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North Rothbury vs Broke

Name: North Rothbury vs Broke — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · North Rothbury profile · Broke profile

North Rothbury Broke

North Rothbury and Broke (L) are two distinct New South Wales areas located about 25km apart. North Rothbury is a young, fast-changing hub where the typical resident is 30 and 75.2% of people moved there in the last five years. It has a more qualified workforce, with 16.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 50.5% completing Year 12. In contrast, Broke (L) is a smaller, older area with a typical age of 42. It is much more stable, with only 28.8% of residents arriving in the last five years, and has a higher share of homes owned outright at 35.7% compared to just 13.9% in North Rothbury.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit at 3.9% in North Rothbury and 3.8% in Broke (L). This shared stability exists alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in typical personal income has widened, with North Rothbury now $360 higher per week. The gap in renting has also grown, with North Rothbury now 30 percentage points higher than Broke (L). While North Rothbury has far more public transport access, Broke (L) is far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.6 pts higher in North Rothbury Recent movers: 46.5 pts higher in North Rothbury Population: 2,052 larger in North Rothbury Owned outright: 21.8 pts higher in Broke Median age: 12 yrs older in Broke

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Rothbury in Broke +2,052 larger in North Rothbury gap steady

2,283 74th pct 231 12th pct

Median age in North Rothbury in Broke +12 yrs older in Broke gap widening

30 yrs 6th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 22.1%

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +16.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.9%

6.4% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

Marital status

43.9% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

41.2% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 34.6%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

2.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

North Rothbury Broke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 83.1%

1.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.2% English ◂ +11.2 pts 32.0%

10.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

44.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 39.4%

4.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 34.8%

29.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.3% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 11.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.2% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 12.1%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 4.4%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

2.7% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in North Rothbury in Broke +$360 higher in North Rothbury gap widening

$1,047 92nd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in North Rothbury in Broke +$752 higher in North Rothbury gap steady

$2,210 90th pct $1,458 64th pct

Family income in North Rothbury in Broke +$550 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing

$2,362 88th pct $1,812 65th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 32.1%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

8.1% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.1%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 14.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.3% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +9.2 pts 58.0%

18.9% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in North Rothbury in Broke +0.2 larger in North Rothbury gap narrowing

2.8 81st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 56.3%

23.6% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%

16.2% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 8.3%

18.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

3.5% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Rothbury in Broke +$77 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing

$450 92nd pct $373 81st pct

Mortgage in North Rothbury in Broke +$493 higher in North Rothbury gap widening

$1,993 88th pct $1,500 62nd pct

People / bedroom in North Rothbury in Broke even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

37.9% Rented ◂ +29.6 pts 8.3%

13.9% Owned outright +21.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

1.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 98.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.1 pts 17.9%

24.1% 3 bedrooms +36.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

5.3% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.3% $350–$549 +19.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 +33.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

48.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.0 pts 21.7%

8.8% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 62.5%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 46.3%

27.9% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.6% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Mining +12.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.3% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.4% Labourers +10.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 6.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 3.1%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in North Rothbury in Broke +0.9 higher in Broke

2.7 27th pct 3.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Rothbury in Broke +2.9 more in Broke

2.1 20th pct 5.0 57th pct

15-min city in North Rothbury in Broke +96.2 pts higher in Broke

3.8% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in North Rothbury in Broke +4.8 pts higher in North Rothbury

4.8% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in North Rothbury in Broke +80.4 pts higher in North Rothbury

80.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in North Rothbury in Broke +96.2 pts higher in Broke

3.8% 16th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in North Rothbury in Broke +4.0 pts higher in Broke

96.0% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Rothbury in Broke even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in North Rothbury in Broke +23.2 more in Broke

11.4 27th pct 34.6 78th pct

Intersections/km² in North Rothbury in Broke +105 higher in North Rothbury

152 100th pct 47 70th pct

Mean slope in North Rothbury in Broke +3.9 pts higher in North Rothbury

6.9% 76th pct 2.9% 19th pct

Compare North Rothbury with nearby areas

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Compare Broke with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Rothbury vs Broke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115112/north-rothbury/vs/UCL122026/broke