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Brown Hill Creek vs Urrbrae

Name: Brown Hill Creek vs Urrbrae — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Brown Hill Creek profile · Urrbrae profile

Brown Hill Creek Urrbrae

Urrbrae and Brown Hill Creek are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Urrbrae is a larger, more established residential area where 18.1% of people are children and 29.4% were born overseas. In contrast, Brown Hill Creek is sparsely populated and has no children under 15. The two areas also differ in their housing and wealth; Urrbrae has far more large homes, with 89.1% having three or more bedrooms, while Brown Hill Creek has a higher share of high-earners, with 47.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

These two areas have tracked differently over time, and the gap in people moving into the area is widening, as 42.0% of Urrbrae residents moved in the last five years compared to just 22.5% in Brown Hill Creek. They do share some similarities, such as having an almost identical number of people per home and similar school advantage scores. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 999 larger in Urrbrae 3+ bedrooms: 45.6 pts higher in Urrbrae Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Urrbrae PT commute: 3.5 pts higher in Urrbrae Housework 15h+: 21.3 pts higher in Urrbrae

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +999 larger in Urrbrae gap widening

71 34th pct 1,070 73rd pct

Median age in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +8 yrs older in Urrbrae gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.8%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%

0.0% Children (0–14) +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

42.6% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 27.1%

0.0% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Brown Hill Creek Urrbrae

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 69.1%

0.0% China +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Philippines ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +8.9 pts 37.6%

28.2% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.7% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%

0.0% Chinese +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 75.0%

0.0% Mandarin +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 41.4%

33.8% Christianity +17.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +1 more in Urrbrae

19 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +50 larger in Brown Hill Creek

823 96th pct 773 94th pct

ICSEA in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +2 higher in Urrbrae

1,128 97th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

91.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 80.8%

0.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

18.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 10.6%

14.5% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

32.7% Society & culture ◂ +19.1 pts 13.6%

5.5% Management & commerce +19.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.1% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

5.5% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.0 pts 2.1%

9.1% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +$396 higher in Brown Hill Creek gap widening

$1,303 93rd pct $907 73rd pct

Household income in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +$487 higher in Brown Hill Creek gap widening

$2,833 94th pct $2,346 87th pct

Family income in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +$417 higher in Brown Hill Creek gap narrowing

$3,083 92nd pct $2,666 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.4%

26.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 9.3%

21.7% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.3%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Other condition ◂ +8.2 pts 7.3%

14.1% Asthma ◂ +7.4 pts 6.7%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +3.0 pts ▸ 70.7%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

4.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +5 larger in Urrbrae

0 0th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae

— 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae

— $1,999 96th pct

Household income in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae

— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

32.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 25.1%

5.5% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 35.0%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 16.7%

17.4% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% 3 people +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% 5 people +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +$230 higher in Urrbrae gap widening

$275 48th pct $505 92nd pct

Mortgage in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +$633 higher in Urrbrae gap widening

$1,750 58th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +0.10 higher in Brown Hill Creek gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 44.8%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

0.0% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 90.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.4% 3 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 13.5%

17.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

13.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +9 more in Urrbrae

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +8.41 more in Urrbrae

0.00 0th pct 8.41 86th pct

Departures/1k in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +2,186.0 more in Urrbrae

0.0 0th pct 2,186.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +19 more in Urrbrae

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +44 longer in Brown Hill Creek

50 79th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +50 longer in Brown Hill Creek

58 43rd pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +54,139 more in Urrbrae

0 0th pct 54,139 66th pct

Transit to city in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae

— 50 36th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 53.0%

6.5% Worked at home +15.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.0% Walked ◂ +12.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 44.6%

30.4% 4 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 7.1%

17.4% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.0% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

17.4% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%

15.2% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 5.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%

0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Rental & real estate +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

47.8% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 40.5%

21.7% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 17.3%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

6.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae

— 1,776 20th pct

Assault/100k in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae

— 187 4th pct

Burglary/100k in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae

— 187 13th pct

Theft/100k in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae

— 748 39th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae

— 93 21st pct

Property damage/100k in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae

— 374 22nd pct

5-yr change in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae

— 26.7% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +4.8 higher in Urrbrae

0.6 54th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +4.8 more in Urrbrae

0.6 54th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +88.4 pts higher in Urrbrae

0.0% 0th pct 88.4% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +88.4 pts higher in Urrbrae

0.0% 0th pct 88.4% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +82.7 pts higher in Urrbrae

0.0% 0th pct 82.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +5.3 pts higher in Urrbrae

0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +41.7 pts higher in Urrbrae

58.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +6.8 pts higher in Urrbrae

0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +87.5 more in Brown Hill Creek

126.8 89th pct 39.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +77 higher in Urrbrae

15 73rd pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Brown Hill Creek in Urrbrae +10.9 pts higher in Brown Hill Creek

21.4% 100th pct 10.5% 83rd pct

Compare Brown Hill Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Urrbrae with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brown Hill Creek vs Urrbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40170/brown-hill-creek/vs/SAL41497/urrbrae