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Brimbank vs Hume

Name: Brimbank vs Hume — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Brimbank profile · Hume profile

Brimbank Hume

Hume and Brimbank are two large, nearby areas in Greater Melbourne with very different growth patterns. Hume is expanding rapidly, with population growth of 12.9% since 2021, and is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33. It is also more transient, as 41.4% of people moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Brimbank has a more settled population and is far more walkable; 84.5% of its homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 65.1% of homes in Hume do. Home ownership also differs, with 36.2% of Brimbank residents owning their homes outright, compared to just 24.5% in Hume.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including almost identical rates of university degrees and household incomes. They both have high proportions of residents born overseas, though this is even higher in Brimbank. Over time, some gaps have widened: the difference in the typical age of residents has grown, and the gap in home ownership has increased since 2011. However, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 11.8 pts higher in Hume Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Brimbank Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in Hume Unpaid child care: 5.2 pts higher in Hume Other language: 8.5 pts higher in Brimbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brimbank in Hume +49,283 larger in Hume gap widening

194,618 87th pct 243,901 88th pct

Median age in Brimbank in Hume +4 yrs older in Brimbank gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 10.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

46.8% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.7% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 34.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Brimbank Hume

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.9% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

13.0% Vietnam ◂ +12.4 pts 0.6%

4.2% India +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

12.6% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.6% English +5.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.9% Vietnamese ◂ +16.0 pts 0.9%

6.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

3.8% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

2.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

36.3% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

18.5% Vietnamese ◂ +17.7 pts 0.9%

2.2% Arabic +7.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Punjabi +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

2.0% Italian even 2.0%

0.9% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 43.3%

21.2% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

6.7% Islam +12.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.1% Buddhism ◂ +8.6 pts 2.5%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

3.1% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brimbank in Hume +13 more in Hume

59 87th pct 72 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brimbank in Hume +0.43 more in Brimbank

1.75 14th pct 1.31 4th pct

Students in Brimbank in Hume +21,498 more in Hume

29,462 87th pct 50,960 88th pct

Avg size in Brimbank in Hume +208 larger in Hume

499 82nd pct 708 97th pct

ICSEA in Brimbank in Hume +5 higher in Hume

1,002 68th pct 1,007 71st pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

9.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 24.4%

23.4% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brimbank in Hume +$54 higher in Hume gap steady

$611 18th pct $665 31st pct

Household income in Brimbank in Hume +$197 higher in Hume gap widening

$1,506 59th pct $1,703 72nd pct

Family income in Brimbank in Hume +$178 higher in Hume gap widening

$1,674 40th pct $1,852 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% $4,000 or more even 7.8%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 45.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +1.6 pts ▸ 68.5%

16.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brimbank in Hume +1,017 larger in Hume

853 60th pct 1,870 77th pct

Median age in Brimbank in Hume +3 yrs older in Brimbank

26 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brimbank in Hume +$128 higher in Hume

$517 40th pct $645 73rd pct

Household income in Brimbank in Hume +$263 higher in Hume

$1,548 65th pct $1,811 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brimbank in Hume +0.2 larger in Hume gap steady

2.9 89th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

20.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

28.7% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 26.1%

18.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.4% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%

18.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brimbank in Hume +$23 higher in Hume gap steady

$346 75th pct $369 81st pct

Mortgage in Brimbank in Hume +$106 higher in Hume gap steady

$1,700 69th pct $1,806 74th pct

People / bedroom in Brimbank in Hume even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 24.5%

26.7% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 25.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 87.8%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 45.6%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

4.9% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 27.2%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% $750 or more even 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.0%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brimbank in Hume +231 more in Hume

829 86th pct 1,060 87th pct

Stops/1k in Brimbank in Hume +0.09 more in Hume

4.26 62nd pct 4.35 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Brimbank in Hume +20.0 more in Hume

1,292.4 84th pct 1,312.4 84th pct

PT routes in Brimbank in Hume +9 more in Hume

55 86th pct 64 86th pct

Stop walk in Brimbank in Hume +53 longer in Hume

6 38th pct 59 86th pct

Drive to city in Brimbank in Hume +5 longer in Hume

21 29th pct 26 33rd pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 31.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

6.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals even 16.8%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

8.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brimbank in Hume +1 higher in Hume

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Brimbank in Hume +1 higher in Hume

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Brimbank in Hume +4 higher in Hume

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Brimbank in Hume +2 higher in Hume

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Brimbank in Hume +21 higher in Hume

928 31st pct 949 46th pct

ERP in Brimbank in Hume +80,704 higher in Hume

198,181 87th pct 278,885 88th pct

Growth in Brimbank in Hume +12.2 pts higher in Hume

0.8% 21st pct 12.9% 92nd pct

Businesses in Brimbank in Hume +9,641 higher in Hume

18,830 87th pct 28,471 88th pct

Approvals in Brimbank in Hume +3,147 higher in Hume

633 85th pct 3,780 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brimbank in Hume +42 higher in Hume

570 40th pct 612 45th pct

Max temp in Brimbank in Hume +0.7 higher in Brimbank

20.3 17th pct 19.6 13th pct

Min temp in Brimbank in Hume +0.9 higher in Brimbank

10.7 42nd pct 9.8 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brimbank in Hume +247 higher in Brimbank

7,539 44th pct 7,292 41st pct

Assault/100k in Brimbank in Hume +109 higher in Hume

715 31st pct 824 39th pct

Sexual/100k in Brimbank in Hume +27 higher in Hume

118 11th pct 146 20th pct

Robbery/100k in Brimbank in Hume +27 higher in Brimbank

73 88th pct 46 77th pct

Burglary/100k in Brimbank in Hume +148 higher in Brimbank

603 61st pct 455 43rd pct

Theft/100k in Brimbank in Hume +223 higher in Brimbank

2,753 88th pct 2,529 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Brimbank in Hume +40 higher in Hume

535 70th pct 575 73rd pct

Property damage/100k in Brimbank in Hume +42 higher in Brimbank

601 37th pct 559 33rd pct

Drugs/100k in Brimbank in Hume +21 higher in Brimbank

262 30th pct 241 27th pct

5-yr change in Brimbank in Hume +14.8 pts higher in Hume

-4.4% 28th pct 10.4% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brimbank in Hume +1.1 higher in Brimbank

6.6 86th pct 5.5 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brimbank in Hume +1.1 more in Brimbank

6.4 86th pct 5.3 76th pct

15-min city in Brimbank in Hume +19.4 pts higher in Brimbank

84.5% 86th pct 65.1% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Brimbank in Hume +15.9 pts higher in Brimbank

81.9% 86th pct 65.9% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Brimbank in Hume +8.7 pts higher in Brimbank

95.2% 85th pct 86.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Brimbank in Hume +11.4 pts higher in Brimbank

89.2% 87th pct 77.9% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Brimbank in Hume +1.6 pts higher in Brimbank

98.0% 85th pct 96.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Brimbank in Hume +15.2 pts higher in Brimbank

58.9% 77th pct 43.7% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Brimbank in Hume +1.1 more in Hume

12.2 17th pct 13.2 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Brimbank in Hume +194 higher in Brimbank

279 93rd pct 84 82nd pct

Mean slope in Brimbank in Hume +1.1 pts higher in Hume

2.7% 10th pct 3.8% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brimbank vs Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21180/brimbank/vs/LGA23270/hume