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Burwood vs Croydon

Name: Burwood vs Croydon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Burwood profile · Croydon profile

Burwood Croydon

Burwood (NSW) and Croydon are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Burwood (NSW) is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is 31 and 70.9% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 61.8% of homes being rented and 32.7% of households having no car. In contrast, Croydon is older, with a typical age of 41 and a more settled feel. Here, separate houses are common (57.1%), and 36.0% of homes are owned outright. Croydon also has a higher share of larger homes, with 64.9% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share a similar level of education and job skills and have the same number of public transport stops. However, the gap in population growth is widening, as Burwood (NSW) has grown by 16.3% since 2021 compared to just 3.2% in Croydon. Burwood (NSW) also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals, at 34.3% compared to 13.2% in Croydon.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.9 pts higher in Burwood Separate houses: 40.4 pts higher in Croydon 3+ bedrooms: 34.7 pts higher in Croydon Recent movers: 29.0 pts higher in Burwood Born overseas: 24.8 pts higher in Burwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood in Croydon +4,949 larger in Burwood

15,942 79th pct 10,993 58th pct

Median age in Burwood in Croydon +10 yrs older in Croydon

31 yrs 6th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

42.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.1 pts 26.6%

17.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

19.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 12.7%

9.3% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

39.5% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

47.6% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 36.8%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Croydon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

23.3% Australia +27.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

29.9% China ◂ +15.9 pts 14.0%

8.8% Nepal ◂ +7.3 pts 1.5%

3.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.8% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

49.8% Chinese ◂ +21.5 pts 28.3%

4.9% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.2% English +6.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.6% Italian +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.2% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

18.4% English only +26.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.7% Mandarin ◂ +18.9 pts 14.7%

10.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

1.2% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Arabic +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.9% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 38.1%

22.7% Christianity +21.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

11.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

10.7% Hinduism ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burwood in Croydon +1 more in Croydon

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burwood in Croydon +0.48 more in Croydon

2.02 49th pct 2.51 60th pct

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

61 91st pct 68 94th pct

Students in Burwood in Croydon +1,303 more in Croydon

2,008 62nd pct 3,311 82nd pct

Avg size in Burwood in Croydon +158 larger in Croydon

669 77th pct 828 87th pct

ICSEA in Burwood in Croydon +22 higher in Burwood

1,148 96th pct 1,125 90th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 73.0%

7.8% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 17.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

7.1% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

30.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 25.6%

9.1% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

8.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Burwood in Croydon +$70 higher in Croydon

$715 31st pct $785 46th pct

Household income in Burwood in Croydon +$459 higher in Croydon

$1,662 45th pct $2,121 73rd pct

Family income in Burwood in Croydon +$522 higher in Croydon

$1,875 36th pct $2,397 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.0%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%

11.0% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.2%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 41.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.7%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +9.5 pts 69.6%

9.8% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.5% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood in Croydon +15 larger in Croydon

33 10th pct 48 15th pct

Median age in Burwood in Croydon +9 yrs older in Croydon

27 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Burwood in Croydon +$400 higher in Burwood

$1,125 92nd pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Burwood in Croydon +$456 higher in Croydon

$1,687 49th pct $2,143 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood in Croydon +0.3 larger in Croydon

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.4 pts 23.3%

13.1% One-parent families even 13.2%

4.2% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 29.1%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 21.2%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

13.3% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood in Croydon +$40 higher in Burwood

$500 88th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Burwood in Croydon +$240 higher in Croydon

$2,400 84th pct $2,640 89th pct

People / bedroom in Burwood in Croydon +0.20 higher in Burwood

1.20 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Rented ◂ +29.9 pts 31.9%

17.5% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

73.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.6 pts 24.9%

16.6% Separate house +40.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 25.2%

19.0% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.9% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 8.1%

4.3% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.9%

32.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.0%

9.9% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.0% $750 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 23.3%

12.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood in Croydon even

42 51st pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Burwood in Croydon +1.19 more in Croydon

2.63 27th pct 3.82 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Burwood in Croydon +738.2 more in Burwood

2,761.2 87th pct 2,023.0 84th pct

PT routes in Burwood in Croydon +11 more in Burwood

31 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Burwood in Croydon +2 longer in Croydon

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Burwood in Croydon +3 longer in Burwood

14 23rd pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Burwood in Croydon +166,381 more in Burwood

204,772 96th pct 38,391 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Burwood in Croydon +503,539 more in Burwood

735,501 96th pct 231,962 86th pct

Transit to city in Burwood in Croydon +13 longer in Croydon

38 16th pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

34.1% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

20.7% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.3% Train ◂ +7.1 pts 6.2%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.3% Car (passenger) even 2.3%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 44.4%

32.7% No vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 13.6%

14.8% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.0% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

11.7% Professional & technical even 11.7%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

6.0% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.0% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

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

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.8% Wholesale trade even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

10.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burwood in Croydon +1 higher in Croydon

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Burwood in Croydon +4 higher in Croydon

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Burwood in Croydon +5 higher in Croydon

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Burwood in Croydon even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Burwood in Croydon +31 higher in Croydon

1,038 67th pct 1,069 77th pct

ERP in Burwood in Croydon +7,324 higher in Burwood

18,684 84th pct 11,360 55th pct

Growth in Burwood in Croydon +13.1 pts higher in Burwood

16.3% 88th pct 3.2% 38th pct

Businesses in Burwood in Croydon +1,913 higher in Burwood

3,010 86th pct 1,097 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burwood in Croydon even

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

Max temp in Burwood in Croydon even

23.9 51st pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Burwood in Croydon even

12.6 60th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood in Croydon +0.7 higher in Burwood

9.2 98th pct 8.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood in Croydon even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Burwood in Croydon even