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Five Dock - Abbotsford vs Burwood

Name: Five Dock - Abbotsford vs Burwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Five Dock - Abbotsford profile · Burwood profile

Five Dock - Abbotsford Burwood

Five Dock - Abbotsford and Burwood (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Five Dock - Abbotsford is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 42 and typical weekly personal income is far higher at $1,148. In contrast, Burwood (NSW) is much younger, with a typical age of 31 and a typical weekly income of $715. Burwood (NSW) is also far more multicultural, with 70.9% of people born overseas and 75.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 32.4% and 30.4% in Five Dock - Abbotsford.

These two areas share a very high level of education and job skills. They also have similar access to local amenities and similar numbers of people per home. However, their growth and housing patterns are diverging. Burwood (NSW) has seen a population jump of 16.3% since 2021 and has a much higher share of renters at 61.8%. Five Dock - Abbotsford is more stable, with more people owning their homes outright and a higher number of separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 38.5 pts higher in Burwood Other language: 44.9 pts higher in Burwood Renting: 25.2 pts higher in Burwood Recent arrivals: 27.9 pts higher in Burwood Recent movers: 24.5 pts higher in Burwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +4,991 larger in Five Dock - Abbotsford

20,933 90th pct 15,942 79th pct

Median age in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +11 yrs older in Five Dock - Abbotsford

42 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 17.7%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 11.2%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 9.3%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 39.5%

33.1% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Five Dock - Abbotsford Burwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.1% Australia ◂ +40.8 pts 23.3%

3.5% China +26.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% Nepal +8.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Italy ◂ +5.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

9.5% Chinese +40.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

22.3% Italian ◂ +19.7 pts 2.6%

21.9% English ◂ +13.7 pts 8.2%

20.8% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 4.9%

10.7% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 2.2%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%

4.0% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only ◂ +46.7 pts 18.4%

3.8% Mandarin +29.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

2.4% Cantonese +8.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Italian ◂ +8.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +35.9 pts 22.7%

30.1% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

2.4% Buddhism +8.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.1% Hinduism +9.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +3 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +0.32 more in Burwood

1.70 39th pct 2.02 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +15 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

76 97th pct 61 91st pct

Students in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +1,544 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

3,552 86th pct 2,008 62nd pct

Avg size in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +77 larger in Burwood

592 72nd pct 669 77th pct

ICSEA in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +37 higher in Burwood

1,110 86th pct 1,148 96th pct

Highest year of school

69.6% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 77.6%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 4.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.2% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 7.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

3.6% Information technology +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

7.3% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +$433 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$1,148 87th pct $715 31st pct

Household income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +$671 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$2,333 85th pct $1,662 45th pct

Family income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +$1,107 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$2,982 88th pct $1,875 36th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 11.0%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.3% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 13.9%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +10.9 pts ▸ 79.1%

17.6% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 9.8%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +118 larger in Five Dock - Abbotsford

151 45th pct 33 10th pct

Median age in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood even

27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +$351 higher in Burwood

$774 72nd pct $1,125 92nd pct

Household income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +$438 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$2,125 74th pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +0.1 larger in Burwood

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 45.9%

27.7% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.8% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.2% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 24.6%

16.3% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

4.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +$76 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$576 96th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +$600 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$3,000 96th pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +0.30 higher in Burwood

0.90 86th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +25.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 17.5%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 16.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

46.9% Flat or apartment +26.6 pts ▸ 73.5%

37.9% Separate house ◂ +21.3 pts 16.6%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

33.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 19.0%

7.1% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

0.4% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

37.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 32.6%

17.1% $750 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 5.0%

5.3% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 31.0%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +45 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

87 84th pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +1.52 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

4.16 48th pct 2.63 27th pct

Departures/1k in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +92.4 more in Burwood

2,668.8 86th pct 2,761.2 87th pct

PT routes in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +13 more in Burwood

18 84th pct 31 86th pct

Stop walk in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +1 longer in Burwood

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +4 longer in Burwood

10 12th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +96,030 more in Burwood

108,742 90th pct 204,772 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +460,595 more in Burwood

274,906 87th pct 735,501 96th pct

Transit to city in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +19 longer in Five Dock - Abbotsford

57 48th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 34.1%

31.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 20.7%

0.1% Train +13.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.7% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) even 2.3%

2.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 14.8%

9.2% No vehicle +23.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

7.2% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.2% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 30.7%

21.6% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 10.7%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

6.7% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.8% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +2 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +6 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +6 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +72 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

1,110 89th pct 1,038 67th pct

ERP in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +2,765 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

21,449 87th pct 18,684 84th pct

Growth in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +14.1 pts higher in Burwood

2.1% 29th pct 16.3% 88th pct

Businesses in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +302 higher in Burwood

2,708 86th pct 3,010 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +49 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

1,279 79th pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +0.1 higher in Burwood

23.7 50th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +0.6 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

13.2 66th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +1.2 higher in Burwood

8.0 87th pct 9.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +0.5 more in Burwood

7.5 84th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +5.1 pts higher in Burwood

94.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +6.6 pts higher in Burwood

93.3% 79th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +8.5 pts higher in Burwood

91.5% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +7.3 pts higher in Burwood

92.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +1.8 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

10.1 24th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +190 higher in Burwood

304 84th pct 494 93rd pct

Mean slope in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Burwood +0.7 pts higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

5.8% 58th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Five Dock - Abbotsford with nearby areas

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Compare Burwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Five Dock - Abbotsford vs Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120011386/five-dock-abbotsford/vs/120031678/burwood