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Burwood vs Strathfield - West

Name: Burwood vs Strathfield - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Burwood profile · Strathfield - West profile

Burwood Strathfield - West

Burwood (NSW) and Strathfield - West are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Burwood (NSW) is a young, fast-growing place where the typical resident is 31 and 70.9% of people were born overseas. It has a high share of renters (61.8%) and a high proportion of flats. In contrast, Strathfield - West is much older, with a typical age of 41, and is dominated by separate houses (78.2%). It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,726, compared to $1,662 in Burwood (NSW).

Both areas are equally convenient, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a park. However, the two have tracked differently since 2011, with Burwood (NSW) seeing population growth of 16.3% while Strathfield - West fell by 3.7%. Burwood (NSW) has become a hub for new arrivals from overseas, with 34.3% arriving in the last five years, while Strathfield - West remains more stable with a higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 41.3 pts higher in Burwood Separate houses: 61.6 pts higher in Strathfield - West 3+ bedrooms: 50.0 pts higher in Strathfield - West No car: 26.4 pts higher in Burwood Recent movers: 29.9 pts higher in Burwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood in Strathfield - West +6,689 larger in Burwood

15,942 79th pct 9,253 48th pct

Median age in Burwood in Strathfield - West +10 yrs older in Strathfield - West

31 yrs 6th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

42.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.6 pts 24.1%

17.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 14.2%

9.3% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

39.5% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

47.6% Never married ◂ +13.7 pts 33.9%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

3.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Strathfield - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

23.3% Australia +26.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

29.9% China ◂ +21.5 pts 8.4%

8.8% Nepal ◂ +8.4 pts 0.3%

2.9% India +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

49.8% Chinese ◂ +26.4 pts 23.4%

4.9% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% English +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

18.4% English only +21.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.7% Mandarin ◂ +24.4 pts 9.2%

10.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

1.2% Arabic +8.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

22.7% Christianity +28.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

45.1% No religion ◂ +23.4 pts 21.7%

11.3% Buddhism ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

10.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

1.7% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burwood in Strathfield - West +2 more in Strathfield - West

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burwood in Strathfield - West +1.46 more in Strathfield - West

2.02 49th pct 3.48 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burwood in Strathfield - West +4 more in Burwood

61 91st pct 57 90th pct

Students in Burwood in Strathfield - West +1,705 more in Strathfield - West

2,008 62nd pct 3,713 86th pct

Avg size in Burwood in Strathfield - West +73 larger in Strathfield - West

669 77th pct 743 82nd pct

ICSEA in Burwood in Strathfield - West +65 higher in Burwood

1,148 96th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 79.4%

4.5% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

7.1% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

30.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 25.1%

8.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.1% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

3.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

0.4% Agriculture & environment even 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Burwood in Strathfield - West +$246 higher in Strathfield - West

$715 31st pct $961 74th pct

Household income in Burwood in Strathfield - West +$1,064 higher in Strathfield - West

$1,662 45th pct $2,726 92nd pct

Family income in Burwood in Strathfield - West +$1,191 higher in Strathfield - West

$1,875 36th pct $3,066 89th pct

Household income distribution

11.0% $4,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.4%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 17.5%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 37.0%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.3%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +7.0 pts 72.1%

9.8% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.5% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood in Strathfield - West +11 larger in Strathfield - West

33 10th pct 44 14th pct

Median age in Burwood in Strathfield - West +2 yrs older in Burwood

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Burwood in Strathfield - West +$301 higher in Burwood

$1,125 92nd pct $824 77th pct

Household income in Burwood in Strathfield - West +$1,187 higher in Strathfield - West

$1,687 49th pct $2,874 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood in Strathfield - West +0.6 larger in Strathfield - West

2.5 43rd pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +24.4 pts ▸ 70.2%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +16.9 pts 19.8%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

4.2% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 27.8%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 15.2%

13.3% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%

4.8% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood in Strathfield - West +$30 higher in Strathfield - West

$500 88th pct $530 91st pct

Mortgage in Burwood in Strathfield - West +$800 higher in Strathfield - West

$2,400 84th pct $3,200 99th pct

People / bedroom in Burwood in Strathfield - West +0.30 higher in Burwood

1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Rented ◂ +41.3 pts 20.5%

17.5% Owned outright +24.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

16.8% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

16.6% Separate house +61.6 pts ▸ 78.2%

73.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +56.1 pts 17.3%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.5 pts 14.9%

4.3% 5 or more +24.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.9% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.9 pts 3.8%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 30.3%

32.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 23.8%

5.0% $750 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

5.7% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $3,000 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 22.2%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood in Strathfield - West +30 more in Strathfield - West

42 51st pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Burwood in Strathfield - West +5.15 more in Strathfield - West

2.63 27th pct 7.78 86th pct

Departures/1k in Burwood in Strathfield - West +1,173.3 more in Burwood

2,761.2 87th pct 1,587.9 75th pct

PT routes in Burwood in Strathfield - West +23 more in Burwood

31 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Burwood in Strathfield - West +1 longer in Strathfield - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Burwood in Strathfield - West +1 longer in Strathfield - West

14 23rd pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Burwood in Strathfield - West +163,157 more in Burwood

204,772 96th pct 41,615 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Burwood in Strathfield - West +500,267 more in Burwood

735,501 96th pct 235,234 87th pct

Transit to city in Burwood in Strathfield - West +12 longer in Strathfield - West

38 16th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

34.1% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

20.7% Car (driver) +18.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.3% Train ◂ +10.8 pts 2.6%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 29.8%

14.8% 2 vehicles +22.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

32.7% No vehicle ◂ +26.4 pts 6.3%

3.0% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.6% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

5.4% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.7% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 3.3%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burwood in Strathfield - West +3 higher in Strathfield - West

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Burwood in Strathfield - West +7 higher in Strathfield - West

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Burwood in Strathfield - West +9 higher in Strathfield - West

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Burwood in Strathfield - West +1 higher in Strathfield - West

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Burwood in Strathfield - West +93 higher in Strathfield - West

1,038 67th pct 1,131 94th pct

ERP in Burwood in Strathfield - West +9,748 higher in Burwood

18,684 84th pct 8,936 42nd pct

Growth in Burwood in Strathfield - West +20.0 pts higher in Burwood

16.3% 88th pct -3.7% 0th pct

Businesses in Burwood in Strathfield - West +1,468 higher in Burwood

3,010 86th pct 1,542 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burwood in Strathfield - West even

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

Max temp in Burwood in Strathfield - West even

23.9 51st pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Burwood in Strathfield - West even

12.6 60th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood in Strathfield - West +2.3 higher in Burwood

9.2 98th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood in Strathfield - West +1.3 more in Burwood

8.0 100th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Burwood in Strathfield - West +8.1 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Burwood in Strathfield - West +22.7 pts higher in Burwood

99.9% 99th pct 77.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Burwood in Strathfield - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Burwood in Strathfield - West even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Burwood in Strathfield - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Burwood in Strathfield - West +55.3 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 44.6% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Burwood in Strathfield - West +63.7 more in Strathfield - West

8.3 13th pct 72.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Burwood in Strathfield - West +255 higher in Burwood

494 93rd pct 239 76th pct

Mean slope in Burwood in Strathfield - West +0.9 pts higher in Burwood

5.1% 46th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Burwood with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood vs Strathfield - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120031678/burwood/vs/120031681/strathfield-west