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Berwick - North vs Narre Warren - South West

Name: Berwick - North vs Narre Warren - South West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Berwick - North profile · Narre Warren - South West profile

Berwick - North Narre Warren - South West

Berwick - North and Narre Warren - South West are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Berwick - North is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 35 in Narre Warren - South West. It is also wealthier, with 25.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 13.8% do so in Narre Warren - South West. This gap in wealth is reflected in home ownership, as homes owned outright are far more common in Berwick - North (38.1%) than in Narre Warren - South West (23.6%).

Both areas are similar in that about 28% of people in Berwick - North were born overseas, which is about the same as the national figure. This shared connection to migration exists alongside a larger diversity in Narre Warren - South West, where 41.7% of people were born overseas and 41.1% use a language other than English at home. While they share similar typical weekly rents of around $360 to $380, the gap in rental rates has widened, with renting now far more common in Narre Warren - South West.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.0 pts higher in Narre Warren - South West Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Narre Warren - South West Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Berwick - North Born overseas: 13.6 pts higher in Narre Warren - South West Median age: 8 yrs older in Berwick - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +8,205 larger in Berwick - North gap steady

22,963 93rd pct 14,758 75th pct

Median age in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +8 yrs older in Berwick - North gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.2%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 12.8%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 46.2%

29.3% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Berwick - North Narre Warren - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 52.5%

2.6% India +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

2.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +12.8 pts 21.6%

29.7% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 21.1%

10.0% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

5.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

3.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only ◂ +24.2 pts 52.4%

3.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 37.2%

39.1% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 31.4%

1.9% Islam +9.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +0.60 more in Narre Warren - South West

1.83 43rd pct 2.43 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +6 more in Narre Warren - South West

29 68th pct 35 76th pct

Students in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +2,992 more in Berwick - North

5,839 91st pct 2,847 76th pct

Avg size in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +427 larger in Berwick - North

834 87th pct 407 48th pct

ICSEA in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +126 higher in Berwick - North

1,080 76th pct 954 21st pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 58.0%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

9.0% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 22.6%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 19.2%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.8% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

10.2% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +$105 higher in Berwick - North gap widening

$820 53rd pct $715 31st pct

Household income in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +$270 higher in Berwick - North gap widening

$1,885 58th pct $1,615 42nd pct

Family income in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +$502 higher in Berwick - North gap widening

$2,311 65th pct $1,809 32nd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +4.0 pts ▸ 66.2%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +29 larger in Narre Warren - South West

95 30th pct 124 38th pct

Median age in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +$27 higher in Narre Warren - South West

$597 42nd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +$784 higher in Berwick - North

$2,049 70th pct $1,265 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +0.2 larger in Narre Warren - South West gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 61.3%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 21.1%

11.5% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 29.8%

23.5% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%

16.4% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

6.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +$20 higher in Berwick - North gap steady

$380 54th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +$262 higher in Berwick - North gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,738 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +0.10 higher in Narre Warren - South West gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 23.6%

18.3% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 87.1%

17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 6.9%

0.1% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 26.1%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 56.9%

24.5% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

4.1% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 6.7%

14.5% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +52 more in Berwick - North

133 89th pct 81 80th pct

Stops/1k in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +0.30 more in Berwick - North

5.79 71st pct 5.49 67th pct

Departures/1k in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +70.6 more in Narre Warren - South West

1,478.3 73rd pct 1,548.9 74th pct

PT routes in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +2 more in Berwick - North

19 86th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +2 longer in Narre Warren - South West

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +1 longer in Berwick - North

32 60th pct 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +8,205 more in Berwick - North

22,963 68th pct 14,758 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +13,504 more in Narre Warren - South West

37,721 46th pct 51,225 55th pct

Transit to city in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West

— 87 98th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 61.6%

25.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 17.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles even 41.1%

32.1% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

4.2% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance even 13.6%

12.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

7.7% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Retail trade even 10.6%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 15.3%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

6.9% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +4 higher in Berwick - North

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +5 higher in Berwick - North

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +4 higher in Berwick - North

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +3 higher in Berwick - North

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +97 higher in Berwick - North

1,042 68th pct 945 28th pct

ERP in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +8,153 higher in Berwick - North

23,637 89th pct 15,484 73rd pct

Growth in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +2.0 pts higher in Narre Warren - South West

2.0% 28th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +691 higher in Berwick - North

2,304 86th pct 1,613 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +6 higher in Narre Warren - South West

927 55th pct 932 56th pct

Max temp in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +0.1 higher in Narre Warren - South West

20.0 14th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West even

10.5 29th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +0.4 higher in Narre Warren - South West

6.5 67th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +0.1 more in Berwick - North

6.4 67th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +3.5 pts higher in Narre Warren - South West

79.1% 61st pct 82.7% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +22.6 pts higher in Narre Warren - South West

70.5% 57th pct 93.1% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +0.5 pts higher in Narre Warren - South West

93.8% 54th pct 94.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +5.6 pts higher in Narre Warren - South West

89.1% 67th pct 94.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +3.3 pts higher in Berwick - North

99.6% 62nd pct 96.3% 47th pct

Walk to health in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +3.5 pts higher in Narre Warren - South West

72.1% 71st pct 75.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +1.7 more in Berwick - North

18.0 67th pct 16.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +71 higher in Narre Warren - South West

187 68th pct 258 78th pct

Mean slope in Berwick - North in Narre Warren - South West +2.3 pts higher in Berwick - North

6.3% 65th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Compare Berwick - North with nearby areas

Berwick - South West Berwick - South East Narre Warren North Narre Warren - North East Narre Warren - South West Beaconsfield - Officer Narre Warren South - East Clyde North - North

Compare Narre Warren - South West with nearby areas

Narre Warren - North East Narre Warren South - West Hampton Park - East Hallam Narre Warren South - East Berwick - South West Hampton Park - West Berwick - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berwick - North vs Narre Warren - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212021293/berwick-north/vs/212021456/narre-warren-south-west