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Braybrook vs West Footscray - Tottenham

Name: Braybrook vs West Footscray - Tottenham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Braybrook profile · West Footscray - Tottenham profile

Braybrook West Footscray - Tottenham

Braybrook and West Footscray - Tottenham are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with distinct community profiles. Braybrook is much more culturally diverse, with 50.1% of residents born overseas and 57.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, West Footscray - Tottenham has a higher share of people with no religion (47.4%) and more residents working from home (37.6%). The two areas also differ in their typical incomes; those in West Footscray - Tottenham usually earn $1,003 a week, while the typical personal income in Braybrook is $727.

These differences are becoming more pronounced, as the gap in overseas births and home language use has widened since 2011. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly rents of around $350 and have the same number of public transport routes. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who need help with daily activities, at about 6%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.1 pts higher in Braybrook Born overseas: 16.6 pts higher in Braybrook No religion: 14.5 pts higher in West Footscray - Tottenham Work from home: 12.3 pts higher in West Footscray - Tottenham Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +7,333 larger in Braybrook gap widening

19,068 88th pct 11,735 61st pct

Median age in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +1 yrs older in West Footscray - Tottenham gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.6% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

Marital status

46.7% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.4% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Braybrook West Footscray - Tottenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.2% Australia +16.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

18.1% Vietnam ◂ +12.0 pts 6.1%

5.6% India ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

2.6% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

14.4% English +11.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.3% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.5% Vietnamese ◂ +14.4 pts 8.1%

13.5% Chinese ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%

4.5% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

36.7% English only +25.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

23.8% Vietnamese ◂ +15.7 pts 8.2%

4.9% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.0% No religion +14.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

33.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 30.9%

14.5% Buddhism ◂ +8.6 pts 5.8%

7.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +3 more in Braybrook

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.53 more in Braybrook

2.01 48th pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +5 more in Braybrook

48 87th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +3,131 more in Braybrook

4,003 87th pct 872 32nd pct

Avg size in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +376 larger in Braybrook

667 77th pct 291 31st pct

ICSEA in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +116 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

995 40th pct 1,111 87th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 71.2%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

7.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.8% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 19.1%

11.3% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

5.1% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.4% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

5.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +$276 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham gap widening

$727 34th pct $1,003 77th pct

Household income in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +$302 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham gap widening

$1,686 46th pct $1,988 65th pct

Family income in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +$639 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham gap widening

$1,947 41st pct $2,586 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.1%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.5%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

10.0% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 32.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 even 30.4%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.2% Heart disease even 2.3%

1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +3.0 pts 65.9%

15.8% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +20 larger in Braybrook

141 43rd pct 121 37th pct

Median age in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +1 yrs older in West Footscray - Tottenham

30 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +$617 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

$476 14th pct $1,093 91st pct

Household income in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +$610 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

$1,264 20th pct $1,874 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.2 larger in Braybrook gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

23.1% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 12.8%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.3% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

13.8% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +$1 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham gap steady

$350 43rd pct $351 43rd pct

Mortgage in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +$177 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham gap widening

$1,952 57th pct $2,129 71st pct

People / bedroom in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 40.4%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.7% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

47.2% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

43.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.0 pts 19.1%

9.2% Flat or apartment +12.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 39.5%

29.1% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

6.7% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

25.2% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 9.2%

4.0% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.1%

14.7% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +26 more in Braybrook

85 83rd pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.57 more in West Footscray - Tottenham

4.46 52nd pct 5.03 61st pct

Departures/1k in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +109.6 more in Braybrook

2,215.0 86th pct 2,105.4 86th pct

PT routes in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham even

8 52nd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +4 longer in Braybrook

14 23rd pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +1,914 more in West Footscray - Tottenham

28,513 74th pct 30,427 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +24,784 more in West Footscray - Tottenham

125,513 76th pct 150,297 80th pct

Transit to city in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +12 longer in Braybrook

60 53rd pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 34.7%

25.4% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 30.4%

11.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.6% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.6% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative even 12.5%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +3 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +4 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +1 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +2 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +81 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

965 36th pct 1,046 70th pct

ERP in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +7,909 higher in Braybrook

20,916 87th pct 13,007 62nd pct

Growth in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +1.4 pts higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

8.0% 73rd pct 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +797 higher in Braybrook

1,975 86th pct 1,178 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham even

588 17th pct 588 17th pct

Max temp in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham even

11.0 39th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.7 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

7.7 83rd pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham even

7.8 91st pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +2.1 pts higher in Braybrook

99.3% 85th pct 97.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.4 pts higher in Braybrook

97.4% 84th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +4.5 pts higher in Braybrook

100.0% 85th pct 95.5% 57th pct

Walk to school in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +5.9 pts higher in Braybrook

99.4% 88th pct 93.5% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +2.0 pts higher in Braybrook

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +6.3 pts higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

90.2% 84th pct 96.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.7 more in West Footscray - Tottenham

10.4 26th pct 11.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +114 higher in Braybrook

395 89th pct 280 81st pct

Mean slope in Braybrook in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.0 pts higher in Braybrook

2.9% 8th pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Braybrook vs West Footscray - Tottenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213031347/braybrook/vs/213031351/west-footscray-tottenham