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Berry - Kangaroo Valley vs Southern Highlands

Name: Berry - Kangaroo Valley vs Southern Highlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Berry - Kangaroo Valley profile · Southern Highlands profile

Berry - Kangaroo Valley Southern Highlands

Southern Highlands and Berry - Kangaroo Valley are both rural areas in New South Wales with older populations. Southern Highlands is much more likely to have detached houses (98.0% compared to 81.8%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (83.4% versus 73.1%). In contrast, Berry - Kangaroo Valley is far more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (51.4% compared to 25.6%) and schools (46.7% versus 26.5%).

The gap in the number of detached houses has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly personal income of around $730 to $757 and the share of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have a much older population than the national figure, with typical ages of 53 and 56.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Southern Highlands 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in Southern Highlands Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley Participation: 6.4 pts higher in Southern Highlands Population: 2,239 larger in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +2,239 larger in Berry - Kangaroo Valley gap steady

9,489 49th pct 7,250 36th pct

Median age in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +3 yrs older in Berry - Kangaroo Valley gap steady

56 yrs 99th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

35.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 30.8%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 53.7%

22.8% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Berry - Kangaroo Valley Southern Highlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 75.9%

6.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +5.0 pts 43.6%

38.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

13.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 89.4%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

43.0% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 38.6%

6.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +1 more in Southern Highlands

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +1.43 more in Southern Highlands

2.30 57th pct 3.72 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +10 more in Southern Highlands

4 8th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +239 more in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

531 19th pct 292 10th pct

Avg size in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +104 larger in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

177 18th pct 73 4th pct

ICSEA in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +24 higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

1,052 66th pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.2%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

11.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

10.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +$27 higher in Southern Highlands gap narrowing

$730 34th pct $757 40th pct

Household income in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +$145 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$1,429 31st pct $1,574 40th pct

Family income in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +$32 higher in Southern Highlands gap narrowing

$1,915 39th pct $1,947 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.4%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

10.6% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.4%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 15.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +2.0 pts ▸ 59.5%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +112 larger in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

234 58th pct 122 38th pct

Median age in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +3 yrs older in Southern Highlands

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +$9 higher in Southern Highlands

$708 63rd pct $717 64th pct

Household income in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +$396 higher in Southern Highlands

$1,916 63rd pct $2,312 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +0.1 larger in Southern Highlands gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 40.8%

9.7% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 42.9%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%

10.0% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands even gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +$59 higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley gap steady

$2,167 73rd pct $2,108 70th pct

People / bedroom in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 52.4%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.5% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 98.0%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 0.7%

5.8% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

29.4% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 34.6%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 11.0%

8.7% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 34.9%

23.9% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

6.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.2%

25.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.0%

14.9% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +28 more in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

71 74th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +1.55 more in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

7.48 86th pct 5.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +35.7 more in Southern Highlands

102.5 19th pct 138.2 22nd pct

PT routes in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +5 more in Southern Highlands

7 48th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands

36 88th pct —

Drive to city in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +41 longer in Southern Highlands

120 92nd pct 161 100th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 51.1%

24.8% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 37.6%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 31.7%

13.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.9% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

12.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

7.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 20.8%

18.9% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +1 higher in Southern Highlands

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +1 higher in Southern Highlands

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +9 higher in Southern Highlands

1,031 64th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +2,070 higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

9,523 45th pct 7,453 34th pct

Growth in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +2.4 pts higher in Southern Highlands

1.1% 20th pct 3.5% 40th pct

Businesses in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +18 higher in Southern Highlands

1,079 60th pct 1,097 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +309 higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

1,130 70th pct 821 46th pct

Max temp in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +1.7 higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

22.2 37th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +2.7 higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

10.8 34th pct 8.1 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +1.2 higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

3.7 27th pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +1.0 more in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

3.8 28th pct 2.8 18th pct

15-min city in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +17.8 pts higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

48.2% 36th pct 30.5% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +25.8 pts higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

51.4% 40th pct 25.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +19.9 pts higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

61.1% 28th pct 41.3% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +20.3 pts higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

46.7% 28th pct 26.5% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +17.1 pts higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

65.8% 21st pct 48.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +4.7 pts higher in Southern Highlands

18.5% 24th pct 23.2% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +8.0 more in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

26.0 83rd pct 18.1 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +1 higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley

2 16th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Berry - Kangaroo Valley in Southern Highlands +1.4 pts higher in Southern Highlands

6.9% 72nd pct 8.3% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berry - Kangaroo Valley vs Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114011272/berry-kangaroo-valley/vs/114021289/southern-highlands