Birmingham Gardens, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Birmingham Gardens is more socio-economically advantaged than about 30% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 952, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Birmingham Gardens at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,598
- Median age
- 28
- Median weekly household income
- $1,468
- SEIFA score
- 952
- Coordinates
- -32.8928, 151.6903
Birmingham Gardens demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Birmingham Gardens using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 35%, 57% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 338 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 702 | 27% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 903 | 35% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 413 | 16% |
| Seniors (65+) | 231 | 9% |
Share of the 2,587 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 184 | 19% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 201 | 21% |
| Rented | 543 | 57% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 762 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 95 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 88 | 9% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 954 occupied private dwellings in Birmingham Gardens.
- Median weekly rent
- $380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,753
- Median weekly personal income
- $666
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 721 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 599 (25%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 133 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,290 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Employed full-time
- 611
- Employed part-time
- 623
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Birmingham Gardens
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Birmingham Gardens is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.3°C). The area receives roughly 898 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 26.2°C | 20.5°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 25.1°C | 19.6°C | 149 mm |
| Apr | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 76 mm |
| May | 20°C | 13.2°C | 44 mm |
| Jun | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 48 mm |
| Sep | 20.7°C | 12.7°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 22.7°C | 15.2°C | 79 mm |
| Nov | 24°C | 17°C | 71 mm |
| Dec | 25.9°C | 19°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Birmingham Gardens
Where is Birmingham Gardens?
Birmingham Gardens is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Birmingham Gardens?
At the 2021 Census, Birmingham Gardens had a population of about 2,598.
Is Birmingham Gardens an advantaged area?
Birmingham Gardens has an ABS SEIFA score of 952, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 30 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 30% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Birmingham Gardens?
Birmingham Gardens has average daytime highs of about 22.3°C and overnight lows of about 15.5°C, with roughly 898 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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