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Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila vs Illawarra Catchment Reserve

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila profile · Illawarra Catchment Reserve profile

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Illawarra Catchment Reserve

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila and Illawarra Catchment Reserve are very different in scale and layout. Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila is a populated residential hub with 14,200 people, while Illawarra Catchment Reserve is sparsely populated with only 9 residents. Income levels differ sharply; the typical weekly household income in Illawarra Catchment Reserve is $3,249, which is far higher than the $1,251 found in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila. The two areas also contrast in accessibility, with Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila being somewhat walkable and having 91.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Illawarra Catchment Reserve is car-dependent and has no homes within that distance of transport.

Daily life in both places shares a similar environment, with nearly identical drive times to the city and similar annual rainfall of around 1,300mm. Both areas also lack homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. While their typical resident ages are now very close at 39 and 38, the gap in personal income has widened significantly since 2016. In that time, the typical weekly personal income in Illawarra Catchment Reserve has grown to $1,749, which is now far higher than the $560 in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +14,191 larger in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila gap steady
14,200 73rd pct 9 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13,801
  • First area, 2021: 14,200
  • Second area, 2011: 12
  • Second area, 2016: 8
  • Second area, 2021: 9
Median age in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +1 yrs older in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 38 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 39 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 16 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 67 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
5.2% 77th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.2%
18.2% 55th pct
  • First area, 2016: 17.7%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
19.5% 68th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.5%
  • First area, 2021: 19.5%
11.0% 37th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.2%
  • First area, 2021: 11.0%

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

40.2% Married ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%
39.0% Never married ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

26.7% 60th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.9%
  • First area, 2021: 26.7%

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 77.8%
2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.6% English +18.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.8% Australian ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.2% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

28.1% 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.1%
  • First area, 2021: 28.1%
5.7% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.3%
  • First area, 2021: 5.7%

Language used at home

66.5% English only ◂ +22.0 pts 44.4%
6.5% Arabic ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

29.4% 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.3%
  • First area, 2021: 29.4%

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +48.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
29.4% No religion ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
10.6% Islam ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

40.1% 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.2%
  • First area, 2021: 40.1%
10.9% 15th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.9%
5 64th pct
1.80 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +8 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
25 61st pct 33 74th pct
1,652 55th pct
330 37th pct
929 13th pct

Highest year of school

6.4% Year 11 +93.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
40.1% Year 12 ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +93.5 pts ▸ 133.3%
15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
7.9% Health ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.8% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$1,189 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening
$560 9th pct $1,749 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $470
  • First area, 2021: $560
  • Second area, 2011: $500
  • Second area, 2016: $374
  • Second area, 2021: $1,749
Household income in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$1,998 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
$1,251 17th pct $3,249 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,049
  • First area, 2021: $1,251
  • Second area, 2011: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $3,249
Family income in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$1,727 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
$1,522 15th pct $3,249 92nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,271
  • First area, 2021: $1,522
  • Second area, 2011: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $3,249
5.1% 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.7%
  • First area, 2021: 5.1%
11.6% 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.2%
  • First area, 2021: 11.6%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +51.8 pts 0.0%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

33.0% 78th pct
11.2% 81st pct
9.7% 95th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.5%
  • First area, 2021: 9.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +41.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.0% One condition ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

8.0% 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.6%
  • First area, 2021: 8.0%
14.6% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.9%
  • First area, 2021: 14.6%
24.4% 37th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.9%
  • First area, 2021: 24.4%
1.6% 20th pct
21.2% 51st pct
  • First area, 2016: 21.1%
  • First area, 2021: 21.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +737 larger in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
737 86th pct 0 0th pct
21 yrs 21st pct
34.3% 27th pct
15.9% 80th pct
$489 17th pct
$1,293 22nd pct
2.8% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +0.1 larger in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.6
  • First area, 2021: 2.6
  • Second area, 2011: 1.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
21.6% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 21.6%
  • First area, 2021: 21.6%
26.0% 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: 24.8%
  • First area, 2021: 26.0%

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 44.4%
21.6% One-parent families +22.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.7% Couples without children ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$80 higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
$350 43rd pct $270 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $280
  • First area, 2021: $350
  • Second area, 2011: $221
  • Second area, 2021: $270
Mortgage in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$169 higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
$1,764 45th pct $1,595 34th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $1,764
  • Second area, 2021: $1,595
People / bedroom in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +0.20 higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
0.80 29th pct 0.60 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2011: 2.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
33.5% 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31.8%
  • First area, 2021: 33.5%
34.9% 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: 36.0%
  • First area, 2021: 34.9%
87.8% 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: 88.0%
  • First area, 2021: 87.8%
78.9% 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: 77.0%
  • First area, 2021: 78.9%

Transport & Vehicles

10.7% 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.7%
15.6% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.9%
  • First area, 2021: 15.6%
1.6% 44th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.1%
  • First area, 2021: 1.6%
PT stops in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +106 more in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
110 87th pct 4 10th pct
Stops/1k in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +436.70 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
7.75 86th pct 444.44 100th pct
Departures/1k in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +40,395.4 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
1,493.5 73rd pct 41,888.9 100th pct
PT routes in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +8 more in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
10 62nd pct 2 14th pct
4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +1 longer in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
68 80th pct 69 80th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +59.5 pts 0.0%
15.6% Worked at home ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

29.0% 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.3%
  • First area, 2021: 29.0%
5.2% 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.5%
  • First area, 2021: 5.2%

Jobs & Industry

6.6% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.4%
  • First area, 2021: 6.6%
49.4% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 49.7%
  • First area, 2021: 49.4%
52.1% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 59.2%
  • First area, 2021: 52.1%

Industries people work in

6.3% Education & training +68.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%
11.5% Construction ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
14.7% Labourers ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.7% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

1 0th pct
1 0th pct
2 14th pct
1 0th pct
885 10th pct
ERP in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +14,283 higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
14,288 68th pct 5 0th pct
0.7% 16th pct
Businesses in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +667 higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
670 36th pct 3 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +16 higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
1,306 81st pct 1,290 80th pct
Max temp in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +1.2 higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
22.6 40th pct 21.4 32nd pct
Min temp in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +2.6 higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
12.9 63rd pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +3.8 higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
4.5 37th pct 0.7 2nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +3.8 more in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
4.6 39th pct 0.8 2nd pct
15-min city in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +42.5 pts higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
46.6% 34th pct 4.2% 3rd pct
Walk to shops in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +19.3 pts higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
27.7% 19th pct 8.3% 5th pct
Walk to transit in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +91.5 pts higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
91.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +82.6 pts higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
86.7% 64th pct 4.2% 2nd pct
Walk to a park in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +68.2 pts higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
89.0% 36th pct 20.8% 3rd pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +2,989.5 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
10.5 27th pct 3,000.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +73 higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
74 46th pct 1 6th pct
Mean slope in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringilain Illawarra Catchment Reserve +2.1 pts higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
9.3% 88th pct 11.4% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila vs Illawarra Catchment Reserve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011545/berkeley-lake-heights-cringila/vs/107021135/illawarra-catchment-reserve