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Birmingham Gardens vs Jesmond

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Birmingham Gardens profile · Jesmond profile

Birmingham Gardens Jesmond

Jesmond and Birmingham Gardens are neighbouring areas with a few stark contrasts. Jesmond is much more diverse, with 35.1% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 23.1% in Birmingham Gardens. Housing also differs significantly; Birmingham Gardens has a far higher share of separate houses at 80.0%, while Jesmond has more renters (67.6%) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (100.0% compared to 49.6%).

These two areas have tracked closely in many ways, with almost identical rates of recent overseas arrivals and the same number of public transport stops. However, some gaps are shifting, such as the difference in the share of people who identify as having no religion, which is now far higher in Birmingham Gardens (45.7%) than in Jesmond (32.0%). Both areas remain notably younger than the national figure, with typical resident ages of 31 and 28.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.7 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens No religion: 13.7 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Jesmond Participation: 11.6 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +612 larger in Jesmond gap widening
2,598 82nd pct 3,210 85th pct
Median age in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +3 yrs older in Jesmond gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +1.5 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap steady
5.1% 74th pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +3.4 pts higher in Jesmond gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +3.8 pts higher in Jesmond gap widening
13.2% 27th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +0.8 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
12.4% 51st pct 11.6% 45th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%
27.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 19.0%
13.2% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.4% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

60.3% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 51.3%
27.0% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Birmingham Gardens Jesmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +9.2 pts higher in Jesmond gap steady
27.8% 87th pct 36.9% 93rd pct

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 51.7%
4.6% China ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
2.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

33.6% English ◂ +7.9 pts 25.6%
33.4% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 23.6%
8.3% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
8.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
7.3% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%
3.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +12.1 pts higher in Jesmond gap steady
23.1% 88th pct 35.1% 92nd pct
Limited English in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +2.1 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
4.7% 91st pct 6.8% 94th pct

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +17.5 pts 52.6%
4.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
1.0% Arabic +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +13.7 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
45.7% 67th pct 32.0% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 32.0%
35.3% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 31.9%
4.8% Islam +11.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.9% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +5.2 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
59.2% 78th pct 54.0% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +0.9 pts higher in Jesmond gap steady
21.7% 72nd pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond
— 5.49 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +7 more in Jesmond
25 87th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +67 larger in Jesmond
323 51st pct 391 58th pct
ICSEA in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +4 higher in Jesmond
1,025 69th pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 54.0%
19.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%
7.9% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 20.0%
22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%
13.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%
14.0% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
10.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
7.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
4.1% Information technology even 4.0%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +$92 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
$666 35th pct $574 21st pct
Household income in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +$288 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
$1,468 45th pct $1,180 24th pct
Family income in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +$309 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
$1,753 41st pct $1,444 23rd pct
High earners in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +0.6 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap steady
4.0% 27th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +2.3 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 8.9% 26th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.3%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.8%
16.6% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 28.7%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
0.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +4.1 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens
30.1% 56th pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +2.9 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens
14.0% 89th pct 11.1% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +1.5 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
4.8% 53rd pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
6.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
2.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +0.9 pts 59.8%
21.1% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 17.1%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
2.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +1.3 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
12.1% 21st pct 10.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +1.0 pts higher in Jesmond gap steady
8.2% 16th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +0.5 pts higher in Jesmond gap steady
17.7% 19th pct 18.2% 20th pct
Defence service in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +0.8 pts higher in Jesmond
1.8% 39th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +0.8 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
13.0% 10th pct 12.1% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +18 larger in Birmingham Gardens
133 86th pct 115 86th pct
Median age in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +2 yrs older in Jesmond
22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +4.4 pts higher in Jesmond
49.5% 70th pct 53.9% 78th pct
Unemployment in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +9.5 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens
15.9% 74th pct 6.4% 32nd pct
Median income in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +$169 higher in Birmingham Gardens
$681 54th pct $512 34th pct
Household income in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +$779 higher in Birmingham Gardens
$1,764 53rd pct $985 18th pct
Indigenous language in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +2.7 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens
5.3% 57th pct 2.6% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +0.2 larger in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +1.8 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
21.2% 88th pct 19.4% 86th pct
Living alone in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +5.4 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
28.4% 66th pct 33.8% 81st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 52.3%
27.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 24.4%
21.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%
2.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

28.4% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
29.8% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
5.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +$30 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
$380 78th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +$48 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
$1,700 55th pct $1,652 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +0.10 higher in Jesmond gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +10.7 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
57.0% 95th pct 67.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +3.6 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
19.3% 10th pct 15.7% 7th pct
Separate houses in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +33.7 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing
80.0% 20th pct 46.3% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +20.0 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap steady
69.8% 27th pct 49.8% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 67.6%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 13.0%
19.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%
1.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +33.7 pts 46.3%
10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
9.2% Flat or apartment +16.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 34.9%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
17.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 8.6%
8.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
2.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 46.3%
24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.2%
14.0% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
3.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.4%
29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
13.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +8.1 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
9.6% 87th pct 17.7% 93rd pct
Work from home in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +1.1 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap steady
13.3% 39th pct 12.2% 35th pct
PT commute in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +2.2 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
2.3% 82nd pct 4.5% 89th pct
PT stops in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond even
15 85th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +1.10 more in Birmingham Gardens
5.77 81st pct 4.67 76th pct
Departures/1k in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +1,315.8 more in Jesmond
1,320.6 88th pct 2,636.4 95th pct
PT routes in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +3 more in Jesmond
9 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +2 longer in Birmingham Gardens
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond even
96 66th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 53.7%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
2.3% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
31.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 28.0%
9.6% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +5.1 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap steady
58.4% 96th pct 53.3% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +0.3 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
43.4% 100th pct 43.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +2.6 pts higher in Jesmond gap widening
7.7% 86th pct 10.3% 90th pct
Participation in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +11.6 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening
64.1% 62nd pct 52.5% 26th pct
Full-time in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +0.7 pts higher in Jesmond gap steady
45.5% 9th pct 46.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
12.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
7.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%
12.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.0% Sales workers even 12.0%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +1.4 higher in Jesmond
6.6 91st pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +0.9 more in Jesmond
7.1 95th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +30.7 pts higher in Jesmond
69.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +2.0 pts higher in Jesmond
90.9% 93rd pct 92.9% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +50.4 pts higher in Jesmond
49.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +5.6 more in Jesmond
8.5 38th pct 14.0 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +145 higher in Jesmond
134 87th pct 278 94th pct
Mean slope in Birmingham Gardensin Jesmond +1.5 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens
7.0% 63rd pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Birmingham Gardens with nearby areas

Jesmond Shortland Callaghan North Lambton Lambton Waratah West Warabrook Sandgate

Compare Jesmond with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birmingham Gardens vs Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10376/birmingham-gardens/vs/SAL12032/jesmond