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Burnside vs Mitcham

Name: Burnside vs Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Burnside profile · Mitcham profile

Burnside Mitcham

Mitcham and Burnside are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with distinct characters. Burnside is more multicultural, with 27.5% of people using another language at home compared to 15.3% in Mitcham. It is also more walkable; 90.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while 59.3% of homes in Mitcham share that access. Mitcham has a higher proportion of separate houses at 78.6% and a larger number of schools, with 2.11 schools per 1,000 children compared to 1.29 in Burnside.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,000, and similar proportions of children under 15. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of people born overseas has grown, with Burnside now at 33.0% and Mitcham at 23.2%. Similarly, the gap in university qualifications has increased, with Burnside now well higher at 47.8% compared to 40.0% in Mitcham.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.2 pts higher in Burnside Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Mitcham Population: 20,260 larger in Mitcham Born overseas: 9.8 pts higher in Burnside Bachelor+: 7.7 pts higher in Burnside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnside in Mitcham +20,260 larger in Mitcham gap steady

46,030 36th pct 66,290 57th pct

Median age in Burnside in Mitcham +2 yrs older in Burnside gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.0%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 51.8%

30.1% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Burnside Mitcham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 74.5%

6.2% China ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

4.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.9% English +9.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

24.9% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.3% Chinese ◂ +8.9 pts 4.4%

9.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% German +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

3.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.4% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 82.2%

8.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 40.9%

4.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burnside in Mitcham +14 more in Mitcham

10 12th pct 24 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burnside in Mitcham +0.82 more in Mitcham

1.29 14th pct 2.11 49th pct

Students in Burnside in Mitcham +4,348 more in Mitcham

10,254 51st pct 14,602 70th pct

Avg size in Burnside in Mitcham +417 larger in Burnside

1,025 100th pct 608 76th pct

ICSEA in Burnside in Mitcham +46 higher in Burnside

1,146 97th pct 1,101 85th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 71.4%

9.1% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 37.1%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 19.2%

17.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

14.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Burnside in Mitcham +$79 higher in Burnside gap steady

$970 78th pct $891 70th pct

Household income in Burnside in Mitcham +$79 higher in Burnside gap narrowing

$2,069 76th pct $1,990 72nd pct

Family income in Burnside in Mitcham +$168 higher in Burnside gap narrowing

$2,686 84th pct $2,518 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +3.7 pts 65.9%

18.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnside in Mitcham +220 larger in Mitcham

186 7th pct 406 15th pct

Median age in Burnside in Mitcham +1 yrs older in Burnside

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Burnside in Mitcham +$125 higher in Mitcham

$629 56th pct $754 78th pct

Household income in Burnside in Mitcham +$188 higher in Mitcham

$1,916 74th pct $2,104 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnside in Mitcham +0.1 larger in Mitcham gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 62.8%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%

9.4% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 23.8%

17.9% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnside in Mitcham +$25 higher in Burnside gap steady

$360 51st pct $335 41st pct

Mortgage in Burnside in Mitcham +$308 higher in Burnside gap widening

$2,300 87th pct $1,992 64th pct

People / bedroom in Burnside in Mitcham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 38.4%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.6% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 17.7%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 78.6%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 11.3%

10.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 18.8%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.5%

8.6% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 18.6%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnside in Mitcham +222 more in Mitcham

213 41st pct 435 68th pct

Stops/1k in Burnside in Mitcham +1.93 more in Mitcham

4.63 54th pct 6.56 86th pct

Departures/1k in Burnside in Mitcham +541.9 more in Mitcham

1,201.4 64th pct 1,743.3 80th pct

PT routes in Burnside in Mitcham +41 more in Mitcham

42 73rd pct 83 87th pct

Stop walk in Burnside in Mitcham +2 longer in Burnside

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Burnside in Mitcham +3 longer in Mitcham

9 10th pct 12 17th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

4.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 32.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

11.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 34.7%

17.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.6% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Burnside in Mitcham +21,635 higher in Mitcham

48,257 32nd pct 69,892 52nd pct

Growth in Burnside in Mitcham +0.6 pts higher in Mitcham

3.9% 33rd pct 4.6% 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burnside in Mitcham +31 higher in Burnside

624 25th pct 592 21st pct

Max temp in Burnside in Mitcham +0.1 higher in Burnside

21.7 32nd pct 21.6 31st pct

Min temp in Burnside in Mitcham +0.3 higher in Mitcham

11.2 42nd pct 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burnside in Mitcham +1.5 higher in Burnside

7.8 86th pct 6.3 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnside in Mitcham +1.1 more in Burnside

7.4 85th pct 6.2 69th pct

15-min city in Burnside in Mitcham +15.2 pts higher in Burnside

91.8% 81st pct 76.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Burnside in Mitcham +23.9 pts higher in Burnside

88.2% 80th pct 64.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Burnside in Mitcham +1.3 pts higher in Burnside

94.5% 68th pct 93.1% 65th pct

Walk to school in Burnside in Mitcham +6.2 pts higher in Burnside

88.8% 76th pct 82.7% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Burnside in Mitcham +0.8 pts higher in Burnside

99.4% 78th pct 98.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in Burnside in Mitcham +30.8 pts higher in Burnside

90.1% 91st pct 59.3% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnside in Mitcham +2.8 more in Burnside

16.9 60th pct 14.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Burnside in Mitcham +104 higher in Burnside

229 84th pct 125 68th pct

Mean slope in Burnside in Mitcham +0.7 pts higher in Mitcham

6.2% 62nd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside vs Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40103/burnside/vs/40303/mitcham