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Brunswick vs Coburg North

Name: Brunswick vs Coburg North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Brunswick profile · Coburg North profile

Brunswick Coburg North

Brunswick (Vic.) and Coburg North are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Brunswick (Vic.) is a high-density hub where 48.1% of households rent and 55.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Coburg North is more suburban, with separate houses making up 75.7% of homes and a higher proportion of larger residences, as 66.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Brunswick (Vic.) also has a much higher share of people reporting no religion (62.6%) and a more mobile population, with 54.6% having moved in the last five years.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 4.7% in Brunswick (Vic.) and 5.0% in Coburg North. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas, at around 31%. While Coburg North is generally older, with a typical resident aged 38, Brunswick (Vic.) is younger at 34. The two areas have tracked together in some ways, but the gap in home ownership and house types remains large.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.5 pts higher in Coburg North 3+ bedrooms: 26.3 pts higher in Coburg North No religion: 19.2 pts higher in Brunswick Bachelor+: 18.3 pts higher in Brunswick Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Brunswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick in Coburg North +16,569 larger in Brunswick gap steady

24,896 91st pct 8,327 87th pct

Median age in Brunswick in Coburg North +4 yrs older in Coburg North gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

47.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 33.7%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.2% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Marital status

63.0% Never married ◂ +19.3 pts 43.6%

25.5% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

3.3% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick Coburg North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 63.9%

2.6% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +7.5 pts 23.6%

25.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%

10.4% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.5% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 9.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

6.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 62.1%

3.9% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.8% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion ◂ +19.2 pts 43.4%

25.1% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick in Coburg North +0.89 more in Brunswick

1.57 20th pct 0.68 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick in Coburg North +26 more in Brunswick

76 96th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Brunswick in Coburg North +21 larger in Coburg North

450 66th pct 471 68th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick in Coburg North +33 higher in Brunswick

1,104 92nd pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 67.8%

6.6% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 33.0%

23.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 16.4%

8.9% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 15.5%

14.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

7.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick in Coburg North +$203 higher in Brunswick gap narrowing

$1,085 87th pct $882 71st pct

Household income in Brunswick in Coburg North +$115 higher in Brunswick gap narrowing

$2,096 79th pct $1,981 74th pct

Family income in Brunswick in Coburg North +$427 higher in Brunswick gap narrowing

$2,807 88th pct $2,380 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

12.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

Personal income distribution

31.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.5%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.3%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

9.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Cancer even 2.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +0.2 pts 63.6%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.5%

5.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick in Coburg North +117 larger in Brunswick

192 86th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Brunswick in Coburg North +3 yrs older in Brunswick

28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Brunswick in Coburg North +$225 higher in Brunswick

$818 67th pct $593 45th pct

Household income in Brunswick in Coburg North +$389 higher in Brunswick

$1,931 59th pct $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

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

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

41.7% Couples without children ◂ +18.5 pts 23.2%

10.2% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 31.8%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 24.8%

10.7% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick in Coburg North +$40 higher in Brunswick gap narrowing

$441 87th pct $401 82nd pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Brunswick in Coburg North even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 30.8%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

23.7% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

35.3% Separate house +40.5 pts ▸ 75.7%

34.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.0 pts 4.2%

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 19.6%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

43.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 28.1%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.9 pts 3.1%

1.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.1%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

5.7% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.8% $750 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 22.9%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.5%

11.8% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick in Coburg North +58 more in Brunswick

117 90th pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick in Coburg North +2.39 more in Coburg North

4.70 76th pct 7.09 86th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick in Coburg North +381.7 more in Coburg North

1,894.4 91st pct 2,276.1 93rd pct

PT routes in Brunswick in Coburg North +5 more in Brunswick

12 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick in Coburg North +3 longer in Coburg North

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Brunswick in Coburg North +6 longer in Coburg North

7 1st pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick in Coburg North +99,045 more in Brunswick

107,470 90th pct 8,425 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick in Coburg North +199,910 more in Brunswick

364,508 89th pct 164,598 86th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick in Coburg North +21 longer in Coburg North

35 12th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 36.9%

21.1% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

6.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 44.5%

20.1% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 10.7%

4.7% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

7.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

4.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Finance & insurance even 4.6%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

44.1% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 34.1%

14.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

7.8% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Community & personal service even 9.4%

5.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick in Coburg North +1.3 higher in Brunswick

9.4 100th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick in Coburg North +0.5 more in Brunswick

8.0 100th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Brunswick in Coburg North +0.7 pts higher in Brunswick

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brunswick in Coburg North +0.7 pts higher in Brunswick

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick in Coburg North even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brunswick in Coburg North +6.6 pts higher in Brunswick

100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick in Coburg North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brunswick in Coburg North +32.8 pts higher in Brunswick

100.0% 100th pct 67.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick in Coburg North +3.7 more in Coburg North

20.4 62nd pct 24.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick in Coburg North +425 higher in Brunswick

780 100th pct 355 98th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick in Coburg North +1.1 pts higher in Coburg North

2.7% 8th pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Brunswick with nearby areas

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Compare Coburg North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick vs Coburg North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20361/brunswick/vs/SAL20597/coburg-north