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Birrong vs Regents Park

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

Birrong Regents Park

Regents Park (NSW) and Birrong are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and transport profiles. Regents Park (NSW) is more rental-heavy, with 45.1% of households renting, and has a higher share of flats or apartments. In contrast, Birrong is dominated by separate houses (83.4%) and larger homes, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 60.3% in Regents Park (NSW). Birrong also has a higher share of homes owned outright (37.5% versus 26.5%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

While the gap in the share of people moving in the last five years is widening, these areas share a very similar typical resident age of 36 and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes. Both are highly diverse, with a huge share of residents born overseas and a high percentage of people using a language other than English at home, well above the national figures. Regents Park (NSW) is’ more connected to transport, with far more public transport stops and a much shorter walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Birrong 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Birrong Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Regents Park Population: 1,659 larger in Regents Park Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Birrong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birrong in Regents Park +1,659 larger in Regents Park gap steady

3,331 86th pct 4,990 86th pct

Median age in Birrong in Regents Park even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

Marital status

48.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.2% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.6%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

4.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Birrong Regents Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 41.3%

15.7% Vietnam ◂ +6.9 pts 8.8%

5.9% China +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.2% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

16.8% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.4% Vietnamese ◂ +11.4 pts 7.9%

13.0% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

9.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.7% Scottish even 1.7%

1.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

29.2% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 25.2%

19.8% Vietnamese ◂ +12.7 pts 7.1%

18.4% Arabic ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%

7.4% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Cantonese +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.9% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%

18.9% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

0.7% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birrong in Regents Park +0.23 more in Birrong

4.69 57th pct 4.46 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birrong in Regents Park +7 more in Regents Park

38 90th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Birrong in Regents Park +50 larger in Regents Park

626 86th pct 676 89th pct

ICSEA in Birrong in Regents Park +2 higher in Regents Park

1,006 60th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

14.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

3.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 22.7%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

9.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Birrong in Regents Park +$18 higher in Regents Park gap steady

$548 18th pct $566 20th pct

Household income in Birrong in Regents Park +$173 higher in Birrong gap widening

$1,575 52nd pct $1,402 41st pct

Family income in Birrong in Regents Park +$79 higher in Birrong gap narrowing

$1,639 35th pct $1,560 30th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.3%

16.1% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 72.8%

15.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birrong in Regents Park +13 larger in Regents Park

18 66th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Birrong in Regents Park +5 yrs older in Birrong

31 yrs 66th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Birrong in Regents Park +$413 higher in Birrong

$900 73rd pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Birrong in Regents Park +$344 higher in Birrong

$1,656 49th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birrong in Regents Park +0.2 larger in Birrong gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 65.8%

16.6% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

24.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.1% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

18.1% 3 people even 18.1%

11.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birrong in Regents Park +$70 higher in Birrong gap widening

$440 87th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Birrong in Regents Park +$79 higher in Birrong gap narrowing

$2,033 73rd pct $1,954 69th pct

People / bedroom in Birrong in Regents Park even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 26.5%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 24.3%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +19.1 pts 64.3%

5.5% Flat or apartment +25.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 34.9%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 16.8%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

1.9% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

14.1% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.7% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 6.2%

1.0% $750 or more even 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 20.4%

13.1% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birrong in Regents Park +15 more in Regents Park

18 86th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Birrong in Regents Park +1.21 more in Regents Park

5.40 79th pct 6.61 84th pct

Departures/1k in Birrong in Regents Park +463.8 more in Regents Park

733.4 83rd pct 1,197.2 87th pct

PT routes in Birrong in Regents Park +4 more in Regents Park

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Birrong in Regents Park +4 longer in Birrong

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Birrong in Regents Park +1 longer in Birrong

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Birrong in Regents Park +94,938 more in Regents Park

27,622 80th pct 122,560 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Birrong in Regents Park +457,675 more in Regents Park

122,546 84th pct 580,221 93rd pct

Transit to city in Birrong in Regents Park +20 longer in Birrong

73 79th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

40.1% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

29.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 24.6%

3.6% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 29.7%

8.6% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

7.1% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

8.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

6.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Birrong in Regents Park +0.1 higher in Regents Park

5.3 84th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birrong in Regents Park even

5.2 84th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Birrong in Regents Park +0.7 pts higher in Birrong

91.6% 95th pct 90.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Birrong in Regents Park +9.5 pts higher in Birrong

21.5% 72nd pct 12.0% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Birrong in Regents Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Birrong in Regents Park +9.3 pts higher in Birrong

100.0% 100th pct 90.7% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Birrong in Regents Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birrong in Regents Park +0.9 pts higher in Birrong

0.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Birrong in Regents Park +1.2 more in Regents Park

10.2 42nd pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Birrong in Regents Park +34 higher in Birrong

187 90th pct 154 88th pct

Mean slope in Birrong in Regents Park +0.1 pts higher in Regents Park

4.6% 37th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birrong vs Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10378/birrong/vs/SAL13358/regents-park