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Ashfield vs Burwood Heights

Name: Ashfield vs Burwood Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Ashfield profile · Burwood Heights profile

Ashfield Burwood Heights

Ashfield (NSW) and Burwood Heights are neighbouring areas in Sydney's Inner West with very different housing and transport profiles. Ashfield (NSW) is a high-density area where 69.9% of homes are flats or apartments and renting is far more common at 50.5%. It is also a major hub for services, with 4.30 public transport stops per 1,000 people and 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Burwood Heights has a more suburban feel, with separate houses being far more common (48.1%) and a far higher share of homes owned outright (35.5%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They are also very alike in their typical weekly personal incomes and the share of people who speak little or no English. While Ashfield (NSW) remains a more walkable and transient area, with 51.1% of people moving in the last five years, both maintain a similar level of school advantage and a nearly identical proportion of volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.0 pts higher in Burwood Heights 3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Burwood Heights Population: 21,878 larger in Ashfield Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Ashfield Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in Burwood Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +21,878 larger in Ashfield gap steady

23,012 90th pct 1,134 74th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +2 yrs older in Burwood Heights gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 32.3%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.7% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

39.5% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

44.6% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 35.6%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

4.9% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Burwood Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.4% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

12.2% China ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

6.7% Nepal ◂ +6.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 21.4%

18.6% English ◂ +6.2 pts 12.3%

14.9% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

5.6% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

2.7% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

46.0% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 41.0%

12.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

1.4% Arabic +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Vietnamese even 1.5%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.4% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 27.3%

5.9% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% Hinduism ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%

6.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

2.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Burwood Heights

1.49 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +31 more in Ashfield

79 97th pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +80 larger in Burwood Heights

523 75th pct 603 85th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +9 higher in Ashfield

1,113 94th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 68.8%

8.0% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Year 9 or below even 7.2%

2.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 33.6%

18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 22.8%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

9.0% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

7.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +$13 higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing

$890 72nd pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +$199 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening

$1,888 70th pct $2,087 79th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +$155 higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing

$2,256 72nd pct $2,411 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.2%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.1%

13.2% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

4.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 68.3%

17.1% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +170 larger in Ashfield

173 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +15 yrs older in Ashfield

32 yrs 69th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +$716 higher in Burwood Heights

$909 74th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +$1,608 higher in Burwood Heights

$1,642 48th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +0.4 larger in Burwood Heights gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 23.9%

13.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 29.0%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 22.6%

16.8% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.6% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +$35 higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +$17 higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing

$2,210 82nd pct $2,227 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Burwood Heights even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 34.1%

22.3% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.6 pts 36.3%

22.1% Separate house +26.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 33.9%

20.1% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.1% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 6.7%

3.2% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 53.5%

15.5% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.6% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%

28.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +97 more in Ashfield

99 89th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +2.54 more in Ashfield

4.30 75th pct 1.76 64th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +187.2 more in Ashfield

1,683.6 90th pct 1,496.5 89th pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +10 more in Ashfield

15 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +2 longer in Burwood Heights

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +1 longer in Burwood Heights

11 6th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +104,640 more in Ashfield

187,646 94th pct 83,006 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +392,725 more in Ashfield

793,300 96th pct 400,575 90th pct

Transit to city in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +14 longer in Burwood Heights

34 11th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 39.7%

23.1% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.8% Train ◂ +6.7 pts 2.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 35.7%

18.2% 2 vehicles +16.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 13.9%

3.8% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

4.9% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%

11.9% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

9.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

6.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +1.7 higher in Ashfield

8.9 100th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +0.2 more in Ashfield

8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Burwood Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield in Burwood Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Burwood Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ashfield in Burwood Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Burwood Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +17.6 pts higher in Ashfield

98.9% 100th pct 81.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +11.4 more in Ashfield

13.2 49th pct 1.8 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +243 higher in Ashfield

437 100th pct 195 90th pct

Mean slope in Ashfield in Burwood Heights +0.2 pts higher in Ashfield

5.0% 42nd pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Ashfield 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). Ashfield vs Burwood Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10099/ashfield/vs/SAL10717/burwood-heights

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

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Language

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Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

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Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability