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Burnside Heights vs Kings Park

Name: Burnside Heights vs Kings Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Burnside Heights profile · Kings Park profile

Burnside Heights Kings Park

Kings Park (Vic.) and Burnside Heights are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. Burnside Heights is a younger area where 28.8% of residents are children and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,246. In contrast, Kings Park (Vic.) has a much older population, with 18% aged 65 and over, and a typical weekly household income that is far lower at $1,224. Kings Park (Vic.) also has a higher share of people who speak little or no English (21.4%) and more residents who own their homes outright (41.5%).

Both areas are somewhat walkable and every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park and a school. They also share similar levels of public transport use and a very small First Nations population. While they share these everyday basics, Burnside Heights has seen a much larger share of people working from home (23.2%) compared to Kings Park (Vic.) (10.8%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.0 pts higher in Burnside Heights Owned outright: 23.1 pts higher in Kings Park Participation: 22.3 pts higher in Burnside Heights Bachelor+: 19.2 pts higher in Burnside Heights Unpaid child care: 16.8 pts higher in Burnside Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +1,826 larger in Kings Park gap narrowing

6,377 86th pct 8,203 87th pct

Median age in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +5 yrs older in Kings Park gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 26.6%

28.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.1 pts 18.6%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.6% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) even 12.3%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 48.0%

30.4% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

5.2% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Burnside Heights Kings Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 39.9%

6.0% Vietnam +12.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.9% India ◂ +9.0 pts 1.9%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% England even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

9.4% Vietnamese +14.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.3% Indian ◂ +10.6 pts 1.7%

11.6% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

8.2% English ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

2.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

37.1% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 24.3%

9.6% Vietnamese +17.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.9% Punjabi ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

3.7% Hindi ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

3.3% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 46.9%

17.2% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.1% Buddhism +9.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.3% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

10.0% Hinduism ◂ +8.9 pts 1.1%

3.7% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +1.42 more in Kings Park

0.55 0th pct 1.96 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +11 more in Kings Park

28 88th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +55 larger in Burnside Heights

761 93rd pct 706 90th pct

ICSEA in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +8 higher in Burnside Heights

1,019 66th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +25.0 pts 49.6%

9.2% Year 9 or below +16.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 23.1%

19.6% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 4.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 17.2%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

10.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

9.2% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +$324 higher in Burnside Heights gap narrowing

$803 59th pct $479 10th pct

Household income in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +$1,022 higher in Burnside Heights gap widening

$2,246 86th pct $1,224 27th pct

Family income in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +$899 higher in Burnside Heights gap widening

$2,220 70th pct $1,321 16th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 29.0%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +15.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.1% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 5.4%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.3%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 6.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.4% None ◂ +11.1 pts 66.2%

14.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.6% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +34 larger in Kings Park

9 58th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +11 yrs older in Kings Park

15 yrs 11th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +$163 higher in Burnside Heights

$575 43rd pct $412 19th pct

Household income in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +$2,099 higher in Burnside Heights

$2,999 87th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +0.7 larger in Burnside Heights gap widening

3.6 96th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

78.4% Couples with children ◂ +20.4 pts 58.0%

11.4% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.7% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 4 people ◂ +17.7 pts 17.0%

16.1% 2 people +14.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.6%

5.4% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

8.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +$90 higher in Burnside Heights gap steady

$411 84th pct $321 63rd pct

Mortgage in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +$500 higher in Burnside Heights gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +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 ◂ +28.5 pts 33.2%

18.3% Owned outright +23.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

17.9% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 95.2%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +37.6 pts ▸ 75.4%

53.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.0 pts 15.1%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

85.1% $350–$549 ◂ +55.9 pts 29.2%

6.5% $200–$349 +41.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

0.0% Under $200 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 27.1%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.5% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +15 more in Kings Park

14 84th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +1.34 more in Kings Park

2.20 66th pct 3.54 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +222.1 more in Kings Park

449.7 77th pct 671.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +2 more in Kings Park

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +2 longer in Burnside Heights

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +3 longer in Burnside Heights

27 23rd pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +12,759 more in Burnside Heights

26,742 80th pct 13,983 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +28,772 more in Burnside Heights

77,790 74th pct 49,018 64th pct

Transit to city in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +11 longer in Burnside Heights

88 100th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

23.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 10.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Walked even 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 36.7%

21.2% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

1.6% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

9.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.6% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 9.6%

9.2% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

8.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnside Heights in Kings Park even

6.0 88th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +0.3 more in Burnside Heights

5.9 88th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +20.1 pts higher in Kings Park

62.8% 83rd pct 82.8% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +15.9 pts higher in Kings Park

64.1% 83rd pct 80.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +2.1 pts higher in Kings Park

97.9% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burnside Heights in Kings Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Burnside Heights in Kings Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +10.2 pts higher in Burnside Heights

56.2% 86th pct 46.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +4.0 more in Kings Park

4.9 29th pct 8.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +142 higher in Burnside Heights

521 100th pct 379 99th pct

Mean slope in Burnside Heights in Kings Park +1.3 pts higher in Burnside Heights

3.4% 19th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Burnside Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside Heights vs Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20420/burnside-heights/vs/SAL21362/kings-park