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Brimbank vs Greater Geelong

Name: Brimbank vs Greater Geelong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Brimbank profile · Greater Geelong profile

Brimbank Greater Geelong

Greater Geelong and Brimbank are both large Victorian areas, but they differ sharply in their cultural and economic profiles. Brimbank is far more multicultural, with 48.2% of people born overseas and 57.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.7% and 11.7% in Greater Geelong. Greater Geelong has a more advantaged economic standing, with a typical weekly personal income of $769, which is well higher than the $611 seen in Brimbank. Greater Geelong also has a much larger share of people reporting no religion at 44.4%, while Brimbank's figure is 21.2%.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly rent, which is $346 in each. This shared cost of housing sits alongside other similarities, such as having nearly the same share of children under 15. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in personal income has grown since 2011, and Greater Geelong has become more distinct in its higher share of people who have moved recently. In contrast, the gap in the proportion of residents aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.5 pts higher in Brimbank Other language: 45.5 pts higher in Brimbank No religion: 23.1 pts higher in Greater Geelong Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in Greater Geelong Limited English: 12.0 pts higher in Brimbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +76,439 larger in Greater Geelong gap widening

194,618 87th pct 271,057 88th pct

Median age in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +2 yrs older in Greater Geelong gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 26.8%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 45.4%

35.7% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Brimbank Greater Geelong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.9% Australia +31.8 pts ▸ 77.6%

13.0% Vietnam ◂ +12.8 pts 0.3%

4.2% India ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.8% England +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

11.6% English +26.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.6% Australian +23.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.9% Vietnamese ◂ +16.5 pts 0.4%

3.0% Irish +9.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.5% Scottish +9.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

6.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

1.4% German +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

3.8% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

3.4% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Language

Language used at home

36.3% English only +46.8 pts ▸ 83.1%

18.5% Vietnamese ◂ +18.2 pts 0.3%

2.4% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 44.0%

21.2% No religion +23.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.1% Buddhism ◂ +10.1 pts 1.0%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

6.7% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +26 more in Greater Geelong

59 87th pct 85 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +0.03 more in Greater Geelong

1.75 14th pct 1.78 15th pct

Students in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +18,403 more in Greater Geelong

29,462 87th pct 47,865 88th pct

Avg size in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +64 larger in Greater Geelong

499 82nd pct 563 88th pct

ICSEA in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +50 higher in Greater Geelong

1,002 68th pct 1,052 83rd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 55.2%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 10.6%

9.9% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.7% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 25.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

7.7% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

3.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +$158 higher in Greater Geelong gap widening

$611 18th pct $769 56th pct

Household income in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +$86 higher in Greater Geelong gap widening

$1,506 59th pct $1,592 65th pct

Family income in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +$377 higher in Greater Geelong gap widening

$1,674 40th pct $2,051 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.9%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +6.3 pts 60.6%

16.6% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +2,709 larger in Greater Geelong

853 60th pct 3,562 86th pct

Median age in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +2 yrs older in Brimbank

26 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +$108 higher in Greater Geelong

$517 40th pct $625 70th pct

Household income in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +$55 higher in Greater Geelong

$1,548 65th pct $1,603 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +0.5 larger in Brimbank gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 55.6%

20.1% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.4% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brimbank in Greater Geelong even gap narrowing

$346 75th pct $346 75th pct

Mortgage in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +$33 higher in Greater Geelong gap narrowing

$1,700 69th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +0.10 higher in Brimbank gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.7% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 86.4%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 46.9%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.8%

8.9% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.4% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

10.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +552 more in Greater Geelong

829 86th pct 1,381 88th pct

Stops/1k in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +0.84 more in Greater Geelong

4.26 62nd pct 5.09 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +213.2 more in Brimbank

1,292.4 84th pct 1,079.2 81st pct

PT routes in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +18 more in Greater Geelong

55 86th pct 73 87th pct

Stop walk in Brimbank in Greater Geelong

6 38th pct —

Drive to city in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +41 longer in Greater Geelong

21 29th pct 62 53rd pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

17.9% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.4% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.1% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%

8.8% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +4 higher in Greater Geelong

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +6 higher in Greater Geelong

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +3 higher in Greater Geelong

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +3 higher in Greater Geelong

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +62 higher in Greater Geelong

928 31st pct 990 73rd pct

ERP in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +96,871 higher in Greater Geelong

198,181 87th pct 295,052 88th pct

Growth in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +8.1 pts higher in Greater Geelong

0.8% 21st pct 8.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +4,728 higher in Greater Geelong

18,830 87th pct 23,558 87th pct

Approvals in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +1,962 higher in Greater Geelong

633 85th pct 2,595 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +49 higher in Brimbank

570 40th pct 521 35th pct

Max temp in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +0.2 higher in Brimbank

20.3 17th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +0.6 higher in Brimbank

10.7 42nd pct 10.1 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +619 higher in Brimbank

7,539 44th pct 6,921 38th pct

Assault/100k in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +6 higher in Greater Geelong

715 31st pct 721 32nd pct

Sexual/100k in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +51 higher in Greater Geelong

118 11th pct 169 27th pct

Robbery/100k in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +45 higher in Brimbank

73 88th pct 28 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +58 higher in Brimbank

603 61st pct 545 54th pct

Theft/100k in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +520 higher in Brimbank

2,753 88th pct 2,233 81st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +282 higher in Brimbank

535 70th pct 253 34th pct

Property damage/100k in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +71 higher in Greater Geelong

601 37th pct 672 44th pct

Drugs/100k in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +14 higher in Brimbank

262 30th pct 247 28th pct

5-yr change in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +17.9 pts higher in Greater Geelong

-4.4% 28th pct 13.4% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +0.7 higher in Brimbank

6.6 86th pct 5.9 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +0.9 more in Brimbank

6.4 86th pct 5.6 78th pct

15-min city in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +19.0 pts higher in Brimbank

84.5% 86th pct 65.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +18.3 pts higher in Brimbank

81.9% 86th pct 63.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +9.5 pts higher in Brimbank

95.2% 85th pct 85.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +20.8 pts higher in Brimbank

89.2% 87th pct 68.5% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +2.3 pts higher in Brimbank

98.0% 85th pct 95.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +2.5 pts higher in Brimbank

58.9% 77th pct 56.4% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +6.4 more in Greater Geelong

12.2 17th pct 18.6 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +241 higher in Brimbank

279 93rd pct 38 75th pct

Mean slope in Brimbank in Greater Geelong +1.4 pts higher in Greater Geelong

2.7% 10th pct 4.1% 40th pct

Compare Brimbank with nearby areas

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Compare Greater Geelong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brimbank vs Greater Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21180/brimbank/vs/LGA22750/greater-geelong