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Birkdale vs Cleveland

Name: Birkdale vs Cleveland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Birkdale profile · Cleveland profile

Birkdale Cleveland

Cleveland (Qld) and Birkdale are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their housing and demographics. Cleveland (Qld) is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 43 in Birkdale. This older population is reflected in the housing, where 31.0% of Cleveland (Qld) residents live alone, compared to 20.8% in Birkdale. Birkdale is more focused on families, with a well higher share of children under 15 (17.9% versus 13.2%) and far more separate houses (83.9% versus 60.4%).

Both areas have very similar levels of university education and a similar share of people who do not identify with a religion. However, the gap in typical weekly household income is quite large, with Birkdale's typical income being $1,903, which is well higher than the $1,430 seen in Cleveland (Qld). This difference in household wealth is a notable divide between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.4 pts higher in Birkdale Median age: 8 yrs older in Cleveland 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Birkdale Household size: 0.4 larger in Birkdale Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Cleveland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birkdale in Cleveland +1,034 larger in Cleveland gap widening

14,816 88th pct 15,850 89th pct

Median age in Birkdale in Cleveland +8 yrs older in Cleveland gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

21.9% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 48.9%

29.7% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 26.5%

9.3% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Birkdale Cleveland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 67.2%

5.6% England +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English +3.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.0% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 29.7%

12.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% German even 6.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Indian even 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 87.8%

0.8% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

39.2% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birkdale in Cleveland +0.77 more in Cleveland

1.13 10th pct 1.91 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birkdale in Cleveland +4 more in Birkdale

19 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Birkdale in Cleveland +161 larger in Cleveland

596 84th pct 757 93rd pct

ICSEA in Birkdale in Cleveland +11 higher in Cleveland

1,044 76th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 55.8%

23.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 30.5%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

10.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Birkdale in Cleveland +$67 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$813 61st pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Birkdale in Cleveland +$473 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$1,903 71st pct $1,430 43rd pct

Family income in Birkdale in Cleveland +$246 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$2,243 71st pct $1,997 57th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.6%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.0% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Other condition even 10.6%

10.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

5.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +4.2 pts 57.8%

21.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birkdale in Cleveland +82 larger in Birkdale

392 86th pct 310 86th pct

Median age in Birkdale in Cleveland +4 yrs older in Cleveland

22 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Birkdale in Cleveland +$21 higher in Cleveland

$661 52nd pct $682 54th pct

Household income in Birkdale in Cleveland +$404 higher in Birkdale

$1,921 59th pct $1,517 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birkdale in Cleveland +0.4 larger in Birkdale gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 48.5%

28.4% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.8% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.8% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birkdale in Cleveland +$35 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$435 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Birkdale in Cleveland even gap steady

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Birkdale in Cleveland even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 27.9%

35.9% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

19.0% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +23.4 pts 60.4%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.7% Flat or apartment +14.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 29.6%

31.7% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 51.4%

13.1% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.3% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

2.6% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 35.1%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.3% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.3% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birkdale in Cleveland +33 more in Cleveland

54 87th pct 87 89th pct

Stops/1k in Birkdale in Cleveland +1.84 more in Cleveland

3.64 72nd pct 5.49 79th pct

Departures/1k in Birkdale in Cleveland +433.8 more in Cleveland

456.7 78th pct 890.5 86th pct

PT routes in Birkdale in Cleveland +7 more in Cleveland

19 86th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Birkdale in Cleveland +2 longer in Birkdale

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Birkdale in Cleveland +4 longer in Cleveland

23 20th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Birkdale in Cleveland +621 more in Cleveland

15,230 68th pct 15,851 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Birkdale in Cleveland +30,944 more in Cleveland

27,123 54th pct 58,067 68th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 60.3%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 34.5%

29.7% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

3.6% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.0% Administrative & support even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

13.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Birkdale in Cleveland +0.2 higher in Cleveland

6.7 91st pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Birkdale in Cleveland +0.5 more in Birkdale

6.9 94th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Birkdale in Cleveland +2.5 pts higher in Birkdale

88.8% 94th pct 86.3% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Birkdale in Cleveland +5.4 pts higher in Birkdale

77.8% 88th pct 72.4% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Birkdale in Cleveland +3.6 pts higher in Birkdale

96.7% 89th pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Birkdale in Cleveland +3.0 pts higher in Cleveland

86.3% 90th pct 89.3% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Birkdale in Cleveland even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Birkdale in Cleveland +14.1 pts higher in Birkdale

74.8% 92nd pct 60.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Birkdale in Cleveland +21.3 more in Birkdale

38.9 76th pct 17.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Birkdale in Cleveland +32 higher in Cleveland

122 87th pct 154 88th pct

Mean slope in Birkdale in Cleveland +0.1 pts higher in Birkdale

4.0% 28th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birkdale vs Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30261/birkdale/vs/SAL30622/cleveland