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Essendon vs Brimbank

Name: Essendon vs Brimbank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Essendon profile · Brimbank profile

Essendon Brimbank

Brimbank and Essendon are two nearby areas with very different characters. Brimbank is much more diverse, with 49.3% of people born overseas and 58.7% using another language at home. It is also a place of larger family homes, where 85.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Essendon has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (43%) and higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly family income of $2,852 compared to $1,652 in Brimbank.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 37 and similar weather patterns. While they are alike in these ways, the gaps between them in income and education have widened since 2011. Essendon has become far more likely to be a place where people work from home, while the difference in housing has grown, with separate houses becoming much more common in Brimbank than in Essendon.

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Where they differ most

Population: 117,355 larger in Brimbank Other language: 33.0 pts higher in Brimbank Separate houses: 38.7 pts higher in Brimbank 3+ bedrooms: 34.2 pts higher in Brimbank Bachelor+: 23.2 pts higher in Essendon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon in Brimbank +117,355 larger in Brimbank gap steady

68,712 59th pct 186,067 91st pct

Median age in Essendon in Brimbank even gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 29.6%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

41.5% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

43.7% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 36.0%

7.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Essendon Brimbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia ◂ +23.5 pts 44.7%

1.8% Vietnam +11.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.5% India +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.3% English ◂ +15.3 pts 11.0%

23.9% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 12.1%

2.4% Vietnamese +15.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.7% Italian ◂ +8.1 pts 5.6%

13.1% Irish ◂ +10.4 pts 2.7%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

5.3% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.1% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only ◂ +35.3 pts 34.7%

2.0% Vietnamese +17.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.3% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.5% No religion ◂ +16.3 pts 21.2%

2.5% Buddhism +9.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Essendon in Brimbank +35 more in Brimbank

21 38th pct 56 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Essendon in Brimbank +0.29 more in Essendon

2.03 47th pct 1.73 35th pct

Students in Essendon in Brimbank +17,327 more in Brimbank

9,360 45th pct 26,687 87th pct

Avg size in Essendon in Brimbank +9 larger in Brimbank

468 54th pct 477 55th pct

ICSEA in Essendon in Brimbank +116 higher in Essendon

1,107 87th pct 991 37th pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 57.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.4% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Year 11 even 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 27.4%

13.1% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 8.1%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 19.3%

9.9% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Essendon in Brimbank +$455 higher in Essendon gap widening

$1,059 86th pct $604 9th pct

Household income in Essendon in Brimbank +$552 higher in Essendon gap widening

$2,046 75th pct $1,494 33rd pct

Family income in Essendon in Brimbank +$1,200 higher in Essendon gap widening

$2,852 88th pct $1,652 19th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 7.4%

14.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 11.6%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

6.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None even 67.0%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendon in Brimbank +477 larger in Brimbank

337 12th pct 814 32nd pct

Median age in Essendon in Brimbank +2 yrs older in Essendon

28 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Essendon in Brimbank +$303 higher in Essendon

$812 84th pct $509 20th pct

Household income in Essendon in Brimbank +$253 higher in Essendon

$1,770 64th pct $1,517 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon in Brimbank +0.6 larger in Brimbank gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 19.9%

11.3% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 20.4%

31.8% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 28.5%

14.7% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.1% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.8% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.3% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon in Brimbank +$24 higher in Essendon gap steady

$370 56th pct $346 45th pct

Mortgage in Essendon in Brimbank +$500 higher in Essendon gap narrowing

$2,200 82nd pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Essendon in Brimbank even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 27.5%

28.3% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

42.5% Separate house +38.7 pts ▸ 81.2%

38.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.5 pts 4.5%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 14.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 3 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 55.2%

35.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 10.6%

15.7% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.2 pts 2.1%

4.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

27.9% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 1.4%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.4 pts 9.4%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon in Brimbank +450 more in Brimbank

322 56th pct 772 88th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon in Brimbank +0.54 more in Essendon

4.69 55th pct 4.15 44th pct

Departures/1k in Essendon in Brimbank +747.3 more in Essendon

2,016.7 86th pct 1,269.4 66th pct

PT routes in Essendon in Brimbank +20 more in Brimbank

27 49th pct 47 77th pct

Stop walk in Essendon in Brimbank +3 longer in Brimbank

4 43rd pct 7 59th pct

Drive to city in Essendon in Brimbank +11 longer in Brimbank

9 10th pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

35.1% Car (driver) +22.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +19.7 pts 17.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Train even 3.1%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 34.7%

29.5% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.3% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

3.7% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +7.3 pts 5.2%

8.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

4.4% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

2.7% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +18.3 pts 16.5%

17.0% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 8.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

5.3% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +9.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Essendon in Brimbank +114,839 higher in Brimbank

74,613 57th pct 189,452 89th pct

Growth in Essendon in Brimbank +6.7 pts higher in Essendon

7.5% 67th pct 0.8% 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Essendon in Brimbank +31 higher in Essendon

601 22nd pct 570 19th pct

Max temp in Essendon in Brimbank +0.2 higher in Essendon

20.5 19th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Essendon in Brimbank +0.3 higher in Essendon

11.0 40th pct 10.7 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon in Brimbank +2.1 higher in Essendon

8.8 97th pct 6.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon in Brimbank +1.4 more in Essendon

7.9 100th pct 6.5 72nd pct

15-min city in Essendon in Brimbank +14.8 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 85.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Essendon in Brimbank +16.8 pts higher in Essendon

99.7% 100th pct 82.9% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Essendon in Brimbank +3.9 pts higher in Essendon

99.9% 99th pct 96.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in Essendon in Brimbank +9.5 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 90.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon in Brimbank +1.9 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 68th pct

Walk to health in Essendon in Brimbank +35.9 pts higher in Essendon

97.8% 99th pct 61.9% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon in Brimbank +7.2 more in Essendon

18.8 70th pct 11.6 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon in Brimbank +261 higher in Essendon

561 100th pct 300 89th pct

Mean slope in Essendon in Brimbank +1.7 pts higher in Essendon

4.3% 27th pct 2.6% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon vs Brimbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20603/essendon/vs/21301/brimbank