond Lockleys Hilton Flinders Park

Compare West Richmond with nearby areas

Cowandilla Brooklyn Park Richmond Netley Marleston Hilton North Plympton Underdale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooklyn Park vs West Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40167/brooklyn-park/vs/SAL41571/west-richmond