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Burwood East vs Glen Waverley - East

Name: Burwood East vs Glen Waverley - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Burwood East profile · Glen Waverley - East profile

Burwood East Glen Waverley - East

Glen Waverley - East and Burwood East are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's east. Glen Waverley - East is larger and more residential, with a far higher share of separate houses (89.4% compared to 73.8%) and larger homes; nearly 90% have three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (28.3% versus 20.9%) and far higher incomes for First Nations residents. In contrast, Burwood East has seen much faster recent growth, with its population rising by 15.6% since 2021, and offers more public transport options, including a far higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes, with Glen Waverley - East at $701 and Burwood East at $676. While they share a high proportion of residents born overseas, the gap in this measure has widened since 2011, with Glen Waverley - East now seeing a higher share (57.0% versus 52.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,928 larger in Glen Waverley - East Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East 3+ bedrooms: 7.7 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East Household size: 0.3 larger in Glen Waverley - East Unpaid child care: 3.6 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +10,928 larger in Glen Waverley - East gap steady

10,675 56th pct 21,603 91st pct

Median age in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +1 yrs older in Glen Waverley - East gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.5%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%

13.7% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

52.0% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.2% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 28.8%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Burwood East Glen Waverley - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 40.2%

16.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.0% India +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.4% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.2% English ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

14.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

9.4% Greek ◂ +7.0 pts 2.4%

5.7% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

42.4% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 38.5%

19.3% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.3% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 1.7%

1.7% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 34.6%

37.2% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

5.6% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.9% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +2 more in Glen Waverley - East

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +1.49 more in Burwood East

3.42 74th pct 1.92 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +3 more in Burwood East

50 88th pct 47 87th pct

Students in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +4,028 more in Glen Waverley - East

1,741 57th pct 5,769 91st pct

Avg size in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +476 larger in Glen Waverley - East

348 39th pct 824 87th pct

ICSEA in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +34 higher in Glen Waverley - East

1,088 79th pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 77.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

7.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

18.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +$25 higher in Glen Waverley - East gap narrowing

$676 24th pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +$339 higher in Glen Waverley - East gap widening

$1,610 42nd pct $1,949 62nd pct

Family income in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +$208 higher in Glen Waverley - East gap widening

$1,972 43rd pct $2,180 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.8%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

11.3% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

17.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +10 larger in Glen Waverley - East

15 5th pct 25 8th pct

Median age in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +5 yrs older in Glen Waverley - East

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +$700 higher in Glen Waverley - East

$425 8th pct $1,125 92nd pct

Household income in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +$1,438 higher in Glen Waverley - East

$1,187 14th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +0.3 larger in Glen Waverley - East gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 66.1%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 22.4%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%

17.3% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 17.4%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

5.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +$61 higher in Glen Waverley - East gap widening

$439 77th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +$453 higher in Glen Waverley - East gap widening

$2,147 72nd pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.3% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 22.3%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

73.8% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 89.4%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 8.5%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 34.5%

26.9% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

7.3% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 53.6%

11.8% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

7.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

3.1% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 12.9%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +18 more in Glen Waverley - East

64 70th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +2.20 more in Burwood East

6.00 73rd pct 3.80 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +996.2 more in Burwood East

2,374.7 86th pct 1,378.5 70th pct

PT routes in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +10 more in Glen Waverley - East

16 80th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +3 longer in Glen Waverley - East

19 37th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +16,534 more in Glen Waverley - East

23,011 68th pct 39,545 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +102,892 more in Burwood East

228,527 86th pct 125,635 76th pct

Transit to city in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +6 longer in Glen Waverley - East

67 66th pct 73 76th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 44.5%

30.6% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.1% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Bus even 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 33.3%

9.8% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

4.9% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

10.3% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

9.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Sales workers even 8.9%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +1 higher in Glen Waverley - East

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +2 higher in Glen Waverley - East

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +2 higher in Glen Waverley - East

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +1 higher in Glen Waverley - East

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +37 higher in Glen Waverley - East

1,047 70th pct 1,084 82nd pct

ERP in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +10,360 higher in Glen Waverley - East

12,460 60th pct 22,820 88th pct

Growth in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +11.4 pts higher in Burwood East

15.6% 88th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +1,224 higher in Glen Waverley - East

1,307 70th pct 2,531 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +63 higher in Glen Waverley - East

804 45th pct 867 50th pct

Max temp in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +0.1 higher in Glen Waverley - East

20.0 14th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East even

10.5 28th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +0.4 higher in Burwood East

7.9 86th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +0.2 more in Burwood East

7.8 91st pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +2.6 pts higher in Burwood East

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +5.0 pts higher in Burwood East

99.7% 97th pct 94.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +1.2 pts higher in Burwood East

99.0% 70th pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +1.4 pts higher in Burwood East

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +3.1 pts higher in Burwood East

93.6% 87th pct 90.5% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +4.7 more in Burwood East

15.4 57th pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +5 higher in Glen Waverley - East

303 84th pct 308 84th pct

Mean slope in Burwood East in Glen Waverley - East +0.5 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East

4.7% 38th pct 5.2% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood East vs Glen Waverley - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207031166/burwood-east/vs/212051321/glen-waverley-east