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Brunswick - Coburg vs Melbourne City

Name: Brunswick - Coburg vs Melbourne City — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Brunswick - Coburg profile · Melbourne City profile

Brunswick - Coburg Melbourne City

Melbourne City and Brunswick - Coburg are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Melbourne City is far more international, with 54.8% of people born overseas and 46.0% using another language at home, compared to 29.3% and 27.1% in Brunswick - Coburg. The two areas also differ in how people live; Melbourne City has a high share of people living alone (43.1%) and renters (67.2%), while Brunswick - Coburg has far more separate houses (46.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (47.5%).

Both areas have a similar share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly income and a similar number of schools. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of recent overseas arrivals has grown to 26 percentage points. Melbourne City has also grown much faster since 2021, with a 27.2% increase compared to 11.6% in Brunswick - Coburg.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.5 pts higher in Melbourne City Separate houses: 43.9 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg No car: 29.8 pts higher in Melbourne City Recent arrivals: 25.6 pts higher in Melbourne City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +59,727 larger in Melbourne City gap widening

89,874 71st pct 149,601 88th pct

Median age in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +5 yrs older in Brunswick - Coburg gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 14.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +9.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 6.7%

12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%

Marital status

55.4% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 65.1%

32.2% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 25.2%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick - Coburg Melbourne City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +29.6 pts 38.0%

1.2% China +10.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.2% India +5.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.6% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +8.6 pts 19.4%

23.8% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 13.9%

4.2% Chinese +18.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.3% Italian ◂ +10.3 pts 4.0%

13.7% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 7.9%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

7.1% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 1.2%

1.8% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only ◂ +23.2 pts 46.4%

1.7% Mandarin +12.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.4% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

4.9% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 49.4%

33.2% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 23.8%

4.9% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.8% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +1 more in Brunswick - Coburg

23 43rd pct 22 40th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +0.20 more in Melbourne City

1.98 46th pct 2.18 51st pct

Students in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +4,194 more in Melbourne City

10,556 53rd pct 14,750 71st pct

Avg size in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +243 larger in Melbourne City

459 52nd pct 702 85th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +10 higher in Melbourne City

1,099 84th pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 82.1%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

20.3% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%

12.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

8.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +$71 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady

$1,030 83rd pct $959 77th pct

Household income in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +$372 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening

$2,049 75th pct $1,677 50th pct

Family income in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +$310 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening

$2,678 84th pct $2,368 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.9%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.1% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.7%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.0%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 8.1%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +8.2 pts ▸ 72.8%

22.0% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 14.3%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +150 larger in Melbourne City

622 24th pct 772 30th pct

Median age in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +1 yrs older in Brunswick - Coburg

28 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +$134 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

$888 88th pct $754 78th pct

Household income in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +$311 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

$2,039 80th pct $1,728 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +0.5 larger in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening

2.3 14th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.9 pts 32.0%

32.9% Couples without children +20.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

2.1% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Household size

32.0% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.2% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 4.9%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +$22 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap narrowing

$418 77th pct $396 69th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +$187 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening

$2,149 79th pct $1,962 60th pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +0.10 higher in Melbourne City gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented +24.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 16.1%

26.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 13.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

29.2% Flat or apartment +56.6 pts ▸ 85.8%

46.1% Separate house ◂ +43.9 pts 2.2%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 11.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

33.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 13.6%

13.1% 1 bedroom +15.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

20.9% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.7%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 21.7%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +117 more in Melbourne City

444 69th pct 561 79th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +1.19 more in Brunswick - Coburg

4.94 61st pct 3.75 37th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +2,055.9 more in Melbourne City

2,314.9 90th pct 4,370.8 100th pct

PT routes in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +107 more in Melbourne City

30 54th pct 137 90th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +1 longer in Melbourne City

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +7 longer in Brunswick - Coburg

11 14th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 38.6%

27.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 14.5%

2.6% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

50.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 42.2%

16.2% No vehicle +29.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

24.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 9.8%

6.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%

2.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

7.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

4.6% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 39.4%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

6.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +93,055 higher in Melbourne City

101,655 71st pct 194,710 89th pct

Growth in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +15.6 pts higher in Melbourne City

11.6% 86th pct 27.2% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +4 higher in Melbourne City

627 25th pct 631 25th pct

Max temp in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City even

20.4 19th pct 20.4 18th pct

Min temp in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +0.3 higher in Melbourne City

11.0 40th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +0.2 higher in Melbourne City

9.2 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +0.0 more in Brunswick - Coburg

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +0.4 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +1.8 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +0.8 pts higher in Melbourne City

98.2% 99th pct 99.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +2.4 more in Melbourne City

17.4 63rd pct 19.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +20 higher in Melbourne City

602 100th pct 622 100th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick - Coburg in Melbourne City +5.7 pts higher in Melbourne City

3.4% 12th pct 9.1% 89th pct

Compare Brunswick - Coburg with nearby areas

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Compare Melbourne City with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick - Coburg vs Melbourne City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20601/brunswick-coburg/vs/20604/melbourne-city