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Birrong vs Potts Hill

Name: Birrong vs Potts Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Birrong profile · Potts Hill profile

Birrong Potts Hill

Birrong and Potts Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Potts Hill has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 41.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.8% in Birrong. This is consistent with higher pay in Potts Hill, where the typical weekly personal income is $893, far higher than the $548 seen in Birrong. In contrast, Birrong is more established in its housing; 83.4% of homes are separate houses and 37.5% are owned outright, while Potts Hill has far more apartments and a much lower rate of outright ownership at 10.6%.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical household density, with 3.2 people per home. This shared characteristic sits alongside a widening gap in residency, as Potts Hill has become much more mobile with 52.4% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 28.5% in Birrong. While Birrong has a higher share of people who speak little or no English (16.1%), it also offers a more connected environment, with far more public transport stops and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of local services.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.9 pts higher in Birrong Separate houses: 37.5 pts higher in Birrong Recent movers: 23.9 pts higher in Potts Hill Bachelor+: 20.3 pts higher in Potts Hill Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Potts Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birrong in Potts Hill +1,877 larger in Birrong gap narrowing

3,331 86th pct 1,454 75th pct

Median age in Birrong in Potts Hill +5 yrs older in Birrong gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 18.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 6.8%

Marital status

48.7% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

35.2% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 31.3%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Birrong Potts Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 45.8%

15.7% Vietnam ◂ +9.0 pts 6.7%

5.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

0.5% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

19.4% Vietnamese ◂ +8.4 pts 11.0%

16.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.0% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

9.9% English ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

1.3% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.9% Italian even 1.9%

1.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

29.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 27.5%

19.8% Vietnamese ◂ +10.7 pts 9.0%

18.4% Arabic ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

7.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

4.4% Cantonese even 4.4%

0.4% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.9% Islam +10.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.8% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 29.0%

18.9% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

13.1% Buddhism ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

0.7% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birrong in Potts Hill

4.69 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Birrong in Potts Hill +5 more in Potts Hill

38 90th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Birrong in Potts Hill +33 larger in Birrong

626 86th pct 593 83rd pct

ICSEA in Birrong in Potts Hill +7 higher in Potts Hill

1,006 60th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 77.5%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 6.9%

14.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.0%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

7.5% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.7% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Birrong in Potts Hill +$345 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$548 18th pct $893 72nd pct

Household income in Birrong in Potts Hill +$648 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$1,575 52nd pct $2,223 85th pct

Family income in Birrong in Potts Hill +$808 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$1,639 35th pct $2,447 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 20.6%

9.6% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.0%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 37.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.9%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +9.6 pts ▸ 78.8%

15.8% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birrong in Potts Hill +13 larger in Birrong

18 66th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Birrong in Potts Hill +4 yrs older in Potts Hill

31 yrs 66th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Birrong in Potts Hill

$900 73rd pct —

Household income in Birrong in Potts Hill

$1,656 49th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Birrong in Potts Hill even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 69.8%

16.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

24.2% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.4% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

9.7% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birrong in Potts Hill +$60 higher in Potts Hill gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Birrong in Potts Hill +$567 higher in Potts Hill gap narrowing

$2,033 73rd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Birrong in Potts Hill even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +19.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

30.9% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +26.9 pts 10.6%

1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +37.5 pts 46.0%

5.5% Flat or apartment +37.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 25.6%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%

9.8% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 45.7%

16.4% $550–$749 +11.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 2.3%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

1.0% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.2% $3,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 11.5%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birrong in Potts Hill +15 more in Birrong

18 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Birrong in Potts Hill +3.34 more in Birrong

5.40 79th pct 2.06 66th pct

Departures/1k in Birrong in Potts Hill +52.0 more in Potts Hill

733.4 83rd pct 785.4 84th pct

PT routes in Birrong in Potts Hill even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Birrong in Potts Hill +4 longer in Potts Hill

5 32nd pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Birrong in Potts Hill even

21 18th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Birrong in Potts Hill +22,484 more in Birrong

27,622 80th pct 5,138 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Birrong in Potts Hill +48,491 more in Birrong

122,546 84th pct 74,055 73rd pct

Transit to city in Birrong in Potts Hill +5 longer in Potts Hill

73 79th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

29.4% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

40.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 35.4%

3.6% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 34.3%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.4% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

6.6% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.8% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

7.6% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Birrong in Potts Hill +0.6 higher in Birrong

5.3 84th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Birrong in Potts Hill +0.6 more in Birrong

5.2 84th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Birrong in Potts Hill +46.7 pts higher in Birrong

91.6% 95th pct 44.8% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Birrong in Potts Hill +11.8 pts higher in Potts Hill

21.5% 72nd pct 33.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Birrong in Potts Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Birrong in Potts Hill +0.5 pts higher in Birrong

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Birrong in Potts Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birrong in Potts Hill +0.9 pts higher in Birrong

0.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Birrong in Potts Hill +4.0 more in Birrong

10.2 42nd pct 6.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Birrong in Potts Hill +109 higher in Birrong

187 90th pct 78 83rd pct

Mean slope in Birrong in Potts Hill +3.5 pts higher in Potts Hill

4.6% 37th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Birrong with nearby areas

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Compare Potts Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birrong vs Potts Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10378/birrong/vs/SAL13267/potts-hill