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Burwood vs Ashwood - Chadstone

Name: Burwood vs Ashwood - Chadstone — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Burwood profile · Ashwood - Chadstone profile

Burwood Ashwood - Chadstone

Ashwood - Chadstone and Burwood (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in income and transport. Ashwood - Chadstone is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,011 compared to $1,564 in Burwood (Vic.). It also has a larger share of high earners, with 30.2% of households making over $3,000 a week, while Burwood (Vic.) sits at 22.5%. In contrast, Burwood (Vic.) is more connected by public transport, with 6.0 public transport stops per 1,000 people and a much higher number of weekly departures.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing difference in wealth between the two neighbours. Despite this, they share several similarities, such as nearly identical shares of residents who have served in the Defence Force (1.2%) and similar proportions of people who speak little or no English. Both areas also have a strong overseas connection, with over 43% of people in each area born outside Australia, far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 9.3 pts higher in Ashwood - Chadstone Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in Burwood Population: 7,171 larger in Ashwood - Chadstone Personal income: $234 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +7,171 larger in Ashwood - Chadstone gap widening

12,336 64th pct 19,507 88th pct

Median age in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +3 yrs older in Ashwood - Chadstone gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.0 pts 12.2%

12.1% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 39.5%

38.1% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Ashwood - Chadstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.7% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

14.0% China ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

6.8% India ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

1.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

25.5% Chinese ◂ +5.8 pts 19.7%

19.9% English +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

7.2% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

4.4% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Filipino even 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

48.2% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

17.0% Mandarin ◂ +5.7 pts 11.3%

3.2% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.2% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

40.3% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 39.1%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

6.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

2.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +1 more in Ashwood - Chadstone

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +1.14 more in Burwood

2.69 63rd pct 1.55 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +6 more in Burwood

52 88th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +737 more in Burwood

3,059 79th pct 2,322 68th pct

Avg size in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +300 larger in Burwood

765 84th pct 464 56th pct

ICSEA in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +86 higher in Burwood

1,177 100th pct 1,090 80th pct

Highest year of school

75.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 74.4%

6.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

20.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

9.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +$234 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone gap widening

$637 17th pct $871 62nd pct

Household income in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +$447 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone gap widening

$1,564 39th pct $2,011 67th pct

Family income in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +$330 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone gap widening

$2,119 52nd pct $2,449 73rd pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.7%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.6%

13.1% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 38.8%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.1%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

16.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +29 larger in Ashwood - Chadstone

52 17th pct 81 26th pct

Median age in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +$25 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

$612 45th pct $637 50th pct

Household income in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +$417 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

$1,708 51st pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.1 larger in Ashwood - Chadstone gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 59.7%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 25.1%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 24.7%

17.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +$14 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone gap steady

$401 62nd pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +$43 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone gap narrowing

$2,457 86th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 37.2%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 27.6%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

55.3% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

31.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 18.1%

13.3% Flat or apartment +10.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 20.2%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 even 43.0%

17.8% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%

13.8% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.5% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 34.1%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +10 more in Burwood

74 76th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +2.72 more in Burwood

6.00 73rd pct 3.28 35th pct

Departures/1k in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +1,829.4 more in Burwood

2,830.7 87th pct 1,001.3 58th pct

PT routes in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +5 more in Burwood

16 80th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +2 longer in Ashwood - Chadstone

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +1 longer in Ashwood - Chadstone

16 29th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +3,504 more in Burwood

23,011 68th pct 19,507 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +126,228 more in Burwood

201,361 86th pct 75,133 64th pct

Transit to city in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +1 longer in Burwood

63 59th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 41.8%

29.2% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.2% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 38.9%

33.8% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

8.8% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

9.7% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

5.0% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative even 12.4%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

8.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +2 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +2 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +18 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

1,049 71st pct 1,067 77th pct

ERP in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +5,659 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

15,480 73rd pct 21,139 87th pct

Growth in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +16.8 pts higher in Burwood

23.6% 91st pct 6.9% 68th pct

Businesses in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +615 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

1,449 74th pct 2,064 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone even

750 39th pct 750 39th pct

Max temp in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone even

20.2 16th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone even

10.8 34th pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.1 higher in Burwood

7.7 83rd pct 7.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.1 more in Burwood

7.6 86th pct 7.5 85th pct

15-min city in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.3 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +2.4 pts higher in Burwood

96.0% 83rd pct 93.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +1.8 pts higher in Burwood

99.4% 74th pct 97.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +1.2 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +15.8 pts higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

72.0% 71st pct 87.8% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +4.5 more in Burwood

12.6 41st pct 8.0 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +74 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

238 76th pct 312 85th pct

Mean slope in Burwood in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.3 pts higher in Burwood

5.8% 59th pct 5.6% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood vs Ashwood - Chadstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207031165/burwood/vs/212051319/ashwood-chadstone