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Birchgrove vs McMahons Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Birchgrove profile · McMahons Point profile

Birchgrove McMahons Point

Birchgrove and McMahons Point are neighbouring areas in Sydney's inner harbour, but they have very different housing and household profiles. Birchgrove is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (17.3% compared to 7.8% in McMahons Point) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms. It also has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $3,603, which is well higher than the $2,568 seen in McMahons Point.

Both areas share a similar feel in daily life, with almost identical rates of unemployment and typical personal incomes. They also both have very low shares of people who speak little or no English. However, the two places are diverging in how people live; McMahons Point has a far higher share of renters (51.6% versus 26.8%) and many more people living alone, while Birchgrove has a much higher share of outright homeowners.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.6 pts higher in Birchgrove Renting: 24.7 pts higher in McMahons Point Living alone: 19.1 pts higher in McMahons Point Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Birchgrove Unpaid child care: 13.6 pts higher in Birchgrove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +913 larger in Birchgrove gap widening
3,228 85th pct 2,315 80th pct
Median age in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +2 yrs older in Birchgrove gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +0.1 pts higher in McMahons Point gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +1.4 pts higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing
20.2% 57th pct 21.6% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +9.6 pts higher in Birchgrove gap steady
17.3% 52nd pct 7.8% 12th pct
De facto in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +1.3 pts higher in McMahons Point gap steady
16.3% 77th pct 17.6% 82nd pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%
20.2% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 7.8%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 40.2%
33.3% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
10.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Birchgrove McMahons Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +7.5 pts higher in McMahons Point gap widening
28.2% 88th pct 35.7% 92nd pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 60.9%
10.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
2.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +2.4 pts 41.8%
29.3% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 24.1%
18.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%
13.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +7.5 pts higher in McMahons Point gap widening
9.2% 74th pct 16.8% 86th pct
Limited English in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +0.1 pts higher in Birchgrove gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 79.6%
1.1% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +4.2 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
53.4% 86th pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 49.2%
39.1% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
5.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.2% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +1.1 pts higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing
85.2% 100th pct 86.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +1.6 pts higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing
61.6% 100th pct 63.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Birchgrovein McMahons Point
1.79 24th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +3 more in Birchgrove
40 90th pct 37 90th pct
Avg size in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +86 larger in McMahons Point
616 86th pct 702 90th pct
ICSEA in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +16 higher in McMahons Point
1,163 100th pct 1,178 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 86.3%
6.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
2.7% Year 11 even 2.7%
1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 44.3%
24.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
5.8% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 19.9%
10.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
9.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
6.2% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Birchgrovein McMahons Point even gap steady
$1,661 100th pct $1,664 100th pct
Household income in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +$1,035 higher in Birchgrove gap widening
$3,603 100th pct $2,568 90th pct
Family income in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +$480 higher in Birchgrove gap widening
$4,706 100th pct $4,226 100th pct
High earners in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +2.1 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
40.7% 100th pct 38.5% 100th pct
High-income homes in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +11.0 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
54.6% 100th pct 43.6% 96th pct

Household income distribution

44.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 33.4%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
11.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 22.9%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.2%
19.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +1.0 pts higher in McMahons Point
23.9% 26th pct 24.9% 30th pct
Mental health in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +0.2 pts higher in McMahons Point
6.0% 30th pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +0.2 pts higher in Birchgrove gap steady
2.2% 26th pct 2.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Other condition even 6.7%
6.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +1.0 pts 69.2%
18.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
3.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +4.3 pts higher in Birchgrove gap steady
25.0% 75th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +1.8 pts higher in Birchgrove gap steady
12.2% 44th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +13.6 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
29.1% 69th pct 15.4% 13th pct
Defence service in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +0.6 pts higher in McMahons Point
2.0% 41st pct 2.6% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +3.7 pts higher in Birchgrove gap steady
22.3% 38th pct 18.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +1 larger in Birchgrove
11 60th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +24 yrs older in McMahons Point
31 yrs 66th pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +$1,555 higher in McMahons Point
$612 47th pct $2,167 98th pct
Household income in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +$124 higher in Birchgrove
$2,374 75th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +0.6 larger in Birchgrove gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Birchgrovein McMahons Point even gap steady
7.6% 31st pct 7.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +19.1 pts higher in McMahons Point gap widening
25.1% 55th pct 44.1% 95th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +21.9 pts 37.4%
32.3% Couples without children +20.7 pts ▸ 53.0%
7.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
0.6% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

25.1% 1 person +19.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
38.2% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 5.6%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 9.2%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +$120 higher in Birchgrove gap widening
$700 100th pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +$1,000 higher in Birchgrove gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +0.10 higher in McMahons Point gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +24.7 pts higher in McMahons Point gap widening
26.8% 74th pct 51.6% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +10.0 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
41.0% 49th pct 31.1% 24th pct
Separate houses in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +15.2 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
28.2% 2nd pct 13.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +28.6 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
62.1% 16th pct 33.5% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Rented +24.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
41.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 31.1%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 14.7%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

18.1% Flat or apartment +44.7 pts ▸ 62.8%
53.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.4 pts 23.6%
28.2% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 13.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 23.9%
28.7% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
7.2% 1 bedroom +20.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 7.3%
1.1% Studio / none +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $750 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 20.7%
29.6% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.3% $350–$549 +15.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
6.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
0.9% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 45.9%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +10.2 pts higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing
8.8% 86th pct 19.1% 94th pct
Work from home in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +3.6 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
62.0% 100th pct 58.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +2.9 pts higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing
2.3% 82nd pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +4 more in McMahons Point
6 76th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +2.46 more in McMahons Point
1.86 65th pct 4.32 75th pct
Departures/1k in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +650.4 more in McMahons Point
437.7 77th pct 1,088.1 87th pct
PT routes in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +2 more in McMahons Point
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +2 longer in McMahons Point
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +2 longer in Birchgrove
8 3rd pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +18,364 more in McMahons Point
29,403 82nd pct 47,767 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +192,433 more in McMahons Point
155,475 86th pct 347,908 89th pct
Transit to city in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +13 longer in Birchgrove
42 22nd pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 58.4%
18.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%
2.9% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
31.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 21.7%
8.8% No vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
1.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +13.1 pts higher in McMahons Point gap widening
39.6% 77th pct 52.7% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +5.8 pts higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing
10.5% 66th pct 16.3% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +0.8 pts higher in McMahons Point gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +2.0 pts higher in McMahons Point gap steady
66.3% 70th pct 68.2% 76th pct
Full-time in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +5.5 pts higher in McMahons Point gap widening
62.7% 72nd pct 68.2% 86th pct

Industries people work in

19.8% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
7.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.9% Manufacturing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 47.0%
26.2% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 24.4%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.8% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
1.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +0.6 higher in McMahons Point
8.7 100th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +0.1 more in McMahons Point
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Birchgrovein McMahons Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Birchgrovein McMahons Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Birchgrovein McMahons Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +3.6 pts higher in McMahons Point
96.4% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Birchgrovein McMahons Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +2.1 pts higher in McMahons Point
97.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +17.6 more in McMahons Point
11.8 46th pct 29.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +197 higher in McMahons Point
299 95th pct 495 100th pct
Mean slope in Birchgrovein McMahons Point +2.3 pts higher in McMahons Point
10.4% 83rd pct 12.7% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birchgrove vs McMahons Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10373/birchgrove/vs/SAL12557/mcmahons-point