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Birkdale vs Manly - Lota

Name: Birkdale vs Manly - Lota — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Birkdale profile · Manly - Lota profile

Birkdale Manly - Lota

Birkdale and Manly - Lota are neighbouring areas with different residential profiles. Birkdale is more likely to have large family homes, with 87.6% of houses having three or more bedrooms, compared to 70.3% in Manly - Lota. While Birkdale has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 people, Manly - Lota is more walkable overall, with a score of 0 (among the lowest at this level) for the walk to the nearest stop. Manly - Lota also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.9% in Birkdale.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, as has the difference in high earners. Despite this, the two areas share several core traits, such as having an identical share of children under 15 at 18%. They are also very similar in the proportion of people born overseas and the number of people who speak little or no English. Since 2011, the gap between them in the share of people living alone has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Birkdale Population: 7,340 larger in Birkdale Bachelor+: 9.7 pts higher in Manly - Lota Separate houses: 8.1 pts higher in Birkdale Living alone: 7.2 pts higher in Manly - Lota

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +7,340 larger in Birkdale gap steady

15,230 77th pct 7,890 40th pct

Median age in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +2 yrs older in Manly - Lota gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.3%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

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

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 49.0%

29.8% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Birkdale Manly - Lota

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 73.8%

5.6% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English +1.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.0% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 32.7%

12.5% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.2% German even 6.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 49.8%

39.5% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +1 more in Manly - Lota

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +1.71 more in Manly - Lota

1.10 18th pct 2.81 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +4 more in Birkdale

19 49th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +143 more in Manly - Lota

1,426 49th pct 1,569 53rd pct

Avg size in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +83 larger in Birkdale

475 58th pct 392 45th pct

ICSEA in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +59 higher in Manly - Lota

1,026 55th pct 1,086 78th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.5%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 25.1%

22.3% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

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

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

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

10.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +$106 higher in Manly - Lota gap widening

$822 54th pct $928 71st pct

Household income in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +$107 higher in Manly - Lota gap steady

$1,944 62nd pct $2,051 69th pct

Family income in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +$331 higher in Manly - Lota gap widening

$2,277 63rd pct $2,608 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.0%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.3%

12.8% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 36.6%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.2%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.4% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 62.8%

20.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +222 larger in Birkdale

406 74th pct 184 51st pct

Median age in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +13 yrs older in Manly - Lota

22 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +$148 higher in Birkdale

$659 55th pct $511 22nd pct

Household income in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +$265 higher in Birkdale

$1,983 66th pct $1,718 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +0.2 larger in Birkdale gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%

12.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 33.4%

20.3% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +$30 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$440 77th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +$167 higher in Manly - Lota gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +0.10 higher in Manly - Lota gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 35.4%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 34.3%

18.5% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 76.6%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

4.5% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 25.5%

31.1% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 49.2%

9.5% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.9% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

2.6% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 37.8%

14.6% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.4%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +15 more in Birkdale

56 63rd pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +1.52 more in Manly - Lota

3.68 40th pct 5.20 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +63.1 more in Manly - Lota

456.4 36th pct 519.5 39th pct

PT routes in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +1 more in Manly - Lota

19 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +3 longer in Birkdale

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +2 longer in Birkdale

23 46th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +7,340 more in Birkdale

15,230 48th pct 7,890 20th pct

Reach 45 min in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +7,129 more in Manly - Lota

27,123 36th pct 34,252 43rd pct

Transit to city in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +20 longer in Birkdale

89 100th pct 69 70th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 51.1%

16.3% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

2.2% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 39.6%

29.0% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

3.5% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

11.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

6.7% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

9.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.5% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +2 higher in Manly - Lota

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +1 higher in Manly - Lota

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Birkdale in Manly - Lota even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +3 higher in Manly - Lota

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +40 higher in Manly - Lota

1,018 59th pct 1,058 74th pct

ERP in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +7,705 higher in Birkdale

16,024 75th pct 8,319 39th pct

Growth in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +0.4 pts higher in Manly - Lota

3.7% 42nd pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +297 higher in Birkdale

1,081 60th pct 784 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +44 higher in Birkdale

1,115 69th pct 1,071 66th pct

Max temp in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +0.1 higher in Birkdale

26.1 76th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +0.1 higher in Manly - Lota

16.1 86th pct 16.3 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +0.1 higher in Manly - Lota

6.6 69th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +0.3 more in Birkdale

6.9 74th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +3.6 pts higher in Manly - Lota

88.6% 69th pct 92.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +3.9 pts higher in Manly - Lota

77.1% 63rd pct 81.0% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +0.9 pts higher in Birkdale

96.7% 61st pct 95.7% 58th pct

Walk to school in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +13.3 pts higher in Manly - Lota

85.1% 62nd pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Birkdale in Manly - Lota even

99.9% 70th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +4.8 pts higher in Manly - Lota

74.0% 72nd pct 78.8% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +24.1 more in Birkdale

38.0 86th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +92 higher in Manly - Lota

122 56th pct 213 73rd pct

Mean slope in Birkdale in Manly - Lota +1.6 pts higher in Manly - Lota

4.1% 28th pct 5.7% 57th pct

Compare Birkdale with nearby areas

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Compare Manly - Lota with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birkdale vs Manly - Lota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011003/birkdale/vs/301031015/manly-lota