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Burnside vs Caroline Springs

Name: Burnside vs Caroline Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Burnside profile · Caroline Springs profile

Burnside Caroline Springs

Caroline Springs and Burnside are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different scales of infrastructure. Caroline Springs is much larger, with 20,365 people and six schools, while Burnside has 5,800 residents and just one school. This difference is clear in their local accessibility; Caroline Springs has far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (61.3%), health services (59.0%), and public transport (98.2%). In contrast, Burnside has grown much faster recently, with a population increase of 13.3% since 2021 compared to 1.5% in Caroline Springs.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the typical monthly home-loan payment of around $2,000 to the fact that both have exactly 3.1 people per home. Both areas are also far more diverse than the national figure, with a high share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. While Caroline Springs currently has more adults with a bachelor degree (27.5% versus 20.9%) and a higher share of Year 12 graduates, these gaps have narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,565 larger in Caroline Springs Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Caroline Springs Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in Burnside Participation: 8.6 pts higher in Caroline Springs Other language: 7.6 pts higher in Burnside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnside in Caroline Springs +14,565 larger in Caroline Springs gap steady

5,800 27th pct 20,365 89th pct

Median age in Burnside in Caroline Springs +2 yrs older in Burnside gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 52.2%

31.1% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

5.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Burnside Caroline Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.1% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

6.2% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

14.0% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.8% English +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.6% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

7.9% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

6.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% German even 1.5%

0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

41.2% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

7.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

3.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Hindi even 1.9%

1.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 54.0%

17.4% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.5% Hinduism even 4.5%

1.5% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burnside in Caroline Springs +5 more in Caroline Springs

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Burnside in Caroline Springs +0.49 more in Caroline Springs

0.83 10th pct 1.32 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnside in Caroline Springs +3 more in Caroline Springs

23 57th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Burnside in Caroline Springs +5,668 more in Caroline Springs

442 15th pct 6,110 91st pct

Avg size in Burnside in Caroline Springs +576 larger in Caroline Springs

442 53rd pct 1,018 92nd pct

ICSEA in Burnside in Caroline Springs +16 higher in Burnside

1,039 60th pct 1,023 53rd pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

9.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

7.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

10.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.0% Architecture & building even 5.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Burnside in Caroline Springs +$137 higher in Caroline Springs gap narrowing

$676 24th pct $813 52nd pct

Household income in Burnside in Caroline Springs +$262 higher in Caroline Springs gap narrowing

$1,871 57th pct $2,133 74th pct

Family income in Burnside in Caroline Springs +$223 higher in Caroline Springs gap narrowing

$2,054 48th pct $2,277 63rd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.6%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 40.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

5.6% Mental health even 5.6%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +4.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

16.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnside in Caroline Springs +72 larger in Caroline Springs

27 9th pct 99 31st pct

Median age in Burnside in Caroline Springs even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Burnside in Caroline Springs +$229 higher in Caroline Springs

$383 3rd pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Burnside in Caroline Springs +$384 higher in Burnside

$2,562 88th pct $2,178 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnside in Caroline Springs even gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

73.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 71.4%

15.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

10.4% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

25.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.1% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%

10.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnside in Caroline Springs +$1 higher in Caroline Springs gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $401 62nd pct

Mortgage in Burnside in Caroline Springs +$50 higher in Burnside gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Burnside in Caroline Springs even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 50.9%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 24.3%

9.9% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 89.3%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 7.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 38.7%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

71.1% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 77.2%

11.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

2.9% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnside in Caroline Springs +57 more in Caroline Springs

21 31st pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Burnside in Caroline Springs +0.21 more in Caroline Springs

3.62 40th pct 3.83 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Burnside in Caroline Springs +107.2 more in Burnside

1,275.5 67th pct 1,168.3 63rd pct

PT routes in Burnside in Caroline Springs +6 more in Caroline Springs

4 29th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Burnside in Caroline Springs +2 longer in Burnside

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Burnside in Caroline Springs even

24 48th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Burnside in Caroline Springs +20,942 more in Caroline Springs

5,800 13th pct 26,742 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Burnside in Caroline Springs +47,447 more in Caroline Springs

50,546 54th pct 97,993 71st pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 52.7%

18.7% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

28.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 28.1%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

10.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

6.3% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

9.0% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

8.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burnside in Caroline Springs +1 higher in Caroline Springs

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Burnside in Caroline Springs +2 higher in Caroline Springs

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Burnside in Caroline Springs even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Burnside in Caroline Springs +2 higher in Caroline Springs

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Burnside in Caroline Springs +29 higher in Caroline Springs

982 44th pct 1,011 56th pct

ERP in Burnside in Caroline Springs +14,299 higher in Caroline Springs

6,635 30th pct 20,934 87th pct

Growth in Burnside in Caroline Springs +11.8 pts higher in Burnside

13.3% 86th pct 1.5% 23rd pct

Businesses in Burnside in Caroline Springs +1,424 higher in Caroline Springs

405 19th pct 1,829 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burnside in Caroline Springs even

567 14th pct 567 14th pct

Max temp in Burnside in Caroline Springs even

20.3 17th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Burnside in Caroline Springs even

10.5 29th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burnside in Caroline Springs +1.3 higher in Caroline Springs

5.1 45th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnside in Caroline Springs +1.0 more in Caroline Springs

4.9 45th pct 6.0 60th pct

15-min city in Burnside in Caroline Springs +18.6 pts higher in Caroline Springs

48.7% 36th pct 67.3% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Burnside in Caroline Springs +15.4 pts higher in Caroline Springs

45.8% 35th pct 61.3% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Burnside in Caroline Springs +11.3 pts higher in Caroline Springs

86.8% 43rd pct 98.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in Burnside in Caroline Springs +13.7 pts higher in Caroline Springs

74.0% 50th pct 87.8% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Burnside in Caroline Springs +0.6 pts higher in Caroline Springs

99.4% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burnside in Caroline Springs +14.0 pts higher in Caroline Springs

45.0% 49th pct 59.0% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Burnside in Caroline Springs +1.5 more in Caroline Springs

8.4 13th pct 10.0 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Burnside in Caroline Springs +208 higher in Caroline Springs

404 89th pct 613 98th pct

Mean slope in Burnside in Caroline Springs +0.1 pts higher in Caroline Springs

2.6% 3rd pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Burnside with nearby areas

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Compare Caroline Springs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside vs Caroline Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213041461/burnside/vs/213041463/caroline-springs