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Birkenhead vs Semaphore

Name: Birkenhead vs Semaphore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Birkenhead profile · Semaphore profile

Birkenhead Semaphore

Semaphore and Birkenhead are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different demographics. Residents are far older in Semaphore, where the typical age is 50, compared to 39 in Birkenhead. Semaphore has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.5% in Birkenhead. This is consistent with a higher share of high earners in Semaphore, where 23.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.8% in Birkenhead. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far higher in Birkenhead at 88.1% compared to 65.2% in Semaphore.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care, at around 14.4%. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal income, which is about $857 in both places. While they share these similarities, other gaps are shifting; for example, the crime rate has risen by 7.7% in Semaphore, while it fell by 29.2% in Birkenhead over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Birkenhead Median age: 11 yrs older in Semaphore Population: 951 larger in Semaphore Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in Semaphore Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Semaphore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birkenhead in Semaphore +951 larger in Semaphore gap narrowing

1,798 77th pct 2,749 82nd pct

Median age in Birkenhead in Semaphore +11 yrs older in Semaphore gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 20.7%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 11.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

43.6% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 38.8%

35.4% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Birkenhead Semaphore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 72.9%

5.4% England +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +1.5 pts 42.8%

34.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 30.4%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

11.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

0.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 86.5%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 53.8%

35.0% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

5.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birkenhead in Semaphore +0.17 more in Birkenhead

3.36 46th pct 3.18 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birkenhead in Semaphore +2 more in Birkenhead

9 78th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Birkenhead in Semaphore +70 larger in Birkenhead

489 71st pct 420 62nd pct

ICSEA in Birkenhead in Semaphore +4 higher in Semaphore

1,016 65th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

18.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

13.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 25.5%

21.6% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

14.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

11.3% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

3.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Birkenhead in Semaphore even gap narrowing

$858 67th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Birkenhead in Semaphore +$120 higher in Semaphore gap steady

$1,598 54th pct $1,718 61st pct

Family income in Birkenhead in Semaphore +$325 higher in Semaphore gap steady

$2,037 60th pct $2,362 76th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.1%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.8%

16.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 28.7%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

9.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +4.1 pts 57.9%

20.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birkenhead in Semaphore +26 larger in Birkenhead

77 83rd pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Birkenhead in Semaphore +4 yrs older in Semaphore

23 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Birkenhead in Semaphore +$59 higher in Semaphore

$634 49th pct $693 55th pct

Household income in Birkenhead in Semaphore +$63 higher in Birkenhead

$1,531 44th pct $1,468 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birkenhead in Semaphore +0.1 larger in Birkenhead gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

28.7% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 13.7%

1.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 31.6%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birkenhead in Semaphore +$5 higher in Semaphore gap steady

$315 61st pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Birkenhead in Semaphore +$190 higher in Semaphore gap widening

$1,543 45th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Birkenhead in Semaphore even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 33.1%

25.8% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.5% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +22.9 pts 65.2%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.5% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 44.1%

26.3% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.8% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $200–$349 +17.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 31.0%

25.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 9.6%

1.4% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.3 pts 27.2%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.9% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birkenhead in Semaphore +7 more in Semaphore

7 77th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Birkenhead in Semaphore +1.20 more in Semaphore

3.89 73rd pct 5.09 78th pct

Departures/1k in Birkenhead in Semaphore +230.2 more in Semaphore

548.9 79th pct 779.2 83rd pct

PT routes in Birkenhead in Semaphore even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Birkenhead in Semaphore +3 longer in Birkenhead

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Birkenhead in Semaphore +1 longer in Semaphore

19 16th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Birkenhead in Semaphore even

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

Reach 45 min in Birkenhead in Semaphore even

14,807 45th pct 14,807 45th pct

Transit to city in Birkenhead in Semaphore +2 longer in Semaphore

65 66th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 61.2%

6.3% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

9.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

5.6% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.8% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

7.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Birkenhead in Semaphore +4,245 higher in Semaphore

5,395 70th pct 9,640 86th pct

Assault/100k in Birkenhead in Semaphore +953 higher in Semaphore

1,557 80th pct 2,510 87th pct

Burglary/100k in Birkenhead in Semaphore +773 higher in Semaphore

501 51st pct 1,273 87th pct

Theft/100k in Birkenhead in Semaphore +1,860 higher in Semaphore

1,669 66th pct 3,529 84th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Birkenhead in Semaphore +71 higher in Semaphore

111 28th pct 182 50th pct

Property damage/100k in Birkenhead in Semaphore +264 higher in Semaphore

1,446 78th pct 1,710 84th pct

5-yr change in Birkenhead in Semaphore +36.9 pts higher in Semaphore

-29.2% 26th pct 7.7% 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Birkenhead in Semaphore +1.6 higher in Semaphore

7.7 96th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birkenhead in Semaphore +0.2 more in Semaphore

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

98.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.1% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

98.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.6% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birkenhead in Semaphore +12.7 pts higher in Semaphore

87.3% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Birkenhead in Semaphore +22.4 more in Semaphore

6.7 33rd pct 29.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Birkenhead in Semaphore +299 higher in Semaphore

223 92nd pct 523 100th pct

Mean slope in Birkenhead in Semaphore +0.3 pts higher in Birkenhead

2.9% 10th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Birkenhead with nearby areas

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Compare Semaphore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birkenhead vs Semaphore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40110/birkenhead/vs/SAL41329/semaphore