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Brunswick West vs Travancore

Name: Brunswick West vs Travancore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Brunswick West profile · Travancore profile

Brunswick West Travancore

Brunswick West and Travancore are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with very different housing and transport profiles. Brunswick West has far more separate houses (38.0%) and larger homes, with 39.4% having three or more bedrooms. It is also better connected for commuters, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Travancore is dominated by flats or apartments (75.3%) and has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (43.4%) and recent arrivals from overseas (31.5%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,700 to $1,800. They also have almost identical shares of people in de facto relationships and those who speak little or no English. While Travancore has a higher share of university-qualified adults, Brunswick West has a higher proportion of children under 15 and more people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Brunswick West Population: 12,630 larger in Brunswick West 3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in Brunswick West Born overseas: 13.4 pts higher in Travancore Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in Travancore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick West in Travancore +12,630 larger in Brunswick West gap steady

14,746 88th pct 2,116 79th pct

Median age in Brunswick West in Travancore +1 yrs older in Brunswick West gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

42.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

12.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

56.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

30.9% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick West Travancore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 51.2%

1.8% India +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.7% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.9% English ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%

24.1% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 18.9%

13.6% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

12.8% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%

4.7% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

2.3% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%

3.5% German even 3.5%

1.3% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 57.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

1.9% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 48.0%

33.3% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 26.6%

5.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% Hinduism +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick West in Travancore +9.90 more in Travancore

1.59 20th pct 11.49 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick West in Travancore +25 more in Brunswick West

63 94th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Brunswick West in Travancore +10 larger in Brunswick West

495 71st pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick West in Travancore +3 higher in Brunswick West

1,106 93rd pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 81.4%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

20.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

11.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

10.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.5% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.9% Architecture & building even 3.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick West in Travancore +$23 higher in Travancore gap narrowing

$1,004 82nd pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Brunswick West in Travancore +$105 higher in Brunswick West gap narrowing

$1,797 65th pct $1,692 59th pct

Family income in Brunswick West in Travancore +$251 higher in Brunswick West gap widening

$2,539 83rd pct $2,288 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +3.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

22.0% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.8%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick West in Travancore +99 larger in Brunswick West

121 86th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Brunswick West in Travancore +2 yrs older in Brunswick West

29 yrs 60th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Brunswick West in Travancore +$194 higher in Brunswick West

$919 74th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Brunswick West in Travancore +$312 higher in Brunswick West

$1,687 50th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick West in Travancore +0.2 larger in Brunswick West gap widening

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 37.4%

33.0% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

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

2.3% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Household size

38.2% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.1% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

3.0% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick West in Travancore +$15 higher in Brunswick West gap narrowing

$366 75th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Brunswick West in Travancore +$487 higher in Brunswick West gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,513 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick West in Travancore even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 24.8%

23.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 16.8%

1.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

41.3% Flat or apartment +34.0 pts ▸ 75.3%

38.0% Separate house ◂ +23.0 pts 15.0%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 8.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

27.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 11.5%

17.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 11.2%

10.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

33.9% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 2.9%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.7%

23.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 13.4%

14.0% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick West in Travancore +85 more in Brunswick West

91 89th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick West in Travancore +3.34 more in Brunswick West

6.17 82nd pct 2.84 69th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick West in Travancore +828.3 more in Brunswick West

1,987.1 92nd pct 1,158.8 87th pct

PT routes in Brunswick West in Travancore +7 more in Brunswick West

9 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick West in Travancore +2 longer in Travancore

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick West in Travancore +1 longer in Brunswick West

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Brunswick West in Travancore +76,169 more in Brunswick West

100,871 89th pct 24,702 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Brunswick West in Travancore +198,145 more in Brunswick West

388,535 90th pct 190,390 87th pct

Transit to city in Brunswick West in Travancore +7 longer in Brunswick West

42 22nd pct 35 12th pct

How people get to work

37.2% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 26.0%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.2% Walked even 2.3%

0.8% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

24.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 18.1%

15.2% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

2.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.5% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

5.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.8% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick West in Travancore +0.3 higher in Travancore

9.1 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick West in Travancore even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brunswick West in Travancore even