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Birchgrove vs Woolwich

Name: Birchgrove vs Woolwich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Birchgrove profile · Woolwich profile

Birchgrove Woolwich

Birchgrove and Woolwich are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Birchgrove is a walker's paradise with high levels of education and 61.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is a more active professional hub where 62% of people work from home and 53.4% of residents report no religion. In contrast, Woolwich has a much older population, with 32.9% aged 65 and over, and is dominated by separate houses (66.3%) and a higher rate of outright home ownership at 56%.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to typical family incomes, which are around $4,600 to $4,700 a week, and the size of homes, with 2.4 people per household. Both areas are also exceptionally well-connected, with almost every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Birchgrove is more walkable for groceries and health services, Woolwich has far more public transport stops and departures per person.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.1 pts higher in Woolwich No religion: 24.6 pts higher in Birchgrove Population: 2,395 larger in Birchgrove Work from home: 17.0 pts higher in Birchgrove Participation: 15.8 pts higher in Birchgrove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birchgrove in Woolwich +2,395 larger in Birchgrove gap steady

3,228 85th pct 833 72nd pct

Median age in Birchgrove in Woolwich +6 yrs older in Woolwich gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

20.2% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.8%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 14.8%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

33.3% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

3.3% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Birchgrove Woolwich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 70.9%

10.0% England ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

0.7% China +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% New Zealand even 2.4%

0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +12.3 pts 31.9%

29.3% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 25.3%

18.6% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%

4.6% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

0.9% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 80.6%

1.1% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% Christianity +21.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

53.4% No religion ◂ +24.6 pts 28.8%

5.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birchgrove in Woolwich +8.63 more in Woolwich

1.79 24th pct 10.42 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birchgrove in Woolwich +4 more in Birchgrove

40 90th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Birchgrove in Woolwich +25 larger in Woolwich

616 86th pct 641 87th pct

ICSEA in Birchgrove in Woolwich +4 higher in Birchgrove

1,163 100th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 77.7%

6.5% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 42.6%

24.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 19.7%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 16.4%

10.2% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.2% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Creative arts ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

6.5% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Birchgrove in Woolwich +$373 higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing

$1,661 100th pct $1,288 93rd pct

Household income in Birchgrove in Woolwich +$672 higher in Birchgrove gap widening

$3,603 100th pct $2,931 95th pct

Family income in Birchgrove in Woolwich +$106 higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing

$4,706 100th pct $4,600 100th pct

Household income distribution

44.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 37.5%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.4% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 23.5%

24.3% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.0%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

3.5% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Dementia +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +4.8 pts 65.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

3.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birchgrove in Woolwich +11 larger in Birchgrove

11 60th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Birchgrove in Woolwich

31 yrs 66th pct —

Median income in Birchgrove in Woolwich

$612 47th pct —

Household income in Birchgrove in Woolwich

$2,374 75th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Birchgrove in Woolwich even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 31.9%

7.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 37.8%

25.1% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 10.0%

4.0% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birchgrove in Woolwich +$150 higher in Birchgrove gap narrowing

$700 100th pct $550 96th pct

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

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

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 23.0%

26.8% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 18.9%

1.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

28.2% Separate house +38.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

53.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +46.5 pts 6.5%

18.1% Flat or apartment +8.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 24.7%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 17.2%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.3% 5 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.2% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $750 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 30.9%

18.3% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.6%

6.4% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 53.7%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birchgrove in Woolwich +2 more in Woolwich

6 76th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Birchgrove in Woolwich +7.75 more in Woolwich

1.86 65th pct 9.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Birchgrove in Woolwich +743.5 more in Woolwich

437.7 77th pct 1,181.3 87th pct

PT routes in Birchgrove in Woolwich +1 more in Woolwich

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Birchgrove in Woolwich even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Birchgrove in Woolwich +4 longer in Woolwich

8 3rd pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Birchgrove in Woolwich +19,559 more in Birchgrove

29,403 82nd pct 9,844 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Birchgrove in Woolwich +82,406 more in Birchgrove

155,475 86th pct 73,069 73rd pct

Transit to city in Birchgrove in Woolwich +14 longer in Woolwich

42 22nd pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Worked at home ◂ +17.0 pts 45.0%

18.8% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.4% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 31.7%

31.9% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

1.4% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 16.0%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

7.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

4.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.0% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 40.7%

26.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.6% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Birchgrove in Woolwich +3.5 higher in Birchgrove

8.7 100th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birchgrove in Woolwich +3.2 more in Birchgrove

7.9 100th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Birchgrove in Woolwich +18.7 pts higher in Birchgrove

100.0% 100th pct 81.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Birchgrove in Woolwich +100.0 pts higher in Birchgrove

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Birchgrove in Woolwich even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Birchgrove in Woolwich +11.5 pts higher in Birchgrove

96.4% 97th pct 85.0% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Birchgrove in Woolwich even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birchgrove in Woolwich +97.9 pts higher in Birchgrove

97.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Birchgrove in Woolwich +33.8 more in Woolwich

11.8 46th pct 45.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Birchgrove in Woolwich +44 higher in Birchgrove

299 95th pct 255 93rd pct

Mean slope in Birchgrove in Woolwich +2.7 pts higher in Woolwich

10.4% 83rd pct 13.1% 89th pct

Compare Birchgrove with nearby areas

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Compare Woolwich with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birchgrove vs Woolwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10373/birchgrove/vs/SAL14430/woolwich