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Birdwood vs Mount Seaview

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Birdwood profile · Mount Seaview profile

Birdwood Mount Seaview

Birdwood (NSW) and Mount Seaview are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Birdwood (NSW) is significantly older, with 32.4% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 14.3% in Mount Seaview. Mount Seaview has a more qualified workforce, with 18.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Birdwood (NSW) has none. This difference extends to income, as the typical weekly household income in Mount Seaview is far higher at $1,125, compared to $624 in Birdwood (NSW).

Both areas are quite remote, with no public transport stops and no residents under 15. They share a typical weekly family income of around $1,374. The gap in home-loan costs is widening, as the typical monthly payment in Mount Seaview is now $1,977, while Birdwood (NSW) is much lower at $1,150.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +6 larger in Birdwood gap narrowing
34 21st pct 28 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: 41
  • First area, 2021: 34
  • Second area, 2016: 23
  • Second area, 2021: 28
Median age in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +6 yrs older in Birdwood gap widening
63 yrs 97th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 63 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 57 yrs
First Nations in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +18.1 pts higher in Birdwood gap widening
32.4% 88th pct 14.3% 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.3%
  • First area, 2021: 32.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%
Under 15 in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
De facto in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +16.0 pts higher in Birdwood
34.5% 100th pct 18.5% 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • First area, 2021: 34.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%

Age structure

41.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.1 pts 14.3%
14.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

47.2% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 37.0%
33.3% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%
19.4% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Birdwood Mount Seaview

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

  • 85+ in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Birdwood: 23.8% males, 23.8% females; 70–74 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 100.0% females
  • 65–69 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 14.3% females; 65–69 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 38.1% females; 60–64 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Birdwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Mount Seaview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +10.7 pts higher in Mount Seaview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 47th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.7%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 85.7%
17.6% England ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

88.2% Australian ◂ +41.8 pts 46.4%
64.7% English ◂ +43.3 pts 21.4%
17.6% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 10.7%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
0.0% Italian +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +8.8 pts higher in Birdwood gap widening
8.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

105.9% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +11.6 pts higher in Mount Seaview gap widening
20.6% 10th pct 32.1% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.2%
  • First area, 2021: 20.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.1%

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
20.6% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.5% Not stated ◂ +15.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +6.5 pts higher in Birdwood gap narrowing
25.0% 8th pct 18.5% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 27.5%
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%
Bachelor+ in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +18.5 pts higher in Mount Seaview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%
Schools ≤3 km in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 10 ◂ +17.6 pts 29.6%
25.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.5%
8.3% Year 9 or below +13.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

56.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.9 pts 33.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

43.8% Engineering & related ◂ +16.0 pts 27.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
31.3% Education ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.8% Creative arts ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +$125 higher in Mount Seaview gap widening
$425 6th pct $550 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: $421
  • First area, 2021: $425
  • Second area, 2016: $359
  • Second area, 2021: $550
Household income in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +$501 higher in Mount Seaview gap widening
$624 0th pct $1,125 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $487
  • First area, 2021: $624
  • Second area, 2016: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Family income in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even gap narrowing
$1,374 19th pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $612
  • First area, 2021: $1,374
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
High earners in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

85.7% Under $650 ◂ +85.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

88.9% Under $650 ◂ +77.8 pts 11.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +0.8 pts higher in Birdwood
29.4% 53rd pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +8.8 pts higher in Birdwood
8.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +4.0 pts higher in Birdwood gap narrowing
14.7% 100th pct 10.7% 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.8%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Heart disease +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.7% Asthma ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Lung condition +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +16.4 pts 57.1%
26.5% One condition ◂ +15.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% Three or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Two conditions ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +10.2 pts higher in Mount Seaview gap widening
8.3% 10th pct 18.5% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%
Unpaid carers in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +2.8 pts higher in Mount Seaview gap narrowing
8.3% 16th pct 11.1% 34th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.5%
  • First area, 2021: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%
Unpaid child care in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +13.9 pts higher in Mount Seaview gap narrowing
8.3% 5th pct 22.2% 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 45.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.2%
Defence service in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +7.9 pts higher in Birdwood
7.9% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +12.0 pts higher in Mount Seaview gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 37.0% 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.0%
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 45.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
11 yrs 6th pct
$1,125 86th pct
Household income in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview
$1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +0.5 larger in Mount Seaview gap widening
1.8 9th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.2
  • First area, 2021: 1.8
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
16.7% 78th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.1%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%

Family composition

54.2% Couples without children +24.8 pts ▸ 78.9%
25.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
16.7% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.5% Other families ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 3 people +88.9 pts ▸ 88.9%
57.1% 2 people +20.6 pts ▸ 77.8%
57.1% 1 person ◂ +23.8 pts 33.3%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$250 40th pct
Mortgage in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +$827 higher in Mount Seaview
$1,150 21st pct $1,977 71st pct
People / bedroom in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

85.7% Owned outright ◂ +52.4 pts 33.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Other tenure +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 5 or more +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +51.5 pts 23.5%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.4% 4 or more +56.3 pts ▸ 77.8%
35.7% 2 vehicles +31.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
57.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.8 pts 33.3%
28.6% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +11.1 pts higher in Birdwood gap widening
11.1% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 17.1%
  • First area, 2021: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +18.5 pts higher in Mount Seaview gap steady
44.4% 13th pct 63.0% 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.0%
  • First area, 2021: 44.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 59.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.0%

Industries people work in

58.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 47.1%
25.0% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 17.6%
25.0% Education & training ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 41.2%
33.3% Labourers ◂ +9.8 pts 23.5%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%
25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +0.7 higher in Mount Seaview
0.0 18th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +0.8 more in Mount Seaview
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +1.3 pts higher in Mount Seaview
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +3.8 pts higher in Mount Seaview
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +119.7 more in Mount Seaview
58.8 85th pct 178.6 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview even
0 11th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Birdwoodin Mount Seaview +1.8 pts higher in Mount Seaview
10.3% 82nd pct 12.0% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birdwood vs Mount Seaview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10374/birdwood/vs/SAL12803/mount-seaview