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Brandy Hill vs Clarence Town

Name: Brandy Hill vs Clarence Town — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Brandy Hill profile · Clarence Town profile

Brandy Hill Clarence Town

Clarence Town and Brandy Hill are nearby areas with similar total populations, but they differ in layout and demographics. Clarence Town is a somewhat walkable place where most homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (14.1% compared to 3.5% in Brandy Hill) and more children under 15. In contrast, Brandy Hill is car-dependent and wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,428 per week, compared to $1,524 in Clarence Town. Residents in Brandy Hill also have far higher rates of university degrees and home ownership.

Both areas are almost identical in their reliance on cars, as neither has any residents commuting by public transport. While they share similar unemployment rates, the gaps between them have shifted since 2011. The typical age of residents is now far older in Brandy Hill, and the difference in household income has widened significantly. Many of these gaps have flipped over the last decade, with Brandy Hill seeing a much larger increase in high-income households and home ownership.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 10.3 pts higher in Clarence Town Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Brandy Hill Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in Brandy Hill 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Brandy Hill Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Clarence Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +26 larger in Clarence Town gap narrowing

852 51st pct 878 52nd pct

Median age in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +8 yrs older in Brandy Hill gap widening

48 yrs 61st pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 25.3%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.0% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +15.8 pts 45.6%

28.5% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

5.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Brandy Hill Clarence Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.3% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 90.0%

3.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

44.7% English +0.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

9.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.8% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 96.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 52.3%

36.4% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

3.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 30.9%

35.9% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

5.9% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 11.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

12.3% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

8.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +$128 higher in Brandy Hill gap narrowing

$822 79th pct $694 56th pct

Household income in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +$904 higher in Brandy Hill gap widening

$2,428 94th pct $1,524 67th pct

Family income in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +$659 higher in Brandy Hill gap widening

$2,471 90th pct $1,812 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 3.4%

17.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.0%

7.7% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.3%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +4.8 pts 55.0%

24.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 23.2%

7.6% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +0.4 larger in Brandy Hill gap widening

3.0 87th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 59.0%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 27.3%

5.3% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 35.3%

9.5% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +$188 higher in Brandy Hill gap narrowing

$538 100th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +$518 higher in Brandy Hill gap narrowing

$2,167 92nd pct $1,649 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +0.10 higher in Clarence Town gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 46.1%

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 34.4%

1.5% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.7% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 96.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.3 pts 26.3%

15.8% 3 bedrooms +36.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

26.7% 5 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 4.0%

1.5% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

125.0% $550–$749 ◂ +125.0 pts 0.0%

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +51.0 pts 49.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +27.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 10.1%

16.8% Under $1,000 even 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

23.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 14.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

28.7% 4 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 9.4%

9.9% 1 vehicle +16.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.5% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

6.5% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.6% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.4% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 10.9%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

8.0% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.9% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Sales workers even 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +5.3 higher in Clarence Town

0.0 0th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +6.5 more in Clarence Town

0.0 0th pct 6.5 86th pct

15-min city in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +93.1 pts higher in Clarence Town

0.0% 0th pct 93.1% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +89.7 pts higher in Clarence Town

0.0% 0th pct 89.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +94.8 pts higher in Clarence Town

0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +93.1 pts higher in Clarence Town

0.0% 0th pct 93.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +92.7 pts higher in Clarence Town

0.0% 0th pct 92.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +28.5 more in Clarence Town

0.0 0th pct 28.5 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +27 higher in Clarence Town

3 2nd pct 30 47th pct

Mean slope in Brandy Hill in Clarence Town +2.3 pts higher in Brandy Hill

7.8% 83rd pct 5.5% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brandy Hill vs Clarence Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121012/brandy-hill/vs/UCL121018/clarence-town