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Birchgrove NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Birchgrove, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Birchgrove NSW is 3,228 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Birchgrove is $1,661 per week ($86,372 per year). Median rent in Birchgrove is $700 per week ($3,033 per month). Birchgrove has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Birchgrove has a population density of 5510.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Birchgrove is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Birchgrove is $4,000.

There were 15 recorded offences in Birchgrove in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Birchgrove Population

residents (Census 2021)

Birchgrove Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,661/wk

$86,372 per year

#60 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$700/wk

$3,033 per month

#85 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$4,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Birchgrove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,547) Female 52.1% (1,681)

Population Density

5510.4

people per km²

3,228 people · 0.6 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$4,706

Family income/wk

Birchgrove Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Birchgrove Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.9% 527 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.1% 383 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Birchgrove Country of Birth

Australia

80.6%

England

14.9%

Germany

1.0%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Canada

0.8%

China

0.7%

France

0.5%

India

0.3%

Chile

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Birchgrove Religion

No Religion

54.9%

Catholic

21.3%

Anglican

12.1%

Not stated

5.2%

Eastern Orthodox

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Uniting Church

1.4%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Birchgrove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Birchgrove Languages Spoken at Home

German

22.3%

Other

20.5%

Spanish

12.5%

French

12.5%

Mandarin

10.7%

Italian

9.8%

Greek

6.3%

Arabic

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Birchgrove Employment

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Employed full-time

43.7% 1,072 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.4% 500 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.4% 60 people

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Not in labour force

33.4% 820 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Birchgrove Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

49.5%

Postgraduate Degree

26.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.5%

Certificate III/IV

6.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.0%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Birchgrove Occupation

Professionals

51.9%

Managers

28.2%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

3.9%

Community & Personal Service

3.3%

Sales Workers

3.0%

Labourers

0.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Birchgrove Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.6%

Society & Culture

25.5%

Health

11.4%

Creative Arts

9.8%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Engineering

5.9%

Education

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Information Technology

2.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Birchgrove Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

48.4%

Separate house

34.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

17.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Birchgrove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

2.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

47.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Birchgrove Marital Status

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Married

50.6% 1,349

↔️

Separated

2.2% 59

📋

Divorced

10.6% 283

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 88

👤

Never married

33.3% 888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Birchgrove Ancestry

English

32.3%

Australian

21.4%

Irish

13.6%

Scottish

9.8%

Other

8.6%

Italian

3.4%

Chinese

3.4%

German

3.2%

Greek

1.2%

Welsh

1.2%

Dutch

1.1%

Filipino

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Birchgrove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.3%

Secondary — Catholic

12.1%

Primary — Catholic

11.4%

Secondary — Government

11.3%

Pre-school

7.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Vocational Education

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Birchgrove Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.4% 151

✅

No need for assistance

97.6% 6,068

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Birchgrove Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.9% 667

—

Not a volunteer

74.1% 1,906

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Birchgrove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

19.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

1.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

27.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Birchgrove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

51.8%

Did not go to work

25.3%

Walked only

7.9%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Bus

3.5%

Ferry

2.9%

Bicycle

2.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Other

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Birchgrove Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.9%

1 vehicle

51.4%

2 vehicles

32.2%

3 vehicles

6.0%

4+ vehicles

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Birchgrove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.4%

2 bedrooms

29.3%

3 bedrooms

38.3%

4 bedrooms

20.7%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Birchgrove Population Mobility

16.2%

moved in the last year

41.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Birchgrove Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

6,246

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Birchgrove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

195

Asthma

107

Heart disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Birchgrove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.3%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500+/wk

26.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Birchgrove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.0%

Couple — no children

32.5%

Couple — no children under 15

14.7%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Birchgrove Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.0% 51

👤

Never served

98.0% 2,523

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Birchgrove Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 325

—

Did not provide

87.3% 2,239

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Birchgrove Children Ever Born

No children

39.5%

1 child

17.6%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

10.2%

4 children

3.1%

5+ children

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Birchgrove When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

134

1991–2000

124

2001–2010

179

2011–2015

112

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Birchgrove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.0%

5–14 hours

39.1%

15–29 hours

16.6%

30+ hours

6.5%

Did not do domestic work

12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Birchgrove Household Size

1 person

25.0%

2 persons

38.2%

3 persons

15.3%

4 persons

16.3%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Birchgrove Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,590

Moved from NSW

229

Moved — same area (SA2)

185

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Birchgrove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.3%

Step family — no other children

4.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Birchgrove Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 15 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Birchgrove Schools

schools nearby

government

1132

avg ICSEA score

22,202

total students

SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,724 students

1205

ICSEA

North Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 916 students

1203

ICSEA

North Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 933 students

1195

ICSEA

St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students

1189

ICSEA

Wenona School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,385 students

1187

ICSEA

Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,186 students

1179

ICSEA

Cameragal Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 40 students

1179

ICSEA

Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 95 students

1178

ICSEA

Greenwich Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 367 students

1175

ICSEA

Balmain Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 321 students

1172

ICSEA

International Chinese School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1172

ICSEA

Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 349 students

1170

ICSEA

Marist Catholic College North Shore Catholic

Combined · K-12 · 1,609 students

1166

ICSEA

Rozelle Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 507 students

1162

ICSEA

Saint Ignatius' College Independent

Secondary · 5-12 · 1,613 students

1159

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 46 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Birchgrove Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,603/wk

Median Rent $700/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Birchgrove

Your weekly income

≈ $15,613/month

Median rent $700/wk

Left after rent $2,903/wk

Rent share 19.4%

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Birchgrove vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Birchgrove

What is the population of Birchgrove NSW?

The population of Birchgrove NSW is 3,228 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5510.4 people per km².Birchgrove is ranked #2,275 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Birchgrove?

The median personal income in Birchgrove NSW is $1,661 per week, or $86,372 per year.The median household income is $3,603 per week.Family income is $4,706 per week.Birchgrove is ranked #60 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Birchgrove?

Median rent in Birchgrove NSW is $700 per week ($3,033 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Birchgrove ranks #85 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Birchgrove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Birchgrove NSW is $4,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Birchgrove?

The median age in Birchgrove NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Birchgrove a good suburb to live in?

Birchgrove is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,228.The median income is $1,661/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10373. All dollar figures in AUD.