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Donnybrook vs Brunswick

Name: Donnybrook vs Brunswick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Donnybrook profile · Brunswick profile

Donnybrook Brunswick

Donnybrook (WA) and Brunswick (L) are nearby Western Australian towns with very different layouts. Brunswick (L) is far more convenient for pedestrians, with 81.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both schools and groceries, compared to 48.3% and 52.3% in Donnybrook (WA). Donnybrook (WA) has larger homes, with 87.3% having three or more bedrooms, and it is also a more established area for owners, with 39.2% of homes owned outright.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200 to $1,250. They also share a similar number of people per home and a similar share of residents who do not follow a religion. While Donnybrook (WA) used to be much older, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed and flipped since 2011, with Donnybrook (WA) now being noticeably older by 3 years.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Donnybrook Population: 1,979 larger in Donnybrook Recent arrivals: 7.2 pts higher in Donnybrook 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in Donnybrook People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Brunswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Donnybrook in Brunswick +1,979 larger in Donnybrook gap narrowing

2,786 76th pct 807 49th pct

Median age in Donnybrook in Brunswick +3 yrs older in Donnybrook gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.2%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 43.4%

30.0% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Donnybrook Brunswick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 77.6%

6.4% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +2.0 pts 47.8%

38.4% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

6.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 87.5%

1.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion even 48.9%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 41.1%

7.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Islam even 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 30.3%

29.9% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 8.0%

3.9% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.8% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Donnybrook in Brunswick +$68 higher in Donnybrook gap narrowing

$617 40th pct $549 26th pct

Household income in Donnybrook in Brunswick +$49 higher in Donnybrook gap narrowing

$1,254 49th pct $1,205 44th pct

Family income in Donnybrook in Brunswick +$57 higher in Donnybrook gap narrowing

$1,520 46th pct $1,463 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.6%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

5.3% $4,000 or more even 5.3%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.3%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

7.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Heart disease even 5.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +4.1 pts 53.0%

22.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Donnybrook in Brunswick even gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 46.6%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 32.1%

15.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 39.5%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 26.6%

12.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Donnybrook in Brunswick +$64 higher in Donnybrook gap widening

$300 59th pct $236 36th pct

Mortgage in Donnybrook in Brunswick +$108 higher in Donnybrook gap narrowing

$1,408 53rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Donnybrook in Brunswick +0.10 higher in Brunswick gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 29.9%

20.1% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 91.4%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 24.3%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

18.6% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 9.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

19.5% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 13.3%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

3.2% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 35.2%

35.1% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.3% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

9.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 2.4%

5.8% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

17.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

11.0% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.3% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 5.1%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Donnybrook in Brunswick +1.4 higher in Brunswick

4.3 50th pct 5.7 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Donnybrook in Brunswick +2.3 more in Brunswick

4.7 52nd pct 7.0 91st pct

15-min city in Donnybrook in Brunswick +31.2 pts higher in Brunswick

52.9% 45th pct 84.1% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Donnybrook in Brunswick +28.8 pts higher in Brunswick

52.3% 45th pct 81.1% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Donnybrook in Brunswick +40.9 pts higher in Brunswick

22.6% 38th pct 63.6% 58th pct

Walk to school in Donnybrook in Brunswick +32.8 pts higher in Brunswick

48.3% 36th pct 81.1% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Donnybrook in Brunswick +2.2 pts higher in Brunswick

96.8% 66th pct 99.1% 81st pct

Walk to health in Donnybrook in Brunswick +34.3 pts higher in Brunswick

50.5% 62nd pct 84.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Donnybrook in Brunswick +2.3 more in Brunswick

15.1 40th pct 17.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Donnybrook in Brunswick +4 higher in Donnybrook

28 44th pct 24 37th pct

Mean slope in Donnybrook in Brunswick +2.5 pts higher in Donnybrook

6.3% 71st pct 3.8% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Donnybrook vs Brunswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515011/donnybrook/vs/UCL521010/brunswick