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Belfield vs Burwood Heights

Name: Belfield vs Burwood Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Belfield profile · Burwood Heights profile

Belfield Burwood Heights

Belfield and Burwood Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Belfield has far more separate houses (66.8% compared to 48.1% in Burwood Heights) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Burwood Heights is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $903, which is well higher than the $672 seen in Belfield. Burwood Heights also has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (35.6% compared to 22.9% in Belfield) and a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (16.2% versus 5.5%).

These two areas have seen their differences in mobility shift, with the gap in people who moved in the last five years widening over time. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as very similar typical weekly rents and almost identical unemployment rates. Both areas also have a high proportion of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home, which sit far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,421 larger in Belfield Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Belfield Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in Burwood Heights Recent movers: 11.3 pts higher in Burwood Heights 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in Belfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belfield in Burwood Heights +5,421 larger in Belfield gap steady

6,555 86th pct 1,134 74th pct

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

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.8%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.9%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 48.0%

32.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

5.6% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Belfield Burwood Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.4% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 46.6%

5.9% China +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.6% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

12.6% Chinese +8.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.1% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

12.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

10.3% English +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

42.8% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 41.0%

15.4% Arabic ◂ +8.8 pts 6.6%

5.9% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

1.5% Vietnamese even 1.5%

0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 49.6%

16.9% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.6% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.4% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belfield in Burwood Heights

0.81 3rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Belfield in Burwood Heights +7 more in Belfield

55 93rd pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Belfield in Burwood Heights +6 larger in Burwood Heights

597 84th pct 603 85th pct

ICSEA in Belfield in Burwood Heights +52 higher in Burwood Heights

1,052 79th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

15.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 13.0%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 11.4%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 22.8%

8.7% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

2.9% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Belfield in Burwood Heights +$231 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening

$672 36th pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Belfield in Burwood Heights +$360 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening

$1,727 61st pct $2,087 79th pct

Family income in Belfield in Burwood Heights +$355 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening

$2,056 61st pct $2,411 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.5% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 34.5%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

5.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 68.3%

15.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belfield in Burwood Heights +29 larger in Belfield

32 73rd pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Belfield in Burwood Heights +16 yrs older in Belfield

33 yrs 71st pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Belfield in Burwood Heights +$851 higher in Burwood Heights

$774 63rd pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Belfield in Burwood Heights +$1,251 higher in Burwood Heights

$1,999 62nd pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belfield in Burwood Heights +0.2 larger in Belfield gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 62.3%

17.5% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.8% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belfield in Burwood Heights +$15 higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Belfield in Burwood Heights +$273 higher in Belfield gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,227 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Belfield in Burwood Heights even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 29.8%

30.3% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 48.1%

8.9% Flat or apartment +27.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

23.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 15.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 24.5%

25.5% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.5%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 29.7%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belfield in Burwood Heights +28 more in Belfield

30 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Belfield in Burwood Heights +2.81 more in Belfield

4.58 76th pct 1.76 64th pct

Departures/1k in Belfield in Burwood Heights +361.2 more in Burwood Heights

1,135.3 87th pct 1,496.5 89th pct

PT routes in Belfield in Burwood Heights +2 more in Burwood Heights

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Belfield in Burwood Heights +1 longer in Burwood Heights

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Belfield in Burwood Heights +3 longer in Belfield

15 12th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Belfield in Burwood Heights +25,526 more in Burwood Heights

57,480 87th pct 83,006 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Belfield in Burwood Heights +227,933 more in Burwood Heights

172,642 86th pct 400,575 90th pct

Transit to city in Belfield in Burwood Heights +13 longer in Belfield

61 58th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

34.5% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 33.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.9% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 34.3%

35.5% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.2% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.9% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.6% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

9.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%

13.8% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Belfield in Burwood Heights +0.3 higher in Burwood Heights

7.0 92nd pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belfield in Burwood Heights +0.4 more in Burwood Heights

7.4 97th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Belfield in Burwood Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Belfield in Burwood Heights +55.8 pts higher in Burwood Heights

44.0% 78th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Belfield in Burwood Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Belfield in Burwood Heights even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Belfield in Burwood Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Belfield in Burwood Heights +18.7 pts higher in Belfield

100.0% 100th pct 81.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Belfield in Burwood Heights +6.3 more in Belfield

8.1 37th pct 1.8 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Belfield in Burwood Heights +3 higher in Burwood Heights

192 90th pct 195 90th pct

Mean slope in Belfield in Burwood Heights +1.0 pts higher in Burwood Heights

3.9% 26th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Belfield with nearby areas

Strathfield South Belmore Lakemba Enfield Campsie Croydon Park Burwood Heights Strathfield

Compare Burwood Heights with nearby areas

Croydon Park Enfield Burwood Croydon Ashbury Ashfield Campsie Belfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belfield vs Burwood Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10257/belfield/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

Compare Belfield with nearby areas

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability