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Brunswick vs Roelands

Name: Brunswick vs Roelands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Brunswick profile · Roelands profile

Brunswick Roelands

Brunswick (WA) and Roelands are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Roelands is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,473 per week compared to $1,333 in Brunswick (WA). This gap is seen in the workforce and education; 70.1% of Roelands adults are working or looking for work, and 48.4% have completed Year 12, whereas in Brunswick (WA) these figures are 54.4% and 32.4%. Brunswick (WA) is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more local amenities and public transport, while Roelands is car-dependent.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, such as the same proportion of homes owned outright (32.8%) and a similar drive time to the city of around 98 to 99 minutes. Both areas have seen a similar amount of movement, with about 33% of residents moving in the last five years. While Brunswick (WA) has more people living alone (23.9%) and a higher rental rate (22.6%), Roelands has a higher share of large homes, with 91.6% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,140 higher in Roelands Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Roelands Family income: $1,079 higher in Roelands Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Roelands Participation: 15.6 pts higher in Roelands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick in Roelands +257 larger in Brunswick gap narrowing

1,195 74th pct 938 72nd pct

Median age in Brunswick in Roelands +4 yrs older in Brunswick gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 12.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

Marital status

48.0% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

33.8% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 28.8%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick Roelands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 80.6%

5.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

2.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

39.6% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.3% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Irish even 9.5%

9.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

2.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 92.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.3% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick in Roelands +4.69 more in Brunswick

9.43 74th pct 4.74 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick in Roelands +4 more in Roelands

9 78th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Brunswick in Roelands +44 larger in Brunswick

507 73rd pct 463 67th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick in Roelands +3 higher in Brunswick

987 48th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 28.2%

13.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

48.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 41.5%

8.6% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.6% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.7 pts 4.4%

7.8% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.0% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick in Roelands +$316 higher in Roelands gap narrowing

$612 26th pct $928 75th pct

Household income in Brunswick in Roelands +$1,140 higher in Roelands gap widening

$1,333 35th pct $2,473 89th pct

Family income in Brunswick in Roelands +$1,079 higher in Roelands gap widening

$1,660 36th pct $2,739 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 14.2%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 10.1%

6.8% $4,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 35.5%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.2%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +8.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick in Roelands +40 larger in Brunswick

57 78th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Brunswick in Roelands +24 yrs older in Roelands

19 yrs 21st pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Brunswick in Roelands +$184 higher in Roelands

$391 15th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Brunswick in Roelands +$832 higher in Roelands

$1,292 31st pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick in Roelands +0.5 larger in Roelands gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 64.5%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 28.4%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 6.8%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 13.2%

14.4% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

7.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick in Roelands +$70 higher in Roelands gap widening

$250 40th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Brunswick in Roelands +$842 higher in Roelands gap narrowing

$1,398 35th pct $2,240 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick in Roelands even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

32.8% Owned outright even 32.8%

22.6% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 9.8%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 99.7%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 4 bedrooms +29.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 22.0%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 4.4%

5.9% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.7% $200–$349 ◂ +29.7 pts 37.9%

7.1% $350–$549 +20.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 10.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.3 pts 18.5%

24.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.4 pts 10.7%

8.2% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick in Roelands +3 more in Brunswick

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick in Roelands +2.51 more in Brunswick

2.51 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick in Roelands +43.5 more in Brunswick

43.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Brunswick in Roelands +3 more in Brunswick

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick in Roelands +43 longer in Roelands

34 70th pct 77 95th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick in Roelands +1 longer in Roelands

98 68th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 63.5%

5.7% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 13.1%

10.6% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.2% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.7% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

7.7% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

6.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.4% Electricity, gas & water +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%

13.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

9.3% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick in Roelands +3.9 higher in Brunswick

4.1 78th pct 0.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick in Roelands +4.9 more in Brunswick

5.0 83rd pct 0.1 41st pct

15-min city in Brunswick in Roelands +60.4 pts higher in Brunswick

60.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Brunswick in Roelands +58.5 pts higher in Brunswick

58.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick in Roelands +43.5 pts higher in Brunswick

43.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Brunswick in Roelands +45.2 pts higher in Brunswick

58.0% 78th pct 12.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick in Roelands +70.9 pts higher in Brunswick

70.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Brunswick in Roelands +60.4 pts higher in Brunswick

60.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick in Roelands +10.6 more in Brunswick

11.7 46th pct 1.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick in Roelands even

1 53rd pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick in Roelands +3.3 pts higher in Roelands

4.5% 36th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Brunswick with nearby areas

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Compare Roelands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick vs Roelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50197/brunswick/vs/SAL51307/roelands