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Birmingham Gardens vs Sandgate

Name: Birmingham Gardens vs Sandgate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Birmingham Gardens profile · Sandgate profile

Birmingham Gardens Sandgate

Birmingham Gardens and Sandgate (NSW) are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in their age and makeup. Birmingham Gardens is a young, diverse place where the typical resident is 28 and 27.8% were born overseas. In contrast, Sandgate (NSW) is far older, with a typical age of 69 and a high proportion of seniors, who make up 54% of the population. Birmingham Gardens also has a more qualified workforce and higher typical weekly incomes of $1,468, compared to $687 in Sandgate (NSW).

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations people, at around 5% to 6%. They also have similar typical monthly home-loan payments and are roughly the same distance from the city. While Birmingham Gardens is very walkable and more likely to have residents working or looking for work, Sandgate (NSW) has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 41 yrs older in Sandgate Aged 65+: 44.6 pts higher in Sandgate Year 12: 40.1 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Recent movers: 32.9 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Recent arrivals: 30.4 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +2,322 larger in Birmingham Gardens gap widening

2,598 82nd pct 276 58th pct

Median age in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +41 yrs older in Sandgate gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

9.4% Seniors (65+) +44.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 18.5%

27.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.8 pts 3.3%

15.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

13.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

Marital status

60.3% Never married ◂ +27.1 pts 33.2%

3.1% Widowed +30.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.0% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 19.2%

7.1% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Birmingham Gardens Sandgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +21.0 pts 45.3%

4.6% China ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% English ◂ +14.4 pts 19.2%

33.4% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 21.7%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

8.1% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

7.3% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +23.4 pts 46.7%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +23.3 pts 22.5%

7.9% Not stated +37.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.3% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 25.7%

4.8% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +9 more in Birmingham Gardens

25 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +4 larger in Birmingham Gardens

323 51st pct 320 50th pct

ICSEA in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +16 higher in Sandgate

1,025 69th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +40.1 pts 19.1%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.5 pts 10.8%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.1 pts 5.4%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.1 pts 2.2%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 10.2%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 4.8%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

7.1% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +$125 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening

$666 35th pct $541 17th pct

Household income in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +$781 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening

$1,468 45th pct $687 1st pct

Family income in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +$545 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening

$1,753 41st pct $1,208 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 16.0%

16.6% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +20.2 pts 24.8%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 17.6%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

6.7% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

1.6% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +33.2 pts 27.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +9.2 pts 12.0%

6.5% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.6% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +117 larger in Birmingham Gardens

133 86th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +8 yrs older in Sandgate

22 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +$207 higher in Birmingham Gardens

$681 54th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +$452 higher in Birmingham Gardens

$1,764 53rd pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +0.6 larger in Birmingham Gardens gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 45.0%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 27.0%

21.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.4% 1 person +20.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

29.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 26.7%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +14.7 pts 4.0%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 5.3%

4.8% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +$92 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $288 53rd pct

Mortgage in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +$16 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,684 54th pct

People / bedroom in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +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 ◂ +19.6 pts 37.3%

19.3% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.2% Other tenure +12.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 65.3%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 38.7%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 4.0%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

8.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.3% $200–$349 +36.4 pts ▸ 60.7%

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.5 pts 21.4%

14.0% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 even 43.8%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +4 more in Birmingham Gardens

15 85th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +34.08 more in Sandgate

5.77 81st pct 39.86 100th pct

Departures/1k in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +6,530.8 more in Sandgate

1,320.6 88th pct 7,851.4 100th pct

PT routes in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +5 more in Birmingham Gardens

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +2 longer in Sandgate

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +6 longer in Sandgate

96 66th pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 63.5%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 20.8%

9.6% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.2% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

7.4% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% Other services +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 9.6%

12.0% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +4.5 higher in Birmingham Gardens

6.6 91st pct 2.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +5.8 more in Birmingham Gardens

7.1 95th pct 1.2 61st pct

15-min city in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +100.0 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +69.3 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

69.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +9.1 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +90.7 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

90.9% 93rd pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +81.5 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 18.5% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +49.6 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

49.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +31.4 more in Sandgate

8.5 38th pct 39.9 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +91 higher in Birmingham Gardens

134 87th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Birmingham Gardens in Sandgate +3.0 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

7.0% 63rd pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Compare Sandgate with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birmingham Gardens vs Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10376/birmingham-gardens/vs/SAL13489/sandgate