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Aston vs Bruce

Name: Aston vs Bruce — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Aston profile · Bruce profile

Aston Bruce

Bruce and Aston are two nearby Victorian areas with similar sizes, though Bruce is more populous. Bruce is far more culturally diverse, with 45.8% of people born overseas and 46.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Aston has a higher share of university graduates (28.0% compared to 21.1% in Bruce) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (23.8% versus 18.5%). Aston also has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, with 23.6 compared to 12.1 in Bruce.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in overseas births has flipped, with Bruce now having a far higher share. Similarly, the typical resident in Aston is now noticeably older than in Bruce, and a much higher share of Aston residents report having no religion. Despite these shifting trends, both areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same number of schools and sharing a nearly identical commute time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.0 pts higher in Bruce No religion: 16.3 pts higher in Aston People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bruce Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in Bruce Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Bruce

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aston in Bruce +20,036 larger in Bruce gap widening

159,103 38th pct 179,139 76th pct

Median age in Aston in Bruce +3 yrs older in Aston gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 30th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 51.1%

33.1% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Aston Bruce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 49.0%

3.2% India +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% China ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

3.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +11.2 pts 18.3%

27.8% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 18.1%

14.1% Chinese ◂ +8.0 pts 6.1%

8.0% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

4.3% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only ◂ +20.7 pts 47.2%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 41.7%

41.6% No religion ◂ +16.3 pts 25.2%

1.5% Islam +12.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aston in Bruce +0.32 more in Aston

1.81 46th pct 1.49 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aston in Bruce +1 more in Bruce

49 31st pct 50 34th pct

Students in Aston in Bruce +4,527 more in Bruce

19,831 12th pct 24,358 29th pct

Avg size in Aston in Bruce +82 larger in Bruce

405 30th pct 487 48th pct

ICSEA in Aston in Bruce +71 higher in Aston

1,070 71st pct 999 31st pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 59.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 25.0%

25.1% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

15.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Aston in Bruce +$106 higher in Aston gap steady

$797 52nd pct $691 16th pct

Household income in Aston in Bruce +$212 higher in Aston gap narrowing

$1,884 64th pct $1,672 43rd pct

Family income in Aston in Bruce +$315 higher in Aston gap narrowing

$2,194 61st pct $1,879 28th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 66.6%

19.9% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Aston in Bruce +0.2 larger in Bruce gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

23.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 19.9%

12.8% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 29.1%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

18.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aston in Bruce +$50 higher in Aston gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $350 39th pct

Mortgage in Aston in Bruce +$200 higher in Aston gap narrowing

$2,000 59th pct $1,800 39th pct

People / bedroom in Aston in Bruce +0.10 higher in Bruce gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 39.7%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 29.6%

21.3% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 82.3%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

2.7% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 30.8%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 48.0%

16.7% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.5% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 11.9%

14.6% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aston in Bruce +25 more in Bruce

797 52nd pct 822 56th pct

Stops/1k in Aston in Bruce +0.42 more in Aston

5.01 60th pct 4.59 47th pct

Departures/1k in Aston in Bruce +14.5 more in Aston

1,211.4 54th pct 1,196.9 54th pct

PT routes in Aston in Bruce +24 more in Bruce

58 54th pct 82 82nd pct

Stop walk in Aston in Bruce +4 longer in Bruce

11 61st pct 15 68th pct

Drive to city in Aston in Bruce +1 longer in Bruce

28 49th pct 29 51st pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 18.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 39.9%

31.0% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

10.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 17.7%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

12.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

7.9% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Aston in Bruce +0.4 higher in Aston

7.0 70th pct 6.6 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aston in Bruce +0.5 more in Aston

6.9 72nd pct 6.3 64th pct

15-min city in Aston in Bruce +5.0 pts higher in Aston

89.1% 73rd pct 84.1% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Aston in Bruce +2.2 pts higher in Aston

82.0% 70th pct 79.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Aston in Bruce +1.6 pts higher in Aston

95.7% 67th pct 94.1% 60th pct

Walk to school in Aston in Bruce +3.4 pts higher in Aston

90.1% 75th pct 86.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Aston in Bruce +1.0 pts higher in Aston

99.6% 81st pct 98.6% 68th pct

Walk to health in Aston in Bruce +9.7 pts higher in Aston

79.6% 81st pct 69.9% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Aston in Bruce +11.5 more in Aston

23.6 96th pct 12.1 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Aston in Bruce +7 higher in Aston

234 84th pct 227 83rd pct

Mean slope in Aston in Bruce +0.4 pts higher in Aston

5.1% 38th pct 4.7% 28th pct

Compare Aston with nearby areas

Deakin Chisholm Bruce Hotham Menzies Isaacs Higgins Kooyong

Compare Bruce with nearby areas

Aston Isaacs Hotham Holt Dunkley Chisholm Deakin Menzies

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aston vs Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED201/aston/vs/CED204/bruce