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Barangaroo vs Birchgrove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Barangaroo profile · Birchgrove profile

Barangaroo Birchgrove

Birchgrove and Barangaroo are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different characters. Birchgrove is more established and family-oriented, with 17.3% of people being children under 15 and 62.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Barangaroo is a high-density hub where 95.2% of homes are flats or apartments and 41.3% of people live alone. Barangaroo is also much more international, with 49.5% of residents born overseas and 39.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 28.2% and 9.2% in Birchgrove.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though this is far higher in Birchgrove at 53.4% than in Barangaroo at 41.8%. They share similar typical weekly family incomes of around $4,800 and nearly identical rates of people working from home. However, the gap in housing is stark; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Birchgrove, while renting is far higher in Barangaroo, where typical weekly rents are also much higher at $1,246.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,008 larger in Birchgrove Other language: 29.9 pts higher in Barangaroo Renting: 35.7 pts higher in Barangaroo Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in Birchgrove 3+ bedrooms: 45.8 pts higher in Birchgrove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barangarooin Birchgrove +3,008 larger in Birchgrove gap steady
220 56th pct 3,228 85th pct
Median age in Barangarooin Birchgrove +6 yrs older in Birchgrove gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.3 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Barangarooin Birchgrove +8.0 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
12.3% 23rd pct 20.2% 57th pct
Under 15 in Barangarooin Birchgrove +14.2 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
3.2% 5th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
De facto in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.8 pts higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
17.2% 80th pct 16.3% 77th pct

Age structure

49.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.9 pts 22.7%
33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 31.1%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
3.2% Children (0–14) +14.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.2% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 50.6%
34.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%
9.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Barangaroo Birchgrove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barangarooin Birchgrove +21.3 pts higher in Barangaroo gap widening
49.5% 100th pct 28.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

33.6% Australia +35.4 pts ▸ 69.1%
13.2% China ◂ +12.5 pts 0.7%
2.3% England +7.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.5% English +24.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
10.0% Australian +19.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
25.9% Chinese ◂ +21.3 pts 4.6%
4.5% Irish +14.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.3% Scottish +11.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.8% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Barangarooin Birchgrove +29.9 pts higher in Barangaroo gap widening
39.1% 93rd pct 9.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Barangarooin Birchgrove +3.4 pts higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
4.1% 90th pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

44.1% English only +43.9 pts ▸ 87.9%
10.5% Mandarin ◂ +9.4 pts 1.1%
6.4% Cantonese ◂ +5.9 pts 0.4%
2.7% Arabic ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barangarooin Birchgrove +11.6 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
41.8% 54th pct 53.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 53.4%
34.1% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
16.4% Not stated ◂ +11.4 pts 5.0%
3.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barangarooin Birchgrove +7.9 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
77.2% 96th pct 85.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Barangarooin Birchgrove +7.5 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
54.1% 100th pct 61.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barangarooin Birchgrove
— 1.79 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barangarooin Birchgrove +7 more in Barangaroo
47 91st pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Barangarooin Birchgrove +23 larger in Barangaroo
639 87th pct 616 86th pct
ICSEA in Barangarooin Birchgrove even
1,164 100th pct 1,163 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 85.2%
5.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
21.9% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.4% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

34.3% Management & commerce ◂ +10.9 pts 23.4%
17.2% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
4.7% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Barangarooin Birchgrove +$506 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
$2,167 100th pct $1,661 100th pct
Household income in Barangarooin Birchgrove +$988 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
$4,591 100th pct $3,603 100th pct
Family income in Barangarooin Birchgrove +$101 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
$4,807 100th pct $4,706 100th pct
High earners in Barangarooin Birchgrove +1.9 pts higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
42.6% 100th pct 40.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Barangarooin Birchgrove +1.7 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
52.9% 100th pct 54.6% 100th pct

