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South Coast vs Brindabella

Name: South Coast vs Brindabella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 134 km apart · South Coast profile · Brindabella profile

South Coast Brindabella

Brindabella and South Coast are distinct regions separated by about 134 km. Brindabella is a younger, wealthier area where the typical resident is 38 and typical household income is $2,315 a week. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 68.4% of adults completing Year 12. In contrast, South Coast is far older, with a typical age of 49 and 29.0% of people aged 65 and over. Incomes are much lower there, with a typical household earning $1,195 a week, and homes are more likely to be owned outright at 45.1%.

Since 2011, the gaps in education and income have generally narrowed, though the difference in typical personal income has widened. Both areas share similar rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of people who do not follow a religion, around 42%. They also have nearly identical numbers of public transport stops. While Brindabella is far more walkable and connected, both areas are roughly equal in their terrain slope.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.2 pts higher in Brindabella Household income: $1,120 higher in Brindabella Personal income: $534 higher in Brindabella Family income: $1,249 higher in Brindabella Full-time: 13.9 pts higher in Brindabella

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Coast in Brindabella +6,294 larger in Brindabella gap narrowing

76,660 77th pct 82,954 85th pct

Median age in South Coast in Brindabella +11 yrs older in South Coast gap steady

49 yrs 97th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 15.3%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

47.6% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

29.8% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

South Coast Brindabella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 76.0%

4.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

0.5% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +6.6 pts 36.2%

40.2% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 37.1%

11.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Scottish even 10.8%

3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 81.0%

0.1% Arabic +1.0 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 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 45.6%

41.7% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

0.3% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Hinduism +1.8 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 South Coast in Brindabella +0.13 more in South Coast

1.88 48th pct 1.75 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Coast in Brindabella +5 more in Brindabella

23 60th pct 28 73rd pct

Students in South Coast in Brindabella +2,916 more in Brindabella

10,265 57th pct 13,181 79th pct

Avg size in South Coast in Brindabella +24 larger in Brindabella

446 42nd pct 471 47th pct

ICSEA in South Coast in Brindabella +81 higher in Brindabella

964 18th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +29.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 17.2%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 5.7%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 25.3%

16.1% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.1% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 11.6%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

1.2% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in South Coast in Brindabella +$534 higher in Brindabella gap widening

$612 9th pct $1,146 89th pct

Household income in South Coast in Brindabella +$1,120 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing

$1,195 6th pct $2,315 89th pct

Family income in South Coast in Brindabella +$1,249 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing

$1,467 7th pct $2,716 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.2 pts 18.7%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 9.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +19.6 pts 29.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +9.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.0%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in South Coast in Brindabella +0.3 larger in Brindabella gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 25.0%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 32.8%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 22.7%

12.6% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.7% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.6% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Coast in Brindabella +$75 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $425 79th pct

Mortgage in South Coast in Brindabella +$318 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing

$1,682 36th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in South Coast in Brindabella +0.10 higher in Brindabella gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 30.5%

24.7% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 20.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 78.9%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.2% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 8.4%

6.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 12.6%

10.1% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.2% $550–$749 +11.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.4% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.0%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Coast in Brindabella +22 more in South Coast

518 89th pct 496 88th pct

Stops/1k in South Coast in Brindabella +0.78 more in South Coast

6.76 88th pct 5.98 78th pct

Departures/1k in South Coast in Brindabella +1,201.2 more in Brindabella

203.7 16th pct 1,404.9 66th pct

PT routes in South Coast in Brindabella +4 more in South Coast

21 35th pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 66.9%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 32.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Public administration & safety +19.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

12.5% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

8.1% Education & training even 8.1%

4.6% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%

11.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in South Coast in Brindabella +1.6 higher in Brindabella

4.3 27th pct 6.0 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Coast in Brindabella +1.3 more in Brindabella

4.2 28th pct 5.6 52nd pct

15-min city in South Coast in Brindabella +19.2 pts higher in Brindabella

44.0% 23rd pct 63.2% 46th pct

Walk to shops in South Coast in Brindabella +20.0 pts higher in Brindabella

43.3% 22nd pct 63.3% 47th pct

Walk to transit in South Coast in Brindabella +11.0 pts higher in Brindabella

86.3% 46th pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in South Coast in Brindabella +53.5 pts higher in Brindabella

35.1% 10th pct 88.6% 71st pct

Walk to a park in South Coast in Brindabella +12.9 pts higher in Brindabella

86.6% 33rd pct 99.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in South Coast in Brindabella +7.4 pts higher in Brindabella

33.2% 27th pct 40.6% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in South Coast in Brindabella +1.5 more in South Coast

17.6 71st pct 16.1 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in South Coast in Brindabella +6 higher in Brindabella

3 18th pct 9 28th pct

Mean slope in South Coast in Brindabella +0.2 pts higher in South Coast

6.0% 62nd pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare South Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Brindabella with nearby areas

Murrumbidgee Ginninderra Kurrajong Yerrabi Monaro Goulburn Bega South Coast

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Coast vs Brindabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10076/south-coast/vs/SED80001/brindabella