Brimbank Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

194,618

Males

97,491 (50.1%)

Females

97,124 (49.9%)

Indigenous

853 (0.4%)

Born in Australia

48.8%

English Only at Home

38.8%

Australian Citizens

152,193

Other Languages

61.2%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.6%

5-14 years

11.7%

15-19 years

5.7%

20-24 years

6.9%

25-34 years

15.7%

35-44 years

13.6%

45-54 years

12.6%

55-64 years

11.9%

65-74 years

9.4%

75-84 years

5.0%

85+ years

1.9%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$611/week

Annual Personal Income

$31,772

Median Household Income

$1,506/week

Annual Household Income

$78,312

Median Family Income

$1,674/week

Annual Family Income

$87,048

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$346

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,700

Average Household Size

2.9 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.9

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

89,271 (48.8%)

Born Overseas

93,716 (51.2%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

89,607 (60.1%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

13,882 (9.3%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

17,277 (11.6%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

8,415 (5.6%)

Year 8 or Below

13,897 (9.3%)

Did Not Go to School

6,107 (4.1%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

48,036

Employed Part-time

28,719

Total Employed

82,976

Unemployed

7,097

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Participation Rate

56%

Labour Force

90,074

Not in Labour Force

60,192

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

51,032

Couple - No Children

15,455 (30.3%)

Couple with Children

23,938 (46.9%)

One Parent Family

10,455 (20.5%)

Other Family

1,181 (2.3%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

52,121 (81.5%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

8,955 (14.0%)

Flat/Apartment

2,731 (4.3%)

Other Dwelling

87 (0.1%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

63,949

Unoccupied Dwellings

4,288

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

4,468 (7.1%)

1 Vehicle

21,575 (34.4%)

2 Vehicles

23,000 (36.7%)

3 Vehicles

8,839 (14.1%)

4+ Vehicles

4,856 (7.7%)

Total Dwellings

62,740

Brimbank