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Brooks Bay vs Surges Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Brooks Bay profile · Surges Bay profile

Brooks Bay Surges Bay

Surges Bay and Brooks Bay are neighbouring residential areas in the Huon Valley. Surges Bay is more likely to have families and children, with 24.8% of people providing unpaid child care compared to 0.0% in Brooks Bay. Homes in Surges Bay are also typically larger, with 88.5% having three or more bedrooms, while only 39.1% of Brooks Bay homes fit this description. Surges Bay has a higher share of full-time workers (53.8% versus 12.5%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (8.0% versus 0.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent places where almost no one uses public transport to commute. They share a very similar typical age, though Brooks Bay is slightly older with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 50 in Surges Bay. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the proportion of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 112 larger in Surges Bay 3+ bedrooms: 49.4 pts higher in Surges Bay Work from home: 27.8 pts higher in Brooks Bay Full-time: 41.3 pts higher in Surges Bay Unpaid child care: 24.8 pts higher in Surges Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +112 larger in Surges Bay gap widening
51 29th pct 163 49th pct
Median age in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +3 yrs older in Brooks Bay gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +8.0 pts higher in Surges Bay gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +7.1 pts higher in Brooks Bay gap narrowing
35.3% 91st pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +3.2 pts higher in Brooks Bay gap narrowing
11.8% 22nd pct 8.6% 13th pct
De facto in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +20.1 pts higher in Surges Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

51.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.6 pts 34.4%
35.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 28.2%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%
11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

46.7% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
22.2% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
17.8% Separated ◂ +13.5 pts 4.3%
8.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Brooks Bay Surges Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +2.2 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 16.0% 67th pct

Country of birth

54.9% Australia +23.0 pts ▸ 77.9%
13.7% England ◂ +11.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% New Zealand +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

41.2% English ◂ +0.7 pts 40.5%
35.3% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
17.6% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%
0.0% Irish +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +4.9 pts higher in Surges Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 89.6%
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 Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +12.5 pts higher in Surges Bay gap widening
47.1% 71st pct 59.5% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
33.3% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%
25.5% Not stated ◂ +21.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +3.6 pts higher in Brooks Bay gap narrowing
48.9% 60th pct 45.3% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +1.3 pts higher in Brooks Bay gap narrowing
13.3% 45th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 45.3%
28.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.3%
6.7% Year 11 +9.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
23.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 16.9%
10.0% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

26.7% Health ◂ +18.2 pts 8.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.7% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
20.0% Education ◂ +11.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.3% Architecture & building ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Information technology +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Creative arts +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Income

Personal income in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +$159 higher in Brooks Bay gap widening
$700 40th pct $541 17th pct
Household income in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +$131 higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
$1,166 23rd pct $1,297 32nd pct
Family income in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +$208 higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
$1,125 10th pct $1,333 17th pct
High earners in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +6.7 pts higher in Brooks Bay gap widening
6.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +4.9 pts higher in Surges Bay
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 15th pct

Household income distribution

56.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.0 pts 29.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.4% Under $650 +33.0 pts ▸ 57.4%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +1.4 pts higher in Brooks Bay
33.3% 72nd pct 31.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +3.2 pts higher in Surges Bay
7.8% 47th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +4.9 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

27.5% Arthritis ◂ +14.6 pts 12.9%
7.8% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.9% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%
5.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +13.4 pts ▸ 64.4%
19.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.9% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +5.9 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
11.1% 16th pct 17.0% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +12.8 pts higher in Surges Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +24.8 pts higher in Surges Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +4.6 pts higher in Brooks Bay
7.3% 90th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +9.7 pts higher in Surges Bay gap widening
22.2% 38th pct 31.9% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +13 larger in Surges Bay
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay
— $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +0.6 larger in Surges Bay gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +9.1 pts higher in Brooks Bay
18.4% 84th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +10.8 pts higher in Brooks Bay
17.4% 27th pct 6.6% 1st pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples without children ◂ +18.6 pts 44.6%
10.5% Couples with children +37.0 pts ▸ 47.5%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

52.2% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 50.8%
0.0% 4 people +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% 3 people +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.4% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 6.6%
0.0% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +$78 higher in Surges Bay
$210 28th pct $288 53rd pct
Mortgage in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +$399 higher in Surges Bay
$901 12th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +0.10 higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +19.7 pts higher in Surges Bay
0.0% 0th pct 19.7% 59th pct
Owned outright in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +9.6 pts higher in Brooks Bay
52.2% 79th pct 42.6% 54th pct
Separate houses in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +4.9 pts higher in Brooks Bay
100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +49.4 pts higher in Surges Bay
39.1% 4th pct 88.5% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 42.6%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 95.1%
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

21.7% 3 bedrooms +34.0 pts ▸ 55.7%
43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 11.5%
17.4% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Studio / none +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.7 pts 48.0%
50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 36.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +27.8 pts higher in Brooks Bay
41.7% 92nd pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +2 more in Surges Bay
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +12.27 more in Surges Bay
0.00 0th pct 12.27 88th pct
Departures/1k in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +233.1 more in Surges Bay
0.0 0th pct 233.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +2 more in Surges Bay
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +12 longer in Brooks Bay
31 67th pct 19 58th pct
Drive to city in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +2 longer in Brooks Bay
57 42nd pct 55 41st pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 58.5%
41.7% Worked at home ◂ +27.8 pts 13.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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

58.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.8 pts 22.6%
25.0% 2 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +16.3 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
24.0% 26th pct 40.3% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay
— 11.5% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +11.3 pts higher in Surges Bay
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 91st pct
Participation in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +3.4 pts higher in Surges Bay gap narrowing
53.3% 28th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +41.3 pts higher in Surges Bay
12.5% 0th pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 16.9%
0.0% Education & training +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +22.6 pts 10.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.5% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +0.3 higher in Surges Bay
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +0.2 more in Surges Bay
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +14.4 pts higher in Surges Bay
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +12.3 more in Surges Bay
0.0 0th pct 12.3 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +1 higher in Brooks Bay
1 47th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Brooks Bayin Surges Bay +3.9 pts higher in Brooks Bay
17.0% 95th pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooks Bay vs Surges Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60081/brooks-bay/vs/SAL60655/surges-bay