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Burwood vs Inner West

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Burwood profile · Inner West profile

Burwood Inner West

Inner West and Burwood are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different social profiles. Burwood is far more culturally diverse, with 57.7% of people born overseas and 62.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, the Inner West has a much higher share of people with no religion (50.7%) and a more affluent workforce, where the typical weekly personal income of $1,207 is far higher than the $739 seen in Burwood. The Inner West also has a higher proportion of university-qualified adults (48.2%) and more people working from home (52.7%).

Both areas share a similar housing market, with the typical weekly rent being exactly $500 in each. While they are similar in this regard, other gaps have grown since 2016, such as the difference in typical personal incomes and the number of people born overseas. The Inner West has also seen a widening lead in the share of residents who are employed full-time, while the gap in recent overseas arrivals has increased as Burwood attracts more new arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 142,601 larger in Inner West Other language: 37.0 pts higher in Burwood Born overseas: 24.4 pts higher in Burwood De facto: 9.5 pts higher in Inner West Work from home: 16.9 pts higher in Inner West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwoodin Inner West +142,601 larger in Inner West gap steady
40,217 72nd pct 182,818 87th pct
Median age in Burwoodin Inner West +4 yrs older in Inner West gap widening
34 yrs 12th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Burwoodin Inner West +0.8 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 1.2% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Burwoodin Inner West +1.3 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
15.3% 27th pct 14.1% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Burwoodin Inner West +2.7 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
11.9% 9th pct 14.6% 15th pct
De facto in Burwoodin Inner West +9.5 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
8.3% 8th pct 17.8% 87th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 10.2%
15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%
11.9% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

42.4% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
43.7% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 37.1%
6.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
2.5% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Inner West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burwoodin Inner West +24.4 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
57.7% 100th pct 33.4% 88th pct

Country of birth

37.0% Australia +25.5 pts ▸ 62.6%
18.1% China ◂ +15.1 pts 3.0%
7.6% Nepal ◂ +6.5 pts 1.1%
0.9% England +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
2.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.2% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.9% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

32.8% Chinese ◂ +24.3 pts 8.5%
10.7% English +19.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
9.6% Australian +14.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.3% Irish +9.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.8% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
3.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
1.1% German +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Burwoodin Inner West +37.0 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
62.9% 96th pct 25.8% 84th pct
Limited English in Burwoodin Inner West +9.1 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
13.8% 100th pct 4.7% 88th pct

Language used at home

31.4% English only +38.3 pts ▸ 69.8%
19.9% Mandarin ◂ +16.7 pts 3.3%
8.2% Cantonese ◂ +6.3 pts 1.9%
3.5% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
2.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Burwoodin Inner West +15.8 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
34.9% 27th pct 50.7% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

34.9% No religion +15.8 pts ▸ 50.7%
37.6% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 35.5%
10.0% Hinduism ◂ +8.0 pts 2.1%
7.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
1.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burwoodin Inner West +2.8 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
74.3% 94th pct 77.1% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Burwoodin Inner West +10.4 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
37.8% 91st pct 48.2% 97th pct
Schools in Burwoodin Inner West +47 more in Inner West
11 54th pct 58 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burwoodin Inner West +0.12 more in Burwood
2.29 28th pct 2.17 25th pct
Students in Burwoodin Inner West +17,531 more in Inner West
7,562 73rd pct 25,093 86th pct
Avg size in Burwoodin Inner West +247 larger in Burwood
687 96th pct 440 77th pct
ICSEA in Burwoodin Inner West +10 higher in Burwood
1,128 95th pct 1,118 94th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 77.1%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
7.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
17.5% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%
10.5% Certificate III / IV even 10.5%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 21.5%
10.5% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.1% Creative arts +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
8.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
8.3% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%
5.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Burwoodin Inner West +$468 higher in Inner West gap widening
$739 49th pct $1,207 91st pct
Household income in Burwoodin Inner West +$473 higher in Inner West gap steady
$1,867 79th pct $2,340 91st pct
Family income in Burwoodin Inner West +$1,054 higher in Inner West gap widening
$2,101 73rd pct $3,155 96th pct
High earners in Burwoodin Inner West +14.1 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
11.5% 69th pct 25.6% 95th pct
High-income homes in Burwoodin Inner West +12.2 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
25.7% 84th pct 37.9% 94th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.3%
15.0% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.4%
16.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 28.8%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
4.6% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burwoodin Inner West +8.1 pts higher in Inner West
18.4% 10th pct 26.5% 36th pct
Mental health in Burwoodin Inner West +5.7 pts higher in Inner West
4.7% 12th pct 10.4% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Burwoodin Inner West +0.3 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
5.1% 43rd pct 4.8% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%
0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +7.3 pts 66.9%
13.1% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burwoodin Inner West +5.1 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
9.7% 11th pct 14.8% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Burwoodin Inner West +1.1 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
9.2% 18th pct 10.3% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Burwoodin Inner West +4.4 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
17.7% 10th pct 22.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Burwoodin Inner West +0.5 pts higher in Inner West
0.8% 0th pct 1.3% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burwoodin Inner West +1.5 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
16.8% 16th pct 18.2% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwoodin Inner West +2,002 larger in Inner West
160 26th pct 2,162 80th pct
Median age in Burwoodin Inner West +5 yrs older in Inner West
25 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Burwoodin Inner West +8.3 pts higher in Inner West
48.7% 86th pct 57.0% 91st pct
Unemployment in Burwoodin Inner West +4.6 pts higher in Inner West
3.8% 9th pct 8.5% 29th pct
Median income in Burwoodin Inner West +$19 higher in Inner West
$762 86th pct $781 86th pct
Household income in Burwoodin Inner West +$260 higher in Burwood
$2,053 89th pct $1,793 80th pct
Indigenous language in Burwoodin Inner West +2.4 pts higher in Inner West
7.5% 67th pct 9.9% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwoodin Inner West +0.4 larger in Burwood gap narrowing
2.7 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Burwoodin Inner West +1.3 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
13.0% 43rd pct 11.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Burwoodin Inner West +7.6 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
22.7% 17th pct 30.3% 60th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 55.1%
28.3% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
22.7% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.7% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwoodin Inner West even gap narrowing
$500 96th pct $500 96th pct
Mortgage in Burwoodin Inner West +$500 higher in Inner West gap widening
$2,500 92nd pct $3,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Burwoodin Inner West +0.10 higher in Burwood gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Burwoodin Inner West +3.2 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
47.0% 87th pct 43.8% 86th pct
Owned outright in Burwoodin Inner West +1.5 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
26.5% 22nd pct 25.0% 19th pct
Separate houses in Burwoodin Inner West +5.6 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
34.5% 3rd pct 28.8% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Burwoodin Inner West +3.9 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
47.9% 5th pct 44.1% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 43.8%
22.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 25.0%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

