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Berala vs Chester Hill - Sefton

Name: Berala vs Chester Hill - Sefton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Berala profile · Chester Hill - Sefton profile

Berala Chester Hill - Sefton

Chester Hill - Sefton and Berala are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Berala has a much higher share of people born overseas (58.7% compared to 45.4%) and more people using another language at home. It is also more walkable, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of shops and services, compared to 86.6% in Chester Hill - Sefton. However, Chester Hill - Sefton is younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 37 in Berala, and it has far more schools (8 compared to 1).

These two neighbours are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,600 for both. While they share similar incomes, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the proportion of people who speak another language at home has narrowed since 2016, but the gap in the number of children under 15 has widened. Chester Hill - Sefton remains more connected by public transport, with far more weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,232 larger in Chester Hill - Sefton Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in Chester Hill - Sefton Born overseas: 13.3 pts higher in Berala No religion: 12.8 pts higher in Berala Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +12,232 larger in Chester Hill - Sefton gap widening

8,610 44th pct 20,842 90th pct

Median age in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +3 yrs older in Berala gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 26.7%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 46.4%

34.4% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Berala Chester Hill - Sefton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.7% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

17.2% China ◂ +12.2 pts 5.0%

8.5% Vietnam +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.8% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% Chinese ◂ +23.9 pts 13.4%

7.4% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.4% Vietnamese +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% English +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

2.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

21.2% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.2% Arabic +17.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.8% Mandarin ◂ +12.7 pts 5.1%

14.6% Cantonese ◂ +10.1 pts 4.5%

4.7% Vietnamese +8.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

15.2% Islam +18.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

33.3% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 28.4%

27.6% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 14.8%

12.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

7.3% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +7 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

1 0th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +1.02 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

0.75 7th pct 1.77 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +18 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

45 86th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +4,345 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

656 24th pct 5,001 89th pct

Avg size in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +31 larger in Berala

656 76th pct 625 74th pct

ICSEA in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton even

980 33rd pct 979 32nd pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 53.6%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

11.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 23.3%

16.5% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 17.6%

11.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

5.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +$80 higher in Berala gap widening

$597 12th pct $517 5th pct

Household income in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +$125 higher in Berala gap narrowing

$1,540 37th pct $1,415 30th pct

Family income in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +$33 higher in Berala gap widening

$1,610 20th pct $1,577 18th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.1%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.4%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Heart disease even 2.6%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +7.6 pts 66.5%

13.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +93 larger in Chester Hill - Sefton

30 10th pct 123 38th pct

Median age in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +4 yrs older in Chester Hill - Sefton

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +$95 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

$420 7th pct $515 23rd pct

Household income in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +$99 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

$1,125 11th pct $1,224 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +0.2 larger in Chester Hill - Sefton gap widening

3.0 89th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

19.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 13.0%

15.4% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Household size

26.3% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 21.7%

19.3% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

9.2% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +$20 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton gap steady

$380 54th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +$167 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 38.3%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 27.6%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

60.7% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 72.3%

26.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 13.3%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 18.7%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 42.2%

30.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 pts 13.5%

8.1% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.9% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 12.8%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +101 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

36 46th pct 137 89th pct

Stops/1k in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +2.39 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

4.18 48th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +536.8 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

531.5 39th pct 1,068.3 60th pct

PT routes in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +3 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

7 48th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +2 longer in Berala

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +4 longer in Chester Hill - Sefton

20 40th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +57,102 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

13,748 44th pct 70,850 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +130,250 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

219,849 86th pct 350,099 89th pct

Transit to city in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +1 longer in Chester Hill - Sefton

60 53rd pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

26.2% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.6% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 35.3%

30.9% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

4.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

9.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +1 higher in Berala

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +22 higher in Berala

940 26th pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +12,911 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

8,895 42nd pct 21,806 88th pct

Growth in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +1.3 pts higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

2.8% 35th pct 4.2% 46th pct

Businesses in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +1,615 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

836 46th pct 2,451 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +47 higher in Berala

1,153 72nd pct 1,106 69th pct

Max temp in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +0.3 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

24.1 54th pct 24.4 58th pct

Min temp in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +0.3 higher in Berala

12.1 55th pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +0.3 higher in Berala

7.4 79th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +0.5 more in Berala

7.3 80th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +12.5 pts higher in Berala

99.1% 85th pct 86.6% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +9.7 pts higher in Berala

96.7% 84th pct 87.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +0.3 pts higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

96.6% 80th pct 96.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 67th pct

Walk to health in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +24.7 pts higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

37.2% 42nd pct 61.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +4.2 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

6.6 6th pct 10.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +70 higher in Berala

199 71st pct 129 57th pct

Mean slope in Berala in Chester Hill - Sefton +0.2 pts higher in Berala

4.6% 38th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berala vs Chester Hill - Sefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125011585/berala/vs/125031479/chester-hill-sefton