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Brunswick - South vs Coburg - East

Name: Brunswick - South vs Coburg - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Brunswick - South profile · Coburg - East profile

Brunswick - South Coburg - East

Brunswick - South and Coburg - East are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with distinct characters. Brunswick - South is a highly mobile area where 57.2% of people moved in the last five years; it has a higher typical weekly income of $1,154 and a very high share of residents with no religion (65.6%). In contrast, Coburg - East is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (13.0%) and a far greater number of separate houses (53.5% compared to 27.8% in Brunswick - South).

Both areas share a similar level of unemployment and nearly identical walking distances to public transport. However, the gap in housing types is stark, as Coburg - East has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (56.1%) while Brunswick - South is dominated by flats and apartments. This difference in home style is consistent with the broader trends seen across the two areas, where Brunswick - South is younger and more renter-heavy, while Coburg - East has a higher share of older residents and more detached housing.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in Coburg - East 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Coburg - East No religion: 16.2 pts higher in Brunswick - South Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in Brunswick - South Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Brunswick - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +448 larger in Brunswick - South

12,983 67th pct 12,535 65th pct

Median age in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +3 yrs older in Coburg - East

34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

49.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 38.6%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.4% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

65.1% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 51.5%

23.4% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

6.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick - South Coburg - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 63.9%

2.3% Italy +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.8% English ◂ +7.7 pts 25.1%

25.7% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 21.6%

16.1% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

9.8% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

4.4% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 63.5%

3.5% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.5% Arabic +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.6% No religion ◂ +16.2 pts 49.4%

22.6% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

2.3% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +6 more in Coburg - East

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +3.25 more in Coburg - East

1.65 37th pct 4.89 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +12 more in Brunswick - South

65 93rd pct 53 89th pct

Students in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +3,486 more in Coburg - East

1,181 43rd pct 4,667 88th pct

Avg size in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +7 larger in Brunswick - South

591 71st pct 583 71st pct

ICSEA in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +26 higher in Brunswick - South

1,112 87th pct 1,086 78th pct

Highest year of school

82.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 73.6%

5.4% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 36.6%

23.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 18.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

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

Field of qualification

19.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

14.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

6.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +$274 higher in Brunswick - South

$1,154 87th pct $880 63rd pct

Household income in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +$182 higher in Brunswick - South

$2,126 74th pct $1,944 62nd pct

Family income in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +$467 higher in Brunswick - South

$2,880 87th pct $2,413 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.6%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%

12.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

Personal income distribution

29.2% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.3%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.3%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +0.7 pts 62.7%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.8%

5.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +36 larger in Brunswick - South

103 32nd pct 67 21st pct

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

28 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +$55 higher in Brunswick - South

$833 78th pct $778 73rd pct

Household income in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +$384 higher in Coburg - East

$1,937 64th pct $2,321 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +0.3 larger in Coburg - East

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 30.9%

9.2% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 34.1%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 28.5%

14.8% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.5% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +$34 higher in Brunswick - South

$450 80th pct $416 70th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +$82 higher in Coburg - East

$2,018 63rd pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 38.0%

20.9% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

27.8% Separate house +25.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

41.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.6 pts 15.5%

29.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 33.1%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 9.4%

7.6% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

16.5% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%

8.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 25.5%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.9%

11.4% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +14 more in Coburg - East

70 74th pct 84 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +1.31 more in Coburg - East

5.39 66th pct 6.70 80th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +1,605.7 more in Coburg - East

2,436.0 86th pct 4,041.6 88th pct

PT routes in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +7 more in Coburg - East

10 62nd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +5 longer in Coburg - East

6 2nd pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +17,556 more in Brunswick - South

101,506 90th pct 83,950 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +85,771 more in Brunswick - South

340,948 88th pct 255,177 87th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +17 longer in Coburg - East

32 10th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

45.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 37.9%

19.6% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

6.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

0.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 48.7%

18.9% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%

4.2% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

45.4% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 37.1%

15.0% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

Economy & Advantage

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

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

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

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

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

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

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

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +56 higher in Brunswick - South

1,116 90th pct 1,060 75th pct

ERP in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +909 higher in Brunswick - South

15,366 73rd pct 14,457 69th pct

Growth in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +2.3 pts higher in Brunswick - South

16.3% 88th pct 14.1% 87th pct

Businesses in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East +277 higher in Brunswick - South

1,862 85th pct 1,585 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East even

627 23rd pct 627 23rd pct

Max temp in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Brunswick - South in Coburg - East even

11.0 39th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

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

9.5 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

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