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Brunswick - Coburg vs Maribyrnong

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Brunswick - Coburg profile · Maribyrnong profile

Brunswick - Coburg Maribyrnong

Brunswick - Coburg and Maribyrnong are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with similar population sizes. They differ most in their cultural and educational profiles. Maribyrnong is far more linguistically diverse, with 38.1% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 27.1% in Brunswick - Coburg. This is consistent with more people being born overseas in Maribyrnong (38.0% versus 29.3%). Brunswick - Coburg has a higher share of adults with a university degree (48.7% versus 40.8%) and a higher proportion of people who report having no religion (53.5% versus 45.2%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 35 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening. The difference in the number of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has grown since 2011. Meanwhile, Brunswick - Coburg has seen its share of people working from home grow faster than in Maribyrnong.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 10.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong Born overseas: 8.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong No religion: 8.3 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg Unpaid carers: 1.9 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg Bachelor+: 7.9 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +4,665 larger in Brunswick - Coburg gap narrowing
89,874 71st pct 85,209 69th pct
Median age in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong even gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong even gap steady
0.7% 14th pct 0.7% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1.3 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
12.2% 17th pct 10.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +2.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
12.9% 10th pct 15.6% 20th pct
De facto in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1.8 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
18.3% 95th pct 16.5% 90th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 40.5%
21.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

55.4% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 48.5%
32.2% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
6.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick - Coburg Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +8.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
29.3% 72nd pct 38.0% 85th pct

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 57.0%
0.6% Vietnam +8.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Italy ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +4.7 pts 23.4%
23.8% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 20.7%
14.3% Italian ◂ +8.8 pts 5.5%
13.7% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%
1.1% Vietnamese +10.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%
4.2% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%
3.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
1.8% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +10.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
27.1% 77th pct 38.1% 86th pct
Limited English in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +3.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
4.3% 80th pct 7.8% 91st pct

Language used at home

69.6% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 56.6%
0.9% Vietnamese +10.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%
4.9% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
0.6% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
1.7% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +8.3 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
53.5% 99th pct 45.2% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 45.2%
33.2% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%
1.8% Buddhism +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Islam even 4.0%
1.7% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Other religions even 0.6%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +4.8 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
77.6% 91st pct 72.8% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +7.9 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
48.7% 94th pct 40.8% 85th pct
Schools in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1 more in Brunswick - Coburg
23 43rd pct 22 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.32 more in Brunswick - Coburg
1.98 46th pct 1.66 31st pct
Students in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1,150 more in Maribyrnong
10,556 53rd pct 11,706 59th pct
Avg size in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +73 larger in Maribyrnong
459 52nd pct 532 65th pct
ICSEA in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +36 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
1,099 84th pct 1,064 71st pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 72.8%
8.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 37.4%
20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%
11.5% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%
12.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%
8.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
4.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +$65 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
$1,030 83rd pct $965 77th pct
Household income in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +$51 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap narrowing
$2,049 75th pct $1,998 72nd pct
Family income in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +$184 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
$2,678 84th pct $2,494 77th pct
High earners in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1.4 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
18.3% 81st pct 16.9% 78th pct
High-income homes in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.8 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
29.2% 78th pct 28.4% 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.4%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%
13.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.6%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.9%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +4.5 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
29.7% 61st pct 25.2% 30th pct
Mental health in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +3.5 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
13.4% 100th pct 9.9% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
5.6% 50th pct 5.3% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
3.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +2.8 pts ▸ 67.4%
22.0% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 18.5%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +3.9 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
15.1% 51st pct 11.3% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
12.8% 62nd pct 10.9% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +2.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
20.4% 12th pct 22.9% 24th pct
Defence service in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong
0.9% 2nd pct 1.1% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
16.8% 13th pct 16.5% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +17 larger in Maribyrnong
622 24th pct 639 24th pct
Median age in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +2 yrs older in Maribyrnong
28 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +10.6 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
74.5% 100th pct 63.9% 90th pct
Unemployment in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong
4.6% 4th pct 6.5% 16th pct
Median income in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +$15 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
$888 88th pct $873 88th pct
Household income in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +$222 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
$2,039 80th pct $1,817 68th pct
Indigenous language in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +4.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong
6.8% 63rd pct 11.1% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.1 larger in Maribyrnong gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +2.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
11.1% 19th pct 13.6% 49th pct
Living alone in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +2.3 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
32.0% 87th pct 29.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
32.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 28.4%
11.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%
32.0% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%
15.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.4% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +$42 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
$418 77th pct $376 58th pct
Mortgage in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +$49 higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
$2,149 79th pct $2,100 75th pct
People / bedroom in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
42.5% 87th pct 42.9% 87th pct
Owned outright in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +5.2 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
26.3% 26th pct 21.1% 14th pct
Separate houses in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +3.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
46.1% 12th pct 49.7% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +5.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
47.5% 6th pct 52.8% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
26.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 21.1%
1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

46.1% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
29.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%
23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 35.2%
33.6% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%
11.6% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.2% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 45.8%
20.9% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%
5.4% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 24.5%
23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +3.7 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
16.2% 94th pct 12.6% 89th pct
Work from home in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +4.9 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap widening
41.0% 92nd pct 36.1% 89th pct
PT commute in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1.1 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap narrowing
6.1% 88th pct 5.1% 82nd pct
PT stops in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +13 more in Maribyrnong
444 69th pct 457 70th pct
Stops/1k in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.42 more in Maribyrnong
4.94 61st pct 5.36 71st pct
Departures/1k in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +227.8 more in Maribyrnong
2,314.9 90th pct 2,542.7 92nd pct
PT routes in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +2 more in Maribyrnong
30 54th pct 32 57th pct
Stop walk in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +2 longer in Maribyrnong
11 14th pct 13 19th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 36.1%
27.5% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
4.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%
1.5% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 48.7%
24.9% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%
6.1% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
47.3% 84th pct 45.4% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
16.1% 68th pct 16.9% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
4.6% 47th pct 5.7% 73rd pct
Participation in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +2.8 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg gap steady
72.1% 97th pct 69.4% 90th pct
Full-time in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
60.5% 66th pct 62.2% 76th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%
7.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
5.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.6% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 32.4%
14.7% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +6,983 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
101,655 71st pct 94,672 68th pct
Growth in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +2.0 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
11.6% 86th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +5 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
627 25th pct 623 24th pct
Max temp in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong even
20.4 19th pct 20.5 19th pct
Min temp in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.2 higher in Maribyrnong
11.0 40th pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.6 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
9.2 100th pct 8.6 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.1 more in Brunswick - Coburg
8.0 100th pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1.0 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1.7 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.9 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct
Walk to school in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +1.4 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +3.1 pts higher in Brunswick - Coburg
98.2% 99th pct 95.1% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +2.4 more in Brunswick - Coburg
17.4 63rd pct 15.0 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +171 higher in Brunswick - Coburg
602 100th pct 431 95th pct
Mean slope in Brunswick - Coburgin Maribyrnong +0.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong
3.4% 12th pct 3.6% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick - Coburg vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20601/brunswick-coburg/vs/21303/maribyrnong