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Birtinya vs Wurtulla

Name: Birtinya vs Wurtulla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Birtinya profile · Wurtulla profile

Birtinya Wurtulla

Wurtulla and Birtinya are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Wurtulla is dominated by detached houses, with 83.9% of homes being separate houses and 88% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Birtinya has far more apartments, with 60.2% of households renting and 78.9% of people moving in within the last five years. Birtinya is also much more walkable, with 84.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local hub, compared to 43.9% in Wurtulla.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,741 to $1,824. They also share similar rates of people living with long-term health conditions, at about 29.5%. While Wurtulla has a larger First Nations population and residents who are noticeably older, Birtinya has a higher share of people born overseas and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.0 pts higher in Birtinya Separate houses: 41.7 pts higher in Wurtulla 3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in Wurtulla Recent movers: 36.4 pts higher in Birtinya Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in Wurtulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birtinya in Wurtulla +1,876 larger in Wurtulla gap narrowing

4,378 86th pct 6,254 86th pct

Median age in Birtinya in Wurtulla +5 yrs older in Wurtulla gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 24.6%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.0% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

Marital status

39.3% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.9% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 35.1%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

4.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Birtinya Wurtulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 80.9%

5.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +4.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.2% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 92.5%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

41.6% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Birtinya in Wurtulla +1 more in Birtinya

7 75th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Birtinya in Wurtulla +68 larger in Wurtulla

1,142 100th pct 1,211 100th pct

ICSEA in Birtinya in Wurtulla even

1,043 76th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 55.3%

17.4% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 24.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.3% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 13.0%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

9.2% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.1% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Birtinya in Wurtulla +$106 higher in Birtinya gap narrowing

$888 72nd pct $782 56th pct

Household income in Birtinya in Wurtulla +$83 higher in Birtinya gap narrowing

$1,824 67th pct $1,741 62nd pct

Family income in Birtinya in Wurtulla +$133 higher in Birtinya gap narrowing

$2,172 67th pct $2,039 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

8.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +2.2 pts ▸ 63.6%

18.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birtinya in Wurtulla +106 larger in Wurtulla

90 86th pct 196 86th pct

Median age in Birtinya in Wurtulla +1 yrs older in Birtinya

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Birtinya in Wurtulla +$64 higher in Wurtulla

$746 60th pct $810 66th pct

Household income in Birtinya in Wurtulla +$12 higher in Birtinya

$2,083 65th pct $2,071 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birtinya in Wurtulla +0.3 larger in Wurtulla gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 28.4%

15.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 36.8%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 19.7%

14.1% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.9% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birtinya in Wurtulla +$25 higher in Birtinya gap steady

$490 91st pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Birtinya in Wurtulla +$58 higher in Birtinya gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Birtinya in Wurtulla even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Rented ◂ +32.0 pts 28.2%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.8% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

42.3% Separate house +41.7 pts ▸ 83.9%

47.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.9 pts 1.7%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.4% 3 bedrooms +30.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

33.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 9.3%

31.8% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%

4.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.7%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

1.0% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.7%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

9.1% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birtinya in Wurtulla +1 more in Birtinya

11 81st pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Birtinya in Wurtulla +0.91 more in Birtinya

2.51 67th pct 1.60 64th pct

Departures/1k in Birtinya in Wurtulla +118.4 more in Wurtulla

567.4 80th pct 685.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Birtinya in Wurtulla +1 more in Wurtulla

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Birtinya in Wurtulla +3 longer in Wurtulla

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Birtinya in Wurtulla +5 longer in Wurtulla

63 46th pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

9.7% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 1.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 32.7%

35.7% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.2% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.3 pts 19.2%

8.1% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

6.1% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 23.0%

10.9% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

7.3% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birtinya in Wurtulla +1.0 higher in Birtinya

6.4 90th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birtinya in Wurtulla +1.6 more in Birtinya

5.9 88th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Birtinya in Wurtulla +40.6 pts higher in Birtinya

84.5% 91st pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Birtinya in Wurtulla +9.0 pts higher in Birtinya

99.8% 100th pct 90.8% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Birtinya in Wurtulla +7.3 pts higher in Wurtulla

80.6% 82nd pct 87.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Birtinya in Wurtulla +57.1 pts higher in Birtinya

75.7% 84th pct 18.5% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Birtinya in Wurtulla even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birtinya in Wurtulla +53.6 pts higher in Birtinya

79.2% 93rd pct 25.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Birtinya in Wurtulla +13.5 more in Birtinya

20.1 62nd pct 6.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Birtinya in Wurtulla +267 higher in Birtinya

396 100th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Birtinya in Wurtulla +0.4 pts higher in Birtinya

2.9% 11th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Birtinya with nearby areas

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Compare Wurtulla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birtinya vs Wurtulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30264/birtinya/vs/SAL33177/wurtulla