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Brunswick West vs Essendon - East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Brunswick West profile · Essendon - East profile

Brunswick West Essendon - East

Brunswick West and Essendon - East are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north. Brunswick West is more diverse and secular, with 51.9% of people reporting no religion and 30.1% born overseas. It also has a higher share of people in de facto relationships (16.9%) and a larger proportion of renters (47.7%). Essendon - East has a wealthier profile, with 30.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 24.5% in Brunswick West. It also has larger schools and more public transport routes.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly rent of around $370 and have almost the same number of people per bedroom. They are also alike in the number of schools they have and the share of people providing unpaid care. The gap in the number of people who have no religion is far higher in Brunswick West, which marks a distinct difference between these two nearby suburbs.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 16.8 pts higher in Brunswick West De facto: 4.8 pts higher in Brunswick West 3+ bedrooms: 8.0 pts higher in Essendon - East Needs assistance: 1.3 pts higher in Brunswick West Renting: 6.2 pts higher in Brunswick West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +2,127 larger in Brunswick West
14,318 73rd pct 12,191 64th pct
Median age in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +2 yrs older in Essendon - East
35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +0.3 pts higher in Brunswick West
0.8% 21st pct 0.5% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +2.7 pts higher in Essendon - East
12.2% 23rd pct 15.0% 36th pct
Under 15 in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1.2 pts higher in Essendon - East
12.8% 12th pct 13.9% 14th pct
De facto in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +4.8 pts higher in Brunswick West
16.9% 88th pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

42.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 33.3%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.8% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

56.0% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 43.3%
31.1% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
7.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick West Essendon - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +4.2 pts higher in Brunswick West
30.1% 68th pct 25.9% 59th pct

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 70.7%
1.8% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.7% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% China even 1.3%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

27.7% English +0.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.1% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 23.4%
13.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
6.5% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
4.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.3% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +4.1 pts higher in Brunswick West
27.7% 74th pct 23.6% 69th pct
Limited English in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1.5 pts higher in Brunswick West
3.6% 74th pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

68.9% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 72.7%
4.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
4.4% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +16.8 pts higher in Brunswick West
51.9% 89th pct 35.1% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +16.8 pts 35.1%
33.5% Christianity +16.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
5.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1.6 pts higher in Brunswick West
77.5% 88th pct 75.8% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +4.1 pts higher in Brunswick West
48.1% 91st pct 44.0% 87th pct
Schools in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East even
4 57th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +0.17 more in Essendon - East
2.19 53rd pct 2.36 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +9 more in Brunswick West
63 92nd pct 54 89th pct
Students in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1,390 more in Essendon - East
1,432 49th pct 2,822 76th pct
Avg size in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +348 larger in Essendon - East
358 41st pct 706 80th pct
ICSEA in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +20 higher in Brunswick West
1,150 96th pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 75.8%
5.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
5.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
19.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 15.7%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%
10.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% Creative arts ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%
8.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
4.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +$109 higher in Essendon - East
$1,002 77th pct $1,111 86th pct
Household income in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +$269 higher in Essendon - East
$1,786 52nd pct $2,055 69th pct
Family income in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +$357 higher in Essendon - East
$2,539 76th pct $2,896 87th pct
High earners in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +4.7 pts higher in Essendon - East
16.7% 75th pct 21.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +6.1 pts higher in Essendon - East
24.5% 61st pct 30.6% 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 30.9%
25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.8%
14.2% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.4%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.0%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +3.8 pts higher in Brunswick West
30.2% 63rd pct 26.4% 39th pct
Mental health in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +5.1 pts higher in Brunswick West
14.1% 98th pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1.3 pts higher in Brunswick West
5.6% 54th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
6.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +3.2 pts ▸ 67.2%
21.9% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1.7 pts higher in Brunswick West
15.2% 55th pct 13.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +0.2 pts higher in Essendon - East
12.8% 60th pct 13.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +2.9 pts higher in Essendon - East
20.3% 14th pct 23.2% 28th pct
Defence service in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +0.3 pts higher in Essendon - East
1.1% 11th pct 1.4% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1.8 pts higher in Essendon - East
16.6% 14th pct 18.4% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +52 larger in Brunswick West
112 35th pct 60 19th pct
Median age in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +4 yrs older in Essendon - East
29 yrs 81st pct 33 yrs 91st pct
Year 12 in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +6.2 pts higher in Brunswick West
64.2% 87th pct 58.0% 79th pct
Unemployment in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +7.9 pts higher in Brunswick West
7.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +$62 higher in Essendon - East
$887 82nd pct $949 87th pct
Household income in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +$51 higher in Brunswick West
$1,593 44th pct $1,542 40th pct
Indigenous language in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +4.4 pts higher in Essendon - East
8.9% 74th pct 13.3% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +0.1 larger in Essendon - East
2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1.2 pts higher in Brunswick West
11.2% 32nd pct 10.0% 21st pct
Living alone in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +2.2 pts higher in Brunswick West
38.2% 93rd pct 36.0% 90th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 59.2%
32.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 29.0%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 36.0%
32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%
13.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +$6 higher in Essendon - East
$365 48th pct $371 50th pct
Mortgage in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +$167 higher in Essendon - East
$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +6.2 pts higher in Brunswick West
47.7% 88th pct 41.5% 81st pct
Owned outright in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +4.1 pts higher in Essendon - East
23.6% 24th pct 27.6% 35th pct
Separate houses in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1.8 pts higher in Essendon - East
38.1% 10th pct 39.9% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +8.0 pts higher in Essendon - East
39.5% 7th pct 47.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 41.5%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
23.6% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

