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Acton vs Brooklyn

Name: Acton vs Brooklyn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Acton profile · Brooklyn profile

Acton Brooklyn

Acton (Tas.) and Brooklyn (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Burnie with a few stark differences. Acton is much more walkable, with 99% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 90.3% near groceries, compared to just 41.8% and 54% in Brooklyn (Tas.). Acton also has more large homes, with 85.4% having three or more bedrooms. Meanwhile, Brooklyn (Tas.) has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22% and more people who own their homes outright (33.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely aligned on many basics. They share a similar typical weekly income of around $620 and have nearly identical proportions of First Nations people at about 10%. They are also alike in their school environments and typical weekly rents. While Acton (Tas.) is generally younger, with a typical age of 35 compared to 38 in Brooklyn (Tas.), both areas sit well below the national figure for the proportion of people with a university degree.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Brooklyn Recent arrivals: 16.1 pts higher in Brooklyn Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Acton Population: 843 larger in Acton Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in Brooklyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acton in Brooklyn +843 larger in Acton gap narrowing

1,377 75th pct 534 65th pct

Median age in Acton in Brooklyn +3 yrs older in Brooklyn gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) even 28.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

Marital status

44.8% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 41.8%

35.3% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.6%

9.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Acton Brooklyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 86.5%

1.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 45.3%

41.4% English +6.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

5.4% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 89.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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

Religious affiliation

64.6% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 60.9%

28.1% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

0.2% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Acton in Brooklyn

3.64 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Acton in Brooklyn even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Acton in Brooklyn even

390 58th pct 390 58th pct

ICSEA in Acton in Brooklyn even

950 27th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.6%

30.7% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.5% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 38.4%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.2% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

0.8% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Acton in Brooklyn +$6 higher in Acton gap narrowing

$625 28th pct $619 27th pct

Household income in Acton in Brooklyn +$82 higher in Acton gap widening

$1,100 19th pct $1,018 14th pct

Family income in Acton in Brooklyn +$140 higher in Acton gap widening

$1,397 21st pct $1,257 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.8%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.9%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 10.2%

0.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

10.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

9.8% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 53.2%

25.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%

8.8% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Acton in Brooklyn +91 larger in Acton

146 86th pct 55 78th pct

Median age in Acton in Brooklyn +5 yrs older in Brooklyn

23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Acton in Brooklyn +$77 higher in Brooklyn

$553 40th pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Acton in Brooklyn even

$1,312 32nd pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acton in Brooklyn +0.2 larger in Acton gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 36.7%

25.3% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.6% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

33.1% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

32.9% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acton in Brooklyn +$7 higher in Acton gap steady

$240 37th pct $233 35th pct

Mortgage in Acton in Brooklyn +$130 higher in Brooklyn gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $997 14th pct

People / bedroom in Acton in Brooklyn +0.10 higher in Acton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 31.5%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 31.5%

23.4% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 93.5%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 62.1%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.9% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

1.7% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 56.4%

22.8% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

2.7% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.3 pts 46.2%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Acton in Brooklyn +3 more in Acton

7 77th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Acton in Brooklyn +2.41 more in Brooklyn

5.08 78th pct 7.49 86th pct

Departures/1k in Acton in Brooklyn +112.6 more in Brooklyn

340.6 75th pct 453.2 77th pct

PT routes in Acton in Brooklyn +10 more in Acton

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Acton in Brooklyn +1 longer in Brooklyn

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Acton in Brooklyn +3 longer in Acton

201 99th pct 198 99th pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 77.4%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 31.0%

11.6% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

4.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 15.7%

17.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.6 pts 9.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.9% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

17.3% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%

9.1% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Acton in Brooklyn +1.8 higher in Acton

6.5 90th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Acton in Brooklyn +2.4 more in Acton

7.4 97th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Acton in Brooklyn +50.6 pts higher in Acton

99.0% 99th pct 48.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Acton in Brooklyn +36.3 pts higher in Acton

90.3% 95th pct 54.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Acton in Brooklyn even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Acton in Brooklyn +57.4 pts higher in Acton

99.3% 99th pct 41.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Acton in Brooklyn +6.7 pts higher in Acton

99.9% 95th pct 93.2% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Acton in Brooklyn +36.2 pts higher in Acton

64.4% 88th pct 28.2% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Acton in Brooklyn +1.2 more in Acton

8.7 38th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Acton in Brooklyn +3 higher in Acton

85 84th pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Acton in Brooklyn +3.7 pts higher in Brooklyn

8.4% 73rd pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Acton with nearby areas

Hillcrest Upper Burnie Downlands Shorewell Park Montello Brooklyn Park Grove Burnie

Compare Brooklyn with nearby areas

Upper Burnie South Burnie Emu Heights Havenview Acton Hillcrest Montello Burnie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton vs Brooklyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60005/acton/vs/SAL60080/brooklyn