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Brownlow vs Sutherlands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Brownlow profile · Sutherlands profile

Brownlow Sutherlands

Brownlow and Sutherlands are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are sharp differences in their populations; for instance, 12.1% of people in Sutherlands are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, while the figure in Brownlow is 0.0%. Brownlow has a far higher share of people born overseas at 25.6% compared to 9.1% in Sutherlands. Family life also differs, with one-parent families far more common in Brownlow at 28.0%, while Sutherlands has none.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they both have a typical resident age of 52 and typical weekly family incomes around $1,200. In both areas, homes are similarly sized with 2.2 people per household, and neither has any residents within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries. However, some gaps are wide, such as the 17% difference in people with long-term health conditions, which is far higher in Sutherlands.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brownlowin Sutherlands +10 larger in Brownlow gap narrowing
43 25th pct 33 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 57
  • First area, 2021: 43
  • Second area, 2016: 45
  • Second area, 2021: 33
Median age in Brownlowin Sutherlands even gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
  • First area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 52 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 52 yrs
First Nations in Brownlowin Sutherlands +12.1 pts higher in Sutherlands gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.1%
Aged 65+ in Brownlowin Sutherlands +5.6 pts higher in Sutherlands gap widening
18.6% 49th pct 24.2% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.3%
  • First area, 2021: 18.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.2%
Under 15 in Brownlowin Sutherlands +4.9 pts higher in Brownlow gap widening
14.0% 30th pct 9.1% 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.3%
  • First area, 2021: 14.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%
De facto in Brownlowin Sutherlands +12.0 pts higher in Brownlow gap widening
12.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 40.6%
38.2% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 28.1%
0.0% Widowed +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
8.8% Separated ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brownlow Sutherlands

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

  • 85+ in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Sutherlands: 16.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Sutherlands: 20.8% males, 12.5% females
  • 60–64 in Brownlow: 21.4% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Brownlow: 10.7% males, 17.9% females; 55–59 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 25.0% females
  • 45–49 in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Sutherlands: 12.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Brownlow: 10.7% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 17.9% females; 35–39 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Brownlow: 10.7% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Sutherlands: 12.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Brownlow: 10.7% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Brownlow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Sutherlands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brownlowin Sutherlands +16.5 pts higher in Brownlow gap narrowing
25.6% 86th pct 9.1% 39th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.4%
  • First area, 2021: 25.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%

Country of birth

51.2% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 69.7%
9.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
7.0% Philippines ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

37.2% English ◂ +0.8 pts 36.4%
14.0% Australian +16.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Scottish +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
9.3% German +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.3% Italian ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Filipino ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brownlowin Sutherlands +5.1 pts higher in Sutherlands gap narrowing
7.0% 69th pct 12.1% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.3%
  • First area, 2021: 7.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.1%
Limited English in Brownlowin Sutherlands +12.1 pts higher in Sutherlands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.1%

Language used at home

67.4% English only +23.5 pts ▸ 90.9%
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 Brownlowin Sutherlands +14.3 pts higher in Sutherlands gap widening
37.2% 40th pct 51.5% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 17.5%
  • First area, 2021: 37.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.5%

Religious affiliation

37.2% No religion +14.3 pts ▸ 51.5%
37.2% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
25.6% Not stated ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
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 Brownlowin Sutherlands +10.6 pts higher in Sutherlands gap widening
26.5% 9th pct 37.0% 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39.0%
  • First area, 2021: 26.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 43.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.0%
Bachelor+ in Brownlowin Sutherlands +10.3 pts higher in Sutherlands gap widening
14.7% 50th pct 25.0% 77th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.3%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Brownlowin Sutherlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

