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Burwood vs Homebush

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Burwood profile · Homebush profile

Burwood Homebush

Burwood and Homebush are neighbouring areas with high proportions of people from overseas and a strong presence of non-English languages. Burwood has a far higher share of people with no religion (43.8%) and more people who do not own a car (31.3%). In contrast, Homebush has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (51.6%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $2,101, compared to $1,671 in Burwood.

Both areas are about the same distance from the city and have a typical weekly rent around the national figure. They also share similar household sizes and rates of volunteering. While they are close in these respects, they differ in their local amenities: Burwood is more focused on public transport and food and drink, whereas Homebush has a much larger share of parkland.

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Where they differ most

No car: 16.3 pts higher in Burwood No religion: 13.1 pts higher in Burwood Participation: 12.6 pts higher in Homebush Bachelor+: 11.9 pts higher in Homebush Full-time: 9.8 pts higher in Homebush

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwoodin Homebush +6,564 larger in Burwood gap steady
18,224 89th pct 11,660 88th pct
Median age in Burwoodin Homebush +1 yrs older in Burwood gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Burwoodin Homebush +0.3 pts higher in Homebush gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Burwoodin Homebush +6.4 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
12.6% 24th pct 6.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Burwoodin Homebush +5.2 pts higher in Homebush gap widening
9.5% 14th pct 14.6% 34th pct
De facto in Burwoodin Homebush +0.9 pts higher in Homebush gap steady
9.6% 30th pct 10.5% 37th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 52.1%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%
18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%
9.5% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%

Marital status

40.4% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
46.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 43.7%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Homebush

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burwoodin Homebush +1.4 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
69.2% 100th pct 67.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

28.8% China ◂ +16.3 pts 12.6%
25.1% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
2.8% India +16.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.2% Nepal ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.3% Chinese ◂ +25.1 pts 23.1%
3.1% Indian +13.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.6% English +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.7% Scottish even 1.6%
0.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Burwoodin Homebush +4.3 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
74.1% 100th pct 69.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Burwoodin Homebush +7.3 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
19.3% 100th pct 12.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

32.1% Mandarin ◂ +18.4 pts 13.8%
19.8% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
10.8% Cantonese ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%
0.8% Hindi +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

No religion in Burwoodin Homebush +13.1 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
43.8% 60th pct 30.7% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 30.7%
25.0% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.1% Hinduism +15.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
11.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
1.6% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burwoodin Homebush +7.6 pts higher in Homebush gap widening
76.7% 96th pct 84.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Burwoodin Homebush +11.9 pts higher in Homebush gap widening
39.7% 92nd pct 51.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burwoodin Homebush +0.56 more in Burwood
1.74 23rd pct 1.17 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burwoodin Homebush +19 more in Burwood
63 94th pct 44 91st pct
Avg size in Burwoodin Homebush +89 larger in Homebush
559 79th pct 648 88th pct
ICSEA in Burwoodin Homebush +5 higher in Burwood
1,103 92nd pct 1,098 91st pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 84.3%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%
5.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
2.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
19.2% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%
7.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 27.0%
9.1% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
8.1% Health even 8.0%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
4.0% Creative arts even 4.0%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.4% Agriculture & environment even 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Burwoodin Homebush +$253 higher in Homebush gap widening
$707 42nd pct $960 78th pct
Household income in Burwoodin Homebush +$430 higher in Homebush gap widening
$1,671 58th pct $2,101 79th pct
Family income in Burwoodin Homebush +$380 higher in Homebush gap widening
$1,862 48th pct $2,242 71st pct
High earners in Burwoodin Homebush +4.1 pts higher in Homebush gap widening
9.3% 57th pct 13.5% 75th pct
High-income homes in Burwoodin Homebush +4.9 pts higher in Homebush gap widening
21.3% 65th pct 26.1% 76th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.9%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.5% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 31.9%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
3.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burwoodin Homebush +2.0 pts higher in Burwood
14.4% 6th pct 12.4% 4th pct
Mental health in Burwoodin Homebush +0.9 pts higher in Burwood
4.1% 21st pct 3.2% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Burwoodin Homebush +1.7 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
4.0% 43rd pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
4.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
3.4% Diabetes even 3.3%
2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None +3.5 pts ▸ 81.6%
10.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
2.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burwoodin Homebush +0.2 pts higher in Homebush gap steady
7.5% 9th pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Burwoodin Homebush +0.1 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
6.9% 12th pct 6.7% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Burwoodin Homebush +6.3 pts higher in Homebush gap widening
14.7% 12th pct 20.9% 29th pct
Defence service in Burwoodin Homebush +1.5 pts higher in Homebush
0.7% 30th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Burwoodin Homebush +0.9 pts higher in Homebush gap steady
14.4% 11th pct 15.2% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwoodin Homebush +14 larger in Homebush
44 76th pct 58 79th pct
Median age in Burwoodin Homebush +3 yrs older in Burwood
27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Burwoodin Homebush +9.6 pts higher in Homebush
47.5% 66th pct 57.1% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Burwoodin Homebush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Burwoodin Homebush +$76 higher in Homebush
$949 76th pct $1,025 80th pct
Household income in Burwoodin Homebush +$93 higher in Burwood
$1,718 51st pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Burwoodin Homebush +5.3 pts higher in Homebush
6.8% 65th pct 12.1% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwoodin Homebush even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Burwoodin Homebush +3.2 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
13.4% 65th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Burwoodin Homebush +3.1 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
24.1% 51st pct 20.9% 40th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 31.6%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
4.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 20.9%
19.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.5% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwoodin Homebush +$30 higher in Burwood gap steady
$500 92nd pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Burwoodin Homebush +$282 higher in Burwood gap widening
$2,449 87th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Burwoodin Homebush +0.10 higher in Homebush gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Burwoodin Homebush +2.4 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
59.0% 96th pct 56.6% 95th pct
Owned outright in Burwoodin Homebush +9.2 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
19.9% 10th pct 10.8% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Burwoodin Homebush +9.0 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
21.2% 0th pct 12.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burwoodin Homebush +10.5 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
34.6% 2nd pct 24.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 56.6%
16.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
19.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 10.8%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