Household income distribution

49.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 44.6%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 20.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.9% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 29.2%
17.2% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barangarooin Birchgrove +10.3 pts higher in Birchgrove
13.6% 6th pct 23.9% 26th pct
Mental health in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.5 pts higher in Birchgrove
5.5% 27th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.9 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
1.4% 21st pct 2.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.1% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +4.3 pts ▸ 70.2%
11.8% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barangarooin Birchgrove +12.6 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
12.4% 22nd pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.7 pts higher in Birchgrove gap steady
11.5% 37th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Barangarooin Birchgrove +16.6 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
12.4% 10th pct 29.1% 69th pct
Defence service in Barangarooin Birchgrove +2.0 pts higher in Birchgrove
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Barangarooin Birchgrove +8.4 pts higher in Birchgrove gap steady
13.9% 11th pct 22.3% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barangarooin Birchgrove +11 larger in Birchgrove
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Barangarooin Birchgrove +14 yrs older in Barangaroo
45 yrs 83rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Barangarooin Birchgrove +$2,888 higher in Barangaroo
$3,500 100th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Barangarooin Birchgrove +$5,626 higher in Barangaroo
$8,000 100th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.6 larger in Birchgrove gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.2 pts higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
7.9% 32nd pct 7.6% 31st pct
Living alone in Barangarooin Birchgrove +16.3 pts higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
41.3% 92nd pct 25.1% 55th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples without children ◂ +28.4 pts 32.3%
29.3% Couples with children +30.0 pts ▸ 59.3%
7.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 38.2%
41.3% 1 person ◂ +16.3 pts 25.1%
0.0% 4 people +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barangarooin Birchgrove +$546 higher in Barangaroo gap widening
$1,246 100th pct $700 100th pct
Mortgage in Barangarooin Birchgrove +$4,834 higher in Barangaroo gap widening
$8,834 100th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.10 higher in Barangaroo gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Barangarooin Birchgrove +35.7 pts higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
62.5% 98th pct 26.8% 74th pct
Owned outright in Barangarooin Birchgrove +23.7 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
17.3% 8th pct 41.0% 49th pct
Separate houses in Barangarooin Birchgrove +28.2 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Barangarooin Birchgrove +45.8 pts higher in Birchgrove gap steady
16.3% 0th pct 62.1% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Rented ◂ +35.7 pts 26.8%
17.3% Owned outright +23.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
15.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

95.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +77.1 pts 18.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +53.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
0.0% Separate house +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 28.7%
13.5% 3 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.7 pts 7.2%
2.9% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

92.3% $750 or more ◂ +50.6 pts 41.7%
7.7% $550–$749 +21.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 60.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barangarooin Birchgrove +21.0 pts higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
29.8% 100th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Work from home in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.7 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
61.3% 100th pct 62.0% 100th pct
PT commute in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.9 pts higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
3.2% 86th pct 2.3% 82nd pct
PT stops in Barangarooin Birchgrove +4 more in Birchgrove
2 71st pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Barangarooin Birchgrove +7.23 more in Barangaroo
9.09 87th pct 1.86 65th pct
Departures/1k in Barangarooin Birchgrove +8,607.7 more in Barangaroo
9,045.5 100th pct 437.7 77th pct
PT routes in Barangarooin Birchgrove +3 more in Barangaroo
4 82nd pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Barangarooin Birchgrove +3 longer in Barangaroo
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Barangarooin Birchgrove +6 longer in Birchgrove
2 0th pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Barangarooin Birchgrove +8,958 more in Birchgrove
20,445 74th pct 29,403 82nd pct
Reach 45 min in Barangarooin Birchgrove +319,382 more in Barangaroo
474,857 91st pct 155,475 86th pct
Transit to city in Barangarooin Birchgrove +19 longer in Birchgrove
23 1st pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

61.3% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 62.0%
12.1% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.7% Walked ◂ +10.8 pts 2.9%
3.2% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 50.9%
7.7% 2 vehicles +24.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
29.8% No vehicle ◂ +21.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barangarooin Birchgrove +30.5 pts higher in Barangaroo gap widening
70.1% 100th pct 39.6% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Barangarooin Birchgrove +15.2 pts higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
25.7% 91st pct 10.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.2 pts higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
3.9% 55th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Barangarooin Birchgrove +5.0 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
61.2% 52nd pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Barangarooin Birchgrove +6.6 pts higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing
69.4% 87th pct 62.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

24.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +10.8 pts 13.4%
19.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.4% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
7.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals +14.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
37.9% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 26.2%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Barangarooin Birchgrove +1.0 higher in Barangaroo
9.7 100th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.1 more in Barangaroo
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Barangarooin Birchgrove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Barangarooin Birchgrove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Barangarooin Birchgrove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Barangarooin Birchgrove +3.6 pts higher in Barangaroo
100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Barangarooin Birchgrove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Barangarooin Birchgrove +2.1 pts higher in Barangaroo
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Barangarooin Birchgrove +165.5 more in Barangaroo
177.3 91st pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Barangarooin Birchgrove +649 higher in Barangaroo
947 100th pct 299 95th pct
Mean slope in Barangarooin Birchgrove +0.3 pts higher in Birchgrove
10.1% 81st pct 10.4% 83rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barangaroo vs Birchgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10192/barangaroo/vs/SAL10373/birchgrove