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Brunswick vs Wellesley

Name: Brunswick vs Wellesley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Brunswick profile · Wellesley profile

Brunswick Wellesley

Brunswick (WA) and Wellesley (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different scales of activity. Brunswick (WA) is a larger community with a more varied age range, where 17.7% of people are children and 20.0% are seniors. It is also more accessible; it has a somewhat walkable score of 4.1, while Wellesley (WA) is car-dependent. In contrast, Wellesley (WA) is sparsely populated and has no children or seniors. The two areas also differ in their workforce, as unemployment is far higher in Wellesley (WA) at 28.0% compared to 5.8% in Brunswick (WA).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 43%. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Brunswick (WA) at $612 and Wellesley (WA) at $630. While they have some common ground, Brunswick (WA) remains more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,160 larger in Brunswick Unemployment: 22.2 pts higher in Wellesley Aged 65+: 20.0 pts higher in Brunswick Participation: 19.1 pts higher in Wellesley PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Brunswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick in Wellesley +1,160 larger in Brunswick gap steady

1,195 74th pct 35 21st pct

Median age in Brunswick in Wellesley +7 yrs older in Wellesley gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +15.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 8.6%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 32.4%

33.8% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.6% Divorced +10.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick Wellesley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 91.4%

5.0% England +17.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

39.6% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

48.5% English ◂ +8.5 pts 40.0%

6.3% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.9% Dutch +8.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Irish ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.3% Italian ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 +11.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

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 +27.0 pts ▸ 74.3%

43.3% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 42.9%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

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 Wellesley

9.43 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick in Wellesley +6 more in Brunswick

9 78th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Brunswick in Wellesley +226 larger in Wellesley

507 73rd pct 733 92nd pct

ICSEA in Brunswick in Wellesley +13 higher in Wellesley

987 48th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 10 +14.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.4% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

48.3% Certificate III / IV +43.4 pts ▸ 91.7%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +56.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +19.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.8% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick in Wellesley +$18 higher in Wellesley gap narrowing

$612 26th pct $630 29th pct

Household income in Brunswick in Wellesley +$208 higher in Brunswick gap widening

$1,333 35th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Brunswick in Wellesley +$286 higher in Brunswick gap widening

$1,660 36th pct $1,374 19th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.8%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 32.4%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma +16.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.5% Mental health +9.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.3% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.4% Lung condition +9.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +9.0 pts 48.6%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.0%

3.5% Three or more +10.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick in Wellesley +57 larger in Brunswick

57 78th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Brunswick in Wellesley +52 yrs older in Wellesley

19 yrs 21st pct 71 yrs 100th pct

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

$391 15th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Brunswick in Wellesley +$167 higher in Brunswick

$1,292 31st pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick in Wellesley +0.2 larger in Wellesley gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +44.5 pts ▸ 95.8%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +18.2 pts 12.5%

15.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

14.1% 3 people +35.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.0% 2 people ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%

23.9% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick in Wellesley +$50 higher in Brunswick gap widening

$250 40th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick in Wellesley

$1,398 35th pct —

People / bedroom in Brunswick in Wellesley +0.20 higher in Brunswick gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.6% Rented +71.2 pts ▸ 93.8%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 25.0%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 18.8%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.7% $200–$349 ◂ +34.3 pts 33.3%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick in Wellesley +3 more in Brunswick

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

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

2.51 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

43.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Brunswick in Wellesley +3 more in Brunswick

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Brunswick in Wellesley +53 longer in Wellesley

34 70th pct 87 100th pct

Drive to city in Brunswick in Wellesley +7 longer in Brunswick

98 68th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 60.0%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 28.6%

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 28.6%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Construction +17.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.9% Mining +8.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +15.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.0% Labourers +15.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.5% Sales workers +8.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

13.3% Managers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

9.3% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick in Wellesley +4.0 higher in Brunswick

4.1 78th pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick in Wellesley +5.0 more in Brunswick

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 32nd pct

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

60.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

58.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

43.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Brunswick in Wellesley +58.0 pts higher in Brunswick

58.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick in Wellesley +67.9 pts higher in Brunswick

70.9% 70th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

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

60.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick in Wellesley +45.4 more in Wellesley

11.7 46th pct 57.1 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick in Wellesley +1 higher in Brunswick

1 53rd pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick in Wellesley +0.3 pts higher in Wellesley

4.5% 36th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick vs Wellesley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50197/brunswick/vs/SAL51559/wellesley