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Brunswick - North vs Preston - West

Name: Brunswick - North vs Preston - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Brunswick - North profile · Preston - West profile

Brunswick - North Preston - West

Brunswick - North and Preston - West are neighbouring areas with similar populations, yet they have very different characters. Brunswick - North is a fast-growing hub where 53.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 60.1% of people report no religion. It is a transient place, with 52.7% of residents moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Preston - West has a more settled, family-focused feel, with 61.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much larger school system, including four schools compared to just one in Brunswick - North.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. This shared trait exists alongside other similarities, such as nearly identical typical weekly incomes and shares of people born overseas. While they share these commonalities, Brunswick - North has seen much faster population growth since 2021 than Preston - West. The two areas also differ in how people get around, with Brunswick - North having more tram and train use and Preston - West relying more on buses.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Preston - West 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Preston - West Recent movers: 15.6 pts higher in Brunswick - North No religion: 13.6 pts higher in Brunswick - North Bachelor+: 12.9 pts higher in Brunswick - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +194 larger in Brunswick - North

12,890 67th pct 12,696 66th pct

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

34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

45.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 33.6%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.9% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

61.4% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 46.1%

27.2% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick - North Preston - 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 +0.3 pts ▸ 66.9%

2.8% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.1% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +5.2 pts 24.4%

24.7% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 22.9%

11.1% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

8.1% Greek even 8.1%

4.5% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.9% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 64.8%

4.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

1.7% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 46.5%

27.4% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

4.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

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

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +1.14 more in Preston - West

0.71 6th pct 1.85 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +8 more in Brunswick - North

60 91st pct 52 88th pct

Students in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +1,768 more in Preston - West

66 2nd pct 1,834 59th pct

Avg size in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +393 larger in Preston - West

66 3rd pct 459 55th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +36 higher in Preston - West

1,103 84th pct 1,139 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 71.8%

7.6% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 38.2%

21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 15.4%

9.7% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

14.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

7.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

7.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +$130 higher in Brunswick - North

$1,032 80th pct $902 67th pct

Household income in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +$92 higher in Brunswick - North

$2,062 70th pct $1,970 64th pct

Family income in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +$263 higher in Brunswick - North

$2,718 82nd pct $2,455 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.0%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

12.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.9%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.2%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +1.8 pts ▸ 65.9%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 20.1%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +9 larger in Brunswick - North

98 31st pct 89 29th pct

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

28 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +$200 higher in Brunswick - North

$939 86th pct $739 68th pct

Household income in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +$5 higher in Preston - West

$1,963 65th pct $1,968 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +0.3 larger in Preston - West

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +15.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 23.9%

11.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 31.3%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 26.4%

16.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.6% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +$31 higher in Brunswick - North

$431 74th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +$23 higher in Brunswick - North

$2,167 73rd pct $2,144 72nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 33.7%

25.6% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

41.3% Separate house +18.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

29.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.2 pts 9.7%

27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

42.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 32.3%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 5.1%

1.9% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

20.2% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%

3.6% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.9%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +9 more in Brunswick - North

60 67th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +0.64 more in Brunswick - North

4.65 55th pct 4.02 45th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +47.5 more in Brunswick - North

2,270.0 86th pct 2,222.4 86th pct

PT routes in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +1 more in Preston - West

8 52nd pct 9 57th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +4 longer in Preston - West

8 7th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +18,898 more in Brunswick - North

87,920 89th pct 69,022 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +30,766 more in Brunswick - North

322,799 88th pct 292,033 88th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +15 longer in Preston - West

39 17th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 37.9%

22.5% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

5.6% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

51.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 46.2%

21.4% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 10.4%

5.1% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

7.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety even 7.9%

4.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 35.7%

14.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Community & personal service even 9.8%

5.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

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

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +1 higher in Preston - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +2 higher in Brunswick - North

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +41 higher in Brunswick - North

1,097 86th pct 1,056 73rd pct

ERP in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +1,645 higher in Brunswick - North

15,255 72nd pct 13,610 65th pct

Growth in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +10.5 pts higher in Brunswick - North

16.7% 88th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Businesses in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +483 higher in Brunswick - North

1,394 73rd pct 911 50th pct

Environment & Climate

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

627 23rd pct 663 28th pct

Max temp in Brunswick - North in Preston - West even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

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

11.0 39th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick - North in Preston - West +0.7 higher in Brunswick - North

9.4 100th pct 8.7 94th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

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