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Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) vs Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) vs Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) and Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with a few striking differences. Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) is much more multicultural, with 33.5% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 23.0% in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan). Housing also differs; Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) has far more separate houses (65.2%) and larger homes, with 73.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) is more compact, with higher rates of apartments and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $1,187, compared to $866 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan).

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2016, though both areas share many core traits. They have the same typical resident age of 38 and nearly identical rates of home ownership and monthly mortgage payments. Both areas also have very high levels of education, with many adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Living alone: 7.4 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Household size: 0.3 larger in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +4,446 larger in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

68,864 67th pct 64,418 62nd pct

Median age in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.0%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 44.9%

37.9% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females
70–74 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.4% females
65–69 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.5% females
60–64 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.8% females
55–59 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.1% females
50–54 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 50–54 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.5% females
45–49 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.5% females
40–44 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
35–39 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.7% females
30–34 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 30–34 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females
25–29 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females
20–24 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 4.3% males, 4.0% females; 20–24 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.1% females
15–19 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 15–19 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females
10–14 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females
5–9 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females
0–4 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.8% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

9.3% China ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

3.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy even 0.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

26.8% English +5.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.6% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.3% Chinese ◂ +6.6 pts 12.7%

10.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

62.8% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 73.7%

11.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

3.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 39.1%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.72 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

1.49 26th pct 2.21 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +4 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

17 39th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +3,182 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

8,385 41st pct 11,567 69th pct

Avg size in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +58 larger in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

493 52nd pct 551 63rd pct

ICSEA in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +6 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

1,147 97th pct 1,153 98th pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

9.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.8% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +$321 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$866 66th pct $1,187 91st pct

Household income in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +$158 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,155 81st pct $2,313 89th pct

Family income in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +$546 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,778 87th pct $3,324 98th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.8%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 30.9%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.4%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.4% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 69.2%

17.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 60.0%

22.8% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.9% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 14.9%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.1%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +$15 higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$436 82nd pct $421 78th pct

Mortgage in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

$2,600 92nd pct $2,600 92nd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 33.8%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 27.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

65.2% Separate house ◂ +24.7 pts 40.5%

12.9% Flat or apartment +27.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 25.9%

20.4% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 18.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

19.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

13.9% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 3.8%

8.6% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%

13.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +60 more in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

306 62nd pct 246 46th pct

Stops/1k in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.62 more in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

4.44 47th pct 3.82 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +343.9 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

1,645.2 74th pct 1,989.1 85th pct

PT routes in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +12 more in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 15 23rd pct

How people get to work

38.4% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 30.2%

2.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 32.4%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

7.2% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

6.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

6.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

35.9% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

17.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.9 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

7.9 86th pct 8.7 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

7.8 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +2.9 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

97.0% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

99.2% 82nd pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +10.2 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

89.2% 89th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +8.9 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

11.0 19th pct 19.9 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +88 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

262 86th pct 350 92nd pct

Mean slope in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

5.6% 56th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Compare Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Compare Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) vs Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21706/burwood/vs/SED23806/hawthorn