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Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield vs Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

Name: Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield vs Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield profile · Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah profile

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield and Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah are two large, distinct hubs in Greater Sydney. Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield is far more multicultural, with 50.2% of people born overseas and 52.0% using a language other than English at home. It is also more highly qualified, with 42.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah has a different housing profile, with far more separate houses (52.4% compared to 33.4%) and a higher share of homes owned outright at 36.1%.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around the $2,100 mark. While they share this financial common ground, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in the number of people born overseas has increased, and the gap in home ownership has grown. Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield remains much closer to the city, with a typical 12-minute drive compared to 25 minutes for Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.2 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Other language: 37.4 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield 3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +43,801 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

161,666 89th pct 117,865 82nd pct

Median age in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +6 yrs older in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 24.9%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.5% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

43.5% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

42.9% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 33.1%

6.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.4% Australia +31.2 pts ▸ 76.6%

10.4% China ◂ +8.7 pts 1.7%

5.4% Nepal ◂ +5.4 pts 0.1%

5.0% India ◂ +4.6 pts 0.4%

1.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

15.6% English +22.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.9% Australian +19.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.7% Chinese ◂ +16.6 pts 4.2%

7.0% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

5.3% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

3.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

43.0% English only +38.6 pts ▸ 81.6%

11.2% Mandarin ◂ +9.4 pts 1.8%

5.4% Cantonese ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% Christianity +19.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

35.7% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 34.1%

10.4% Hinduism ◂ +9.9 pts 0.5%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +10 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

47 84th pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +0.36 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

2.15 50th pct 1.79 38th pct

Students in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +10,269 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

27,388 87th pct 17,119 76th pct

Avg size in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +94 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

583 73rd pct 489 56th pct

ICSEA in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +31 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,108 87th pct 1,077 76th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 62.8%

7.9% Year 10 +13.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

2.6% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 28.9%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 9.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.4% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.8% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +$136 higher in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah gap steady

$891 70th pct $1,027 83rd pct

Household income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +$142 higher in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah gap widening

$2,046 75th pct $2,188 82nd pct

Family income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +$358 higher in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah gap widening

$2,371 73rd pct $2,729 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.8%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.7%

17.4% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.0%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Other condition even 7.3%

5.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

2.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +4.5 pts 67.5%

15.5% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +555 larger in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

1,105 43rd pct 1,660 56th pct

Median age in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +1 yrs older in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

28 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +$38 higher in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

$846 87th pct $884 88th pct

Household income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +$567 higher in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

$1,763 63rd pct $2,330 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 26.4%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 25.3%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

15.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +$35 higher in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah gap widening

$465 87th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +$338 higher in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah gap widening

$2,436 89th pct $2,774 95th pct

People / bedroom in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +0.10 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 26.3%

25.1% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

54.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.5 pts 31.3%

33.4% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 26.0%

24.4% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.4% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 40.8%

21.6% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.4% $750 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

5.6% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.1%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +23 more in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

599 82nd pct 622 84th pct

Stops/1k in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +1.57 more in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

3.71 36th pct 5.28 69th pct

Departures/1k in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +1,019.1 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,932.6 85th pct 913.5 54th pct

PT routes in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +46 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

74 87th pct 28 51st pct

Stop walk in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +1 longer in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +13 longer in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

12 17th pct 25 45th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 36.1%

25.3% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.5% Train ◂ +5.8 pts 1.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 36.5%

23.9% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.4% No vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 6.5%

6.1% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

5.8% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Education & training even 9.1%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

34.9% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 25.8%

13.7% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.8% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +49,218 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

174,414 88th pct 125,196 80th pct

Growth in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +1.4 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

7.3% 65th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +11 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,230 77th pct 1,219 76th pct

Max temp in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +0.5 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

23.9 51st pct 23.3 44th pct

Min temp in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +0.8 higher in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

12.6 60th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +0.9 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

8.5 94th pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +0.5 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

7.7 95th pct 7.2 83rd pct

15-min city in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +5.8 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

98.0% 94th pct 92.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +7.7 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

98.4% 97th pct 90.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +3.2 pts higher in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

95.4% 70th pct 98.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +1.5 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

96.8% 89th pct 95.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +0.3 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

100.0% 99th pct 99.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +6.9 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

89.8% 91st pct 82.9% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +3.9 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

16.0 55th pct 12.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +194 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

321 90th pct 127 68th pct

Mean slope in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah +1.7 pts higher in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

5.0% 41st pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield with nearby areas

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Compare Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield vs Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12003/strathfield-burwood-ashfield/vs/12801/cronulla-miranda-caringbah