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Birmingham Gardens vs Callaghan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Birmingham Gardens profile · Callaghan profile

Birmingham Gardens Callaghan

Birmingham Gardens and Callaghan are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, yet they have very different profiles. Birmingham Gardens is more diverse, with 27.8% of people born overseas and 23.1% using another language at home, compared to 10.2% and 8.9% in Callaghan. It also has a more established workforce, where 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work and typical weekly incomes are far higher at $666, compared to 44.1% and $302 in Callaghan. This contrast is clear in the age structure; Birmingham Gardens has a mix of young adults and children (13.2%), while Callaghan is almost entirely made up of youth aged 15 to 24.

Both areas are very walkable and share a similar drive time to the city of around 97 minutes. They are also alike in that every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport. While they share these local conveniences, the gap in workforce activity remains wide, with Birmingham Gardens having a much higher share of full-time employment (45.5%) compared to Callaghan (0.6%).

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 44.9 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Limited English: 4.7 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Participation: 20.0 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Born overseas: 17.5 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +1,240 larger in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
2,598 82nd pct 1,358 75th pct
Median age in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +8 yrs older in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 20 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +2.2 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap steady
5.1% 74th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +9.4 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
9.4% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +13.2 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
13.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
12.4% 51st pct —

Age structure

27.0% Youth (15–24) +70.5 pts ▸ 97.6%
34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +32.4 pts 2.4%
15.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.5 pts 0.4%
13.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

60.3% Never married +39.6 pts ▸ 99.9%
27.0% Married ◂ +26.8 pts 0.2%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Birmingham Gardens Callaghan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +17.5 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
27.8% 87th pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 63.2%
4.6% China ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%
2.8% India ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
1.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
33.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 28.5%
8.1% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.3% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
7.3% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%
3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +14.1 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
23.1% 88th pct 8.9% 74th pct
Limited English in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +4.7 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap steady
4.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 63.7%
4.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +2.4 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
45.7% 67th pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 43.3%
35.3% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 23.3%
7.9% Not stated +21.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
4.8% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +12.1 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
59.2% 78th pct 71.3% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +19.9 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
21.7% 72nd pct 1.8% 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +5 more in Callaghan
25 87th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +36 larger in Callaghan
323 51st pct 359 54th pct
ICSEA in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan even
1,025 69th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 71.3%
19.3% Year 10 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.2%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.4%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.0 pts 11.2%
22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.4 pts 4.1%
13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.7 pts 0.6%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 2.8%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +14.2 pts 2.2%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 3.9%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 3.7%
10.1% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%
7.1% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +$364 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
$666 35th pct $302 0th pct
Household income in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
$1,468 45th pct —
Family income in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
$1,753 41st pct —
High earners in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +3.8 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
4.0% 27th pct 0.2% 15th pct
High-income homes in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
11.1% 34th pct —

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 65.0%
35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.2 pts 4.6%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +12.7 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens
30.1% 56th pct 17.4% 10th pct
Mental health in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +4.3 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens
14.0% 89th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +4.5 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap steady
4.8% 53rd pct 0.4% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%
6.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 0.2%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +8.7 pts 52.1%
21.1% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 15.3%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +1.6 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
12.1% 21st pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +6.8 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
8.2% 16th pct 1.4% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +16.4 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap steady
17.7% 19th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Defence service in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +1.3 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens
1.8% 39th pct 0.5% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +10.9 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
13.0% 10th pct 2.1% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +94 larger in Birmingham Gardens
133 86th pct 39 75th pct
Median age in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +3 yrs older in Birmingham Gardens
22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +45.3 pts higher in Callaghan
49.5% 70th pct 94.9% 100th pct
Unemployment in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +15.9 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens
15.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +$340 higher in Birmingham Gardens
$681 54th pct $341 11th pct
Household income in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
$1,764 53rd pct —
Indigenous language in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +5.3 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens
5.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
2.6 57th pct —
One-parent in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
21.2% 88th pct —
Living alone in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
28.4% 66th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
$380 78th pct —
Mortgage in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
$1,700 55th pct —
People / bedroom in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
0.90 86th pct —
Renting in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
57.0% 95th pct —
Owned outright in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
19.3% 10th pct —
Separate houses in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
80.0% 20th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
69.8% 27th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan
9.6% 87th pct —
Work from home in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +4.7 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
13.3% 39th pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +0.3 pts higher in Callaghan gap steady
2.3% 82nd pct 2.6% 84th pct
PT stops in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +6 more in Birmingham Gardens
15 85th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +0.85 more in Callaghan
5.77 81st pct 6.63 84th pct
Departures/1k in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +3,309.0 more in Callaghan
1,320.6 88th pct 4,629.6 100th pct
PT routes in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +4 more in Callaghan
9 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +3 longer in Callaghan
3 21st pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +3 longer in Callaghan
96 66th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 41.4%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%
1.9% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +13.7 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
58.4% 96th pct 72.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +3.8 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
43.4% 100th pct 39.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +10.3 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
7.7% 86th pct 18.0% 100th pct
Participation in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +20.0 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
64.1% 62nd pct 44.1% 13th pct
Full-time in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +44.9 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
45.5% 9th pct 0.6% 0th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Retail trade +19.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
13.3% Accommodation & food +10.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 9.5%
9.2% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.4% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 0.8%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%
1.0% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
3.1% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Community & personal service +13.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
12.0% Sales workers +17.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.5% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 10.5%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.3 pts 1.0%
12.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%
5.0% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +0.2 higher in Birmingham Gardens
6.6 91st pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +0.4 more in Birmingham Gardens
7.1 95th pct 6.7 92nd pct
15-min city in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +69.3 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens
69.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +9.1 pts higher in Callaghan
90.9% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +44.1 pts higher in Callaghan
49.6% 84th pct 93.8% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +21.7 more in Callaghan
8.5 38th pct 30.2 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +353 higher in Callaghan
134 87th pct 487 100th pct
Mean slope in Birmingham Gardensin Callaghan +0.2 pts higher in Callaghan
7.0% 63rd pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Birmingham Gardens with nearby areas

Jesmond Shortland Callaghan North Lambton Lambton Waratah West Warabrook Sandgate

Compare Callaghan with nearby areas

Warabrook Waratah West North Lambton Birmingham Gardens Jesmond Shortland Mayfield West Lambton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birmingham Gardens vs Callaghan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10376/birmingham-gardens/vs/SAL10754/callaghan