2,598 ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,122
- 2016: 2,376
- 2021: 2,598
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birmingham Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Birmingham Gardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Birmingham Gardens is just 28 years old, making the area far younger than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. This youthful character is reflected in a population of 2,598 people, which is larger than about 83% of similar areas.
2,598
▲ +22.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Birmingham Gardens — higher than 82% of areas.
| Birmingham Gardens | 2,598 |
|---|---|
| 2287, NSW | 40,845 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 28, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This puts the area among the youngest of its kind in the country.
28 yrs ▲ +3.7%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 28 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults and youth make up over 60% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at just 9.4%. Children under 15 also make up a smaller share of the population than the state average.
9.4% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Birmingham Gardens, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Youth (15–24) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. A large majority of the community, 60.3%, have never been married.
5.1% ▲ +69.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +94.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birmingham Gardens, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Birmingham Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10376/birmingham-gardens/topic/demographics-identity