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Birchgrove vs Pyrmont

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Birchgrove profile · Pyrmont profile

Birchgrove Pyrmont

Pyrmont and Birchgrove are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Pyrmont is a high-density hub where 61.7% of homes are rented and 93.7% are flats or apartments. It is much younger and more diverse, with 52.1% of people born overseas and 39.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Birchgrove is more established, with residents far older—the typical age is 46 compared to 37 in Pyrmont. Birchgrove also has more family-oriented housing, with 62.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of outright home ownership at 41.0%.

Both areas are equally convenient for daily life, with every single home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport, parks, and groceries. They also share similar employment levels, with about 67% of adults working or looking for work. While Pyrmont has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals and more frequent public transport, Birchgrove has a higher proportion of volunteers and people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,430 larger in Pyrmont Other language: 30.7 pts higher in Pyrmont Renting: 34.8 pts higher in Pyrmont Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in Birchgrove 3+ bedrooms: 39.5 pts higher in Birchgrove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +9,430 larger in Pyrmont gap steady
3,228 85th pct 12,658 88th pct
Median age in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +9 yrs older in Birchgrove gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +0.8 pts higher in Pyrmont gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +7.3 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
20.2% 57th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +7.1 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
17.3% 52nd pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +1.8 pts higher in Pyrmont gap widening
16.3% 77th pct 18.1% 84th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +24.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 22.1%
20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 13.0%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 10.3%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 37.9%
33.3% Never married +14.6 pts ▸ 48.0%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Birchgrove Pyrmont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +23.8 pts higher in Pyrmont gap widening
28.2% 88th pct 52.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +28.4 pts 40.7%
10.0% England ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%
0.7% China +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.3% India +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +23.7 pts 20.5%
29.3% Australian ◂ +15.4 pts 13.9%
18.6% Irish ◂ +10.5 pts 8.1%
4.6% Chinese +13.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 6.0%
4.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
1.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +30.7 pts higher in Pyrmont gap widening
9.2% 74th pct 39.9% 94th pct
Limited English in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +4.7 pts higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing
0.7% 72nd pct 5.3% 92nd pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +35.4 pts 52.6%
1.1% Mandarin +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.4% Cantonese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +9.2 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
53.4% 86th pct 44.3% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 44.3%
39.1% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 33.4%
5.0% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.2% Buddhism +5.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.3% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.1% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +5.6 pts higher in Birchgrove gap steady
85.2% 100th pct 79.6% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +9.7 pts higher in Birchgrove gap steady
61.6% 100th pct 51.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Birchgrovein Pyrmont
1.79 24th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +21 more in Pyrmont
40 90th pct 61 94th pct
Avg size in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +127 larger in Birchgrove
616 86th pct 489 71st pct
ICSEA in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +14 higher in Birchgrove
1,163 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 79.6%
6.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
2.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 40.2%
24.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 20.5%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.8% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
23.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 13.6%
10.2% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%
9.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
6.2% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.4% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +$364 higher in Birchgrove gap widening
$1,661 100th pct $1,297 93rd pct
Household income in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +$1,181 higher in Birchgrove gap widening
$3,603 100th pct $2,422 88th pct
Family income in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +$1,671 higher in Birchgrove gap widening
$4,706 100th pct $3,035 91st pct
High earners in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +12.6 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
40.7% 100th pct 28.0% 98th pct
High-income homes in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +14.7 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
54.6% 100th pct 40.0% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

