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Altona North vs Braybrook

Name: Altona North vs Braybrook — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Altona North profile · Braybrook profile

Altona North Braybrook

Braybrook and Altona North are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different housing and cultural profiles. Braybrook is far more multicultural, with 50.1% of people born overseas and 57.1% using another language at home. In contrast, Altona North has a higher share of detached houses (66.6% compared to 47.2% in Braybrook) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. Renting is far more common in Braybrook, where 45.2% of households rent, while Altona North has a higher share of homes owned outright at 33.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, with Braybrook at $1,686 and Altona North at $1,740. While they have much in common, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed to 3 years, and the gap in the share of homes owned outright has also decreased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Altona North 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Altona North Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Braybrook Born overseas: 15.0 pts higher in Braybrook People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Braybrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona North in Braybrook +4,137 larger in Braybrook gap widening

14,931 76th pct 19,068 88th pct

Median age in Altona North in Braybrook +3 yrs older in Altona North gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.6%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 11.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

38.0% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

43.2% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 36.4%

7.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Altona North Braybrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.0% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 44.2%

3.4% Vietnam +14.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.9% India +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

4.4% Vietnamese +18.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.6% English ◂ +6.1 pts 14.4%

20.1% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%

4.7% Chinese +8.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Italian ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%

7.0% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

6.2% Greek ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

5.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.2% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

52.7% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 36.7%

4.2% Vietnamese +19.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.0% Arabic ◂ +8.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Cantonese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 33.0%

28.9% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.7% Islam ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

3.3% Buddhism +11.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

1.7% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Altona North in Braybrook +1 more in Braybrook

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Altona North in Braybrook +0.29 more in Braybrook

1.72 39th pct 2.01 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Altona North in Braybrook +11 more in Braybrook

37 78th pct 48 87th pct

Students in Altona North in Braybrook +695 more in Braybrook

3,308 82nd pct 4,003 87th pct

Avg size in Altona North in Braybrook +6 larger in Braybrook

662 77th pct 667 77th pct

ICSEA in Altona North in Braybrook +80 higher in Altona North

1,075 74th pct 995 40th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

17.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 14.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

10.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Altona North in Braybrook +$76 higher in Altona North gap widening

$803 50th pct $727 34th pct

Household income in Altona North in Braybrook +$54 higher in Altona North gap widening

$1,740 50th pct $1,686 46th pct

Family income in Altona North in Braybrook +$239 higher in Altona North gap widening

$2,186 57th pct $1,947 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +4.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

17.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Altona North in Braybrook +38 larger in Braybrook

103 32nd pct 141 43rd pct

Median age in Altona North in Braybrook +3 yrs older in Braybrook

27 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Altona North in Braybrook +$384 higher in Altona North

$860 80th pct $476 14th pct

Household income in Altona North in Braybrook +$798 higher in Altona North

$2,062 71st pct $1,264 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altona North in Braybrook +0.1 larger in Braybrook gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 54.3%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 23.1%

15.5% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.8% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.3%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 26.3%

16.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

5.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona North in Braybrook +$50 higher in Altona North gap widening

$400 62nd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Altona North in Braybrook +$215 higher in Altona North gap steady

$2,167 73rd pct $1,952 57th pct

People / bedroom in Altona North in Braybrook +0.10 higher in Braybrook gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 19.7%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 47.2%

29.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

3.6% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 42.7%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 42.9%

21.7% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

8.8% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

1.3% $750 or more even 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 38.6%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 14.7%

11.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona North in Braybrook +39 more in Altona North

124 88th pct 85 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Altona North in Braybrook +3.85 more in Altona North

8.30 86th pct 4.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Altona North in Braybrook +724.4 more in Altona North

2,939.4 87th pct 2,215.0 86th pct

PT routes in Altona North in Braybrook +3 more in Altona North

11 67th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Altona North in Braybrook +23 longer in Altona North

25 83rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Altona North in Braybrook +2 longer in Altona North

16 29th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Altona North in Braybrook +13,582 more in Braybrook

14,931 47th pct 28,513 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Altona North in Braybrook +110,582 more in Braybrook

14,931 22nd pct 125,513 76th pct

Transit to city in Altona North in Braybrook +25 longer in Altona North

85 95th pct 60 53rd pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 47.4%

29.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 25.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 32.9%

9.7% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%

9.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.8% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.8% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Altona North in Braybrook +1 higher in Altona North

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Altona North in Braybrook +1 higher in Altona North

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Altona North in Braybrook +1 higher in Altona North

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Altona North in Braybrook even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Altona North in Braybrook +28 higher in Altona North

993 48th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Altona North in Braybrook +4,423 higher in Braybrook

16,493 76th pct 20,916 87th pct

Growth in Altona North in Braybrook +1.3 pts higher in Altona North

9.3% 78th pct 8.0% 73rd pct

Businesses in Altona North in Braybrook +141 higher in Braybrook

1,834 85th pct 1,975 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Altona North in Braybrook +4 higher in Braybrook

584 16th pct 588 17th pct

Max temp in Altona North in Braybrook even

20.4 19th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Altona North in Braybrook +0.1 higher in Altona North

11.2 42nd pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Altona North in Braybrook +0.2 higher in Altona North

7.9 86th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona North in Braybrook +0.2 more in Braybrook

7.5 84th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Altona North in Braybrook +3.3 pts higher in Braybrook

96.0% 80th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Altona North in Braybrook +2.4 pts higher in Altona North

99.8% 98th pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Altona North in Braybrook +1.8 pts higher in Braybrook

98.2% 67th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Altona North in Braybrook +10.8 pts higher in Braybrook

88.7% 66th pct 99.4% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Altona North in Braybrook +1.2 pts higher in Braybrook

98.8% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Altona North in Braybrook +0.5 pts higher in Altona North

90.7% 84th pct 90.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Altona North in Braybrook +7.2 more in Altona North

17.7 66th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Altona North in Braybrook +194 higher in Braybrook

201 71st pct 395 89th pct

Mean slope in Altona North in Braybrook +0.1 pts higher in Braybrook

2.8% 6th pct 2.9% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona North vs Braybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213021343/altona-north/vs/213031347/braybrook