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Brisbane, CA vs Melbourne, IA

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- Melbourne is 0% more densely populated than Brisbane.
- People are 24.1% more likely to be married in Melbourne.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in Melbourne.
 Brisbane, CAMelbourne, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock788329,725,481
 Female Population48.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 20104,282  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock794285,036,114
 Population - 19902,952  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now55.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,392.293.4
 Land Area3.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brisbane, CAMelbourne, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Brisbane, CAMelbourne, IAUnited States
 White39.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian31.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brisbane, CAMelbourne, IAUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households1,997  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households825  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brisbane    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

is the name of this town because during the winter holiday people put up stars on their homes that can been seen from the entrance to the town that are donated by shops  More

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Brisbane is a very cute little town/city/suburb. But it's kind of expensive and a little bit difficult and long to get into the city. And as far as getting around in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

awesome climate to live  More

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