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Burnside vs Cowaramup

Name: Burnside vs Cowaramup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Burnside profile · Cowaramup profile

Burnside Cowaramup

Cowaramup and Burnside (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Cowaramup is more walkable, with 36.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 35.3% near health services, while Burnside (WA) has no homes within a short walk of these needs. Cowaramup also has a higher share of large homes, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Burnside (WA) has a much older First Nations population, with a typical age of 50 compared to 27 in Cowaramup.

Typical family incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,100 a week. Both areas have a high proportion of residents who do not follow a religion and a well-qualified workforce with many bachelor degrees. While Burnside (WA) has a higher share of homes owned outright at 40.0%, Cowaramup sees more recent arrivals from overseas at 10.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,173 larger in Cowaramup 3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Cowaramup Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in Cowaramup No car: 1.4 pts higher in Cowaramup Separate houses: 3.6 pts higher in Burnside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnside in Cowaramup +2,173 larger in Cowaramup gap widening

309 59th pct 2,482 81st pct

Median age in Burnside in Cowaramup +3 yrs older in Burnside gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.6%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.9% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 11.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 56.5%

28.0% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

3.3% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Burnside Cowaramup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.9% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

5.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English +1.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

38.5% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 84.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.4% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 61.0%

22.3% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burnside in Cowaramup

— 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnside in Cowaramup +1 more in Burnside

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Burnside in Cowaramup +30 larger in Cowaramup

371 56th pct 400 59th pct

ICSEA in Burnside in Cowaramup +6 higher in Cowaramup

1,047 77th pct 1,053 79th pct

Highest year of school

65.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 59.0%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 28.7%

27.5% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

14.6% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

11.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

7.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Burnside in Cowaramup +$33 higher in Cowaramup gap steady

$843 65th pct $876 70th pct

Household income in Burnside in Cowaramup +$209 higher in Burnside gap widening

$2,134 81st pct $1,925 72nd pct

Family income in Burnside in Cowaramup +$53 higher in Burnside gap widening

$2,181 68th pct $2,128 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.7% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

7.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

5.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +0.7 pts 67.6%

18.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnside in Cowaramup +26 larger in Cowaramup

3 43rd pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Burnside in Cowaramup +23 yrs older in Burnside

50 yrs 87th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Burnside in Cowaramup +$99 higher in Cowaramup

$500 32nd pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Burnside in Cowaramup +$291 higher in Cowaramup

$1,875 57th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnside in Cowaramup +0.1 larger in Burnside gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 66.1%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%

6.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.7% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

23.2% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 17.0%

13.7% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnside in Cowaramup +$30 higher in Cowaramup gap steady

$360 73rd pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Burnside in Cowaramup +$16 higher in Cowaramup gap narrowing

$1,934 68th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Burnside in Cowaramup +0.10 higher in Burnside gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 27.7%

8.4% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 96.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

24.2% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 8.7%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 1.8%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 51.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 27.8%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.2 pts 9.1%

12.8% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnside in Cowaramup +3 more in Cowaramup

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Burnside in Cowaramup +1.21 more in Cowaramup

0.00 0th pct 1.21 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Burnside in Cowaramup +17.7 more in Cowaramup

0.0 0th pct 17.7 59th pct

PT routes in Burnside in Cowaramup +1 more in Cowaramup

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Burnside in Cowaramup

— 23 61st pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

17.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

5.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 49.3%

18.1% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 11.2%

15.7% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 14.6%

19.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%

17.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.2% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnside in Cowaramup +2.2 higher in Cowaramup

0.2 44th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnside in Cowaramup +2.4 more in Cowaramup

0.3 46th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Burnside in Cowaramup +35.0 pts higher in Cowaramup

0.0% 0th pct 35.0% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Burnside in Cowaramup +36.8 pts higher in Cowaramup

0.0% 0th pct 36.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Burnside in Cowaramup +0.1 pts higher in Cowaramup

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to school in Burnside in Cowaramup +31.6 pts higher in Cowaramup

0.0% 0th pct 31.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Burnside in Cowaramup +35.0 pts higher in Cowaramup

25.4% 56th pct 60.5% 67th pct

Walk to health in Burnside in Cowaramup +35.3 pts higher in Cowaramup

0.0% 0th pct 35.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnside in Cowaramup +33.6 more in Burnside

45.3 79th pct 11.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnside in Cowaramup +1 higher in Burnside

4 64th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Burnside in Cowaramup +2.2 pts higher in Burnside

7.5% 66th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Burnside with nearby areas

Margaret River Prevelly Gracetown Gnarabup Bramley Cowaramup Redgate Witchcliffe

Compare Cowaramup with nearby areas

Bramley Gracetown Metricup Burnside Wilyabrup Margaret River Yelverton Osmington

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside vs Cowaramup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50222/burnside/vs/SAL50347/cowaramup