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Burwood East vs Mount Waverley - North

Name: Burwood East vs Mount Waverley - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Burwood East profile · Mount Waverley - North profile

Burwood East Mount Waverley - North

Mount Waverley - North and Burwood East are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Mount Waverley - North is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,049 a week and 45.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It also has much larger schools, with an average size of 858 students. In contrast, Burwood East is far more walkable; 100% of its homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and 99.7% of residents can walk to groceries within 15 minutes. Burwood East also has better public transport access, with far more frequent departures and more stops per person.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing difference in wealth between these two neighbours. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as having roughly the same number of people per home and a similar share of homes owned outright. Both areas are also far more linguistically diverse than the national figure, with over half of residents in both places using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,398 larger in Mount Waverley - North Year 12: 7.4 pts higher in Mount Waverley - North No car: 3.2 pts higher in Burwood East Household income: $439 higher in Mount Waverley - North Unpaid child care: 3.7 pts higher in Mount Waverley - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +5,398 larger in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

10,675 56th pct 16,073 80th pct

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

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.1%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%

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

12.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

52.0% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

33.2% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 31.5%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Burwood East Mount Waverley - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

16.2% China ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

5.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 29.6%

16.2% English +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.1% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

5.7% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

42.4% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

19.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

7.6% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

6.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.7% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 36.6%

37.2% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

8.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

5.6% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +1.57 more in Burwood East

3.42 74th pct 1.85 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +2 more in Mount Waverley - North

50 88th pct 52 88th pct

Students in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +2,549 more in Mount Waverley - North

1,741 57th pct 4,290 87th pct

Avg size in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +510 larger in Mount Waverley - North

348 39th pct 858 88th pct

ICSEA in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +41 higher in Mount Waverley - North

1,088 79th pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

7.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

18.4% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

9.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

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

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +$121 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$676 24th pct $797 48th pct

Household income in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +$439 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$1,610 42nd pct $2,049 69th pct

Family income in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +$381 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$1,972 43rd pct $2,353 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.9%

11.3% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 42.5%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

17.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +12 larger in Mount Waverley - North

15 5th pct 27 9th pct

Median age in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +3 yrs older in Mount Waverley - North

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +$541 higher in Mount Waverley - North

$425 8th pct $966 87th pct

Household income in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +$938 higher in Mount Waverley - North

$1,187 14th pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +0.2 larger in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 65.5%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 21.9%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 30.3%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 18.8%

17.3% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +$46 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$439 77th pct $485 87th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.3% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 24.3%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

73.8% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 71.8%

8.0% Flat or apartment +13.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 40.9%

26.9% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

7.3% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 52.4%

11.8% $550–$749 +14.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

3.1% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.0%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.4%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +10 more in Burwood East

64 70th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +2.64 more in Burwood East

6.00 73rd pct 3.36 36th pct

Departures/1k in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +1,390.7 more in Burwood East

2,374.7 86th pct 984.0 57th pct

PT routes in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +8 more in Burwood East

16 80th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North even

19 37th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +12,327 more in Mount Waverley - North

23,011 68th pct 35,338 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +100,080 more in Burwood East

228,527 86th pct 128,447 76th pct

Transit to city in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +2 longer in Burwood East

67 66th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 41.7%

30.6% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.1% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 35.4%

9.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

4.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

10.3% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.2% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.5% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

8.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +1 higher in Mount Waverley - North

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +3 higher in Mount Waverley - North

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +2 higher in Mount Waverley - North

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +1 higher in Mount Waverley - North

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +44 higher in Mount Waverley - North

1,047 70th pct 1,091 84th pct

ERP in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +5,032 higher in Mount Waverley - North

12,460 60th pct 17,492 80th pct

Growth in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +7.9 pts higher in Burwood East

15.6% 88th pct 7.7% 72nd pct

Businesses in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +671 higher in Mount Waverley - North

1,307 70th pct 1,978 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North even

804 45th pct 804 45th pct

Max temp in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North even

10.5 28th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +1.5 higher in Burwood East

7.9 86th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +1.3 more in Burwood East

7.8 91st pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +17.9 pts higher in Burwood East

100.0% 100th pct 82.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +23.3 pts higher in Burwood East

99.7% 97th pct 76.3% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +5.1 pts higher in Burwood East

99.0% 70th pct 93.9% 54th pct

Walk to school in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +4.3 pts higher in Burwood East

100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +39.3 pts higher in Burwood East

93.6% 87th pct 54.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +7.2 more in Burwood East

15.4 57th pct 8.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +3 higher in Mount Waverley - North

303 84th pct 306 84th pct

Mean slope in Burwood East in Mount Waverley - North +0.8 pts higher in Mount Waverley - North

4.7% 38th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Burwood East with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Waverley - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood East vs Mount Waverley - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207031166/burwood-east/vs/212051323/mount-waverley-north