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Brunswick - Coburg vs Port Phillip

Name: Brunswick - Coburg vs Port Phillip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Brunswick - Coburg profile · Port Phillip profile

Brunswick - Coburg Port Phillip

Port Phillip and Brunswick - Coburg are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing styles. Port Phillip is dominated by flats and apartments, with only 8.7% of homes being separate houses and 43.8% of people living alone. In contrast, Brunswick - Coburg has far more separate houses at 46.1%, and 47.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. These differences extend to income, as typical weekly personal income is well higher in Port Phillip at $1,289 compared to $1,030 in Brunswick - Coburg.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of education, with nearly 49% of adults in each holding a bachelor degree or higher. This shared high level of qualification is consistent with both areas having typical weekly household incomes that are almost identical, sitting around $2,050. While Port Phillip remains the more expensive and renter-heavy area, the gaps in renting rates and home ownership have narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.4 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Port Phillip Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg Renting: 9.0 pts higher in Port Phillip

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +12,082 larger in Port Phillip gap steady

89,874 71st pct 101,956 76th pct

Median age in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +3 yrs older in Port Phillip gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 40.6%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

55.4% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 53.4%

32.2% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 30.9%

6.4% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick - Coburg Port Phillip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 60.7%

2.9% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Italy ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

2.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

Ancestry

28.1% English +4.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.8% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

14.3% Italian ◂ +8.5 pts 5.8%

13.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

4.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch even 1.7%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 72.5%

5.4% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

4.9% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 51.0%

33.2% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 31.7%

4.9% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

0.3% Judaism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +1 more in Brunswick - Coburg

23 43rd pct 22 40th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +0.09 more in Brunswick - Coburg

1.98 46th pct 1.89 43rd pct

Students in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +30 more in Port Phillip

10,556 53rd pct 10,586 53rd pct

Avg size in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +22 larger in Port Phillip

459 52nd pct 481 55th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +37 higher in Port Phillip

1,099 84th pct 1,136 94th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 77.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

5.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 39.5%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 18.0%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

12.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +$259 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$1,030 83rd pct $1,289 92nd pct

Household income in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +$20 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$2,049 75th pct $2,069 76th pct

Family income in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +$373 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$2,678 84th pct $3,051 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.4%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.5%

16.6% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 25.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.4%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.6% Heart disease even 2.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 18.0%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +108 larger in Brunswick - Coburg

622 24th pct 514 19th pct

Median age in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +4 yrs older in Port Phillip

28 yrs 86th pct 32 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +$127 higher in Port Phillip

$888 88th pct $1,015 94th pct

Household income in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +$156 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

$2,039 80th pct $1,883 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +0.4 larger in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady

2.3 14th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 45.7%

32.9% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

32.0% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.2% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +$2 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$418 77th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +$21 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$2,149 79th pct $2,170 80th pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 25.2%

26.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 21.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

29.2% Flat or apartment +37.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

46.1% Separate house ◂ +37.4 pts 8.7%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 23.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 21.7%

13.1% 1 bedroom +10.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

2.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 43.6%

20.9% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

5.5% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.7%

26.9% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +29 more in Brunswick - Coburg

444 69th pct 415 66th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +0.87 more in Brunswick - Coburg

4.94 61st pct 4.07 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +442.1 more in Port Phillip

2,314.9 90th pct 2,757.0 94th pct

PT routes in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +3 more in Port Phillip

30 54th pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +4 longer in Brunswick - Coburg

11 14th pct 7 5th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

27.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.9%

2.6% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

50.2% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

24.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 21.8%

16.2% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

2.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.6% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

3.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 38.1%

14.7% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +12,551 higher in Port Phillip

101,655 71st pct 114,206 76th pct

Growth in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +1.2 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

11.6% 86th pct 10.4% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +4 higher in Port Phillip

627 25th pct 632 25th pct

Max temp in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +0.1 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

20.4 19th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +0.4 higher in Port Phillip

11.0 40th pct 11.4 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +0.2 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

9.2 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +0.1 more in Brunswick - Coburg

8.0 100th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +1.5 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +0.6 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +1.8 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +1.0 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip even

98.2% 99th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +3.8 more in Brunswick - Coburg

17.4 63rd pct 13.6 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +189 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

602 100th pct 413 94th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick - Coburg in Port Phillip +1.5 pts higher in Port Phillip

3.4% 12th pct 4.8% 37th pct

Compare Brunswick - Coburg with nearby areas

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Compare Port Phillip with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick - Coburg vs Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20601/brunswick-coburg/vs/20605/port-phillip