Council area

Brimbank, VIC

Brimbank had a population of 194,618 at the 2021 Census (+0.2% since 2016). Median age 37.6. Median weekly household income $1,506. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Brimbank at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Brimbank's population grew by 0.2% to 194,618, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). Its median age of 37.6 is close to the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 11.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.2%.

27.3% of households rent, close to the VIC average of 28.9%. 37.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 63,949 households.

The median household earns $1,506 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $343 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,712 a month.

51.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 61.2% use a language other than English at home. 23.0% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Brimbank beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureBrimbankVICAustralia
Population194,6186,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.2%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age37.637.938.2
Households63,9492,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments4.3%12.1%14.3%
Renting27.3%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright37.0%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,506$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$343$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,712$1,867$1,866
Born overseas51.2%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home61.2%29.1%23.6%
No religion23.0%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+0.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 182,7352011
  2. 194,3192016
  3. 194,6182021

Age

Median age 37.6, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Brimbank Victoria
Share of people by age, Brimbank and Victoria
0–911.7%
10–1911.4%
20–2915.0%
30–3914.8%
40–4912.7%
50–5912.4%
60–6910.9%
70–797.3%
80+3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Brimbank at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Vietnamese18.4%
  2. Australian13.8%
  3. English12.6%
  4. Chinese7.4%
  5. Italian6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese19.8%
  2. Greek2.5%
  3. Punjabi2.4%
  4. Arabic2.4%
  5. Macedonian2.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Vietnam13.9%
  2. India4.5%
  3. the Philippines3.1%
  4. Malta2.2%
  5. North Macedonia1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Brimbank

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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