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Brunswick East vs Coburg North

Name: Brunswick East vs Coburg North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Brunswick East profile · Coburg North profile

Brunswick East Coburg North

Brunswick East and Coburg North are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and social profiles. Brunswick East is a densely populated hub where 50.7% of homes are flats or apartments, 53.4% of households rent, and 58.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Coburg North is much more residential, with 75.7% of homes being separate houses and 66.4% having three or more bedrooms. The two areas also differ in age and outlook, with Brunswick East being younger and having a far higher share of people with no religion (63.6% compared to 43.4% in Coburg North).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including very similar typical weekly incomes and rent costs. Both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas and roughly the same number of public transport stops. While Brunswick East is more connected to the city with a shorter drive time, both areas are highly accessible, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a local amenity.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 53.1 pts higher in Coburg North 3+ bedrooms: 35.5 pts higher in Coburg North Recent movers: 23.0 pts higher in Brunswick East Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Brunswick East Bachelor+: 21.1 pts higher in Brunswick East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick East in Coburg North +4,952 larger in Brunswick East gap widening

13,279 88th pct 8,327 87th pct

Median age in Brunswick East in Coburg North +5 yrs older in Coburg North gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

53.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.9 pts 33.7%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.4% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.5% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

65.7% Never married ◂ +22.1 pts 43.6%

23.5% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

2.7% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick East Coburg North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 63.9%

2.8% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.6% English ◂ +8.0 pts 23.6%

23.9% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 22.5%

11.8% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.9% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

4.7% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.3% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 62.1%

4.4% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% Arabic +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% No religion ◂ +20.2 pts 43.4%

24.9% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Buddhism even 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 East in Coburg North +1.72 more in Brunswick East

2.40 35th pct 0.68 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick East in Coburg North +12 more in Brunswick East

62 94th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Brunswick East in Coburg North +7 larger in Coburg North

464 67th pct 471 68th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick East in Coburg North +48 higher in Brunswick East

1,120 95th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 67.8%

4.8% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.3% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 33.0%

22.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 16.4%

8.6% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

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

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 15.5%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

14.9% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%

6.6% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

6.1% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick East in Coburg North +$370 higher in Brunswick East gap widening

$1,252 92nd pct $882 71st pct

Household income in Brunswick East in Coburg North +$107 higher in Brunswick East gap narrowing

$2,088 79th pct $1,981 74th pct

Family income in Brunswick East in Coburg North +$457 higher in Brunswick East gap narrowing

$2,837 89th pct $2,380 77th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.6%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.4% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 22.3%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.5%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

8.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 63.6%

22.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.5%

5.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick East in Coburg North +32 larger in Brunswick East

107 86th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Brunswick East in Coburg North +5 yrs older in Brunswick East

30 yrs 63rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Brunswick East in Coburg North +$366 higher in Brunswick East

$959 76th pct $593 45th pct

Household income in Brunswick East in Coburg North +$602 higher in Brunswick East

$2,144 67th pct $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

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

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +20.1 pts ▸ 61.8%

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +21.6 pts 23.2%

11.0% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.8% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 24.8%

37.3% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 31.8%

8.4% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.4% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick East in Coburg North +$20 higher in Brunswick East gap narrowing

$421 86th pct $401 82nd pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Brunswick East in Coburg North +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 ◂ +22.6 pts 30.8%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.0% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

22.6% Separate house +53.1 pts ▸ 75.7%

50.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.5 pts 4.2%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 19.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

24.1% 3 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

45.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 28.1%

22.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.6 pts 3.1%

5.8% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 52.2%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

15.9% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.2% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.5%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%

10.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick East in Coburg North +1 more in Coburg North

58 88th pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick East in Coburg North +2.72 more in Coburg North

4.37 75th pct 7.09 86th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick East in Coburg North +910.8 more in Brunswick East

3,186.9 98th pct 2,276.1 93rd pct

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

12 86th pct 7 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Brunswick East in Coburg North +5 longer in Coburg North

8 3rd pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick East in Coburg North +75,770 more in Brunswick East

84,195 89th pct 8,425 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick East in Coburg North +136,791 more in Brunswick East

301,389 88th pct 164,598 86th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick East in Coburg North +18 longer in Coburg North

38 16th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 36.9%

21.0% Car (driver) +15.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

5.6% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.3% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

57.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 44.5%

18.0% 2 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 10.7%

3.9% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

7.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 34.1%

15.8% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

7.2% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick East in Coburg North +1.4 higher in Brunswick East

9.6 100th pct 8.1 98th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 7.5 97th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick East in Coburg North even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick East in Coburg North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 67.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick East in Coburg North +5.3 more in Coburg North

18.7 60th pct 24.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick East in Coburg North +324 higher in Brunswick East

679 100th pct 355 98th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick East in Coburg North +1.2 pts higher in Coburg North

2.6% 6th pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Brunswick East with nearby areas

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Compare Coburg North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick East vs Coburg North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20362/brunswick-east/vs/SAL20597/coburg-north