Birmingham Gardens NSW 2287
1,291 addresses · 23 streets
Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Birmingham Gardens · 117 km from Sydney
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Living Here
Birmingham Gardens is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 2,598 people, with a median age of 28. The typical household earns around $1,468 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 41% of households own their home and 58% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Shortland - Jesmond statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Birmingham Gardens itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
44 schools
- Our Lady of Victories Primary School
- Jesmond Early Education Centre
- Heaton Public School
- Callaghan College Jesmond Campus
- Jesmond Public School
- Shortland Public School
- Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
- Plattsburg Primary School
- Awabakal Environmental Education Centre - Wetlands Campus
- St John's Primary School
2 physiotherapists
1 bakery
1 beauty salon
2 electricians
1 plumber
Getting around. Train station: Warabrook, 1.9 km east · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 7.2 km south-east · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 17 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 19.8% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 7.7% · Labour-force participation 64.2%
Population by age in Birmingham Gardens
| 0-4 | 138 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 200 |
| 15-19 | 203 |
| 20-24 | 499 |
| 25-34 | 618 |
| 35-44 | 285 |
| 45-54 | 218 |
| 55-64 | 195 |
| 65-74 | 113 |
| 75-84 | 70 |
| 85+ | 48 |
Dwelling types in Birmingham Gardens
| House | 762 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 95 |
| Apartment | 88 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Birmingham Gardens
| <$650 | 158 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 290 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 321 |
| $3,000+ | 106 |
Top ancestries in Birmingham Gardens
| English | 872 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 867 |
| Other | 432 |
| Scottish | 216 |
| Irish | 211 |
| Ancestry NS | 203 |
Housing tenure in Birmingham Gardens
| Owned | 184 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 201 |
| Rented | 543 |
| Other | 11 |
Cars per household in Birmingham Gardens
| 0 | 90 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 374 |
| 2 | 292 |
| 3 | 111 |
| 4+ | 73 |
Commute to work in Birmingham Gardens
| Car | 802 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 31 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 25 |
| Bicycle | 4 |
| Home | 178 |
Top countries of birth in Birmingham Gardens
| China | 120 |
|---|---|
| India | 73 |
| Pakistan | 44 |
| Vietnam | 38 |
| England | 26 |
| Philippines | 25 |
Languages used at home in Birmingham Gardens
| Mandarin | 127 |
|---|---|
| Cantonese | 44 |
| Urdu | 38 |
| Vietnamese | 31 |
| Arabic | 25 |
| Punjabi | 22 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
103,035 bird observations recorded near Birmingham Gardens — most often seen:
- Australian White Ibis (6,072)
- Pacific Black Duck (5,252)
- Chestnut Teal (4,644)
- Australian Magpie (4,445)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (4,358)
- White-faced Heron (4,045)
- Black Swan (4,034)
- Great Egret (3,982)
- Dusky Moorhen (3,820)
- Superb Fairy-wren (3,730)
- Noisy Miner (3,613)
- Grey Teal (3,515)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (3,490)
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- Australian Raven (3,376)
- Eurasian Coot (3,370)
- Magpie-lark (3,321)
- Royal Spoonbill (3,298)
- Welcome Swallow (3,292)
- Masked Lapwing (3,052)
- Little Pied Cormorant (2,966)
- Australian Pelican (2,829)
- Willie Wagtail (2,771)
- Common Myna (2,743)
- Australasian Grebe (2,688)
- Little Black Cormorant (2,513)
- Australian Wood Duck (2,497)
- Swamp Harrier (2,487)
- Eastern Rosella (2,425)
- Laughing Kookaburra (2,212)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (2,195)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Birmingham Gardens:
- Jesmond (1 km)
- Callaghan (1.4 km)
- Shortland (1.4 km)
- North Lambton (1.8 km)
- Wallsend (2 km)
- Waratah West (2.2 km)
- Warabrook (2.6 km)
- Lambton (2.8 km)
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Streets
- Atkinson Street (22)
- Burke Place (24)
- Coughlin Street (11)
- Cunningham Street (25)
- Englund Street (55)
- Fussell Street (94)
- Heritage Place (8)
- Hughes Street (25)
- Jones Street (19)
- King Street (41)
- Lee Crescent (58)
- Martin Street (2)
- Mckay Street (2)
- Moore Street (228)
- Morris Street (34)
- Naughton Avenue (136)
- Rae Street (57)
- Rees Place (15)
- Ryan Street (16)
- Sandgate Road (107)
- Timmins Street (32)
- Vale Street (105)
- Wilkinson Avenue (175)
