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Bragg vs Heysen

State Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Bragg profile · Heysen profile

Bragg Heysen

Bragg and Heysen are two nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts and populations. Bragg is very walkable, with 85.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 87.9% near health services. It has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (33.0%) and those who use another language at home (27.0%). Heysen is mostly car-dependent, with separate houses making up 97.3% of homes. It is less diverse, with only 16.4% of people born overseas and 4.5% using a language other than English at home.

These areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,126. They also have nearly the same share of children under 15 and a similar number of public transport routes. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have grown since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened to 17 percentage points, and the gap in the number of separate houses has increased to 30 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.0 pts higher in Heysen Other language: 22.5 pts higher in Bragg Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in Bragg Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Bragg Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Bragg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braggin Heysen +2,613 larger in Bragg gap narrowing
37,877 20th pct 35,264 15th pct
Median age in Braggin Heysen +1 yrs older in Heysen gap narrowing
44 yrs 81st pct 45 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Braggin Heysen +0.2 pts higher in Heysen gap steady
0.4% 5th pct 0.6% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in Braggin Heysen +3.0 pts higher in Bragg gap steady
23.7% 87th pct 20.7% 74th pct
Under 15 in Braggin Heysen +0.7 pts higher in Heysen gap narrowing
17.2% 41st pct 17.9% 49th pct
De facto in Braggin Heysen +5.0 pts higher in Heysen gap steady
6.8% 8th pct 11.8% 45th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 20.7%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%
17.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

55.5% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 55.7%
29.3% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
7.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bragg Heysen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Braggin Heysen +16.5 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
33.0% 71st pct 16.4% 30th pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 79.2%
4.6% England +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.2% China ◂ +5.9 pts 0.3%
3.2% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.5% English +14.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
25.3% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
13.2% Chinese ◂ +12.2 pts 1.0%
9.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.4% German +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.0% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%
4.0% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%
2.9% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
1.2% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Braggin Heysen +22.5 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
27.0% 73rd pct 4.5% 11th pct
Limited English in Braggin Heysen +2.5 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
2.8% 65th pct 0.3% 4th pct

