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Burnley vs Toorak

Name: Burnley vs Toorak — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Burnley profile · Toorak profile

Burnley Toorak

Toorak and Burnley are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Toorak is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 27.2% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, Burnley is much younger, with a typical age of 32 and only 8.9% of residents being seniors. Toorak also has a larger share of people born overseas (30.9% compared to 18.9% in Burnley) and more people who own their homes outright, at 42.6% compared to 22.9% in Burnley.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared baseline in several key ways. Both have an identical number of people per home (2.1) and nearly the same typical weekly personal income, around $1,420. They also share a high level of educational attainment, with a majority of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Toorak remains more residential, Burnley is far more connected, with much higher numbers of public transport departures and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,023 larger in Toorak Median age: 15 yrs older in Toorak No religion: 22.6 pts higher in Burnley Owned outright: 19.7 pts higher in Toorak Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Burnley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnley in Toorak +12,023 larger in Toorak gap steady

794 72nd pct 12,817 88th pct

Median age in Burnley in Toorak +15 yrs older in Toorak gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

48.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.4 pts 25.2%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +18.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

58.7% Never married ◂ +21.4 pts 37.3%

31.7% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

6.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.6% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Burnley Toorak

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 62.8%

0.4% China +4.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% English ◂ +6.3 pts 32.0%

31.5% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 22.2%

16.8% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 11.1%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

3.9% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 74.0%

1.3% Mandarin +5.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.4% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.9% No religion ◂ +22.6 pts 37.3%

28.5% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

0.8% Judaism +9.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

1.1% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burnley in Toorak

— 2.86 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnley in Toorak +11 more in Toorak

58 93rd pct 69 95th pct

Avg size in Burnley in Toorak even

669 89th pct 669 89th pct

ICSEA in Burnley in Toorak even

1,159 100th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 81.9%

2.2% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 44.9%

15.2% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

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

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.4% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences even 3.7%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Burnley in Toorak +$9 higher in Toorak gap narrowing

$1,418 96th pct $1,427 96th pct

Household income in Burnley in Toorak +$110 higher in Toorak gap narrowing

$2,423 88th pct $2,533 90th pct

Family income in Burnley in Toorak +$585 higher in Toorak gap widening

$3,324 95th pct $3,909 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.0%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

8.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.3%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.0%

22.9% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.6% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

6.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

2.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +0.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

17.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnley in Toorak +20 larger in Toorak

7 54th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Burnley in Toorak +2 yrs older in Burnley

32 yrs 69th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Burnley in Toorak +$282 higher in Burnley

$1,375 89th pct $1,093 84th pct

Household income in Burnley in Toorak +$2,063 higher in Burnley

$4,250 96th pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnley in Toorak even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 49.0%

37.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.3% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

36.0% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 35.2%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

3.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnley in Toorak +$46 higher in Toorak gap widening

$440 87th pct $486 91st pct

Mortgage in Burnley in Toorak +$952 higher in Toorak gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $3,152 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Burnley in Toorak +0.20 higher in Burnley gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 31.1%

22.9% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 22.6%

0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

50.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.2 pts 19.8%

31.5% Flat or apartment +18.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

19.9% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 36.6%

32.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 29.7%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.1 pts 9.7%

7.1% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.5% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

27.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 17.1%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.9%

11.4% $750 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $3,000 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 11.9%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 16.5%

4.0% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnley in Toorak +43 more in Toorak

9 79th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Burnley in Toorak +7.28 more in Burnley

11.34 88th pct 4.06 74th pct

Departures/1k in Burnley in Toorak +4,619.4 more in Burnley

6,799.7 100th pct 2,180.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Burnley in Toorak even

6 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Burnley in Toorak +3 longer in Toorak

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

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

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Burnley in Toorak +1,892 more in Burnley

45,312 86th pct 43,420 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Burnley in Toorak +70,912 more in Burnley

286,525 88th pct 215,613 87th pct

Transit to city in Burnley in Toorak +10 longer in Toorak

35 12th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

41.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

26.6% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.7% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 43.9%

27.3% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

5.9% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.1% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

8.4% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

1.6% Rental & real estate +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.8% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

43.2% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 40.5%

18.0% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

5.9% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnley in Toorak +0.1 higher in Toorak

7.6 96th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnley in Toorak +0.3 more in Burnley

7.9 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Burnley in Toorak +3.3 pts higher in Burnley

98.8% 99th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Burnley in Toorak +11.3 pts higher in Burnley

96.8% 98th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

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

99.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burnley in Toorak +4.1 pts higher in Burnley

98.3% 99th pct 94.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Burnley in Toorak even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burnley in Toorak +5.9 pts higher in Burnley

97.9% 99th pct 92.0% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnley in Toorak +22.7 more in Burnley

31.5 73rd pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnley in Toorak +44 higher in Toorak

313 96th pct 358 98th pct

Mean slope in Burnley in Toorak +2.8 pts higher in Toorak

3.2% 15th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Burnley with nearby areas

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Compare Toorak with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnley vs Toorak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20418/burnley/vs/SAL22547/toorak