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Brimbank vs Port Phillip

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

Brimbank Port Phillip

Brimbank and Port Phillip are two very different parts of Greater Melbourne. Brimbank is much more culturally diverse, with 57.3% of people using a language other than English at home and 48.2% born overseas. It is also an area of larger family homes, where 85.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Port Phillip is more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (48.9%) and typical weekly personal incomes that are far higher at $1,289, compared to $611 in Brimbank.

Both areas share some basic similarities, such as having almost the same proportion of First Nations people and a similar share of residents with long-term health conditions. While they have these commonalities, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011. This period also saw the gap in working-from-home rates grow, with 43.9% of Port Phillip residents working from home compared to 17.9% in Brimbank.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 36.2 pts higher in Brimbank No religion: 29.7 pts higher in Port Phillip Bachelor+: 29.1 pts higher in Port Phillip Personal income: $678 higher in Port Phillip Separate houses: 72.8 pts higher in Brimbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brimbank in Port Phillip +92,676 larger in Brimbank gap steady

194,618 87th pct 101,942 86th pct

Median age in Brimbank in Port Phillip +1 yrs older in Port Phillip gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 11.4%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

35.7% Never married +17.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

46.8% Married ◂ +15.9 pts 30.9%

8.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Brimbank Port Phillip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.9% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

13.0% Vietnam ◂ +12.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% India ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.3% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

11.6% English +20.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.6% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.9% Vietnamese ◂ +16.2 pts 0.7%

3.0% Irish +11.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.5% Scottish +8.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

6.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

1.4% German +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.4% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

36.3% English only +36.2 pts ▸ 72.5%

18.5% Vietnamese ◂ +18.0 pts 0.5%

2.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

21.2% No religion +29.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

48.3% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 31.7%

11.1% Buddhism ◂ +9.4 pts 1.7%

7.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Islam ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brimbank in Port Phillip +37 more in Brimbank

59 87th pct 22 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brimbank in Port Phillip +0.14 more in Port Phillip

1.75 14th pct 1.89 18th pct

Students in Brimbank in Port Phillip +18,876 more in Brimbank

29,462 87th pct 10,586 77th pct

Avg size in Brimbank in Port Phillip +18 larger in Brimbank

499 82nd pct 481 81st pct

ICSEA in Brimbank in Port Phillip +134 higher in Port Phillip

1,002 68th pct 1,136 97th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +20.0 pts ▸ 77.7%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.5 pts 3.6%

9.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 10.1%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +9.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.0% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%

7.7% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Creative arts +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Brimbank in Port Phillip +$678 higher in Port Phillip gap widening

$611 18th pct $1,289 93rd pct

Household income in Brimbank in Port Phillip +$563 higher in Port Phillip gap steady

$1,506 59th pct $2,069 87th pct

Family income in Brimbank in Port Phillip +$1,378 higher in Port Phillip gap widening

$1,674 40th pct $3,052 95th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 25.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.4%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

16.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brimbank in Port Phillip +339 larger in Brimbank

853 60th pct 514 48th pct

Median age in Brimbank in Port Phillip +6 yrs older in Port Phillip

26 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Brimbank in Port Phillip +$498 higher in Port Phillip

$517 40th pct $1,015 93rd pct

Household income in Brimbank in Port Phillip +$335 higher in Port Phillip

$1,548 65th pct $1,883 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brimbank in Port Phillip +1.0 larger in Brimbank gap widening

2.9 89th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 45.7%

20.1% Couples without children +21.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 10.9%

1.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

20.4% 1 person +23.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

28.7% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 10.8%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 7.6%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brimbank in Port Phillip +$74 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$346 75th pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Brimbank in Port Phillip +$469 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$1,700 69th pct $2,169 87th pct

People / bedroom in Brimbank in Port Phillip even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Rented +24.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 21.0%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 25.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house ◂ +72.8 pts 8.7%

4.3% Flat or apartment +62.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 21.7%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +35.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 5.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +21.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 43.6%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 21.3%

1.4% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.1% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.5%

10.0% $3,000 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.7%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brimbank in Port Phillip +446 more in Brimbank

