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Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) and Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations. Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) is more likely to have residents with bachelor degrees (46.7%) and more frequent public transport departures. It also has a higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 17.8%. Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) has a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (30.1%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (97.0%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for people caring for children unpaid. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,155 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) and $2,191 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan). While most things have stayed the same since 2016, the gap in typical resident age has narrowed, with Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) residents now only slightly older.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 4.1 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Under 15: 2.8 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Volunteering: 3.3 pts higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +2,084 larger in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

66,780 65th pct 68,864 67th pct

Median age in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.2%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 48.5%

34.2% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.9% Widowed even 4.9%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 2.0% females
80–84 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
70–74 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females
65–69 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.4% females
60–64 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.8% females
55–59 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.2% females
50–54 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.7% females
45–49 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.1% females; 45–49 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.7% females
40–44 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.3% females
30–34 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.3% females
25–29 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 25–29 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.2% females
20–24 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 4.3% males, 4.0% females
15–19 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
10–14 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females
5–9 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females
0–4 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.2% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 59.8%

5.4% China +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% India even 3.5%

3.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

25.5% English +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.8% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

10.6% Chinese +8.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

5.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.4% Indian even 4.4%

3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 62.8%

7.0% Mandarin +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.3% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Hindi even 1.2%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

39.6% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.7% Judaism ◂ +7.2 pts 0.5%

5.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +0.06 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

1.55 29th pct 1.49 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +3 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +3,021 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

11,406 67th pct 8,385 41st pct

Avg size in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +107 larger in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

600 71st pct 493 52nd pct

ICSEA in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +31 higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

1,117 89th pct 1,147 97th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 78.3%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

7.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

13.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

9.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Education even 7.7%

6.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +$79 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$945 76th pct $866 66th pct

Household income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +$36 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,191 84th pct $2,155 81st pct

Family income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +$46 higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,732 86th pct $2,778 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.6%

21.8% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

13.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +0.7 pts 69.5%

17.7% One condition even 17.8%

4.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 64.4%

20.6% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.2% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 19.5%

17.9% 3 people even 17.9%

6.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +$45 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$481 89th pct $436 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +$100 higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 32.8%

33.4% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 12.9%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 38.4%

25.6% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 20.4%

5.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.7%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.6%

14.8% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.6%

11.4% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.0% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.6%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

12.2% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +3 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

309 63rd pct 306 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +0.18 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

4.63 51st pct 4.44 47th pct

Departures/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +378.3 more in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

1,266.9 61st pct 1,645.2 74th pct

PT routes in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +2 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

29 57th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 38.0%

38.3% Worked at home even 38.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.8%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 37.9%

10.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

6.6% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Sales workers even 8.9%

4.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

8.2 90th pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) even

7.8 95th pct 7.8 95th pct

15-min city in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +2.7 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

99.8% 100th pct 97.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

100.0% 99th pct 99.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

98.8% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +7.8 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

97.0% 97th pct 89.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

11.1 20th pct 11.0 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +69 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

330 90th pct 262 86th pct

Mean slope in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) +2.7 pts higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

2.9% 5th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20906/bentleigh/vs/SED21706/burwood