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Burwood Heights vs Enfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.7 km apart · Burwood Heights profile · Enfield profile

Burwood Heights Enfield

Enfield (NSW) and Burwood Heights are neighbouring areas with similar profiles, though Enfield (NSW) is more focused on local accessibility. It has more public transport stops and walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (7.7 compared to 1.8), and 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Burwood Heights tends to have higher incomes, with a typical First Nations household earning $3,250 per week compared to $724 in Enfield (NSW), and a higher share of households earning over $3,000 weekly (30.4% versus 25.3%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15, people living alone, and typical monthly mortgage payments. They also share a high level of cultural diversity, as both have far more people born overseas and using another language at home than the national figure. Over time, the gaps in some areas have shifted, with Burwood Heights seeing a higher increase in recent overseas arrivals (16.2%) compared to Enfield (NSW) (10.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,858 larger in Enfield Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Burwood Heights Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Enfield Recent movers: 6.9 pts higher in Burwood Heights Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Burwood Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +1,858 larger in Enfield gap steady
1,134 74th pct 2,992 84th pct
Median age in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +3 yrs older in Enfield gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.5 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.8% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +1.4 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
19.3% 53rd pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.1 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
14.9% 36th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.9 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
7.9% 21st pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 26.9%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%
14.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 46.9%
35.6% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
7.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%
1.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Heights Enfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +3.5 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
42.0% 96th pct 45.5% 99th pct

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 50.2%
11.7% China ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
4.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
2.9% India +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

21.4% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%
13.5% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%
12.3% English ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
12.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.4% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
4.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +4.0 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
48.1% 96th pct 52.0% 98th pct
Limited English in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +1.0 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
9.3% 99th pct 10.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

41.0% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
6.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
6.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
6.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
3.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +2.6 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
27.3% 19th pct 24.7% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 58.0%
27.3% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 5.1%
3.1% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
2.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.5 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
68.8% 89th pct 69.2% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +4.0 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
35.6% 90th pct 31.7% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burwood Heightsin Enfield
— 4.45 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +5 more in Enfield
48 91st pct 53 92nd pct
Avg size in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +51 larger in Enfield
603 85th pct 654 88th pct
ICSEA in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +14 higher in Burwood Heights
1,103 92nd pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 69.2%
9.8% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.2% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree even 33.5%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
12.7% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%
9.5% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +$139 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
$903 73rd pct $764 52nd pct
Household income in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +$345 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
$2,087 79th pct $1,742 62nd pct
Family income in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +$256 higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
$2,411 78th pct $2,155 66th pct
High earners in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +1.7 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
13.6% 75th pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +5.1 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
30.4% 83rd pct 25.3% 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.3%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 13.5%
12.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +5.6 pts higher in Enfield
18.2% 11th pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +1.9 pts higher in Enfield
4.1% 21st pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +2.8 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
4.3% 46th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Asthma even 5.8%
3.8% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +1.7 pts ▸ 70.0%
12.6% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +1.2 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
11.2% 16th pct 10.0% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +2.4 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
10.3% 27th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.2 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
20.5% 28th pct 20.4% 27th pct
Defence service in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.4 pts higher in Enfield
0.3% 23rd pct 0.7% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +2.7 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
18.9% 22nd pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +20 larger in Enfield
3 43rd pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +5 yrs older in Enfield
17 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +$1,050 higher in Burwood Heights
$1,625 91st pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +$2,526 higher in Burwood Heights
$3,250 89th pct $724 9th pct
Indigenous language in Burwood Heightsin Enfield
— 17.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.1 larger in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +3.5 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
13.3% 64th pct 16.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Burwood Heightsin Enfield even gap narrowing
22.6% 46th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 60.7%
23.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 20.6%
13.3% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
22.6% 1 person even 22.6%
19.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +$25 higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
$475 90th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +$49 higher in Enfield gap narrowing
$2,227 82nd pct $2,276 85th pct
People / bedroom in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.10 higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +1.7 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
34.1% 84th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +2.9 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
35.5% 34th pct 32.6% 27th pct
Separate houses in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +7.5 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
48.1% 7th pct 40.6% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +2.0 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
57.0% 12th pct 59.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 32.6%
34.1% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 32.4%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

48.1% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 40.6%
36.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 28.6%
15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%
24.5% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 16.6%
10.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 44.9%
16.5% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%
0.0% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.9% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.9%
15.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.7 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
13.9% 90th pct 13.2% 90th pct
Work from home in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +4.7 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
39.7% 90th pct 34.9% 87th pct
PT commute in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.5 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap steady
4.0% 88th pct 3.6% 87th pct
PT stops in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +6 more in Enfield
2 71st pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.91 more in Enfield
1.76 64th pct 2.67 68th pct
Departures/1k in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +886.2 more in Enfield
1,496.5 89th pct 2,382.7 94th pct
PT routes in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +2 more in Enfield
5 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +3 longer in Enfield
3 21st pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +3 longer in Enfield
12 8th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +33,210 more in Burwood Heights
83,006 88th pct 49,796 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +98,906 more in Burwood Heights
400,575 90th pct 301,669 88th pct
Transit to city in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +7 longer in Enfield
48 32nd pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 34.9%
33.7% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Walked even 1.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 32.4%
13.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%
3.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +6.9 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
39.2% 76th pct 32.3% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +6.0 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
16.2% 81st pct 10.1% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +1.9 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
4.9% 68th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.2 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap narrowing
56.9% 38th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +3.9 pts higher in Burwood Heights gap widening
58.4% 52nd pct 54.6% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%
13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
7.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 26.7%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.7% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%
9.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.6% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.9 higher in Enfield
7.3 94th pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.2 more in Enfield
7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Burwood Heightsin Enfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Burwood Heightsin Enfield even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Burwood Heightsin Enfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Burwood Heightsin Enfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Burwood Heightsin Enfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +18.7 pts higher in Enfield
81.3% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +5.9 more in Enfield
1.8 20th pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +38 higher in Enfield
195 90th pct 233 92nd pct
Mean slope in Burwood Heightsin Enfield +0.3 pts higher in Enfield
4.8% 40th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Burwood Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Enfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood Heights vs Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10717/burwood-heights/vs/SAL11424/enfield