Language used at home

70.9% English only +20.5 pts ▸ 91.5%
8.4% Mandarin ◂ +8.1 pts 0.4%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Braggin Heysen +12.6 pts higher in Heysen gap widening
44.2% 61st pct 56.8% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 56.8%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 35.2%
4.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Braggin Heysen +12.4 pts higher in Bragg gap narrowing
78.3% 93rd pct 65.9% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Braggin Heysen +13.5 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
48.6% 95th pct 35.1% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Braggin Heysen +2.10 more in Heysen
1.38 20th pct 3.48 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Braggin Heysen +13 more in Heysen
9 12th pct 22 57th pct
Students in Braggin Heysen +4,100 more in Bragg
8,647 43rd pct 4,547 13th pct
Avg size in Braggin Heysen +754 larger in Bragg
961 98th pct 207 10th pct
ICSEA in Braggin Heysen +57 higher in Bragg
1,146 96th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 65.9%
8.9% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.5% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 32.3%
9.8% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 11.9%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 15.8%
18.1% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%
14.0% Society & culture even 14.0%
9.9% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Braggin Heysen +$73 higher in Bragg gap narrowing
$982 79th pct $909 73rd pct
Household income in Braggin Heysen even gap narrowing
$2,127 79th pct $2,126 79th pct
Family income in Braggin Heysen +$267 higher in Bragg gap narrowing
$2,740 86th pct $2,473 76th pct
High earners in Braggin Heysen +5.1 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
22.0% 89th pct 16.9% 78th pct
High-income homes in Braggin Heysen +3.2 pts higher in Bragg gap narrowing
33.3% 87th pct 30.1% 80th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 17.6%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 20.9%
12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Braggin Heysen +2.9 pts higher in Heysen
26.1% 38th pct 29.0% 57th pct
Mental health in Braggin Heysen +1.7 pts higher in Heysen
6.7% 22nd pct 8.4% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Braggin Heysen +0.8 pts higher in Bragg gap steady
4.6% 27th pct 3.8% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +5.5 pts 64.4%
18.3% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Braggin Heysen +5.0 pts higher in Heysen gap steady
22.3% 94th pct 27.3% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Braggin Heysen +0.8 pts higher in Heysen gap steady
14.1% 90th pct 14.9% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Braggin Heysen +1.7 pts higher in Heysen gap narrowing
29.9% 80th pct 31.6% 88th pct
Defence service in Braggin Heysen +0.4 pts higher in Heysen
2.9% 52nd pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Braggin Heysen +4.1 pts higher in Heysen gap widening
23.6% 80th pct 27.7% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Braggin Heysen +0.2 larger in Heysen gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Braggin Heysen +0.7 pts higher in Bragg gap narrowing
8.9% 0th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Living alone in Braggin Heysen +7.6 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
26.1% 52nd pct 18.4% 13th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 62.0%
26.3% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
26.1% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 18.4%
18.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braggin Heysen +$10 higher in Bragg gap narrowing
$365 50th pct $355 45th pct
Mortgage in Braggin Heysen +$433 higher in Bragg gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Braggin Heysen even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Braggin Heysen +10.9 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
20.1% 15th pct 9.2% 0th pct
Owned outright in Braggin Heysen +1.8 pts higher in Bragg gap narrowing
43.5% 94th pct 41.7% 89th pct
Separate houses in Braggin Heysen +30.0 pts higher in Heysen gap widening
67.3% 27th pct 97.3% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Braggin Heysen +12.5 pts higher in Heysen gap widening
72.6% 31st pct 85.1% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
43.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%
20.1% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 9.2%
3.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house +30.0 pts ▸ 97.3%
23.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.8 pts 1.4%
9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
26.5% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 11.5%
8.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.8%
12.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
8.1% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 19.5%
27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.0% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Braggin Heysen +3.8 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
5.5% 49th pct 1.6% 0th pct
Work from home in Braggin Heysen +0.5 pts higher in Heysen gap steady
15.9% 60th pct 16.4% 61st pct
PT commute in Braggin Heysen +2.3 pts higher in Bragg gap narrowing
4.4% 76th pct 2.1% 45th pct
PT stops in Braggin Heysen +48 more in Heysen
190 31st pct 238 44th pct
Stops/1k in Braggin Heysen +1.73 more in Heysen
5.02 59th pct 6.75 88th pct
Departures/1k in Braggin Heysen +425.2 more in Bragg
1,176.8 57th pct 751.6 40th pct
PT routes in Braggin Heysen even
41 77th pct 41 77th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 60.9%
15.9% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
4.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 22.4%
12.3% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.2% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Braggin Heysen +10.3 pts higher in Bragg gap steady
38.7% 47th pct 28.4% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in Braggin Heysen +12.1 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
16.9% 72nd pct 4.8% 3rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Braggin Heysen +1.0 pts higher in Bragg gap narrowing
4.4% 35th pct 3.5% 9th pct
Participation in Braggin Heysen +4.4 pts higher in Heysen gap steady
60.5% 44th pct 64.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Braggin Heysen +1.5 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
56.1% 26th pct 54.6% 18th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%
14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%
10.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.1% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
6.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 30.3%
17.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.3% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
8.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
4.4% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Braggin Heysen +4.4 higher in Bragg
7.6 82nd pct 3.2 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Braggin Heysen +4.0 more in Bragg
7.2 82nd pct 3.2 12th pct
15-min city in Braggin Heysen +59.4 pts higher in Bragg
90.0% 74th pct 30.6% 10th pct
Walk to shops in Braggin Heysen +57.9 pts higher in Bragg
85.8% 74th pct 27.9% 7th pct
Walk to transit in Braggin Heysen +44.0 pts higher in Bragg
93.5% 57th pct 49.5% 17th pct
Walk to school in Braggin Heysen +47.1 pts higher in Bragg
86.4% 67th pct 39.3% 13th pct
Walk to a park in Braggin Heysen +38.2 pts higher in Bragg
98.2% 57th pct 60.0% 11th pct
Walk to health in Braggin Heysen +63.1 pts higher in Bragg
87.9% 88th pct 24.8% 13th pct
Amenities/1k in Braggin Heysen +3.5 more in Heysen
18.0 73rd pct 21.6 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Braggin Heysen +122 higher in Bragg
128 60th pct 5 22nd pct
Mean slope in Braggin Heysen +4.1 pts higher in Heysen
6.6% 71st pct 10.7% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bragg vs Heysen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40004/bragg/vs/SED40022/heysen