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Moreland - North vs Brimbank

Name: Moreland - North vs Brimbank — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Moreland - North profile · Brimbank profile

Moreland - North Brimbank

Brimbank and Moreland - North are both multicultural hubs in Melbourne's west and north, though they differ in housing and income. Brimbank has a much larger share of families in separate houses (81.2%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (85.3%). It also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (49.3%) and those using a language other than English at home (58.7%). In contrast, Moreland - North is more urban, with a higher share of university degrees (31.9%) and a typical weekly family income that is $503 higher than in Brimbank.

These two areas have seen a widening gap in several key trends since 2011, most notably in working patterns and incomes. Moreland - North has seen a sharp increase in people working from home, now 29.1% compared to 17.5% in Brimbank. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as the share of children under 15 and the amount of unpaid care provided by residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 105,530 larger in Brimbank 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Brimbank Separate houses: 18.5 pts higher in Brimbank Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Brimbank Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Moreland - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moreland - North in Brimbank +105,530 larger in Brimbank gap steady

80,537 66th pct 186,067 91st pct

Median age in Moreland - North in Brimbank +2 yrs older in Brimbank gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 29.6%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

45.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

38.6% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%

7.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Moreland - North Brimbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +12.9 pts 44.7%

0.8% Vietnam +12.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Italy ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

3.5% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.7% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 12.1%

18.2% English ◂ +7.2 pts 11.0%

1.2% Vietnamese +16.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% Italian ◂ +10.2 pts 5.6%

3.3% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

5.1% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

4.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.4% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

51.4% English only ◂ +16.7 pts 34.7%

1.0% Vietnamese +18.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.5% Arabic ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

6.3% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.6% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Hindi even 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

27.3% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 21.2%

16.4% Islam ◂ +9.5 pts 6.9%

2.3% Buddhism +9.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

0.7% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moreland - North in Brimbank +34 more in Brimbank

22 40th pct 56 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moreland - North in Brimbank +0.24 more in Brimbank

1.49 23rd pct 1.73 35th pct

Students in Moreland - North in Brimbank +17,963 more in Brimbank

8,724 41st pct 26,687 87th pct

Avg size in Moreland - North in Brimbank +80 larger in Brimbank

397 44th pct 477 55th pct

ICSEA in Moreland - North in Brimbank +29 higher in Moreland - North

1,021 53rd pct 991 37th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 57.7%

12.3% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 27.4%

17.9% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 8.1%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Moreland - North in Brimbank +$200 higher in Moreland - North gap widening

$804 55th pct $604 9th pct

Household income in Moreland - North in Brimbank +$301 higher in Moreland - North gap widening

$1,795 59th pct $1,494 33rd pct

Family income in Moreland - North in Brimbank +$503 higher in Moreland - North gap widening

$2,155 60th pct $1,652 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.9%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

5.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

17.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moreland - North in Brimbank +349 larger in Brimbank

465 17th pct 814 32nd pct

Median age in Moreland - North in Brimbank +1 yrs older in Moreland - North

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Moreland - North in Brimbank +$236 higher in Moreland - North

$745 77th pct $509 20th pct

Household income in Moreland - North in Brimbank +$238 higher in Moreland - North

$1,755 63rd pct $1,517 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moreland - North in Brimbank +0.3 larger in Brimbank gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 60.0%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 19.9%

13.6% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.7% Other families even 1.7%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 28.5%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 20.4%

16.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.2% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moreland - North in Brimbank +$35 higher in Moreland - North gap steady

$381 61st pct $346 45th pct

Mortgage in Moreland - North in Brimbank +$300 higher in Moreland - North gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Moreland - North in Brimbank even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%

32.9% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 27.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

62.7% Separate house +18.5 pts ▸ 81.2%

32.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.4 pts 14.1%

4.5% Flat or apartment even 4.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

29.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 10.6%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

2.8% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 43.3%

22.2% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.1% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 31.6%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.9% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moreland - North in Brimbank +400 more in Brimbank

372 61st pct 772 88th pct

Stops/1k in Moreland - North in Brimbank +0.47 more in Moreland - North

4.62 53rd pct 4.15 44th pct

Departures/1k in Moreland - North in Brimbank +159.2 more in Brimbank

1,110.2 61st pct 1,269.4 66th pct

PT routes in Moreland - North in Brimbank +25 more in Brimbank

22 41st pct 47 77th pct

Stop walk in Moreland - North in Brimbank +6 longer in Brimbank

1 0th pct 7 59th pct

Drive to city in Moreland - North in Brimbank +4 longer in Brimbank

16 26th pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

29.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 17.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 34.7%

33.7% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.8% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

4.6% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

8.5% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.8% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 16.5%

8.6% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative even 13.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Moreland - North in Brimbank +103,001 higher in Brimbank

86,451 63rd pct 189,452 89th pct

Growth in Moreland - North in Brimbank +5.4 pts higher in Moreland - North

6.1% 55th pct 0.8% 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moreland - North in Brimbank +47 higher in Moreland - North

618 24th pct 570 19th pct

Max temp in Moreland - North in Brimbank even

20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Moreland - North in Brimbank +0.0 higher in Brimbank

10.6 34th pct 10.7 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moreland - North in Brimbank +1.1 higher in Moreland - North

7.8 86th pct 6.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Moreland - North in Brimbank +0.9 more in Moreland - North

7.4 87th pct 6.5 72nd pct

15-min city in Moreland - North in Brimbank +10.5 pts higher in Moreland - North

95.7% 86th pct 85.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Moreland - North in Brimbank +12.4 pts higher in Moreland - North

95.3% 91st pct 82.9% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Moreland - North in Brimbank +3.9 pts higher in Moreland - North

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in Moreland - North in Brimbank +6.3 pts higher in Moreland - North

96.8% 89th pct 90.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Moreland - North in Brimbank +1.9 pts higher in Moreland - North

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 68th pct

Walk to health in Moreland - North in Brimbank +18.2 pts higher in Moreland - North

80.1% 83rd pct 61.9% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Moreland - North in Brimbank +0.3 more in Moreland - North

11.9 23rd pct 11.6 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Moreland - North in Brimbank +81 higher in Moreland - North

381 93rd pct 300 89th pct

Mean slope in Moreland - North in Brimbank +0.9 pts higher in Moreland - North

3.5% 15th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Moreland - North with nearby areas

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Compare Brimbank with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moreland - North vs Brimbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21003/moreland-north/vs/21301/brimbank