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Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila vs Wollongong - West

Name: Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila vs Wollongong - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila profile · Wollongong - West profile

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Wollongong - West

Wollongong - West and Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Wollongong - West is a very walkable area where 32.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 21.3% of residents are recent arrivals from overseas. In contrast, Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila is dominated by detached houses, which make up 87.8% of homes, and has a much lower share of adults with a university degree at 10.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people working or looking for work, with Wollongong - West at 60.9% and Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila at 49.4%. They also share similar levels of people using another language at home. Over time, the gap in university qualifications has widened, while the difference in the share of people moving into the area has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.0 pts higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Year 12: 24.4 pts higher in Wollongong - West 3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Bachelor+: 21.5 pts higher in Wollongong - West Recent arrivals: 16.1 pts higher in Wollongong - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +2,351 larger in Wollongong - West gap narrowing

14,200 73rd pct 16,551 82nd pct

Median age in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +5 yrs older in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

Marital status

39.0% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.2% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 37.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Wollongong - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 64.0%

2.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Philippines even 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

25.6% English +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.8% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%

5.7% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

1.0% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 65.9%

6.5% Arabic ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

0.4% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 45.6%

29.4% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.6% Islam ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

0.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +3 more in Wollongong - West

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +1.55 more in Wollongong - West

1.80 42nd pct 3.35 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +12 more in Wollongong - West

25 61st pct 37 78th pct

Students in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +842 more in Wollongong - West

1,652 55th pct 2,494 72nd pct

Avg size in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +26 larger in Wollongong - West

330 37th pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +166 higher in Wollongong - West

929 13th pct 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +24.4 pts ▸ 64.5%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 15.7%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.0 pts 8.8%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.8 pts 22.1%

15.0% Bachelor degree +16.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +9.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

16.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

7.9% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

2.9% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +$195 higher in Wollongong - West gap widening

$560 9th pct $755 40th pct

Household income in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +$344 higher in Wollongong - West gap widening

$1,251 17th pct $1,595 41st pct

Family income in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +$560 higher in Wollongong - West gap widening

$1,522 15th pct $2,082 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.2%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 41.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +5.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +388 larger in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila

737 86th pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +3 yrs older in Wollongong - West

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +$77 higher in Wollongong - West

$489 17th pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +$155 higher in Wollongong - West

$1,293 22nd pct $1,448 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +0.2 larger in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

22.7% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 14.1%

1.1% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.0% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +$30 higher in Wollongong - West gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +$236 higher in Wollongong - West gap widening

$1,764 45th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +0.10 higher in Wollongong - West gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 26.0%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 25.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +40.0 pts 47.8%

8.8% Flat or apartment +26.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 36.4%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

25.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 13.8%

22.0% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.3% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.3% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.8%

9.8% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +17 more in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila

110 87th pct 93 86th pct

Stops/1k in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +2.13 more in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila

7.75 86th pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +154.1 more in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila

1,493.5 73rd pct 1,339.4 69th pct

PT routes in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +8 more in Wollongong - West

10 62nd pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +3 longer in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila

4 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +4 longer in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila

68 80th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +16.6 pts 42.9%

15.6% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

0.8% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

10.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.5% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

6.3% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +15.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

7.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +5 higher in Wollongong - West

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +3 higher in Wollongong - West

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +6 higher in Wollongong - West

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +124 higher in Wollongong - West

885 10th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +3,307 higher in Wollongong - West

14,288 68th pct 17,595 80th pct

Growth in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +5.3 pts higher in Wollongong - West

0.7% 16th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +637 higher in Wollongong - West

670 36th pct 1,307 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West even

1,306 81st pct 1,305 81st pct

Max temp in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +0.1 higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila

22.6 40th pct 22.5 39th pct

Min temp in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +0.4 higher in Wollongong - West

12.9 63rd pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +2.7 higher in Wollongong - West

4.5 37th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +2.4 more in Wollongong - West

4.6 39th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +42.2 pts higher in Wollongong - West

46.6% 34th pct 88.8% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +54.1 pts higher in Wollongong - West

27.7% 19th pct 81.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +7.3 pts higher in Wollongong - West

91.5% 51st pct 98.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +8.0 pts higher in Wollongong - West

86.7% 64th pct 94.8% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +11.0 pts higher in Wollongong - West

89.0% 36th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +70.4 pts higher in Wollongong - West

0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +0.1 more in Wollongong - West

10.5 27th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +89 higher in Wollongong - West

74 46th pct 163 64th pct

Mean slope in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila in Wollongong - West +1.0 pts higher in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila

9.3% 88th pct 8.3% 84th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila vs Wollongong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011545/berkeley-lake-heights-cringila/vs/107041549/wollongong-west