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Burwood vs Sutherland Shire

Name: Burwood vs Sutherland Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Burwood profile · Sutherland Shire profile

Burwood Sutherland Shire

Sutherland Shire and Burwood are two distinct parts of Greater Sydney. Burwood is far more multicultural, with 57.7% of people born overseas and 62.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 19.3% and 13.8% in Sutherland Shire. Housing differs sharply as well; Sutherland Shire has far more separate houses (60.8%) and three-bedroom homes (71.6%), while Burwood is dominated by rentals (47%) and apartments. Burwood is also much more car-independent, with 23.9% of homes having no motor vehicle, whereas Sutherland Shire residents face a longer 45-minute drive to the city.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share very similar housing patterns in terms of people per home, with 2.7 in each. While the two areas are similar in these respects, the gaps in their populations are widening. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents and those using other languages at home has grown since 2011, as Burwood has become increasingly diverse compared to Sutherland Shire.

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Where they differ most

Population: 189,994 larger in Sutherland Shire Born overseas: 38.4 pts higher in Burwood Other language: 49.1 pts higher in Burwood Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Sutherland Shire Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Burwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +189,994 larger in Sutherland Shire gap steady

40,217 72nd pct 230,211 87th pct

Median age in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +7 yrs older in Sutherland Shire gap widening

34 yrs 12th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 24.8%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

Marital status

43.7% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

42.4% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 32.1%

6.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Sutherland Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.0% Australia +40.9 pts ▸ 77.9%

18.1% China ◂ +16.6 pts 1.5%

7.6% Nepal ◂ +7.5 pts 0.1%

0.9% England +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

2.7% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

10.7% English +27.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.6% Australian +26.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.8% Chinese ◂ +28.9 pts 3.9%

4.3% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.8% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

3.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% German +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

31.4% English only +51.4 pts ▸ 82.9%

19.9% Mandarin ◂ +18.3 pts 1.6%

8.2% Cantonese ◂ +7.2 pts 1.0%

3.5% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

3.3% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% Christianity +20.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

34.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 33.9%

10.0% Hinduism ◂ +9.4 pts 0.6%

7.8% Buddhism ◂ +6.7 pts 1.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +71 more in Sutherland Shire

11 54th pct 82 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +0.36 more in Burwood

2.29 28th pct 1.93 19th pct

Students in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +29,848 more in Sutherland Shire

7,562 73rd pct 37,410 87th pct

Avg size in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +214 larger in Burwood

687 96th pct 474 80th pct

ICSEA in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +50 higher in Burwood

1,128 95th pct 1,078 88th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 63.1%

7.5% Year 10 +14.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

2.4% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 28.6%

10.5% Certificate III / IV +15.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 9.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 24.6%

9.4% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.5% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Information technology ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

3.4% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +$279 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$739 49th pct $1,018 86th pct

Household income in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +$421 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$1,867 79th pct $2,288 90th pct

Family income in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +$657 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$2,101 73rd pct $2,758 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.0%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%

15.0% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 33.4%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.0%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.6% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +7.1 pts 67.2%

13.1% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +3,113 larger in Sutherland Shire

160 26th pct 3,273 86th pct

Median age in Burwood in Sutherland Shire even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +$88 higher in Sutherland Shire

$762 86th pct $850 88th pct

Household income in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +$384 higher in Sutherland Shire

$2,053 89th pct $2,437 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood in Sutherland Shire even gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 24.6%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

16.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.2% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood in Sutherland Shire even gap narrowing

$500 96th pct $500 96th pct

Mortgage in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +$120 higher in Sutherland Shire gap narrowing

$2,500 92nd pct $2,620 94th pct

People / bedroom in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +0.20 higher in Burwood gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Rented ◂ +24.8 pts 22.3%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.5% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

34.5% Separate house +26.4 pts ▸ 60.8%

49.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.3 pts 24.8%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 21.9%

26.2% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.0% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

7.7% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 41.3%

29.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.9%

6.2% $750 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

6.3% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +1,185 more in Sutherland Shire

132 65th pct 1,317 88th pct

Stops/1k in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +2.44 more in Sutherland Shire

3.28 50th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +1,562.9 more in Burwood

2,485.5 96th pct 922.7 78th pct

PT routes in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +2 more in Sutherland Shire

34 80th pct 36 81st pct

Stop walk in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +7 longer in Sutherland Shire

0 0th pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +32 longer in Sutherland Shire

13 14th pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

24.9% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.8% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.3% Train ◂ +8.4 pts 1.9%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 34.0%

23.0% 2 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.9% No vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 5.7%

6.3% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.2% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

6.3% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

8.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 26.3%

12.4% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +1 higher in Sutherland Shire

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +5 higher in Sutherland Shire

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +8 higher in Sutherland Shire

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +1 higher in Burwood

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +40 higher in Sutherland Shire

1,050 88th pct 1,090 92nd pct

ERP in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +197,400 higher in Sutherland Shire

43,927 72nd pct 241,327 87th pct

Growth in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +4.1 pts higher in Burwood

8.6% 84th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +18,000 higher in Sutherland Shire

5,556 74th pct 23,556 87th pct

Approvals in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +365 higher in Burwood

1,110 87th pct 745 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +159 higher in Sutherland Shire

1,230 86th pct 1,388 89th pct

Max temp in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +0.8 higher in Burwood

23.9 46th pct 23.1 37th pct

Min temp in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +0.9 higher in Burwood

12.6 67th pct 11.7 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +2,761 higher in Burwood

7,559 44th pct 4,798 17th pct

Assault/100k in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +257 higher in Burwood

821 39th pct 564 20th pct

Sexual/100k in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +23 higher in Burwood

159 24th pct 136 17th pct

Robbery/100k in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +32 higher in Burwood

40 72nd pct 8 12th pct

Burglary/100k in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +156 higher in Burwood

276 21st pct 120 0th pct

Theft/100k in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +1,092 higher in Burwood

1,639 65th pct 547 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +243 higher in Burwood

400 57th pct 157 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +3 higher in Sutherland Shire

366 11th pct 368 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +232 higher in Burwood

490 51st pct 258 29th pct

5-yr change in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +37.0 pts higher in Burwood

9.4% 52nd pct -27.7% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +1.6 higher in Burwood

8.8 100th pct 7.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +1.2 more in Burwood

8.0 100th pct 6.8 89th pct

15-min city in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +14.4 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 85.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +14.8 pts higher in Burwood

99.5% 100th pct 84.8% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +1.8 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +8.7 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 91.3% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +1.2 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 90th pct

Walk to health in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +28.4 pts higher in Burwood

99.6% 100th pct 71.2% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +2.9 more in Sutherland Shire

9.4 8th pct 12.3 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +299 higher in Burwood

347 96th pct 48 77th pct

Mean slope in Burwood in Sutherland Shire +2.8 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

5.0% 55th pct 7.7% 86th pct

Compare Burwood with nearby areas

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Compare Sutherland Shire with nearby areas

Georges River Campbelltown Canterbury-Bankstown Bayside Strathfield Burwood Fairfield Inner West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood vs Sutherland Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11300/burwood/vs/LGA17150/sutherland-shire