Birmingham Gardens

NSW

Birmingham Gardens is a growing suburb in NSW with 2,598 residents.

SAL code: 10376
SA2: 111031231
Population: 2,598
LGA: Newcastle

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Birmingham Gardens suburb boundary

Birmingham Gardens, NSW had 2,598 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 13.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 28. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,700 a month. Around 41.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 58.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 81.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 2 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

2,598

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+13.6%

3yr: +10.1% · 10yr: +23.9%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,468/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

2/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

7.3%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Newcastle · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$630/wk+13.3% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$956,000+31.9% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↓ 13%

vs prior year

Theft

19 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Shortland - Jesmond (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Birmingham Gardens suburb alone is ~2,598 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +10.1%5yr: +13.6%10yr: +23.9%Total: +51.8%

Population grew from 9,447 to 14,339 over 24 years, averaging 1.8% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Heaton PS90.8%

Shortland PS 9.0%
Wallsend PS 0.2%

Secondary

Callaghan Jesmond100.0%

Callaghan Waratah Tech 99.8%
Callaghan Wallsend 0.2%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 0.7%

Almost entirely detached houses (81.9%), rental-heavy (58.5% renting), built for families (45% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 82%

762 houses95 townhouses73 apartments

Tenure

Owned 20%

Mortgage 22%

Renting 59%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

80 (8.8%)

2 bed

167 (18.3%)

3 bed

408 (44.7%)

4 bed

165 (18.1%)

5 bed

45 (4.9%)

6+ bed

47 (5.2%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

4 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	90.3%	0.71 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	4.8%	0.04 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	4.6%	0.04 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.3%	2,201 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.