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Birkdale vs Ormiston

Name: Birkdale vs Ormiston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Birkdale profile · Ormiston profile

Birkdale Ormiston

Birkdale and Ormiston are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in accessibility and demographics. Birkdale is far more walkable, with 74% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 12.5% in Ormiston. Birkdale also has far more businesses and a higher share of separate houses. In contrast, Ormiston is more highly qualified and affluent, with a higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees (27.3% versus 19.9%) and more people earning over $2,000 a week. Ormiston's residents are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 43 in Birkdale.

These two places share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900 and nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English. They are also alike in the share of people providing unpaid care and the proportion of residents with long-term health conditions. While some gaps have shifted, such as the difference in typical age narrowing since 2011, others have widened, with more people in Ormiston now working from home than in the past.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,851 larger in Birkdale Separate houses: 9.2 pts higher in Birkdale Recent movers: 8.2 pts higher in Ormiston Bachelor+: 7.4 pts higher in Ormiston Born overseas: 6.9 pts higher in Ormiston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birkdale in Ormiston +8,851 larger in Birkdale gap steady

15,230 77th pct 6,379 31st pct

Median age in Birkdale in Ormiston +4 yrs older in Ormiston gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

51.9% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

29.8% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 25.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

6.3% Widowed even 6.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Birkdale Ormiston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 68.1%

5.6% England +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.8% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +2.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.0% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 31.5%

11.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.8% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.8% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

39.5% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Birkdale in Ormiston +1 more in Birkdale

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Birkdale in Ormiston +0.80 more in Ormiston

1.10 18th pct 1.90 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birkdale in Ormiston +1 more in Birkdale

19 49th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Birkdale in Ormiston +668 more in Ormiston

1,426 49th pct 2,094 64th pct

Avg size in Birkdale in Ormiston +572 larger in Ormiston

475 58th pct 1,047 93rd pct

ICSEA in Birkdale in Ormiston +97 higher in Ormiston

1,026 55th pct 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

6.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 24.7%

22.3% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

10.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Birkdale in Ormiston +$11 higher in Birkdale gap steady

$822 54th pct $811 51st pct

Household income in Birkdale in Ormiston +$31 higher in Birkdale gap steady

$1,944 62nd pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Birkdale in Ormiston +$56 higher in Ormiston gap narrowing

$2,277 63rd pct $2,333 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.8% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.1%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

8.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birkdale in Ormiston +309 larger in Birkdale

406 74th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Birkdale in Ormiston +5 yrs older in Ormiston

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Birkdale in Ormiston +$12 higher in Ormiston

$659 55th pct $671 57th pct

Household income in Birkdale in Ormiston +$358 higher in Birkdale

$1,983 66th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birkdale in Ormiston +0.1 larger in Birkdale gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 56.7%

28.0% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

20.3% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birkdale in Ormiston +$10 higher in Ormiston gap steady

$440 77th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Birkdale in Ormiston even gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Birkdale in Ormiston even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 35.3%

35.6% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.5% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 75.6%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 38.5%

31.1% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom even 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 62.3%

12.9% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 2.7%

9.5% $200–$349 even 9.5%

2.6% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 35.1%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.6% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.5% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birkdale in Ormiston +31 more in Birkdale

56 63rd pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Birkdale in Ormiston +0.24 more in Ormiston

3.68 40th pct 3.92 44th pct

Departures/1k in Birkdale in Ormiston +25.8 more in Birkdale

456.4 36th pct 430.6 35th pct

PT routes in Birkdale in Ormiston +3 more in Ormiston

19 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Birkdale in Ormiston +5 longer in Ormiston

3 29th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Birkdale in Ormiston +2 longer in Ormiston

23 46th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Birkdale in Ormiston +8,851 more in Birkdale

15,230 48th pct 6,379 14th pct

Reach 45 min in Birkdale in Ormiston +7,000 more in Ormiston

27,123 36th pct 34,123 43rd pct

Transit to city in Birkdale in Ormiston even

89 100th pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 57.3%

16.3% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 40.4%

29.0% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

3.5% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

9.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

8.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Birkdale in Ormiston +2 higher in Ormiston

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Birkdale in Ormiston +1 higher in Ormiston

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Birkdale in Ormiston +1 higher in Ormiston

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Birkdale in Ormiston +2 higher in Ormiston

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Birkdale in Ormiston +43 higher in Ormiston

1,018 59th pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Birkdale in Ormiston +8,982 higher in Birkdale

16,024 75th pct 7,042 32nd pct

Growth in Birkdale in Ormiston +5.6 pts higher in Ormiston

3.7% 42nd pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Birkdale in Ormiston +453 higher in Birkdale

1,081 60th pct 628 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Birkdale in Ormiston +87 higher in Ormiston

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

Max temp in Birkdale in Ormiston +0.2 higher in Birkdale

26.1 76th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Birkdale in Ormiston +0.3 higher in Ormiston

16.1 86th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Birkdale in Ormiston +0.5 higher in Birkdale

6.6 69th pct 6.1 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Birkdale in Ormiston +1.0 more in Birkdale

6.9 74th pct 5.9 60th pct

15-min city in Birkdale in Ormiston +6.3 pts higher in Birkdale

88.6% 69th pct 82.3% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Birkdale in Ormiston +2.6 pts higher in Ormiston

77.1% 63rd pct 79.7% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Birkdale in Ormiston +0.4 pts higher in Ormiston

96.7% 61st pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Birkdale in Ormiston +11.7 pts higher in Birkdale

85.1% 62nd pct 73.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Birkdale in Ormiston even

99.9% 70th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Birkdale in Ormiston +61.5 pts higher in Birkdale

74.0% 72nd pct 12.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Birkdale in Ormiston +23.5 more in Birkdale

38.0 86th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Birkdale in Ormiston +9 higher in Ormiston

122 56th pct 131 57th pct

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

4.1% 28th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Birkdale with nearby areas

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Compare Ormiston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birkdale vs Ormiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011003/birkdale/vs/301021008/ormiston