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Brunswick East vs Coburg

Name: Brunswick East vs Coburg — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Brunswick East profile · Coburg profile

Brunswick East Coburg

Coburg and Brunswick East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Coburg is more family-oriented, with far more separate houses (65.1%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (61.8%). In contrast, Brunswick East is dominated by flats or apartments (50.7%) and has a much higher share of renters (53.4%). Brunswick East is also more highly qualified, with 58.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 41.7% in Coburg, and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $1,252, versus $894 in Coburg.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical household incomes and the proportion of people born overseas. They are both high-density parts of Melbourne where people are more likely to be without a religion than the national figure. While they share a similar typical weekly rent of around $420 to $430, Brunswick East has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 61.5% moving in during the last five years compared to 38.5% in Coburg.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,295 larger in Coburg Separate houses: 42.5 pts higher in Coburg 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Coburg Recent movers: 23.1 pts higher in Brunswick East Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Brunswick East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick East in Coburg +13,295 larger in Coburg gap narrowing

13,279 88th pct 26,574 91st pct

Median age in Brunswick East in Coburg +4 yrs older in Coburg gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

53.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.0 pts 35.6%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.4% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

65.7% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 48.3%

23.5% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

5.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick East Coburg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 67.1%

2.8% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.4% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India even 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.6% English ◂ +6.3 pts 25.3%

23.9% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 22.6%

11.8% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

4.7% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

73.3% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 65.3%

4.4% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Arabic +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% No religion ◂ +15.9 pts 47.7%

24.9% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

1.8% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick East in Coburg +0.32 more in Coburg

2.40 35th pct 2.72 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick East in Coburg +5 more in Coburg

62 94th pct 67 95th pct

Avg size in Brunswick East in Coburg +6 larger in Coburg

464 67th pct 470 68th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick East in Coburg +16 higher in Brunswick East

1,120 95th pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 72.7%

4.8% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 37.2%

22.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

8.6% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

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

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

14.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

8.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick East in Coburg +$358 higher in Brunswick East gap widening

$1,252 92nd pct $894 72nd pct

Household income in Brunswick East in Coburg +$23 higher in Brunswick East gap narrowing

$2,088 79th pct $2,065 78th pct

Family income in Brunswick East in Coburg +$305 higher in Brunswick East gap narrowing

$2,837 89th pct $2,532 83rd pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.8%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.6% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.4% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 22.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.7%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 64.0%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%

5.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick East in Coburg +40 larger in Coburg

107 86th pct 147 86th pct

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

30 yrs 63rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Brunswick East in Coburg +$137 higher in Brunswick East

$959 76th pct $822 67th pct

Household income in Brunswick East in Coburg +$83 higher in Coburg

$2,144 67th pct $2,227 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick East in Coburg +0.5 larger in Coburg gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +17.8 pts 27.0%

11.0% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Household size

38.8% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 25.3%

37.3% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 32.8%

13.4% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.4% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.7% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick East in Coburg +$9 higher in Coburg gap narrowing

$421 86th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick East in Coburg +$167 higher in Coburg gap steady

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick East in Coburg +0.10 higher in Brunswick East gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 33.2%

18.0% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

22.6% Separate house +42.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

50.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.4 pts 10.4%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 24.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 30.5%

24.1% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.5 pts 6.3%

5.8% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 48.8%

15.9% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.8% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.2% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%

23.4% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%

10.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick East in Coburg +65 more in Coburg

58 88th pct 123 91st pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick East in Coburg +0.26 more in Coburg

4.37 75th pct 4.63 76th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick East in Coburg +591.1 more in Brunswick East

3,186.9 98th pct 2,595.8 95th pct

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

12 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick East in Coburg +1 longer in Brunswick East

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick East in Coburg +3 longer in Coburg

8 3rd pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick East in Coburg +31,287 more in Coburg

84,195 89th pct 115,482 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick East in Coburg +47,671 more in Coburg

301,389 88th pct 349,060 89th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick East in Coburg +4 longer in Coburg

38 16th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 38.0%

21.0% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.3% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

57.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 46.6%

18.0% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%

3.9% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.4% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 36.1%

15.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick East in Coburg +0.5 higher in Brunswick East

9.6 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick East in Coburg even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brunswick East in Coburg even