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Birmingham Gardens vs North Lambton

Name: Birmingham Gardens vs North Lambton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Birmingham Gardens profile · North Lambton profile

Birmingham Gardens North Lambton

North Lambton and Birmingham Gardens are neighbouring areas in Newcastle that differ mainly in housing and income. Birmingham Gardens has a much higher share of renters at 57.0%, compared to 38.6% in North Lambton. It is also more diverse, with 27.8% of people born overseas and 23.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 16.4% and 13.9% in North Lambton. North Lambton is generally wealthier, with 20.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 11.1% do so in Birmingham Gardens.

A gap in how people work has widened over time, with far more people now working from home in North Lambton (20.6%) than in Birmingham Gardens (13.3%). Despite this, the two areas share many similarities. They have almost identical shares of First Nations people, a similar number of people per home, and nearly the same typical weekly rent. Both areas are also much younger than the national figure, with typical resident ages of 31 in North Lambton and 28 in Birmingham Gardens.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Born overseas: 11.3 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Birmingham Gardens Recent arrivals: 9.5 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +856 larger in North Lambton gap narrowing

2,598 82nd pct 3,454 86th pct

Median age in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +3 yrs older in North Lambton gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 31.6%

27.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.2%

15.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.2% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

60.3% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 50.8%

27.0% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Birmingham Gardens North Lambton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 78.1%

4.6% China ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

2.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.6% English +3.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

35.3% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.8% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +12 more in North Lambton

25 87th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +80 larger in North Lambton

323 51st pct 404 60th pct

ICSEA in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +30 higher in North Lambton

1,025 69th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

19.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

22.5% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 8.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

14.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.1% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences even 4.3%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +$96 higher in North Lambton gap widening

$666 35th pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +$210 higher in North Lambton gap widening

$1,468 45th pct $1,678 59th pct

Family income in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +$347 higher in North Lambton gap widening

$1,753 41st pct $2,100 63rd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.5%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.2% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.6%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.9%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +0.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

21.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

2.6% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +73 larger in North Lambton

133 86th pct 206 86th pct

Median age in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +1 yrs older in Birmingham Gardens

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +$21 higher in Birmingham Gardens

$681 54th pct $660 52nd pct

Household income in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +$40 higher in Birmingham Gardens

$1,764 53rd pct $1,724 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +0.1 larger in Birmingham Gardens gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

27.5% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 18.9%

2.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 26.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%

13.1% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +$20 higher in North Lambton gap widening

$380 78th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +$300 higher in North Lambton gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +0.10 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 38.6%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.3% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 85.8%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%

14.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.5% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 27.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +7 more in North Lambton

15 85th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +0.60 more in North Lambton

5.77 81st pct 6.37 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +268.0 more in North Lambton

1,320.6 88th pct 1,588.6 89th pct

PT routes in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +2 more in North Lambton

9 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +2 longer in Birmingham Gardens

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +1 longer in North Lambton

96 66th pct 97 67th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 53.2%

13.3% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 37.9%

31.2% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

9.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +0.1 higher in Birmingham Gardens

6.6 91st pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +0.0 more in Birmingham Gardens

7.1 95th pct 7.0 95th pct

15-min city in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +8.5 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 91.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +5.2 pts higher in North Lambton

69.3% 85th pct 74.5% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +9.1 pts higher in North Lambton

90.9% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +18.2 pts higher in North Lambton

49.6% 84th pct 67.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +0.4 more in Birmingham Gardens

8.5 38th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +6 higher in North Lambton

134 87th pct 140 88th pct

Mean slope in Birmingham Gardens in North Lambton +2.6 pts higher in North Lambton

7.0% 63rd pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Birmingham Gardens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birmingham Gardens vs North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10376/birmingham-gardens/vs/SAL13004/north-lambton