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Pakenham - South West vs Berwick - South East

Name: Pakenham - South West vs Berwick - South East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Pakenham - South West profile · Berwick - South East profile

Pakenham - South West Berwick - South East

Pakenham - South West and Berwick - South East are nearby Victorian suburbs with different economic and accessibility profiles. Berwick - South East is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,361 per week and 32.9% of households earning over $3,000 weekly, compared to $1,803 and 16.9% in Pakenham - South West. Berwick - South East also has a more qualified workforce, with 28.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Pakenham - South West is far more walkable; 92.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 29.3% of homes in Berwick - South East have the same access.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the unemployment rate, which sits at 5.3% in Pakenham - South West and 5.0% in Berwick - South East. They also share similar patterns in unpaid work and care, and both have a significant population born overseas. However, Berwick - South East has seen much faster recent growth, with its population rising by 15.5% since 2021, while Pakenham - South West grew by 3.8%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in Berwick - South East One-parent: 5.2 pts higher in Pakenham - South West Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in Berwick - South East Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Pakenham - South West Work from home: 8.7 pts higher in Berwick - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +9,023 larger in Pakenham - South West

26,783 98th pct 17,760 86th pct

Median age in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +2 yrs older in Berwick - South East

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 26.8%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

Marital status

49.1% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 56.4%

35.1% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 32.5%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Pakenham - South West Berwick - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 58.9%

7.2% India +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% England even 3.2%

1.0% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.7% English ◂ +6.4 pts 25.3%

30.7% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 25.1%

6.4% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

2.6% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

68.7% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 62.1%

5.6% Punjabi ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

1.6% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.2% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 33.9%

4.1% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.4% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

4.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +3 more in Pakenham - South West

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +0.09 more in Pakenham - South West

1.03 16th pct 0.95 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +12 more in Berwick - South East

19 49th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +570 more in Pakenham - South West

5,257 90th pct 4,687 88th pct

Avg size in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +421 larger in Berwick - South East

751 83rd pct 1,172 96th pct

ICSEA in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +66 higher in Berwick - South East

997 41st pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 68.8%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 23.8%

21.0% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

9.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

4.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +$95 higher in Berwick - South East

$788 46th pct $883 64th pct

Household income in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +$558 higher in Berwick - South East

$1,803 53rd pct $2,361 86th pct

Family income in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +$497 higher in Berwick - South East

$1,959 42nd pct $2,456 73rd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 35.3%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 18.7%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.6% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.3%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.6%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +5.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +199 larger in Pakenham - South West

281 63rd pct 82 26th pct

Median age in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +1 yrs older in Pakenham - South West

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +$158 higher in Pakenham - South West

$675 58th pct $517 23rd pct

Household income in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +$889 higher in Berwick - South East

$1,653 47th pct $2,542 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +0.3 larger in Berwick - South East

3.0 89th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 74.3%

17.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

20.7% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.5% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 23.6%

17.4% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.4% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 10.5%

9.6% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +$61 higher in Berwick - South East

$369 50th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +$300 higher in Berwick - South East

$1,800 47th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

28.3% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%

18.9% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 96.5%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 28.4%

5.3% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 +14.1 pts ▸ 78.1%

25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 9.1%

1.2% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

0.9% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 23.4%

7.3% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +20 more in Pakenham - South West

87 84th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +0.52 more in Berwick - South East

3.25 34th pct 3.77 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +293.9 more in Berwick - South East

487.5 38th pct 781.4 49th pct

PT routes in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +3 more in Berwick - South East

6 43rd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +6 longer in Pakenham - South West

11 72nd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +4 longer in Pakenham - South West

39 67th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +9,023 more in Pakenham - South West

26,783 73rd pct 17,760 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +2,231 more in Berwick - South East

26,783 36th pct 29,014 38th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 54.2%

16.8% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 24.4%

13.6% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.1% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

10.5% Retail trade even 10.6%

7.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

10.1% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

9.6% Sales workers even 9.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +4 higher in Berwick - South East

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +4 higher in Berwick - South East

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +3 higher in Berwick - South East

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +3 higher in Berwick - South East

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +83 higher in Berwick - South East

968 38th pct 1,051 72nd pct

ERP in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +7,429 higher in Pakenham - South West

28,194 92nd pct 20,765 87th pct

Growth in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +11.7 pts higher in Berwick - South East

3.8% 43rd pct 15.5% 88th pct

Businesses in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +990 higher in Pakenham - South West

2,530 86th pct 1,540 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +11 higher in Berwick - South East

916 54th pct 927 55th pct

Max temp in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +0.2 higher in Pakenham - South West

20.2 16th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East even

10.5 29th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +1.2 higher in Pakenham - South West

5.9 57th pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +1.2 more in Pakenham - South West

5.5 54th pct 4.3 35th pct

15-min city in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +42.1 pts higher in Pakenham - South West

75.6% 58th pct 33.5% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +62.8 pts higher in Pakenham - South West

92.1% 78th pct 29.3% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +3.4 pts higher in Berwick - South East

93.7% 54th pct 97.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +7.2 pts higher in Pakenham - South West

82.3% 58th pct 75.1% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +1.3 pts higher in Berwick - South East

98.6% 55th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +18.9 pts higher in Pakenham - South West

49.9% 54th pct 31.0% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +0.6 more in Pakenham - South West

9.3 18th pct 8.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +96 higher in Berwick - South East

250 77th pct 346 87th pct

Mean slope in Pakenham - South West in Berwick - South East +1.6 pts higher in Berwick - South East

3.1% 11th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pakenham - South West vs Berwick - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212011552/pakenham-south-west/vs/212021553/berwick-south-east