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Brookfield vs Cobblebank

Name: Brookfield vs Cobblebank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Brookfield profile · Cobblebank profile

Brookfield Cobblebank

Brookfield (Vic.) and Cobblebank are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different social profiles. Cobblebank is far more diverse, with 48.4% of people born overseas and 55.7% using another language at home, compared to 33.9% and 34.5% in Brookfield (Vic.). This higher diversity in Cobblebank is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce, where 28.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.8% in Brookfield (Vic.). Cobblebank is also a newer arrival hub, with 81.3% of residents moving in during the last five years, whereas 41.7% of Brookfield (Vic.) residents arrived in that time.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share a similar typical weekly family income, with Brookfield (Vic.) at $1,797 and Cobblebank at $1,908. While they are alike in these areas, Brookfield (Vic.) has more homes owned outright at 23.5%, compared to just 4.7% in Cobblebank. Brookfield (Vic.) also has better public transport access, with far more weekly departures per 1,000 people and a shorter walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 39.6 pts higher in Cobblebank Other language: 21.2 pts higher in Cobblebank Owned outright: 18.8 pts higher in Brookfield Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Cobblebank Population: 7,181 larger in Brookfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookfield in Cobblebank +7,181 larger in Brookfield

10,782 87th pct 3,601 86th pct

Median age in Brookfield in Cobblebank +3 yrs older in Brookfield

32 yrs 9th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

26.8% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 10.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 2.4%

Marital status

49.6% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

35.6% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 33.7%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Brookfield Cobblebank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 46.2%

7.5% India +17.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.4% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

25.2% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 16.0%

24.0% English ◂ +9.5 pts 14.5%

6.7% Indian +11.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.0% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

5.2% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Chinese even 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

59.6% English only ◂ +21.6 pts 38.1%

6.9% Punjabi +19.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.8% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 33.0%

28.2% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 19.3%

6.5% Other religions +17.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.8% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookfield in Cobblebank

0.69 1st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brookfield in Cobblebank +3 more in Brookfield

22 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Brookfield in Cobblebank +59 larger in Brookfield

809 96th pct 750 93rd pct

ICSEA in Brookfield in Cobblebank even

986 47th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 +17.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

14.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.9%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 19.4%

20.1% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Brookfield in Cobblebank +$168 higher in Cobblebank

$706 41st pct $874 70th pct

Household income in Brookfield in Cobblebank +$278 higher in Cobblebank

$1,642 57th pct $1,920 72nd pct

Family income in Brookfield in Cobblebank +$111 higher in Cobblebank

$1,797 44th pct $1,908 51st pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.3%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.3%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 36.6%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +10.8 pts ▸ 77.4%

16.8% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookfield in Cobblebank +115 larger in Brookfield

155 86th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Brookfield in Cobblebank +1 yrs older in Brookfield

20 yrs 25th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Brookfield in Cobblebank +$54 higher in Brookfield

$629 48th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Brookfield in Cobblebank +$274 higher in Cobblebank

$1,767 53rd pct $2,041 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookfield in Cobblebank +0.3 larger in Cobblebank

3.1 88th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 72.9%

16.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

25.9% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 18.5%

18.1% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.3% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 11.7%

9.4% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookfield in Cobblebank +$20 higher in Cobblebank

$350 71st pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Brookfield in Cobblebank +$187 higher in Cobblebank

$1,663 53rd pct $1,850 64th pct

People / bedroom in Brookfield in Cobblebank +0.10 higher in Cobblebank

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

29.2% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 4.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 99.3%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 69.7%

27.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 21.5%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

5.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 71.0%

42.4% $200–$349 ◂ +19.1 pts 23.3%

2.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 37.7%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 3.4%

6.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookfield in Cobblebank +20 more in Brookfield

24 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Brookfield in Cobblebank +1.12 more in Brookfield

2.23 66th pct 1.11 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Brookfield in Cobblebank +198.6 more in Brookfield

385.2 76th pct 186.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Brookfield in Cobblebank +3 more in Brookfield

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Brookfield in Cobblebank +13 longer in Cobblebank

7 39th pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Brookfield in Cobblebank +4 longer in Brookfield

35 30th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Brookfield in Cobblebank +9,829 more in Brookfield

9,829 58th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookfield in Cobblebank +2,231 more in Brookfield

9,829 41st pct 7,598 38th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 61.6%

15.1% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.7% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

30.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 29.2%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.4% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

10.5% Retail trade even 10.5%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.6% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.6% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookfield in Cobblebank +0.1 higher in Cobblebank

3.6 75th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookfield in Cobblebank +0.2 more in Cobblebank

3.3 74th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Brookfield in Cobblebank +7.8 pts higher in Cobblebank

16.5% 70th pct 24.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Brookfield in Cobblebank +12.9 pts higher in Cobblebank

21.8% 72nd pct 34.7% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Brookfield in Cobblebank +5.3 pts higher in Brookfield

64.7% 77th pct 59.4% 76th pct

Walk to school in Brookfield in Cobblebank +2.4 pts higher in Brookfield

65.9% 81st pct 63.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Brookfield in Cobblebank +2.5 pts higher in Brookfield

98.7% 85th pct 96.1% 84th pct

Walk to health in Brookfield in Cobblebank +6.2 pts higher in Brookfield

9.2% 74th pct 2.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Brookfield in Cobblebank +0.9 more in Cobblebank

5.8 31st pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Brookfield in Cobblebank +7 higher in Cobblebank

129 87th pct 135 87th pct

Mean slope in Brookfield in Cobblebank +0.2 pts higher in Cobblebank

2.9% 12th pct 3.1% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookfield vs Cobblebank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20351/brookfield/vs/SAL20590/cobblebank