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Birkenhead vs Ethelton

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

Birkenhead Ethelton

Birkenhead and Ethelton are neighbouring areas in South Australia. Birkenhead has far more separate houses (88.1% compared to 70.6%) and is much better connected by public transport, with 548.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to just 10.1 in Ethelton. Birkenhead also has far more public transport stops, and it is faster to walk to the nearest one. However, Ethelton has a noticeably older population; its typical resident is 42, while the typical person in Birkenhead is 39.

These two areas share many similarities, including an almost identical proportion of First Nations residents and the same average school size. They also have very similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and those who have served in the Defence Force. While both are higher than the national figure for people with no religion, Birkenhead is slightly higher at 57.4% compared to 53.9% in Ethelton.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Birkenhead De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Birkenhead Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Birkenhead Participation: 6.4 pts higher in Birkenhead Living alone: 6.2 pts higher in Ethelton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birkenhead in Ethelton +311 larger in Birkenhead gap narrowing

1,798 77th pct 1,487 75th pct

Median age in Birkenhead in Ethelton +3 yrs older in Ethelton gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.7%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

Marital status

43.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 40.4%

35.4% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Birkenhead Ethelton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 77.7%

5.4% England even 5.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +3.5 pts 40.8%

34.3% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

7.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 86.1%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 53.9%

35.0% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birkenhead in Ethelton

3.36 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Birkenhead in Ethelton even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Birkenhead in Ethelton even

489 71st pct 489 71st pct

ICSEA in Birkenhead in Ethelton even

1,016 65th pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 52.4%

18.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 35.2%

21.6% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

14.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.5% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Birkenhead in Ethelton +$71 higher in Birkenhead gap narrowing

$858 67th pct $787 57th pct

Household income in Birkenhead in Ethelton +$253 higher in Birkenhead gap narrowing

$1,598 54th pct $1,345 36th pct

Family income in Birkenhead in Ethelton +$228 higher in Birkenhead gap narrowing

$2,037 60th pct $1,809 44th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.5%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

5.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.7%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

5.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +2.2 pts 59.9%

20.9% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birkenhead in Ethelton +19 larger in Birkenhead

77 83rd pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Birkenhead in Ethelton +15 yrs older in Ethelton

23 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Birkenhead in Ethelton +$66 higher in Ethelton

$634 49th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Birkenhead in Ethelton +$168 higher in Ethelton

$1,531 44th pct $1,699 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birkenhead in Ethelton +0.2 larger in Birkenhead gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 47.3%

28.7% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.9% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.5% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

34.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

12.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birkenhead in Ethelton +$15 higher in Birkenhead gap steady

$315 61st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Birkenhead in Ethelton +$43 higher in Birkenhead gap narrowing

$1,543 45th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Birkenhead in Ethelton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 40.1%

27.5% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.8% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 70.6%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.5% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 52.7%

26.3% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 32.4%

25.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.0%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 42.4%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.5%

17.9% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birkenhead in Ethelton +6 more in Birkenhead

7 77th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Birkenhead in Ethelton +3.22 more in Birkenhead

3.89 73rd pct 0.67 60th pct

Departures/1k in Birkenhead in Ethelton +538.9 more in Birkenhead

548.9 79th pct 10.1 58th pct

PT routes in Birkenhead in Ethelton +3 more in Birkenhead

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Birkenhead in Ethelton +2 longer in Ethelton

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Birkenhead in Ethelton +3 longer in Birkenhead

19 16th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Birkenhead in Ethelton even

14,807 67th pct 14,807 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Birkenhead in Ethelton +15,205 more in Ethelton

14,807 45th pct 30,012 56th pct

Transit to city in Birkenhead in Ethelton +8 longer in Birkenhead

65 66th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 62.2%

6.3% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 31.7%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.8% Manufacturing even 9.8%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

8.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

11.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

8.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Birkenhead in Ethelton +889 higher in Birkenhead

5,395 70th pct 4,506 62nd pct

Assault/100k in Birkenhead in Ethelton +952 higher in Birkenhead

1,557 80th pct 605 45th pct

Robbery/100k in Birkenhead in Ethelton

— 67 59th pct

Burglary/100k in Birkenhead in Ethelton +97 higher in Birkenhead

501 51st pct 403 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Birkenhead in Ethelton +147 higher in Ethelton

1,669 66th pct 1,816 69th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Birkenhead in Ethelton +23 higher in Ethelton

111 28th pct 134 36th pct

Property damage/100k in Birkenhead in Ethelton +236 higher in Birkenhead

1,446 78th pct 1,210 73rd pct

5-yr change in Birkenhead in Ethelton +18.5 pts higher in Birkenhead

-29.2% 26th pct -47.7% 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Birkenhead in Ethelton +0.2 higher in Ethelton

7.7 96th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birkenhead in Ethelton even

7.8 99th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Birkenhead in Ethelton +1.3 pts higher in Ethelton

98.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Birkenhead in Ethelton +0.6 pts higher in Ethelton

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Birkenhead in Ethelton +0.9 pts higher in Ethelton

99.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Birkenhead in Ethelton +1.4 pts higher in Ethelton

98.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Birkenhead in Ethelton +0.4 pts higher in Ethelton

99.6% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birkenhead in Ethelton +5.4 pts higher in Ethelton

87.3% 96th pct 92.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Birkenhead in Ethelton +3.3 more in Birkenhead

6.7 33rd pct 3.4 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Birkenhead in Ethelton +326 higher in Ethelton

223 92nd pct 550 100th pct

Mean slope in Birkenhead in Ethelton +0.2 pts higher in Birkenhead

2.9% 10th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Birkenhead with nearby areas

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Compare Ethelton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birkenhead vs Ethelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40110/birkenhead/vs/SAL40415/ethelton