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Burwood vs Strathfield

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Burwood profile · Strathfield profile

Burwood Strathfield

Strathfield and Burwood are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Strathfield has a higher share of university graduates at 44.7% and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (29.5%). It is also seen as having more money and resources, and is less disadvantaged. In contrast, Burwood has far more people with no religion (34.9% compared to 24.3% in Strathfield) and significantly higher rates of theft, robbery, and drug offences. Burwood also has better access to essential services, with 99.6% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to 68.4% in Strathfield.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of volunteering and the same share of First Nations residents. They also share a high level of school advantage. Over time, some gaps have grown; Strathfield has seen a rise in the share of adults with degrees and those working or looking for work compared to Burwood. The difference in the number of people who do not identify with a religion has also widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 10.6 pts higher in Burwood No car: 9.4 pts higher in Burwood Participation: 5.7 pts higher in Strathfield Bachelor+: 6.8 pts higher in Strathfield Personal income: $130 higher in Strathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwoodin Strathfield +5,376 larger in Strathfield gap widening
40,217 72nd pct 45,593 73rd pct
Median age in Burwoodin Strathfield +1 yrs older in Burwood gap narrowing
34 yrs 12th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Burwoodin Strathfield even gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 0.4% 3rd pct
Aged 65+ in Burwoodin Strathfield +3.2 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
15.3% 27th pct 12.1% 17th pct
Under 15 in Burwoodin Strathfield +2.9 pts higher in Strathfield gap widening
11.9% 9th pct 14.8% 17th pct
De facto in Burwoodin Strathfield +1.2 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
8.3% 8th pct 7.1% 4th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.6%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%
11.9% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

43.7% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
42.4% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 39.8%
6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burwoodin Strathfield +1.2 pts higher in Strathfield gap widening
57.7% 100th pct 58.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

37.0% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 36.2%
18.1% China ◂ +8.3 pts 9.8%
3.1% India +8.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.6% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
2.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.2% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.5% Philippines even 1.5%
0.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

32.8% Chinese ◂ +11.4 pts 21.4%
3.6% Indian +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% English ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
9.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
7.3% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%
4.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
2.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
2.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Burwoodin Strathfield +2.4 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
62.9% 96th pct 65.3% 97th pct
Limited English in Burwoodin Strathfield +2.8 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
13.8% 100th pct 11.0% 97th pct

Language used at home

31.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 29.1%
19.9% Mandarin ◂ +9.6 pts 10.3%
8.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
3.5% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
1.0% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

No religion in Burwoodin Strathfield +10.6 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
34.9% 27th pct 24.3% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

37.6% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 36.0%
34.9% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 24.3%
10.0% Hinduism +9.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
1.9% Islam +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burwoodin Strathfield +4.9 pts higher in Strathfield gap widening
74.3% 94th pct 79.2% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Burwoodin Strathfield +6.8 pts higher in Strathfield gap widening
37.8% 91st pct 44.7% 95th pct
Schools in Burwoodin Strathfield +2 more in Strathfield
11 54th pct 13 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.37 more in Burwood
2.29 28th pct 1.92 19th pct
Students in Burwoodin Strathfield +927 more in Strathfield
7,562 73rd pct 8,489 74th pct
Avg size in Burwoodin Strathfield +34 larger in Burwood
687 96th pct 653 94th pct
ICSEA in Burwoodin Strathfield +28 higher in Burwood
1,128 95th pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 79.2%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%
7.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
17.5% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%
10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 25.8%
8.3% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
5.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences even 3.6%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Burwoodin Strathfield +$130 higher in Strathfield gap widening
$739 49th pct $869 74th pct
Household income in Burwoodin Strathfield +$238 higher in Strathfield gap widening
$1,867 79th pct $2,105 87th pct
Family income in Burwoodin Strathfield +$200 higher in Strathfield gap widening
$2,101 73rd pct $2,301 82nd pct
High earners in Burwoodin Strathfield +2.7 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
11.5% 69th pct 14.2% 79th pct
High-income homes in Burwoodin Strathfield +3.7 pts higher in Strathfield gap widening
25.7% 84th pct 29.5% 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.2%
15.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.6%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burwoodin Strathfield +1.5 pts higher in Burwood
18.4% 10th pct 16.9% 7th pct
Mental health in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.7 pts higher in Burwood
4.7% 12th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.8 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
5.1% 43rd pct 4.3% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
5.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None +2.0 pts ▸ 76.2%
13.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.1 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
9.7% 11th pct 9.6% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.1 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
9.2% 18th pct 9.3% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Burwoodin Strathfield +2.7 pts higher in Strathfield gap widening
17.7% 10th pct 20.4% 17th pct
Defence service in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.3 pts higher in Strathfield
0.8% 0th pct 1.1% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.8 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
16.8% 16th pct 17.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwoodin Strathfield +39 larger in Strathfield
160 26th pct 199 30th pct
Median age in Burwoodin Strathfield +1 yrs older in Burwood
25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Burwoodin Strathfield +8.7 pts higher in Strathfield
48.7% 86th pct 57.4% 91st pct
Unemployment in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.9 pts higher in Burwood
3.8% 9th pct 3.0% 7th pct
Median income in Burwoodin Strathfield +$3 higher in Strathfield
$762 86th pct $765 86th pct
Household income in Burwoodin Strathfield +$379 higher in Burwood
$2,053 89th pct $1,674 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Burwoodin Strathfield +1.0 pts higher in Burwood
7.5% 67th pct 6.5% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwoodin Strathfield even gap narrowing
2.7 86th pct 2.7 86th pct
One-parent in Burwoodin Strathfield +2.6 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
13.0% 43rd pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Living alone in Burwoodin Strathfield +2.3 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
22.7% 17th pct 20.5% 11th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 61.7%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 25.5%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%
3.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%
22.7% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%
19.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% 6 or more even 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwoodin Strathfield +$40 higher in Burwood gap widening
$500 96th pct $460 92nd pct
Mortgage in Burwoodin Strathfield +$200 higher in Burwood gap widening
$2,500 92nd pct $2,300 89th pct
People / bedroom in Burwoodin Strathfield even gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.8 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
47.0% 87th pct 46.2% 87th pct
Owned outright in Burwoodin Strathfield +5.0 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
26.5% 22nd pct 21.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.2 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
34.5% 3rd pct 34.2% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Burwoodin Strathfield +3.3 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
47.9% 5th pct 44.7% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 46.2%
22.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 21.5%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

