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Browns Plains vs Rutherglen

Name: Browns Plains vs Rutherglen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Browns Plains profile · Rutherglen profile

Browns Plains Rutherglen

Rutherglen and Browns Plains (Vic.) are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Rutherglen is a very walkable hub where 75.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 30.7% of people live alone. In contrast, Browns Plains (Vic.) is car-dependent, sparsely populated, and more affluent, with 39.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations; those in Rutherglen are far younger, with a typical age of 21, compared to 66 in Browns Plains (Vic.).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, with about 15% of residents in each place doing so. They share similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical lack of public transport commuters. While Rutherglen has seen more people move in over the last five years, the typical age of residents in both places remains well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,480 larger in Rutherglen 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Browns Plains Recent movers: 19.1 pts higher in Rutherglen No car: 3.5 pts higher in Rutherglen Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Browns Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +2,480 larger in Rutherglen gap steady

99 41st pct 2,579 81st pct

Median age in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +7 yrs older in Browns Plains gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

40.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.8 pts 26.6%

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.0%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.4%

9.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

65.1% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 47.2%

20.5% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.2% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Browns Plains Rutherglen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 88.4%

0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 42.5%

44.4% English +1.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

19.2% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%

13.1% German ◂ +7.0 pts 6.2%

11.1% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

98.0% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 94.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.7% Christianity ◂ +19.3 pts 50.4%

31.3% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

0.0% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Browns Plains in Rutherglen

— 7.08 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +3 more in Rutherglen

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +38 larger in Rutherglen

106 27th pct 144 32nd pct

ICSEA in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +6 higher in Browns Plains

985 46th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 42.1%

20.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.3% Year 11 +10.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.9% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.8 pts 15.8%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 18.6%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 14.4%

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

8.2% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

6.1% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +$24 higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing

$746 49th pct $722 44th pct

Household income in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +$100 higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing

$1,406 41st pct $1,306 33rd pct

Family income in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +$191 higher in Rutherglen gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,816 45th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +22.8 pts 6.1%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

7.9% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.0%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

4.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +11.5 pts 56.2%

20.2% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +58 larger in Rutherglen

0 0th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +45 yrs older in Browns Plains

66 yrs 99th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +$235 higher in Rutherglen

$350 12th pct $585 44th pct

Household income in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +$983 higher in Rutherglen

$350 0th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +0.2 larger in Browns Plains gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 48.7%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 34.0%

3.2% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 38.1%

15.8% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

7.9% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +$50 higher in Rutherglen gap steady

$200 25th pct $250 40th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Browns Plains in Rutherglen even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 42.6%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 34.4%

13.2% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 28.4%

18.4% 5 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 3.1%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +59.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

0.0% Under $200 +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 13.9%

21.4% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +4 more in Rutherglen

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +1.55 more in Rutherglen

0.00 0th pct 1.55 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +25.2 more in Rutherglen

0.0 0th pct 25.2 60th pct

PT routes in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +4 more in Rutherglen

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Browns Plains in Rutherglen

— 53 81st pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

19.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 10.8%

8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

0.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%

10.5% 1 vehicle +22.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 16.9%

26.3% 4 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 10.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.5 pts 8.3%

14.0% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

0.0% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Managers ◂ +19.3 pts 15.8%

21.1% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 16.2%

7.0% Labourers +9.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.3% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

8.8% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +6.0 higher in Rutherglen

0.1 40th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +6.3 more in Rutherglen

0.1 38th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +75.8 pts higher in Rutherglen

0.0% 0th pct 75.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +75.3 pts higher in Rutherglen

0.0% 0th pct 75.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +56.6 pts higher in Rutherglen

0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 75th pct

Walk to school in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +85.4 pts higher in Rutherglen

0.0% 0th pct 85.4% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +84.7 pts higher in Rutherglen

8.9% 46th pct 93.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +74.3 pts higher in Rutherglen

0.0% 0th pct 74.3% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +4.6 more in Rutherglen

30.3 73rd pct 34.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +4 higher in Rutherglen

1 50th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Browns Plains in Rutherglen +0.8 pts higher in Browns Plains

5.0% 43rd pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Browns Plains with nearby areas

Barnawartha Gooramadda Cornishtown Howlong Chiltern Valley Barnawartha North Rutherglen Chiltern

Compare Rutherglen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Browns Plains vs Rutherglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20357/browns-plains/vs/SAL22217/rutherglen