Suburbs Birrong

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Birrong NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Birrong NSW is 3,331 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Birrong is $548 per week ($28,496 per year). Median rent in Birrong is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Birrong has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Birrong has a population density of 2785.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Birrong is China. The most common religion is Islam (27% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Birrong is $2,033.

There were 33 recorded offences in Birrong in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (7 offences).

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📍 Birrong, New South Wales — 33.8919°S, 151.0209°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (39)

Birrong Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Birrong Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$548/wk
$28,496 per year
#7743 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$440/wk
$1,907 per month
#1252 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,033/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 1 per bedroom

Birrong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (1,662) Female 50.1% (1,672)

Population Density

2785.6
people per km²
3,331 people · 1.2 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,639
Family income/wk

Birrong 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)

Birrong Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.8% 362 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.2% 275 dwellings

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

Birrong Country of Birth

Australia
82.5%
China
10.7%
Fiji
1.7%
Cambodia
1.1%
Indonesia
0.8%
Egypt
0.7%
India
0.7%
Bangladesh
0.6%
England
0.6%
Chile
0.5%

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

Birrong Religion

Islam
26.9%
Catholic
21.4%
No Religion
20.0%
Buddhism
14.1%
Not stated
7.9%
Eastern Orthodox
3.8%
Anglican
3.5%
Christian (other)
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Birrong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.3%

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

Birrong Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
32.3%
Vietnamese
32.1%
Mandarin
13.5%
Cantonese
7.1%
Other
5.4%
SAL Tot
3.4%
Macedon
3.1%
Urdu
3.1%

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

Birrong Employment

💼
Employed full-time
25.4% 584 people
⏰
Employed part-time
13.1% 300 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.8% 110 people
🏠
Not in labour force
56.7% 1,304 people

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

Birrong Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.6%
Certificate III/IV
25.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.2%
Postgraduate Degree
10.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.3%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

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

Birrong Occupation

Professionals
32.9%
Clerical & Administrative
15.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.3%
Managers
10.2%
Community & Personal Service
9.5%
Labourers
6.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.2%
Sales Workers
5.8%

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

Birrong Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.9%
Engineering
16.2%
Society & Culture
11.8%
Health
10.3%
Education
6.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.5%
Information Technology
6.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.1%
Architecture & Building
4.6%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
0.4%

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

Birrong Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Birrong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Birrong Marital Status

💍
Married
48.6% 1,308
↔️
Separated
3.5% 95
📋
Divorced
8.6% 230
🕊️
Widowed
4.1% 111
👤
Never married
35.2% 946

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Birrong Ancestry

Other
21.6%
Vietnamese
18.5%
Chinese
16.0%
Australian
12.4%
Lebanese
11.2%
English
9.4%
Irish
2.5%
Macedonian
2.0%
Italian
1.8%
Filipino
1.7%
Scottish
1.6%
Indian
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Birrong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.3%
Secondary — Government
21.5%
Vocational Education
11.4%
Pre-school
9.5%
Primary — Catholic
8.7%
Secondary — Catholic
8.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.7%

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

Birrong Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.3% 454
✅
No need for assistance
92.7% 5,807

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

Birrong Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.1% 178
—
Not a volunteer
92.9% 2,345

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Birrong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
5.0%
$800-$999/mo
2.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Birrong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.8%
Did not go to work
26.6%
Train
5.3%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
1.6%
Other
1.2%
Truck
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Bus
0.4%

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

Birrong Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.5%
1 vehicle
38.2%
2 vehicles
34.0%
3 vehicles
12.2%
4+ vehicles
7.1%

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

Birrong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.0%
2 bedrooms
15.3%
3 bedrooms
45.5%
4 bedrooms
27.0%
5 bedrooms
6.9%
6+ bedrooms
3.4%