49.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 42.4%
34.5% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 28.8%
15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
26.2% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
10.9% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
14.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%
1.7% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.7%
29.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.1%
6.2% $750 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.5% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.9%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burwoodin Inner West +6.2 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
23.9% 91st pct 17.7% 89th pct
Work from home in Burwoodin Inner West +16.9 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
35.8% 93rd pct 52.7% 100th pct
PT commute in Burwoodin Inner West +6.9 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
12.0% 100th pct 5.1% 87th pct
PT stops in Burwoodin Inner West +397 more in Inner West
132 65th pct 529 85th pct
Stops/1k in Burwoodin Inner West +0.39 more in Burwood
3.28 50th pct 2.89 46th pct
Departures/1k in Burwoodin Inner West +348.0 more in Burwood
2,485.5 96th pct 2,137.6 92nd pct
PT routes in Burwoodin Inner West +40 more in Inner West
34 80th pct 74 87th pct
Stop walk in Burwoodin Inner West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Burwoodin Inner West +4 longer in Burwood
13 14th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Worked at home +16.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
24.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.6%
10.3% Train ◂ +7.0 pts 3.3%
3.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
23.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 17.7%
23.0% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
3.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burwoodin Inner West +2.0 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
48.0% 92nd pct 46.0% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Burwoodin Inner West +16.1 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
28.5% 93rd pct 12.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burwoodin Inner West +2.8 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
7.1% 86th pct 4.3% 47th pct
Participation in Burwoodin Inner West +11.4 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
57.0% 44th pct 68.4% 94th pct
Full-time in Burwoodin Inner West +12.3 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
51.9% 9th pct 64.2% 74th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%
8.0% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
7.4% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.1% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
2.1% Media & telecommunications +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
12.4% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burwoodin Inner West +1 higher in Inner West
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Burwoodin Inner West +5 higher in Inner West
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Burwoodin Inner West +5 higher in Inner West
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Burwoodin Inner West even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Burwoodin Inner West +68 higher in Inner West
1,050 88th pct 1,118 96th pct
ERP in Burwoodin Inner West +149,198 higher in Inner West
43,927 72nd pct 193,125 87th pct
Growth in Burwoodin Inner West +3.6 pts higher in Burwood
8.6% 84th pct 5.1% 63rd pct
Businesses in Burwoodin Inner West +15,084 higher in Inner West
5,556 74th pct 20,640 87th pct
Approvals in Burwoodin Inner West +386 higher in Burwood
1,110 87th pct 724 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burwoodin Inner West +86 higher in Inner West
1,230 86th pct 1,316 87th pct
Max temp in Burwoodin Inner West +0.2 higher in Burwood
23.9 46th pct 23.6 43rd pct
Min temp in Burwoodin Inner West +0.6 higher in Inner West
12.6 67th pct 13.2 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burwoodin Inner West +1,385 higher in Burwood
7,559 44th pct 6,174 30th pct
Assault/100k in Burwoodin Inner West +141 higher in Burwood
821 39th pct 680 29th pct
Sexual/100k in Burwoodin Inner West +52 higher in Inner West
159 24th pct 211 40th pct
Robbery/100k in Burwoodin Inner West +27 higher in Burwood
40 72nd pct 13 25th pct
Burglary/100k in Burwoodin Inner West +30 higher in Burwood
276 21st pct 246 17th pct
Theft/100k in Burwoodin Inner West +681 higher in Burwood
1,639 65th pct 957 35th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Burwoodin Inner West +58 higher in Inner West
400 57th pct 458 63rd pct
Property damage/100k in Burwoodin Inner West +183 higher in Inner West
366 11th pct 548 32nd pct
Drugs/100k in Burwoodin Inner West +109 higher in Burwood
490 51st pct 381 42nd pct
5-yr change in Burwoodin Inner West +15.9 pts higher in Burwood
9.4% 52nd pct -6.5% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burwoodin Inner West +0.2 higher in Inner West
8.8 100th pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burwoodin Inner West +0.0 more in Burwood
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Burwoodin Inner West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Burwoodin Inner West even
99.5% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Burwoodin Inner West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Burwoodin Inner West even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Burwoodin Inner West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Burwoodin Inner West +2.4 pts higher in Burwood
99.6% 100th pct 97.1% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Burwoodin Inner West +2.0 more in Inner West
9.4 8th pct 11.4 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Burwoodin Inner West +2 higher in Inner West
347 96th pct 349 96th pct
Mean slope in Burwoodin Inner West +0.9 pts higher in Inner West
5.0% 55th pct 5.8% 67th pct

Compare Burwood with nearby areas

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Compare Inner West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood vs Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11300/burwood/vs/LGA14170/inner-west