Compare

Brunswick vs Fitzroy North

Name: Brunswick vs Fitzroy North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Brunswick profile · Fitzroy North profile

Brunswick Fitzroy North

Brunswick (Vic.) and Fitzroy North are neighbouring inner-city areas with a few striking differences. Brunswick (Vic.) is more diverse, with 30.6% of people born overseas and 23.8% using another language at home, compared to 24.8% and 16.0% in Fitzroy North. Housing also differs; Brunswick (Vic.) has far more separate houses at 35.3%, while Fitzroy North is dominated by townhouses and semi-detached homes. Fitzroy North tends to be wealthier, with 36.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 30.0% in Brunswick (Vic.).

Both areas share a very similar rental market, with about 48% of households renting. They also have almost identical numbers of people per home, at about 2.1 or 2.2. In both places, a huge share of the workforce works from home, though this is slightly more common in Fitzroy North. While Brunswick (Vic.) has more public transport stops, Fitzroy North has more frequent departures per 1,000 people. Overall, Fitzroy North is slightly older, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 34 in Brunswick (Vic.).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Brunswick Population: 12,115 larger in Brunswick Other language: 7.9 pts higher in Brunswick Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in Brunswick Born overseas: 5.8 pts higher in Brunswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +12,115 larger in Brunswick gap steady

24,896 91st pct 12,781 88th pct

Median age in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +2 yrs older in Fitzroy North gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

47.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 40.1%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

Marital status

63.0% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 57.2%

25.5% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick Fitzroy 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 +4.7 pts ▸ 71.1%

3.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.6% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.2% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

31.1% English +5.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.2% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.5% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.8% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

6.4% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.5% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

25.1% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

4.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +1.62 more in Fitzroy North

1.57 20th pct 3.19 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +22 more in Brunswick

76 96th pct 54 93rd pct

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

450 66th pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Brunswick in Fitzroy North even

1,104 92nd pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 82.3%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

23.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

9.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +$156 higher in Fitzroy North gap steady

$1,085 87th pct $1,241 91st pct

Household income in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +$204 higher in Fitzroy North gap narrowing

$2,096 79th pct $2,300 86th pct

Family income in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +$400 higher in Fitzroy North gap narrowing

$2,807 88th pct $3,207 93rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.5%

17.2% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.3%

12.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

31.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.4%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.5% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

9.8% Asthma even 9.9%

9.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 62.7%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%

5.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +113 larger in Brunswick

192 86th pct 79 83rd pct

Median age in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +5 yrs older in Fitzroy North

28 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +$115 higher in Fitzroy North

$818 67th pct $933 75th pct

Household income in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +$27 higher in Fitzroy North

$1,931 59th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +0.1 larger in Fitzroy North gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

41.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 37.4%

10.2% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.7%

34.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

10.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% 6 or more even 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +$40 higher in Fitzroy North gap widening

$441 87th pct $481 91st pct

Mortgage in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +$338 higher in Fitzroy North gap widening

$2,162 79th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick in Fitzroy North even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 22.1%

23.7% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.1% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

35.3% Separate house ◂ +20.9 pts 14.3%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 40.0%

29.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 29.5%

15.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 30.2%

21.0% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%

7.8% $750 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.7% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 23.7%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +51 more in Brunswick

117 90th pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +0.46 more in Fitzroy North

4.70 76th pct 5.16 78th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +863.8 more in Fitzroy North

1,894.4 91st pct 2,758.2 96th pct

PT routes in Brunswick in Fitzroy North even

12 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +2 longer in Brunswick

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick in Fitzroy North even

7 1st pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +12,934 more in Brunswick

107,470 90th pct 94,536 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +8,825 more in Brunswick

364,508 89th pct 355,683 89th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +1 longer in Brunswick

35 12th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

21.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

6.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.2% Car (passenger) even 1.2%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 51.8%

20.1% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

4.7% 3 vehicles even 4.7%

1.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

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

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

44.1% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

14.6% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

7.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.0% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick in Fitzroy North +0.1 higher in Fitzroy North

9.4 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick in Fitzroy North even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brunswick in Fitzroy North even