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Burnside - Wattle Park vs Norwood

Name: Burnside - Wattle Park vs Norwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Burnside - Wattle Park profile · Norwood profile

Burnside - Wattle Park Norwood

Burnside - Wattle Park and Norwood (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Burnside - Wattle Park is a more established residential area where separate houses are far more common (73.1%) and homes are typically larger, with 75.2% having three or more bedrooms. Many residents own their homes outright (43.5%). In contrast, Norwood (SA) has a much higher proportion of renters (45.1%) and more people living alone (40.1%). It is also more transient, with 52.2% of residents having moved in the last five years, compared to 37.2% in Burnside - Wattle Park.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which sits around $930 to $960. They also share similar levels of higher education, with nearly 47% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Norwood (SA) is generally more walkable and has far more public transport options, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, as the two areas have become slightly more similar in their demographic makeup.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.2 pts higher in Burnside - Wattle Park 3+ bedrooms: 29.4 pts higher in Burnside - Wattle Park Renting: 24.6 pts higher in Norwood Recent arrivals: 15.9 pts higher in Norwood Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in Norwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +8,217 larger in Burnside - Wattle Park gap steady

19,066 88th pct 10,849 57th pct

Median age in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +4 yrs older in Burnside - Wattle Park gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.5%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.9%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 37.3%

31.1% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.7% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Burnside - Wattle Park Norwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 63.6%

6.0% China ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 24.1%

13.2% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 7.7%

8.0% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

8.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 72.4%

8.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 37.5%

4.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +2 more in Norwood

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +3.60 more in Norwood

1.61 36th pct 5.21 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +16 more in Norwood

32 73rd pct 48 87th pct

Students in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +689 more in Burnside - Wattle Park

5,642 90th pct 4,953 89th pct

Avg size in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +421 larger in Burnside - Wattle Park

1,128 95th pct 708 80th pct

ICSEA in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +18 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park

1,140 94th pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 74.7%

9.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 39.9%

18.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

11.7% Certificate III / IV even 11.7%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 21.2%

16.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

14.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

4.7% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +$24 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park gap widening

$957 74th pct $933 72nd pct

Household income in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +$433 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park gap widening

$2,086 71st pct $1,653 44th pct

Family income in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +$269 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park gap widening

$2,657 80th pct $2,388 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 14.5%

13.5% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +3.3 pts 66.1%

18.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +11 larger in Burnside - Wattle Park

80 26th pct 69 22nd pct

Median age in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +6 yrs older in Norwood

26 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +$183 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park

$624 48th pct $441 10th pct

Household income in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +$635 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park

$1,916 63rd pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +0.5 larger in Burnside - Wattle Park gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 48.5%

26.9% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.9% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

25.1% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.8% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 9.6%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood even gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +$245 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park gap widening

$2,245 77th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.5% Rented +24.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 28.4%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 20.6%

2.1% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house ◂ +41.2 pts 31.9%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

9.6% Flat or apartment +12.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

21.6% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%

28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 8.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 39.4%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.2%

8.7% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.5% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 22.8%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.6% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +36 more in Burnside - Wattle Park

87 84th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +0.14 more in Norwood

4.56 54th pct 4.70 56th pct

Departures/1k in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +1,414.8 more in Norwood

1,112.2 61st pct 2,527.1 86th pct

PT routes in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +12 more in Norwood

21 86th pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +2 longer in Burnside - Wattle Park

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +3 longer in Burnside - Wattle Park

8 7th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +9,985 more in Norwood

19,066 59th pct 29,051 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +85,319 more in Norwood

75,484 64th pct 160,803 81st pct

Transit to city in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +28 longer in Burnside - Wattle Park

59 51st pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 48.2%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

1.6% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 29.3%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 6.1%

4.8% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

13.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety even 6.4%

5.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

16.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +1 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +2 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +5 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +39 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park

1,099 87th pct 1,060 75th pct

ERP in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +8,022 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park

20,275 86th pct 12,253 59th pct

Growth in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +6.6 pts higher in Norwood

5.2% 56th pct 11.8% 86th pct

Businesses in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +1,515 higher in Norwood

2,207 86th pct 3,722 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +76 higher in Burnside - Wattle Park

624 22nd pct 548 13th pct

Max temp in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +0.9 higher in Norwood

21.7 34th pct 22.6 39th pct

Min temp in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +0.3 higher in Norwood

11.2 41st pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +1.6 higher in Norwood

7.5 80th pct 9.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +0.9 more in Norwood

7.1 78th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +11.3 pts higher in Norwood

88.7% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +17.2 pts higher in Norwood

82.8% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +7.1 pts higher in Norwood

92.9% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +12.2 pts higher in Norwood

87.8% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +0.5 pts higher in Norwood

99.5% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +13.2 pts higher in Norwood

86.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +7.2 more in Norwood

13.5 46th pct 20.7 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +298 higher in Norwood

167 64th pct 465 92nd pct

Mean slope in Burnside - Wattle Park in Norwood +3.6 pts higher in Burnside - Wattle Park

7.0% 73rd pct 3.4% 17th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside - Wattle Park vs Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401031011/burnside-wattle-park/vs/401051017/norwood