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Albion vs Braybrook

Name: Albion vs Braybrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Albion profile · Braybrook profile

Albion Braybrook

Braybrook and Albion (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with distinct differences in their populations. Braybrook is far more linguistically diverse, with 64.3% of people using another language at home compared to 46.2% in Albion (Vic.). It also has a much higher share of people born overseas (55.1% versus 47.8%) and those who speak little or no English (17.4% versus 8.3%). In contrast, First Nations residents in Albion (Vic.) have a far higher typical household income of $1,792, while in Braybrook it is $1,041. Access to health services is also far higher in Braybrook, where 81.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, compared to only 44.2% in Albion (Vic.).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including the typical weekly rent of around $300 and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree. Both areas also have a high proportion of renters and a similar number of people who need help with daily activities. While Braybrook has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, the two areas track closely on other figures, such as the share of people with no religion, which sits at about 29% for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,348 larger in Braybrook Other language: 18.1 pts higher in Braybrook 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Braybrook Living alone: 10.8 pts higher in Albion Household size: 0.4 larger in Braybrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albion in Braybrook +5,348 larger in Braybrook gap widening

4,334 86th pct 9,682 87th pct

Median age in Albion in Braybrook +1 yrs older in Albion gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 37.6%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

42.8% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

37.8% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Albion Braybrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.8% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 38.7%

6.4% Vietnam +16.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

7.2% Vietnamese +20.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.1% English ◂ +7.7 pts 11.4%

16.1% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%

6.4% Chinese +8.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

5.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

4.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

46.2% English only ◂ +17.3 pts 28.9%

7.6% Vietnamese +21.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.9% Cantonese +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 32.0%

29.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 28.9%

5.9% Buddhism +11.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

6.7% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albion in Braybrook +0.74 more in Braybrook

3.25 45th pct 3.99 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albion in Braybrook +6 more in Braybrook

33 89th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Albion in Braybrook +6 larger in Albion

437 64th pct 431 63rd pct

ICSEA in Albion in Braybrook +56 higher in Braybrook

988 49th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

13.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

11.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Albion in Braybrook +$86 higher in Albion gap widening

$708 42nd pct $622 28th pct

Household income in Albion in Braybrook +$141 higher in Braybrook gap widening

$1,310 33rd pct $1,451 44th pct

Family income in Albion in Braybrook +$131 higher in Albion gap widening

$1,731 40th pct $1,600 32nd pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 68.1%

16.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albion in Braybrook +44 larger in Braybrook

27 72nd pct 71 81st pct

Median age in Albion in Braybrook +3 yrs older in Braybrook

31 yrs 66th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Albion in Braybrook +$290 higher in Albion

$725 58th pct $435 22nd pct

Household income in Albion in Braybrook +$751 higher in Albion

$1,792 54th pct $1,041 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albion in Braybrook +0.4 larger in Braybrook gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 21.2%

18.3% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Household size

36.5% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 25.7%

30.7% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 29.5%

14.7% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.9% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.8% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albion in Braybrook +$11 higher in Braybrook gap steady

$301 57th pct $312 61st pct

Mortgage in Albion in Braybrook +$159 higher in Braybrook gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,859 64th pct

People / bedroom in Albion in Braybrook +0.10 higher in Braybrook gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 18.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

54.8% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 47.0%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

25.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 26.7%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%

2.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.9 pts 31.2%

31.3% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.4% Under $200 +16.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.8% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.1%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.5%

9.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albion in Braybrook +24 more in Braybrook

21 86th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Albion in Braybrook +0.20 more in Albion

4.85 77th pct 4.65 76th pct

Departures/1k in Albion in Braybrook +36.3 more in Braybrook

2,533.7 94th pct 2,570.0 95th pct

PT routes in Albion in Braybrook +4 more in Albion

9 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Albion in Braybrook even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Albion in Braybrook +2 longer in Albion

16 13th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Albion in Braybrook +23,892 more in Albion

52,405 87th pct 28,513 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Albion in Braybrook +68,541 more in Albion

194,054 87th pct 125,513 84th pct

Transit to city in Albion in Braybrook +11 longer in Braybrook

51 38th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

7.6% Train ◂ +5.5 pts 2.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 42.0%

23.7% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 12.8%

6.7% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

9.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.1% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

13.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative even 12.0%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Albion in Braybrook +0.4 higher in Braybrook

7.4 95th pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albion in Braybrook +0.3 more in Braybrook

7.4 96th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Albion in Braybrook +1.1 pts higher in Albion

99.8% 100th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Albion in Braybrook +0.9 pts higher in Albion

99.5% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Albion in Braybrook even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Albion in Braybrook +5.7 pts higher in Braybrook

94.3% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Albion in Braybrook even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Albion in Braybrook +37.3 pts higher in Braybrook

44.2% 83rd pct 81.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Albion in Braybrook +0.5 more in Braybrook

12.0 46th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Albion in Braybrook +147 higher in Braybrook

276 94th pct 422 100th pct

Mean slope in Albion in Braybrook +0.3 pts higher in Braybrook

2.6% 6th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albion vs Braybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20021/albion/vs/SAL20324/braybrook