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Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield vs Auburn

Name: Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield vs Auburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield profile · Auburn profile

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Auburn

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield and Auburn are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with a high proportion of residents born overseas. Auburn has a much higher share of people born overseas (61.7%) and those using a language other than English at home (71.6%). Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (89.8% compared to 59.6%) and a typical weekly family income that is well higher at $2,371, compared to $1,820 in Auburn.

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for people in de facto relationships. They also share similar levels of typical weekly rent and a nearly identical share of separate houses. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people working from home has widened since 2011, and the gap in typical family incomes has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.6 pts higher in Auburn Born overseas: 11.5 pts higher in Auburn Work from home: 10.3 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Personal income: $169 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Family income: $551 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +58,122 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap steady

161,666 89th pct 103,544 77th pct

Median age in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +2 yrs older in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.3%

13.5% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

Marital status

43.5% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

42.9% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 36.8%

6.9% Divorced even 6.9%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Auburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.4% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 32.6%

10.4% China +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.4% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% India ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

20.7% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.6% English ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%

13.9% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 7.0%

7.2% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%

7.0% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

5.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.5% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

3.5% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

2.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

43.0% English only ◂ +22.6 pts 20.4%

11.2% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.4% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 26.4%

35.7% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 27.1%

2.7% Islam +18.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

6.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +25 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

47 84th pct 22 40th pct

Schools/1k kids in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +0.82 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

2.15 50th pct 1.33 16th pct

Students in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +14,596 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

27,388 87th pct 12,792 63rd pct

Avg size in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +1 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

583 73rd pct 581 73rd pct

ICSEA in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +76 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,108 87th pct 1,033 59th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 69.5%

7.2% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

2.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 34.3%

18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

9.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

7.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

5.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +$169 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap steady

$891 70th pct $722 30th pct

Household income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +$248 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap narrowing

$2,046 75th pct $1,798 59th pct

Family income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +$551 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$2,371 73rd pct $1,820 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

13.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.2%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None +4.0 pts ▸ 76.0%

15.5% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +422 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,105 43rd pct 683 26th pct

Median age in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +2 yrs older in Auburn

28 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +$117 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

$846 87th pct $729 75th pct

Household income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +$201 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

$1,763 63rd pct $1,562 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +0.3 larger in Auburn gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 26.1%

11.9% One-parent families even 12.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.1%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%

18.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +$5 higher in Auburn gap narrowing

$465 87th pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +$269 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$2,436 89th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +0.20 higher in Auburn gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 19.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

54.8% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

33.4% Separate house even 33.3%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 40.3%

24.4% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.2%

10.9% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

5.6% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 22.9%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +194 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

599 82nd pct 405 65th pct

Stops/1k in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +0.21 more in Auburn

3.71 36th pct 3.91 39th pct

Departures/1k in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +864.0 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,932.6 85th pct 1,068.6 59th pct

PT routes in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +51 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

74 87th pct 23 43rd pct

Stop walk in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +7 longer in Auburn

3 29th pct 10 65th pct

Drive to city in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +4 longer in Auburn

12 17th pct 16 26th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 31.6%

25.3% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

7.5% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Walked even 2.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle even 48.6%

23.9% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

6.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

8.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

34.9% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 26.2%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

7.5% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +58,073 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

174,414 88th pct 116,341 77th pct

Growth in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +4.1 pts higher in Auburn

7.3% 65th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +104 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,230 77th pct 1,126 71st pct

Max temp in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +0.5 higher in Auburn

23.9 51st pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +0.4 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

12.6 60th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +0.8 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

8.5 94th pct 7.7 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +0.9 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

7.7 95th pct 6.8 77th pct

15-min city in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +4.7 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

98.0% 94th pct 93.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +10.5 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

98.4% 97th pct 87.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +4.5 pts higher in Auburn

95.4% 70th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +11.3 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

96.8% 89th pct 85.5% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn even

100.0% 99th pct 99.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +30.2 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

89.8% 91st pct 59.6% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +7.7 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

16.0 55th pct 8.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +116 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

321 90th pct 206 81st pct

Mean slope in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Auburn +0.1 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

5.0% 41st pct 4.9% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield vs Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12003/strathfield-burwood-ashfield/vs/12501/auburn