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Berala vs Lidcombe

Name: Berala vs Lidcombe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Berala profile · Lidcombe profile

Berala Lidcombe

Lidcombe and Berala are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with a notable contrast in growth and housing. Lidcombe has seen much faster population growth since 2021, at 14.8% compared to 2.8% in Berala. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 31.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than Berala's 22.4%. Berala is more focused on detached housing, which is found in 60.7% of homes, far higher than the 46.2% in Lidcombe.

These gaps are widening across several measures, including the difference in Year 12 completion and the number of people who have moved recently. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as the typical number of people per home and the share of residents who do not identify with a religion. Both areas are also far above the national figure for people born overseas, with Lidcombe at 65.1% and Berala at 58.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,587 larger in Lidcombe Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Berala Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in Lidcombe Recent movers: 11.0 pts higher in Lidcombe Bachelor+: 9.5 pts higher in Lidcombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berala in Lidcombe +12,587 larger in Lidcombe gap widening

8,610 44th pct 21,197 91st pct

Median age in Berala in Lidcombe +2 yrs older in Berala gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.4%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 50.0%

34.4% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.2% Divorced even 7.2%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Berala Lidcombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.7% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 30.6%

17.2% China ◂ +6.2 pts 11.1%

8.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

1.7% Nepal +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.3% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 26.7%

8.1% English ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

7.4% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.7% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

21.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 19.5%

17.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%

14.6% Cantonese ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

6.2% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.6% Tagalog even 1.7%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.6% No religion even 27.6%

15.2% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%

12.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

3.6% Hinduism +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Berala in Lidcombe +1 more in Lidcombe

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Berala in Lidcombe +0.06 more in Berala

0.75 7th pct 0.69 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berala in Lidcombe +16 more in Lidcombe

45 86th pct 61 91st pct

Students in Berala in Lidcombe +463 more in Lidcombe

656 24th pct 1,119 41st pct

Avg size in Berala in Lidcombe +97 larger in Berala

656 76th pct 560 68th pct

ICSEA in Berala in Lidcombe +59 higher in Lidcombe

980 33rd pct 1,039 60th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 73.1%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 10.4%

11.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Berala in Lidcombe +$107 higher in Lidcombe gap widening

$597 12th pct $704 29th pct

Household income in Berala in Lidcombe +$346 higher in Lidcombe gap widening

$1,540 37th pct $1,886 58th pct

Family income in Berala in Lidcombe +$246 higher in Lidcombe gap widening

$1,610 20th pct $1,856 35th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

9.3% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 43.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.6% Heart disease even 2.6%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None +3.4 pts ▸ 77.5%

13.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

3.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berala in Lidcombe +46 larger in Lidcombe

30 10th pct 76 24th pct

Median age in Berala in Lidcombe +5 yrs older in Lidcombe

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Berala in Lidcombe +$54 higher in Lidcombe

$420 7th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Berala in Lidcombe +$437 higher in Lidcombe

$1,125 11th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berala in Lidcombe even gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 59.2%

19.8% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

2.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

26.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.3% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

16.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berala in Lidcombe +$100 higher in Lidcombe gap steady

$380 54th pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Berala in Lidcombe +$230 higher in Lidcombe gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,230 76th pct

People / bedroom in Berala in Lidcombe +0.10 higher in Lidcombe gap widening

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 23.9%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

60.7% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 46.2%

26.0% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 33.4%

29.5% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

30.6% $200–$349 ◂ +20.8 pts 9.8%

9.9% $550–$749 +14.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

2.1% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.3% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.1%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berala in Lidcombe +51 more in Lidcombe

36 46th pct 87 84th pct

Stops/1k in Berala in Lidcombe +0.08 more in Berala

4.18 48th pct 4.10 47th pct

Departures/1k in Berala in Lidcombe +724.4 more in Lidcombe

531.5 39th pct 1,255.8 66th pct

PT routes in Berala in Lidcombe +7 more in Lidcombe

7 48th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Berala in Lidcombe +3 longer in Lidcombe

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Berala in Lidcombe +5 longer in Berala

20 40th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Berala in Lidcombe +12,587 more in Lidcombe

13,748 44th pct 26,335 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Berala in Lidcombe +4,490 more in Berala

219,849 86th pct 215,359 86th pct

Transit to city in Berala in Lidcombe +2 longer in Berala

60 53rd pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 31.7%

26.2% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

6.6% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

30.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 29.5%

13.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.3% Retail trade even 9.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

7.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

5.2% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

11.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

7.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berala in Lidcombe +3 higher in Lidcombe

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Berala in Lidcombe +1 higher in Lidcombe

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Berala in Lidcombe +1 higher in Lidcombe

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Berala in Lidcombe +3 higher in Lidcombe

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Berala in Lidcombe +74 higher in Lidcombe

940 26th pct 1,014 57th pct

ERP in Berala in Lidcombe +15,621 higher in Lidcombe

8,895 42nd pct 24,516 89th pct

Growth in Berala in Lidcombe +12.0 pts higher in Lidcombe

2.8% 35th pct 14.8% 87th pct

Businesses in Berala in Lidcombe +2,277 higher in Lidcombe

836 46th pct 3,113 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berala in Lidcombe +27 higher in Berala

1,153 72nd pct 1,126 70th pct

Max temp in Berala in Lidcombe +0.3 higher in Lidcombe

24.1 54th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Berala in Lidcombe +0.1 higher in Lidcombe

12.1 55th pct 12.2 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berala in Lidcombe even

7.4 79th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berala in Lidcombe +0.6 more in Berala

7.3 80th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Berala in Lidcombe +8.1 pts higher in Berala

99.1% 85th pct 91.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Berala in Lidcombe +5.0 pts higher in Berala

96.7% 84th pct 91.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Berala in Lidcombe even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Berala in Lidcombe +12.1 pts higher in Berala

96.6% 80th pct 84.6% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Berala in Lidcombe even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Berala in Lidcombe +16.8 pts higher in Berala

37.2% 42nd pct 20.3% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Berala in Lidcombe +1.6 more in Lidcombe

6.6 6th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Berala in Lidcombe +5 higher in Lidcombe

199 71st pct 204 72nd pct

Mean slope in Berala in Lidcombe +0.4 pts higher in Berala

4.6% 38th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Berala with nearby areas

Regents Park Auburn - South Chullora Rookwood Cemetery Lidcombe Auburn - Central Yagoona - Birrong Auburn - North

Compare Lidcombe with nearby areas

Auburn - North Rookwood Cemetery Silverwater - Newington Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park Auburn - Central Berala Homebush Auburn - South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berala vs Lidcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125011585/berala/vs/125011586/lidcombe