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Birkdale vs Wellington Point

Name: Birkdale vs Wellington Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Birkdale profile · Wellington Point profile

Birkdale Wellington Point

Birkdale and Wellington Point are neighbouring areas with similar typical resident ages of 43. Wellington Point has a more qualified workforce, with 23.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.9% in Birkdale. It also has a higher share of high-earners, with 31.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Birkdale is more walkable for families, with 85.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Wellington Point's schools are larger and fewer residents live within easy walking distance.

These areas have seen the gap in Year 12 completion widen since 2011, which is now 5.8 percentage points higher in Wellington Point. Despite this trend, both places share a very similar profile in many ways, including the proportion of people who speak little or no English and the share of residents with no religion. Both areas also feature a high proportion of detached houses, sitting well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Birkdale Year 12: 5.8 pts higher in Wellington Point Population: 3,337 larger in Birkdale 3+ bedrooms: 5.3 pts higher in Wellington Point Participation: 4.3 pts higher in Wellington Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birkdale in Wellington Point +3,337 larger in Birkdale gap steady

15,230 77th pct 11,893 62nd pct

Median age in Birkdale in Wellington Point even gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.4%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

51.9% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

29.8% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Birkdale Wellington Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 72.7%

5.6% England +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.0% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 34.4%

12.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.6% Dutch even 2.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Indian even 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

39.5% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 39.2%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Birkdale in Wellington Point even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Birkdale in Wellington Point +0.30 more in Wellington Point

1.10 18th pct 1.40 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birkdale in Wellington Point +2 more in Birkdale

19 49th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Birkdale in Wellington Point +1,195 more in Wellington Point

1,426 49th pct 2,621 73rd pct

Avg size in Birkdale in Wellington Point +398 larger in Wellington Point

475 58th pct 874 88th pct

ICSEA in Birkdale in Wellington Point +29 higher in Wellington Point

1,026 55th pct 1,056 67th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.6% Year 11 even 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 29.9%

22.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

10.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Birkdale in Wellington Point +$54 higher in Wellington Point gap steady

$822 54th pct $876 63rd pct

Household income in Birkdale in Wellington Point +$229 higher in Wellington Point gap steady

$1,944 62nd pct $2,173 76th pct

Family income in Birkdale in Wellington Point +$154 higher in Wellington Point gap narrowing

$2,277 63rd pct $2,431 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.1%

12.8% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.5%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +2.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

20.9% One condition even 20.9%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birkdale in Wellington Point +145 larger in Birkdale

406 74th pct 261 61st pct

Median age in Birkdale in Wellington Point +3 yrs older in Birkdale

22 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Birkdale in Wellington Point +$24 higher in Birkdale

$659 55th pct $635 50th pct

Household income in Birkdale in Wellington Point +$240 higher in Wellington Point

$1,983 66th pct $2,223 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birkdale in Wellington Point +0.1 larger in Wellington Point gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 60.6%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 25.6%

12.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.8%

20.3% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%

17.9% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birkdale in Wellington Point +$10 higher in Wellington Point gap steady

$440 77th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Birkdale in Wellington Point +$13 higher in Wellington Point gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,013 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Birkdale in Wellington Point even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.6% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.5% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 88.6%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

4.5% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

31.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 29.9%

12.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 56.7%

12.9% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.5% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 40.3%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 24.0%

14.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birkdale in Wellington Point +14 more in Birkdale

56 63rd pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Birkdale in Wellington Point +0.15 more in Birkdale

3.68 40th pct 3.53 38th pct

Departures/1k in Birkdale in Wellington Point +91.1 more in Birkdale

456.4 36th pct 365.3 33rd pct

PT routes in Birkdale in Wellington Point +1 more in Wellington Point

19 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Birkdale in Wellington Point even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Birkdale in Wellington Point +3 longer in Wellington Point

23 46th pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Birkdale in Wellington Point +3,337 more in Birkdale

15,230 48th pct 11,893 37th pct

Reach 45 min in Birkdale in Wellington Point +11,353 more in Birkdale

27,123 36th pct 15,770 23rd pct

Transit to city in Birkdale in Wellington Point +5 longer in Birkdale

89 100th pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 58.8%

16.3% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 28.2%

15.4% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

9.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

6.7% Professional & technical even 6.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

13.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Birkdale in Wellington Point +1 higher in Wellington Point

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Birkdale in Wellington Point +1 higher in Wellington Point

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Birkdale in Wellington Point +1 higher in Wellington Point

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Birkdale in Wellington Point +2 higher in Wellington Point

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Birkdale in Wellington Point +29 higher in Wellington Point

1,018 59th pct 1,047 70th pct

ERP in Birkdale in Wellington Point +3,633 higher in Birkdale

16,024 75th pct 12,391 59th pct

Growth in Birkdale in Wellington Point +0.8 pts higher in Birkdale

3.7% 42nd pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Birkdale in Wellington Point +194 higher in Birkdale

1,081 60th pct 887 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Birkdale in Wellington Point +87 higher in Wellington Point

1,115 69th pct 1,202 75th pct

Max temp in Birkdale in Wellington Point +0.2 higher in Birkdale

26.1 76th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Birkdale in Wellington Point +0.3 higher in Wellington Point

16.1 86th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Birkdale in Wellington Point +0.1 higher in Birkdale

6.6 69th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birkdale in Wellington Point +0.5 more in Birkdale

6.9 74th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Birkdale in Wellington Point +4.5 pts higher in Birkdale

88.6% 69th pct 84.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Birkdale in Wellington Point +6.8 pts higher in Birkdale

77.1% 63rd pct 70.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Birkdale in Wellington Point +0.6 pts higher in Birkdale

96.7% 61st pct 96.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Birkdale in Wellington Point +23.8 pts higher in Birkdale

85.1% 62nd pct 61.3% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Birkdale in Wellington Point even

99.9% 70th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Birkdale in Wellington Point +6.6 pts higher in Birkdale

74.0% 72nd pct 67.3% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Birkdale in Wellington Point +1.8 more in Birkdale

38.0 86th pct 36.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Birkdale in Wellington Point +8 higher in Birkdale

122 56th pct 113 54th pct

Mean slope in Birkdale in Wellington Point +0.4 pts higher in Wellington Point

4.1% 28th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birkdale vs Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011003/birkdale/vs/301011006/wellington-point