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Howlong vs Browns Plains

Name: Howlong vs Browns Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Howlong profile · Browns Plains profile

Howlong Browns Plains

Howlong and Browns Plains (Vic.) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Howlong is a larger centre and is somewhat walkable, with 53.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 52.3% near groceries. In contrast, Browns Plains (Vic.) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are also significant economic gaps; 39.5% of Browns Plains (Vic.) households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 10.2% in Howlong. Higher education is also more common in Browns Plains (Vic.), where 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 10.4% in Howlong.

Typical weekly family incomes are nearly identical in both areas, sitting around $1,600. They also share very similar levels of school advantage and almost no residents who speak little or no English. While they are alike in these respects, Howlong has seen much more movement recently, with 39.1% of people moving in the last five years compared to 16.2% in Browns Plains (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,898 larger in Howlong Recent movers: 23.0 pts higher in Howlong Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in Browns Plains 3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in Browns Plains No car: 3.7 pts higher in Howlong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howlong in Browns Plains +2,898 larger in Howlong gap steady

2,997 84th pct 99 41st pct

Median age in Howlong in Browns Plains +6 yrs older in Browns Plains gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +15.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%

16.4% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 65.1%

27.8% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 20.5%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Howlong Browns Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 92.9%

3.4% England ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

46.9% English ◂ +2.5 pts 44.4%

13.6% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.2% German +8.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 98.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +21.0 pts ▸ 69.7%

42.7% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 31.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Howlong in Browns Plains

2.03 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Howlong in Browns Plains +1 more in Browns Plains

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Howlong in Browns Plains +46 larger in Howlong

151 32nd pct 106 27th pct

ICSEA in Howlong in Browns Plains +3 higher in Browns Plains

982 45th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 20.3%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%

14.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.7 pts 26.5%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.6% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +9.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

7.8% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +6.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Howlong in Browns Plains +$73 higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing

$673 36th pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Howlong in Browns Plains +$113 higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing

$1,293 32nd pct $1,406 41st pct

Family income in Howlong in Browns Plains +$13 higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing

$1,612 33rd pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.3%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 18.4%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 7.9%

2.6% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 38.6%

35.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.7 pts 7.1%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

8.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +15.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

25.4% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 20.2%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Howlong in Browns Plains +83 larger in Howlong

83 84th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Howlong in Browns Plains +34 yrs older in Browns Plains

32 yrs 69th pct 66 yrs 99th pct

Median income in Howlong in Browns Plains +$271 higher in Howlong

$621 48th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Howlong in Browns Plains +$1,299 higher in Howlong

$1,649 48th pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howlong in Browns Plains +0.2 larger in Browns Plains gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

39.0% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 3.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.1% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 15.8%

12.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

5.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howlong in Browns Plains +$90 higher in Howlong gap widening

$290 54th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Howlong in Browns Plains +$650 higher in Browns Plains gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Howlong in Browns Plains even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.3% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 13.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 47.4%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

4.2% 5 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +60.7 pts 0.0%

17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +51.5 pts 0.0%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Howlong in Browns Plains +17 more in Howlong

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Howlong in Browns Plains +5.67 more in Howlong

5.67 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Howlong in Browns Plains +61.4 more in Howlong

61.4 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Howlong in Browns Plains +5 more in Howlong

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Howlong in Browns Plains

68 90th pct —

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 61.4%

8.4% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 39.5%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.9 pts 10.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.4% 4 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

11.1% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +22.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.4% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.7 pts 5.3%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Howlong in Browns Plains +4.6 higher in Howlong

4.7 82nd pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Howlong in Browns Plains +5.1 more in Howlong

5.2 84th pct 0.1 38th pct

15-min city in Howlong in Browns Plains +53.4 pts higher in Howlong

53.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Howlong in Browns Plains +52.3 pts higher in Howlong

52.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Howlong in Browns Plains +61.0 pts higher in Howlong

61.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Howlong in Browns Plains +63.4 pts higher in Howlong

63.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Howlong in Browns Plains +76.9 pts higher in Howlong

85.9% 78th pct 8.9% 46th pct

Walk to health in Howlong in Browns Plains +50.3 pts higher in Howlong

50.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Howlong in Browns Plains +13.6 more in Browns Plains

16.7 57th pct 30.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Howlong in Browns Plains +1 higher in Howlong

2 58th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Howlong in Browns Plains +1.6 pts higher in Browns Plains

3.4% 20th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Howlong with nearby areas

Gooramadda Moorwatha Browns Plains Brocklesby Balldale Barnawartha Carlyle Hopefield

Compare Browns Plains with nearby areas

Barnawartha Gooramadda Cornishtown Howlong Chiltern Valley Barnawartha North Rutherglen Chiltern

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howlong vs Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11957/howlong/vs/SAL20357/browns-plains