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Brunswick - Coburg vs Darebin - North

Name: Brunswick - Coburg vs Darebin - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Brunswick - Coburg profile · Darebin - North profile

Brunswick - Coburg Darebin - North

Darebin - North and Brunswick - Coburg are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with distinct profiles. Brunswick - Coburg has a far higher share of university-qualified adults (48.7% compared to 33.2% in Darebin - North) and typical weekly personal incomes are well higher at $1,030, compared to $776 in Darebin - North. In contrast, Darebin - North is far more linguistically diverse, with 38.4% of people using another language at home, compared with 27.1% in Brunswick - Coburg. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Darebin - North (60.1%) than in Brunswick - Coburg (46.1%).

Both areas are very similar in the number of people living in each home, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per dwelling. While they share this trait, other gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people who identify as having no religion has grown since 2011 and is now 15.2 points higher in Brunswick - Coburg. Similarly, more people in Brunswick - Coburg now work from home than in Darebin - North, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 15.2 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in Darebin - North Other language: 11.2 pts higher in Darebin - North Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +5,425 larger in Darebin - North gap narrowing

89,874 71st pct 95,299 74th pct

Median age in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +2 yrs older in Darebin - North gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 34.8%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

55.4% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 45.1%

32.2% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick - Coburg Darebin - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 60.1%

3.5% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.6% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +7.2 pts 20.8%

23.8% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 19.6%

14.3% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

7.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.8% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 56.7%

5.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 38.3%

33.2% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

4.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +7 more in Darebin - North

23 43rd pct 30 56th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +0.11 more in Darebin - North

1.98 46th pct 2.09 49th pct

Students in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +441 more in Darebin - North

10,556 53rd pct 10,997 56th pct

Avg size in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +80 larger in Brunswick - Coburg

459 52nd pct 379 41st pct

ICSEA in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +45 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

1,099 84th pct 1,054 68th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 66.4%

8.1% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.9% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 33.2%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 14.3%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

16.0% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

8.1% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +$254 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening

$1,030 83rd pct $776 46th pct

Household income in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +$381 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening

$2,049 75th pct $1,668 49th pct

Family income in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +$557 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening

$2,678 84th pct $2,121 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.1% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 10.1%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +0.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%

5.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +466 larger in Darebin - North

622 24th pct 1,088 42nd pct

Median age in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North even

28 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +$222 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

$888 88th pct $666 65th pct

Household income in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +$493 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

$2,039 80th pct $1,546 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +0.1 larger in Darebin - North gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 27.1%

11.1% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

15.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +$47 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady

$418 77th pct $371 56th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +$149 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap narrowing

$2,149 79th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 37.6%

26.3% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

46.1% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 60.1%

29.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.5 pts 10.7%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 33.0%

11.6% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 6.9%

2.2% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

20.9% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 6.1%

5.4% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 19.1%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +162 more in Darebin - North

444 69th pct 606 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +1.42 more in Darebin - North

4.94 61st pct 6.36 85th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +75.3 more in Darebin - North

2,314.9 90th pct 2,390.2 90th pct

PT routes in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +3 more in Darebin - North

30 54th pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +4 longer in Darebin - North

1 0th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +5 longer in Darebin - North

11 14th pct 16 26th pct

How people get to work

27.5% Car (driver) +14.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

41.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 30.4%

4.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

50.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 45.3%

24.9% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%

6.1% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

7.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 29.0%

14.7% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +3,863 higher in Darebin - North

101,655 71st pct 105,518 73rd pct

Growth in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +2.2 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

11.6% 86th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +28 higher in Darebin - North

627 25th pct 655 28th pct

Max temp in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North even

20.4 19th pct 20.4 18th pct

Min temp in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +0.4 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

11.0 40th pct 10.6 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +0.9 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

9.2 100th pct 8.3 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +0.3 more in Brunswick - Coburg

8.0 100th pct 7.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +2.0 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +1.7 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +0.3 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +2.2 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +6.0 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

98.2% 99th pct 92.2% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +1.5 more in Brunswick - Coburg

17.4 63rd pct 15.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +158 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

602 100th pct 444 96th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick - Coburg in Darebin - North +0.2 pts higher in Darebin - North

3.4% 12th pct 3.6% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick - Coburg vs Darebin - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20601/brunswick-coburg/vs/20902/darebin-north