44.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 27.3%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
11.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 15.3%
19.8% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +4.9 pts higher in Birchgrove
23.9% 26th pct 19.0% 12th pct
Mental health in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +0.2 pts higher in Birchgrove
6.0% 30th pct 5.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +0.3 pts higher in Pyrmont gap steady
2.2% 26th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
6.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
5.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +1.9 pts ▸ 72.1%
18.8% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +13.1 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
25.0% 75th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +4.2 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
12.2% 44th pct 8.0% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +12.3 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
29.1% 69th pct 16.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +0.4 pts higher in Birchgrove
2.0% 41st pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +7.2 pts higher in Birchgrove gap steady
22.3% 38th pct 15.0% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +135 larger in Pyrmont
11 60th pct 146 86th pct
Median age in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +5 yrs older in Birchgrove
31 yrs 66th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Birchgrovein Pyrmont
— 56.6% 82nd pct
Unemployment in Birchgrovein Pyrmont
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +$207 higher in Pyrmont
$612 47th pct $819 67th pct
Household income in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +$749 higher in Birchgrove
$2,374 75th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Birchgrovein Pyrmont
— 2.7% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +0.3 larger in Birchgrove gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +3.7 pts higher in Pyrmont gap steady
7.6% 31st pct 11.4% 53rd pct
Living alone in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +7.9 pts higher in Pyrmont gap widening
25.1% 55th pct 32.9% 79th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +20.2 pts 39.0%
32.3% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
7.6% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.6% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
25.1% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 8.4%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +$120 higher in Birchgrove gap widening
$700 100th pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +$1,200 higher in Birchgrove gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $2,800 90th pct
People / bedroom in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +0.20 higher in Pyrmont gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +34.8 pts higher in Pyrmont gap widening
26.8% 74th pct 61.7% 98th pct
Owned outright in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +23.3 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
41.0% 49th pct 17.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +28.2 pts higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing
28.2% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +39.5 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
62.1% 16th pct 22.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Rented +34.8 pts ▸ 61.7%
41.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.3 pts 17.7%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 18.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

18.1% Flat or apartment +75.6 pts ▸ 93.7%
53.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +47.3 pts 5.7%
28.2% Separate house ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

28.7% 2 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 21.1%
7.2% 1 bedroom +16.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 1.1%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%
1.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $750 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 23.8%
29.6% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.3% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
6.4% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.9% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 44.3%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +19.9 pts higher in Pyrmont gap steady
8.8% 86th pct 28.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +9.5 pts higher in Birchgrove gap widening
62.0% 100th pct 52.4% 99th pct
PT commute in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +2.0 pts higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing
2.3% 82nd pct 4.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +14 more in Pyrmont
6 76th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +0.28 more in Birchgrove
1.86 65th pct 1.58 64th pct
Departures/1k in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +772.7 more in Pyrmont
437.7 77th pct 1,210.5 87th pct
PT routes in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +2 more in Pyrmont
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +1 longer in Pyrmont
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +4 longer in Birchgrove
8 3rd pct 4 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +52,489 more in Pyrmont
29,403 82nd pct 81,892 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +198,089 more in Pyrmont
155,475 86th pct 353,564 89th pct
Transit to city in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +9 longer in Birchgrove
42 22nd pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 52.4%
18.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.8%
2.9% Walked +8.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Car (passenger) even 1.4%
1.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
31.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 15.4%
8.8% No vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%
1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +17.4 pts higher in Pyrmont gap steady
39.6% 77th pct 57.0% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +14.5 pts higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing
10.5% 66th pct 25.0% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +1.7 pts higher in Pyrmont gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +0.8 pts higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing
66.3% 70th pct 67.0% 73rd pct
Full-time in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +0.9 pts higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing
62.7% 72nd pct 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

19.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%
3.9% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
4.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
2.8% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 37.2%
26.2% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 21.8%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.9% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +0.9 higher in Pyrmont
8.7 100th pct 9.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +0.1 more in Pyrmont
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Birchgrovein Pyrmont even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Birchgrovein Pyrmont even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Birchgrovein Pyrmont even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +3.6 pts higher in Pyrmont
96.4% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Birchgrovein Pyrmont even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +2.1 pts higher in Pyrmont
97.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Birchgrovein Pyrmont even
11.8 46th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +469 higher in Pyrmont
299 95th pct 768 100th pct
Mean slope in Birchgrovein Pyrmont +1.2 pts higher in Pyrmont
10.4% 83rd pct 11.7% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birchgrove vs Pyrmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10373/birchgrove/vs/SAL13297/pyrmont