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Brunswick - North vs Northcote - West

Name: Brunswick - North vs Northcote - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Brunswick - North profile · Northcote - West profile

Brunswick - North Northcote - West

Brunswick - North and Northcote - West are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Brunswick - North has grown faster since 2021 (16.7% compared to 5.8%) and is more diverse, with 30.7% of people born overseas and 25.6% using another language at home. In contrast, Northcote - West has more children under 15 (14.4% versus 10.9%) and a higher share of high earners, with 36.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. There is also a stark difference in schooling; Northcote - West has four schools and larger average class sizes, while Brunswick - North has just one school.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as both are just an 8-minute drive from the city and have about the same number of people per home. Both areas are heavily reliant on public transport, with most people using trams. This is consistent with the fact that both are very walkable. While they share many traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people moving into Brunswick - North has been well higher than in Northcote - West over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Northcote - West Other language: 7.2 pts higher in Brunswick - North Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Brunswick - North Recent movers: 6.3 pts higher in Brunswick - North Unpaid child care: 6.3 pts higher in Northcote - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +2,591 larger in Brunswick - North

12,890 67th pct 10,299 54th pct

Median age in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +2 yrs older in Northcote - West

34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

45.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 39.1%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.9% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

61.4% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 55.6%

27.2% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick - North Northcote - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 71.8%

3.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.6% English +5.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

8.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 78.2%

5.9% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

27.4% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

4.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.5% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +3 more in Northcote - West

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +1.99 more in Northcote - West

0.71 6th pct 2.70 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +1 more in Brunswick - North

60 91st pct 59 91st pct

Students in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +2,225 more in Northcote - West

66 2nd pct 2,291 68th pct

Avg size in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +507 larger in Northcote - West

66 3rd pct 573 69th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +40 higher in Northcote - West

1,103 84th pct 1,143 95th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 81.2%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 42.7%

21.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.1%

9.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.8% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

9.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Information technology even 3.6%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +$184 higher in Northcote - West

$1,032 80th pct $1,216 89th pct

Household income in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +$256 higher in Northcote - West

$2,062 70th pct $2,318 84th pct

Family income in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +$485 higher in Northcote - West

$2,718 82nd pct $3,203 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.4%

16.5% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.0%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

7.3% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

9.8% Asthma even 9.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +1.0 pts ▸ 65.1%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.9%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +32 larger in Brunswick - North

98 31st pct 66 21st pct

Median age in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +4 yrs older in Northcote - West

28 yrs 76th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +$120 higher in Brunswick - North

$939 86th pct $819 76th pct

Household income in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +$251 higher in Northcote - West

$1,963 65th pct $2,214 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +0.1 larger in Northcote - West

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 31.9%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.6%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 30.9%

16.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.6% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +$59 higher in Northcote - West

$431 74th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +$179 higher in Northcote - West

$2,167 73rd pct $2,346 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 39.1%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.6% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

41.3% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 22.1%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 34.8%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.5% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 36.9%

20.7% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

7.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.0%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.0%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +14 more in Brunswick - North

60 67th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +0.19 more in Brunswick - North

4.65 55th pct 4.47 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +220.8 more in Northcote - West

2,270.0 86th pct 2,490.8 86th pct

PT routes in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +2 more in Brunswick - North

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +1 longer in Brunswick - North

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West even

8 7th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +42,308 more in Northcote - West

87,920 89th pct 130,228 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +86,654 more in Northcote - West

322,799 88th pct 409,453 90th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +1 longer in Northcote - West

39 17th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

22.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.4% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Car (passenger) even 1.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.4% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

21.4% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 14.1%

5.1% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

4.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.4% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

14.2% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +1 higher in Northcote - West

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +1 higher in Northcote - West

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +2 higher in Northcote - West

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +27 higher in Northcote - West

1,097 86th pct 1,124 92nd pct

ERP in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +4,229 higher in Brunswick - North

15,255 72nd pct 11,026 53rd pct

Growth in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +10.9 pts higher in Brunswick - North

16.7% 88th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +308 higher in Brunswick - North

1,394 73rd pct 1,086 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +36 higher in Northcote - West

627 23rd pct 663 28th pct

Max temp in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +0.1 higher in Brunswick - North

11.0 39th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West +0.3 higher in Brunswick - North

9.4 100th pct 9.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brunswick - North in Northcote - West even