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Birkdale QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Birkdale, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Birkdale QLD is 14,816 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Birkdale is $813 per week ($42,276 per year). Median rent in Birkdale is $435 per week ($1,885 per month). Birkdale has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Birkdale has a population density of 1314.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Birkdale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Birkdale is $2,000.

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Birkdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Birkdale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$813/wk

$42,276 per year

#3378 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$435/wk

$1,885 per month

#1326 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Birkdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (7,263) Female 51.0% (7,552)

Population Density

1314.3

people per km²

14,816 people · 11.3 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,243

Family income/wk

Birkdale 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)

Birkdale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.6% 1,917 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.4% 2,196 dwellings

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

Birkdale Country of Birth

Australia

90.3%

England

6.6%

India

0.9%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.2%

France

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

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

Birkdale Religion

No Religion

42.2%

Catholic

21.8%

Anglican

15.6%

Not stated

6.0%

Uniting Church

5.1%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Baptist

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Birkdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

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

Birkdale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.1%

Mandarin

15.1%

IAL Punjabi

12.0%

Afrikaans

12.0%

German

9.0%

Cantonese

8.0%

Italian

8.0%

SAL Tot

7.7%

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

Birkdale Employment

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Employed full-time

39.8% 4,327 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.2% 2,198 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 304 people

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Not in labour force

37.2% 4,047 people

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

Birkdale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.5%

Bachelor Degree

25.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Birkdale Occupation

Professionals

26.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.4%

Managers

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.1%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Labourers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

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

Birkdale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.4%

Engineering

18.8%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Health

11.5%

Education

9.4%

Architecture & Building

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Information Technology

3.7%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Birkdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Birkdale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Birkdale Marital Status

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Married

51.7% 6,280

↔️

Separated

2.9% 349

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Divorced

9.3% 1,127

🕊️

Widowed

6.4% 783

👤

Never married

29.7% 3,616

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Birkdale Ancestry

English

33.3%

Australian

27.3%

Irish

9.5%

Scottish

9.0%

Other

6.3%

German

4.7%

Italian

2.3%

Dutch

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

New Zealander

1.4%

Chinese

1.4%

Maori

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Birkdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.1%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.8%

Primary — Catholic

10.3%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Pre-school

9.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Secondary — Catholic

6.8%

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

Birkdale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.1% 2,017

✅

No need for assistance

92.9% 26,484

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

Birkdale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.9% 1,716

—

Not a volunteer

85.1% 9,781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Birkdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Birkdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.7%

Did not go to work

13.7%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Train

2.7%

Truck

1.0%

Walked only

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.5%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Birkdale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.6%

1 vehicle

29.7%

2 vehicles

41.7%

3 vehicles

15.2%

4+ vehicles

9.9%

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

Birkdale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

10.1%

3 bedrooms

32.1%

4 bedrooms

43.6%

5 bedrooms

10.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Birkdale Population Mobility

12.2%

moved in the last year

38.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Birkdale Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

783

Indigenous residents

28,082

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Birkdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,475

Asthma

568

Arthritis

564

Heart disease

452

Diabetes

436

Lung condition

357

Cancer

257

Stroke

204

Kidney disease

155

Dementia

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

Birkdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Birkdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.0%

Couple — no children

28.7%

Couple — no children under 15

18.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Birkdale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 7

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 10

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Previously served

3.7% 425

👤

Never served

96.2% 11,124

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Birkdale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 1,591

—

Did not provide

86.1% 9,881

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Birkdale Children Ever Born

No children

27.3%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

34.2%

3 children

19.2%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Birkdale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

162

1961–1970

310

1971–1980

324

1981–1990

433

1991–2000

401

2001–2010

854

2011–2015

367

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Birkdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

30.8%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

22.0%

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

Birkdale Household Size

1 person

20.8%

2 persons

35.1%

3 persons

16.6%

4 persons

17.5%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Birkdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

12,386

Moved from QLD

1,328

Moved — same area (SA2)

227

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Birkdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.6%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Birkdale Schools

schools nearby

government

1019

avg ICSEA score

6,196

total students

Redlands College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,443 students

1100

ICSEA

St Mary MacKillop Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students

1071

ICSEA

The Sycamore School Independent

Combined · U · 90 students

1070

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students

1038

ICSEA

South East Brisbane Steiner School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 30 students

1037

ICSEA

Birkdale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 462 students

1002

ICSEA

Birkdale South State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 407 students

993

ICSEA

Alexandra Hills State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,460 students

984

ICSEA

Wellington Point State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 767 students

984

ICSEA

Vienna Woods State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 300 students

971

ICSEA

Alexandra Hills State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 172 students

959

ICSEA

Alexandra Hills TAFE Senior Studies Program Government

Secondary

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

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Birkdale Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,903/wk

Median Rent $435/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.9%

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

If you earn X in Birkdale

Your weekly income

≈ $8,246/month

Median rent $435/wk

Left after rent $1,468/wk

Rent share 22.9%

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Birkdale vs State & National Average

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Pop: 7,412 Income: $865/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 7,415 Income: $805/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 7,423 Income: $805/wk Rent: $395/wk

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Pop: 7,445 Income: $919/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Pop: 7,486 Income: $628/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Pop: 7,496 Income: $1,536/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Birkdale

What is the population of Birkdale QLD?

The population of Birkdale QLD is 14,816 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1314.3 people per km².Birkdale is ranked #288 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Birkdale?

The median personal income in Birkdale QLD is $813 per week, or $42,276 per year.The median household income is $1,903 per week.Family income is $2,243 per week.Birkdale is ranked #3,378 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Birkdale?

Median rent in Birkdale QLD is $435 per week ($1,885 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Birkdale ranks #1,326 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Birkdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Birkdale QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Birkdale?

The median age in Birkdale QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Birkdale a good suburb to live in?

Birkdale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 14,816.The median income is $813/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% 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: 30261. All dollar figures in AUD.