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Burnside Heights vs Cairnlea

Name: Burnside Heights vs Cairnlea — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Burnside Heights profile · Cairnlea profile

Burnside Heights Cairnlea

Cairnlea and Burnside Heights are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Cairnlea is more walkable, with 96.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 56.2% in Burnside Heights. It also has a higher proportion of homes owned outright, at 32.8% compared to 18.3% in Burnside Heights. In contrast, Burnside Heights is home to more children, with 28.8% of residents under 15, and has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (31.2% against 23.0% in Cairnlea).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared pattern of high diversity and low numbers of older residents. They are alike in their housing density, with typical household sizes of 3.4 and 3.6 people, and they share similar rental costs, with typical weekly rents around $400. While both are far above the national figure for people using another language at home, this is even more common in Cairnlea, where 69.2% of residents do so.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Cairnlea Population: 3,661 larger in Cairnlea Unpaid child care: 12.2 pts higher in Burnside Heights Under 15: 9.5 pts higher in Burnside Heights Other language: 9.1 pts higher in Cairnlea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +3,661 larger in Cairnlea gap steady

6,377 86th pct 10,038 87th pct

Median age in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +3 yrs older in Cairnlea gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 27.5%

28.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 19.2%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.6% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 50.7%

30.4% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

5.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Burnside Heights Cairnlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 45.3%

6.0% Vietnam +15.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.9% India ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

9.4% Vietnamese +20.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.4% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Indian ◂ +9.1 pts 3.2%

11.6% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

8.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

37.1% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 27.2%

9.6% Vietnamese +21.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

4.9% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Hindi ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

3.3% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Mandarin even 1.5%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 40.1%

17.2% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.1% Buddhism +12.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

10.0% Hinduism ◂ +7.8 pts 2.2%

3.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +0.03 more in Burnside Heights

0.55 0th pct 0.52 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +12 more in Cairnlea

28 88th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +310 larger in Burnside Heights

761 93rd pct 451 66th pct

ICSEA in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +27 higher in Burnside Heights

1,019 66th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 67.5%

9.2% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree even 35.8%

19.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 22.6%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +$145 higher in Burnside Heights gap steady

$803 59th pct $658 34th pct

Household income in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +$184 higher in Burnside Heights gap widening

$2,246 86th pct $2,062 78th pct

Family income in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +$222 higher in Burnside Heights gap widening

$2,220 70th pct $1,998 57th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.0%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

7.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.1%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.4% None ◂ +5.1 pts 72.3%

14.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +7 larger in Cairnlea

9 58th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +12 yrs older in Cairnlea

15 yrs 11th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +$150 higher in Cairnlea

$575 43rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +$375 higher in Burnside Heights

$2,999 87th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +0.2 larger in Burnside Heights gap narrowing

3.6 96th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

78.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 69.2%

11.4% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 25.1%

16.1% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

14.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

5.4% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +$11 higher in Burnside Heights gap steady

$411 84th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +$117 higher in Burnside Heights gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,883 65th pct

People / bedroom in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +0.10 higher in Burnside Heights gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 49.2%

18.3% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.9% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

1.7% Not stated even 1.8%

0.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 88.3%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 50.4%

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 30.2%

6.8% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

85.1% $350–$549 ◂ +20.1 pts 65.0%

6.5% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.3% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 36.0%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 even 26.3%

10.5% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +1 more in Cairnlea

14 84th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +0.70 more in Burnside Heights

2.20 66th pct 1.49 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +122.9 more in Burnside Heights

449.7 77th pct 326.9 75th pct

PT routes in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +1 more in Cairnlea

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +1 longer in Cairnlea

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +7 longer in Burnside Heights

27 23rd pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +16,704 more in Burnside Heights

26,742 80th pct 10,038 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +36,315 more in Burnside Heights

77,790 74th pct 41,475 61st pct

Transit to city in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +14 longer in Burnside Heights

88 100th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

23.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 19.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 42.9%

21.2% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.8% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.5% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

9.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Finance & insurance even 5.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 18.1%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.2% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

11.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

8.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +1.4 higher in Cairnlea

6.0 88th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +1.8 more in Cairnlea

5.9 88th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +33.3 pts higher in Cairnlea

62.8% 83rd pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +27.9 pts higher in Cairnlea

64.1% 83rd pct 92.0% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +4.1 pts higher in Burnside Heights

97.9% 93rd pct 93.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +4.1 pts higher in Burnside Heights

100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +39.9 pts higher in Cairnlea

56.2% 86th pct 96.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +2.8 more in Cairnlea

4.9 29th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +117 higher in Burnside Heights

521 100th pct 404 100th pct

Mean slope in Burnside Heights in Cairnlea +0.5 pts higher in Cairnlea

3.4% 19th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Burnside Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside Heights vs Cairnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20420/burnside-heights/vs/SAL20441/cairnlea