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Taylors Hill vs Burnside

Name: Taylors Hill vs Burnside — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Taylors Hill profile · Burnside profile

Taylors Hill Burnside

Taylors Hill and Burnside are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with very different profiles. Taylors Hill is a larger, wealthier area where typical weekly incomes of $3,000 or more are well higher (31%) than in Burnside (22.6%). It is more walkable, with far more homes within 15 minutes of groceries (74.3% vs 45.8%) and health services (71.1% vs 45%). Burnside is smaller and has seen much faster recent growth, with a 13.3% population increase since 2021 compared to just 0.4% in Taylors Hill. It also has a far higher share of people born overseas (47.7% vs 36.1%) and more people using a language other than English at home.

These two areas share almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,000 and very similar shares of one-parent families. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting. The age gap has narrowed as the typical resident in Burnside is now only 3 years older than in Taylors Hill. Meanwhile, the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2016, and Burnside now has a far higher share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,739 larger in Taylors Hill Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Burnside Born overseas: 11.6 pts higher in Burnside Participation: 10.2 pts higher in Taylors Hill No car: 3.5 pts higher in Burnside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Taylors Hill in Burnside +13,739 larger in Taylors Hill gap steady

19,539 88th pct 5,800 27th pct

Median age in Taylors Hill in Burnside +3 yrs older in Burnside gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.0%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 20.8%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.5%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 53.5%

31.8% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 31.1%

2.6% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Taylors Hill Burnside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.0% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 49.1%

6.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

2.9% Philippines +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% China even 0.9%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.0% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

12.4% English ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

4.7% Filipino +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

8.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

4.6% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.7% Irish even 2.7%

2.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

50.5% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 41.2%

4.4% Vietnamese +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Greek even 1.4%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 56.5%

17.9% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

7.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.2% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Taylors Hill in Burnside +3 more in Taylors Hill

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Taylors Hill in Burnside +0.02 more in Burnside

0.81 9th pct 0.83 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Taylors Hill in Burnside +7 more in Taylors Hill

30 70th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Taylors Hill in Burnside +2,867 more in Taylors Hill

3,309 82nd pct 442 15th pct

Avg size in Taylors Hill in Burnside +385 larger in Taylors Hill

827 87th pct 442 53rd pct

ICSEA in Taylors Hill in Burnside +37 higher in Taylors Hill

1,076 75th pct 1,039 60th pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 61.8%

8.4% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 28.1%

24.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 18.5%

14.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

8.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

2.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Taylors Hill in Burnside +$137 higher in Taylors Hill gap narrowing

$813 52nd pct $676 24th pct

Household income in Taylors Hill in Burnside +$444 higher in Taylors Hill gap narrowing

$2,315 84th pct $1,871 57th pct

Family income in Taylors Hill in Burnside +$296 higher in Taylors Hill gap narrowing

$2,350 67th pct $2,054 48th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.7%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

8.0% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +5.4 pts 67.6%

15.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Taylors Hill in Burnside +27 larger in Taylors Hill

54 17th pct 27 9th pct

Median age in Taylors Hill in Burnside even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Taylors Hill in Burnside +$167 higher in Taylors Hill

$550 31st pct $383 3rd pct

Household income in Taylors Hill in Burnside +$588 higher in Burnside

$1,974 66th pct $2,562 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Taylors Hill in Burnside +0.3 larger in Taylors Hill gap narrowing

3.4 100th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

77.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 73.7%

11.8% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

32.3% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 25.2%

19.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.8% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%

13.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

6.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Taylors Hill in Burnside even gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Taylors Hill in Burnside even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Taylors Hill in Burnside even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 53.7%

25.2% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.7% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

2.1% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 85.3%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 41.5%

31.0% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

80.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 71.1%

6.9% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.0%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Taylors Hill in Burnside +22 more in Taylors Hill

43 52nd pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Taylors Hill in Burnside +1.42 more in Burnside

2.20 23rd pct 3.62 40th pct

Departures/1k in Taylors Hill in Burnside +818.2 more in Burnside

457.3 36th pct 1,275.5 67th pct

PT routes in Taylors Hill in Burnside +2 more in Taylors Hill

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Taylors Hill in Burnside +3 longer in Taylors Hill

7 61st pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Taylors Hill in Burnside +3 longer in Taylors Hill

27 54th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Taylors Hill in Burnside +13,739 more in Taylors Hill

19,539 60th pct 5,800 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Taylors Hill in Burnside +23,643 more in Taylors Hill

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

Transit to city in Taylors Hill in Burnside

84 93rd pct —

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

24.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 18.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 39.9%

21.2% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

1.9% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Taylors Hill in Burnside +2 higher in Taylors Hill

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Taylors Hill in Burnside +3 higher in Taylors Hill

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Taylors Hill in Burnside +1 higher in Taylors Hill

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Taylors Hill in Burnside +2 higher in Taylors Hill

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Taylors Hill in Burnside +41 higher in Taylors Hill

1,023 61st pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Taylors Hill in Burnside +13,239 higher in Taylors Hill

19,874 86th pct 6,635 30th pct

Growth in Taylors Hill in Burnside +12.9 pts higher in Burnside

0.4% 14th pct 13.3% 86th pct

Businesses in Taylors Hill in Burnside +1,071 higher in Taylors Hill

1,476 75th pct 405 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Taylors Hill in Burnside +5 higher in Burnside

562 14th pct 567 14th pct

Max temp in Taylors Hill in Burnside +0.2 higher in Burnside

20.1 14th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Taylors Hill in Burnside +0.3 higher in Burnside

10.2 26th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Taylors Hill in Burnside +1.3 higher in Taylors Hill

6.4 65th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Taylors Hill in Burnside +1.6 more in Taylors Hill

6.6 69th pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Taylors Hill in Burnside +33.5 pts higher in Taylors Hill

82.2% 64th pct 48.7% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Taylors Hill in Burnside +28.4 pts higher in Taylors Hill

74.3% 60th pct 45.8% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Taylors Hill in Burnside +11.8 pts higher in Taylors Hill

98.7% 69th pct 86.8% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Taylors Hill in Burnside +24.9 pts higher in Taylors Hill

98.9% 85th pct 74.0% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Taylors Hill in Burnside +0.6 pts higher in Taylors Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Taylors Hill in Burnside +26.1 pts higher in Taylors Hill

71.1% 70th pct 45.0% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Taylors Hill in Burnside +1.5 more in Taylors Hill

9.9 23rd pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Taylors Hill in Burnside +166 higher in Taylors Hill

571 96th pct 404 89th pct

Mean slope in Taylors Hill in Burnside +0.5 pts higher in Taylors Hill

3.0% 11th pct 2.6% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taylors Hill vs Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213041360/taylors-hill/vs/213041461/burnside