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Burwood vs North Strathfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Burwood profile · North Strathfield profile

Burwood North Strathfield

Burwood (NSW) and North Strathfield are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Burwood (NSW) is far more culturally diverse, with 69.2% of people born overseas and 74.1% using another language at home. In contrast, North Strathfield has a higher share of larger homes, with 53.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 34.6% in Burwood (NSW). North Strathfield also has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,333, which is well higher than the $1,671 seen in Burwood (NSW).

While they differ in wealth and housing, the typical weekly rent is almost identical, sitting around $500 in both places. Other similarities include a very small First Nations population and similar typical monthly home-loan payments. The gap in public transport access is wide and remains a key distinction, as 100% of homes in Burwood (NSW) are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while that figure is 84.6% in North Strathfield.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.5 pts higher in Burwood No car: 19.7 pts higher in Burwood Born overseas: 19.2 pts higher in Burwood 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in North Strathfield Population: 13,606 larger in Burwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwoodin North Strathfield +13,606 larger in Burwood gap widening
18,224 89th pct 4,618 86th pct
Median age in Burwoodin North Strathfield +2 yrs older in North Strathfield gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Burwoodin North Strathfield +0.7 pts higher in North Strathfield gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Burwoodin North Strathfield +3.3 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
12.6% 24th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Under 15 in Burwoodin North Strathfield +7.2 pts higher in North Strathfield gap widening
9.5% 14th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Burwoodin North Strathfield +0.1 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
9.6% 30th pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 37.9%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%
9.5% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

Marital status

40.4% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
46.3% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 42.3%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Burwood North Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burwoodin North Strathfield +19.2 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
69.2% 100th pct 49.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

25.1% Australia +19.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
28.8% China ◂ +19.8 pts 9.0%
8.2% Nepal ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%
2.8% India +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
1.7% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

48.3% Chinese ◂ +27.3 pts 21.0%
5.5% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.6% English +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.0% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.1% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
1.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Burwoodin North Strathfield +23.5 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
74.1% 100th pct 50.6% 97th pct
Limited English in Burwoodin North Strathfield +10.7 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
19.3% 100th pct 8.6% 98th pct

Language used at home

19.8% English only +23.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
32.1% Mandarin ◂ +22.4 pts 9.7%
10.8% Cantonese ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%
1.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
0.8% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Arabic even 1.4%
1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Burwoodin North Strathfield +12.2 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
43.8% 60th pct 31.6% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +19.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
43.8% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 31.6%
11.2% Buddhism ◂ +6.7 pts 4.5%
10.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
1.6% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burwoodin North Strathfield +1.1 pts higher in North Strathfield gap narrowing
76.7% 96th pct 77.8% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Burwoodin North Strathfield +3.8 pts higher in North Strathfield gap widening
39.7% 92nd pct 43.5% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burwoodin North Strathfield +2.17 more in North Strathfield
1.74 23rd pct 3.90 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burwoodin North Strathfield +23 more in Burwood
63 94th pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Burwoodin North Strathfield +36 larger in North Strathfield
559 79th pct 596 84th pct
ICSEA in Burwoodin North Strathfield +5 higher in North Strathfield
1,103 92nd pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 77.8%
5.1% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%
2.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%
7.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 27.0%
9.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
8.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
0.4% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Burwoodin North Strathfield +$342 higher in North Strathfield gap widening
$707 42nd pct $1,049 86th pct
Household income in Burwoodin North Strathfield +$662 higher in North Strathfield gap widening
$1,671 58th pct $2,333 87th pct
Family income in Burwoodin North Strathfield +$646 higher in North Strathfield gap widening
$1,862 48th pct $2,508 82nd pct
High earners in Burwoodin North Strathfield +7.6 pts higher in North Strathfield gap widening
9.3% 57th pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Burwoodin North Strathfield +12.8 pts higher in North Strathfield gap widening
21.3% 65th pct 34.0% 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.1%
11.5% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 10.4%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 31.8%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.5%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burwoodin North Strathfield +3.0 pts higher in North Strathfield
14.4% 6th pct 17.4% 10th pct
Mental health in Burwoodin North Strathfield +0.3 pts higher in North Strathfield
4.1% 21st pct 4.4% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Burwoodin North Strathfield +0.3 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
4.0% 43rd pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +2.8 pts 75.4%
10.5% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burwoodin North Strathfield +2.0 pts higher in North Strathfield gap steady
7.5% 9th pct 9.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Burwoodin North Strathfield +3.1 pts higher in North Strathfield gap steady
6.9% 12th pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Burwoodin North Strathfield +9.4 pts higher in North Strathfield gap widening
14.7% 12th pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Burwoodin North Strathfield +3.9 pts higher in North Strathfield
0.7% 30th pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burwoodin North Strathfield +3.4 pts higher in North Strathfield gap widening
14.4% 11th pct 17.7% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwoodin North Strathfield even
44 76th pct 44 76th pct
Median age in Burwoodin North Strathfield +1 yrs older in Burwood
27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Burwoodin North Strathfield +17.4 pts higher in North Strathfield
47.5% 66th pct 64.9% 90th pct
Unemployment in Burwoodin North Strathfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Burwoodin North Strathfield +$99 higher in Burwood
$949 76th pct $850 69th pct
Household income in Burwoodin North Strathfield +$94 higher in North Strathfield
$1,718 51st pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Burwoodin North Strathfield even
6.8% 65th pct 6.8% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwoodin North Strathfield +0.2 larger in North Strathfield gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Burwoodin North Strathfield +2.0 pts higher in Burwood gap narrowing
13.4% 65th pct 11.4% 53rd pct
Living alone in Burwoodin North Strathfield +3.5 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
24.1% 51st pct 20.5% 39th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +14.1 pts ▸ 61.4%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 25.4%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
4.0% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 20.5%
19.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.5% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwoodin North Strathfield +$5 higher in Burwood gap narrowing
$500 92nd pct $495 92nd pct
Mortgage in Burwoodin North Strathfield +$51 higher in North Strathfield gap narrowing
$2,449 87th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Burwoodin North Strathfield +0.10 higher in Burwood gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Burwoodin North Strathfield +10.1 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
59.0% 96th pct 48.9% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Burwoodin North Strathfield +3.0 pts higher in North Strathfield gap narrowing
19.9% 10th pct 22.9% 12th pct
Separate houses in Burwoodin North Strathfield +13.0 pts higher in North Strathfield gap widening
21.2% 0th pct 34.2% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burwoodin North Strathfield +19.2 pts higher in North Strathfield gap widening
34.6% 2nd pct 53.8% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 48.9%
16.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
19.9% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