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

Birrong Population Mobility

9.8%
moved in the last year
30.2%
moved in the last 5 years
9.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
45.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Birrong Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
32
Indigenous residents
6,277
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Birrong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
176
Diabetes
102
Asthma
91
Arthritis
69
Heart disease
64
Lung condition
34
Kidney disease
31
Cancer
31
Stroke
20
Dementia
13

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

Birrong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
18.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
9.5%
$300-$399/wk
6.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Birrong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.1%
Couple — no children under 15
23.1%
Couple — no children
16.8%
One parent — no children under 15
10.3%
One parent — children under 15
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Birrong Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
0.9% 24
👤
Never served
98.9% 2,503

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Birrong Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.7% 342
—
Did not provide
86.3% 2,163

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Birrong Children Ever Born

No children
37.6%
1 child
13.0%
2 children
27.1%
3 children
12.8%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
2.9%

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

Birrong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
18
1961–1970
76
1971–1980
167
1981–1990
327
1991–2000
262
2001–2010
294
2011–2015
143
2016
52
2017
55
2018
50
2019
45
2020
22
2021
7

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

Birrong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.1%
5–14 hours
19.1%
15–29 hours
11.5%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
42.6%

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

Birrong Household Size

1 person
18.0%
2 persons
24.1%
3 persons
18.0%
4 persons
18.4%
5 persons
9.7%
6+ persons
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Birrong Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,800
Moved from NSW
181
Moved — same area (SA2)
84
Moved from overseas
27
Moved from VIC
3

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

Birrong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.4%
Step family — no other children
4.2%
Intact family — other children present
3.1%
Blended family — no other children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Birrong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 33 total

Assault
7
Theft
7
Drug Offences
6
Other Against Person
4
Property Damage
3
Traffic
3
Sexual Offences
2
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Birrong Schools

39
schools nearby
22
government
996
avg ICSEA score
18,851
total students
Al Noori Muslim School Independent
Primary · K-12 · 2,407 students
1086
ICSEA
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 357 students
1081
ICSEA
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 383 students
1048
ICSEA
Mount Lewis Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 173 students
1047
ICSEA
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 337 students
1046
ICSEA
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 113 students
1043
ICSEA
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 179 students
1042
ICSEA
Regents Park Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 731 students
1039
ICSEA
St Euphemia College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 622 students
1038
ICSEA
St Felix Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 578 students
1035
ICSEA
Sefton High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,121 students
1033
ICSEA
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 443 students
1029
ICSEA
Sefton Infants School Government
Primary · P-2 · 93 students
1027
ICSEA
Georges Hall Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 685 students
1017
ICSEA
La Salle Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,057 students
1011
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 39 schools

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

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Birrong Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,575/wk
Median Rent $440/wk
Rent-to-Income 27.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Birrong

≈ $6,825/month
Median rent $440/wk
Left after rent $1,135/wk
Rent share 27.9%

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Income: $623/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $40/wk

Birrong vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Maryville
Pop: 1,671 Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $505/wk
Tascott
Pop: 1,675 Income: $819/wk Rent: $450/wk
Yennora
Pop: 1,675 Income: $448/wk Rent: $226/wk
Clemton Park
Pop: 1,676 Income: $634/wk Rent: $264/wk
Voyager Point
Pop: 1,678 Income: $1,152/wk Rent: $325/wk
Morpeth
Pop: 1,686 Income: $634/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Birrong

What is the population of Birrong NSW?

The population of Birrong NSW is 3,331 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2785.6 people per km².Birrong is ranked #2,215 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Birrong?

The median personal income in Birrong NSW is $548 per week, or $28,496 per year.The median household income is $1,575 per week.Family income is $1,639 per week.Birrong is ranked #7,743 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Birrong?

Median rent in Birrong NSW is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 27.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Birrong ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Birrong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Birrong NSW is $2,033. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Birrong?

The median age in Birrong NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Birrong a good suburb to live in?

Birrong is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,331.The median income is $548/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.9% 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: 10378. All dollar figures in AUD.