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Brunswick West vs Essendon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Brunswick West profile · Essendon profile

Brunswick West Essendon

Essendon and Brunswick West are neighbouring areas with distinct social profiles. Brunswick West is much more secular, with 52.3% of people reporting no religion compared to 32.4% in Essendon. It also has a higher share of renters at 47.7% and more people born overseas (30.0%). Essendon is generally older, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 34 in Brunswick West, and it has a higher share of larger homes, with 56.6% having three or more bedrooms. Higher incomes are also more common in Essendon, where 33.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, remaining highly educated and mobile. They share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,000 and similar typical weekly rents. While they track together in these areas, a gap has opened in housing types; Essendon has a much higher share of separate houses than Brunswick West. This contrast in housing is mirrored in their local amenities, with Essendon having far more parks and Brunswick West having more public transport options.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 19.9 pts higher in Brunswick West 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in Essendon Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Brunswick West De facto: 6.7 pts higher in Brunswick West Population: 6,494 larger in Essendon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick Westin Essendon +6,494 larger in Essendon gap widening
14,746 88th pct 21,240 90th pct
Median age in Brunswick Westin Essendon +5 yrs older in Essendon gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Brunswick Westin Essendon +0.4 pts higher in Brunswick West gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Brunswick Westin Essendon +3.7 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
12.1% 23rd pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Brunswick Westin Essendon +2.2 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
12.8% 25th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Brunswick Westin Essendon +6.7 pts higher in Brunswick West gap widening
17.1% 80th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

42.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 29.3%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
12.1% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

56.3% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 40.3%
30.9% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
3.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick West Essendon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brunswick Westin Essendon +5.3 pts higher in Brunswick West gap narrowing
30.0% 89th pct 24.7% 85th pct

Country of birth

66.6% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 72.1%
1.8% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.3% China even 1.3%
0.7% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

27.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%
24.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%
12.8% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.6% Irish even 13.6%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
6.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
4.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Brunswick Westin Essendon +3.9 pts higher in Brunswick West gap narrowing
27.6% 89th pct 23.7% 88th pct
Limited English in Brunswick Westin Essendon +1.5 pts higher in Brunswick West gap narrowing
3.6% 89th pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

69.0% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 72.8%
4.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.4% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Brunswick Westin Essendon +19.9 pts higher in Brunswick West gap widening
52.3% 85th pct 32.4% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +20.6 pts ▸ 53.9%
52.3% No religion ◂ +19.9 pts 32.4%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.1% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
2.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Buddhism even 2.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brunswick Westin Essendon +3.7 pts higher in Brunswick West gap steady
77.6% 97th pct 74.0% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Brunswick Westin Essendon +6.9 pts higher in Brunswick West gap widening
48.3% 98th pct 41.4% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brunswick Westin Essendon +0.02 more in Brunswick West
1.59 20th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick Westin Essendon +2 more in Brunswick West
63 94th pct 61 94th pct
Avg size in Brunswick Westin Essendon +83 larger in Essendon
495 71st pct 578 82nd pct
ICSEA in Brunswick Westin Essendon +11 higher in Brunswick West
1,106 93rd pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 74.0%
5.7% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
5.4% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 39.0%
20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.3% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%
10.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.1% Creative arts ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%
8.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick Westin Essendon +$63 higher in Essendon gap steady
$1,004 82nd pct $1,067 86th pct
Household income in Brunswick Westin Essendon +$335 higher in Essendon gap widening
$1,797 65th pct $2,132 81st pct
Family income in Brunswick Westin Essendon +$407 higher in Essendon gap narrowing
$2,539 83rd pct $2,946 90th pct
High earners in Brunswick Westin Essendon +4.2 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
16.7% 84th pct 20.9% 90th pct
High-income homes in Brunswick Westin Essendon +8.3 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
24.7% 73rd pct 33.0% 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%
25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.1%
14.2% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.1%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.1%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brunswick Westin Essendon +4.0 pts higher in Brunswick West
30.3% 58th pct 26.4% 38th pct
Mental health in Brunswick Westin Essendon +6.2 pts higher in Brunswick West
14.3% 90th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Brunswick Westin Essendon +1.0 pts higher in Brunswick West gap steady
5.7% 62nd pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
6.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Diabetes even 3.4%
2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +3.6 pts ▸ 67.5%
22.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brunswick Westin Essendon +2.4 pts higher in Brunswick West gap widening
15.2% 36th pct 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Brunswick Westin Essendon +1.0 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
12.8% 51st pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Brunswick Westin Essendon +4.1 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
20.2% 27th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Brunswick Westin Essendon +0.3 pts higher in Essendon
1.1% 34th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brunswick Westin Essendon +2.6 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
16.5% 14th pct 19.1% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick Westin Essendon +35 larger in Brunswick West
121 86th pct 86 85th pct
Median age in Brunswick Westin Essendon +1 yrs older in Brunswick West
29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Brunswick Westin Essendon +6.0 pts higher in Brunswick West
69.4% 93rd pct 63.4% 89th pct
Unemployment in Brunswick Westin Essendon +1.8 pts higher in Brunswick West
7.6% 37th pct 5.8% 29th pct
Median income in Brunswick Westin Essendon +$107 higher in Brunswick West
$919 74th pct $812 66th pct
Household income in Brunswick Westin Essendon +$42 higher in Brunswick West
$1,687 50th pct $1,645 48th pct
Indigenous language in Brunswick Westin Essendon +1.0 pts higher in Essendon
8.3% 71st pct 9.3% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick Westin Essendon +0.3 larger in Essendon gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Brunswick Westin Essendon +1.6 pts higher in Brunswick West gap narrowing
11.2% 52nd pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Brunswick Westin Essendon +5.9 pts higher in Brunswick West gap widening
38.2% 89th pct 32.3% 77th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 63.5%
33.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 25.5%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 32.3%
32.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 30.0%
12.1% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick Westin Essendon +$14 higher in Essendon gap steady
$366 75th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Brunswick Westin Essendon +$275 higher in Essendon gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $2,275 85th pct
People / bedroom in Brunswick Westin Essendon even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brunswick Westin Essendon +12.0 pts higher in Brunswick West gap steady
47.7% 91st pct 35.6% 86th pct
Owned outright in Brunswick Westin Essendon +8.9 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
23.5% 13th pct 32.4% 27th pct
Separate houses in Brunswick Westin Essendon +9.2 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
38.0% 5th pct 47.2% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brunswick Westin Essendon +17.2 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
39.4% 4th pct 56.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 35.6%
23.5% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

