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Burswood vs Victoria Park

Name: Burswood vs Victoria Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Burswood profile · Victoria Park profile

Burswood Victoria Park

Victoria Park and Burswood are neighbouring areas with distinct living patterns. Victoria Park is more connected for pedestrians, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services. It has more separate houses (38.4%) and three-bedroom homes (57.7%) than Burswood, where 63.6% of dwellings are flats or apartments. There is also a significant difference in their First Nations populations: Victoria Park has a far larger group, with 11.8% speaking a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Burswood, and residents there are far older, with a typical age of 30 compared to 21 in Burswood.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with almost identical typical family incomes of around $2,400 a week and about 30% of people using a language other than English at home. Both areas see a high share of renters and a typical resident who is younger than the national figure. While Burswood has more public transport departures per person, Victoria Park's street connectivity is far higher, making it easier to navigate on foot.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,555 larger in Victoria Park Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Victoria Park 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Victoria Park People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Burswood PT commute: 5.7 pts higher in Victoria Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burswood in Victoria Park +6,555 larger in Victoria Park gap steady

2,779 83rd pct 9,334 87th pct

Median age in Burswood in Victoria Park +3 yrs older in Burswood gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.3%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

9.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

40.6% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.3% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 39.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.4% Widowed even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Burswood Victoria Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.0% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

6.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.8% India +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry

29.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.8% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.8% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

9.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

63.0% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 64.0%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.1% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 31.5%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

4.7% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Other religions even 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burswood in Victoria Park +0.76 more in Burswood

3.98 51st pct 3.23 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burswood in Victoria Park +7 more in Burswood

36 89th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Burswood in Victoria Park even

537 77th pct 537 76th pct

ICSEA in Burswood in Victoria Park +11 higher in Burswood

1,107 93rd pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 73.4%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.1% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 20.7%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

10.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Burswood in Victoria Park +$85 higher in Burswood gap narrowing

$1,132 88th pct $1,047 86th pct

Household income in Burswood in Victoria Park +$147 higher in Burswood gap narrowing

$1,975 74th pct $1,828 67th pct

Family income in Burswood in Victoria Park +$18 higher in Burswood gap narrowing

$2,431 79th pct $2,413 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

11.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +0.8 pts 69.5%

15.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.4% Three or more even 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burswood in Victoria Park +87 larger in Victoria Park

32 73rd pct 119 86th pct

Median age in Burswood in Victoria Park +9 yrs older in Victoria Park

21 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Burswood in Victoria Park +$204 higher in Burswood

$1,166 86th pct $962 77th pct

Household income in Burswood in Victoria Park +$188 higher in Burswood

$2,125 67th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burswood in Victoria Park +0.1 larger in Victoria Park gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 39.3%

36.9% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

3.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 35.7%

35.3% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

6.0% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burswood in Victoria Park +$85 higher in Burswood gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Burswood in Victoria Park +$221 higher in Burswood gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,946 69th pct

People / bedroom in Burswood in Victoria Park +0.10 higher in Burswood gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

63.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.0 pts 24.6%

18.4% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 26.4%

13.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

1.6% 5 or more even 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 39.9%

25.1% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 7.5%

2.1% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 16.7%

7.9% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burswood in Victoria Park +37 more in Victoria Park

15 85th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Burswood in Victoria Park +0.17 more in Victoria Park

5.40 79th pct 5.57 80th pct

Departures/1k in Burswood in Victoria Park +3,928.1 more in Burswood

7,978.8 100th pct 4,050.7 100th pct

PT routes in Burswood in Victoria Park +2 more in Burswood

21 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Burswood in Victoria Park +11 longer in Burswood

13 50th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Burswood in Victoria Park even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Burswood in Victoria Park +27,614 more in Victoria Park

0 0th pct 27,614 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Burswood in Victoria Park +46,840 more in Victoria Park

105,756 80th pct 152,596 86th pct

Transit to city in Burswood in Victoria Park +3 longer in Burswood

37 14th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 50.3%

5.5% Bus +8.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.3% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

50.2% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 30.4%

6.5% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

1.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

5.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.1% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 11.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Sales workers even 6.7%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Burswood in Victoria Park +1.9 higher in Victoria Park

6.5 91st pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burswood in Victoria Park +1.4 more in Victoria Park

6.5 92nd pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Burswood in Victoria Park +4.3 pts higher in Victoria Park

95.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Burswood in Victoria Park +41.2 pts higher in Victoria Park

58.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Burswood in Victoria Park +13.7 pts higher in Victoria Park

86.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burswood in Victoria Park +36.1 pts higher in Victoria Park

63.8% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Burswood in Victoria Park +2.4 pts higher in Victoria Park

97.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burswood in Victoria Park +55.0 pts higher in Victoria Park

45.0% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Burswood in Victoria Park +16.8 more in Burswood

30.9 73rd pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Burswood in Victoria Park +262 higher in Victoria Park

296 95th pct 558 100th pct

Mean slope in Burswood in Victoria Park +0.9 pts higher in Victoria Park

5.7% 50th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Burswood with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burswood vs Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50226/burswood/vs/SAL51490/victoria-park