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Ashburton vs Burwood

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Ashburton profile · Burwood profile

Ashburton Burwood

Burwood (Vic.) and Ashburton (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Burwood (Vic.) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 41 in Ashburton (Vic.). It is also far more diverse; 48.0% of people were born overseas and 46.4% use a language other than English at home, figures that are far higher than in Ashburton (Vic.), where these shares are 28.0% and 22.7% respectively. In contrast, Ashburton (Vic.) is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,743 per week compared to $1,564 in Burwood (Vic.).

The gap in household incomes has widened since 2011, as has the difference in typical ages. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, and both have nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships. They also see the same amount of annual rainfall and have a similar number of different amenity types within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.6 pts higher in Burwood Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Ashburton Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in Burwood Born overseas: 19.9 pts higher in Burwood Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Burwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburtonin Burwood +4,384 larger in Burwood gap widening
7,952 40th pct 12,336 64th pct
Median age in Ashburtonin Burwood +8 yrs older in Ashburton gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Ashburtonin Burwood even gap steady
0.4% 9th pct 0.4% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburtonin Burwood +0.5 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
16.9% 47th pct 16.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Ashburtonin Burwood +7.9 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
20.0% 72nd pct 12.1% 11th pct
De facto in Ashburtonin Burwood +0.3 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
7.4% 13th pct 7.7% 15th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 19.8%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 38.1%
32.6% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
6.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Burwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburtonin Burwood +19.9 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
28.0% 63rd pct 48.0% 91st pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +22.6 pts 46.7%
5.8% China +8.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.1% India +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +11.3 pts 19.9%
29.3% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 17.8%
13.6% Chinese +11.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.9% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%
2.9% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in Ashburtonin Burwood +23.6 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
22.7% 68th pct 46.4% 88th pct
Limited English in Ashburtonin Burwood +4.2 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
3.3% 73rd pct 7.5% 88th pct

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +25.9 pts 48.2%
7.5% Mandarin +9.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
2.1% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Ashburtonin Burwood +5.7 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
46.0% 71st pct 40.3% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 40.3%
41.8% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 36.2%
5.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.9% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburtonin Burwood +4.4 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
79.7% 92nd pct 75.3% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburtonin Burwood +8.5 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
49.6% 93rd pct 41.1% 83rd pct
Schools in Ashburtonin Burwood +1 more in Burwood
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburtonin Burwood +0.80 more in Burwood
1.89 45th pct 2.69 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashburtonin Burwood +14 more in Burwood
38 79th pct 52 88th pct
Students in Ashburtonin Burwood +2,056 more in Burwood
1,003 37th pct 3,059 79th pct
Avg size in Ashburtonin Burwood +430 larger in Burwood
334 37th pct 765 84th pct
ICSEA in Ashburtonin Burwood +23 higher in Burwood
1,153 97th pct 1,177 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 75.3%
5.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
5.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 35.8%
18.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 25.1%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%
10.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
8.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
5.4% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
4.8% Creative arts even 4.9%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashburtonin Burwood +$365 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$1,002 77th pct $637 17th pct
Household income in Ashburtonin Burwood +$1,179 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$2,743 93rd pct $1,564 39th pct
Family income in Ashburtonin Burwood +$1,303 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$3,422 95th pct $2,119 52nd pct
High earners in Ashburtonin Burwood +15.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
26.5% 93rd pct 11.3% 54th pct
High-income homes in Ashburtonin Burwood +21.7 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
44.3% 95th pct 22.5% 56th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 13.1%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.0% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.2%
15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburtonin Burwood +2.4 pts higher in Ashburton
26.2% 37th pct 23.8% 24th pct
Mental health in Ashburtonin Burwood +0.2 pts higher in Burwood
7.7% 36th pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Ashburtonin Burwood +1.0 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
7.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
3.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +0.2 pts 68.9%
18.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburtonin Burwood +4.3 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
18.3% 75th pct 14.0% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburtonin Burwood +4.4 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
14.9% 92nd pct 10.5% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburtonin Burwood +11.9 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
30.2% 76th pct 18.3% 11th pct
Defence service in Ashburtonin Burwood +0.7 pts higher in Ashburton
1.9% 26th pct 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburtonin Burwood +6.0 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
22.5% 63rd pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburtonin Burwood +17 larger in Burwood
35 11th pct 52 17th pct
Median age in Ashburtonin Burwood +3 yrs older in Ashburton
27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Ashburtonin Burwood +9.0 pts higher in Burwood
68.2% 90th pct 77.1% 97th pct
Unemployment in Ashburtonin Burwood
— 16.0% 80th pct
Median income in Ashburtonin Burwood +$62 higher in Burwood
$550 31st pct $612 45th pct
Household income in Ashburtonin Burwood +$166 higher in Ashburton
$1,874 60th pct $1,708 51st pct
Indigenous language in Ashburtonin Burwood +7.7 pts higher in Burwood
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburtonin Burwood +0.4 larger in Ashburton gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Ashburtonin Burwood +5.6 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
9.6% 17th pct 15.3% 67th pct
Living alone in Ashburtonin Burwood +9.8 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
19.9% 28th pct 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.5 pts 54.8%
18.5% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
9.6% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.7% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
19.9% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.9% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 14.7%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburtonin Burwood +$54 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$455 81st pct $401 62nd pct
Mortgage in Ashburtonin Burwood +$543 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$3,000 96th pct $2,457 86th pct
People / bedroom in Ashburtonin Burwood even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Ashburtonin Burwood +13.9 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
25.0% 44th pct 38.9% 77th pct
Owned outright in Ashburtonin Burwood +8.5 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
38.1% 69th pct 29.5% 41st pct
Separate houses in Ashburtonin Burwood +20.8 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
76.1% 35th pct 55.3% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburtonin Burwood +12.8 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
80.5% 55th pct 67.8% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 29.5%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 25.4%
1.0% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house ◂ +20.8 pts 55.3%
20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
2.2% Flat or apartment +11.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 38.8%
31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 21.7%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
2.6% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.5% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
18.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.8%
11.5% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.7% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.3% $750 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 34.6%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburtonin Burwood +5.3 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
6.6% 64th pct 12.0% 87th pct
Work from home in Ashburtonin Burwood +15.6 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
44.8% 94th pct 29.2% 80th pct
PT commute in Ashburtonin Burwood +2.1 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
3.1% 67th pct 5.2% 83rd pct
PT stops in Ashburtonin Burwood +44 more in Burwood
30 40th pct 74 76th pct
Stops/1k in Ashburtonin Burwood +2.23 more in Burwood
3.77 42nd pct 6.00 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Ashburtonin Burwood +1,771.4 more in Burwood
1,059.2 59th pct 2,830.7 87th pct
PT routes in Ashburtonin Burwood +6 more in Burwood
10 62nd pct 16 80th pct
Stop walk in Ashburtonin Burwood +2 longer in Ashburton
5 50th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Ashburtonin Burwood +2 longer in Burwood
14 23rd pct 16 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashburtonin Burwood +15,059 more in Burwood
7,952 21st pct 23,011 68th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashburtonin Burwood +57,565 more in Burwood
143,796 79th pct 201,361 86th pct
Transit to city in Ashburtonin Burwood +10 longer in Burwood
53 40th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Worked at home ◂ +15.6 pts 29.2%
32.9% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.1% Walked even 2.1%
0.4% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 33.8%
35.5% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
6.6% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburtonin Burwood +17.8 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
32.6% 27th pct 50.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburtonin Burwood +20.0 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
9.7% 44th pct 29.7% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburtonin Burwood +2.9 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
4.9% 57th pct 7.7% 88th pct
Participation in Ashburtonin Burwood +6.5 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
65.6% 69th pct 59.1% 39th pct
Full-time in Ashburtonin Burwood +6.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
58.8% 50th pct 52.6% 12th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.5% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
5.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

