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Birmingham Gardens vs Warabrook

Name: Birmingham Gardens vs Warabrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Birmingham Gardens profile · Warabrook profile

Birmingham Gardens Warabrook

Birmingham Gardens and Warabrook are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Birmingham Gardens is much younger, with a typical resident aged 28, while those in Warabrook are far older at 45. This age gap is reflected in the housing and health of the two areas; 57.0% of households in Birmingham Gardens rent, compared to just 33.4% in Warabrook, where 37.3% of homes are owned outright. Warabrook also has a much higher share of seniors, with 26.1% aged 65 and over, compared to 9.4% in Birmingham Gardens.

Both areas share several similarities, including nearly identical rates of volunteering (12.1%) and a similar proportion of children under 15. They also have almost the same typical weekly rent, around $380. Despite these commonalities, the two places have drifted apart in other ways. Recent arrivals from overseas are far more common in Birmingham Gardens, and the gap in those moving into the area in the last five years has widened, with 58.4% in Birmingham Gardens compared to 36.4% in Warabrook.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Warabrook Recent arrivals: 30.9 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Renting: 23.6 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Recent movers: 21.9 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Warabrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +616 larger in Birmingham Gardens gap widening

2,598 82nd pct 1,982 78th pct

Median age in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +17 yrs older in Warabrook gap widening

28 yrs 2nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 23.6%

27.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.8 pts 11.3%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +16.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.2% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

60.3% Never married ◂ +25.6 pts 34.7%

27.0% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

7.1% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Birmingham Gardens Warabrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 75.7%

4.6% China ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.8% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.6% English ◂ +0.3 pts 33.2%

8.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 77.3%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.3% Christianity +21.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

45.7% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 33.8%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

4.8% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook even

25 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +26 larger in Warabrook

323 51st pct 350 53rd pct

ICSEA in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +9 higher in Warabrook

1,025 69th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 50.9%

19.3% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.9% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 25.4%

22.5% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

10.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +$81 higher in Warabrook gap narrowing

$666 35th pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +$166 higher in Warabrook gap narrowing

$1,468 45th pct $1,634 56th pct

Family income in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +$156 higher in Warabrook gap narrowing

$1,753 41st pct $1,909 51st pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.1%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.2% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.3%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.6%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +8.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

6.7% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

4.5% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +2.9 pts 57.8%

21.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +65 larger in Birmingham Gardens

133 86th pct 68 81st pct

Median age in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +6 yrs older in Warabrook

22 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +$219 higher in Warabrook

$681 54th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +$194 higher in Warabrook

$1,764 53rd pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +0.2 larger in Birmingham Gardens gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.5% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 17.1%

2.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 27.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +$5 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +$90 higher in Warabrook gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $1,790 60th pct

People / bedroom in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +0.20 higher in Birmingham Gardens gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +23.6 pts 33.4%

19.3% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 69.9%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 39.4%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

9.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 16.3%

14.0% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.5% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 30.8%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

13.9% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +1 more in Birmingham Gardens

15 85th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +1.29 more in Warabrook

5.77 81st pct 7.06 86th pct

Departures/1k in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +153.6 more in Warabrook

1,320.6 88th pct 1,474.3 89th pct

PT routes in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +6 more in Birmingham Gardens

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

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

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +7 longer in Warabrook

96 66th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

13.3% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 38.7%

31.2% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

9.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

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 Warabrook +0.9 higher in Birmingham Gardens

6.6 91st pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +1.7 more in Birmingham Gardens

7.1 95th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +7.1 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +24.5 pts higher in Warabrook

69.3% 85th pct 93.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +1.1 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +76.0 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

90.9% 93rd pct 14.9% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +0.3 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +46.3 pts higher in Warabrook

49.6% 84th pct 95.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +2.6 more in Warabrook

8.5 38th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +56 higher in Warabrook

134 87th pct 190 90th pct

Mean slope in Birmingham Gardens in Warabrook +1.0 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

7.0% 63rd pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Birmingham Gardens with nearby areas

Jesmond Shortland Callaghan North Lambton Lambton Waratah West Warabrook Sandgate

Compare Warabrook with nearby areas

Mayfield West Callaghan Waratah West Sandgate Waratah North Lambton Shortland Birmingham Gardens

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birmingham Gardens vs Warabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10376/birmingham-gardens/vs/SAL14158/warabrook