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Berowra vs Paterson

Name: Berowra vs Paterson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Berowra profile · Paterson profile

Berowra Paterson

Paterson and Berowra are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Berowra is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,609 and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (40.9% compared to 13.2% in Paterson). Berowra also has a much more diverse population, with 35.8% of residents born overseas and 30.4% using another language at home, while Paterson is far lower in both categories (10.1% and 4.8%). In contrast, Paterson has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.7%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They are also similar in their age structures, with about 19% of residents aged 65 and over. While they share a similar proportion of children under 15, the gap in how people work has widened since 2016, with 46.1% of Berowra residents working from home compared to 16.2% in Paterson.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.6 pts higher in Berowra Other language: 25.6 pts higher in Berowra Year 12: 33.8 pts higher in Berowra Bachelor+: 27.7 pts higher in Berowra Work from home: 29.9 pts higher in Berowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berowra in Paterson +23,007 larger in Paterson gap narrowing

152,571 28th pct 175,578 71st pct

Median age in Berowra in Paterson +3 yrs older in Berowra gap narrowing

43 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.2%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 45.6%

27.8% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

5.9% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Berowra Paterson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia +23.2 pts ▸ 85.4%

6.3% China ◂ +6.0 pts 0.2%

4.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.8% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% English +13.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

26.6% Australian +16.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

15.0% Chinese ◂ +14.2 pts 0.8%

8.3% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Indian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%

2.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dutch even 1.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

66.9% English only +23.8 pts ▸ 90.7%

7.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.5 pts 0.3%

3.9% Cantonese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.8% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

4.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berowra in Paterson +0.11 more in Paterson

1.91 54th pct 2.02 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berowra in Paterson +14 more in Paterson

55 50th pct 69 71st pct

Students in Berowra in Paterson +2,579 more in Paterson

27,803 57th pct 30,382 69th pct

Avg size in Berowra in Paterson +84 larger in Berowra

525 55th pct 440 39th pct

ICSEA in Berowra in Paterson +153 higher in Berowra

1,127 91st pct 974 15th pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 ◂ +33.8 pts 40.3%

14.2% Year 10 +19.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

4.6% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

15.6% Certificate III / IV +26.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.0 pts 16.1%

16.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.8 pts 4.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 18.2%

13.5% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

9.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Berowra in Paterson +$238 higher in Berowra gap widening

$960 77th pct $722 25th pct

Household income in Berowra in Paterson +$1,115 higher in Berowra gap widening

$2,609 97th pct $1,494 25th pct

Family income in Berowra in Paterson +$1,074 higher in Berowra gap widening

$2,933 92nd pct $1,859 26th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.2 pts 7.1%

9.8% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.5%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +13.1 pts 56.3%

18.6% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.9% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Berowra in Paterson +0.5 larger in Berowra gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +16.5 pts 53.2%

21.4% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

8.5% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.5% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 14.4%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berowra in Paterson +$185 higher in Berowra gap widening

$550 99th pct $365 46th pct

Mortgage in Berowra in Paterson +$1,084 higher in Berowra gap widening

$2,817 95th pct $1,733 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Berowra in Paterson even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 34.5%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 33.4%

16.3% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 84.4%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 2.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 35.1%

26.8% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.7% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 6.4%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $350–$549 +18.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

10.5% $200–$349 +21.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +26.8 pts 4.6%

17.4% $750 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 0.4%

4.4% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +35.6 pts 9.8%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +23.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.3% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berowra in Paterson +229 more in Paterson

1,179 91st pct 1,408 100th pct

Stops/1k in Berowra in Paterson +0.29 more in Paterson

7.73 98th pct 8.02 100th pct

Departures/1k in Berowra in Paterson +651.8 more in Berowra

1,634.9 75th pct 983.1 45th pct

PT routes in Berowra in Paterson +1 more in Paterson

65 62nd pct 66 64th pct

Stop walk in Berowra in Paterson

— 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Berowra in Paterson +51 longer in Paterson

65 80th pct 116 92nd pct

How people get to work

32.6% Car (driver) +26.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

46.1% Worked at home ◂ +29.9 pts 16.2%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 39.3%

31.1% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

3.9% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 4.6%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

8.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals ◂ +18.9 pts 15.1%

18.5% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 9.9%

9.8% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

7.8% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.6% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Berowra in Paterson +0.4 higher in Berowra

5.3 46th pct 4.9 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berowra in Paterson +0.4 more in Berowra

5.1 45th pct 4.7 35th pct

15-min city in Berowra in Paterson +9.3 pts higher in Berowra

60.3% 45th pct 51.1% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Berowra in Paterson +13.5 pts higher in Berowra

58.0% 43rd pct 44.5% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Berowra in Paterson +2.1 pts higher in Paterson

84.7% 43rd pct 86.8% 46th pct

Walk to school in Berowra in Paterson +5.4 pts higher in Berowra

64.7% 42nd pct 59.3% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Berowra in Paterson +1.7 pts higher in Paterson

86.5% 34th pct 88.2% 37th pct

Walk to health in Berowra in Paterson +9.4 pts higher in Berowra

41.8% 41st pct 32.4% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Berowra in Paterson +5.9 more in Berowra

24.9 100th pct 19.1 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Berowra in Paterson +6 higher in Paterson

14 33rd pct 20 36th pct

Mean slope in Berowra in Paterson +3.7 pts higher in Berowra

9.6% 97th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berowra vs Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED104/berowra/vs/CED136/paterson