Brooklyn (NSW)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC10599
People 722
Male 52.6%
Female 47.4%
Median age 48
Families 196
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 338
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,631
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,167
Median weekly rent $425
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 381 52.6 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 343 47.4 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 7 1.0 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 722 people in Brooklyn (NSW). Of these 52.6% were male and 47.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.0% of the population.

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Age Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 48 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 18 2.5 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 28 3.9 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 41 5.7 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 57 7.9 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 47 6.5 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 30 4.2 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 19 2.6 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 31 4.3 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 51 7.1 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 51 7.1 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 76 10.6 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 76 10.6 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 57 7.9 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 48 6.7 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 40 5.6 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 24 3.3 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 10 1.4 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 15 2.1 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Brooklyn (NSW) was 48 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 293 45.8 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 23 3.6 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 77 12.0 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 33 5.2 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 214 33.4 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Brooklyn (NSW) aged 15 years and over, 45.8% were married and 15.4% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 255 45.4 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 56 10.0 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 251 44.7 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Brooklyn (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 45.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.0% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 4 2.1 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 29 15.4 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 11 5.9 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 41 21.8 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 11 5.9 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 7 3.7 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 6 3.2 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 27 14.4 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 3 1.6 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 49 26.1 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Brooklyn (NSW) 26.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 24.5% were in primary school, 29.9% in secondary school and 17.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 151 24.0 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 61 9.7 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 19 3.0 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 90 14.3 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 80 12.7 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 26 4.1 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 81 12.9 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 33 5.3 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 3 0.5 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 66 10.5 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Brooklyn (NSW), 12.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 305 30.5 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 239 23.9 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 120 12.0 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 90 9.0 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
German 28 2.8 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Brooklyn (NSW) were English 30.5%, Australian 23.9%, Irish 12.0%, Scottish 9.0% and German 2.8%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Brooklyn (NSW) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 536 76.6 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 47 6.7 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 15 2.1 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 6 0.9 16,900 0.2 70,172 0.3
Philippines 6 0.9 86,749 1.2 232,386 1.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 6 0.9 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2

In Brooklyn (NSW), 76.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 6.7%, New Zealand 2.1%, Netherlands 0.9%, Philippines 0.9% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 0.9%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 175 24.1 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 59 8.1 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 53 7.3 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 395 54.4 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Brooklyn (NSW), 54.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 24.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 443 62.0 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 60 8.4 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 25 3.5 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
Netherlands 14 2.0 40,444 0.5 175,354 0.7
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 14 2.0 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0

In Brooklyn (NSW), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 62.0%, England 8.4%, New Zealand 3.5%, Netherlands 2.0% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 458 65.6 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 53 7.6 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 21 3.0 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 10 1.4 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 9 1.3 38,504 0.5 155,231 0.7

In Brooklyn (NSW), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 65.6%, England 7.6%, New Zealand 3.0%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.4% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.3%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 288 40.0 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 140 19.4 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 117 16.2 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 64 8.9 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 25 3.5 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Brooklyn (NSW) were No Religion, so described 40.0%, Anglican 19.4%, Catholic 16.2%, Not stated 8.9% and Uniting Church 3.5%. In Brooklyn (NSW), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (51.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Gujarati 7 1.0 18,873 0.3 52,888 0.2
Spanish 6 0.8 63,527 0.8 140,817 0.6
Russian 5 0.7 18,763 0.3 50,314 0.2
Mandarin 5 0.7 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Swedish 4 0.6 3,317 0.0 8,956 0.0
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English only spoken at home 617 86.8 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 37 12.7 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Brooklyn (NSW) 86.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Gujarati 1.0%, Spanish 0.8%, Russian 0.7%, Mandarin 0.7% and Swedish 0.6%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 248 60.8 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 126 30.9 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 18 4.4 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 16 3.9 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 408 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Brooklyn (NSW). Of these 60.8% were employed full time, 30.9% were employed part-time and 3.9% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 43 11.1 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 33 8.5 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 49 12.6 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 60 15.5 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 184 47.4 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Brooklyn (NSW), 11.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 47.4% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 94 24.4 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 64 16.6 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 56 14.5 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 55 14.2 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 34 8.8 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 29 7.5 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Sales Workers 27 7.0 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 9 2.3 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Brooklyn (NSW) included Professionals 24.4%, Managers 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%, Labourers 7.5%, Sales Workers 7.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 2.3%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Primary Education 14 4.5 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2
Free-to-Air Television Broadcasting 13 4.2 7,761 0.2 13,732 0.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 13 4.2 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Accommodation 11 3.6 34,450 1.0 113,377 1.1
Cafes and Restaurants 11 3.6 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4

Of the employed people in Brooklyn (NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 4.5%, Free-to-Air Television Broadcasting 4.2%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.2%, Accommodation 3.6% and Cafes and Restaurants 3.6%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 770 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 2,069 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,631 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Brooklyn (NSW) was $770.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 213 56.8 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 46 12.3 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Worked at home 26 6.9 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Train, car as driver 16 4.3 34,213 1.0 86,003 0.8
Walked only 14 3.7 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 74 19.0 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 249 63.4 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Brooklyn (NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 56.8%, Train 12.3%, Worked at home 6.9%, Train, car as driver 4.3% and Walked only 3.7%. On the day, 19.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 63.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 457 72.7 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 166 26.0 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 81 12.8 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 162 25.8 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Brooklyn (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 72.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.0% provided care for children and 12.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 148 23.2 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 187 29.4 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 82 12.9 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 48 7.5 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Brooklyn (NSW), 29.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.5% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 79 42.2 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 79 42.2 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 29 15.5 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Brooklyn (NSW), 42.2% were couple families with children, 42.2% were couple families without children and 15.5% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 32.1 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 67.9 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Brooklyn (NSW), 32.1% of single parents were male and 67.9% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 49 30.6 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 12 7.5 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 31 19.4 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 14 8.8 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 15 9.4 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 22 13.8 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 13 8.1 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 4 2.5 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Brooklyn (NSW), of couple families with children, 30.6% had both partners employed full-time, 7.5% had both employed part-time and 19.4% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 266 83.6 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 52 16.4 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Brooklyn (NSW), 83.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 16.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 234 88.0 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 17 6.4 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 3 1.1 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Brooklyn (NSW), 88.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.4% were flats or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 4 1.5 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 17 6.2 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 51 18.8 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 102 37.5 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 75 27.6 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 23 8.5 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Brooklyn (NSW), of occupied private dwellings 6.2% had 1 bedroom, 18.8% had 2 bedrooms and 37.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 106 39.0 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 93 34.2 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 50 18.4 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 23 8.5 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Brooklyn (NSW), 39.0% were owned outright, 34.2% were owned with a mortgage and 18.4% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 189 71.9 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 70 26.6 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 4 1.5 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Brooklyn (NSW), of all households, 71.9% were family households, 26.6% were single person households and 1.5% were group households.

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Household income Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 14.2 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 22.0 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Brooklyn (NSW), 14.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 22.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 425 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.8 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.2 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,167 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.1 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.9 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 15 5.4 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 90 32.5 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 91 32.9 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 55 19.9 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 26 9.4 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Brooklyn (NSW), 32.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 32.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 19.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 21 7.8 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 224 83.6 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 23 8.6 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Brooklyn (NSW), 83.6% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 4 57.1 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 3 42.9 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 48 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Brooklyn (NSW), 57.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 42.9% were female. The median age was 48 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Brooklyn (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Brooklyn (NSW) % Brooklyn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Brooklyn (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.