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Burwood vs Concord

Name: Burwood vs Concord — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Burwood profile · Concord profile

Burwood Concord

Burwood (NSW) and Concord are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Burwood (NSW) is a younger place where the typical resident is 32, and it has a high proportion of people born overseas (69.2%) and those using another language at home (74.1%). In contrast, residents in Concord are far older, with a typical age of 43, and far more of them own their homes outright (43.7% compared to 19.9% in Burwood (NSW)). The two areas also differ in their housing; Concord is mostly made up of separate houses (70.6%), while Burwood (NSW) is dominated by flats or apartments (67.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people caring for children unpaid, though this is slightly higher in Concord. They also share a similar level of access to nature and transport, with every home in both areas within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While Burwood (NSW) has a much higher rate of renters and recent arrivals from overseas, both areas are well-qualified, with a high share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 35.8 pts higher in Burwood Other language: 36.8 pts higher in Burwood Renting: 35.8 pts higher in Burwood Separate houses: 49.4 pts higher in Concord 3+ bedrooms: 43.6 pts higher in Concord

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood in Concord +3,673 larger in Burwood gap widening

18,224 89th pct 14,551 88th pct

Median age in Burwood in Concord +11 yrs older in Concord gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.2 pts 22.6%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 12.4%

9.5% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

Marital status

40.4% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

46.3% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 31.8%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

3.5% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Concord

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

25.1% Australia +38.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

28.8% China ◂ +23.4 pts 5.4%

8.2% Nepal ◂ +7.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Italy +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.8% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

48.3% Chinese ◂ +35.1 pts 13.2%

3.0% Italian +19.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.5% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.6% English +8.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.4% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

19.8% English only +40.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

32.1% Mandarin ◂ +26.1 pts 6.1%

10.8% Cantonese ◂ +7.2 pts 3.6%

1.5% Italian +7.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.4% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +40.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

43.8% No religion ◂ +20.0 pts 23.8%

11.2% Buddhism ◂ +8.9 pts 2.3%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.9 pts 2.2%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burwood in Concord +0.15 more in Burwood

1.74 23rd pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burwood in Concord +5 more in Burwood

63 94th pct 58 93rd pct

Avg size in Burwood in Concord +10 larger in Burwood

559 79th pct 549 78th pct

ICSEA in Burwood in Concord +5 higher in Concord

1,103 92nd pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 68.6%

5.1% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 34.6%

19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%

7.6% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 27.9%

9.3% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

4.1% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Burwood in Concord +$228 higher in Concord gap widening

$707 42nd pct $935 76th pct

Household income in Burwood in Concord +$739 higher in Concord gap widening

$1,671 58th pct $2,410 88th pct

Family income in Burwood in Concord +$943 higher in Concord gap widening

$1,862 48th pct $2,805 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.1%

11.5% $4,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.3%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.8%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.2%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +8.3 pts 69.8%

10.5% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.7% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood in Concord +51 larger in Concord

44 76th pct 95 86th pct

Median age in Burwood in Concord +5 yrs older in Burwood

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Burwood in Concord +$383 higher in Burwood

$949 76th pct $566 42nd pct

Household income in Burwood in Concord +$93 higher in Burwood

$1,718 51st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood in Concord +0.3 larger in Concord gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +19.6 pts ▸ 66.8%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 21.3%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

4.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 29.9%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 18.9%

13.5% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

5.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood in Concord +$70 higher in Concord gap widening

$500 92nd pct $570 98th pct

Mortgage in Burwood in Concord +$584 higher in Concord gap widening

$2,449 87th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Burwood in Concord +0.20 higher in Burwood gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented ◂ +35.8 pts 23.3%

19.9% Owned outright +23.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

21.2% Separate house +49.4 pts ▸ 70.6%

67.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.0 pts 16.5%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 16.0%

20.2% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.9 pts 4.3%

5.8% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.8 pts 26.1%

31.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.8%

5.7% $750 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

6.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 19.6%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood in Concord +13 more in Concord

55 87th pct 68 88th pct

Stops/1k in Burwood in Concord +1.66 more in Concord

3.02 69th pct 4.67 76th pct

Departures/1k in Burwood in Concord +565.6 more in Burwood

2,824.6 96th pct 2,259.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Burwood in Concord +16 more in Burwood

31 87th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Burwood in Concord +1 longer in Concord

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

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

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Burwood in Concord +203,388 more in Burwood

276,218 99th pct 72,830 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Burwood in Concord +602,555 more in Burwood

891,851 98th pct 289,296 88th pct

Transit to city in Burwood in Concord +17 longer in Concord

36 13th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

33.8% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

21.4% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.1% Train ◂ +11.2 pts 2.0%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 34.1%

16.1% 2 vehicles +21.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.3% No vehicle ◂ +22.7 pts 8.6%

3.5% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.8% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance even 14.0%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 4.9%

6.3% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

5.5% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.8% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 4.7%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood in Concord +1.6 higher in Burwood

9.1 100th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood in Concord +0.9 more in Burwood

8.0 100th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Burwood in Concord +6.1 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 93.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Burwood in Concord +9.5 pts higher in Burwood

99.5% 100th pct 90.0% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Burwood in Concord even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burwood in Concord +6.1 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 93.9% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Burwood in Concord even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Burwood in Concord +50.5 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 49.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Burwood in Concord +1.1 more in Concord

7.7 36th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Burwood in Concord +153 higher in Burwood

443 100th pct 290 95th pct

Mean slope in Burwood in Concord +0.4 pts higher in Burwood

5.1% 43rd pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Burwood with nearby areas

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Compare Concord with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood vs Concord [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10716/burwood/vs/SAL10999/concord