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Burwood Heights vs Croydon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Burwood Heights profile · Croydon profile

Burwood Heights Croydon

Croydon (NSW) and Burwood Heights are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Croydon (NSW) is much more connected, with 3.53 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to 1.76 in Burwood Heights, and a far higher share of homes (100%) within a 15-minute walk of health services. Croydon (NSW) also has a more educated and higher-earning population, with 39.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 17.2% earning $2,000 or more a week, both of which are well higher than in Burwood Heights.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people caring for children unpaid. They are also very similar in their housing density, with 2.7 people per home in both places. This commonality extends to their typical weekly household incomes, which are nearly the same, and the 41% to 48% of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,621 larger in Croydon No religion: 9.8 pts higher in Croydon Separate houses: 6.9 pts higher in Croydon Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Croydon Recent arrivals: 6.7 pts higher in Burwood Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +9,621 larger in Croydon gap steady
1,134 74th pct 10,755 87th pct
Median age in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +4 yrs older in Croydon gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.1 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.8 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
19.3% 53rd pct 20.1% 56th pct
Under 15 in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.9 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
14.9% 36th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.8 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
7.9% 21st pct 8.6% 25th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 26.1%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.7% Youth (15–24) even 11.8%

Marital status

48.0% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
35.6% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
1.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Heights Croydon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.7 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
42.0% 96th pct 41.2% 96th pct

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
11.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
4.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
2.9% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.6% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.3%
0.6% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.4% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.5% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.3% English +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.2% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%
4.2% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%
2.9% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Filipino even 1.9%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +3.3 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
48.1% 96th pct 44.7% 95th pct
Limited English in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.1 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
9.3% 99th pct 9.5% 99th pct

Language used at home

41.0% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
10.8% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.6% Arabic ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
6.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
6.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
3.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +9.8 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
27.3% 19th pct 37.1% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 47.9%
27.3% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%
4.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +3.4 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
68.8% 89th pct 72.2% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +4.3 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
35.6% 90th pct 39.9% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Burwood Heightsin Croydon
— 2.36 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +23 more in Croydon
48 91st pct 71 95th pct
Avg size in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +86 larger in Burwood Heights
603 85th pct 517 74th pct
ICSEA in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +3 higher in Croydon
1,103 92nd pct 1,106 93rd pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 72.2%
9.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.2% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
15.1% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
9.5% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.7% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%
8.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.6% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.8% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +$68 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
$903 73rd pct $835 64th pct
Household income in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +$70 higher in Croydon gap narrowing
$2,087 79th pct $2,157 82nd pct
Family income in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +$115 higher in Croydon gap narrowing
$2,411 78th pct $2,526 82nd pct
High earners in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +3.6 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
13.6% 75th pct 17.2% 86th pct
High-income homes in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +2.9 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
30.4% 83rd pct 33.3% 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.9%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%
19.4% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.0%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +7.4 pts higher in Croydon
18.2% 11th pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +2.5 pts higher in Croydon
4.1% 21st pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +2.4 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
4.3% 46th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 68.0%
12.6% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +2.9 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
11.2% 16th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +2.7 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
10.3% 27th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +3.7 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
20.5% 28th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.8 pts higher in Croydon
0.3% 23rd pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +1.9 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
18.9% 22nd pct 20.8% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +38 larger in Croydon
3 43rd pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +22 yrs older in Croydon
17 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Year 12 in Burwood Heightsin Croydon
— 50.0% 71st pct
Unemployment in Burwood Heightsin Croydon
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +$676 higher in Burwood Heights
$1,625 91st pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +$1,179 higher in Burwood Heights
$3,250 89th pct $2,071 65th pct
Indigenous language in Burwood Heightsin Croydon
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood Heightsin Croydon even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +1.0 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
13.3% 64th pct 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.1 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
22.6% 46th pct 22.7% 47th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 63.3%
23.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 23.1%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.6% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%
16.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +$5 higher in Croydon gap narrowing
$475 90th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +$473 higher in Croydon gap narrowing
$2,227 82nd pct $2,700 89th pct
People / bedroom in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.10 higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +4.7 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
34.1% 84th pct 29.5% 78th pct
Owned outright in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.8 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
35.5% 34th pct 34.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +6.9 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
48.1% 7th pct 55.1% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +5.8 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
57.0% 12th pct 62.7% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 34.7%
34.1% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 29.5%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.8% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

48.1% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 55.1%
36.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 27.0%
15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 28.6%
24.5% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%
10.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
6.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 41.1%
16.5% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%
3.9% $750 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.4%
15.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%
9.9% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +2.1 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
13.9% 90th pct 11.8% 89th pct
Work from home in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +6.4 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
39.7% 90th pct 46.0% 95th pct
PT commute in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +1.1 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
4.0% 88th pct 5.1% 91st pct
PT stops in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +36 more in Croydon
2 71st pct 38 87th pct
Stops/1k in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +1.77 more in Croydon
1.76 64th pct 3.53 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +429.6 more in Croydon
1,496.5 89th pct 1,926.1 91st pct
PT routes in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +10 more in Croydon
5 86th pct 15 86th pct
Stop walk in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +1 longer in Croydon
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +1 longer in Burwood Heights
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +32,369 more in Burwood Heights
83,006 88th pct 50,637 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +81,946 more in Burwood Heights
400,575 90th pct 318,629 89th pct
Transit to city in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +1 longer in Croydon
48 32nd pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
33.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 27.0%
2.1% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 30.6%
13.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%
3.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +5.9 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
39.2% 76th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +6.7 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
16.2% 81st pct 9.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.2 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
4.9% 68th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.9 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
56.9% 38th pct 57.8% 40th pct
Full-time in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.5 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
58.4% 52nd pct 58.9% 54th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
9.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.1% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.7% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
7.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
4.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +1.1 higher in Croydon
7.3 94th pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.2 more in Croydon
7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Burwood Heightsin Croydon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.9 pts higher in Burwood Heights
99.8% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Burwood Heightsin Croydon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Burwood Heightsin Croydon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Burwood Heightsin Croydon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +18.7 pts higher in Croydon
81.3% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +7.0 more in Croydon
1.8 20th pct 8.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +151 higher in Croydon
195 90th pct 346 97th pct
Mean slope in Burwood Heightsin Croydon +0.2 pts higher in Croydon
4.8% 40th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood Heights vs Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10717/burwood-heights/vs/SAL11135/croydon