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Sydenham vs Burnside

Name: Sydenham vs Burnside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Sydenham profile · Burnside profile

Sydenham Burnside

Sydenham and Burnside are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Sydenham is far more walkable, with a score of 7.2 (very walkable) compared to 5.1 (somewhat walkable) in Burnside. This is seen in the fact that nearly all Sydenham homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport (99.7%) and groceries (87.4%), while Burnside sees much lower shares for both (86.8% and 45.8%). Renting is also far more common in Sydenham at 30.7%, whereas Burnside has a much higher share of separate houses at 85.3%.

The gap in rental rates has narrowed slightly since 2016, but other differences are growing. Burnside has seen much faster population growth since 2021 at 13.3% compared to 1.4% in Sydenham. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share a typical resident age of 37 and have very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Sydenham at $1,820 and Burnside at $1,871.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Sydenham Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Burnside People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Burnside One-parent: 6.4 pts higher in Sydenham Population: 5,926 larger in Sydenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydenham in Burnside +5,926 larger in Sydenham gap narrowing

11,726 61st pct 5,800 27th pct

Median age in Sydenham in Burnside even gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.0%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

Marital status

46.2% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

36.6% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 31.1%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

5.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydenham Burnside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 49.1%

9.4% India ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

3.2% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.0% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

15.8% English ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

4.5% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

2.8% Vietnamese +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

4.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

49.8% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 41.2%

2.9% Vietnamese +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Punjabi ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

1.7% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Hindi even 1.9%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

21.0% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 17.4%

5.6% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

4.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydenham in Burnside +2 more in Sydenham

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydenham in Burnside +0.69 more in Sydenham

1.52 33rd pct 0.83 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydenham in Burnside +3 more in Sydenham

26 63rd pct 23 57th pct

Students in Sydenham in Burnside +2,001 more in Sydenham

2,443 71st pct 442 15th pct

Avg size in Sydenham in Burnside +372 larger in Sydenham

814 86th pct 442 53rd pct

ICSEA in Sydenham in Burnside +10 higher in Burnside

1,029 56th pct 1,039 60th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 61.8%

12.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

14.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

8.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Sydenham in Burnside +$45 higher in Sydenham gap narrowing

$721 33rd pct $676 24th pct

Household income in Sydenham in Burnside +$51 higher in Burnside gap narrowing

$1,820 54th pct $1,871 57th pct

Family income in Sydenham in Burnside +$31 higher in Burnside gap narrowing

$2,023 46th pct $2,054 48th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.7%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.2%

12.1% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.7%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

7.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +0.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

17.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydenham in Burnside +46 larger in Sydenham

73 23rd pct 27 9th pct

Median age in Sydenham in Burnside +3 yrs older in Sydenham

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sydenham in Burnside +$391 higher in Sydenham

$774 72nd pct $383 3rd pct

Household income in Sydenham in Burnside +$1,187 higher in Burnside

$1,375 29th pct $2,562 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydenham in Burnside +0.3 larger in Burnside gap widening

2.8 79th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 73.7%

18.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 10.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

27.9% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 22.1%

20.1% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.8% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%

8.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydenham in Burnside +$34 higher in Burnside gap widening

$366 49th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Sydenham in Burnside +$350 higher in Burnside gap widening

$1,650 37th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Sydenham in Burnside +0.10 higher in Burnside gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

30.7% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 9.9%

28.2% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.9% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

66.2% Separate house +19.1 pts ▸ 85.3%

31.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 14.2%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 35.8%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 71.1%

30.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 11.6%

1.9% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 26.0%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.8% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydenham in Burnside +16 more in Sydenham

37 47th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Sydenham in Burnside +0.47 more in Burnside

3.16 33rd pct 3.62 40th pct

Departures/1k in Sydenham in Burnside +346.6 more in Burnside

929.0 55th pct 1,275.5 67th pct

PT routes in Sydenham in Burnside +6 more in Sydenham

10 62nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Sydenham in Burnside +2 longer in Sydenham

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Sydenham in Burnside even

24 48th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Sydenham in Burnside +5,926 more in Sydenham

11,726 36th pct 5,800 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Sydenham in Burnside +23,643 more in Sydenham

74,189 63rd pct 50,546 54th pct

Transit to city in Sydenham in Burnside

74 77th pct —

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 28.7%

14.7% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

10.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sydenham in Burnside +1 higher in Burnside

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Sydenham in Burnside even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Sydenham in Burnside +3 higher in Burnside

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Sydenham in Burnside +1 higher in Sydenham

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Sydenham in Burnside +14 higher in Burnside

968 38th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Sydenham in Burnside +5,390 higher in Sydenham

12,025 58th pct 6,635 30th pct

Growth in Sydenham in Burnside +11.9 pts higher in Burnside

1.4% 22nd pct 13.3% 86th pct

Businesses in Sydenham in Burnside +468 higher in Sydenham

873 48th pct 405 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydenham in Burnside +5 higher in Burnside

562 14th pct 567 14th pct

Max temp in Sydenham in Burnside +0.2 higher in Burnside

20.1 14th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Sydenham in Burnside +0.3 higher in Burnside

10.2 26th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydenham in Burnside +2.1 higher in Sydenham

7.2 76th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydenham in Burnside +2.0 more in Sydenham

7.0 76th pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Sydenham in Burnside +49.7 pts higher in Sydenham

98.4% 84th pct 48.7% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Sydenham in Burnside +41.6 pts higher in Sydenham

87.4% 72nd pct 45.8% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Sydenham in Burnside +12.8 pts higher in Sydenham

99.7% 79th pct 86.8% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Sydenham in Burnside +25.7 pts higher in Sydenham

99.7% 93rd pct 74.0% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Sydenham in Burnside +0.6 pts higher in Sydenham

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Sydenham in Burnside +24.4 pts higher in Sydenham

69.4% 69th pct 45.0% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydenham in Burnside +7.1 more in Sydenham

15.5 58th pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydenham in Burnside +72 higher in Sydenham

476 92nd pct 404 89th pct

Mean slope in Sydenham in Burnside +0.2 pts higher in Burnside

2.4% 0th pct 2.6% 3rd pct

Compare Sydenham with nearby areas

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Compare Burnside with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydenham vs Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213011339/sydenham/vs/213041461/burnside