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Browns Plains vs Munruben - Park Ridge South

Name: Browns Plains vs Munruben - Park Ridge South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Browns Plains profile · Munruben - Park Ridge South profile

Browns Plains Munruben - Park Ridge South

Browns Plains and Munruben - Park Ridge South are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Browns Plains is a younger, more diverse hub where the typical resident is 32 and 34.1% were born overseas. It is also more transient, with 45.2% of people moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Munruben - Park Ridge South is older, with a typical age of 43, and is wealthier; 29.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to just 9.6% in Browns Plains. Housing also differs sharply, as 46.1% of Browns Plains homes are rented, while 35.7% of homes in Munruben - Park Ridge South are owned outright.

Daily life in both areas is similar in some ways, as they share nearly identical rates of First Nations populations and people living with a mental health condition. They also have almost the same average number of people per home. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical age has grown to 11 years, and the gap in rental rates has increased to 36 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 36.1 pts higher in Browns Plains Recent movers: 20.9 pts higher in Browns Plains Other language: 19.1 pts higher in Browns Plains Median age: 11 yrs older in Munruben - Park Ridge South Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +3,733 larger in Browns Plains gap widening

8,161 41st pct 4,428 19th pct

Median age in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +11 yrs older in Munruben - Park Ridge South gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 20.4%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 17.3%

10.6% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Youth (15–24) even 13.7%

Marital status

39.8% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

41.3% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 33.1%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Browns Plains Munruben - Park Ridge South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +18.6 pts ▸ 75.9%

7.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

1.7% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.9% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% English +14.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.6% Australian +14.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.5% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.2% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

3.6% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.5% English only +24.5 pts ▸ 87.0%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.1% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

37.3% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

8.4% Islam ◂ +7.9 pts 0.5%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South

1.51 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +15 more in Browns Plains

22 55th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South

2,368 69th pct —

Avg size in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South

789 86th pct —

ICSEA in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South

944 17th pct —

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 48.6%

19.4% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

7.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

5.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +$70 higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South gap widening

$700 28th pct $770 43rd pct

Household income in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +$769 higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South gap widening

$1,460 32nd pct $2,229 79th pct

Family income in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +$632 higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South gap widening

$1,595 19th pct $2,227 59th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.2%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 22.3%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 even 42.1%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.0%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

4.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

17.9% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +205 larger in Browns Plains

356 71st pct 151 45th pct

Median age in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +1 yrs older in Browns Plains

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +$45 higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South

$661 55th pct $706 63rd pct

Household income in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +$864 higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South

$1,510 38th pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +0.2 larger in Munruben - Park Ridge South gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

19.0% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 11.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.3% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 11.2%

17.4% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.6% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.7% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +$108 higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South gap widening

$350 43rd pct $458 82nd pct

Mortgage in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +$433 higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

46.1% Rented ◂ +36.1 pts 10.0%

17.6% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +17.8 pts ▸ 99.2%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.4 pts 23.4%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

4.4% 5 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

32.1% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 9.6%

0.8% $550–$749 +18.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.7 pts 26.8%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

3.8% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +29 more in Browns Plains

31 41st pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +3.35 more in Browns Plains

3.80 42nd pct 0.45 5th pct

Departures/1k in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +1,393.3 more in Browns Plains

1,484.1 73rd pct 90.8 19th pct

PT routes in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +15 more in Browns Plains

16 80th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +20 longer in Munruben - Park Ridge South

9 68th pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +9 longer in Munruben - Park Ridge South

21 43rd pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +3,733 more in Browns Plains

8,161 21st pct 4,428 10th pct

Reach 45 min in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +19,721 more in Browns Plains

24,149 33rd pct 4,428 7th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 65.2%

7.8% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 34.2%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.5 pts 12.4%

6.2% 4 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.1% 3 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 10.7%

10.4% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

5.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 8.5%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

6.9% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +3 higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +4 higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +7 higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +87 higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South

893 11th pct 980 43rd pct

ERP in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +4,952 higher in Browns Plains

9,517 45th pct 4,565 18th pct

Growth in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +13.0 pts higher in Browns Plains

14.9% 87th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +364 higher in Browns Plains

832 45th pct 468 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +72 higher in Browns Plains

1,121 70th pct 1,049 64th pct

Max temp in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +0.3 higher in Munruben - Park Ridge South

27.3 86th pct 27.6 87th pct

Min temp in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +0.3 higher in Browns Plains

14.5 77th pct 14.2 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +4.7 higher in Browns Plains

5.3 47th pct 0.5 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +4.6 more in Browns Plains

5.1 47th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +68.7 pts higher in Browns Plains

68.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +70.0 pts higher in Browns Plains

70.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +80.1 pts higher in Browns Plains

85.0% 42nd pct 4.9% 4th pct

Walk to school in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +71.9 pts higher in Browns Plains

72.5% 49th pct 0.5% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +62.0 pts higher in Browns Plains

99.7% 65th pct 37.7% 9th pct

Walk to health in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +73.0 pts higher in Browns Plains

73.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +11.4 more in Browns Plains

14.8 54th pct 3.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +178 higher in Browns Plains

187 68th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Browns Plains in Munruben - Park Ridge South +0.1 pts higher in Browns Plains

4.6% 36th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Browns Plains with nearby areas

Regents Park - Heritage Park Marsden Crestmead Calamvale - Stretton Logan Central Parkinson - Drewvale Kingston Hillcrest

Compare Munruben - Park Ridge South with nearby areas

Boronia Heights - Park Ridge Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve Greenbank - North Maclean Regents Park - Heritage Park Crestmead Hillcrest Browns Plains Marsden

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Browns Plains vs Munruben - Park Ridge South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311031312/browns-plains/vs/311031318/munruben-park-ridge-south