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Homebush vs Burwood

Name: Homebush vs Burwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Homebush profile · Burwood profile

Homebush Burwood

Homebush and Burwood (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Burwood (NSW) is far more reliant on public transport, with 32.7% of homes having no motor vehicle and 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and schools. In contrast, Homebush has a larger proportion of adults working or looking for work (67.3% compared to 56.5% in Burwood (NSW)) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $911, which is $196 more than in Burwood (NSW).

Both areas share a very similar profile in other ways, with the typical resident in each being 31 years old and both having a very high share of people born overseas. The gap in access to money and resources is quite large, with Homebush scoring far higher than Burwood (NSW) on the scale. This difference in relative advantage is consistent with the higher typical incomes and the larger share of residents in Homebush with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

No car: 17.6 pts higher in Burwood No religion: 16.2 pts higher in Burwood Participation: 10.8 pts higher in Homebush Full-time: 8.6 pts higher in Homebush Personal income: $196 higher in Homebush

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush in Burwood +4,880 larger in Homebush

20,822 90th pct 15,942 79th pct

Median age in Homebush in Burwood even

31 yrs 6th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

50.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 42.7%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

47.5% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 39.5%

5.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Homebush Burwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

12.5% China +17.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.0% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 23.3%

18.5% India ◂ +15.5 pts 2.9%

8.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.6% Chinese +26.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

15.6% Indian ◂ +12.3 pts 3.3%

8.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.1% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.3% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% German even 0.7%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

13.3% Mandarin +20.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.7% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 18.4%

6.4% Cantonese +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Hindi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Arabic even 1.2%

0.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.8% No religion +16.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

27.0% Hinduism ◂ +16.3 pts 10.7%

24.3% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%

6.4% Buddhism +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Homebush in Burwood even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Homebush in Burwood +1.08 more in Burwood

0.95 13th pct 2.02 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Homebush in Burwood +7 more in Burwood

54 89th pct 61 91st pct

Students in Homebush in Burwood +325 more in Burwood

1,683 55th pct 2,008 62nd pct

Avg size in Homebush in Burwood +108 larger in Burwood

561 68th pct 669 77th pct

ICSEA in Homebush in Burwood +87 higher in Burwood

1,061 69th pct 1,148 96th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 77.6%

4.3% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Year 10 even 4.5%

2.3% Year 11 even 2.4%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 37.6%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 20.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.3% Information technology ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

8.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences even 3.5%

1.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Homebush in Burwood +$196 higher in Homebush

$911 68th pct $715 31st pct

Household income in Homebush in Burwood +$375 higher in Homebush

$2,037 68th pct $1,662 45th pct

Family income in Homebush in Burwood +$294 higher in Homebush

$2,169 56th pct $1,875 36th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.0%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.1% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.0%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.4% None ◂ +1.2 pts 79.1%

9.8% One condition even 9.8%

1.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush in Burwood +52 larger in Homebush

85 27th pct 33 10th pct

Median age in Homebush in Burwood +3 yrs older in Burwood

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Homebush in Burwood +$176 higher in Burwood

$949 87th pct $1,125 92nd pct

Household income in Homebush in Burwood +$94 higher in Burwood

$1,593 44th pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush in Burwood +0.1 larger in Homebush

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 45.9%

30.1% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.1% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.5% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush in Burwood +$50 higher in Burwood

$450 80th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Homebush in Burwood +$273 higher in Burwood

$2,127 71st pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Homebush in Burwood even

1.20 100th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 61.8%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 16.8%

10.4% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

85.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.9 pts 73.5%

10.1% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 50.4%

18.0% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.8% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.7% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

67.7% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 43.3%

13.5% $550–$749 +19.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.7% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 35.5%

16.1% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.1%

8.2% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush in Burwood +1 more in Burwood

41 50th pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Homebush in Burwood +0.67 more in Burwood

1.97 21st pct 2.63 27th pct

Departures/1k in Homebush in Burwood +2,147.2 more in Burwood

614.0 42nd pct 2,761.2 87th pct

PT routes in Homebush in Burwood +22 more in Burwood

9 57th pct 31 86th pct

Stop walk in Homebush in Burwood +8 longer in Homebush

10 71st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Homebush in Burwood even

14 23rd pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush in Burwood +168,008 more in Burwood

36,764 80th pct 204,772 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush in Burwood +413,978 more in Burwood

321,523 88th pct 735,501 96th pct

Transit to city in Homebush in Burwood +14 longer in Homebush

52 38th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 34.1%

28.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 20.7%

10.3% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.2% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.4% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 48.0%

15.1% No vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 14.8%

3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

7.9% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

5.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 30.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Homebush in Burwood +1 higher in Homebush

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Homebush in Burwood +3 higher in Homebush

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Homebush in Burwood +1 higher in Homebush

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Homebush in Burwood even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Homebush in Burwood +10 higher in Homebush

1,048 71st pct 1,038 67th pct

ERP in Homebush in Burwood +4,827 higher in Homebush

23,511 89th pct 18,684 84th pct

Growth in Homebush in Burwood +4.6 pts higher in Burwood

11.7% 86th pct 16.3% 88th pct

Businesses in Homebush in Burwood +68 higher in Homebush

3,078 86th pct 3,010 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Homebush in Burwood +11 higher in Homebush

1,240 77th pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Homebush in Burwood +0.2 higher in Homebush

24.1 54th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Homebush in Burwood even

12.6 60th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush in Burwood +1.5 higher in Burwood

7.7 83rd pct 9.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Homebush in Burwood +1.0 more in Burwood

7.0 76th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Homebush in Burwood +9.4 pts higher in Burwood

90.6% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Homebush in Burwood +1.2 pts higher in Burwood

98.7% 88th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Homebush in Burwood +25.2 pts higher in Burwood

74.8% 36th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Homebush in Burwood +17.7 pts higher in Burwood

82.3% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Homebush in Burwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Homebush in Burwood +34.4 pts higher in Burwood

65.6% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush in Burwood +1.6 more in Homebush

9.8 22nd pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush in Burwood +227 higher in Burwood

267 79th pct 494 93rd pct

Mean slope in Homebush in Burwood +0.3 pts higher in Burwood

4.8% 40th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Homebush with nearby areas

Strathfield - West Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park Concord West - North Strathfield Rookwood Cemetery Strathfield - East Lidcombe Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita Burwood

Compare Burwood with nearby areas

Strathfield - East Croydon Croydon Park - Enfield Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita Ashfield - North Strathfield - West Ashfield - South Five Dock - Abbotsford

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush vs Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120031396/homebush/vs/120031678/burwood