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Birmingham Gardens vs Waratah West

Name: Birmingham Gardens vs Waratah West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Birmingham Gardens profile · Waratah West profile

Birmingham Gardens Waratah West

Waratah West and Birmingham Gardens are neighbouring areas in Newcastle with similar population sizes. Birmingham Gardens has a much stronger connection to essentials on foot, with 69.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 23.2% in Waratah West. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 43.4% and more people using a language other than English at home (23.1%). In contrast, Waratah West has a higher proportion of people who are 65 or older (15.3%) and a greater share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (76.3%).

While these two areas differ in some ways, the typical weekly household income is almost the same, sitting at $1,518 in Waratah West and $1,468 in Birmingham Gardens. The gap in rental rates is wide, with renting far higher in Birmingham Gardens at 57.0% compared to 44.1% in Waratah West. This gap has widened over time, as both areas now see rental rates far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.3 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Birmingham Gardens Born overseas: 9.0 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens Recent movers: 8.7 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +544 larger in Waratah West gap steady

2,598 82nd pct 3,142 85th pct

Median age in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +3 yrs older in Waratah West gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 33.2%

27.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.1%

15.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

60.3% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 53.8%

27.0% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

7.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Birmingham Gardens Waratah West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 77.3%

4.6% China ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

2.8% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

33.6% English +5.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

33.4% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.1% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

3.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Italian even 2.7%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

35.3% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

4.8% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West

— 2.33 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +12 more in Waratah West

25 87th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +60 larger in Waratah West

323 51st pct 384 57th pct

ICSEA in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +37 higher in Waratah West

1,025 69th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 56.8%

19.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.9% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 28.5%

22.5% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

10.1% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +$20 higher in Waratah West gap narrowing

$666 35th pct $686 38th pct

Household income in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +$50 higher in Waratah West gap widening

$1,468 45th pct $1,518 49th pct

Family income in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +$185 higher in Waratah West gap widening

$1,753 41st pct $1,938 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.2%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.3%

16.6% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.2% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.3%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

7.7% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

6.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +98 larger in Waratah West

133 86th pct 231 86th pct

Median age in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +1 yrs older in Birmingham Gardens

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +$218 higher in Birmingham Gardens

$681 54th pct $463 27th pct

Household income in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +$222 higher in Birmingham Gardens

$1,764 53rd pct $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +0.2 larger in Birmingham Gardens gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 46.4%

27.5% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%

2.8% Other families even 2.8%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 27.9%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +$10 higher in Waratah West gap steady

$380 78th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +$153 higher in Waratah West gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $1,853 64th pct

People / bedroom in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +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 ◂ +12.9 pts 44.1%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.3% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 85.2%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.3%

14.0% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.5% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 28.7%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +3 more in Waratah West

15 85th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +0.04 more in Birmingham Gardens

5.77 81st pct 5.73 80th pct

Departures/1k in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +417.4 more in Waratah West

1,320.6 88th pct 1,738.1 90th pct

PT routes in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +5 more in Birmingham Gardens

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +3 longer in Birmingham Gardens

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +3 longer in Waratah West

96 66th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

13.3% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 38.2%

31.2% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

9.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +0.9 higher in Birmingham Gardens

6.6 91st pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +1.3 more in Birmingham Gardens

7.1 95th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +16.2 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +46.1 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

69.3% 85th pct 23.2% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +4.4 pts higher in Birmingham Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 86th pct

Walk to school in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +2.5 pts higher in Waratah West

90.9% 93rd pct 93.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +26.7 pts higher in Waratah West

49.6% 84th pct 76.3% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +1.1 more in Waratah West

8.5 38th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +5 higher in Waratah West

134 87th pct 139 88th pct

Mean slope in Birmingham Gardens in Waratah West +1.7 pts higher in Waratah West

7.0% 63rd pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Birmingham Gardens with nearby areas

Jesmond Shortland Callaghan North Lambton Lambton Waratah West Warabrook Sandgate

Compare Waratah West with nearby areas

Callaghan Waratah North Lambton Warabrook Lambton Georgetown Jesmond Mayfield West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birmingham Gardens vs Waratah West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10376/birmingham-gardens/vs/SAL14160/waratah-west