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Burwood East vs Glen Waverley - East
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%).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 10,141
- First area, 2016: 10,273
- First area, 2021: 10,675
- Second area, 2011: 20,722
- Second area, 2016: 21,085
- Second area, 2021: 21,603
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Burwood East: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Glen Waverley - East: 1.4% males, 1.8% females
- 80–84 in Burwood East: 1.8% males, 2.5% females; 80–84 in Glen Waverley - East: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
- 75–79 in Burwood East: 2.2% males, 2.8% females; 75–79 in Glen Waverley - East: 2.1% males, 2.4% females
- 70–74 in Burwood East: 2.1% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Glen Waverley - East: 2.3% males, 3.0% females
- 65–69 in Burwood East: 2.1% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Glen Waverley - East: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in Burwood East: 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Glen Waverley - East: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Burwood East: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Glen Waverley - East: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Burwood East: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Glen Waverley - East: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Burwood East: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Glen Waverley - East: 3.2% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Burwood East: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Glen Waverley - East: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Burwood East: 3.7% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Glen Waverley - East: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 30–34 in Burwood East: 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Glen Waverley - East: 2.5% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in Burwood East: 4.3% males, 3.6% females; 25–29 in Glen Waverley - East: 2.9% males, 2.4% females
- 20–24 in Burwood East: 4.3% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Glen Waverley - East: 3.8% males, 3.1% females
- 15–19 in Burwood East: 2.6% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Glen Waverley - East: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in Burwood East: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Glen Waverley - East: 3.8% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Burwood East: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Glen Waverley - East: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Burwood East: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Glen Waverley - East: 2.0% males, 1.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $459
- First area, 2016: $514
- First area, 2021: $676
- Second area, 2011: $538
- Second area, 2016: $569
- Second area, 2021: $701
- First area, 2011: $1,174
- First area, 2016: $1,373
- First area, 2021: $1,610
- Second area, 2011: $1,393
- Second area, 2016: $1,564
- Second area, 2021: $1,949
- First area, 2011: $1,404
- First area, 2016: $1,605
- First area, 2021: $1,972
- Second area, 2011: $1,592
- Second area, 2016: $1,799
- Second area, 2021: $2,180
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $350
- First area, 2016: $400
- First area, 2021: $439
- Second area, 2011: $380
- Second area, 2016: $441
- Second area, 2021: $500
- First area, 2011: $1,816
- First area, 2016: $2,000
- First area, 2021: $2,147
- Second area, 2011: $1,950
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,600
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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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