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Ashfield - South vs Burwood

Name: Ashfield - South vs Burwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Ashfield - South profile · Burwood profile

Ashfield - South Burwood

Burwood (NSW) and Ashfield - South are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Burwood (NSW) is a younger, more transient hub where 70.9% of people were born overseas and 75.4% use another language at home. It has a higher share of renters at 61.8% and more people who have moved in the last five years (62.6%). Ashfield - South has a larger proportion of separate houses (30.0%) and a more established population, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 31 in Burwood (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining well above the national figure for overseas births and language diversity. They share several common traits, including very similar typical weekly rents—$500 in Burwood (NSW) and $470 in Ashfield - South—and a high level of education and job skills. They also both offer quick access to public transport, with only a two-minute walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.4 pts higher in Burwood Born overseas: 21.8 pts higher in Burwood Needs assistance: 4.6 pts higher in Ashfield - South Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Burwood Recent arrivals: 15.9 pts higher in Burwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield - South in Burwood +3,696 larger in Burwood

12,246 64th pct 15,942 79th pct

Median age in Ashfield - South in Burwood +7 yrs older in Ashfield - South

38 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.7%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 11.2%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.2% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 39.5%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield - South Burwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.4% Australia ◂ +24.0 pts 23.3%

14.1% China +15.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

3.7% Nepal +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.8% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.4% Chinese +25.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

19.4% English ◂ +11.2 pts 8.2%

14.8% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 4.9%

8.8% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%

6.3% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

3.9% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

2.3% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

46.7% English only ◂ +28.3 pts 18.4%

14.0% Mandarin +19.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.2% Cantonese +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.4% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 22.7%

6.6% Buddhism +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% Hinduism +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ashfield - South in Burwood +2 more in Ashfield - South

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield - South in Burwood +1.46 more in Ashfield - South

3.49 74th pct 2.02 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield - South in Burwood +12 more in Ashfield - South

73 96th pct 61 91st pct

Students in Ashfield - South in Burwood +1,983 more in Ashfield - South

3,991 87th pct 2,008 62nd pct

Avg size in Ashfield - South in Burwood +129 larger in Ashfield - South

798 86th pct 669 77th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield - South in Burwood +22 higher in Burwood

1,126 90th pct 1,148 96th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 77.6%

8.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 37.6%

17.7% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

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

10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

6.1% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

6.4% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield - South in Burwood +$157 higher in Ashfield - South

$872 62nd pct $715 31st pct

Household income in Ashfield - South in Burwood +$256 higher in Ashfield - South

$1,918 60th pct $1,662 45th pct

Family income in Ashfield - South in Burwood +$457 higher in Ashfield - South

$2,332 66th pct $1,875 36th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.6% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.9%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 3.9%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.6% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +11.4 pts ▸ 79.1%

17.7% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 9.8%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield - South in Burwood +46 larger in Ashfield - South

79 25th pct 33 10th pct

Median age in Ashfield - South in Burwood +3 yrs older in Ashfield - South

30 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Ashfield - South in Burwood +$201 higher in Burwood

$924 86th pct $1,125 92nd pct

Household income in Ashfield - South in Burwood +$229 higher in Ashfield - South

$1,916 63rd pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield - South in Burwood +0.1 larger in Burwood

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 45.9%

33.3% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 24.6%

16.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield - South in Burwood +$30 higher in Burwood

$470 85th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield - South in Burwood +$48 higher in Burwood

$2,352 82nd pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield - South in Burwood +0.20 higher in Burwood

1.00 90th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 61.8%

25.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 17.5%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 16.8%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment +12.1 pts ▸ 73.5%

30.0% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 16.6%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached even 7.9%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

22.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 19.0%

15.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

11.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.9% Studio / none even 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 43.3%

21.6% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

7.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

5.5% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%

14.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield - South in Burwood +21 more in Ashfield - South

63 69th pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield - South in Burwood +2.51 more in Ashfield - South

5.14 62nd pct 2.63 27th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield - South in Burwood +310.4 more in Burwood

2,450.8 86th pct 2,761.2 87th pct

PT routes in Ashfield - South in Burwood +13 more in Burwood

18 84th pct 31 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield - South in Burwood even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ashfield - South in Burwood +2 longer in Burwood

12 17th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Ashfield - South in Burwood +101,130 more in Burwood

103,642 90th pct 204,772 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Ashfield - South in Burwood +325,081 more in Burwood

410,420 90th pct 735,501 96th pct

Transit to city in Ashfield - South in Burwood +6 longer in Ashfield - South

44 24th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 34.1%

23.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%

7.9% Train +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.9% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 48.0%

22.3% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 14.8%

4.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

7.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

5.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 30.7%

12.9% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.8% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashfield - South in Burwood +1 higher in Ashfield - South

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Ashfield - South in Burwood +3 higher in Ashfield - South

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Ashfield - South in Burwood +2 higher in Ashfield - South

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Ashfield - South in Burwood even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Ashfield - South in Burwood +29 higher in Ashfield - South

1,067 77th pct 1,038 67th pct

ERP in Ashfield - South in Burwood +5,628 higher in Burwood

13,056 62nd pct 18,684 84th pct

Growth in Ashfield - South in Burwood +10.0 pts higher in Burwood

6.3% 64th pct 16.3% 88th pct

Businesses in Ashfield - South in Burwood +1,771 higher in Burwood

1,239 67th pct 3,010 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashfield - South in Burwood even

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

Max temp in Ashfield - South in Burwood even

23.9 51st pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Ashfield - South in Burwood even

12.6 60th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield - South in Burwood +0.1 higher in Burwood

9.1 98th pct 9.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield - South in Burwood even

8.0 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Ashfield - South in Burwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield - South in Burwood even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield - South in Burwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ashfield - South in Burwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield - South in Burwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield - South in Burwood +3.5 pts higher in Burwood

96.4% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield - South in Burwood +9.9 more in Ashfield - South

18.2 68th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield - South in Burwood +10 higher in Burwood

484 92nd pct 494 93rd pct

Mean slope in Ashfield - South in Burwood +0.2 pts higher in Ashfield - South

5.2% 49th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Ashfield - South with nearby areas

Ashfield - North Canterbury (North) - Ashbury Croydon Haberfield - Summer Hill Dulwich Hill - Lewisham Croydon Park - Enfield Five Dock - Abbotsford 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). Ashfield - South vs Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120031677/ashfield-south/vs/120031678/burwood

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Ashfield - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability