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Berowra vs Bradfield

Name: Berowra vs Bradfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Berowra profile · Bradfield profile

Berowra Bradfield

Bradfield and Berowra are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Bradfield is more urban, with a very walkable score of 7.6 and a population where 45.8% were born overseas. In contrast, Berowra is more suburban, with a somewhat walkable score of 5.3 and a higher share of separate houses at 82.5%. Bradfield has a more highly qualified workforce, with 52.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 40.9% in Berowra. Berowra is much further from the city, with a typical drive time of 65 minutes compared to just 21 minutes for Bradfield.

Both areas are similar in other ways, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,600. Since 2011, the gap in the share of overseas-born residents has widened, as has the difference in housing, with Berowra seeing a growing share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in Berowra 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Berowra People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bradfield No car: 3.7 pts higher in Bradfield Recent movers: 9.1 pts higher in Bradfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berowra in Bradfield +16,611 larger in Bradfield gap widening

152,571 28th pct 169,182 58th pct

Median age in Berowra in Bradfield +2 yrs older in Berowra gap widening

43 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 70th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.1%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%

18.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 59.1%

27.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.9% Divorced even 5.9%

4.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Separated even 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Berowra Bradfield

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 51.8%

6.3% China +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.4% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Philippines even 1.1%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

29.9% English ◂ +3.3 pts 26.6%

26.6% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 21.0%

15.0% Chinese +9.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

5.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.5% Filipino even 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.9% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 58.6%

7.8% Mandarin +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.9% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 42.5%

34.8% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

4.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Judaism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berowra in Bradfield +0.12 more in Berowra

1.91 54th pct 1.79 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berowra in Bradfield +3 more in Bradfield

55 50th pct 58 58th pct

Students in Berowra in Bradfield +10,761 more in Bradfield

27,803 57th pct 38,564 90th pct

Avg size in Berowra in Bradfield +152 larger in Bradfield

525 55th pct 677 85th pct

ICSEA in Berowra in Bradfield +33 higher in Bradfield

1,127 91st pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 84.3%

14.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.6%

4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.9% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 6.8%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

11.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

6.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Berowra in Bradfield +$102 higher in Bradfield gap widening

$960 77th pct $1,062 86th pct

Household income in Berowra in Bradfield +$35 higher in Bradfield gap narrowing

$2,609 97th pct $2,644 98th pct

Family income in Berowra in Bradfield +$217 higher in Bradfield gap narrowing

$2,933 92nd pct $3,150 97th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.8%

17.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

9.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.1%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.1%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

10.3% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +3.7 pts ▸ 73.0%

18.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Berowra in Bradfield +0.2 larger in Berowra gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 67.8%

21.4% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 21.2%

15.5% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berowra in Bradfield even gap narrowing

$550 99th pct $550 99th pct

Mortgage in Berowra in Bradfield +$283 higher in Bradfield gap narrowing

$2,817 95th pct $3,100 100th pct

People / bedroom in Berowra in Bradfield +0.10 higher in Bradfield gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 34.9%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 36.0%

16.3% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house ◂ +23.5 pts 59.0%

8.5% Flat or apartment +27.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 26.7%

26.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 24.7%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%

17.4% $750 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

4.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 21.7%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berowra in Bradfield +243 more in Berowra

1,179 91st pct 936 75th pct

Stops/1k in Berowra in Bradfield +2.20 more in Berowra

7.73 98th pct 5.53 76th pct

Departures/1k in Berowra in Bradfield +230.0 more in Berowra

1,634.9 75th pct 1,404.9 65th pct

PT routes in Berowra in Bradfield +3 more in Bradfield

65 62nd pct 68 66th pct

Stop walk in Berowra in Bradfield

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Berowra in Bradfield +44 longer in Berowra

65 80th pct 21 33rd pct

How people get to work

46.1% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 25.0%

1.7% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) even 2.0%

0.6% Bus even 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 37.1%

31.1% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

3.9% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.3% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

8.6% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

18.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Berowra in Bradfield +2.3 higher in Bradfield

5.3 46th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Berowra in Bradfield +2.1 more in Bradfield

5.1 45th pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Berowra in Bradfield +30.0 pts higher in Bradfield

60.3% 45th pct 90.3% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Berowra in Bradfield +27.6 pts higher in Bradfield

58.0% 43rd pct 85.7% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Berowra in Bradfield +13.5 pts higher in Bradfield

84.7% 43rd pct 98.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Berowra in Bradfield +29.6 pts higher in Bradfield

64.7% 42nd pct 94.3% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Berowra in Bradfield +13.5 pts higher in Bradfield

86.5% 34th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in Berowra in Bradfield +42.1 pts higher in Bradfield

41.8% 41st pct 83.9% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Berowra in Bradfield +6.9 more in Berowra

24.9 100th pct 18.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Berowra in Bradfield +89 higher in Bradfield

14 33rd pct 104 56th pct

Mean slope in Berowra in Bradfield +0.6 pts higher in Berowra

9.6% 97th pct 9.0% 94th pct

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Compare Bradfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berowra vs Bradfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED104/berowra/vs/CED106/bradfield