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Burraneer vs Greenhills Beach

Name: Burraneer vs Greenhills Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Burraneer profile · Greenhills Beach profile

Burraneer Greenhills Beach

Burraneer and Greenhills Beach are neighbouring suburbs in the Sutherland Shire, though they offer different lifestyles. Burraneer is an older area where the typical resident is 43 and 18.8% of people are aged 65 or over. It is more established, with 45.3% of homes owned outright and better access to services, including more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Greenhills Beach is younger, with a typical age of 37 and a higher proportion of children. It is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $4,704, and every single home is a separate house.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of volunteers, at around 15.5%. This shared community spirit exists alongside other differences, such as a much more mobile population in Greenhills Beach, where 56.1% of residents moved in the last five years compared to 31.6% in Burraneer. While Burraneer has a higher number of schools within 3 km, Greenhills Beach has a larger share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $965 higher in Greenhills Beach Recent movers: 24.5 pts higher in Greenhills Beach Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Greenhills Beach Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Burraneer Population: 2,344 larger in Burraneer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +2,344 larger in Burraneer gap narrowing

3,719 86th pct 1,375 75th pct

Median age in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +6 yrs older in Burraneer gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.1% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 5.7%

14.3% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

60.1% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

29.7% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

5.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Burraneer Greenhills Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 80.0%

3.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +5.1 pts 36.7%

38.0% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 35.1%

13.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

7.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 86.3%

0.4% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Greek even 1.4%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.6% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 63.9%

29.6% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +2.77 more in Burraneer

5.64 61st pct 2.87 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +12 more in Burraneer

22 87th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +16 larger in Burraneer

523 75th pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +7 higher in Burraneer

1,084 88th pct 1,077 86th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 77.6%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

4.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

29.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.9% Engineering & related even 12.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

9.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.8% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +$164 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$1,209 90th pct $1,373 95th pct

Household income in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +$1,214 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$3,490 100th pct $4,704 100th pct

Family income in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +$840 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$3,861 100th pct $4,701 100th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $4,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 4.3%

6.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.5%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.7%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.5% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None +5.7 pts ▸ 77.5%

16.9% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +17 larger in Burraneer

33 73rd pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +20 yrs older in Burraneer

30 yrs 63rd pct 10 yrs 4th pct

Median income in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +$149 higher in Greenhills Beach

$1,125 86th pct $1,274 87th pct

Household income in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +$1,500 higher in Greenhills Beach

$4,833 100th pct $6,333 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +0.7 larger in Greenhills Beach gap steady

3.0 86th pct 3.7 98th pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 85.9%

22.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 10.4%

5.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

22.5% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.9% 2 people ◂ +14.2 pts 17.7%

13.7% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 4.6%

3.4% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +$965 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$660 100th pct $1,625 100th pct

Mortgage in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +$13 higher in Greenhills Beach gap narrowing

$3,987 100th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 29.3%

10.0% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

0.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +14.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

23.6% 5 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

24.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 2.2%

5.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $750 or more +80.3 pts ▸ 116.7%

22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

7.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.5% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +34 more in Burraneer

38 87th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +7.31 more in Burraneer

10.22 87th pct 2.91 69th pct

Departures/1k in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +200.8 more in Burraneer

653.9 81st pct 453.1 77th pct

PT routes in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +2 more in Greenhills Beach

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +3 longer in Greenhills Beach

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +3 longer in Burraneer

30 26th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +33,563 more in Greenhills Beach

8,947 40th pct 42,510 62nd pct

How people get to work

39.3% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 37.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) even 2.2%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

19.3% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 6.9%

14.4% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

11.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

8.6% Education & training even 8.6%

6.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 27.1%

23.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

3.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +0.5 higher in Burraneer

4.7 81st pct 4.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +0.6 more in Burraneer

4.2 79th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +22.2 pts higher in Burraneer

27.6% 74th pct 5.5% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +13.3 pts higher in Burraneer

18.8% 71st pct 5.5% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +3.2 pts higher in Burraneer

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 90th pct

Walk to school in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +20.3 pts higher in Greenhills Beach

63.8% 80th pct 84.1% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +1.7 pts higher in Greenhills Beach

98.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +18.1 pts higher in Burraneer

18.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +9.1 more in Burraneer

13.4 50th pct 4.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +167 higher in Greenhills Beach

135 87th pct 303 95th pct

Mean slope in Burraneer in Greenhills Beach +4.0 pts higher in Burraneer

9.1% 76th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Burraneer with nearby areas

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Compare Greenhills Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burraneer vs Greenhills Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10702/burraneer/vs/SAL11770/greenhills-beach