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Melbourne City vs Brimbank

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

Melbourne City Brimbank

Brimbank and Melbourne City are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Brimbank is a family-oriented area where homes are typically larger, with 85.3% having three or more bedrooms and 81.2% being separate houses. It has far more children under 15 (17.4% compared to 6.7% in Melbourne City) and more people per home. In contrast, Melbourne City is dominated by apartments and a smaller-household lifestyle, where 43.1% of people live alone and 67.2% of homes are rented. Education and income also differ sharply, as a bachelor degree or higher is far more common in Melbourne City (54.2% compared to 19.7% in Brimbank).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across several measures. While they share similar unemployment rates and a comparable number of First Nations residents, they have grown apart in other ways. Melbourne City has seen a surge in people working from home and a much higher rate of population growth. At the same time, the difference in home ownership has increased, with homes owned outright being far more common in Brimbank. Diversity remains a strong trait for both, though the share of people using another language at home is far higher in Brimbank.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 28.2 pts higher in Melbourne City Bachelor+: 34.5 pts higher in Melbourne City Renting: 39.8 pts higher in Melbourne City Separate houses: 79.0 pts higher in Brimbank 3+ bedrooms: 68.6 pts higher in Brimbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne City in Brimbank +36,466 larger in Brimbank gap narrowing

149,601 88th pct 186,067 91st pct

Median age in Melbourne City in Brimbank +7 yrs older in Brimbank gap widening

30 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

50.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.3 pts 29.6%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 12.7%

6.7% Children (0–14) +10.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.3% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

65.1% Never married ◂ +29.1 pts 36.0%

25.2% Married +21.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

5.9% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne City Brimbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.0% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

1.9% Vietnam +11.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% China ◂ +10.1 pts 1.2%

6.7% India ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

1.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.0% Chinese ◂ +16.0 pts 7.0%

19.4% English ◂ +8.4 pts 11.0%

2.4% Vietnamese +15.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.9% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

7.9% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

6.6% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

6.1% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

4.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

46.4% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 34.7%

2.1% Vietnamese +17.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.3% Mandarin ◂ +12.9 pts 1.4%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +28.2 pts 21.2%

23.8% Christianity +23.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

6.3% Buddhism +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

3.9% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

0.8% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne City in Brimbank +34 more in Brimbank

22 40th pct 56 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne City in Brimbank +0.45 more in Melbourne City

2.18 51st pct 1.73 35th pct

Students in Melbourne City in Brimbank +11,937 more in Brimbank

14,750 71st pct 26,687 87th pct

Avg size in Melbourne City in Brimbank +226 larger in Melbourne City

702 85th pct 477 55th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne City in Brimbank +118 higher in Melbourne City

1,110 87th pct 991 37th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +24.4 pts 57.7%

2.6% Year 9 or below +14.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.1% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 27.4%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.6 pts 8.1%

6.4% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 19.3%

9.4% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

7.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

7.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne City in Brimbank +$355 higher in Melbourne City gap widening

$959 77th pct $604 9th pct

Household income in Melbourne City in Brimbank +$183 higher in Melbourne City gap narrowing

$1,677 50th pct $1,494 33rd pct

Family income in Melbourne City in Brimbank +$716 higher in Melbourne City gap narrowing

$2,368 73rd pct $1,652 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.9%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 11.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

6.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +5.7 pts 67.0%

14.3% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne City in Brimbank +42 larger in Brimbank

772 30th pct 814 32nd pct

Median age in Melbourne City in Brimbank +1 yrs older in Melbourne City

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Melbourne City in Brimbank +$245 higher in Melbourne City

$754 78th pct $509 20th pct

Household income in Melbourne City in Brimbank +$211 higher in Melbourne City

$1,728 60th pct $1,517 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne City in Brimbank +1.1 larger in Brimbank gap steady

1.8 0th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

32.0% Couples with children +28.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

53.2% Couples without children ◂ +33.3 pts 19.9%

9.8% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.0% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

43.1% 1 person ◂ +22.7 pts 20.4%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 28.5%

10.8% 3 people +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.9% 4 people +13.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.1% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.5% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne City in Brimbank +$50 higher in Melbourne City gap narrowing

$396 69th pct $346 45th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne City in Brimbank +$262 higher in Melbourne City gap narrowing

$1,962 60th pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne City in Brimbank +0.10 higher in Melbourne City gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Rented ◂ +39.8 pts 27.5%

13.6% Owned outright +21.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

85.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +81.3 pts 4.5%

2.2% Separate house +79.0 pts ▸ 81.2%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

13.6% 3 bedrooms +41.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

51.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.6 pts 10.6%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +26.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.7% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 43.3%

26.4% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 1.4%

5.0% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

21.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 9.4%

12.0% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne City in Brimbank +211 more in Brimbank

561 79th pct 772 88th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne City in Brimbank +0.40 more in Brimbank

3.75 37th pct 4.15 44th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne City in Brimbank +3,101.4 more in Melbourne City

4,370.8 100th pct 1,269.4 66th pct

PT routes in Melbourne City in Brimbank +90 more in Melbourne City

137 90th pct 47 77th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne City in Brimbank +5 longer in Brimbank

2 14th pct 7 59th pct

Drive to city in Melbourne City in Brimbank +16 longer in Brimbank

4 0th pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

14.5% Car (driver) +42.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

38.6% Worked at home ◂ +21.0 pts 17.5%

12.1% Walked ◂ +11.4 pts 0.7%

1.2% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% No vehicle ◂ +38.8 pts 7.3%

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 34.7%

9.8% 2 vehicles +26.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

1.3% 3 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.5% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +12.5 pts 5.2%

12.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 6.6%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.5% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Professionals ◂ +23.0 pts 16.5%

6.3% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.7% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

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

11.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne City in Brimbank +5,258 higher in Melbourne City

194,710 89th pct 189,452 89th pct

Growth in Melbourne City in Brimbank +26.4 pts higher in Melbourne City

27.2% 100th pct 0.8% 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne City in Brimbank +61 higher in Melbourne City

631 25th pct 570 19th pct

Max temp in Melbourne City in Brimbank +0.1 higher in Melbourne City

20.4 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Melbourne City in Brimbank +0.6 higher in Melbourne City

11.3 44th pct 10.7 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne City in Brimbank +2.8 higher in Melbourne City

9.5 100th pct 6.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne City in Brimbank +1.5 more in Melbourne City

7.9 100th pct 6.5 72nd pct

15-min city in Melbourne City in Brimbank +14.7 pts higher in Melbourne City

99.9% 100th pct 85.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne City in Brimbank +16.7 pts higher in Melbourne City

99.6% 100th pct 82.9% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne City in Brimbank +3.9 pts higher in Melbourne City

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in Melbourne City in Brimbank +7.7 pts higher in Melbourne City

98.2% 94th pct 90.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne City in Brimbank +1.9 pts higher in Melbourne City

99.9% 85th pct 98.1% 68th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne City in Brimbank +37.1 pts higher in Melbourne City

99.0% 100th pct 61.9% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne City in Brimbank +8.2 more in Melbourne City

19.8 74th pct 11.6 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne City in Brimbank +322 higher in Melbourne City

622 100th pct 300 89th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne City in Brimbank +6.4 pts higher in Melbourne City

9.1% 89th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Melbourne City with nearby areas

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Compare Brimbank with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne City vs Brimbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20604/melbourne-city/vs/21301/brimbank