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Brookdale vs Darling Downs

Name: Brookdale vs Darling Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Brookdale profile · Darling Downs profile

Brookdale Darling Downs

Brookdale (WA) and Darling Downs are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Brookdale (WA) is a young, somewhat walkable area where the typical resident is 30 and 25.6% of families are one-parent homes. In contrast, Darling Downs is much older, with a typical age of 39, and has far higher incomes; the typical household earns $2,480 a week compared to $1,396 in Brookdale (WA). Darling Downs also has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (28.6% versus 1.6%) and more people who own their homes outright.

Daily life in both places shares many common traits, as they have similar proportions of people born overseas and almost identical commute times to the city. They also have nearly the same number of people per home and a similar share of residents who provide unpaid care. While Brookdale (WA) is more connected with more public transport departures, both areas remain well above most other similar areas for the number of transport stops available.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.1 pts higher in Brookdale Household income: $1,084 higher in Darling Downs One-parent: 18.8 pts higher in Brookdale Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Darling Downs Family income: $1,098 higher in Darling Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookdale in Darling Downs +1,377 larger in Brookdale gap steady

2,968 84th pct 1,591 76th pct

Median age in Brookdale in Darling Downs +9 yrs older in Darling Downs gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 23.8%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 20.3%

7.6% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

Marital status

36.8% Married +19.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

45.7% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 31.3%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Brookdale Darling Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 72.9%

5.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

0.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English +7.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% Dutch +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

3.4% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 89.6%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 44.7%

34.5% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookdale in Darling Downs

2.43 35th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brookdale in Darling Downs +1 more in Darling Downs

14 84th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Brookdale in Darling Downs +96 larger in Darling Downs

447 65th pct 543 77th pct

ICSEA in Brookdale in Darling Downs +27 higher in Darling Downs

951 27th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

26.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.0% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%

8.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Brookdale in Darling Downs +$349 higher in Darling Downs gap widening

$620 28th pct $969 79th pct

Household income in Brookdale in Darling Downs +$1,084 higher in Darling Downs gap widening

$1,396 40th pct $2,480 89th pct

Family income in Brookdale in Darling Downs +$1,098 higher in Darling Downs gap widening

$1,542 29th pct $2,640 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.3 pts 14.0%

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.4%

2.3% $4,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.0%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 36.2%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.4%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

6.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +6.2 pts ▸ 66.8%

17.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookdale in Darling Downs +161 larger in Brookdale

189 86th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Brookdale in Darling Downs +8 yrs older in Darling Downs

16 yrs 13th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Brookdale in Darling Downs +$721 higher in Darling Downs

$341 11th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Brookdale in Darling Downs +$1,611 higher in Darling Downs

$1,055 21st pct $2,666 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookdale in Darling Downs +0.1 larger in Darling Downs gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 65.6%

14.9% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.6% One-parent families ◂ +18.8 pts 6.8%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 14.0%

15.2% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookdale in Darling Downs +$100 higher in Darling Downs gap widening

$300 57th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Brookdale in Darling Downs +$734 higher in Darling Downs gap widening

$1,438 38th pct $2,172 80th pct

People / bedroom in Brookdale in Darling Downs +0.10 higher in Brookdale gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

13.7% Owned outright +17.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.6% Rented ◂ +22.1 pts 6.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 96.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 13.6%

5.7% 5 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom even 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.1 pts 30.3%

23.7% $350–$549 +24.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

20.5% Under $200 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.2 pts 18.7%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +26.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookdale in Darling Downs +2 more in Brookdale

17 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Brookdale in Darling Downs +3.70 more in Darling Downs

5.73 80th pct 9.43 87th pct

Departures/1k in Brookdale in Darling Downs +532.9 more in Brookdale

1,007.4 86th pct 474.5 78th pct

PT routes in Brookdale in Darling Downs +1 more in Darling Downs

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Brookdale in Darling Downs even

5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Brookdale in Darling Downs +1 longer in Darling Downs

29 25th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Brookdale in Darling Downs +23,166 more in Brookdale

23,166 76th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookdale in Darling Downs +23,166 more in Brookdale

23,166 51st pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Brookdale in Darling Downs

81 90th pct —

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 64.5%

2.8% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

1.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.7 pts 14.3%

8.0% 4 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 6.8%

8.5% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

6.2% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.5% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

2.8% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +8.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 7.9%

15.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

8.5% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.5% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookdale in Darling Downs +3.3 higher in Brookdale

4.5 80th pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookdale in Darling Downs +3.1 more in Brookdale

4.0 77th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Brookdale in Darling Downs +1.8 pts higher in Brookdale

1.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Brookdale in Darling Downs +1.8 pts higher in Brookdale

1.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brookdale in Darling Downs +71.4 pts higher in Brookdale

100.0% 100th pct 28.6% 66th pct

Walk to school in Brookdale in Darling Downs +99.5 pts higher in Brookdale

100.0% 100th pct 0.5% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Brookdale in Darling Downs +66.5 pts higher in Brookdale

100.0% 100th pct 33.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in Brookdale in Darling Downs even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookdale in Darling Downs +0.8 more in Brookdale

11.5 45th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Brookdale in Darling Downs +255 higher in Brookdale

267 94th pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Brookdale in Darling Downs +1.7 pts higher in Darling Downs

4.1% 29th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Brookdale with nearby areas

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Compare Darling Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookdale vs Darling Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50187/brookdale/vs/SAL50389/darling-downs