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Brunswick - South vs Coburg - West

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

Brunswick - South Coburg - West

Coburg - West and Brunswick - South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Coburg - West is more suburban, with 76.9% of homes being separate houses and 67.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Brunswick - South is more urban, where 50.4% of households rent and 41.2% of homes are flats or apartments. Brunswick - South is also more highly qualified, with 57.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 40.8% in Coburg - West.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly rent of $450. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are widening. Brunswick - South has seen much faster population growth since 2021 at 16.3%, compared to 5.7% in Coburg - West. This growth is consistent with a more transient population, as 57.2% of Brunswick - South residents moved in the last five years, which is far higher than the 34.7% in Coburg - West.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 49.1 pts higher in Coburg - West 3+ bedrooms: 32.1 pts higher in Coburg - West Recent movers: 22.5 pts higher in Brunswick - South Renting: 22.1 pts higher in Brunswick - South No religion: 19.3 pts higher in Brunswick - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +1,048 larger in Coburg - West

12,983 67th pct 14,031 72nd pct

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

34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

49.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.6 pts 32.9%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.4% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

65.1% Never married ◂ +20.1 pts 45.0%

23.4% Married +18.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick - South Coburg - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

2.3% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.7% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% India even 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.8% English ◂ +7.3 pts 25.5%

25.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%

9.8% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

4.4% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Indian even 1.6%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 66.7%

3.1% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% Arabic +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.6% No religion ◂ +19.3 pts 46.2%

22.6% Christianity +17.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

2.3% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +1 more in Coburg - West

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +0.40 more in Brunswick - South

1.65 37th pct 1.25 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +14 more in Brunswick - South

65 93rd pct 51 88th pct

Students in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +51 more in Brunswick - South

1,181 43rd pct 1,130 41st pct

Avg size in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +214 larger in Brunswick - South

591 71st pct 377 43rd pct

ICSEA in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +21 higher in Coburg - West

1,112 87th pct 1,132 92nd pct

Highest year of school

82.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 71.7%

5.4% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.0% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 37.7%

23.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 17.4%

8.1% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

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

Field of qualification

19.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

14.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

6.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +$249 higher in Brunswick - South

$1,154 87th pct $905 67th pct

Household income in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +$60 higher in Coburg - West

$2,126 74th pct $2,186 77th pct

Family income in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +$235 higher in Brunswick - South

$2,880 87th pct $2,645 80th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%

17.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

29.2% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.2%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.4%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 65.3%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.3%

5.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +28 larger in Brunswick - South

103 32nd pct 75 24th pct

Median age in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +2 yrs older in Brunswick - South

28 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +$67 higher in Coburg - West

$833 78th pct $900 84th pct

Household income in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +$188 higher in Coburg - West

$1,937 64th pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +0.5 larger in Coburg - West

2.1 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +19.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +21.0 pts 23.9%

9.2% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 31.6%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 22.1%

14.8% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.5% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West even

$450 80th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +$281 higher in Coburg - West

$2,018 63rd pct $2,299 80th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Rented ◂ +22.1 pts 28.3%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.9% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

27.8% Separate house +49.1 pts ▸ 76.9%

41.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.9 pts 5.2%

29.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 17.8%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.7% 3 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

45.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 27.9%

7.6% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.0 pts 3.0%

1.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

16.5% $200–$349 even 16.5%

8.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 19.1%

11.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +26 more in Brunswick - South

70 74th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +2.26 more in Brunswick - South

5.39 66th pct 3.14 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +1,019.7 more in Brunswick - South

2,436.0 86th pct 1,416.2 72nd pct

PT routes in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +3 more in Coburg - West

10 62nd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +2 longer in Brunswick - South

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +7 longer in Coburg - West

6 2nd pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +7,432 more in Brunswick - South

101,506 90th pct 94,074 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +83,212 more in Brunswick - South

340,948 88th pct 257,736 87th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +18 longer in Coburg - West

32 10th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 38.0%

19.6% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

6.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

4.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

53.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 44.3%

18.9% 2 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.2% No vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 11.5%

4.2% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.5% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

12.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

4.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

45.4% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 35.2%

15.0% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +2 higher in Brunswick - South

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +4 higher in Coburg - West

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +2 higher in Brunswick - South

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +48 higher in Brunswick - South

1,116 90th pct 1,068 77th pct

ERP in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +377 higher in Brunswick - South

15,366 73rd pct 14,989 71st pct

Growth in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +10.7 pts higher in Brunswick - South

16.3% 88th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +938 higher in Brunswick - South

1,862 85th pct 924 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West even

627 23rd pct 627 23rd pct

Max temp in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West even

11.0 39th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick - South in Coburg - West +0.7 higher in Brunswick - South

9.5 100th pct 8.8 95th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

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