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Bangalow vs Brunswick Heads

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bangalow profile · Brunswick Heads profile

Bangalow Brunswick Heads

Bangalow and Brunswick Heads are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Bangalow is a younger, wealthier hub where 24.0% of residents are children and the typical household earns $2,095 a week. Homes there are mostly large, detached houses, with 82.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Brunswick Heads is much older, with a typical age of 47. It has a higher proportion of people living alone (36.9%) and a higher share of renters (41.0%), while the typical weekly household income is much lower at $1,302.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, with separate houses now far more common in Bangalow. Despite this, both areas are very walkable and share similar levels of English proficiency and a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They also both sit well above the national figure for people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.7 pts higher in Bangalow 3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Bangalow Living alone: 18.0 pts higher in Brunswick Heads Under 15: 11.2 pts higher in Bangalow Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Brunswick Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +574 larger in Bangalow gap narrowing
2,260 73rd pct 1,686 68th pct
Median age in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +8 yrs older in Brunswick Heads gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +0.3 pts higher in Brunswick Heads gap narrowing
1.8% 20th pct 2.1% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +7.9 pts higher in Brunswick Heads gap narrowing
15.4% 26th pct 23.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +11.2 pts higher in Bangalow gap widening
24.0% 87th pct 12.8% 17th pct
De facto in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +1.4 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
17.2% 82nd pct 15.8% 75th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.6%
24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.2 pts 12.8%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 31.4%
35.6% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
10.9% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Bangalow Brunswick Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +1.9 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
18.8% 88th pct 16.9% 83rd pct

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 75.4%
7.1% England ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +0.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
32.4% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.6% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%
4.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +0.3 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
5.5% 71st pct 5.2% 68th pct
Limited English in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads even gap steady
0.4% 61st pct 0.4% 60th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 88.1%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +7.3 pts higher in Bangalow gap widening
62.6% 100th pct 55.3% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 55.3%
24.5% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
1.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +8.9 pts higher in Bangalow gap widening
65.9% 100th pct 57.0% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +9.0 pts higher in Bangalow gap widening
34.6% 100th pct 25.6% 90th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 57.0%
14.4% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.5% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 27.8%
17.2% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%
13.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
11.8% Health even 11.8%
8.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +$184 higher in Bangalow gap widening
$927 88th pct $743 66th pct
Household income in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +$793 higher in Bangalow gap steady
$2,095 88th pct $1,302 53rd pct
Family income in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +$536 higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
$2,326 88th pct $1,790 64th pct
High earners in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +7.3 pts higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
15.3% 90th pct 8.0% 64th pct
High-income homes in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +15.7 pts higher in Bangalow gap widening
28.6% 90th pct 12.9% 60th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.1%
20.3% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
10.8% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.8%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +5.8 pts higher in Brunswick Heads
22.3% 12th pct 28.2% 26th pct
Mental health in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +0.2 pts higher in Brunswick Heads
7.7% 27th pct 7.9% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +0.6 pts higher in Brunswick Heads gap narrowing
5.4% 38th pct 5.9% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +3.1 pts 62.6%
17.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +3.0 pts higher in Brunswick Heads gap narrowing
19.9% 68th pct 22.8% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +2.3 pts higher in Brunswick Heads gap widening
10.9% 24th pct 13.3% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +10.0 pts higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
32.3% 83rd pct 22.3% 39th pct
Defence service in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads even
1.2% 8th pct 1.2% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +1.1 pts higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
24.2% 52nd pct 23.1% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +0.6 larger in Bangalow gap widening
2.7 76th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +8.4 pts higher in Brunswick Heads gap widening
12.7% 35th pct 21.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +18.0 pts higher in Brunswick Heads gap widening
18.9% 20th pct 36.9% 78th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 45.9%
22.6% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
12.7% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

18.9% 1 person +18.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
30.6% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.5% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 14.9%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 9.9%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +$230 higher in Bangalow gap widening
$680 100th pct $450 92nd pct
Mortgage in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +$130 higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
$2,167 92nd pct $2,037 89th pct
People / bedroom in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +0.10 higher in Bangalow gap steady
0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +16.5 pts higher in Brunswick Heads gap widening
24.5% 60th pct 41.0% 87th pct
Owned outright in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +8.3 pts higher in Brunswick Heads gap steady
29.4% 24th pct 37.7% 44th pct
Separate houses in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +33.7 pts higher in Bangalow gap widening
93.4% 50th pct 59.7% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +25.3 pts higher in Bangalow gap widening
82.1% 66th pct 56.7% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.0 pts 17.4%
24.5% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
29.4% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +33.7 pts 59.7%
2.4% Flat or apartment +18.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.7% Other dwelling +10.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 34.6%
33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 18.9%
11.2% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
4.7% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
0.5% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $750 or more ◂ +32.7 pts 8.1%
19.9% $350–$549 +17.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
31.7% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 21.0%
5.9% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.8% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
29.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 25.6%
21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +4.9 pts higher in Brunswick Heads gap narrowing
1.2% 24th pct 6.1% 69th pct
Work from home in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +8.4 pts higher in Bangalow gap widening
30.9% 99th pct 22.5% 91st pct
PT commute in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +0.3 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
0.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
30.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 22.5%
3.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 35.7%
33.4% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%
1.2% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +7.2 pts higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
49.8% 93rd pct 42.6% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +5.4 pts higher in Brunswick Heads gap narrowing
7.3% 61st pct 12.6% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +1.5 pts higher in Brunswick Heads gap steady
3.6% 33rd pct 5.2% 58th pct
Participation in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +8.4 pts higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
63.8% 81st pct 55.4% 57th pct
Full-time in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +2.2 pts higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
46.6% 11th pct 44.4% 7th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%
9.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
8.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Other services even 3.1%
2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
2.6% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 22.3%
17.8% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%
11.0% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.3% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.2% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads even
6.5 92nd pct 6.5 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +1.4 more in Bangalow
7.1 92nd pct 5.7 70th pct
15-min city in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +14.5 pts higher in Bangalow
88.5% 80th pct 74.0% 64th pct
Walk to shops in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +8.8 pts higher in Brunswick Heads
90.8% 82nd pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +2.4 pts higher in Brunswick Heads
96.5% 94th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +4.2 pts higher in Brunswick Heads
69.9% 51st pct 74.1% 55th pct
Walk to a park in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +25.7 pts higher in Bangalow
99.6% 85th pct 73.9% 26th pct
Walk to health in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +82.8 pts higher in Bangalow
82.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +2.9 more in Brunswick Heads
20.8 56th pct 23.7 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +27 higher in Bangalow
79 87th pct 52 74th pct
Mean slope in Bangalowin Brunswick Heads +5.5 pts higher in Bangalow
8.2% 86th pct 2.7% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bangalow vs Brunswick Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115006/bangalow/vs/UCL115029/brunswick-heads