41.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 38.8%
38.1% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 36.6%
27.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%
17.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%
10.2% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.1% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.2%
12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%
7.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
3.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.1%
22.8% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.3%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +5.0 pts higher in Brunswick West
15.2% 89th pct 10.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1.3 pts higher in Brunswick West
37.2% 89th pct 35.9% 88th pct
PT commute in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +0.4 pts higher in Essendon - East
5.8% 87th pct 6.2% 88th pct
PT stops in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +2 more in Brunswick West
88 85th pct 86 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +0.91 more in Essendon - East
6.15 74th pct 7.05 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +899.3 more in Essendon - East
1,912.1 82nd pct 2,811.4 87th pct
PT routes in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +9 more in Essendon - East
9 57th pct 18 84th pct
Stop walk in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +4 longer in Essendon - East
8 7th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +35,638 more in Brunswick West
100,871 89th pct 65,233 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +28,520 more in Brunswick West
388,535 89th pct 360,015 89th pct
Transit to city in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +2 longer in Brunswick West
42 21st pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 35.9%
31.7% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.7% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 49.6%
24.2% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
15.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%
5.2% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +2.7 pts higher in Brunswick West
48.9% 83rd pct 46.1% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +0.3 pts higher in Essendon - East
19.7% 82nd pct 19.9% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +0.4 pts higher in Brunswick West
4.7% 53rd pct 4.3% 42nd pct
Participation in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1.1 pts higher in Brunswick West
72.0% 90th pct 70.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +2.9 pts higher in Essendon - East
59.6% 57th pct 62.5% 76th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%
12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
8.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.5% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
4.4% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 34.3%
13.8% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
6.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1 higher in Essendon - East
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +2 higher in Essendon - East
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +2 higher in Essendon - East
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +18 higher in Essendon - East
1,073 79th pct 1,091 84th pct
ERP in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +2,792 higher in Brunswick West
15,988 75th pct 13,196 63rd pct
Growth in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +3.1 pts higher in Brunswick West
10.3% 81st pct 7.2% 70th pct
Businesses in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +701 higher in Essendon - East
1,020 57th pct 1,721 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +26 higher in Brunswick West
627 23rd pct 601 19th pct
Max temp in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East even
20.4 21st pct 20.5 21st pct
Min temp in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East even
11.0 39th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +0.6 higher in Brunswick West
9.0 97th pct 8.5 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +0.1 more in Brunswick West
8.0 98th pct 7.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +1.2 pts higher in Brunswick West
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +7.2 pts higher in Brunswick West
98.6% 97th pct 91.4% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +6.1 more in Essendon - East
14.7 53rd pct 20.8 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +28 higher in Essendon - East
500 93rd pct 528 94th pct
Mean slope in Brunswick Westin Essendon - East +0.5 pts higher in Brunswick West
4.8% 41st pct 4.3% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick West vs Essendon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206011107/brunswick-west/vs/206031502/essendon-east