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Brunswick East vs Princes Hill

Name: Brunswick East vs Princes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Brunswick East profile · Princes Hill profile

Brunswick East Princes Hill

Brunswick East and Princes Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Brunswick East is a younger hub where the typical resident is 33, and 53.4% of homes are rented. It is far more mobile, with 61.5% of people moving in within the last five years. In contrast, Princes Hill is older, with a typical age of 39 and a far higher share of seniors (19.6%). Housing there is more stable and spacious, with 35.5% of homes owned outright and 52.1% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places is similar in other ways, as they share almost identical rates of university qualifications and typical weekly household incomes. Both areas are also highly walkable and well connected, though Brunswick East has far more public transport stops and more frequent departures. This accessibility is consistent with its younger, more transient population, while Princes Hill has more parks and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,274 larger in Brunswick East 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Princes Hill Recent movers: 20.0 pts higher in Brunswick East Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in Princes Hill Mortgage: $1,000 higher in Princes Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +11,274 larger in Brunswick East gap widening

13,279 88th pct 2,005 78th pct

Median age in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +6 yrs older in Princes Hill gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

53.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.6 pts 32.0%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.5% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

65.7% Never married ◂ +13.7 pts 52.0%

23.5% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

5.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick East Princes Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 73.2%

3.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.8% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.9% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.3% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 79.9%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 57.1%

24.9% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +5.44 more in Princes Hill

2.40 35th pct 7.84 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +11 more in Brunswick East

62 94th pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +14 larger in Brunswick East

464 67th pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +25 higher in Brunswick East

1,120 95th pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 81.7%

3.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 41.0%

22.8% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

8.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.5% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

14.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%

8.9% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +$96 higher in Brunswick East gap widening

$1,252 92nd pct $1,156 89th pct

Household income in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +$130 higher in Princes Hill gap narrowing

$2,088 79th pct $2,218 84th pct

Family income in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +$87 higher in Princes Hill gap narrowing

$2,837 89th pct $2,924 90th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 26.3%

15.6% $4,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.4%

10.4% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.7%

26.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

7.6% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

8.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Diabetes even 2.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 62.9%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%

5.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +92 larger in Brunswick East

107 86th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +1 yrs older in Princes Hill

30 yrs 63rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +$360 higher in Brunswick East

$959 76th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +$106 higher in Princes Hill

$2,144 67th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +0.2 larger in Princes Hill gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 37.6%

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

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Household size

38.8% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 32.5%

37.3% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 35.8%

13.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.4% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +$41 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$421 86th pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +$1,000 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +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 ◂ +11.3 pts 42.0%

18.0% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 17.1%

1.1% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

50.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.9 pts 28.9%

22.6% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 14.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 36.0%

24.1% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.7 pts 11.1%

5.8% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 30.5%

16.8% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.2% $750 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

3.2% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $3,000 or more +29.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.8%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.8 pts 9.0%

10.5% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +56 more in Brunswick East

58 88th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +3.37 more in Brunswick East

4.37 75th pct 1.00 61st pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +1,790.4 more in Brunswick East

3,186.9 98th pct 1,396.5 88th pct

PT routes in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +10 more in Brunswick East

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +2 longer in Princes Hill

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +1 longer in Brunswick East

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +26,504 more in Princes Hill

84,195 89th pct 110,699 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +9,875 more in Princes Hill

301,389 88th pct 311,264 89th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +7 longer in Brunswick East

38 16th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 46.1%

21.0% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 46.7%

18.0% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

3.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.0% Other services even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

15.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

8.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick East in Princes Hill +0.8 higher in Brunswick East

9.6 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick East in Princes Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brunswick East in Princes Hill even