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Bega vs Brindabella

Name: Bega vs Brindabella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 131 km apart · Bega profile · Brindabella profile

Bega Brindabella

Brindabella and Bega are distinct regions with very different social and economic profiles. Brindabella is a wealthier area where typical household income is $2,315 a week, compared to $1,183 in Bega. It has a more highly educated workforce, with 28.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 68.4% completing Year 12. Brindabella is also much younger and more diverse, with 15.9% of people using another language at home, while Bega is far older—the typical resident there is 53, and 31% of the population is aged 65 or over.

Since 2011, the gap in typical personal income has widened, while the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share some common ground, such as similar unemployment rates and an almost identical number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. They also both have a similar share of one-parent families, sitting at around 14%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Bega Year 12: 25.2 pts higher in Brindabella Household income: $1,132 higher in Brindabella Full-time: 15.6 pts higher in Brindabella Family income: $1,251 higher in Brindabella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega in Brindabella +6,425 larger in Brindabella gap narrowing

76,529 77th pct 82,954 85th pct

Median age in Bega in Brindabella +15 yrs older in Bega gap widening

53 yrs 100th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.8 pts 15.3%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.4% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

29.4% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bega Brindabella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 76.0%

4.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

0.3% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +7.1 pts 36.2%

39.2% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 37.1%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 81.0%

0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

44.8% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 42.0%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

0.2% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bega in Brindabella +1.69 more in Bega

3.44 84th pct 1.75 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bega in Brindabella +10 more in Bega

38 86th pct 28 73rd pct

Students in Bega in Brindabella +3,249 more in Brindabella

9,932 54th pct 13,181 79th pct

Avg size in Bega in Brindabella +202 larger in Brindabella

268 17th pct 471 47th pct

ICSEA in Bega in Brindabella +70 higher in Brindabella

974 23rd pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +25.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.2%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 25.3%

18.5% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.5% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

1.3% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bega in Brindabella +$516 higher in Brindabella gap widening

$630 11th pct $1,146 89th pct

Household income in Bega in Brindabella +$1,132 higher in Brindabella gap steady

$1,183 5th pct $2,315 89th pct

Family income in Bega in Brindabella +$1,251 higher in Brindabella gap widening

$1,465 6th pct $2,716 86th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.9 pts 18.7%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 9.0%

4.5% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 29.0%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%

9.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +8.7 pts ▸ 62.6%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bega in Brindabella +0.4 larger in Brindabella gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.2 pts 25.0%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 32.8%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 22.7%

11.0% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.4% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega in Brindabella +$105 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing

$320 32nd pct $425 79th pct

Mortgage in Bega in Brindabella +$483 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Bega in Brindabella +0.10 higher in Brindabella gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 30.5%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

21.6% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 78.9%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.4% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 8.4%

6.0% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +27.6 pts 12.6%

14.5% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.8% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.3% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 26.0%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 12.4%

7.9% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega in Brindabella +40 more in Brindabella

456 86th pct 496 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bega in Brindabella +0.02 more in Brindabella

5.96 77th pct 5.98 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bega in Brindabella +1,241.2 more in Brindabella

163.7 14th pct 1,404.9 66th pct

PT routes in Bega in Brindabella +4 more in Brindabella

13 19th pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 66.9%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.3% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 32.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.9% Public administration & safety +22.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%

11.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

8.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 5.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bega in Brindabella +2.2 higher in Brindabella

3.8 20th pct 6.0 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega in Brindabella +1.9 more in Brindabella

3.7 19th pct 5.6 52nd pct

15-min city in Bega in Brindabella +22.9 pts higher in Brindabella

40.3% 18th pct 63.2% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Bega in Brindabella +21.8 pts higher in Brindabella

41.5% 20th pct 63.3% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Bega in Brindabella +35.7 pts higher in Brindabella

61.6% 23rd pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Bega in Brindabella +55.7 pts higher in Brindabella

32.9% 9th pct 88.6% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Bega in Brindabella +29.2 pts higher in Brindabella

70.4% 17th pct 99.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Bega in Brindabella +5.5 pts higher in Brindabella

35.0% 30th pct 40.6% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega in Brindabella +6.4 more in Bega

22.4 86th pct 16.1 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bega in Brindabella +8 higher in Brindabella

1 15th pct 9 28th pct

Mean slope in Bega in Brindabella +3.4 pts higher in Bega

9.2% 91st pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Bega with nearby areas

Monaro Brindabella Kurrajong South Coast Murrumbidgee Yerrabi Ginninderra Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)

Compare Brindabella with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega vs Brindabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10009/bega/vs/SED80001/brindabella