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Burwood vs Croydon

Name: Burwood vs Croydon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Burwood profile · Croydon profile

Burwood Croydon

Burwood (NSW) and Croydon (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different own-and-rent profiles. Burwood (NSW) is a much younger place where the typical resident is 32 and 69.2% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 59% of homes being rented and 31.3% of households having no car. In contrast, Croydon (NSW) is older, with a typical age of 42 and a higher share of separate houses. Many more residents in Croydon (NSW) own their homes outright (34.7%), and typical household incomes are well higher at $2,157 per week compared to $1,671 in Burwood (NSW).

Both areas are equally well served by the city, as every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share a similar level of education, with about 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Burwood (NSW) has seen more recent arrivals from overseas and higher rental rates, Croydon (NSW) has a higher share of people working from home and more three-bedroom houses.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.9 pts higher in Burwood Other language: 29.3 pts higher in Burwood Renting: 29.6 pts higher in Burwood Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Croydon 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Croydon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood in Croydon +7,469 larger in Burwood gap widening

18,224 89th pct 10,755 87th pct

Median age in Burwood in Croydon +10 yrs older in Croydon gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 26.1%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 11.8%

9.5% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

40.4% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

46.3% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 36.1%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

3.5% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Croydon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

25.1% Australia +29.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

28.8% China ◂ +17.6 pts 11.3%

8.2% Nepal ◂ +7.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.3% Chinese ◂ +25.1 pts 23.2%

5.5% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.6% English +8.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.0% Italian +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.4% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

19.8% English only +31.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

32.1% Mandarin ◂ +20.2 pts 11.9%

10.8% Cantonese ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%

1.5% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +22.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

43.8% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 37.1%

11.2% Buddhism ◂ +6.5 pts 4.8%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.5 pts 2.6%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burwood in Croydon +0.62 more in Croydon

1.74 23rd pct 2.36 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burwood in Croydon +8 more in Croydon

63 94th pct 71 95th pct

Avg size in Burwood in Croydon +42 larger in Burwood

559 79th pct 517 74th pct

ICSEA in Burwood in Croydon +3 higher in Croydon

1,103 92nd pct 1,106 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 72.2%

5.1% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

7.6% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 24.6%

9.3% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

8.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Burwood in Croydon +$128 higher in Croydon gap steady

$707 42nd pct $835 64th pct

Household income in Burwood in Croydon +$486 higher in Croydon gap widening

$1,671 58th pct $2,157 82nd pct

Family income in Burwood in Croydon +$664 higher in Croydon gap widening

$1,862 48th pct $2,526 82nd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.9%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.4%

11.5% $4,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.9%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.0%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +10.1 pts 68.0%

10.5% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.7% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood in Croydon +3 larger in Burwood

44 76th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Burwood in Croydon +12 yrs older in Croydon

27 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Burwood in Croydon even

$949 76th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Burwood in Croydon +$353 higher in Croydon

$1,718 51st pct $2,071 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood in Croydon +0.2 larger in Croydon gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 23.1%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

4.0% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 29.2%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 22.7%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.7%

13.5% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood in Croydon +$20 higher in Burwood gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Burwood in Croydon +$251 higher in Croydon gap widening

$2,449 87th pct $2,700 89th pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented ◂ +29.6 pts 29.5%

19.9% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

2.2% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

67.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.5 pts 27.0%

21.2% Separate house +33.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 28.6%

20.2% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 7.1%

5.8% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.1%

31.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.7%

10.6% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.4%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood in Croydon +17 more in Burwood

55 87th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Burwood in Croydon +0.52 more in Croydon

3.02 69th pct 3.53 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Burwood in Croydon +898.5 more in Burwood

2,824.6 96th pct 1,926.1 91st pct

PT routes in Burwood in Croydon +16 more in Burwood

31 87th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Burwood in Croydon +4 longer in Croydon

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Burwood in Croydon +2 longer in Burwood

13 9th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Burwood in Croydon +225,581 more in Burwood

276,218 99th pct 50,637 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Burwood in Croydon +573,222 more in Burwood

891,851 98th pct 318,629 89th pct

Transit to city in Burwood in Croydon +13 longer in Croydon

36 13th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

33.8% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

21.4% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.1% Train ◂ +8.7 pts 4.4%

4.7% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 46.0%

31.3% No vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 11.8%

16.1% 2 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

3.5% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

11.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

7.8% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.8% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood in Croydon +0.8 higher in Burwood

9.1 100th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood in Croydon even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Burwood in Croydon even