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Moss Vale - Berrima vs Southern Highlands

Name: Moss Vale - Berrima vs Southern Highlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Moss Vale - Berrima profile · Southern Highlands profile

Moss Vale - Berrima Southern Highlands

Moss Vale - Berrima and Southern Highlands are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Moss Vale - Berrima is somewhat walkable, with more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries (54.9%) and parks (85.8%). In contrast, Southern Highlands is mostly car-dependent and much more remote, with a drive time to the city of 161 minutes compared to 85 minutes in Moss Vale - Berrima. The Southern Highlands also has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53 and 30.8% of people aged 65 and over, while the typical resident in Moss Vale - Berrima is 45.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including nearly identical typical household incomes and a similar share of people born overseas. However, some gaps are widening; for example, residents in Southern Highlands are now far older than those in Moss Vale - Berrima, a gap that has grown since 2011. This older demographic in Southern Highlands is consistent with a higher share of homes owned outright (52.4%) compared to Moss Vale - Berrima (39.2%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Southern Highlands Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in Southern Highlands Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in Southern Highlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +3,398 larger in Moss Vale - Berrima gap widening

10,648 56th pct 7,250 36th pct

Median age in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +8 yrs older in Southern Highlands gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

24.6% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

48.7% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

30.8% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 26.7%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Moss Vale - Berrima Southern Highlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 75.9%

4.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English even 43.6%

39.2% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 38.2%

12.5% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.2% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +1 more in Moss Vale - Berrima

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +1.09 more in Southern Highlands

2.63 63rd pct 3.72 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +5 more in Southern Highlands

9 21st pct 14 37th pct

Students in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +1,413 more in Moss Vale - Berrima

1,705 56th pct 292 10th pct

Avg size in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +268 larger in Moss Vale - Berrima

341 38th pct 73 4th pct

ICSEA in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +11 higher in Southern Highlands

1,018 51st pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.2%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 25.9%

21.9% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

12.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

4.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +$16 higher in Moss Vale - Berrima gap widening

$773 43rd pct $757 40th pct

Household income in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +$22 higher in Southern Highlands gap steady

$1,552 38th pct $1,574 40th pct

Family income in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +$68 higher in Moss Vale - Berrima gap widening

$2,015 45th pct $1,947 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.0%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

9.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +0.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

21.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +182 larger in Moss Vale - Berrima

304 66th pct 122 38th pct

Median age in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +5 yrs older in Southern Highlands

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +$151 higher in Southern Highlands

$566 35th pct $717 64th pct

Household income in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +$867 higher in Southern Highlands

$1,445 34th pct $2,312 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 48.5%

31.2% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 25.0%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands even gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +$108 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,108 70th pct

People / bedroom in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 31.3%

25.5% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 12.6%

1.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 98.0%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.7%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 34.6%

34.8% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.1% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 34.9%

23.2% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

2.8% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 27.2%

17.4% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.0%

13.6% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +24 more in Moss Vale - Berrima

67 72nd pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +0.36 more in Moss Vale - Berrima

6.29 76th pct 5.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +131.2 more in Moss Vale - Berrima

269.4 29th pct 138.2 22nd pct

PT routes in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +26 more in Moss Vale - Berrima

38 87th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands

13 74th pct —

Drive to city in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +76 longer in Southern Highlands

85 86th pct 161 100th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 51.1%

16.9% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 37.6%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 31.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.1% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

9.7% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

6.2% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.7% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +1 higher in Southern Highlands

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +2 higher in Southern Highlands

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +2 higher in Southern Highlands

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +2 higher in Southern Highlands

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +36 higher in Southern Highlands

1,004 53rd pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +3,689 higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

11,142 53rd pct 7,453 34th pct

Growth in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +1.5 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

5.0% 54th pct 3.5% 40th pct

Businesses in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +104 higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

1,201 65th pct 1,097 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +265 higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

1,086 67th pct 821 46th pct

Max temp in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +0.7 higher in Southern Highlands

19.8 13th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands even

8.1 10th pct 8.1 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +2.3 higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

4.8 41st pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +1.9 more in Moss Vale - Berrima

4.7 42nd pct 2.8 18th pct

15-min city in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +20.3 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

50.8% 38th pct 30.5% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +29.3 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

54.9% 43rd pct 25.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +38.2 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

79.5% 39th pct 41.3% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +25.7 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

52.1% 32nd pct 26.5% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +37.2 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

85.8% 33rd pct 48.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +5.8 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

28.9% 33rd pct 23.2% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +0.3 more in Moss Vale - Berrima

18.4 69th pct 18.1 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +9 higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

10 24th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Moss Vale - Berrima in Southern Highlands +2.1 pts higher in Southern Highlands

6.2% 64th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Moss Vale - Berrima with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Highlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moss Vale - Berrima vs Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114021287/moss-vale-berrima/vs/114021289/southern-highlands