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Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

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

Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) and Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) has a far higher share of separate houses (59.6%) and three-bedroom homes (63.0%), and is more likely to have children under 15 (17.0%). In contrast, Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) is much more academic and secular, with 51.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a far higher share of people reporting no religion (56.6%).

Typical weekly incomes are almost identical in both places. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other similarities, such as the share of full-time workers and the number of public transport stops. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of people who work from home has grown since 2016, and the gap in people reporting no religion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 22.0 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 20.3 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 16.3 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +5,179 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

74,300 74th pct 79,479 81st pct

Median age in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

43.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 35.8%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.0% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

58.4% Never married ◂ +17.0 pts 41.3%

29.6% Married +13.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

6.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern 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 Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 2.0% females
80–84 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.1% females; 75–79 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
70–74 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 70–74 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
65–69 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.8% females; 65–69 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females
60–64 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 60–64 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 55–59 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females
40–44 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 40–44 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females
35–39 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.8% males, 4.7% females
30–34 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 6.5% males, 6.8% females; 30–34 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 5.1% females
25–29 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 6.1% males, 7.0% females; 25–29 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.6% females
20–24 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.5% females; 20–24 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.8% females; 15–19 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
10–14 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 1.8% females; 10–14 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females
5–9 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 5–9 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females
0–4 in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 61.8%

3.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +8.1 pts 21.0%

24.1% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 20.6%

12.9% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

6.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.4% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 58.1%

5.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Arabic +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.9% Mandarin even 1.9%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +22.0 pts 34.7%

30.3% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

3.5% Islam +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.38 more in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

2.01 55th pct 1.63 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +4 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

18 43rd pct 22 57th pct

Students in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +5,155 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

5,562 18th pct 10,717 61st pct

Avg size in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +160 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

327 24th pct 487 51st pct

ICSEA in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +86 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

1,139 95th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 68.3%

7.1% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 34.0%

21.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 15.0%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 13.4%

13.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%

7.7% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

6.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$178 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,062 86th pct $884 70th pct

Household income in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$89 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,036 73rd pct $1,947 67th pct

Family income in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$383 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,721 86th pct $2,338 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

13.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

32.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.1%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.7%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 25.6%

10.7% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 31.9%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 26.2%

15.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.1% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$19 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$411 75th pct $392 66th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$65 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,123 77th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 33.3%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.2% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

38.7% Separate house +20.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

36.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.6 pts 7.4%

24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 32.1%

15.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.1 pts 3.4%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 7.9%

5.9% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 20.2%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 even 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +6 more in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

365 75th pct 359 74th pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.40 more in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

4.91 57th pct 4.52 48th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +599.6 more in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

2,198.2 88th pct 1,598.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +2 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

20 33rd pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 32.6%

25.5% Car (driver) +14.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

4.9% Bicycle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

1.3% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 44.9%

22.9% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 9.7%

5.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

5.0% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 30.2%

14.9% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

9.2 100th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

7.9 98th pct 7.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) even

98.5% 97th pct 98.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +11.7 pts higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

98.6% 99th pct 86.9% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +4.4 more in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

17.5 71st pct 13.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +186 higher in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

617 100th pct 431 97th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

3.4% 15th pct 3.8% 19th 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 Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21303/brunswick/vs/SED26603/pascoe-vale