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Brunswick West vs Parkville

Name: Brunswick West vs Parkville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Brunswick West profile · Parkville profile

Brunswick West Parkville

Brunswick West and Parkville (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Brunswick West, where the typical age is 34, compared to just 26 in Parkville (Vic.). This difference is mirrored in their incomes; the typical personal income in Brunswick West is $1,004 per week, which is far higher than the $586 seen in Parkville (Vic.). Housing also varies, with separate houses being far more common in Brunswick West at 38% compared to just 2.2% in Parkville (Vic.).

While they differ in age and income, the gap in how many people rent their homes is far higher in Parkville (Vic.), where 64.1% rent compared to 47.7% in Brunswick West. The two areas share several similarities, including nearly identical typical household incomes and the same number of people per home. Both areas are far more likely to have residents born overseas than the national figure, and both have a very high share of people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.8 pts higher in Brunswick West Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Parkville Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Parkville Personal income: $418 higher in Brunswick West Median age: 8 yrs older in Brunswick West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick West in Parkville +7,672 larger in Brunswick West gap steady

14,746 88th pct 7,074 87th pct

Median age in Brunswick West in Parkville +8 yrs older in Brunswick West gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

42.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 33.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +27.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 11.0%

12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 6.7%

12.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

56.3% Never married +16.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

30.9% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 19.9%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick West Parkville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 58.1%

1.3% China +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Italy ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% New Zealand even 2.2%

0.7% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

27.9% English +1.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.7% Chinese +8.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Italian ◂ +8.2 pts 4.6%

9.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%

3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 66.3%

1.9% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

4.4% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

33.3% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 26.1%

5.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.2% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick West in Parkville +2.62 more in Parkville

1.59 20th pct 4.21 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick West in Parkville +2 more in Brunswick West

63 94th pct 61 94th pct

Avg size in Brunswick West in Parkville +47 larger in Brunswick West

495 71st pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick West in Parkville +5 higher in Brunswick West

1,106 93rd pct 1,101 91st pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 87.6%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

5.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

20.0% Postgraduate degree +9.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 6.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

10.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick West in Parkville +$418 higher in Brunswick West gap widening

$1,004 82nd pct $586 23rd pct

Household income in Brunswick West in Parkville +$88 higher in Parkville gap narrowing

$1,797 65th pct $1,885 70th pct

Family income in Brunswick West in Parkville +$28 higher in Parkville gap narrowing

$2,539 83rd pct $2,567 84th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.3%

14.2% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.2%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.0%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +3.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick West in Parkville +31 larger in Brunswick West

121 86th pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Brunswick West in Parkville +8 yrs older in Brunswick West

29 yrs 60th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brunswick West in Parkville +$612 higher in Brunswick West

$919 74th pct $307 8th pct

Household income in Brunswick West in Parkville +$375 higher in Parkville

$1,687 50th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick West in Parkville even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 43.0%

33.0% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

2.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 36.1%

32.1% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

3.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick West in Parkville +$30 higher in Parkville gap narrowing

$366 75th pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Brunswick West in Parkville even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick West in Parkville +0.10 higher in Parkville gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 14.3%

23.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 18.2%

1.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

41.3% Flat or apartment +20.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

38.0% Separate house ◂ +35.8 pts 2.2%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 17.4%

17.1% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

2.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 26.7%

12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

3.8% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 24.4%

23.0% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.0% Under $1,000 even 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick West in Parkville +41 more in Brunswick West

91 89th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick West in Parkville +0.90 more in Parkville

6.17 82nd pct 7.07 86th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick West in Parkville +2,953.9 more in Parkville

1,987.1 92nd pct 4,941.1 100th pct

PT routes in Brunswick West in Parkville +10 more in Parkville

9 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick West in Parkville +3 longer in Parkville

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Brunswick West in Parkville +2 longer in Brunswick West

8 3rd pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick West in Parkville +34,988 more in Brunswick West

100,871 89th pct 65,883 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick West in Parkville +169,805 more in Brunswick West

388,535 90th pct 218,730 87th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick West in Parkville +8 longer in Brunswick West

42 22nd pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 34.5%

31.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 21.0%

2.2% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 56.6%

24.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 20.3%

15.2% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

2.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.5% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.5% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

6.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick West in Parkville +1.5 higher in Brunswick West

9.1 100th pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick West in Parkville +0.9 more in Brunswick West

8.0 100th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Brunswick West in Parkville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brunswick West in Parkville +16.0 pts higher in Brunswick West

100.0% 100th pct 84.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick West in Parkville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brunswick West in Parkville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick West in Parkville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brunswick West in Parkville +1.2 pts higher in Parkville

98.7% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick West in Parkville +12.8 more in Parkville

14.8 53rd pct 27.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick West in Parkville +26 higher in Brunswick West

526 100th pct 499 100th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick West in Parkville +1.5 pts higher in Parkville

4.8% 39th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Brunswick West with nearby areas

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Compare Parkville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick West vs Parkville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20363/brunswick-west/vs/SAL22038/parkville