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Breamlea vs Charlemont

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Breamlea profile · Charlemont profile

Breamlea Charlemont

Charlemont and Breamlea are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Charlemont is a young, fast-growing place where the typical resident is 29 and 84.8% of people moved in during the last five years. It has many large homes, with 95.6% having three or more bedrooms, and is mostly car-dependent, though it is more walkable than Breamlea. In contrast, Breamlea has a much older population with a typical age of 56 and a high share of seniors at 45.0%. Many residents here own their homes outright (53.0%) and are more likely to volunteer (30.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, although Breamlea's 45.5% is far above the Australian average. They also share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,300. While Breamlea is car-dependent and Charlemont is mostly car-dependent, the gap in public transport access is stark; Charlemont has far more stops and departures, with 85.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 0.0% in Breamlea.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,461 larger in Charlemont Median age: 27 yrs older in Breamlea Aged 65+: 38.2 pts higher in Breamlea Owned outright: 42.7 pts higher in Breamlea 3+ bedrooms: 30.5 pts higher in Charlemont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Breamleain Charlemont +2,461 larger in Charlemont gap widening
151 48th pct 2,612 82nd pct
Median age in Breamleain Charlemont +27 yrs older in Breamlea gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Breamleain Charlemont +1.1 pts higher in Charlemont gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Breamleain Charlemont +38.2 pts higher in Breamlea gap widening
45.0% 100th pct 6.9% 10th pct
Under 15 in Breamleain Charlemont +5.0 pts higher in Charlemont gap widening
14.6% 34th pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Breamleain Charlemont +5.4 pts higher in Charlemont gap narrowing
17.1% 80th pct 22.5% 91st pct

Age structure

45.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +38.2 pts 6.9%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +25.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 13.2%
14.6% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.0% Youth (15–24) +12.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 37.1%
28.0% Never married +22.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Breamlea Charlemont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Breamleain Charlemont +0.1 pts higher in Breamlea gap narrowing
18.5% 74th pct 18.4% 74th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 77.2%
0.0% India +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +12.9 pts 34.2%
39.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 38.9%
16.6% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
2.0% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Breamleain Charlemont +13.5 pts higher in Charlemont gap widening
3.3% 49th pct 16.8% 86th pct
Limited English in Breamleain Charlemont +2.2 pts higher in Charlemont gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

99.3% English only ◂ +20.8 pts 78.6%
0.0% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Breamleain Charlemont +24.5 pts higher in Breamlea gap widening
71.5% 100th pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

71.5% No religion ◂ +24.5 pts 47.0%
23.8% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
2.0% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Breamleain Charlemont +4.2 pts higher in Breamlea gap narrowing
72.0% 92nd pct 67.8% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Breamleain Charlemont +17.3 pts higher in Breamlea gap narrowing
45.5% 96th pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Breamleain Charlemont
— 1.96 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Breamleain Charlemont +25 more in Charlemont
1 43rd pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Breamleain Charlemont +190 larger in Breamlea
678 89th pct 488 70th pct
ICSEA in Breamleain Charlemont +55 higher in Breamlea
1,099 91st pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

72.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 67.8%
13.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
7.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.4% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 28.8%
18.4% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.9 pts 7.5%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

