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Briar Hill vs Lower Plenty

Name: Briar Hill vs Lower Plenty — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Briar Hill profile · Lower Plenty profile

Briar Hill Lower Plenty

Lower Plenty and Briar Hill are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct levels of accessibility. Briar Hill is much more walkable, with 99.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and nearly all residents within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Lower Plenty is less accessible, with a far higher typical walk to the nearest stop and only 65.6% of homes in a 15-minute walkshed. In terms of wealth, Lower Plenty is more affluent, with 32.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.3% in Briar Hill.

These two neighbours are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which sits around $940 to $955. They also share similar household sizes and a similar proportion of people living alone. While Briar Hill has more separate houses, both areas have a population that is noticeably older than the national figure. Over time, the gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has remained, with Lower Plenty continuing to have a well higher share at 23.6%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Briar Hill No religion: 7.4 pts higher in Briar Hill One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in Briar Hill Population: 742 larger in Lower Plenty Owned outright: 5.5 pts higher in Lower Plenty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +742 larger in Lower Plenty gap steady

3,220 85th pct 3,962 86th pct

Median age in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +3 yrs older in Lower Plenty gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.7%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

49.2% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

32.0% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 29.9%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

4.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Briar Hill Lower Plenty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 78.8%

4.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.9% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Italy even 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 37.2%

35.6% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 32.3%

16.1% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

11.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.4% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 84.0%

1.6% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 42.8%

41.8% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

5.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +1.72 more in Briar Hill

3.22 45th pct 1.50 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +7 more in Lower Plenty

29 88th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +33 larger in Lower Plenty

501 72nd pct 535 76th pct

ICSEA in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +18 higher in Lower Plenty

1,092 90th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 68.3%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

12.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

7.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 19.0%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

11.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

11.4% Health even 11.4%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +$15 higher in Lower Plenty gap narrowing

$940 76th pct $955 78th pct

Household income in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +$225 higher in Lower Plenty gap widening

$1,935 72nd pct $2,160 82nd pct

Family income in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +$334 higher in Lower Plenty gap narrowing

$2,374 76th pct $2,708 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.7%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.8%

12.5% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 even 35.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.6%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.9%

5.2% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

4.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 63.1%

20.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +7 larger in Briar Hill

32 73rd pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +2 yrs older in Lower Plenty

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +$175 higher in Lower Plenty

$550 39th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +$1,801 higher in Lower Plenty

$949 16th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +0.1 larger in Lower Plenty gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

24.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.9% 1 person even 26.0%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 13.1%

16.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +$11 higher in Briar Hill gap steady

$411 84th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +$33 higher in Lower Plenty gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 39.2%

20.1% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 14.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 75.4%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 36.2%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.6% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 57.6%

19.8% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 30.4%

21.3% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +2 more in Briar Hill

15 85th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +1.38 more in Briar Hill

4.66 76th pct 3.28 71st pct

Departures/1k in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +240.6 more in Lower Plenty

1,475.2 89th pct 1,715.8 90th pct

PT routes in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +10 longer in Lower Plenty

6 36th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +2 longer in Briar Hill

24 21st pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +4,268 more in Briar Hill

20,807 74th pct 16,539 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +63,318 more in Briar Hill

79,857 74th pct 16,539 47th pct

Transit to city in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty

80 89th pct —

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 46.6%

32.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 31.9%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 31.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

5.1% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

12.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

8.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Accommodation & food even 4.1%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 28.6%

14.8% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

9.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +1.7 higher in Briar Hill

7.5 95th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +2.6 more in Briar Hill

7.9 99th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +34.2 pts higher in Briar Hill

99.8% 100th pct 65.6% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +30.2 pts higher in Briar Hill

95.8% 98th pct 65.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +21.4 pts higher in Briar Hill

99.9% 100th pct 78.5% 81st pct

Walk to school in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +20.6 pts higher in Briar Hill

100.0% 100th pct 79.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +3.4 pts higher in Briar Hill

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 84th pct

Walk to health in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +37.4 pts higher in Briar Hill

96.4% 99th pct 59.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +1.7 more in Lower Plenty

11.2 44th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +78 higher in Briar Hill

121 87th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Briar Hill in Lower Plenty +0.2 pts higher in Lower Plenty

8.6% 74th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Briar Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Lower Plenty with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Briar Hill vs Lower Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20331/briar-hill/vs/SAL21547/lower-plenty