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Brimbank vs Queenscliffe

Name: Brimbank vs Queenscliffe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Brimbank profile · Queenscliffe profile

Brimbank Queenscliffe

Queenscliffe and Brimbank are very different Victorian areas. Queenscliffe is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 45.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Brimbank is far younger, with a typical age of 37. Brimbank is also far more multicultural; 48.2% of its people were born overseas and 57.3% use a language other than English at home. Queenscliffe has far fewer overseas births (10.7%) and only 3.4% of residents use another language at home. Qualifications also differ, with 38.3% of Queenscliffe adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.8% in Brimbank.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of about $1,500. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are widening. The difference in age has grown, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with 62.2% of Queenscliffe homes owned outright compared to 36.2% in Brimbank. More people in Queenscliffe also work from home (32.6%) than in Brimbank (17.9%), a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Queenscliffe Aged 65+: 29.0 pts higher in Queenscliffe Born overseas: 37.4 pts higher in Brimbank Other language: 53.8 pts higher in Brimbank Owned outright: 26.1 pts higher in Queenscliffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +191,342 larger in Brimbank gap steady

194,618 87th pct 3,276 28th pct

Median age in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +25 yrs older in Queenscliffe gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 62 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

16.3% Seniors (65+) +29.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.7 pts 11.5%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 9.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 59.9%

35.7% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 20.4%

5.3% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Brimbank Queenscliffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.9% Australia +35.7 pts ▸ 81.6%

13.0% Vietnam ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% England +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

1.1% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

11.6% English +37.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

12.6% Australian +21.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

3.0% Irish +15.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.5% Scottish +15.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.9% Vietnamese ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Chinese ◂ +6.4 pts 0.4%

6.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

1.4% German +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

36.3% English only +53.5 pts ▸ 89.8%

18.5% Vietnamese ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 47.1%

21.2% No religion +21.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.1% Buddhism ◂ +10.4 pts 0.7%

7.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Islam ◂ +6.5 pts 0.2%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +56 more in Brimbank

59 87th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +7.90 more in Queenscliffe

1.75 14th pct 9.65 86th pct

Students in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +29,060 more in Brimbank

29,462 87th pct 402 24th pct

Avg size in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +365 larger in Brimbank

499 82nd pct 134 31st pct

ICSEA in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +105 higher in Queenscliffe

1,002 68th pct 1,108 92nd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.3 pts 4.9%

7.7% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 14.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 15.2%

6.2% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.7% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

11.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%

3.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +$223 higher in Queenscliffe gap widening

$611 18th pct $834 71st pct

Household income in Brimbank in Queenscliffe even gap narrowing

$1,506 59th pct $1,509 60th pct

Family income in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +$286 higher in Queenscliffe gap widening

$1,674 40th pct $1,960 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.6%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

7.8% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 36.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +10.4 pts 56.4%

16.6% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.0% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +842 larger in Brimbank

853 60th pct 11 3rd pct

Median age in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +26 yrs older in Queenscliffe

26 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +$795 higher in Queenscliffe

$517 40th pct $1,312 100th pct

Household income in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +$576 higher in Queenscliffe

$1,548 65th pct $2,124 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +0.9 larger in Brimbank gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.0 5th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +20.5 pts 39.5%

20.1% Couples without children +31.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 8.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +16.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

20.4% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +9.2 pts 9.4%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 7.6%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +$24 higher in Queenscliffe gap narrowing

$346 75th pct $370 81st pct

Mortgage in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +$325 higher in Queenscliffe gap widening

$1,700 69th pct $2,025 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +0.30 higher in Brimbank gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +26.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 19.2%

26.7% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 14.4%

1.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 90.2%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 49.5%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.9% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 29.0%

8.9% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.4% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 21.3%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.5%

10.0% $3,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +794 more in Brimbank

829 86th pct 35 50th pct

Stops/1k in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +6.42 more in Queenscliffe

4.26 62nd pct 10.68 100th pct

Departures/1k in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +435.3 more in Brimbank

1,292.4 84th pct 857.1 77th pct

PT routes in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +52 more in Brimbank

55 86th pct 3 38th pct

Stop walk in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +2 longer in Queenscliffe

6 38th pct 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +52 longer in Queenscliffe

21 29th pct 73 57th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 41.6%

17.9% Worked at home +14.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

0.7% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.4% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.3% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 3.3%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

8.8% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.3 pts 1.6%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +6 higher in Queenscliffe

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +8 higher in Queenscliffe

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +5 higher in Queenscliffe

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +5 higher in Queenscliffe

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +139 higher in Queenscliffe

928 31st pct 1,067 90th pct

ERP in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +194,864 higher in Brimbank

198,181 87th pct 3,317 26th pct

Growth in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +1.7 pts higher in Queenscliffe

0.8% 21st pct 2.5% 38th pct

Businesses in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +18,474 higher in Brimbank

18,830 87th pct 356 26th pct

Approvals in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +611 higher in Brimbank

633 85th pct 22 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +96 higher in Queenscliffe

570 40th pct 666 53rd pct

Max temp in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +0.7 higher in Brimbank

20.3 17th pct 19.6 13th pct

Min temp in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +0.3 higher in Queenscliffe

10.7 42nd pct 11.0 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +5,861 higher in Brimbank

7,539 44th pct 1,679 0th pct

Assault/100k in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +623 higher in Brimbank

715 31st pct 92 0th pct

Sexual/100k in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +57 higher in Brimbank

118 11th pct 61 0th pct

Robbery/100k in Brimbank in Queenscliffe

73 88th pct —

Burglary/100k in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +389 higher in Brimbank

603 61st pct 214 12th pct

Theft/100k in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +2,295 higher in Brimbank

2,753 88th pct 458 9th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +474 higher in Brimbank

535 70th pct 61 1st pct

Property damage/100k in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +418 higher in Brimbank

601 37th pct 183 0th pct

Drugs/100k in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +200 higher in Brimbank

262 30th pct 61 0th pct

5-yr change in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +40.0 pts higher in Brimbank

-4.4% 28th pct -44.4% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +1.1 higher in Brimbank

6.6 86th pct 5.6 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +1.4 more in Brimbank

6.4 86th pct 5.0 73rd pct

15-min city in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +19.5 pts higher in Brimbank

84.5% 86th pct 64.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +15.2 pts higher in Brimbank

81.9% 86th pct 66.7% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +3.5 pts higher in Queenscliffe

95.2% 85th pct 98.7% 95th pct

Walk to school in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +18.1 pts higher in Brimbank

89.2% 87th pct 71.1% 74th pct

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

98.0% 85th pct 99.6% 97th pct

Walk to health in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +26.8 pts higher in Brimbank

58.9% 77th pct 32.0% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +12.9 more in Queenscliffe

12.2 17th pct 25.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +221 higher in Brimbank

279 93rd pct 58 78th pct

Mean slope in Brimbank in Queenscliffe +0.5 pts higher in Queenscliffe

2.7% 10th pct 3.2% 22nd pct

Compare Brimbank with nearby areas

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Compare Queenscliffe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brimbank vs Queenscliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21180/brimbank/vs/LGA26080/queenscliffe