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Brunswick - Coburg vs Brimbank

Name: Brunswick - Coburg vs Brimbank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Brunswick - Coburg profile · Brimbank profile

Brunswick - Coburg Brimbank

Brimbank and Brunswick - Coburg are nearby areas with very different profiles. Brimbank is a diverse hub where 49.3% of people were born overseas and 58.7% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Brunswick - Coburg has a much higher share of university-educated adults at 48.7% and a typical weekly family income of $2,678, which is far higher than Brimbank's $1,652. Housing also differs sharply; 81.2% of homes in Brimbank are separate houses, while Brunswick - Coburg has many more apartments and a higher proportion of people living alone (32.0%).

Everyday life in both areas shares similar patterns of unpaid work, with about 16% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly and roughly 12% providing unpaid care. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical personal incomes has grown to $426, and the gap in the number of people working from home has increased significantly. While Brimbank's population has grown by 0.8% since 2021, Brunswick - Coburg has seen a much higher increase of 11.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 96,193 larger in Brimbank Other language: 31.6 pts higher in Brimbank No religion: 32.4 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg Bachelor+: 29.0 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg Separate houses: 35.1 pts higher in Brimbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +96,193 larger in Brimbank gap steady

89,874 71st pct 186,067 91st pct

Median age in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +2 yrs older in Brimbank gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 29.6%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.9% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

55.4% Never married ◂ +19.4 pts 36.0%

32.2% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

6.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick - Coburg Brimbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +22.9 pts 44.7%

0.6% Vietnam +13.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.2% India +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% China even 1.2%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +17.0 pts 11.0%

23.8% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 12.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +16.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.3% Italian ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%

13.7% Irish ◂ +10.9 pts 2.7%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +7.6 pts 2.3%

7.1% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

4.2% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only ◂ +34.9 pts 34.7%

0.9% Vietnamese +18.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.4% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

4.9% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.1% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.2% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +32.4 pts 21.2%

33.2% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

1.8% Buddhism +9.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +33 more in Brimbank

23 43rd pct 56 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +0.25 more in Brunswick - Coburg

1.98 46th pct 1.73 35th pct

Students in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +16,131 more in Brimbank

10,556 53rd pct 26,687 87th pct

Avg size in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +18 larger in Brimbank

459 52nd pct 477 55th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +108 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

1,099 84th pct 991 37th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.8 pts 57.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.9% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.0 pts 27.4%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.1 pts 8.1%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%

8.1% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Creative arts ◂ +9.6 pts 3.1%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

4.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +$426 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening

$1,030 83rd pct $604 9th pct

Household income in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +$555 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening

$2,049 75th pct $1,494 33rd pct

Family income in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +$1,026 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening

$2,678 84th pct $1,652 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.9%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.1% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 7.4%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 11.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 6.2%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

6.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 16.5%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +192 larger in Brimbank

622 24th pct 814 32nd pct

Median age in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +2 yrs older in Brunswick - Coburg

28 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +$379 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

$888 88th pct $509 20th pct

Household income in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +$522 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

$2,039 80th pct $1,517 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +0.6 larger in Brimbank gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 19.9%

11.1% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 28.5%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 20.4%

15.9% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.4% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.5% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +$72 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening

$418 77th pct $346 45th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +$449 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady

$2,149 79th pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 27.5%

26.3% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

1.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

46.1% Separate house +35.1 pts ▸ 81.2%

29.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.8 pts 4.5%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 14.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 10.6%

11.6% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.0 pts 2.1%

2.2% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 43.3%

20.9% $200–$349 +19.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +16.1 pts 1.4%

5.4% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.6%

26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 9.4%

12.6% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +328 more in Brimbank

444 69th pct 772 88th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +0.79 more in Brunswick - Coburg

4.94 61st pct 4.15 44th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +1,045.5 more in Brunswick - Coburg

2,314.9 90th pct 1,269.4 66th pct

PT routes in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +17 more in Brimbank

30 54th pct 47 77th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +6 longer in Brimbank

1 0th pct 7 59th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +9 longer in Brimbank

11 14th pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

27.5% Car (driver) +29.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

41.0% Worked at home ◂ +23.5 pts 17.5%

1.8% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%

1.5% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

50.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 34.7%

24.9% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

16.2% No vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 7.3%

6.1% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.7% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +8.4 pts 5.2%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

7.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +23.5 pts 16.5%

14.7% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%

4.6% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +9.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +87,797 higher in Brimbank

101,655 71st pct 189,452 89th pct

Growth in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +10.9 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

11.6% 86th pct 0.8% 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +57 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

627 25th pct 570 19th pct

Max temp in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +0.1 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

20.4 19th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +0.3 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

11.0 40th pct 10.7 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +2.5 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

9.2 100th pct 6.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +1.5 more in Brunswick - Coburg

8.0 100th pct 6.5 72nd pct

15-min city in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +14.8 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 85.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +17.1 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 82.9% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +4.0 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +9.5 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 90.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +1.9 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 68th pct

Walk to health in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +36.3 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

98.2% 99th pct 61.9% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +5.8 more in Brunswick - Coburg

17.4 63rd pct 11.6 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +302 higher in Brunswick - Coburg

602 100th pct 300 89th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick - Coburg in Brimbank +0.8 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

3.4% 12th pct 2.6% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick - Coburg vs Brimbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20601/brunswick-coburg/vs/21301/brimbank