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Brunswick East vs Brunswick - South

Name: Brunswick East vs Brunswick - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Brunswick East profile · Brunswick - South profile

Brunswick East Brunswick - South

Brunswick - South and Brunswick East are neighbouring areas with very similar population sizes. Brunswick - South has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (25.5 compared to 15.4) and a far higher average school size, with 591 students versus 282 in Brunswick East. However, Brunswick East has more schools per 1,000 children and a well higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (10.2% compared to 5.8%).

These two areas are almost identical in many ways, including their typical weekly household incomes, the share of residents born overseas, and the percentage of adults with a bachelor degree. While both are very popular places to live, Brunswick - South has seen slightly more population growth since 2021. They also share a common reliance on public transport, though Brunswick - South is slightly more likely to have homes with no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 1.9 pts higher in Brunswick East Separate houses: 4.1 pts higher in Brunswick - South Needs assistance: 0.9 pts higher in Brunswick - South Recent movers: 3.8 pts higher in Brunswick East 3+ bedrooms: 3.5 pts higher in Brunswick - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +245 larger in Brunswick - South

12,738 66th pct 12,983 67th pct

Median age in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +1 yrs older in Brunswick - South

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

52.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 49.5%

17.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

65.4% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 65.1%

23.9% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 23.4%

5.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick East Brunswick - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 66.3%

3.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

31.4% English +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.7% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

5.0% Chinese even 5.0%

4.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Indian even 1.6%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 74.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Arabic even 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

25.1% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 22.6%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +1 more in Brunswick East

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +0.79 more in Brunswick East

2.43 59th pct 1.65 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +3 more in Brunswick - South

62 92nd pct 65 93rd pct

Students in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +336 more in Brunswick - South

845 32nd pct 1,181 43rd pct

Avg size in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +309 larger in Brunswick - South

282 30th pct 591 71st pct

ICSEA in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +43 higher in Brunswick East

1,154 97th pct 1,112 87th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 82.6%

5.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 42.9%

22.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.5% Society & culture even 19.5%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

14.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

8.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.6% Architecture & building even 4.7%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +$90 higher in Brunswick East

$1,244 90th pct $1,154 87th pct

Household income in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +$39 higher in Brunswick - South

$2,087 71st pct $2,126 74th pct

Family income in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +$46 higher in Brunswick - South

$2,834 86th pct $2,880 87th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.3%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

15.8% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

10.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%

26.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 63.4%

22.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +5 larger in Brunswick East

108 34th pct 103 32nd pct

Median age in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +2 yrs older in Brunswick East

30 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +$111 higher in Brunswick East

$944 86th pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +$195 higher in Brunswick East

$2,132 74th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +0.1 larger in Brunswick - South

2.0 7th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

42.5% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

2.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 35.8%

36.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.6% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% 6 or more even 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +$29 higher in Brunswick - South

$421 72nd pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +$18 higher in Brunswick - South

$2,000 61st pct $2,018 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +0.10 higher in Brunswick East

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 50.4%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 26.3%

18.6% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

48.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 41.2%

27.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.7% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

25.1% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%

6.0% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 45.2%

17.2% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.3% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.4% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.8%

23.8% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.3%

10.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +22 more in Brunswick - South

48 57th pct 70 74th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +1.62 more in Brunswick - South

3.77 42nd pct 5.39 66th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +40.1 more in Brunswick - South

2,395.9 86th pct 2,436.0 86th pct

PT routes in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +2 more in Brunswick East

12 71st pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +2 longer in Brunswick East

8 7th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +17,311 more in Brunswick - South

84,195 88th pct 101,506 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +39,559 more in Brunswick - South

301,389 88th pct 340,948 88th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +6 longer in Brunswick East

38 16th pct 32 10th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 45.5%

21.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

5.6% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

57.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 53.3%

18.8% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.2% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Manufacturing even 3.4%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Other services even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 45.4%

15.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

8.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South even

1,117 90th pct 1,116 90th pct

ERP in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +673 higher in Brunswick - South

14,693 70th pct 15,366 73rd pct

Growth in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +3.0 pts higher in Brunswick - South

13.3% 87th pct 16.3% 88th pct

Businesses in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +559 higher in Brunswick - South

1,303 70th pct 1,862 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +36 higher in Brunswick East

663 28th pct 627 23rd pct

Max temp in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +0.1 higher in Brunswick - South

10.9 37th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South +0.1 higher in Brunswick East

9.6 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brunswick East in Brunswick - South even