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Burwood Heights vs Croydon Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Burwood Heights profile · Croydon Park profile

Burwood Heights Croydon Park

Croydon Park (NSW) and Burwood Heights are neighbouring areas with a few sharp contrasts. Croydon Park (NSW) is more connected for pedestrians, with 9.1 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 1.8 in Burwood Heights. It also has far more public transport stops, with 38 compared to just 2 in Burwood Heights. In contrast, Burwood Heights has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 16.2%, while Croydon Park (NSW) sits at 5.1%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with the same typical weekly family income of around $2,300 to $2,400 and an identical number of people per home. Both areas have a high proportion of residents born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, the two areas have diverged recently, with Burwood Heights seeing a much higher share of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,795 larger in Croydon Park Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Burwood Heights Recent movers: 9.8 pts higher in Burwood Heights Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Croydon Park 3+ bedrooms: 5.2 pts higher in Croydon Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +9,795 larger in Croydon Park gap steady
1,134 74th pct 10,929 87th pct
Median age in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +3 yrs older in Croydon Park gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +0.6 pts higher in Croydon Park gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +1.6 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
19.3% 53rd pct 17.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +2.6 pts higher in Croydon Park gap steady
14.9% 36th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +1.1 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
7.9% 21st pct 6.8% 16th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 25.2%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%
14.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.7% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

48.0% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
35.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 35.1%
7.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
1.6% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Heights Croydon Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +4.6 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
42.0% 96th pct 37.4% 93rd pct

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 58.9%
11.7% China ◂ +5.7 pts 6.0%
4.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

21.4% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 13.7%
13.5% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.2% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.3% English +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.2% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%
2.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +4.6 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
48.1% 96th pct 43.5% 95th pct
Limited English in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +1.4 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
9.3% 99th pct 7.9% 96th pct

Language used at home

41.0% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
10.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%
6.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
3.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +2.3 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
27.3% 19th pct 25.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 61.7%
27.3% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 4.8%
4.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
2.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +2.1 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
68.8% 89th pct 66.6% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +5.2 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
35.6% 90th pct 30.5% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park
— 1.04 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +26 more in Croydon Park
48 91st pct 74 96th pct
Avg size in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +29 larger in Burwood Heights
603 85th pct 574 81st pct
ICSEA in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +16 higher in Burwood Heights
1,103 92nd pct 1,087 89th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 66.6%
9.8% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.2% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree even 33.6%
13.0% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.7% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%
9.5% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.6% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +$96 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
$903 73rd pct $807 60th pct
Household income in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +$244 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
$2,087 79th pct $1,843 68th pct
Family income in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +$93 higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
$2,411 78th pct $2,318 74th pct
High earners in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +0.7 pts higher in Croydon Park gap steady
13.6% 75th pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +2.8 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
30.4% 83rd pct 27.6% 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%
19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%
12.1% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.9%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +7.2 pts higher in Croydon Park
18.2% 11th pct 25.4% 32nd pct
Mental health in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +2.5 pts higher in Croydon Park
4.1% 21st pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +1.6 pts higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
4.3% 46th pct 5.9% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +0.1 pts ▸ 68.4%
12.6% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +0.2 pts higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
11.2% 16th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +2.3 pts higher in Croydon Park gap widening
10.3% 27th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +4.4 pts higher in Croydon Park gap widening
20.5% 28th pct 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +0.7 pts higher in Croydon Park
0.3% 23rd pct 1.0% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +3.2 pts higher in Croydon Park gap widening
18.9% 22nd pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +88 larger in Croydon Park
3 43rd pct 91 86th pct
Median age in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +12 yrs older in Croydon Park
17 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park
— 54.1% 78th pct
Unemployment in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +$851 higher in Burwood Heights
$1,625 91st pct $774 63rd pct
Household income in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +$1,438 higher in Burwood Heights
$3,250 89th pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park
— 9.9% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +0.1 pts higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
13.3% 64th pct 13.4% 65th pct
Living alone in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +3.7 pts higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
22.6% 46th pct 26.3% 59th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 65.9%
23.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 19.4%
13.3% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

29.0% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 27.3%
22.6% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%
16.1% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +$65 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
$475 90th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +$295 higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
$2,227 82nd pct $2,522 88th pct
People / bedroom in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +0.10 higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +2.3 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
34.1% 84th pct 31.8% 81st pct
Owned outright in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +1.2 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
35.5% 34th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +0.6 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
48.1% 7th pct 47.5% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +5.2 pts higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
57.0% 12th pct 62.2% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 34.2%
34.1% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 31.8%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

48.1% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 47.5%
36.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.3 pts 24.0%
15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

24.5% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
33.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 31.0%
22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%
10.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 45.1%
16.5% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.2% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.9% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 25.1%
15.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.9% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +3.0 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
13.9% 90th pct 10.9% 88th pct
Work from home in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +1.8 pts higher in Croydon Park gap widening
39.7% 90th pct 41.5% 92nd pct
PT commute in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +2.0 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
4.0% 88th pct 2.0% 80th pct
PT stops in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +36 more in Croydon Park
2 71st pct 38 87th pct
Stops/1k in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +1.71 more in Croydon Park
1.76 64th pct 3.48 71st pct
Departures/1k in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +390.6 more in Croydon Park
1,496.5 89th pct 1,887.1 91st pct
PT routes in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +2 more in Croydon Park
5 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +1 longer in Burwood Heights
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park even
12 8th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +4,421 more in Burwood Heights
83,006 88th pct 78,585 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +141,573 more in Burwood Heights
400,575 90th pct 259,002 88th pct
Transit to city in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +8 longer in Croydon Park
48 32nd pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
33.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 32.0%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 33.0%
13.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%
3.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +9.8 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
39.2% 76th pct 29.4% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +11.1 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
16.2% 81st pct 5.1% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +0.8 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
4.9% 68th pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +0.6 pts higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
56.9% 38th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +2.6 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
58.4% 52nd pct 55.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%
13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%
9.8% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.5% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 29.7%
16.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +1.0 higher in Croydon Park
7.3 94th pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +0.2 more in Croydon Park
7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +18.7 pts higher in Croydon Park
81.3% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +7.3 more in Croydon Park
1.8 20th pct 9.1 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +188 higher in Croydon Park
195 90th pct 382 99th pct
Mean slope in Burwood Heightsin Croydon Park +0.5 pts higher in Burwood Heights
4.8% 40th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Burwood Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood Heights vs Croydon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10717/burwood-heights/vs/SAL11136/croydon-park