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Aspendale Gardens vs Braeside

Name: Aspendale Gardens vs Braeside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Aspendale Gardens profile · Braeside profile

Aspendale Gardens Braeside

Aspendale Gardens and Braeside are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Aspendale Gardens is a larger residential community where 17.7% of people are children and 17.0% are seniors. In contrast, Braeside is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with no children or seniors recorded. There are also sharp differences in wealth and lifestyle; typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Aspendale Gardens ($2,210) than in Braeside ($982), and Aspendale Gardens is much more accessible, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with Braeside seeing a much higher share of people moving in over the last five years (68.0%) compared to Aspendale Gardens (20.1%). They do share some similarities, such as having about 32% of their populations born overseas and very similar typical monthly home-loan payments of around $2,000. While Aspendale Gardens is very walkable, Braeside is only somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Braeside Unpaid child care: 28.2 pts higher in Aspendale Gardens Recent movers: 47.9 pts higher in Braeside Population: 6,402 larger in Aspendale Gardens No religion: 24.2 pts higher in Braeside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +6,402 larger in Aspendale Gardens gap steady

6,427 86th pct 25 17th pct

Median age in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +15 yrs older in Braeside gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) +21.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 56.0%

30.2% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

6.0% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Aspendale Gardens Braeside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.7% England +8.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.0% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.3% English +22.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

28.4% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 16.0%

9.5% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.5% Italian +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% Greek ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +33.0 pts ▸ 104.0%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.8% No religion +24.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

50.9% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 44.0%

4.3% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside

0.88 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +7 more in Braeside

18 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +49 larger in Aspendale Gardens

787 94th pct 738 92nd pct

ICSEA in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +37 higher in Aspendale Gardens

1,122 96th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 72.0%

10.9% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV +23.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.5 pts 13.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +14.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.0 pts 13.0%

3.2% Creative arts +18.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.9% Health ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +$61 higher in Braeside gap widening

$810 60th pct $871 69th pct

Household income in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +$1,228 higher in Aspendale Gardens gap narrowing

$2,210 84th pct $982 13th pct

Family income in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +$566 higher in Aspendale Gardens gap narrowing

$2,441 79th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $650–$1,499 +22.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.0%

17.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

10.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 24.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.7% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% Diabetes +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +7.1 pts ▸ 76.0%

18.6% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.0%

5.3% Two conditions +10.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +20 larger in Aspendale Gardens

20 68th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside

37 yrs 75th pct —

Median income in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside

$1,125 86th pct —

Household income in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside

$2,624 82nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +1.5 larger in Aspendale Gardens gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

19.5% Couples without children +80.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +70.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

16.5% 1 person +46.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

28.0% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.6% 4 people ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +$8 higher in Braeside

$496 92nd pct $504 92nd pct

Mortgage in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside even

$2,000 72nd pct $1,998 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +0.30 higher in Braeside gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.0 pts 18.8%

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +20.7 pts 18.8%

4.6% Other tenure +32.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.4% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 75.0%

13.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.4% 1 bedroom +68.3 pts ▸ 68.8%

44.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.7 pts 0.0%

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%

23.2% $550–$749 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

18.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +17 more in Braeside

17 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +1,357.35 more in Braeside

2.65 68th pct 1,360.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +194,789.0 more in Braeside

651.0 81st pct 195,440.0 100th pct

PT routes in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +6 more in Braeside

6 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +11 longer in Braeside

5 32nd pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +3 longer in Aspendale Gardens

29 25th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +8,822 more in Aspendale Gardens

8,853 57th pct 31 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +31,546 more in Aspendale Gardens

40,430 61st pct 8,884 40th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

26.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 22.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles +24.8 pts ▸ 68.8%

26.6% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Construction +17.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.2% Other services +15.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Technicians & trades +23.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.9% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%

14.8% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +2.0 higher in Aspendale Gardens

7.2 93rd pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +2.0 more in Aspendale Gardens

6.8 93rd pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +29.2 pts higher in Aspendale Gardens

93.6% 96th pct 64.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +4.6 pts higher in Aspendale Gardens

93.7% 97th pct 89.0% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +9.9 pts higher in Aspendale Gardens

98.5% 95th pct 88.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +90.0 pts higher in Aspendale Gardens

99.9% 100th pct 9.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +25.3 pts higher in Aspendale Gardens

99.9% 97th pct 74.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +92.1 pts higher in Aspendale Gardens

92.5% 98th pct 0.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +2,550.0 more in Braeside

10.0 41st pct 2,560.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +219 higher in Aspendale Gardens

269 94th pct 49 78th pct

Mean slope in Aspendale Gardens in Braeside +0.5 pts higher in Braeside

2.0% 0th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Aspendale Gardens with nearby areas

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Compare Braeside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aspendale Gardens vs Braeside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20080/aspendale-gardens/vs/SAL20320/braeside