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Brunswick - Coburg vs Essendon

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Brunswick - Coburg profile · Essendon profile

Brunswick - Coburg Essendon

Brunswick - Coburg and Essendon are neighbouring areas that share several similarities but differ in their social makeup. Brunswick - Coburg has a much higher share of people with no religion (53.5%) compared to Essendon (37.5%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (48.7% compared to 43.0% in Essendon). Residents in Brunswick - Coburg also live in a more walkable environment, with a typical walk to the nearest transport stop of just 1 minute, whereas in Essendon it is 4 minutes.

The two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at around $2,049 and $2,046. This shared economic footing exists alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased. At the same time, the two areas have become more alike in terms of the share of people born overseas and those who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 16.0 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg De facto: 5.5 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg Population: 21,162 larger in Brunswick - Coburg Bachelor+: 5.7 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg Rent: $48 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +21,162 larger in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
89,874 71st pct 68,712 59th pct
Median age in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +2 yrs older in Essendon gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.2 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
0.7% 14th pct 0.5% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +2.1 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
12.2% 17th pct 14.4% 28th pct
Under 15 in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +2.2 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
12.9% 10th pct 15.1% 15th pct
De facto in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +5.5 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
18.3% 95th pct 12.8% 60th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 33.0%
21.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

55.4% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 43.7%
32.2% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
6.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick - Coburg Essendon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +1.6 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap narrowing
29.3% 72nd pct 27.7% 68th pct

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 68.1%
3.5% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.2% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.6% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +1.7 pts 26.3%
23.8% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
13.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
7.1% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
4.2% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.8% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +1.5 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap narrowing
27.1% 77th pct 25.7% 75th pct
Limited English in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.7 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
4.3% 80th pct 3.6% 76th pct

Language used at home

69.6% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 70.0%
5.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
4.9% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
2.8% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
0.9% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +16.0 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
53.5% 99th pct 37.5% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 37.5%
33.2% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
4.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +3.6 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
77.6% 91st pct 74.0% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +5.7 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
48.7% 94th pct 43.0% 88th pct
Schools in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +2 more in Brunswick - Coburg
23 43rd pct 21 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.04 more in Essendon
1.98 46th pct 2.03 47th pct
Students in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +1,196 more in Brunswick - Coburg
10,556 53rd pct 9,360 45th pct
Avg size in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +9 larger in Essendon
459 52nd pct 468 54th pct
ICSEA in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +8 higher in Essendon
1,099 84th pct 1,107 87th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 74.0%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
5.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 38.4%
20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
18.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%
12.7% Creative arts ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%
9.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
4.6% Architecture & building even 4.6%
4.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +$29 higher in Essendon gap narrowing
$1,030 83rd pct $1,059 86th pct
Household income in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon even gap narrowing
$2,049 75th pct $2,046 75th pct
Family income in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +$174 higher in Essendon gap narrowing
$2,678 84th pct $2,852 88th pct
High earners in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +2.5 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
18.3% 81st pct 20.8% 87th pct
High-income homes in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +2.0 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
29.2% 78th pct 31.3% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.2%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.6% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.0%
6.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +3.6 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
29.7% 61st pct 26.1% 35th pct
Mental health in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +4.3 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
13.4% 100th pct 9.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.7 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
5.6% 50th pct 4.9% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
6.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 67.0%
22.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.9%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +1.6 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
15.1% 51st pct 13.6% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.6 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
12.8% 62nd pct 13.4% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +3.0 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
20.4% 12th pct 23.4% 28th pct
Defence service in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.5 pts higher in Essendon
0.9% 2nd pct 1.4% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +1.4 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
16.8% 13th pct 18.1% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +285 larger in Brunswick - Coburg
622 24th pct 337 12th pct
Median age in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon even
28 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +8.9 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
74.5% 100th pct 65.5% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +1.7 pts higher in Essendon
4.6% 4th pct 6.3% 15th pct
Median income in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +$76 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
$888 88th pct $812 84th pct
Household income in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +$269 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
$2,039 80th pct $1,770 64th pct
Indigenous language in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.4 pts higher in Essendon
6.8% 63rd pct 7.1% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.2 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
11.1% 19th pct 11.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +1.3 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
32.0% 87th pct 33.3% 90th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 59.3%
32.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 27.6%
11.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 31.8%
32.0% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%
13.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +$48 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
$418 77th pct $370 56th pct
Mortgage in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +$51 higher in Essendon gap narrowing
$2,149 79th pct $2,200 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +2.4 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
42.5% 87th pct 40.1% 84th pct
Owned outright in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +2.0 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
26.3% 26th pct 28.3% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +3.6 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
46.1% 12th pct 42.5% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +3.7 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
47.5% 6th pct 51.1% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 40.1%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
26.3% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

46.1% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 42.5%
29.2% Flat or apartment +8.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 35.0%
33.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 31.4%
11.6% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
2.2% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 42.2%
20.9% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%
5.4% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.2%
23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.3%
12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +3.3 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
16.2% 94th pct 12.9% 90th pct
Work from home in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +3.8 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
41.0% 92nd pct 37.2% 90th pct
PT commute in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.6 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap narrowing
6.1% 88th pct 5.6% 86th pct
PT stops in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +122 more in Brunswick - Coburg
444 69th pct 322 56th pct
Stops/1k in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.25 more in Brunswick - Coburg
4.94 61st pct 4.69 55th pct
Departures/1k in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +298.2 more in Brunswick - Coburg
2,314.9 90th pct 2,016.7 86th pct
PT routes in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +3 more in Brunswick - Coburg
30 54th pct 27 49th pct
Stop walk in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +3 longer in Essendon
1 0th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +2 longer in Brunswick - Coburg
11 14th pct 9 10th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 37.2%
27.5% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
4.3% Bicycle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%
1.5% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

50.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 46.6%
24.9% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%
6.1% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +5.1 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
47.3% 84th pct 42.2% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +1.1 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
16.1% 68th pct 17.1% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon even gap steady
4.6% 47th pct 4.6% 46th pct
Participation in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +3.2 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
72.1% 97th pct 68.9% 89th pct
Full-time in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +1.6 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
60.5% 66th pct 62.1% 76th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%
13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%
7.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
5.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
4.6% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 34.8%
14.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
6.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +27,042 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
101,655 71st pct 74,613 57th pct
Growth in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +4.1 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
11.6% 86th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +26 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
627 25th pct 601 22nd pct
Max temp in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon even
20.4 19th pct 20.5 19th pct
Min temp in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon even
11.0 40th pct 11.0 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.4 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
9.2 100th pct 8.8 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.0 more in Brunswick - Coburg
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.3 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.5 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
98.2% 99th pct 97.8% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +1.4 more in Essendon
17.4 63rd pct 18.8 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +41 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
602 100th pct 561 100th pct
Mean slope in Brunswick - Coburgin Essendon +0.9 pts higher in Essendon
3.4% 12th pct 4.3% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick - Coburg vs Essendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20601/brunswick-coburg/vs/20603/essendon