38.8% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 30.4%
21.7% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 12.7%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.0% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.3% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.9% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashburtonin Burwood +2 higher in Ashburton
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Ashburtonin Burwood +4 higher in Ashburton
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Ashburtonin Burwood +6 higher in Ashburton
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Ashburtonin Burwood +1 higher in Ashburton
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Ashburtonin Burwood +77 higher in Ashburton
1,126 92nd pct 1,049 71st pct
ERP in Ashburtonin Burwood +7,009 higher in Burwood
8,471 40th pct 15,480 73rd pct
Growth in Ashburtonin Burwood +18.0 pts higher in Burwood
5.6% 59th pct 23.6% 91st pct
Businesses in Ashburtonin Burwood +621 higher in Burwood
828 45th pct 1,449 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashburtonin Burwood even
750 39th pct 750 39th pct
Max temp in Ashburtonin Burwood even
20.2 16th pct 20.2 16th pct
Min temp in Ashburtonin Burwood even
10.8 34th pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburtonin Burwood +0.7 higher in Ashburton
8.4 91st pct 7.7 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburtonin Burwood +0.3 more in Ashburton
7.9 98th pct 7.6 86th pct
15-min city in Ashburtonin Burwood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburtonin Burwood +4.0 pts higher in Ashburton
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Ashburtonin Burwood +0.5 pts higher in Ashburton
99.9% 83rd pct 99.4% 74th pct
Walk to school in Ashburtonin Burwood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburtonin Burwood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashburtonin Burwood +24.1 pts higher in Ashburton
96.0% 92nd pct 72.0% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburtonin Burwood +3.9 more in Ashburton
16.5 61st pct 12.6 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburtonin Burwood +213 higher in Ashburton
451 91st pct 238 76th pct
Mean slope in Ashburtonin Burwood +0.9 pts higher in Burwood
4.9% 43rd pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Ashburton with nearby areas

Glen Iris - East Ashwood - Chadstone Malvern East Camberwell Murrumbeena Hughesdale Carnegie Burwood

Compare Burwood with nearby areas

Box Hill Mount Waverley - North Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert Ashwood - Chadstone Blackburn South Ashburton Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Burwood East

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011146/ashburton/vs/207031165/burwood