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Ashbury vs Burwood Heights

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Ashbury profile · Burwood Heights profile

Ashbury Burwood Heights

Ashbury and Burwood Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Ashbury is dominated by separate houses, with 90.2% of homes being detached and 84.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Burwood Heights has far more flats or apartments, with 36.3% of homes in this category, and a much higher rental rate of 34.1%. Ashbury also has a wealthier profile, with 41.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 30.4% in Burwood Heights.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $890 to $900. This shared economic baseline exists alongside different demographic trends; Burwood Heights is more diverse, with 42.0% of people born overseas and 48.1% using a language other than English at home. Ashbury is generally older and more stable, with a typical resident aged 44 and far fewer people moving in over the last five years than in Burwood Heights.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.0 pts higher in Ashbury 3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in Ashbury Renting: 21.9 pts higher in Burwood Heights Population: 2,219 larger in Ashbury Recent movers: 16.5 pts higher in Burwood Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +2,219 larger in Ashbury gap steady
3,353 86th pct 1,134 74th pct
Median age in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +6 yrs older in Ashbury gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +0.5 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +0.1 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
19.2% 52nd pct 19.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +2.4 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +2.8 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
5.0% 11th pct 7.9% 21st pct

Age structure

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 22.8%
19.2% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 48.0%
32.0% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
5.4% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Ashbury Burwood Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +11.2 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
30.8% 89th pct 42.0% 96th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +20.0 pts 46.6%
3.1% China +8.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.5% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
1.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.2% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 13.5%
6.9% Chinese +14.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.2% English ◂ +7.8 pts 12.3%
16.8% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%
10.3% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%
9.3% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%
4.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
2.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +12.9 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
35.2% 92nd pct 48.1% 96th pct
Limited English in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +3.9 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
5.5% 92nd pct 9.3% 99th pct

Language used at home

62.1% English only ◂ +21.1 pts 41.0%
3.4% Mandarin +7.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
7.4% Greek ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%
5.0% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.6% Cantonese +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +0.2 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
27.1% 18th pct 27.3% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 49.6%
27.1% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
4.0% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.3% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +0.4 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
68.4% 89th pct 68.8% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +2.0 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
33.6% 88th pct 35.6% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburyin Burwood Heights
3.45 47th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +14 more in Ashbury
62 94th pct 48 91st pct
Avg size in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +107 larger in Burwood Heights
496 71st pct 603 85th pct
ICSEA in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +9 higher in Burwood Heights
1,094 90th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 68.8%
13.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 33.6%
18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%
15.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 22.8%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%
8.7% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%
8.8% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
6.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
3.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +$11 higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
$892 72nd pct $903 73rd pct
Household income in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +$484 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,571 90th pct $2,087 79th pct
Family income in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +$458 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,869 89th pct $2,411 78th pct
High earners in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +6.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +10.9 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
41.3% 94th pct 30.4% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 19.4%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 34.5%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.0%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +8.2 pts higher in Ashbury
26.4% 38th pct 18.2% 11th pct
Mental health in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +1.4 pts higher in Ashbury
5.6% 28th pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +1.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
5.4% 60th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 68.3%
19.5% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 12.6%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +1.7 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
12.9% 24th pct 11.2% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +3.4 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +6.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
26.6% 57th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Defence service in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +0.8 pts higher in Ashbury
1.1% 33rd pct 0.3% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +5.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
24.0% 49th pct 18.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +24 larger in Ashbury
27 72nd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +9 yrs older in Ashbury
26 yrs 50th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Ashburyin Burwood Heights
73.1% 96th pct —
Median income in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +$863 higher in Burwood Heights
$762 62nd pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +$876 higher in Burwood Heights
$2,374 75th pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Ashburyin Burwood Heights
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +0.2 larger in Ashbury gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +1.4 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
11.9% 56th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +7.2 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
15.4% 20th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 62.3%
18.8% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.0%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 16.1%
15.4% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
3.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +$125 higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
$600 100th pct $475 90th pct
Mortgage in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +$590 higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
$2,817 90th pct $2,227 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +0.10 higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +21.9 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 34.1% 84th pct
Owned outright in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +13.4 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
48.9% 73rd pct 35.5% 34th pct
Separate houses in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +42.0 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
90.2% 32nd pct 48.1% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +27.2 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
84.2% 63rd pct 57.0% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 35.5%
37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 29.8%
12.3% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +42.0 pts 48.1%
1.5% Flat or apartment +34.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 24.5%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 22.0%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
0.7% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +26.3 pts ▸ 53.5%
36.8% $550–$749 ◂ +20.2 pts 16.5%
18.4% $750 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 3.9%
2.2% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 29.7%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +7.5 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
6.4% 79th pct 13.9% 90th pct
Work from home in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +12.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
51.7% 99th pct 39.7% 90th pct
PT commute in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +2.1 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
1.9% 78th pct 4.0% 88th pct
PT stops in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +14 more in Ashbury
16 86th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +3.01 more in Ashbury
4.77 77th pct 1.76 64th pct
Departures/1k in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +205.0 more in Ashbury
1,701.5 90th pct 1,496.5 89th pct
PT routes in Ashburyin Burwood Heights even
5 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashburyin Burwood Heights even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Ashburyin Burwood Heights even
12 8th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +46,856 more in Burwood Heights
36,150 86th pct 83,006 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +186,136 more in Burwood Heights
214,439 87th pct 400,575 90th pct
Transit to city in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +5 longer in Ashbury
53 41st pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

51.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 39.7%
22.7% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
1.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 34.3%
32.6% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
6.4% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +16.5 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
22.7% 22nd pct 39.2% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +13.3 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
2.9% 35th pct 16.2% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +1.8 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
3.1% 43rd pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +2.7 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 56.9% 38th pct
Full-time in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +2.3 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
56.2% 39th pct 58.4% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.6% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%
8.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
5.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%
19.9% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%
9.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +0.4 higher in Ashbury
7.6 96th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +0.2 more in Burwood Heights
7.6 98th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Ashburyin Burwood Heights even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +5.5 pts higher in Burwood Heights
94.3% 97th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ashburyin Burwood Heights even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashburyin Burwood Heights even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburyin Burwood Heights even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +10.5 pts higher in Burwood Heights
70.8% 90th pct 81.3% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +14.6 more in Ashbury
16.4 57th pct 1.8 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +126 higher in Ashbury
321 96th pct 195 90th pct
Mean slope in Ashburyin Burwood Heights +0.4 pts higher in Ashbury
5.2% 45th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Ashbury with nearby areas

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Compare Burwood Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashbury vs Burwood Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10094/ashbury/vs/SAL10717/burwood-heights