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Birrong vs Yagoona

Name: Birrong vs Yagoona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Birrong profile · Yagoona profile

Birrong Yagoona

Yagoona and Birrong are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and amenity profiles. Yagoona is very walkable and highly connected, with 70.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more public transport stops. In contrast, Birrong has more detached houses (83.4% compared to Yagoona's 64.6%) and more homes owned outright (37.5% versus 27.4%). Birrong also has a higher share of larger homes, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, while Yagoona sits at 67.9%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same proportion of seniors and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $530. Both areas have very high rates of people using a language other than English at home, sitting at about 64%. While Birrong has far more schools per 1,000 children, Yagoona provides much better access to health services within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,320 larger in Yagoona Separate houses: 18.8 pts higher in Birrong 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in Birrong Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in Birrong Renting: 6.6 pts higher in Yagoona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birrong in Yagoona +16,320 larger in Yagoona gap widening

3,331 86th pct 19,651 89th pct

Median age in Birrong in Yagoona +2 yrs older in Birrong gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 47.9%

35.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 33.1%

8.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Birrong Yagoona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

15.7% Vietnam ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%

5.9% China ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

19.4% Vietnamese ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%

16.8% Chinese ◂ +10.1 pts 6.7%

13.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

9.9% English ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

2.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.7% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

29.2% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 27.9%

18.4% Arabic +8.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.8% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%

7.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.6 pts 1.8%

4.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

0.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

24.9% Islam +6.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.9% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 12.3%

13.1% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

7.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birrong in Yagoona +4.22 more in Birrong

4.69 57th pct 0.46 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birrong in Yagoona +20 more in Yagoona

38 90th pct 58 93rd pct

Avg size in Birrong in Yagoona +35 larger in Birrong

626 86th pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Birrong in Yagoona +4 higher in Birrong

1,006 60th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 58.5%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

14.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

3.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 26.9%

20.0% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

9.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Birrong in Yagoona +$24 higher in Birrong gap narrowing

$548 18th pct $524 14th pct

Household income in Birrong in Yagoona +$137 higher in Birrong gap widening

$1,575 52nd pct $1,438 43rd pct

Family income in Birrong in Yagoona +$47 higher in Birrong gap narrowing

$1,639 35th pct $1,592 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.7%

16.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.4%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

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 7.6%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.2% Arthritis even 6.2%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 68.3%

15.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birrong in Yagoona +115 larger in Yagoona

18 66th pct 133 86th pct

Median age in Birrong in Yagoona +1 yrs older in Yagoona

31 yrs 66th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Birrong in Yagoona +$393 higher in Birrong

$900 73rd pct $507 33rd pct

Household income in Birrong in Yagoona +$485 higher in Birrong

$1,656 49th pct $1,171 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birrong in Yagoona even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

16.5% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

24.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%

18.1% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

11.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

9.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birrong in Yagoona +$40 higher in Birrong gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Birrong in Yagoona +$134 higher in Yagoona gap widening

$2,033 73rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Birrong in Yagoona +0.10 higher in Yagoona gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 27.4%

30.9% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

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

1.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +18.8 pts 64.6%

5.5% Flat or apartment +14.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 36.4%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 23.6%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

1.9% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 45.0%

14.1% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

1.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

13.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birrong in Yagoona +76 more in Yagoona

18 86th pct 94 89th pct

Stops/1k in Birrong in Yagoona +0.62 more in Birrong

5.40 79th pct 4.78 77th pct

Departures/1k in Birrong in Yagoona +483.8 more in Yagoona

733.4 83rd pct 1,217.2 87th pct

PT routes in Birrong in Yagoona +7 more in Yagoona

4 82nd pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Birrong in Yagoona +3 longer in Birrong

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Birrong in Yagoona even

21 18th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Birrong in Yagoona +37,823 more in Yagoona

27,622 80th pct 65,445 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Birrong in Yagoona +98,261 more in Yagoona

122,546 84th pct 220,807 87th pct

Transit to city in Birrong in Yagoona +4 longer in Yagoona

73 79th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

29.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 26.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 35.7%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

9.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 20.4%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades even 11.7%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birrong in Yagoona +1.4 higher in Yagoona

5.3 84th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Birrong in Yagoona +1.3 more in Yagoona

5.2 84th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Birrong in Yagoona +1.0 pts higher in Birrong

91.6% 95th pct 90.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Birrong in Yagoona +48.8 pts higher in Yagoona

21.5% 72nd pct 70.3% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Birrong in Yagoona even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Birrong in Yagoona +0.5 pts higher in Birrong

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Birrong in Yagoona even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birrong in Yagoona +55.0 pts higher in Yagoona

0.9% 72nd pct 55.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Birrong in Yagoona +2.9 more in Birrong

10.2 42nd pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Birrong in Yagoona +41 higher in Birrong

187 90th pct 147 88th pct

Mean slope in Birrong in Yagoona +0.5 pts higher in Yagoona

4.6% 37th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Birrong with nearby areas

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Compare Yagoona with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birrong vs Yagoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10378/birrong/vs/SAL14471/yagoona