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Browns Plains vs Chiltern

Name: Browns Plains vs Chiltern — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Browns Plains profile · Chiltern profile

Browns Plains Chiltern

Chiltern and Browns Plains (Vic.) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Chiltern is more developed, with a somewhat walkable layout where 70.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It also has a higher share of people with no religion (46.9%). In contrast, Browns Plains (Vic.) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It has a much wealthier top end, with 39.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 10.0% in Chiltern. First Nations residents in Chiltern also see much higher typical personal incomes, at $833 compared to $350 in Browns Plains (Vic.).

The two areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, which is around 10%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes. However, some gaps are widening or shifting; for example, the share of people who have moved in the last five years is now far higher in Chiltern than in Browns Plains (Vic.). While both areas have residents who are older than the national figure, those in Browns Plains (Vic.) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 55.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,481 larger in Chiltern 3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in Browns Plains No religion: 15.6 pts higher in Chiltern Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in Chiltern Separate houses: 7.1 pts higher in Browns Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Browns Plains in Chiltern +1,481 larger in Chiltern gap steady

99 41st pct 1,580 76th pct

Median age in Browns Plains in Chiltern +5 yrs older in Browns Plains gap steady

55 yrs 86th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

40.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 32.5%

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.1%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 15.1%

9.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

65.1% Married ◂ +19.1 pts 46.0%

20.5% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

7.2% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Browns Plains Chiltern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 82.2%

0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 46.2%

44.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.0%

19.2% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

13.1% German ◂ +8.1 pts 5.0%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

98.0% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 93.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.7% Christianity ◂ +24.0 pts 45.7%

31.3% No religion +15.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Browns Plains in Chiltern

— 8.40 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Browns Plains in Chiltern even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Browns Plains in Chiltern +54 larger in Browns Plains

106 27th pct 52 17th pct

ICSEA in Browns Plains in Chiltern +3 higher in Chiltern

985 46th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 41.1%

20.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.3% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.9% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.4 pts 15.3%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 16.6%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +13.2 pts 11.3%

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%

6.1% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

8.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Browns Plains in Chiltern +$64 higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing

$746 49th pct $682 38th pct

Household income in Browns Plains in Chiltern +$101 higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing

$1,406 41st pct $1,305 33rd pct

Family income in Browns Plains in Chiltern +$59 higher in Chiltern gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,684 37th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +22.9 pts 6.1%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

7.9% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.7%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.1% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +15.5 pts 52.2%

20.2% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Browns Plains in Chiltern +20 larger in Chiltern

0 0th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Browns Plains in Chiltern +17 yrs older in Browns Plains

66 yrs 99th pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Browns Plains in Chiltern +$483 higher in Chiltern

$350 12th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Browns Plains in Chiltern +$1,900 higher in Chiltern

$350 0th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Browns Plains in Chiltern +0.2 larger in Browns Plains gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 35.2%

3.2% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 40.5%

15.8% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%

7.9% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Browns Plains in Chiltern +$60 higher in Chiltern gap widening

$200 25th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Browns Plains in Chiltern +$650 higher in Browns Plains gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Browns Plains in Chiltern even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 43.9%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

13.2% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 92.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 22.4%

18.4% 5 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 4.4%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +65.3 pts ▸ 65.3%

0.0% Under $200 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +43.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

21.4% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Browns Plains in Chiltern +3 more in Chiltern

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Browns Plains in Chiltern +1.90 more in Chiltern

0.00 0th pct 1.90 65th pct

Departures/1k in Browns Plains in Chiltern +40.5 more in Chiltern

0.0 0th pct 40.5 62nd pct

PT routes in Browns Plains in Chiltern +3 more in Chiltern

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Browns Plains in Chiltern

— 73 93rd pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 63.8%

19.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 12.9%

8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.1%

10.5% 1 vehicle +20.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 14.8%

26.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 13.8%

0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.5 pts 6.4%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

0.0% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

7.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Managers ◂ +23.2 pts 11.9%

21.1% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%

5.3% Technicians & trades +12.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.8% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Browns Plains in Chiltern +5.3 higher in Chiltern

0.1 40th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Browns Plains in Chiltern +5.6 more in Chiltern

0.1 38th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Browns Plains in Chiltern +71.1 pts higher in Chiltern

0.0% 0th pct 71.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Browns Plains in Chiltern +70.7 pts higher in Chiltern

0.0% 0th pct 70.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Browns Plains in Chiltern +55.9 pts higher in Chiltern

0.0% 0th pct 55.9% 75th pct

Walk to school in Browns Plains in Chiltern +70.6 pts higher in Chiltern

0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Browns Plains in Chiltern +74.5 pts higher in Chiltern

8.9% 46th pct 83.4% 76th pct

Walk to health in Browns Plains in Chiltern +64.1 pts higher in Chiltern

0.0% 0th pct 64.1% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Browns Plains in Chiltern +2.0 more in Chiltern

30.3 73rd pct 32.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Browns Plains in Chiltern +1 higher in Chiltern

1 50th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Browns Plains in Chiltern +1.1 pts higher in Browns Plains

5.0% 43rd pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Browns Plains with nearby areas

Barnawartha Gooramadda Cornishtown Howlong Chiltern Valley Barnawartha North Rutherglen Chiltern

Compare Chiltern with nearby areas

Chiltern Valley Cornishtown Indigo Valley Barnawartha Wooragee Browns Plains Eldorado Springhurst

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Browns Plains vs Chiltern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20357/browns-plains/vs/SAL20551/chiltern