Brunswick West

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 12,197 people were usually resident in Brunswick West: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.1% of people usually resident in Brunswick West were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 80.7% of people usually resident in Brunswick West were Australian citizens, 32.3% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 36.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Brunswick West were married, 10.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 47.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 60.6% of people usually resident in Brunswick West, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 5.4%, Greece 3.4%, China 2.2%, India 2.0% and England 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Brunswick West were Catholic 31.5%, No Religion 22.8%, Eastern Orthodox 9.4%, Anglican 7.2% and Islam 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Brunswick West were Italian 8.7%, Greek 7.2%, Arabic 3.4%, Mandarin 2.3% and Cantonese 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 58.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,591 people aged 15 years and over in Brunswick West were in the labour force. Of these 60.4% worked full-time, 27.4% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.6% were unemployed. 3,293 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Brunswick West were Professionals 32.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.4%, Managers 10.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Sales Workers 8.3%, Labourers 6.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Brunswick West, the most common responses for industry of employment included Tertiary Education 5.3%, School Education 5.2%, Hospitals 4.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.4% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Brunswick West, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $491, the median family income was $1,195 and the median household income was $926.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,845 families in Brunswick West: of these 40.0% were couple families without children, 40.7% were couple families with children, 15.9% were one parent families and 3.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 5,591 occupied private dwellings were counted in Brunswick West.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Brunswick West, 44.9% were separate houses, 14.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 39.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Brunswick West, 26.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.8% were owned with a mortgage and 42.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Brunswick West, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 70.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 18.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Brunswick West, the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,350. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Brunswick West, 50.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.8% were single (or lone) person households and 9.7% were group households.