11.8% Year 10 +36.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
26.5% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.7% Year 11 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Society & culture ◂ +16.5 pts 23.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 Brownlowin Sutherlands +$43 higher in Brownlow gap widening
$468 9th pct $425 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: $483
  • First area, 2021: $468
  • Second area, 2016: $483
  • Second area, 2021: $425
Household income in Brownlowin Sutherlands +$175 higher in Sutherlands gap narrowing
$725 3rd pct $900 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,312
  • First area, 2021: $725
  • Second area, 2016: $1,042
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Family income in Brownlowin Sutherlands +$62 higher in Sutherlands gap narrowing
$1,187 11th pct $1,249 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,812
  • First area, 2021: $1,187
  • Second area, 2016: $1,292
  • Second area, 2021: $1,249
High earners in Brownlowin Sutherlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
23.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brownlowin Sutherlands +16.8 pts higher in Sutherlands
25.6% 34th pct 42.4% 93rd pct
Mental health in Brownlowin Sutherlands +15.2 pts higher in Sutherlands
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Brownlowin Sutherlands +2.5 pts higher in Brownlow gap widening
11.6% 93rd pct 9.1% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.3%
  • First area, 2021: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Lung condition +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Mental health +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.0% Other condition ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
11.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.2% None +13.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
20.9% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 15.2%
9.3% Two conditions +8.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brownlowin Sutherlands +7.0 pts higher in Sutherlands gap narrowing
11.8% 19th pct 18.8% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.6%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.8%
Unpaid carers in Brownlowin Sutherlands +9.9 pts higher in Sutherlands gap narrowing
8.8% 19th pct 18.8% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.8%
Unpaid child care in Brownlowin Sutherlands +12.5 pts higher in Sutherlands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 35.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.5%
Defence service in Brownlowin Sutherlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brownlowin Sutherlands +10.5 pts higher in Sutherlands gap widening
17.6% 17th pct 28.1% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.9%
  • First area, 2021: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Brownlowin Sutherlands +4 larger in Sutherlands
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
29 yrs 60th pct
$325 10th pct
Household income in Brownlowin Sutherlands
$762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brownlowin Sutherlands even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.2
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2
One-parent in Brownlowin Sutherlands +28.0 pts higher in Brownlow gap widening
28.0% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 28.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 74.1%
24.0% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
28.0% One-parent families ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 1 person +26.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
41.2% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
23.5% 4 people ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brownlowin Sutherlands +$50 higher in Brownlow
$200 25th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Brownlowin Sutherlands +$201 higher in Brownlow gap widening
$975 14th pct $774 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,038
  • First area, 2021: $975
  • Second area, 2016: $1,000
  • Second area, 2021: $774
People / bedroom in Brownlowin Sutherlands +0.10 higher in Sutherlands gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright +24.0 pts ▸ 76.9%
41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
17.6% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
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

64.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 53.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brownlowin Sutherlands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brownlowin Sutherlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Brownlowin Sutherlands +25 longer in Brownlow
103 71st pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) +23.6 pts ▸ 92.3%
37.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
31.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.8% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 4 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brownlowin Sutherlands +1.7 pts higher in Brownlow gap widening
28.9% 42nd pct 27.3% 36th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.6%
  • First area, 2021: 28.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.3%

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Brownlowin Sutherlands +6.4 pts higher in Brownlow gap narrowing
47.1% 16th pct 40.6% 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 32.6%
  • First area, 2021: 47.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 44.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.6%

Industries people work in

56.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 38.5%
0.0% Construction +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
31.3% Education & training ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Other services +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers +30.3 pts ▸ 61.5%
31.3% Professionals ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
18.8% Labourers ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brownlowin Sutherlands +0.4 higher in Sutherlands
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brownlowin Sutherlands +0.5 more in Sutherlands
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Brownlowin Sutherlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brownlowin Sutherlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brownlowin Sutherlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brownlowin Sutherlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brownlowin Sutherlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brownlowin Sutherlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brownlowin Sutherlands +60.6 more in Sutherlands
0.0 0th pct 60.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Brownlowin Sutherlands even
0 18th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Brownlowin Sutherlands +0.2 pts higher in Sutherlands
3.8% 26th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brownlow vs Sutherlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40171/brownlow/vs/SAL41411/sutherlands