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Ascot vs Burswood

Name: Ascot vs Burswood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Ascot profile · Burswood profile

Ascot Burswood

Ascot (WA) and Burswood are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographics. Ascot (WA) is older, with a typical resident aged 46, and has far more separate houses (70.1%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (78.3%). In contrast, Burswood is younger, with a typical age of 38, and is dominated by flats or apartments (63.6%). Burswood also has a more diverse and highly qualified population, with far more people born overseas (45.6%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (37.4%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,000. They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and First Nations populations. While they are alike in these ways, their access to amenities differs; Burswood has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (45.0%) and groceries (58.8%), whereas Ascot (WA) has a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (99.6%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 51.7 pts higher in Ascot 3+ bedrooms: 34.1 pts higher in Ascot Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Burswood People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Burswood Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Burswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ascot in Burswood +316 larger in Ascot gap widening

3,095 84th pct 2,779 83rd pct

Median age in Ascot in Burswood +8 yrs older in Ascot gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 26.0%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 15.7%

11.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 43.3%

34.2% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Ascot Burswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.3% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 47.0%

6.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

2.3% China +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +5.2 pts 29.0%

22.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%

7.7% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

5.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 63.0%

3.6% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Hindi even 0.8%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 37.1%

36.3% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

2.1% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ascot in Burswood

— 3.98 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ascot in Burswood +7 more in Burswood

29 88th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Ascot in Burswood +158 larger in Burswood

379 57th pct 537 77th pct

ICSEA in Ascot in Burswood +63 higher in Burswood

1,043 76th pct 1,107 93rd pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 70.9%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 16.1%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

8.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Architecture & building even 3.5%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ascot in Burswood +$97 higher in Burswood gap widening

$1,035 85th pct $1,132 88th pct

Household income in Ascot in Burswood +$97 higher in Ascot gap widening

$2,072 78th pct $1,975 74th pct

Family income in Ascot in Burswood +$79 higher in Ascot gap narrowing

$2,510 82nd pct $2,431 79th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 15.6%

10.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

30.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.7%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Asthma even 5.9%

3.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +8.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

17.0% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ascot in Burswood +27 larger in Ascot

59 79th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Ascot in Burswood +4 yrs older in Ascot

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ascot in Burswood +$135 higher in Burswood

$1,031 80th pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Ascot in Burswood +$41 higher in Ascot

$2,166 68th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ascot in Burswood +0.3 larger in Ascot gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

39.2% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 36.9%

9.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 42.3%

25.9% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.0% 3 people even 15.0%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ascot in Burswood +$30 higher in Burswood gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Ascot in Burswood even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Ascot in Burswood +0.20 higher in Burswood gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Rented +18.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 23.3%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 25.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house ◂ +51.7 pts 18.4%

15.5% Flat or apartment +48.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.4% 2 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 33.0%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 9.7%

6.4% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 45.4%

25.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.1%

17.5% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.7% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

29.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ascot in Burswood +1 more in Burswood

14 84th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Ascot in Burswood +0.87 more in Burswood

4.52 76th pct 5.40 79th pct

Departures/1k in Ascot in Burswood +5,442.1 more in Burswood

2,536.7 95th pct 7,978.8 100th pct

PT routes in Ascot in Burswood +11 more in Burswood

10 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Ascot in Burswood +11 longer in Burswood

2 14th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Ascot in Burswood +3 longer in Ascot

9 4th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Ascot in Burswood +39,605 more in Ascot

39,605 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ascot in Burswood +23,291 more in Ascot

129,047 85th pct 105,756 80th pct

Transit to city in Ascot in Burswood +6 longer in Ascot

43 24th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 54.8%

9.2% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Train +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 34.8%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

3.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance even 12.2%

8.9% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

5.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ascot in Burswood +1.3 higher in Burswood

5.3 84th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ascot in Burswood +1.9 more in Burswood

4.6 81st pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Ascot in Burswood +28.8 pts higher in Burswood

66.9% 84th pct 95.7% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Ascot in Burswood +37.8 pts higher in Burswood

21.0% 72nd pct 58.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Ascot in Burswood +13.3 pts higher in Ascot

99.6% 99th pct 86.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Ascot in Burswood +14.5 pts higher in Ascot

78.4% 85th pct 63.8% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Ascot in Burswood +2.4 pts higher in Ascot

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Ascot in Burswood +40.8 pts higher in Burswood

4.2% 72nd pct 45.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ascot in Burswood +15.4 more in Burswood

15.5 55th pct 30.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ascot in Burswood +120 higher in Burswood

176 89th pct 296 95th pct

Mean slope in Ascot in Burswood +0.8 pts higher in Ascot

6.5% 59th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Ascot with nearby areas

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Compare Burswood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ascot vs Burswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50031/ascot/vs/SAL50226/burswood