Brunswick West Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Brunswick West (3055) is a suburb of Melbourne, North, Victoria. It is about 6 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Brunswick West is in the federal electorate of Wills.

In the 2011 census the population of Brunswick West was 13,148 and is comprised of approximately 50.9% females and 49.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Brunswick West is 34 years of age.

59.7% of people living in the suburb of Brunswick West were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.3% Italy, 3.2% India, 3.0% Greece, 2.2% England, 1.9% China , 1.7% New Zealand, 1.0% Malaysia, 1.0% Philippines, 1.0% Nepal, 1.0% Lebanon, 0.7% Pakistan, 0.7% Vietnam, 0.6% Indonesia, 0.5% Sri Lanka.

59.9% of people living in Brunswick West speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.9% Italian, 6.2% Greek, 5.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.0% Arabic, 2.9% Other, 2.2% Mandarin, 1.6% Other, 1.1% Spanish, 0.9% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Brunswick West is 29.8% No religion, 27.6% Catholic, 8.4% Eastern Orthodox, 8.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.8% Islam, 5.5% Anglican, 3.2% Hinduism, 2.9% Buddhism, 1.9% Uniting Church, 1.5% Other religious affiliation .

37.1% of people are married, 49.1% have never married and 7.1% are divorced and 2.4% are separated. There are 499 widowed people living in Brunswick West.

61.0% of the people living in Brunswick West over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.0% are working on a part time basis. Brunswick West has an unemployment rate of 5.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Brunswick West are 34.2% Professionals, 15.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.4% Managers, 10.2% Technicians & trades workers, 9.3% Community & personal service workers, 7.8% Sales workers, 5.8% Labourers, 3.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Brunswick West work in are 12.8% Health care and social assistance, 11.7% Education and training, 10.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.3% Retail trade, 7.2% Accommodation and food services, 6.8% Public administration and safety, 6.3% Manufacturing, 5.5% Financial and insurance services, 5.2% Construction.

26.8% of homes are fully owned, and 24.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 45.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $651 per week and the median household income is $1233 per week.

The median rent in Brunswick West is $277 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1950 per month.

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