38.0% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
41.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 33.0%
20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 19.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 31.6%
27.3% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
10.1% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 10.7%
2.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
33.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.2%
12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%
6.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
3.8% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.6%
24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.7%
14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brunswick Westin Essendon +6.2 pts higher in Brunswick West gap narrowing
15.2% 91st pct 9.0% 86th pct
Work from home in Brunswick Westin Essendon +2.3 pts higher in Brunswick West gap widening
37.2% 89th pct 34.9% 87th pct
PT commute in Brunswick Westin Essendon +1.0 pts higher in Brunswick West gap narrowing
5.9% 93rd pct 4.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Brunswick Westin Essendon +29 more in Essendon
91 89th pct 120 90th pct
Stops/1k in Brunswick Westin Essendon +0.52 more in Brunswick West
6.17 82nd pct 5.65 80th pct
Departures/1k in Brunswick Westin Essendon +129.3 more in Essendon
1,987.1 92nd pct 2,116.4 92nd pct
PT routes in Brunswick Westin Essendon +9 more in Essendon
9 86th pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in Brunswick Westin Essendon +2 longer in Brunswick West
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Brunswick Westin Essendon +7 longer in Essendon
8 3rd pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Brunswick Westin Essendon +19,113 more in Brunswick West
100,871 89th pct 81,758 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Brunswick Westin Essendon +20,286 more in Brunswick West
388,535 90th pct 368,249 89th pct
Transit to city in Brunswick Westin Essendon +1 longer in Brunswick West
42 22nd pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

31.5% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
37.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 34.9%
3.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%
0.8% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 44.5%
24.3% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 9.0%
5.3% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.4% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brunswick Westin Essendon +7.8 pts higher in Brunswick West gap steady
49.0% 90th pct 41.2% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Brunswick Westin Essendon +2.6 pts higher in Brunswick West gap steady
19.7% 87th pct 17.0% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brunswick Westin Essendon +0.5 pts higher in Brunswick West gap narrowing
4.6% 65th pct 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in Brunswick Westin Essendon +3.3 pts higher in Brunswick West gap widening
72.3% 86th pct 69.0% 78th pct
Full-time in Brunswick Westin Essendon +2.0 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
59.6% 58th pct 61.6% 67th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%
13.1% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%
12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
7.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
4.5% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 32.8%
13.8% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
6.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick Westin Essendon +0.6 higher in Brunswick West
9.1 100th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brunswick Westin Essendon +0.1 more in Brunswick West
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Brunswick Westin Essendon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Brunswick Westin Essendon +0.8 pts higher in Brunswick West
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Brunswick Westin Essendon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Brunswick Westin Essendon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Brunswick Westin Essendon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brunswick Westin Essendon +4.3 pts higher in Brunswick West
98.7% 100th pct 94.4% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Brunswick Westin Essendon +8.5 more in Essendon
14.8 53rd pct 23.3 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Brunswick Westin Essendon +22 higher in Brunswick West
526 100th pct 504 100th pct
Mean slope in Brunswick Westin Essendon +0.7 pts higher in Brunswick West
4.8% 39th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Brunswick West with nearby areas

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Compare Essendon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick West vs Essendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20363/brunswick-west/vs/SAL20885/essendon