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Brunswick vs Coburg

Name: Brunswick vs Coburg — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Brunswick profile · Coburg profile

Brunswick Coburg

Coburg and Brunswick (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Coburg is more likely to have separate houses, with 65.1% compared to 35.3% in Brunswick (Vic.), and a higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (61.8% versus 40.1%). Brunswick (Vic.) has a more transient and academic feel, with 55.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 54.6% of people moving there in the last five years. Religion is also a major difference, as 62.6% of people in Brunswick (Vic.) report no religion, which is far higher than the 47.7% in Coburg.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,070 to almost the same share of people born overseas. They also have the same typical monthly mortgage payments and very similar weekly rents. While Coburg has a higher share of children and a slightly older typical resident, both areas have seen high rates of people working from home, a trend that remains strong in this part of Melbourne.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.8 pts higher in Coburg 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Coburg Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in Brunswick No religion: 14.9 pts higher in Brunswick Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Brunswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick in Coburg +1,678 larger in Coburg gap narrowing

24,896 91st pct 26,574 91st pct

Median age in Brunswick in Coburg +3 yrs older in Coburg gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

47.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 35.6%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.2% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

Marital status

63.0% Never married ◂ +14.7 pts 48.3%

25.5% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

6.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick Coburg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

2.6% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% China even 1.2%

1.0% India even 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +5.7 pts 25.3%

25.2% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 22.6%

10.4% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.5% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

6.4% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.8% Indian even 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 65.3%

3.9% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Arabic +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 47.7%

25.1% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

2.9% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick in Coburg +1.15 more in Coburg

1.57 20th pct 2.72 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick in Coburg +9 more in Brunswick

76 96th pct 67 95th pct

Avg size in Brunswick in Coburg +20 larger in Coburg

450 66th pct 470 68th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick in Coburg even

1,104 92nd pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 72.7%

6.6% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 37.2%

23.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 18.1%

8.9% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 17.6%

14.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

7.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick in Coburg +$191 higher in Brunswick gap widening

$1,085 87th pct $894 72nd pct

Household income in Brunswick in Coburg +$31 higher in Brunswick gap narrowing

$2,096 79th pct $2,065 78th pct

Family income in Brunswick in Coburg +$275 higher in Brunswick gap steady

$2,807 88th pct $2,532 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.8%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

12.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.9%

Personal income distribution

31.2% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.7%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

9.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +0.2 pts ▸ 64.0%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%

5.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick in Coburg +45 larger in Brunswick

192 86th pct 147 86th pct

Median age in Brunswick in Coburg +1 yrs older in Brunswick

28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Brunswick in Coburg +$4 higher in Coburg

$818 67th pct $822 67th pct

Household income in Brunswick in Coburg +$296 higher in Coburg

$1,931 59th pct $2,227 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick in Coburg +0.4 larger in Coburg gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

41.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 27.0%

10.2% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 25.3%

15.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.7% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.4% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick in Coburg +$11 higher in Brunswick gap steady

$441 87th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick in Coburg +$5 higher in Coburg gap narrowing

$2,162 79th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick in Coburg even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 33.2%

23.7% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

35.3% Separate house +29.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

34.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.8 pts 10.4%

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 24.3%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 30.5%

29.6% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 6.3%

1.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

18.2% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

5.7% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 28.2%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick in Coburg +6 more in Coburg

117 90th pct 123 91st pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick in Coburg +0.07 more in Brunswick

4.70 76th pct 4.63 76th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick in Coburg +701.5 more in Coburg

1,894.4 91st pct 2,595.8 95th pct

PT routes in Brunswick in Coburg +5 more in Coburg

12 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick in Coburg +1 longer in Brunswick

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick in Coburg +4 longer in Coburg

7 1st pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick in Coburg +8,012 more in Coburg

107,470 90th pct 115,482 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick in Coburg +15,448 more in Brunswick

364,508 89th pct 349,060 89th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick in Coburg +7 longer in Coburg

35 12th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 38.0%

21.1% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

6.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.1% Train even 2.1%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 46.6%

20.1% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 13.1%

4.7% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Education & training even 12.5%

7.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.3% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

44.1% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 36.1%

14.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick in Coburg +0.3 higher in Brunswick

9.4 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick in Coburg even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brunswick in Coburg even