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Brooklyn vs Dangar Island

Name: Brooklyn vs Dangar Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Brooklyn profile · Dangar Island profile

Brooklyn Dangar Island

Brooklyn (L) and Dangar Island (L) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Dangar Island (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 30.0% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a much more highly qualified workforce, where 53.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.9% in Brooklyn (L). While Brooklyn (L) is more connected to schools and health services, Dangar Island (L) has a far higher share of detached houses at 96.3%.

Everyday life in both places shares similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $900 to $930, and nearly identical rates of people using another language at home. While they are both considered somewhat walkable, the gaps in some areas are shifting; for example, the difference in typical age has narrowed since 2011. Dangar Island (L) has seen its share of people working from home rise to 52.7%, flipping the lead and widening the gap over Brooklyn (L).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.2 pts higher in Dangar Island Volunteering: 23.9 pts higher in Dangar Island PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Brooklyn Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Brooklyn No car: 17.6 pts higher in Dangar Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +424 larger in Brooklyn gap narrowing

737 46th pct 313 18th pct

Median age in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +8 yrs older in Dangar Island gap narrowing

48 yrs 61st pct 56 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 11.2%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

Marital status

46.3% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.9% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 30.9%

12.1% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

2.5% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Brooklyn Dangar Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 63.3%

5.7% England +8.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.5% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +7.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.9% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 27.2%

12.1% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.5% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.3% German +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.7% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 66.5%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +16.0 pts 24.3%

4.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 73.8%

23.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 16.4%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.7 pts 9.3%

12.4% Postgraduate degree +16.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

16.4% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 11.1%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

7.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

6.6% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

2.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +$32 higher in Dangar Island gap narrowing

$904 87th pct $936 88th pct

Household income in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +$205 higher in Brooklyn gap narrowing

$2,062 88th pct $1,857 82nd pct

Family income in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +$62 higher in Brooklyn gap narrowing

$2,687 94th pct $2,625 93rd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.8%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.3% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 15.4%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.0%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.2% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.4% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +3.5 pts 59.7%

22.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.3% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.8% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +0.2 larger in Brooklyn gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 51.1%

27.6% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 4.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.2% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

1.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +$50 higher in Brooklyn gap widening

$470 94th pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +$366 higher in Brooklyn gap narrowing

$2,500 100th pct $2,134 91st pct

People / bedroom in Brooklyn in Dangar Island even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

22.8% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 14.7%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 96.3%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

23.8% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 18.4%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 35.0%

25.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%

17.9% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 29.8%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

34.4% Car (driver) ◂ +20.9 pts 13.5%

4.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 20.9%

6.3% No vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.5% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

1.8% Media & telecommunications +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +25.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

21.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 6.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +1.1 higher in Brooklyn

5.8 79th pct 4.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +0.8 more in Brooklyn

5.4 64th pct 4.6 49th pct

15-min city in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +28.0 pts higher in Dangar Island

57.3% 49th pct 85.3% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +35.7 pts higher in Dangar Island

52.8% 45th pct 88.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +32.5 pts higher in Brooklyn

99.2% 99th pct 66.7% 60th pct

Walk to school in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +71.3 pts higher in Brooklyn

71.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +1.6 pts higher in Dangar Island

98.4% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +53.8 pts higher in Brooklyn

53.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +24.2 more in Brooklyn

52.9 89th pct 28.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +12 higher in Brooklyn

66 83rd pct 54 75th pct

Mean slope in Brooklyn in Dangar Island +5.9 pts higher in Dangar Island

18.0% 100th pct 23.8% 100th pct

Compare Brooklyn with nearby areas

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Compare Dangar Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooklyn vs Dangar Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121015/brooklyn/vs/UCL122047/dangar-island