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Burnley vs Hawthorn

Name: Burnley vs Hawthorn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Burnley profile · Hawthorn profile

Burnley Hawthorn

Hawthorn (Vic.) and Burnley are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Hawthorn (Vic.) is a larger hub with a more diverse population, where 28.3% of people were born overseas and 20.8% use a language other than English at home. Burnley is much smaller and more geared toward commuting, with 11.34 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.49 in Hawthorn (Vic.). Burnley also has a higher share of high-earning households, with 39.9% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 33.2% in Hawthorn (Vic.).

These two areas are remarkably similar in their day-to-day basics, including a typical weekly family income of around $3,300 and a similar number of people per home. They both have very high rental rates and a low share of detached houses compared to the national figure. While Burnley has a far higher share of people with no religion at 59.9% versus 49.3% in Hawthorn (Vic.), both areas sit well above the Australian average for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,528 larger in Hawthorn Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in Hawthorn No religion: 10.6 pts higher in Burnley Born overseas: 9.4 pts higher in Hawthorn Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Hawthorn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnley in Hawthorn +21,528 larger in Hawthorn gap steady

794 72nd pct 22,322 90th pct

Median age in Burnley in Hawthorn +2 yrs older in Hawthorn gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

48.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 36.6%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

58.7% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 52.6%

31.7% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

6.4% Divorced even 6.5%

1.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Burnley Hawthorn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 67.9%

4.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

0.9% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% China +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.3% English ◂ +4.0 pts 34.3%

31.5% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 26.7%

16.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

3.9% Chinese +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 75.3%

1.3% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.4% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.9% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 49.3%

28.5% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

1.6% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burnley in Hawthorn

— 2.91 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnley in Hawthorn +14 more in Hawthorn

58 93rd pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Burnley in Hawthorn +65 larger in Burnley

669 89th pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Burnley in Hawthorn +3 higher in Burnley

1,159 100th pct 1,156 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 85.4%

2.2% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.0% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 44.4%

15.2% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

6.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.4% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Burnley in Hawthorn +$211 higher in Burnley gap widening

$1,418 96th pct $1,207 90th pct

Household income in Burnley in Hawthorn +$278 higher in Burnley gap widening

$2,423 88th pct $2,145 81st pct

Family income in Burnley in Hawthorn +$45 higher in Burnley gap narrowing

$3,324 95th pct $3,279 94th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 23.5%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

8.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.5%

22.9% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.4%

13.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +2.0 pts ▸ 68.8%

17.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

1.5% Three or more even 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnley in Hawthorn +49 larger in Hawthorn

7 54th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Burnley in Hawthorn +6 yrs older in Burnley

32 yrs 69th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Burnley in Hawthorn +$650 higher in Burnley

$1,375 89th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Burnley in Hawthorn +$1,858 higher in Burnley

$4,250 96th pct $2,392 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnley in Hawthorn even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 35.2%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

1.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

36.0% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.5%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

10.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnley in Hawthorn +$40 higher in Burnley gap steady

$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Burnley in Hawthorn +$59 higher in Hawthorn gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $2,259 84th pct

People / bedroom in Burnley in Hawthorn +0.10 higher in Burnley gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 45.6%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 25.0%

22.9% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

31.5% Flat or apartment +27.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

50.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +33.9 pts 16.1%

19.9% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 20.9%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%

7.1% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.5% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

27.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.2%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 11.1%

11.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.5%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.6%

4.0% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnley in Hawthorn +69 more in Hawthorn

9 79th pct 78 88th pct

Stops/1k in Burnley in Hawthorn +7.84 more in Burnley

11.34 88th pct 3.49 71st pct

Departures/1k in Burnley in Hawthorn +4,518.7 more in Burnley

6,799.7 100th pct 2,281.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Burnley in Hawthorn +4 more in Hawthorn

6 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Burnley in Hawthorn +1 longer in Burnley

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Burnley in Hawthorn +2 longer in Hawthorn

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Burnley in Hawthorn +26,760 more in Hawthorn

45,312 86th pct 72,072 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Burnley in Hawthorn +185,059 more in Hawthorn

286,525 88th pct 471,584 91st pct

Transit to city in Burnley in Hawthorn +3 longer in Burnley

35 12th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

41.5% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

26.6% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.7% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

2.2% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

27.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%

13.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.9% 3 vehicles even 5.9%

2.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

43.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 42.7%

18.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnley in Hawthorn +1.4 higher in Hawthorn

7.6 96th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnley in Hawthorn +0.1 more in Hawthorn

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Burnley in Hawthorn +1.2 pts higher in Hawthorn

98.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Burnley in Hawthorn +3.1 pts higher in Hawthorn

96.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Burnley in Hawthorn +0.5 pts higher in Hawthorn

99.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burnley in Hawthorn +1.7 pts higher in Hawthorn

98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Burnley in Hawthorn even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burnley in Hawthorn +2.0 pts higher in Hawthorn

97.9% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnley in Hawthorn +11.4 more in Burnley

31.5 73rd pct 20.1 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Burnley in Hawthorn +138 higher in Hawthorn

313 96th pct 451 100th pct

Mean slope in Burnley in Hawthorn +2.1 pts higher in Hawthorn

3.2% 15th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Burnley with nearby areas

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Compare Hawthorn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnley vs Hawthorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20418/burnley/vs/SAL21152/hawthorn