49.1% Flat or apartment +10.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
34.5% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 34.2%
15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 5.3%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
26.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 21.6%
14.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
7.7% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $350–$549 +14.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
29.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.6 pts 17.6%
11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
6.3% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
37.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 30.0%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burwoodin Strathfield +9.4 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
23.9% 91st pct 14.4% 87th pct
Work from home in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.5 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
35.8% 93rd pct 36.3% 94th pct
PT commute in Burwoodin Strathfield +2.8 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
12.0% 100th pct 9.2% 95th pct
PT stops in Burwoodin Strathfield +79 more in Strathfield
132 65th pct 211 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Burwoodin Strathfield +1.35 more in Strathfield
3.28 50th pct 4.63 68th pct
Departures/1k in Burwoodin Strathfield +864.2 more in Burwood
2,485.5 96th pct 1,621.3 87th pct
PT routes in Burwoodin Strathfield +9 more in Burwood
34 80th pct 25 74th pct
Stop walk in Burwoodin Strathfield +2 longer in Strathfield
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Burwoodin Strathfield +1 longer in Strathfield
13 14th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
24.9% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
10.3% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
3.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
23.0% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 14.4%
6.3% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burwoodin Strathfield +2.6 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
48.0% 92nd pct 50.6% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Burwoodin Strathfield +2.6 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
28.5% 93rd pct 25.9% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.7 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
7.1% 86th pct 6.4% 83rd pct
Participation in Burwoodin Strathfield +5.7 pts higher in Strathfield gap widening
57.0% 44th pct 62.8% 73rd pct
Full-time in Burwoodin Strathfield +4.5 pts higher in Strathfield gap widening
51.9% 9th pct 56.3% 27th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
7.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
12.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burwoodin Strathfield +1 higher in Strathfield
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Burwoodin Strathfield +3 higher in Strathfield
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Burwoodin Strathfield +2 higher in Strathfield
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Burwoodin Strathfield even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Burwoodin Strathfield +16 higher in Strathfield
1,050 88th pct 1,066 89th pct
ERP in Burwoodin Strathfield +5,276 higher in Strathfield
43,927 72nd pct 49,203 73rd pct
Growth in Burwoodin Strathfield +1.6 pts higher in Burwood
8.6% 84th pct 7.0% 76th pct
Businesses in Burwoodin Strathfield +1,833 higher in Strathfield
5,556 74th pct 7,389 78th pct
Approvals in Burwoodin Strathfield +890 higher in Burwood
1,110 87th pct 220 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burwoodin Strathfield even
1,230 86th pct 1,230 86th pct
Max temp in Burwoodin Strathfield even
23.9 46th pct 23.9 46th pct
Min temp in Burwoodin Strathfield even
12.6 67th pct 12.6 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burwoodin Strathfield +2,477 higher in Burwood
7,559 44th pct 5,082 20th pct
Assault/100k in Burwoodin Strathfield +130 higher in Burwood
821 39th pct 691 29th pct
Sexual/100k in Burwoodin Strathfield +1 higher in Strathfield
159 24th pct 160 24th pct
Robbery/100k in Burwoodin Strathfield +18 higher in Burwood
40 72nd pct 22 46th pct
Burglary/100k in Burwoodin Strathfield +88 higher in Strathfield
276 21st pct 364 32nd pct
Theft/100k in Burwoodin Strathfield +627 higher in Burwood
1,639 65th pct 1,011 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Burwoodin Strathfield +192 higher in Strathfield
400 57th pct 592 74th pct
Property damage/100k in Burwoodin Strathfield +3 higher in Strathfield
366 11th pct 368 12th pct
Drugs/100k in Burwoodin Strathfield +240 higher in Burwood
490 51st pct 250 28th pct
5-yr change in Burwoodin Strathfield +1.7 pts higher in Strathfield
9.4% 52nd pct 11.1% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burwoodin Strathfield +1.2 higher in Burwood
8.8 100th pct 7.6 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Burwoodin Strathfield +0.9 more in Burwood
8.0 100th pct 7.1 92nd pct
15-min city in Burwoodin Strathfield +6.9 pts higher in Burwood
100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 94th pct
Walk to shops in Burwoodin Strathfield +9.0 pts higher in Burwood
99.5% 100th pct 90.6% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Burwoodin Strathfield +14.9 pts higher in Burwood
100.0% 100th pct 85.1% 79th pct
Walk to school in Burwoodin Strathfield +11.1 pts higher in Burwood
100.0% 100th pct 88.9% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Burwoodin Strathfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Burwoodin Strathfield +31.1 pts higher in Burwood
99.6% 100th pct 68.4% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Burwoodin Strathfield +19.5 more in Strathfield
9.4 8th pct 28.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Burwoodin Strathfield +110 higher in Burwood
347 96th pct 237 91st pct
Mean slope in Burwoodin Strathfield even
5.0% 55th pct 5.0% 56th pct

Compare Burwood with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11300/burwood/vs/LGA17100/strathfield