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Barnawartha North vs Browns Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Barnawartha North profile · Browns Plains profile

Barnawartha North Browns Plains

Barnawartha North and Browns Plains (Vic.) are two sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Residents are far older in Browns Plains (Vic.), where the typical age is 55 compared to 46 in Barnawartha North. Browns Plains (Vic.) also has a higher share of high-earning households, with 39.5% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.7% in Barnawartha North. However, the typical weekly household income is well higher in Barnawartha North at $1,899, while Browns Plains (Vic.) is $1,406.

While these two areas are similar in that they both consist entirely of detached houses and have no public transport, the gap in their populations is widening. Barnawartha North is becoming more dynamic, with 29.3% of people moving in over the last five years, compared to just 16.2% in Browns Plains (Vic.). Both areas sit well above the national figure for home ownership, though Barnawartha North has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 60%.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Barnawartha North Housework 15h+: 14.6 pts higher in Browns Plains 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Browns Plains Median age: 9 yrs older in Browns Plains Recent movers: 13.1 pts higher in Barnawartha North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +89 larger in Barnawartha North gap widening
188 52nd pct 99 41st pct
Median age in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +9 yrs older in Browns Plains gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +1.6 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
1.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +5.4 pts higher in Browns Plains gap widening
22.9% 68th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +4.7 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
16.5% 45th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +4.0 pts higher in Browns Plains gap widening
5.8% 13th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
22.9% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.5% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

64.7% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 65.1%
27.6% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 20.5%
5.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barnawartha North Browns Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +5.8 pts higher in Browns Plains gap widening
4.3% 19th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

90.4% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 92.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

52.1% English ◂ +7.7 pts 44.4%
36.2% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 47.5%
13.3% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.9% German +6.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 98.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +9.1 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap narrowing
40.4% 49th pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 69.7%
40.4% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 31.3%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +5.2 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
46.7% 54th pct 51.9% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +0.6 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
19.9% 67th pct 20.5% 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +1 more in Browns Plains
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +46 larger in Browns Plains
60 18th pct 106 27th pct
ICSEA in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +6 higher in Barnawartha North
991 50th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
20.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.0 pts 6.3%
8.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 26.5%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.8% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%
11.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
10.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
7.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +$124 higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
$870 69th pct $746 49th pct
Household income in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +$493 higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
$1,899 71st pct $1,406 41st pct
Family income in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +$525 higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
$2,150 66th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +7.3 pts higher in Browns Plains gap widening
8.3% 52nd pct 15.7% 81st pct
High-income homes in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +17.8 pts higher in Browns Plains gap steady
21.7% 66th pct 39.5% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 18.4%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
10.0% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
31.4% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +1.9 pts higher in Browns Plains
32.4% 68th pct 34.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +0.1 pts higher in Browns Plains
8.0% 49th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +1.4 pts higher in Browns Plains gap steady
2.7% 28th pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
3.7% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +10.2 pts ▸ 67.7%
22.3% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.2%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
1.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +3.1 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
18.6% 53rd pct 21.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +4.1 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 15.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +3.7 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
28.8% 68th pct 32.5% 83rd pct
Defence service in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +0.4 pts higher in Browns Plains
4.4% 75th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +14.6 pts higher in Browns Plains gap widening
17.9% 18th pct 32.5% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +3 larger in Barnawartha North
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +32 yrs older in Browns Plains
34 yrs 72nd pct 66 yrs 99th pct
Median income in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +$100 higher in Barnawartha North
$450 25th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +$649 higher in Barnawartha North
$999 18th pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +0.4 larger in Barnawartha North gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +6.6 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
9.8% 44th pct 3.2% 18th pct
Living alone in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +0.9 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap narrowing
16.7% 25th pct 15.8% 22nd pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 51.6%
27.5% Couples without children +15.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
9.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.7% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%
6.7% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.7% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +$10 higher in Barnawartha North gap narrowing
$210 28th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +$226 higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
$1,724 57th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +0.20 higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +3.2 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 13.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +12.6 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
60.0% 90th pct 47.4% 69th pct
Separate houses in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +16.7 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
83.3% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 47.4%
31.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.0% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 36.8%
13.3% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

116.7% $200–$349 ◂ +116.7 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

31.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 21.4%
15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +2.5 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
16.8% 51st pct 19.3% 58th pct
PT commute in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 61.4%
16.8% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 4 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 26.3%
33.3% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
21.7% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
11.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +13.1 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
29.3% 44th pct 16.2% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +2.6 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
67.3% 73rd pct 69.9% 81st pct
Full-time in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +10.5 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
54.5% 31st pct 64.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
17.8% Construction ◂ +12.6 pts 5.3%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%
5.9% Manufacturing +8.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
7.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.0% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Other services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers +11.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
3.0% Professionals +18.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.6 pts 5.3%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 7.0%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%
7.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +0.1 higher in Barnawartha North
0.2 45th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +0.1 more in Barnawartha North
0.2 45th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +1.2 pts higher in Barnawartha North
10.1% 47th pct 8.9% 46th pct
Walk to health in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +3.7 more in Browns Plains
26.6 70th pct 30.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +1 higher in Barnawartha North
2 59th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Barnawartha Northin Browns Plains +0.1 pts higher in Barnawartha North
5.1% 44th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barnawartha North vs Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20147/barnawartha-north/vs/SAL20357/browns-plains