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Brunswick West vs Pascoe Vale South

Name: Brunswick West vs Pascoe Vale South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Brunswick West profile · Pascoe Vale South profile

Brunswick West Pascoe Vale South

Brunswick West and Pascoe Vale South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Brunswick West is a younger, more transient hub where 47.7% of homes are rented and 38.2% of people live alone. It has a high proportion of university-educated adults (48.3%) and a large share of people with no religion (52.3%). In contrast, Pascoe Vale South is more established, with a typical resident aged 39 and a high level of home ownership. Separate houses are the norm here, making up 80.5% of all dwellings, compared to just 38.0% in Brunswick West.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, sitting around $950 to $1,000. They also have similar rates of full-time employment and almost identical shares of people who served in the Defence Force. While Brunswick West is more connected to the city with shorter travel times, both are well-integrated into the region. The gap in home ownership and household size remains a defining difference between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.5 pts higher in Pascoe Vale South 3+ bedrooms: 32.6 pts higher in Pascoe Vale South Renting: 23.9 pts higher in Brunswick West Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Brunswick West No religion: 16.9 pts higher in Brunswick West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +4,212 larger in Brunswick West gap widening

14,746 88th pct 10,534 87th pct

Median age in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +5 yrs older in Pascoe Vale South gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

42.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 28.0%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.8% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

56.3% Never married ◂ +17.9 pts 38.3%

30.9% Married +17.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

3.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick West Pascoe Vale South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 74.6%

2.9% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.9% English ◂ +4.4 pts 23.4%

24.1% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 23.2%

12.8% Italian +10.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

6.5% Greek +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 68.4%

4.4% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +20.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

52.3% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 35.4%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.1% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +0.55 more in Brunswick West

1.59 20th pct 1.04 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +14 more in Brunswick West

63 94th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +12 larger in Pascoe Vale South

495 71st pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +10 higher in Brunswick West

1,106 93rd pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 71.6%

7.1% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 36.9%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 14.0%

12.3% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

8.4% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

7.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +$51 higher in Brunswick West gap steady

$1,004 82nd pct $953 78th pct

Household income in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +$449 higher in Pascoe Vale South gap widening

$1,797 65th pct $2,246 86th pct

Family income in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +$218 higher in Pascoe Vale South gap widening

$2,539 83rd pct $2,757 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.8%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.5%

14.2% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.7%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

6.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +4.2 pts ▸ 68.1%

22.0% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.9%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +66 larger in Brunswick West

121 86th pct 55 78th pct

Median age in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +5 yrs older in Brunswick West

29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +$55 higher in Pascoe Vale South

$919 74th pct $974 77th pct

Household income in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +$896 higher in Pascoe Vale South

$1,687 50th pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +0.6 larger in Pascoe Vale South gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 20.4%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 21.6%

32.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%

12.1% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.8% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +$59 higher in Pascoe Vale South gap widening

$366 75th pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +$167 higher in Pascoe Vale South gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +23.9 pts 23.8%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.5% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

38.0% Separate house +42.5 pts ▸ 80.5%

41.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.0 pts 8.3%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 11.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 3 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 24.6%

10.1% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.8 pts 2.3%

2.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

33.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.3 pts 15.6%

12.8% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.0%

23.0% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 19.6%

14.0% Under $1,000 even 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +35 more in Brunswick West

91 89th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +0.86 more in Brunswick West

6.17 82nd pct 5.32 79th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +34.6 more in Brunswick West

1,987.1 92nd pct 1,952.5 91st pct

PT routes in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +2 more in Pascoe Vale South

9 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +3 longer in Pascoe Vale South

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +5 longer in Pascoe Vale South

8 3rd pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +44,918 more in Brunswick West

100,871 89th pct 55,953 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +157,719 more in Brunswick West

388,535 90th pct 230,816 87th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +11 longer in Pascoe Vale South

42 22nd pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

31.5% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 35.9%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 36.3%

24.3% 2 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%

5.3% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.4% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

7.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.5% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 31.4%

13.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

9.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +0.8 higher in Brunswick West

9.1 100th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South +0.2 more in Brunswick West

8.0 100th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Brunswick West in Pascoe Vale South even