67.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 55.3%
21.2% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 42.4%
20.2% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.4 pts 2.8%
8.6% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 49.8%
31.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.0%
10.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
6.0% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.7% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burwoodin North Strathfield +19.7 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
31.3% 100th pct 11.6% 88th pct
Work from home in Burwoodin North Strathfield +7.9 pts higher in North Strathfield gap widening
33.8% 86th pct 41.7% 92nd pct
PT commute in Burwoodin North Strathfield +7.3 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
15.2% 100th pct 7.9% 97th pct
PT stops in Burwoodin North Strathfield +44 more in Burwood
55 87th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Burwoodin North Strathfield +0.64 more in Burwood
3.02 69th pct 2.38 67th pct
Departures/1k in Burwoodin North Strathfield +1,960.0 more in Burwood
2,824.6 96th pct 864.7 85th pct
PT routes in Burwoodin North Strathfield +25 more in Burwood
31 87th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Burwoodin North Strathfield +2 longer in North Strathfield
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Burwoodin North Strathfield +1 longer in Burwood
13 9th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Burwoodin North Strathfield +156,652 more in Burwood
276,218 99th pct 119,566 91st pct
Reach 45 min in Burwoodin North Strathfield +385,274 more in Burwood
891,851 98th pct 506,577 92nd pct
Transit to city in Burwoodin North Strathfield +4 longer in North Strathfield
36 13th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

33.8% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
21.4% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.1% Train ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%
4.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 48.2%
31.3% No vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 11.6%
16.1% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
3.5% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.8% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burwoodin North Strathfield +9.2 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
59.2% 97th pct 49.9% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Burwoodin North Strathfield +13.0 pts higher in Burwood gap widening
33.2% 97th pct 20.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burwoodin North Strathfield +3.0 pts higher in Burwood gap steady
8.3% 87th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Burwoodin North Strathfield +12.4 pts higher in North Strathfield gap widening
56.0% 35th pct 68.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Burwoodin North Strathfield +12.0 pts higher in North Strathfield gap widening
49.9% 15th pct 61.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
11.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.3% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
7.8% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
4.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.8% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Burwoodin North Strathfield +1.7 higher in Burwood
9.1 100th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burwoodin North Strathfield +0.6 more in Burwood
8.0 100th pct 7.4 96th pct
15-min city in Burwoodin North Strathfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Burwoodin North Strathfield +0.5 pts higher in North Strathfield
99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Burwoodin North Strathfield +15.4 pts higher in Burwood
100.0% 100th pct 84.6% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Burwoodin North Strathfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Burwoodin North Strathfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Burwoodin North Strathfield +63.3 pts higher in Burwood
100.0% 100th pct 36.6% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Burwoodin North Strathfield +9.6 more in North Strathfield
7.7 36th pct 17.3 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Burwoodin North Strathfield +100 higher in Burwood
443 100th pct 343 97th pct
Mean slope in Burwoodin North Strathfield +0.2 pts higher in North Strathfield
5.1% 43rd pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Burwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood vs North Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10716/burwood/vs/SAL13019/north-strathfield