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Barnawartha vs Browns Plains

Name: Barnawartha vs Browns Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Barnawartha profile · Browns Plains profile

Barnawartha Browns Plains

Barnawartha and Browns Plains (Vic.) are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different profiles. Barnawartha is the larger of the two, where residents are notably younger with a typical age of 40, compared to a typical age of 55 in Browns Plains (Vic.). There is a stark contrast in wealth and housing; 39.5% of Browns Plains (Vic.) households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 13.6% in Barnawartha. Browns Plains (Vic.) also has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 47.4%. Barnawartha is more walkable, with 57.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Browns Plains (Vic.) is car-dependent and has no homes within that distance of food stores.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as having no one who commutes by public transport and no homes without a motor vehicle. They also have similar proportions of people providing unpaid care and those who served in the Defence Force. While Barnawartha has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain well below the national figure for recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Browns Plains Population: 888 larger in Barnawartha Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Barnawartha First Nations: 3.2 pts higher in Barnawartha Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Barnawartha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +888 larger in Barnawartha gap steady

987 73rd pct 99 41st pct

Median age in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +15 yrs older in Browns Plains gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.0 pts 9.1%

19.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

49.2% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 65.1%

32.6% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 20.5%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

3.8% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barnawartha Browns Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 92.9%

2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian even 47.5%

44.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.2% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.3% German +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 98.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +25.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

45.2% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 31.3%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barnawartha in Browns Plains

5.13 59th pct —

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

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +51 larger in Browns Plains

55 17th pct 106 27th pct

ICSEA in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +4 higher in Barnawartha

989 49th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.3%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +10.4 pts 6.3%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.9 pts 26.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.2% Bachelor degree +16.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +10.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

11.4% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

7.2% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +7.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +$97 higher in Barnawartha gap widening

$843 65th pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +$336 higher in Barnawartha gap widening

$1,742 62nd pct $1,406 41st pct

Family income in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +$460 higher in Barnawartha gap widening

$2,085 62nd pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.8 pts 18.4%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%

6.5% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

5.5% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +10.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

23.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +32 larger in Barnawartha

32 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +49 yrs older in Browns Plains

17 yrs 14th pct 66 yrs 99th pct

Median income in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +$100 higher in Barnawartha

$450 25th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +$1,087 higher in Barnawartha

$1,437 39th pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +0.1 larger in Barnawartha gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 51.6%

30.4% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

6.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.6% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 15.8%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 7.9%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

5.9% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +$93 higher in Barnawartha gap widening

$293 55th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +$455 higher in Browns Plains gap widening

$1,495 41st pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +0.10 higher in Barnawartha gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 36.8%

35.0% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

7.9% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 47.4%

33.9% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

5.9% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.6% $200–$349 ◂ +78.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.7% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +1 more in Barnawartha

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +1.01 more in Barnawartha

1.01 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +15.2 more in Barnawartha

15.2 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +1 more in Barnawartha

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Barnawartha in Browns Plains

36 71st pct —

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 61.4%

11.0% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 39.5%

20.7% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.9% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 10.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.8% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Managers +22.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.8% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.3 pts 5.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +3.2 higher in Barnawartha

3.3 74th pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +3.5 more in Barnawartha

3.6 76th pct 0.1 38th pct

15-min city in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +53.1 pts higher in Barnawartha

53.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +57.7 pts higher in Barnawartha

57.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +37.0 pts higher in Barnawartha

37.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +59.8 pts higher in Barnawartha

59.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +66.5 pts higher in Barnawartha

75.4% 71st pct 8.9% 46th pct

Walk to health in Barnawartha in Browns Plains even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +12.1 more in Browns Plains

18.2 59th pct 30.3 73rd pct

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

2 59th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Barnawartha in Browns Plains +1.1 pts higher in Browns Plains

3.9% 27th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Barnawartha with nearby areas

Barnawartha North Browns Plains Cornishtown Bungowannah Indigo Valley Chiltern Gooramadda West Wodonga

Compare Browns Plains with nearby areas

Barnawartha Gooramadda Cornishtown Howlong Chiltern Valley Barnawartha North Rutherglen Chiltern

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barnawartha vs Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20146/barnawartha/vs/SAL20357/browns-plains