67.5% Flat or apartment +14.2 pts ▸ 81.7%
21.2% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 12.3%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 58.9%
20.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%
15.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 64.3%
31.7% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 18.1%
10.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%
6.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
5.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 18.7%
13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burwoodin Homebush +16.3 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
31.3% 100th pct 15.1% 91st pct
Work from home in Burwoodin Homebush +6.1 pts higher in Homebush gap widening
33.8% 86th pct 39.9% 90th pct
PT commute in Burwoodin Homebush +4.6 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
15.2% 100th pct 10.6% 100th pct
PT stops in Burwoodin Homebush +32 more in Burwood
55 87th pct 23 86th pct
Stops/1k in Burwoodin Homebush +1.05 more in Burwood
3.02 69th pct 1.97 65th pct
Departures/1k in Burwoodin Homebush +1,965.8 more in Burwood
2,824.6 96th pct 858.8 85th pct
PT routes in Burwoodin Homebush +24 more in Burwood
31 87th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Burwoodin Homebush +4 longer in Homebush
0 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Burwoodin Homebush even
13 9th pct 13 9th pct
Reach 30 min in Burwoodin Homebush +202,622 more in Burwood
276,218 99th pct 73,596 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Burwoodin Homebush +478,994 more in Burwood
891,851 98th pct 412,857 90th pct
Transit to city in Burwoodin Homebush +10 longer in Homebush
36 13th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

33.8% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
21.4% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.1% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%
4.7% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%
2.4% Car (passenger) even 2.4%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 57.3%
31.3% No vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 15.1%
16.1% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burwoodin Homebush +9.0 pts higher in Homebush gap widening
59.2% 97th pct 68.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Burwoodin Homebush +1.3 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
33.2% 97th pct 31.8% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burwoodin Homebush +1.9 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
8.3% 87th pct 6.4% 80th pct
Participation in Burwoodin Homebush +12.6 pts higher in Homebush gap widening
56.0% 35th pct 68.6% 77th pct
Full-time in Burwoodin Homebush +9.8 pts higher in Homebush gap widening
49.9% 15th pct 59.7% 59th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
11.5% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%
7.8% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
3.3% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.9% Clerical & administrative even 11.9%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
10.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
9.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Burwoodin Homebush +0.3 higher in Burwood
9.1 100th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burwoodin Homebush even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Burwoodin Homebush even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Burwoodin Homebush +0.5 pts higher in Homebush
99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Burwoodin Homebush even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Burwoodin Homebush +1.3 pts higher in Burwood
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Burwoodin Homebush even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Burwoodin Homebush even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Burwoodin Homebush +4.4 more in Homebush
7.7 36th pct 12.1 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Burwoodin Homebush +132 higher in Burwood
443 100th pct 311 96th pct
Mean slope in Burwoodin Homebush +0.0 pts higher in Burwood
5.1% 43rd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Burwood with nearby areas

Burwood Heights Croydon Enfield Canada Bay Croydon Park Concord Ashfield North Strathfield

Compare Homebush with nearby areas

North Strathfield Homebush West Strathfield Concord West Liberty Grove Concord Sydney Olympic Park Burwood

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood vs Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10716/burwood/vs/SAL11936/homebush