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Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) and Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Victoria with similar populations. Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) has a higher proportion of larger homes, with 73.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 56.4% in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan). Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) also has more separate houses (65.2% versus 47.7%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.7% versus 26.5%). Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 38 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan), and has a higher share of people born overseas (44.0% versus 36.6%).

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $860. They also share very similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. While Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) has a higher share of renters (39.5%) than Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) (29.7%), this gap has narrowed since 2016. Similarly, the difference in the proportion of people who use another language at home has decreased over the same period.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Other language: 9.8 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +4,265 larger in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

68,864 67th pct 73,129 72nd pct

Median age in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.5%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

15.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 41.8%

37.9% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (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 Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.5% females
70–74 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.8% females
65–69 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.9% females
60–64 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 50–54 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
40–44 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.1% females
35–39 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females
30–34 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 30–34 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.7% females
25–29 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 5.9% males, 5.1% females
20–24 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 4.3% males, 4.0% females; 20–24 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 5.4% males, 5.0% females
15–19 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 15–19 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
5–9 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.3% females
0–4 in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.8% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 52.2%

9.3% China ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

3.5% India +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.4% Vietnam even 1.4%

0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

26.8% English ◂ +6.7 pts 20.1%

23.6% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 18.6%

19.3% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

4.4% Greek +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

4.4% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

62.8% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 52.6%

11.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

2.8% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 38.1%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 38.9%

3.5% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Buddhism even 4.4%

0.5% Judaism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.05 more in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

1.49 26th pct 1.45 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +2 more in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

17 39th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1,944 more in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

8,385 41st pct 6,441 25th pct

Avg size in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +64 larger in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

493 52nd pct 429 39th pct

ICSEA in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +28 higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

1,147 97th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 76.7%

5.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 38.4%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%

10.2% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

6.4% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Creative arts even 4.9%

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

3.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$8 higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$866 66th pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$282 higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,155 81st pct $1,873 62nd pct

Family income in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$370 higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,778 87th pct $2,408 74th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 15.6%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None +1.0 pts ▸ 70.5%

17.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.1% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 58.1%

22.8% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

1.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.9% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$36 higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$436 82nd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$433 higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,600 92nd pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 28.2%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 29.7%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

65.2% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 47.7%

12.9% Flat or apartment +15.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 35.0%

20.4% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 16.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

13.9% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%

8.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 27.7%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +75 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

306 62nd pct 381 77th pct

Stops/1k in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.77 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

4.44 47th pct 5.21 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +601.7 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

1,645.2 74th pct 2,246.8 88th pct

PT routes in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +22 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

38.0% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 34.3%

2.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 33.0%

7.2% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

10.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

35.9% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 33.8%

17.8% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

5.0% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.4 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

7.9 86th pct 8.3 91st pct

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

7.8 95th pct 7.8 96th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

97.0% 93rd pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) even

99.2% 82nd pct 99.4% 83rd pct

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

99.9% 100th pct 98.8% 97th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +4.1 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

89.2% 89th pct 93.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +3.2 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

11.0 19th pct 14.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +101 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

262 86th pct 363 93rd pct

Mean slope in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +2.5 pts higher in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)

5.6% 56th pct 3.1% 9th pct

Compare Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21706/burwood/vs/SED26406/oakleigh