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Burraneer vs Woolooware

Name: Burraneer vs Woolooware — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Burraneer profile · Woolooware profile

Burraneer Woolooware

Woolooware and Burraneer are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with very different housing and lifestyle profiles. Burraneer is dominated by large detached houses, with 85.4% of homes being separate houses and 91.4% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 53.3% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Woolooware is very walkable and has a more varied mix of housing, including many more flats and apartments. It also has a more mobile population, with 46.1% of people moving in during the last five years.

Some gaps between these two places are widening, particularly in how people access their community. While both areas have similar typical incomes and unemployment rates, Woolooware has become far more accessible, with 96.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 18.8% in Burraneer. This difference is reflected in their walkability scores, with Woolooware being very walkable and Burraneer only somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.2 pts higher in Burraneer 3+ bedrooms: 33.3 pts higher in Burraneer Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Woolooware Living alone: 15.8 pts higher in Woolooware Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Woolooware

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burraneer in Woolooware +1,341 larger in Woolooware gap widening

3,719 86th pct 5,060 86th pct

Median age in Burraneer in Woolooware +4 yrs older in Burraneer gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 26.3%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

Marital status

60.1% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 46.5%

29.7% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Burraneer Woolooware

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 79.7%

3.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +0.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

38.0% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%

13.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

7.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

4.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 87.3%

1.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.6% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 56.5%

29.6% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

2.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burraneer in Woolooware +3.17 more in Burraneer

5.64 61st pct 2.48 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burraneer in Woolooware +1 more in Woolooware

22 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Burraneer in Woolooware +8 larger in Burraneer

523 75th pct 514 74th pct

ICSEA in Burraneer in Woolooware even

1,084 88th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 66.2%

19.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 30.8%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

29.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 24.9%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

7.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Burraneer in Woolooware +$78 higher in Burraneer gap narrowing

$1,209 90th pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Burraneer in Woolooware +$1,262 higher in Burraneer gap widening

$3,490 100th pct $2,228 85th pct

Family income in Burraneer in Woolooware +$944 higher in Burraneer gap widening

$3,861 100th pct $2,917 90th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 21.8%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.0% Diabetes even 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +1.3 pts 70.5%

16.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burraneer in Woolooware +47 larger in Woolooware

33 73rd pct 80 83rd pct

Median age in Burraneer in Woolooware +5 yrs older in Burraneer

30 yrs 63rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Burraneer in Woolooware +$71 higher in Woolooware

$1,125 86th pct $1,196 87th pct

Household income in Burraneer in Woolooware +$2,528 higher in Burraneer

$4,833 100th pct $2,305 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burraneer in Woolooware +0.6 larger in Burraneer gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 60.0%

22.0% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

5.3% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.5% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.5% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 14.7%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

13.7% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 6.1%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burraneer in Woolooware +$110 higher in Burraneer gap narrowing

$660 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Burraneer in Woolooware +$1,387 higher in Burraneer gap widening

$3,987 100th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Burraneer in Woolooware +0.10 higher in Woolooware gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 33.2%

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 38.2%

10.0% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house ◂ +41.2 pts 44.2%

4.2% Flat or apartment +34.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 21.0%

24.4% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.5% 2 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.6% 5 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 7.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $750 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 20.7%

7.4% $350–$549 +27.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.5% $550–$749 +13.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 10.8%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.3 pts 38.2%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Under $1,000 even 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burraneer in Woolooware +7 more in Burraneer

38 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Burraneer in Woolooware +4.09 more in Burraneer

10.22 87th pct 6.13 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Burraneer in Woolooware +73.9 more in Woolooware

653.9 81st pct 727.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Burraneer in Woolooware +5 more in Woolooware

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Burraneer in Woolooware +2 longer in Woolooware

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Burraneer in Woolooware +3 longer in Burraneer

30 26th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Burraneer in Woolooware +29,652 more in Woolooware

0 0th pct 29,652 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Burraneer in Woolooware +73,185 more in Woolooware

8,947 40th pct 82,132 75th pct

Transit to city in Burraneer in Woolooware

— 74 80th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 40.6%

39.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 36.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 37.0%

18.7% 1 vehicle +22.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 11.3%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 5.7%

3.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 27.0%

23.7% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 17.0%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

9.6% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Burraneer in Woolooware +2.6 higher in Woolooware

4.7 81st pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burraneer in Woolooware +2.8 more in Woolooware

4.2 79th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Burraneer in Woolooware +72.3 pts higher in Woolooware

27.6% 74th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Burraneer in Woolooware +77.7 pts higher in Woolooware

18.8% 71st pct 96.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Burraneer in Woolooware even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burraneer in Woolooware +36.2 pts higher in Woolooware

63.8% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Burraneer in Woolooware +1.7 pts higher in Woolooware

98.3% 85th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Burraneer in Woolooware +74.6 pts higher in Woolooware

18.1% 76th pct 92.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Burraneer in Woolooware +1.0 more in Burraneer

13.4 50th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Burraneer in Woolooware +37 higher in Woolooware

135 87th pct 173 89th pct

Mean slope in Burraneer in Woolooware +3.6 pts higher in Burraneer

9.1% 76th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Burraneer with nearby areas

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Compare Woolooware with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burraneer vs Woolooware [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10702/burraneer/vs/SAL14428/woolooware