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Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) vs Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) vs Essendon (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Essendon (Western Metropolitan) profile

Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) and Essendon (Western Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with similar population sizes, but they differ in their social and housing profiles. Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) has a much younger population, with a typical age of 34 compared to 37 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan). It also has a far higher share of people with no religion (56.6%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (51.9% compared to 42.5% in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)). In contrast, Essendon (Western Metropolitan) is more likely to have larger homes, with 52.2% having three or more bedrooms, whereas Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) has only 42.7%.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000, and they share a similar level of language diversity. These similarities exist alongside a growing gap in some areas; for example, more people in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) now work from home, and the share of residents without a religion has widened since 2016. While both are more likely than the national figure to rent their homes, Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) has a well higher share of renters at 46.5%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 18.9 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) De facto: 6.7 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Recent movers: 8.6 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +4,292 larger in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

74,300 74th pct 70,008 69th pct

Median age in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

43.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 32.7%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.0% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

58.4% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 43.3%

29.6% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.3% females
80–84 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.0% females
75–79 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.1% females; 75–79 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females
70–74 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 70–74 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.9% females
65–69 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.8% females; 65–69 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females
60–64 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 60–64 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 3.0% females
55–59 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 55–59 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females
50–54 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.5% females
45–49 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 40–44 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.6% females
35–39 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.1% females
30–34 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 6.5% males, 6.8% females; 30–34 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.7% females
25–29 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 6.1% males, 7.0% females; 25–29 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females
20–24 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.5% females; 20–24 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.6% females
15–19 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.8% females; 15–19 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females
10–14 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 1.8% females; 10–14 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females
5–9 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 5–9 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females
0–4 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 68.7%

3.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

3.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +2.6 pts 26.5%

24.1% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

12.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

6.3% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 70.3%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.2% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +18.9 pts 37.7%

30.3% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

5.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +0.06 more in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

2.01 55th pct 1.95 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +3 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

18 43rd pct 21 54th pct

Students in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +4,671 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

5,562 18th pct 10,233 57th pct

Avg size in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +184 larger in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

327 24th pct 512 57th pct

ICSEA in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +31 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

1,139 95th pct 1,108 86th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 73.8%

4.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 38.3%

21.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 16.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%

13.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%

9.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +$7 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,062 86th pct $1,055 86th pct

Household income in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +$17 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,036 73rd pct $2,053 74th pct

Family income in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +$131 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,721 86th pct $2,852 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.0%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.8% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

32.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%

7.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

6.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +2.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 59.9%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 27.4%

10.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 32.7%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

12.1% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +$41 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$411 75th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +$77 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,123 77th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 39.0%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.2% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

38.7% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 35.8%

24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 19.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 34.1%

30.2% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

2.2% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 42.4%

21.8% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%

5.9% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.5%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +22 more in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

365 75th pct 343 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +0.01 more in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

4.91 57th pct 4.90 56th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +210.6 more in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

2,198.2 88th pct 1,987.6 85th pct

PT routes in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +7 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

20 33rd pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

42.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 37.1%

25.5% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

4.9% Bicycle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

1.3% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 45.9%

22.9% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%

5.4% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

7.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

5.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

4.6% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 34.6%

14.9% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.2% Technicians & trades even 8.2%

6.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

9.2 100th pct 8.6 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

7.9 98th pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +1.7 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

98.5% 97th pct 96.8% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +1.2 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +8.5 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

98.6% 99th pct 90.2% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +2.9 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

17.5 71st pct 20.4 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +139 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

617 100th pct 477 100th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

3.4% 15th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Compare Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

Compare Essendon (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) vs Essendon (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21303/brunswick/vs/SED22607/essendon