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Briar Hill vs Watsonia North

Name: Briar Hill vs Watsonia North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Briar Hill profile · Watsonia North profile

Briar Hill Watsonia North

Watsonia North and Briar Hill are neighbouring residential areas with similar populations. Watsonia North is more likely to have separate houses, with 98.2% being detached homes, and a far higher share of large houses with three or more bedrooms (95.0%). It is also more linguistically diverse, with 20.5% of people using another language at home. In contrast, Briar Hill has a far higher share of people with no religion (50.2%) and better local access, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

These two areas share a very similar profile in many ways, including nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they track closely on most basics, some gaps are widening; for example, Briar Hill's share of renters has grown to be well higher than in Watsonia North. Both areas maintain a high rate of working from home, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Watsonia North Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in Watsonia North No religion: 12.2 pts higher in Briar Hill Other language: 10.4 pts higher in Watsonia North Recent movers: 8.8 pts higher in Briar Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +579 larger in Watsonia North gap narrowing

3,220 85th pct 3,799 86th pct

Median age in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +1 yrs older in Briar Hill gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.3%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

49.2% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

32.0% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

4.7% Widowed even 4.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Briar Hill Watsonia North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 75.9%

4.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +10.7 pts 28.3%

35.6% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 30.7%

16.1% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

8.3% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

2.8% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 78.0%

1.4% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

50.2% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 38.1%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

0.9% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +1.77 more in Briar Hill

3.22 45th pct 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +4 more in Briar Hill

29 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +55 larger in Watsonia North

501 72nd pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +24 higher in Briar Hill

1,092 90th pct 1,068 84th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 63.4%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

12.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

7.4% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 30.6%

23.8% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

11.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +$110 higher in Briar Hill gap widening

$940 76th pct $830 63rd pct

Household income in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +$134 higher in Watsonia North gap widening

$1,935 72nd pct $2,069 78th pct

Family income in Briar Hill in Watsonia North even gap narrowing

$2,374 76th pct $2,370 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.0%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.9%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

4.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Cancer even 3.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +0.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

6.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Three or more even 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +16 larger in Briar Hill

32 73rd pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +9 yrs older in Watsonia North

22 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +$25 higher in Watsonia North

$550 39th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +$1,134 higher in Watsonia North

$949 16th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +0.3 larger in Watsonia North gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 61.8%

24.4% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 17.6%

16.0% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

5.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +$10 higher in Briar Hill gap steady

$411 84th pct $401 82nd pct

Mortgage in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +$117 higher in Briar Hill gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,050 74th pct

People / bedroom in Briar Hill in Watsonia North even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

20.1% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 12.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 98.2%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 56.4%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 4.2%

3.6% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 60.6%

19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.9%

10.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.9%

21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 17.8%

12.5% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +7 more in Watsonia North

15 85th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +1.13 more in Watsonia North

4.66 76th pct 5.79 81st pct

Departures/1k in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +132.1 more in Watsonia North

1,475.2 89th pct 1,607.3 90th pct

PT routes in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +2 more in Briar Hill

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +3 longer in Briar Hill

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +1 longer in Briar Hill

24 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +11,571 more in Briar Hill

20,807 74th pct 9,236 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +26,447 more in Briar Hill

79,857 74th pct 53,410 66th pct

Transit to city in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +4 longer in Watsonia North

80 89th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

32.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 29.2%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 28.2%

12.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.1% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

12.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 28.0%

14.8% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +1.3 higher in Briar Hill

7.5 95th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +1.7 more in Briar Hill

7.9 99th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +14.3 pts higher in Briar Hill

99.8% 100th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +11.4 pts higher in Briar Hill

95.8% 98th pct 84.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +6.7 pts higher in Briar Hill

99.9% 100th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +4.5 pts higher in Briar Hill

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Briar Hill in Watsonia North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +23.9 pts higher in Briar Hill

96.4% 99th pct 72.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +0.4 more in Briar Hill

11.2 44th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +269 higher in Watsonia North

121 87th pct 390 99th pct

Mean slope in Briar Hill in Watsonia North +1.7 pts higher in Briar Hill

8.6% 74th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Briar Hill vs Watsonia North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20331/briar-hill/vs/SAL22722/watsonia-north