829 86th pct 383 79th pct

Stops/1k in Brimbank in Port Phillip +0.50 more in Brimbank

4.26 62nd pct 3.76 55th pct

Departures/1k in Brimbank in Port Phillip +1,213.0 more in Port Phillip

1,292.4 84th pct 2,505.4 96th pct

PT routes in Brimbank in Port Phillip +24 more in Brimbank

55 86th pct 31 78th pct

Stop walk in Brimbank in Port Phillip +2 longer in Port Phillip

6 38th pct 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Brimbank in Port Phillip +13 longer in Brimbank

21 29th pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +30.1 pts 26.9%

17.9% Worked at home +26.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.2% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 21.8%

7.1% No vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 3.3%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Professional & technical +11.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

6.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food even 6.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +21.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.8% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 3.7%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.0 pts 1.8%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brimbank in Port Phillip +6 higher in Port Phillip

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Brimbank in Port Phillip +8 higher in Port Phillip

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Brimbank in Port Phillip +1 higher in Brimbank

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Brimbank in Port Phillip +5 higher in Port Phillip

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Brimbank in Port Phillip +178 higher in Port Phillip

928 31st pct 1,106 94th pct

ERP in Brimbank in Port Phillip +83,747 higher in Brimbank

198,181 87th pct 114,434 86th pct

Growth in Brimbank in Port Phillip +9.8 pts higher in Port Phillip

0.8% 21st pct 10.6% 89th pct

Businesses in Brimbank in Port Phillip +3,030 higher in Port Phillip

18,830 87th pct 21,860 87th pct

Approvals in Brimbank in Port Phillip +1,387 higher in Port Phillip

633 85th pct 2,020 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brimbank in Port Phillip +61 higher in Port Phillip

570 40th pct 632 48th pct

Max temp in Brimbank in Port Phillip even

20.3 17th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Brimbank in Port Phillip +0.8 higher in Port Phillip

10.7 42nd pct 11.4 55th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brimbank in Port Phillip +4,844 higher in Port Phillip

7,539 44th pct 12,384 73rd pct

Assault/100k in Brimbank in Port Phillip +318 higher in Port Phillip

715 31st pct 1,033 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Brimbank in Port Phillip +125 higher in Port Phillip

118 11th pct 243 47th pct

Robbery/100k in Brimbank in Port Phillip +8 higher in Brimbank

73 88th pct 65 87th pct

Burglary/100k in Brimbank in Port Phillip +743 higher in Port Phillip

603 61st pct 1,346 88th pct

Theft/100k in Brimbank in Port Phillip +2,638 higher in Port Phillip

2,753 88th pct 5,390 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Brimbank in Port Phillip +287 higher in Port Phillip

535 70th pct 822 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Brimbank in Port Phillip +424 higher in Port Phillip

601 37th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Brimbank in Port Phillip +6 higher in Brimbank

262 30th pct 255 29th pct

5-yr change in Brimbank in Port Phillip +27.5 pts higher in Port Phillip

-4.4% 28th pct 23.1% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brimbank in Port Phillip +2.5 higher in Port Phillip

6.6 86th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brimbank in Port Phillip +1.5 more in Port Phillip

6.4 86th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Brimbank in Port Phillip +15.5 pts higher in Port Phillip

84.5% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brimbank in Port Phillip +18.1 pts higher in Port Phillip

81.9% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brimbank in Port Phillip +4.8 pts higher in Port Phillip

95.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brimbank in Port Phillip +10.6 pts higher in Port Phillip

89.2% 87th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brimbank in Port Phillip +2.0 pts higher in Port Phillip

98.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brimbank in Port Phillip +40.8 pts higher in Port Phillip

58.9% 77th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brimbank in Port Phillip +0.9 more in Port Phillip

12.2 17th pct 13.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Brimbank in Port Phillip +193 higher in Port Phillip

279 93rd pct 472 100th pct

Mean slope in Brimbank in Port Phillip +2.1 pts higher in Port Phillip

2.7% 10th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Compare Brimbank with nearby areas

Maribyrnong Moonee Valley Hobsons Bay Moreland Melbourne Hume Melton Port Phillip

Compare Port Phillip with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brimbank vs Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21180/brimbank/vs/LGA25900/port-phillip