5.8% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.6% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.7% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.6% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%
11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
11.7% Creative arts ◂ +8.0 pts 3.6%
6.8% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Breamleain Charlemont +$275 higher in Charlemont gap widening
$773 54th pct $1,048 86th pct
Household income in Breamleain Charlemont +$560 higher in Charlemont gap widening
$1,542 50th pct $2,102 79th pct
Family income in Breamleain Charlemont +$49 higher in Breamlea gap narrowing
$2,333 75th pct $2,284 73rd pct
High earners in Breamleain Charlemont +9.3 pts higher in Breamlea gap widening
17.4% 86th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Breamleain Charlemont +5.3 pts higher in Breamlea gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 19.0% 59th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 23.7%
19.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 6.5%
13.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 3.9%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
34.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.0%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Breamleain Charlemont +8.6 pts higher in Breamlea
34.4% 76th pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Breamleain Charlemont +6.5 pts higher in Charlemont
5.3% 26th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Breamleain Charlemont +0.4 pts higher in Charlemont gap narrowing
4.6% 50th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 5.0%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
9.9% Heart disease ◂ +7.8 pts 2.1%
5.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +5.4 pts ▸ 67.7%
25.2% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 17.5%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
5.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Breamleain Charlemont +19.9 pts higher in Breamlea gap widening
30.3% 86th pct 10.4% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Breamleain Charlemont +4.8 pts higher in Breamlea gap steady
14.4% 68th pct 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Breamleain Charlemont +1.2 pts higher in Charlemont gap narrowing
28.8% 68th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Breamleain Charlemont +3.2 pts higher in Breamlea
4.7% 78th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Breamleain Charlemont +16.3 pts higher in Breamlea gap widening
34.1% 88th pct 17.8% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Breamleain Charlemont +29 larger in Charlemont
0 0th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Breamleain Charlemont
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Breamleain Charlemont
— $1,312 88th pct
Household income in Breamleain Charlemont
— $2,416 76th pct
Indigenous language in Breamleain Charlemont
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Breamleain Charlemont +0.3 larger in Charlemont gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Breamleain Charlemont +3.2 pts higher in Charlemont gap narrowing
9.7% 43rd pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Breamleain Charlemont +7.4 pts higher in Breamlea gap narrowing
28.8% 68th pct 21.4% 42nd pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 55.8%
37.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 29.9%
9.7% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.5% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 35.7%
28.8% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 21.4%
13.6% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
13.6% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Breamleain Charlemont +$26 higher in Charlemont gap widening
$389 79th pct $415 85th pct
Mortgage in Breamleain Charlemont +$66 higher in Charlemont gap narrowing
$1,667 53rd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Breamleain Charlemont even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Breamleain Charlemont +0.4 pts higher in Breamlea gap steady
28.8% 77th pct 28.4% 76th pct
Owned outright in Breamleain Charlemont +42.7 pts higher in Breamlea gap widening
53.0% 81st pct 10.4% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Breamleain Charlemont +2.2 pts higher in Breamlea gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Breamleain Charlemont +30.5 pts higher in Charlemont gap widening
65.2% 20th pct 95.6% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.6% Owned with a mortgage +46.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
53.0% Owned outright ◂ +42.7 pts 10.4%
28.8% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 28.4%
0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.2% 4 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 44.6%
24.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 2.3%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +45.0 pts ▸ 87.1%
31.6% $200–$349 ◂ +27.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 48.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Breamleain Charlemont +1.1 pts higher in Charlemont gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Breamleain Charlemont +8.3 pts higher in Breamlea gap widening
24.3% 71st pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Breamleain Charlemont +1.0 pts higher in Charlemont gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 72nd pct
PT stops in Breamleain Charlemont +15 more in Charlemont
0 0th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Breamleain Charlemont +5.74 more in Charlemont
0.00 0th pct 5.74 80th pct
Departures/1k in Breamleain Charlemont +1,245.8 more in Charlemont
0.0 0th pct 1,245.8 88th pct
PT routes in Breamleain Charlemont +16 more in Charlemont
0 0th pct 16 86th pct
Stop walk in Breamleain Charlemont +49 longer in Breamlea
59 85th pct 10 46th pct
Drive to city in Breamleain Charlemont +13 longer in Breamlea
71 51st pct 58 43rd pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 63.9%
24.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 16.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 48.7%
28.8% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
12.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Breamleain Charlemont +55.6 pts higher in Charlemont gap widening
29.1% 43rd pct 84.8% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Breamleain Charlemont +11.5 pts higher in Charlemont gap steady
10.7% 67th pct 22.2% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Breamleain Charlemont +4.4 pts higher in Breamlea gap widening
6.7% 81st pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Breamleain Charlemont +21.7 pts higher in Charlemont gap widening
56.8% 37th pct 78.5% 93rd pct
Full-time in Breamleain Charlemont +17.9 pts higher in Charlemont gap widening
43.2% 6th pct 61.2% 65th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.1% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.2% Administrative & support ◂ +9.7 pts 2.4%
8.1% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.8% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%
4.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 23.0%
5.4% Community & personal service +12.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.2% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 8.4%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%
4.1% Clerical & administrative +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.8% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Breamleain Charlemont +2.5 higher in Charlemont
1.1 59th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Breamleain Charlemont +1.8 more in Charlemont
1.0 59th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Breamleain Charlemont +16.9 pts higher in Charlemont
0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Breamleain Charlemont +3.4 pts higher in Charlemont
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Breamleain Charlemont +85.5 pts higher in Charlemont
0.0% 0th pct 85.5% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Breamleain Charlemont +17.1 pts higher in Charlemont
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Breamleain Charlemont +1.0 pts higher in Breamlea
99.3% 86th pct 98.3% 85th pct
Walk to health in Breamleain Charlemont +15.7 pts higher in Charlemont
0.0% 0th pct 15.7% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Breamleain Charlemont +2.4 more in Breamlea
26.5 70th pct 24.1 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Breamleain Charlemont +77 higher in Charlemont
10 72nd pct 88 84th pct
Mean slope in Breamleain Charlemont +1.5 pts higher in Breamlea
5.8% 52nd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Breamlea with nearby areas

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Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Breamlea vs Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20327/breamlea/vs/SAL20533/charlemont