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Brunswick East vs Coburg - East

Name: Brunswick East vs Coburg - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Brunswick East profile · Coburg - East profile

Brunswick East Coburg - East

Brunswick East and Coburg - East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Brunswick East is a transient hub of young professionals, where 53.1% of homes are rented and 61.0% of people moved here in the last five years. It is also more highly qualified, with 58.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $1,244. In contrast, Coburg - East is more established and family-oriented, with 53.5% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of three-bedroom homes (56.1%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in their typical weekly rents, which are around $420, and their unemployment rates. They also share a similar level of public transport access, with both areas being very walkable and having similar commute times by transit. While Brunswick East has a far higher share of people with no religion (63.3%), both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.8 pts higher in Coburg - East 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Coburg - East Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in Brunswick East Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in Brunswick East Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Brunswick East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +203 larger in Brunswick East

12,738 66th pct 12,535 65th pct

Median age in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +4 yrs older in Coburg - East

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

52.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 38.6%

17.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

65.4% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 51.5%

23.9% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick East Coburg - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 63.9%

2.8% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +6.3 pts 25.1%

23.7% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 21.6%

11.8% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

4.7% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 63.5%

4.5% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% Arabic +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 49.4%

25.1% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

1.8% Islam +5.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Not stated even 5.3%

1.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +5 more in Coburg - East

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +2.46 more in Coburg - East

2.43 59th pct 4.89 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +9 more in Brunswick East

62 92nd pct 53 89th pct

Students in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +3,822 more in Coburg - East

845 32nd pct 4,667 88th pct

Avg size in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +302 larger in Coburg - East

282 30th pct 583 71st pct

ICSEA in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +69 higher in Brunswick East

1,154 97th pct 1,086 78th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 73.6%

5.0% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 36.6%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 18.8%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.6% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

14.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

8.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +$364 higher in Brunswick East

$1,244 90th pct $880 63rd pct

Household income in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +$143 higher in Brunswick East

$2,087 71st pct $1,944 62nd pct

Family income in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +$421 higher in Brunswick East

$2,834 86th pct $2,413 71st pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.6%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

10.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 22.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.3%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

8.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

4.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +2.3 pts 62.7%

22.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +41 larger in Brunswick East

108 34th pct 67 21st pct

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

30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +$166 higher in Brunswick East

$944 86th pct $778 73rd pct

Household income in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +$189 higher in Coburg - East

$2,132 74th pct $2,321 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +0.4 larger in Coburg - East

2.0 7th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

43.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 30.9%

11.1% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 28.5%

36.9% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 34.1%

13.6% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.6% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.8% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +$5 higher in Brunswick East

$421 72nd pct $416 70th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +$100 higher in Coburg - East

$2,000 61st pct $2,100 69th pct

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

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 38.0%

18.6% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

23.7% Separate house +29.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

48.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.2 pts 15.5%

27.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 33.1%

25.1% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

22.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.1 pts 9.4%

6.0% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 47.9%

16.3% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.2% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.1% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.9%

23.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +36 more in Coburg - East

48 57th pct 84 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +2.93 more in Coburg - East

3.77 42nd pct 6.70 80th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +1,645.7 more in Coburg - East

2,395.9 86th pct 4,041.6 88th pct

PT routes in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +5 more in Coburg - East

12 71st pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Brunswick East in Coburg - East even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +3 longer in Coburg - East

8 7th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +245 more in Brunswick East

84,195 88th pct 83,950 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +46,212 more in Brunswick East

301,389 88th pct 255,177 87th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +11 longer in Coburg - East

38 16th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 37.9%

21.1% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

57.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 48.7%

18.2% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 14.7%

4.1% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 37.1%

15.8% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +2 higher in Brunswick East

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +3 higher in Brunswick East

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +2 higher in Coburg - East

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +1 higher in Brunswick East

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +57 higher in Brunswick East

1,117 90th pct 1,060 75th pct

ERP in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +236 higher in Brunswick East

14,693 70th pct 14,457 69th pct

Growth in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +0.7 pts higher in Coburg - East

13.3% 87th pct 14.1% 87th pct

Businesses in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +282 higher in Coburg - East

1,303 70th pct 1,585 78th pct

Environment & Climate

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

663 28th pct 627 23rd pct

Max temp in Brunswick East in Coburg - East even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

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

10.9 37th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick East in Coburg - East +0.2 higher in Brunswick East

9.6 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

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