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Brunswick West vs Princes Hill

Name: Brunswick West vs Princes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Brunswick West profile · Princes Hill profile

Brunswick West Princes Hill

Brunswick West and Princes Hill are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Brunswick West is more diverse, with 27.6% of people using another language at home compared to 15.2% in Princes Hill. It also has far more separate houses (38.0% versus 14.3%) and a higher number of public transport stops. Princes Hill is wealthier and older, with the typical resident being 39 and 35.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 24.7% in Brunswick West. Residents in Princes Hill are also more likely to own their homes outright, at 35.5% compared to 23.5% in Brunswick West.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also alike in the number of people per home and the same proportion of children under 15. While they share these commonalities, Princes Hill has seen a rise in the number of people born overseas since 2011, though that figure remains well lower than in Brunswick West.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in Brunswick West Population: 12,741 larger in Brunswick West 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Princes Hill Mortgage: $1,000 higher in Princes Hill Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Brunswick West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +12,741 larger in Brunswick West gap widening

14,746 88th pct 2,005 78th pct

Median age in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +5 yrs older in Princes Hill gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

42.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 32.0%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

Marital status

56.3% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 52.0%

30.9% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick West Princes Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 73.2%

2.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.3% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

27.9% English +6.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.1% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.6% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.5% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 79.9%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.4% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

33.3% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%

5.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +6.25 more in Princes Hill

1.59 20th pct 7.84 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +12 more in Brunswick West

63 94th pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +45 larger in Brunswick West

495 71st pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +11 higher in Brunswick West

1,106 93rd pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 81.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.0% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

10.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

7.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +$152 higher in Princes Hill gap steady

$1,004 82nd pct $1,156 89th pct

Household income in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +$421 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$1,797 65th pct $2,218 84th pct

Family income in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +$385 higher in Princes Hill gap narrowing

$2,539 83rd pct $2,924 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.3%

14.2% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.4%

14.7% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.7%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.4%

6.4% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

8.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +1.0 pts 62.9%

22.0% One condition even 22.0%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +106 larger in Brunswick West

121 86th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +2 yrs older in Princes Hill

29 yrs 60th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +$320 higher in Brunswick West

$919 74th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +$563 higher in Princes Hill

$1,687 50th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +0.1 larger in Princes Hill gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 48.2%

33.0% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.2% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 32.5%

32.1% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +$96 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$366 75th pct $462 89th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Brunswick West in Princes Hill even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 42.0%

23.5% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 17.1%

1.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +37.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

41.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.4 pts 28.9%

38.0% Separate house ◂ +23.8 pts 14.3%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 36.0%

27.3% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

10.1% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.0% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 30.5%

33.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 15.1%

12.8% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.8% $750 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.7% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% $3,000 or more +30.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.8%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 9.0%

14.0% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +89 more in Brunswick West

91 89th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +5.17 more in Brunswick West

6.17 82nd pct 1.00 61st pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +590.6 more in Brunswick West

1,987.1 92nd pct 1,396.5 88th pct

PT routes in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +7 more in Brunswick West

9 86th pct 2 75th pct

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

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

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

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +9,828 more in Princes Hill

100,871 89th pct 110,699 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +77,271 more in Brunswick West

388,535 90th pct 311,264 89th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +11 longer in Brunswick West

42 22nd pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

37.2% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

31.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 21.6%

3.7% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Car (passenger) even 1.9%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 46.7%

24.3% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

7.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

4.5% Finance & insurance even 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Media & telecommunications +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

13.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

6.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick West in Princes Hill +0.3 higher in Brunswick West

9.1 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick West in Princes Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brunswick West in Princes Hill even