Brooklyn vs Patonga

Brooklyn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 65 in Patonga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Patonga, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Patonga: a median of $1.68 million, against $1.15 million in Brooklyn, though rent is higher in Brooklyn. On these figures, Brooklyn tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Patonga suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Brooklyn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 26%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Brooklyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,150,000 vs $1,675,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brooklyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 36%)
  • But Patonga has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $470/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Brooklyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (43.4 km vs 93.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 90 min)
  • But Patonga is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Patonga

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (52% vs 20%)
  • But Brooklyn has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Patonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brooklyn and Patonga drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brooklyn Patonga
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Brooklyn Patonga
Walkability 0 / 21
Brooklyn — Walkability: 0/100 Patonga — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 21 / 14
Brooklyn — Safety: 21/100 Patonga — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 29 / 17
Brooklyn — Low fire risk: 29/100 Patonga — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Brooklyn has more residents (737 vs 235); Brooklyn has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $55,588).

Brooklyn Patonga
Population 737
+68% vs other
 235
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +14.1%
Median age 48 65
Median household income $107,224/yr
+48% vs other
 $55,588/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+17% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn Patonga
0-4 5.7% / 1.7%
Brooklyn — 0-4: 5.7% Patonga — 0-4: 1.7%
5-14 8.5% / 4.3%
Brooklyn — 5-14: 8.5% Patonga — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 4.9% / 3.4%
Brooklyn — 15-19: 4.9% Patonga — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 5.7% / 3.0%
Brooklyn — 20-24: 5.7% Patonga — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 10.3% / 3.8%
Brooklyn — 25-34: 10.3% Patonga — 25-34: 3.8%
35-44 10.6% / 4.3%
Brooklyn — 35-44: 10.6% Patonga — 35-44: 4.3%
45-54 15.6% / 9.4%
Brooklyn — 45-54: 15.6% Patonga — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 20.4% / 21.3%
Brooklyn — 55-64: 20.4% Patonga — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 10.7% / 30.6%
Brooklyn — 65-74: 10.7% Patonga — 65-74: 30.6%
75-84 7.1% / 18.3%
Brooklyn — 75-84: 7.1% Patonga — 75-84: 18.3%
85+ 1.8% / 2.6%
Brooklyn — 85+: 1.8% Patonga — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 39.2% lone person
Brooklyn — Lone Person: 39.2% Brooklyn — Couple Families: 44.8% Brooklyn — One Parent Families: 12.7% Brooklyn — Group Household: 3.3%
Patonga 69.4% lone person
Patonga — Lone Person: 69.4% Patonga — Couple Families: 11.3% Patonga — One Parent Families: 14.5% Patonga — Group Household: 4.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 23.8% renting
Brooklyn — Owned Outright: 39.0% Brooklyn — Mortgage: 37.2% Brooklyn — Renting: 23.8%
Patonga 13.2% renting
Patonga — Owned Outright: 63.2% Patonga — Mortgage: 23.6% Patonga — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn Patonga
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 16.6%
Brooklyn — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Patonga — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 14.5%
Brooklyn — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Patonga — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.7%
Brooklyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Patonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 4.7%
Brooklyn — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Patonga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.0%
Brooklyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Patonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Brooklyn Patonga
England 5.7% / 4.7%
Brooklyn — England: 5.7% Patonga — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 3.0%
Brooklyn — New Zealand: 1.5% Patonga — New Zealand: 3.0%
Netherlands 0.8% / 1.3%
Brooklyn — Netherlands: 0.8% Patonga — Netherlands: 1.3%
Italy — / 1.7%
Brooklyn — Italy: not among its largest Patonga — Italy: 1.7%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Brooklyn — South Africa: 1.5% Patonga — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Brooklyn — Scotland: 0.9% Patonga — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 84.7% houses
Brooklyn — Houses: 84.7% Brooklyn — Flats / Apartments: 15.3% Brooklyn — Townhouses: 0.0%
Patonga 87.4% houses
Patonga — Houses: 87.4% Patonga — Flats / Apartments: 9.9% Patonga — Townhouses: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brooklyn Patonga
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,675,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 77 days
from 3 sales
 59 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Brooklyn has more land zoned for conservation (96% vs 78%).

Brooklyn Patonga
Environmental 96% 78%
Parks and recreation 1% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Brooklyn Patonga
New dwellings approved 260
across Hornsby
 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
Approvals change year on year -79% +67%

Ranking within NSW

Brooklyn Patonga
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Patonga is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Brooklyn Patonga
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Patonga carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 71).

Brooklyn Patonga
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
15/100
 Moderate
60/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brooklyn Patonga
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Brooklyn

  • Brooklyn Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Patonga

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Brooklyn Patonga
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 8 5

Mobility

Patonga sits further from the CBD (93.3 km vs 43.4 km).

Brooklyn Patonga
Walkability score 0/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 43.4 km 93.3 km
+115% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 90 min
Public transport score 75/100
Rail · Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2083
 0.8%
postcode 2256
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2083
 31
postcode 2256

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Brooklyn Patonga
Worked from Home 48.8% / 56.7%
Brooklyn — Worked from Home: 48.8% Patonga — Worked from Home: 56.7%
Car (driver) 42.3% / 43.3%
Brooklyn — Car (driver): 42.3% Patonga — Car (driver): 43.3%
Walked Only 4.9% / —
Brooklyn — Walked Only: 4.9% Patonga — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 1.5% / —
Brooklyn — Car (passenger): 1.5% Patonga — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.2% / —
Brooklyn — Train: 1.2% Patonga — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.7%).

Setting

Brooklyn Patonga
Elevation 171 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
1.4 km to a named beach
 210 m
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brooklyn Patonga
Connectivity score 45/100 51/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
398 premises
 10%
290 premises

Climate

Brooklyn Patonga
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brooklyn Patonga
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brooklyn Patonga
Average residential rate $1,488/yr $1,409/yr
Council Hornsby Central Coast (NSW)

Federal electorate

Brooklyn Patonga
Division Berowra Robertson
Member Julian Leeser Gordon Reid
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Brooklyn Patonga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brooklyn

Beach Coastal Outer Trains

Patonga

Coastal Outer Professionals Quiet Retirees

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