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Burwood vs Enfield

Name: Burwood vs Enfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Burwood profile · Enfield profile

Burwood Enfield

Burwood (NSW) and Enfield (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Burwood (NSW) is a younger hub where 69.2% of people were born overseas and 74.1% use a language other than English at home. It is dominated by renters, with 59.0% of households renting, and apartments are the most common home. In contrast, Enfield (NSW) is older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 32 in Burwood (NSW). Enfield (NSW) has a higher share of separate houses (40.6%) and more people owning their homes outright (32.6%).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in mobility widening as Burwood (NSW) has become much more transient, with 59.2% of residents moving in the last five years. Despite this, they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,700. Both areas are also highly accessible, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.6 pts higher in Burwood Recent movers: 26.9 pts higher in Burwood 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Enfield Born overseas: 23.7 pts higher in Burwood Recent arrivals: 23.0 pts higher in Burwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood in Enfield +15,232 larger in Burwood gap widening

18,224 89th pct 2,992 84th pct

Median age in Burwood in Enfield +9 yrs older in Enfield gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 26.9%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.7%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.5% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

40.4% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

46.3% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 36.0%

7.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Enfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

25.1% Australia +25.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

28.8% China ◂ +19.4 pts 9.5%

8.2% Nepal ◂ +7.6 pts 0.5%

2.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

48.3% Chinese ◂ +28.6 pts 19.7%

5.5% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.0% Italian +9.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% English +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.7% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

19.8% English only +23.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.1% Mandarin ◂ +21.7 pts 10.4%

10.8% Cantonese ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

1.4% Arabic +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.8% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +33.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

43.8% No religion ◂ +19.0 pts 24.7%

11.2% Buddhism ◂ +7.7 pts 3.6%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

1.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burwood in Enfield +2.72 more in Enfield

1.74 23rd pct 4.45 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burwood in Enfield +10 more in Burwood

63 94th pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Burwood in Enfield +94 larger in Enfield

559 79th pct 654 88th pct

ICSEA in Burwood in Enfield +14 higher in Burwood

1,103 92nd pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 69.2%

5.1% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 33.5%

19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 13.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.6% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 24.8%

9.3% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

4.1% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Burwood in Enfield +$57 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$707 42nd pct $764 52nd pct

Household income in Burwood in Enfield +$71 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$1,671 58th pct $1,742 62nd pct

Family income in Burwood in Enfield +$293 higher in Enfield gap widening

$1,862 48th pct $2,155 66th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.3%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

11.5% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.7%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.0%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +8.1 pts 70.0%

10.5% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood in Enfield +21 larger in Burwood

44 76th pct 23 71st pct

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

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Burwood in Enfield +$374 higher in Burwood

$949 76th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Burwood in Enfield +$994 higher in Burwood

$1,718 51st pct $724 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood in Enfield +0.1 larger in Enfield gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +14.8 pts 20.6%

13.4% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.0% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 30.6%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 22.6%

19.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.5% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood in Enfield +$50 higher in Burwood gap steady

$500 92nd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Burwood in Enfield +$173 higher in Burwood gap widening

$2,449 87th pct $2,276 85th pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented ◂ +26.6 pts 32.4%

19.9% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

67.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.9 pts 28.6%

21.2% Separate house +19.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 33.2%

20.2% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 6.4%

5.8% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 20.2%

6.0% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

5.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.9%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood in Enfield +47 more in Burwood

55 87th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Burwood in Enfield +0.34 more in Burwood

3.02 69th pct 2.67 68th pct

Departures/1k in Burwood in Enfield +441.9 more in Burwood

2,824.6 96th pct 2,382.7 94th pct

PT routes in Burwood in Enfield +24 more in Burwood

31 87th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Burwood in Enfield +6 longer in Enfield

0 0th pct 6 36th pct

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

13 9th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Burwood in Enfield +226,422 more in Burwood

276,218 99th pct 49,796 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Burwood in Enfield +590,182 more in Burwood

891,851 98th pct 301,669 88th pct

Transit to city in Burwood in Enfield +19 longer in Enfield

36 13th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

21.4% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.8% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.1% Train ◂ +11.4 pts 1.8%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 41.9%

16.1% 2 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.3% No vehicle ◂ +18.1 pts 13.2%

3.5% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%

6.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

5.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 26.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

9.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood in Enfield +0.9 higher in Burwood

9.1 100th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood in Enfield even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Burwood in Enfield even