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Birrong vs Sefton

Name: Birrong vs Sefton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Birrong profile · Sefton profile

Birrong Sefton

Sefton and Birrong are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles regarding their layout and accessibility. Sefton is very walkable, with 91% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 53.9% near health services. It also has a far larger public transport network, with 33 stops and 7 routes. Birrong is somewhat walkable and relies more on detached houses, which are far more common there at 83.4% compared to 70% in Sefton. Other notable gaps include Birrong having far more schools per 1,000 children (4.69 compared to 2.26 in Sefton) and a First Nations population that is far older.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes and a nearly identical share of residents who speak little or no English. Both areas have about the same proportion of people aged 65 and over and a similar number of schools within 3 km. While they share these core characteristics, Birrong has a slightly higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher, and Sefton has a slightly higher share of people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,969 larger in Sefton Separate houses: 13.5 pts higher in Birrong Owned outright: 5.8 pts higher in Birrong 3+ bedrooms: 5.8 pts higher in Birrong Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Birrong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birrong in Sefton +2,969 larger in Sefton gap widening

3,331 86th pct 6,300 86th pct

Median age in Birrong in Sefton +1 yrs older in Birrong gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.7%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.5% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 48.1%

35.2% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

4.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Birrong Sefton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia even 47.5%

15.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

5.9% China ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

16.8% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%

13.0% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

9.9% English ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

2.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.9% Italian even 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

29.2% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 25.3%

18.4% Arabic +3.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%

7.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

4.4% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 28.4%

24.9% Islam +7.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.9% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

13.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

7.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birrong in Sefton +2.43 more in Birrong

4.69 57th pct 2.26 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birrong in Sefton +1 more in Sefton

38 90th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Birrong in Sefton +113 larger in Birrong

626 86th pct 513 74th pct

ICSEA in Birrong in Sefton +28 higher in Birrong

1,006 60th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 58.4%

14.9% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

3.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 27.2%

20.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 19.5%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Birrong in Sefton +$7 higher in Sefton gap narrowing

$548 18th pct $555 18th pct

Household income in Birrong in Sefton +$47 higher in Birrong gap narrowing

$1,575 52nd pct $1,528 49th pct

Family income in Birrong in Sefton +$35 higher in Sefton gap narrowing

$1,639 35th pct $1,674 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.1%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%

16.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 50.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.0%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more even 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

15.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birrong in Sefton +12 larger in Sefton

18 66th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Birrong in Sefton +8 yrs older in Birrong

31 yrs 66th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Birrong in Sefton +$176 higher in Birrong

$900 73rd pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Birrong in Sefton +$31 higher in Sefton

$1,656 49th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birrong in Sefton +0.1 larger in Sefton gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 68.0%

16.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

24.2% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 20.2%

18.1% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

9.7% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birrong in Sefton +$15 higher in Birrong gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Birrong in Sefton +$33 higher in Birrong gap narrowing

$2,033 73rd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Birrong in Sefton even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 31.7%

30.9% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 70.0%

5.5% Flat or apartment +10.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 39.9%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 24.2%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

1.9% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

14.1% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birrong in Sefton +15 more in Sefton

18 86th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Birrong in Sefton +0.17 more in Birrong

5.40 79th pct 5.24 78th pct

Departures/1k in Birrong in Sefton +116.1 more in Birrong

733.4 83rd pct 617.3 80th pct

PT routes in Birrong in Sefton +3 more in Sefton

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Birrong in Sefton +2 longer in Birrong

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Birrong in Sefton +2 longer in Sefton

21 18th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Birrong in Sefton +43,228 more in Sefton

27,622 80th pct 70,850 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Birrong in Sefton +188,089 more in Sefton

122,546 84th pct 310,635 89th pct

Transit to city in Birrong in Sefton +13 longer in Birrong

73 79th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 27.6%

3.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 35.4%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%

12.3% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.6% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

6.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 22.8%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Birrong in Sefton +1.7 higher in Sefton

5.3 84th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Birrong in Sefton +1.7 more in Sefton

5.2 84th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Birrong in Sefton +2.1 pts higher in Birrong

91.6% 95th pct 89.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Birrong in Sefton +69.5 pts higher in Sefton

21.5% 72nd pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Birrong in Sefton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Birrong in Sefton +0.2 pts higher in Birrong

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Birrong in Sefton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birrong in Sefton +53.1 pts higher in Sefton

0.9% 72nd pct 53.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Birrong in Sefton +2.6 more in Birrong

10.2 42nd pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Birrong in Sefton +35 higher in Birrong

187 90th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Birrong in Sefton +0.3 pts higher in Birrong

4.6% 37th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birrong vs Sefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10378/birrong/vs/SAL13531/sefton