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Birkdale vs Cleveland

Name: Birkdale vs Cleveland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Birkdale profile · Cleveland profile

Birkdale Cleveland

Cleveland and Birkdale are neighbouring areas in Queensland with similar total populations, but they differ in who lives there and the types of homes they own. Cleveland is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 43 in Birkdale. This older population is reflected in the housing and household makeup; 31% of Cleveland households are people living alone, which is far higher than the 20.3% in Birkdale. In contrast, Birkdale has more families, with a higher share of children under 15 (18% versus 13.2%) and a much higher proportion of separate houses (84.8% compared to 60.4%).

Since 2011, several of these gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical age and the share of detached houses. However, other trends show the two areas moving closer, including the gap in rental rates and the number of people born overseas. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways, with almost identical shares of adults holding a bachelor degree and an equal percentage of people who volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.3 pts higher in Birkdale Median age: 8 yrs older in Cleveland 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in Birkdale Living alone: 10.8 pts higher in Cleveland Unpaid child care: 6.5 pts higher in Birkdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birkdale in Cleveland +621 larger in Cleveland gap widening

15,230 77th pct 15,851 79th pct

Median age in Birkdale in Cleveland +8 yrs older in Cleveland gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

21.4% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 48.8%

29.8% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 26.5%

9.2% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Birkdale Cleveland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 67.2%

5.6% England +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English +3.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.0% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 29.7%

12.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% German even 6.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Indian even 0.9%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 87.8%

0.8% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

39.5% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Birkdale in Cleveland +1 more in Cleveland

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Birkdale in Cleveland +0.81 more in Cleveland

1.10 18th pct 1.91 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birkdale in Cleveland +4 more in Birkdale

19 49th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Birkdale in Cleveland +1,754 more in Cleveland

1,426 49th pct 3,180 81st pct

Avg size in Birkdale in Cleveland +320 larger in Cleveland

475 58th pct 795 86th pct

ICSEA in Birkdale in Cleveland even

1,026 55th pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 55.8%

23.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 30.5%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 22.0%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

10.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Birkdale in Cleveland +$76 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$822 54th pct $746 38th pct

Household income in Birkdale in Cleveland +$514 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$1,944 62nd pct $1,430 31st pct

Family income in Birkdale in Cleveland +$279 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$2,277 63rd pct $1,998 44th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.7% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.8%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

4.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +4.7 pts 57.8%

20.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birkdale in Cleveland +96 larger in Birkdale

406 74th pct 310 66th pct

Median age in Birkdale in Cleveland +4 yrs older in Cleveland

22 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Birkdale in Cleveland +$23 higher in Cleveland

$659 55th pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Birkdale in Cleveland +$466 higher in Birkdale

$1,983 66th pct $1,517 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birkdale in Cleveland +0.4 larger in Birkdale gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 48.5%

28.0% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.5% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.3% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 11.4%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birkdale in Cleveland +$40 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$440 77th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Birkdale in Cleveland even gap steady

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Birkdale in Cleveland even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 27.8%

35.6% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.5% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house ◂ +24.3 pts 60.4%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.5% Flat or apartment +15.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 29.5%

31.1% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 51.4%

11.8% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.5% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

2.6% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 35.1%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.6% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birkdale in Cleveland +30 more in Cleveland

56 63rd pct 86 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Birkdale in Cleveland +1.75 more in Cleveland

3.68 40th pct 5.43 66th pct

Departures/1k in Birkdale in Cleveland +414.7 more in Cleveland

456.4 36th pct 871.1 52nd pct

PT routes in Birkdale in Cleveland +7 more in Cleveland

19 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Birkdale in Cleveland +1 longer in Birkdale

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Birkdale in Cleveland +6 longer in Cleveland

23 46th pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Birkdale in Cleveland +621 more in Cleveland

15,230 48th pct 15,851 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Birkdale in Cleveland +30,944 more in Cleveland

27,123 36th pct 58,067 58th pct

Transit to city in Birkdale in Cleveland

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 60.3%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 34.5%

29.0% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

3.5% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.5% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Birkdale in Cleveland even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Birkdale in Cleveland +1 higher in Birkdale

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Birkdale in Cleveland +2 higher in Birkdale

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Birkdale in Cleveland +1 higher in Cleveland

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Birkdale in Cleveland +14 higher in Birkdale

1,018 59th pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Birkdale in Cleveland +928 higher in Cleveland

16,024 75th pct 16,952 78th pct

Growth in Birkdale in Cleveland +1.8 pts higher in Cleveland

3.7% 42nd pct 5.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Birkdale in Cleveland +754 higher in Cleveland

1,081 60th pct 1,835 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Birkdale in Cleveland +157 higher in Cleveland

1,115 69th pct 1,272 79th pct

Max temp in Birkdale in Cleveland +0.2 higher in Birkdale

26.1 76th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Birkdale in Cleveland even

16.1 86th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Birkdale in Cleveland +0.2 higher in Cleveland

6.6 69th pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Birkdale in Cleveland +0.5 more in Birkdale

6.9 74th pct 6.4 68th pct

15-min city in Birkdale in Cleveland +2.3 pts higher in Birkdale

88.6% 69th pct 86.3% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Birkdale in Cleveland +4.8 pts higher in Birkdale

77.1% 63rd pct 72.4% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Birkdale in Cleveland +3.6 pts higher in Birkdale

96.7% 61st pct 93.1% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Birkdale in Cleveland +4.2 pts higher in Cleveland

85.1% 62nd pct 89.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Birkdale in Cleveland even

99.9% 70th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Birkdale in Cleveland +13.3 pts higher in Birkdale

74.0% 72nd pct 60.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Birkdale in Cleveland +20.2 more in Birkdale

38.0 86th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Birkdale in Cleveland +32 higher in Cleveland

122 56th pct 154 62nd pct

Mean slope in Birkdale in Cleveland +0.3 pts higher in Birkdale

4.1% 28th pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birkdale vs Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011003/birkdale/vs/301021007/cleveland