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Birchgrove vs Rozelle

Name: Birchgrove vs Rozelle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Birchgrove profile · Rozelle profile

Birchgrove Rozelle

Rozelle and Birchgrove are neighbouring areas in the Inner West, but they differ in their housing and age profiles. Birchgrove is more established, with 41.0% of homes owned outright compared to 26.1% in Rozelle. It also has larger homes, as 62.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, while only 47.7% do in Rozelle. Residents in Birchgrove are also noticeably older; the typical resident is 46, while the typical resident in Rozelle is 40.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining high levels of education and income. They share a similar typical personal income of around $1,660 a week, and both have a very high share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Rozelle is far better connected by public transport and has a much higher share of renters, both areas sit well above the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,325 larger in Rozelle Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Birchgrove 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Birchgrove Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Rozelle Median age: 6 yrs older in Birchgrove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birchgrove in Rozelle +5,325 larger in Rozelle gap steady

3,228 85th pct 8,553 87th pct

Median age in Birchgrove in Rozelle +6 yrs older in Birchgrove gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 27.2%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 13.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 43.1%

33.3% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Birchgrove Rozelle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 66.8%

10.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

2.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +4.4 pts 39.8%

29.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 28.1%

18.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

4.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Chinese even 4.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 83.3%

1.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 37.6%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

1.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Judaism even 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birchgrove in Rozelle +0.26 more in Rozelle

1.79 24th pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birchgrove in Rozelle +19 more in Rozelle

40 90th pct 59 93rd pct

Avg size in Birchgrove in Rozelle +167 larger in Birchgrove

616 86th pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Birchgrove in Rozelle +12 higher in Birchgrove

1,163 100th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 82.3%

6.5% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 42.5%

24.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 20.9%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.8% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 18.7%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

9.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

6.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Birchgrove in Rozelle +$9 higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing

$1,661 100th pct $1,652 100th pct

Household income in Birchgrove in Rozelle +$407 higher in Birchgrove gap widening

$3,603 100th pct $3,196 99th pct

Family income in Birchgrove in Rozelle +$334 higher in Birchgrove gap widening

$4,706 100th pct $4,372 100th pct

Household income distribution

44.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 39.9%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 23.7%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.1%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None even 70.2%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

3.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birchgrove in Rozelle +77 larger in Rozelle

11 60th pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Birchgrove in Rozelle +5 yrs older in Rozelle

31 yrs 66th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Birchgrove in Rozelle +$354 higher in Rozelle

$612 47th pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Birchgrove in Rozelle +$18 higher in Birchgrove

$2,374 75th pct $2,356 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birchgrove in Rozelle +0.1 larger in Birchgrove gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 55.7%

32.3% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.6% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.9%

25.1% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

15.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birchgrove in Rozelle +$50 higher in Birchgrove gap widening

$700 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Birchgrove in Rozelle +$500 higher in Birchgrove gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Birchgrove in Rozelle +0.10 higher in Rozelle gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 26.1%

26.8% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

53.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 38.8%

18.1% Flat or apartment +16.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

28.2% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 24.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 35.1%

28.7% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 11.2%

7.2% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 36.9%

29.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.4%

18.3% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.4% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.9% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 59.1%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birchgrove in Rozelle +18 more in Rozelle

6 76th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Birchgrove in Rozelle +0.95 more in Rozelle

1.86 65th pct 2.81 69th pct

Departures/1k in Birchgrove in Rozelle +4,201.7 more in Rozelle

437.7 77th pct 4,639.4 100th pct

PT routes in Birchgrove in Rozelle +11 more in Rozelle

1 71st pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Birchgrove in Rozelle +1 longer in Birchgrove

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Birchgrove in Rozelle +3 longer in Birchgrove

8 3rd pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Birchgrove in Rozelle +129,087 more in Rozelle

29,403 82nd pct 158,490 93rd pct

Reach 45 min in Birchgrove in Rozelle +262,867 more in Rozelle

155,475 86th pct 418,342 90th pct

Transit to city in Birchgrove in Rozelle +13 longer in Birchgrove

42 22nd pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 60.1%

18.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

2.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

31.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 26.9%

8.8% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 19.8%

13.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

7.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.9% Manufacturing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 41.3%

26.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Birchgrove in Rozelle +0.2 higher in Rozelle

8.7 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birchgrove in Rozelle +0.1 more in Rozelle

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Birchgrove in Rozelle +0.4 pts higher in Birchgrove

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Birchgrove in Rozelle +0.4 pts higher in Birchgrove

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Birchgrove in Rozelle even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Birchgrove in Rozelle +3.1 pts higher in Rozelle

96.4% 97th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Birchgrove in Rozelle even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birchgrove in Rozelle +1.5 pts higher in Rozelle

97.9% 99th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Birchgrove in Rozelle +0.9 more in Birchgrove

11.8 46th pct 10.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Birchgrove in Rozelle +50 higher in Rozelle

299 95th pct 349 97th pct

Mean slope in Birchgrove in Rozelle +1.9 pts higher in Birchgrove

10.4% 83rd pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Birchgrove with nearby areas

Balmain Balmain East Woolwich Rozelle Pyrmont Waverton Barangaroo McMahons Point

Compare Rozelle with nearby areas

Balmain Lilyfield Forest Lodge Annandale Birchgrove Glebe Pyrmont Balmain East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birchgrove vs Rozelle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10373/birchgrove/vs/SAL13450/rozelle