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Brimpaen vs Wartook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Brimpaen profile · Wartook profile

Brimpaen Wartook

Wartook and Brimpaen are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Wartook has a much older population, with 19.3% aged 65 and over compared to just 5.0% in Brimpaen. Residents in Wartook are more likely to have been born overseas (18.2% versus 3.8%) and have a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (18.8% versus 9.3%). Health challenges are also more common in Wartook, where 39.8% of people have a long-term health condition, while the figure is 16.3% in Brimpaen.

Both areas are effectively identical in their lack of public transport, with no residents commuting by it. This shared reliance on cars is a constant for both, though they differ in other ways. Brimpaen has a higher typical weekly personal income of $817, while Wartook's is $562. While the two areas have different health and age profiles, they both sit far above the national figure for homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 6.8 pts higher in Wartook Other language: 5.7 pts higher in Wartook Born overseas: 14.4 pts higher in Wartook Aged 65+: 14.3 pts higher in Wartook Household size: 0.7 larger in Brimpaen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brimpaenin Wartook +8 larger in Wartook gap narrowing
80 36th pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Brimpaenin Wartook +3 yrs older in Wartook gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Brimpaenin Wartook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Brimpaenin Wartook +14.3 pts higher in Wartook gap widening
5.0% 8th pct 19.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Brimpaenin Wartook +1.9 pts higher in Wartook gap narrowing
3.8% 6th pct 5.7% 9th pct
De facto in Brimpaenin Wartook +1.7 pts higher in Brimpaen gap narrowing
15.0% 71st pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

42.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.2 pts 6.8%
5.0% Seniors (65+) +14.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.8% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 44.7%
34.7% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 3.5%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brimpaen Wartook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brimpaenin Wartook +14.4 pts higher in Wartook gap widening
3.8% 17th pct 18.2% 73rd pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 76.1%
5.0% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% India even 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

50.0% Australian ◂ +18.2 pts 31.8%
47.5% English ◂ +8.9 pts 38.6%
15.0% Scottish +14.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
21.3% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%
3.8% German +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brimpaenin Wartook +5.7 pts higher in Wartook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Brimpaenin Wartook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 92.0%
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 Brimpaenin Wartook +11.9 pts higher in Wartook gap narrowing
43.8% 60th pct 55.7% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 55.7%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +17.0 pts 33.0%
10.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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 Brimpaenin Wartook +11.5 pts higher in Wartook gap widening
44.8% 49th pct 56.3% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Brimpaenin Wartook +9.5 pts higher in Wartook gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 18.8% 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
29.9% Year 11 ◂ +17.4 pts 12.5%
7.5% Year 10 +15.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 34.7%
21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.4 pts 10.2%
8.1% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.8% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

37.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +21.5 pts 16.3%
8.1% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%
10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
8.1% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Education +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
0.0% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brimpaenin Wartook +$255 higher in Brimpaen gap widening
$817 61st pct $562 19th pct
Household income in Brimpaenin Wartook +$163 higher in Brimpaen gap widening
$1,437 43rd pct $1,274 30th pct
Family income in Brimpaenin Wartook +$417 higher in Brimpaen gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,458 24th pct
High earners in Brimpaenin Wartook +1.7 pts higher in Wartook gap narrowing
5.3% 34th pct 7.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in Brimpaenin Wartook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 25.8%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 19.4%
0.0% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.4%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brimpaenin Wartook +23.5 pts higher in Wartook
16.3% 9th pct 39.8% 89th pct
Mental health in Brimpaenin Wartook +17.0 pts higher in Wartook
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Brimpaenin Wartook +6.8 pts higher in Wartook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.8% Asthma +7.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.8% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +21.5 pts 52.3%
10.0% One condition +17.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Two conditions +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brimpaenin Wartook +7.5 pts higher in Brimpaen gap narrowing
44.0% 97th pct 36.5% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Brimpaenin Wartook +8.8 pts higher in Wartook gap steady
5.3% 10th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Brimpaenin Wartook +12.4 pts higher in Brimpaen gap widening
25.3% 50th pct 12.9% 10th pct
Defence service in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brimpaenin Wartook +9.6 pts higher in Wartook gap steady
28.0% 71st pct 37.6% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Brimpaenin Wartook
— 53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Brimpaenin Wartook
— $1,125 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brimpaenin Wartook +0.7 larger in Brimpaen gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Brimpaenin Wartook +7.7 pts higher in Brimpaen gap widening
7.7% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Brimpaenin Wartook +6.6 pts higher in Wartook gap widening
32.1% 77th pct 38.7% 89th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +20.8 pts 42.3%
30.8% Couples without children +19.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
32.1% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% 3 people +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brimpaenin Wartook +$25 higher in Wartook gap narrowing
$115 8th pct $140 12th pct
Mortgage in Brimpaenin Wartook +$7 higher in Brimpaen gap narrowing
$1,127 20th pct $1,120 20th pct
People / bedroom in Brimpaenin Wartook +0.10 higher in Brimpaen gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Brimpaenin Wartook +10.7 pts higher in Brimpaen gap narrowing
10.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Brimpaenin Wartook +10.3 pts higher in Wartook gap widening
60.7% 91st pct 71.0% 100th pct
Separate houses in Brimpaenin Wartook +3.2 pts higher in Brimpaen gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Brimpaenin Wartook +5.1 pts higher in Brimpaen gap narrowing
85.7% 67th pct 80.6% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 71.0%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.7% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 96.8%
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

42.9% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 9.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.7% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.7% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brimpaenin Wartook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brimpaenin Wartook +8.9 pts higher in Brimpaen gap steady
27.1% 76th pct 18.2% 55th pct
PT commute in Brimpaenin Wartook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 50.0%
27.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 18.2%
0.0% Walked +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 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

25.0% 2 vehicles +23.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
28.6% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.7% 4 or more ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
14.3% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brimpaenin Wartook +7.6 pts higher in Wartook gap widening
25.0% 28th pct 32.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brimpaenin Wartook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Brimpaenin Wartook +11.1 pts higher in Brimpaen gap narrowing
64.0% 62nd pct 52.9% 27th pct
Full-time in Brimpaenin Wartook +7.6 pts higher in Wartook gap widening
58.3% 51st pct 65.9% 81st pct

Industries people work in

43.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.8 pts 25.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Managers ◂ +19.1 pts 20.5%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +10.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.3% Labourers +11.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brimpaenin Wartook +0.1 higher in Brimpaen
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brimpaenin Wartook +15.0 pts higher in Brimpaen
15.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brimpaenin Wartook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brimpaenin Wartook +38.6 more in Brimpaen
50.0 81st pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Brimpaenin Wartook +1 higher in Wartook
0 20th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Brimpaenin Wartook +0.1 pts higher in Wartook
5.6% 49th pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brimpaen vs Wartook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20342/brimpaen/vs/SAL22713/wartook