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Brunswick East vs Northcote

Name: Brunswick East vs Northcote — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Brunswick East profile · Northcote profile

Brunswick East Northcote

Northcote and Brunswick East are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct housing styles. Northcote has a higher share of detached houses (49.1%) and three-bedroom homes (52.8%), while Brunswick East is dominated by flats and apartments (50.7%). This difference is reflected in the rental market; renting is far higher in Brunswick East (53.4%) compared to Northcote (37.5%). Northcote also has a larger presence of families, with a higher share of children under 15 (15.0%) and more people caring for children unpaid (23.8%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as highly educated hubs where working from home is very common (46.8% in both). They share a high level of accessibility, with every home in both places within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Brunswick East has seen more recent arrivals—with 61.5% of residents moving in during the last five years compared to 42.7% in Northcote—both areas remain well above the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Northcote Population: 11,997 larger in Northcote 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Northcote Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in Brunswick East Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Brunswick East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick East in Northcote +11,997 larger in Northcote gap narrowing

13,279 88th pct 25,276 91st pct

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

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

53.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.2 pts 36.3%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.4% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

Marital status

65.7% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 53.0%

23.5% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

5.9% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick East Northcote

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 72.3%

3.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.8% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.0% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.6% English +2.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.9% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

4.7% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

73.3% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 77.2%

2.8% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 62.1%

24.9% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick East in Northcote +0.82 more in Brunswick East

2.40 35th pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick East in Northcote +8 more in Northcote

62 94th pct 70 95th pct

Avg size in Brunswick East in Northcote +73 larger in Northcote

464 67th pct 537 76th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick East in Northcote +6 higher in Brunswick East

1,120 95th pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 80.0%

4.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 42.2%

22.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

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

Field of qualification

19.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

16.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

8.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick East in Northcote +$86 higher in Brunswick East gap widening

$1,252 92nd pct $1,166 89th pct

Household income in Brunswick East in Northcote +$199 higher in Northcote gap widening

$2,088 79th pct $2,287 86th pct

Family income in Brunswick East in Northcote +$344 higher in Northcote gap widening

$2,837 89th pct $3,181 93rd pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 27.2%

15.6% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.0%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

10.4% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.2%

26.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.2%

7.6% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

8.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 64.9%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick East in Northcote +44 larger in Northcote

107 86th pct 151 86th pct

Median age in Brunswick East in Northcote +4 yrs older in Northcote

30 yrs 63rd pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Brunswick East in Northcote +$116 higher in Brunswick East

$959 76th pct $843 69th pct

Household income in Brunswick East in Northcote +$207 higher in Brunswick East

$2,144 67th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick East in Northcote +0.3 larger in Northcote gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 29.5%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.8% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 30.3%

37.3% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 32.2%

13.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.4% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.7% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick East in Northcote +$54 higher in Northcote gap widening

$421 86th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick East in Northcote +$400 higher in Northcote gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick East in Northcote +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 ◂ +15.9 pts 37.5%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.0% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

50.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.9 pts 22.8%

22.6% Separate house +26.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 32.6%

24.1% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.2 pts 13.5%

5.8% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +20.4 pts 35.8%

16.8% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.9% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.2% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 26.8%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.3%

10.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick East in Northcote +56 more in Northcote

58 88th pct 114 90th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick East in Northcote +0.14 more in Northcote

4.37 75th pct 4.51 75th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick East in Northcote +881.2 more in Brunswick East

3,186.9 98th pct 2,305.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Brunswick East in Northcote +2 more in Northcote

12 86th pct 14 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Brunswick East in Northcote +2 longer in Northcote

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick East in Northcote +30,915 more in Brunswick East

84,195 89th pct 53,280 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick East in Northcote +62,285 more in Brunswick East

301,389 88th pct 239,104 87th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick East in Northcote +8 longer in Northcote

38 16th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 46.8%

21.0% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.3% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

57.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 50.6%

18.0% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

3.9% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

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

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 44.8%

15.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

8.5% Community & personal service even 8.5%

7.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Labourers even 3.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick East in Northcote +0.6 higher in Brunswick East

9.6 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick East in Northcote even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brunswick East in Northcote even