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Burwood vs Burwood Heights

Name: Burwood vs Burwood Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Burwood profile · Burwood Heights profile

Burwood Burwood Heights

Burwood (NSW) and Burwood Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Burwood (NSW) is a high-density hub where 67.5% of homes are flats or apartments, and 69.2% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Burwood Heights has a more residential feel, with a far higher share of separate houses (48.1%) and more three-bedroom homes (57.0% compared to 34.6% in Burwood (NSW)). Burwood (NSW) is also much more reliant on public transport, with 15.2% commuting this way and 31.3% of homes having no motor vehicle.

These two areas have tracked in similar directions since 2011, though the gaps in their housing and transport patterns remain significant. They share many commonalities, such as similar typical weekly rents around $500 and almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work. Both areas are well-connected, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.2 pts higher in Burwood Other language: 26.0 pts higher in Burwood Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in Burwood Heights Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Burwood Population: 17,090 larger in Burwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood in Burwood Heights +17,090 larger in Burwood gap widening

18,224 89th pct 1,134 74th pct

Median age in Burwood in Burwood Heights +6 yrs older in Burwood Heights gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 32.3%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 11.7%

9.5% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

40.4% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

46.3% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 35.6%

3.5% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Divorced even 7.2%

2.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Burwood Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

25.1% Australia +21.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.8% China ◂ +17.1 pts 11.7%

8.2% Nepal ◂ +7.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italy +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% Chinese ◂ +26.9 pts 21.4%

5.5% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% English +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.0% Italian +9.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.7% Greek +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

19.8% English only +21.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.1% Mandarin ◂ +21.4 pts 10.8%

10.8% Cantonese ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

1.4% Arabic +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +24.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

43.8% No religion ◂ +16.4 pts 27.3%

7.8% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Buddhism ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%

1.6% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burwood in Burwood Heights

1.74 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Burwood in Burwood Heights +15 more in Burwood

63 94th pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Burwood in Burwood Heights +44 larger in Burwood Heights

559 79th pct 603 85th pct

ICSEA in Burwood in Burwood Heights even

1,103 92nd pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 68.8%

5.1% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

2.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 33.6%

19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 15.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

7.6% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

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

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 22.8%

8.1% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

9.1% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

4.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Burwood in Burwood Heights +$196 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening

$707 42nd pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Burwood in Burwood Heights +$416 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening

$1,671 58th pct $2,087 79th pct

Family income in Burwood in Burwood Heights +$549 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening

$1,862 48th pct $2,411 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.2%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%

11.5% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 34.5%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.2%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +9.8 pts 68.3%

10.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood in Burwood Heights +41 larger in Burwood

44 76th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Burwood in Burwood Heights +10 yrs older in Burwood

27 yrs 54th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Burwood in Burwood Heights +$676 higher in Burwood Heights

$949 76th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Burwood in Burwood Heights +$1,532 higher in Burwood Heights

$1,718 51st pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood in Burwood Heights +0.2 larger in Burwood Heights gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 62.3%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 23.9%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

4.0% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 29.0%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 22.6%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

13.5% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood in Burwood Heights +$25 higher in Burwood gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Burwood in Burwood Heights +$222 higher in Burwood gap narrowing

$2,449 87th pct $2,227 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Burwood in Burwood Heights +0.10 higher in Burwood gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented ◂ +24.9 pts 34.1%

19.9% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

67.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.2 pts 36.3%

21.2% Separate house +26.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 33.9%

20.2% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.5 pts 6.7%

5.8% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

31.7% $550–$749 ◂ +15.2 pts 16.5%

10.6% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 29.7%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood in Burwood Heights +53 more in Burwood

55 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Burwood in Burwood Heights +1.25 more in Burwood

3.02 69th pct 1.76 64th pct

Departures/1k in Burwood in Burwood Heights +1,328.2 more in Burwood

2,824.6 96th pct 1,496.5 89th pct

PT routes in Burwood in Burwood Heights +26 more in Burwood

31 87th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Burwood in Burwood Heights +3 longer in Burwood Heights

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

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

13 9th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Burwood in Burwood Heights +193,212 more in Burwood

276,218 99th pct 83,006 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Burwood in Burwood Heights +491,276 more in Burwood

891,851 98th pct 400,575 90th pct

Transit to city in Burwood in Burwood Heights +12 longer in Burwood Heights

36 13th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

33.8% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.4% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.1% Train ◂ +11.0 pts 2.1%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 35.7%

16.1% 2 vehicles +18.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.3% No vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 13.9%

3.5% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

6.3% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.8% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

9.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood in Burwood Heights +1.9 higher in Burwood

9.1 100th pct 7.3 94th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Burwood in Burwood Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Burwood in Burwood Heights +0.3 pts higher in Burwood Heights

99.5% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Burwood in Burwood Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burwood in Burwood Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Burwood in Burwood Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 81.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Burwood in Burwood Heights +6.0 more in Burwood

7.7 36th pct 1.8 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Burwood in Burwood Heights +248 higher in Burwood

443 100th pct 195 90th pct

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

5.1% 43rd pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood vs Burwood Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10716/burwood/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 Burwood with nearby areas

Compare Burwood Heights with nearby areas

Cite this page

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