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Berrimah vs East Arm

Name: Berrimah vs East Arm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Berrimah profile · East Arm profile

Berrimah East Arm

Berrimah and East Arm are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Berrimah is a relatively young community where 19.9% of people are children, and it is much more linguistically diverse, with 37% of residents using a language other than English at home. In contrast, East Arm is sparsely populated and has a much older population; the typical resident is 45, and 23.8% of people are aged 65 or over. Health is a major difference, as 52.4% of East Arm residents have a long-term health condition, compared to just 15.4% in Berrimah.

The age gap between the two areas has narrowed since 2011, though East Arm residents remain far older. Both areas share similar weather, with typical maximum temperatures around 33.7 degrees. While East Arm has a far higher typical weekly rent of $635, it also has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 90.5%. Berrimah is better connected, with more public transport stops and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 34.7 pts higher in Berrimah Participation: 29.4 pts higher in East Arm Population: 1,691 larger in Berrimah Other language: 22.7 pts higher in Berrimah Bachelor+: 22.4 pts higher in Berrimah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berrimah in East Arm +1,691 larger in Berrimah gap narrowing

1,712 7th pct 21 0th pct

Median age in Berrimah in East Arm +12 yrs older in East Arm gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.1 pts 14.3%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +15.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.6% Never married +24.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

43.1% Married ◂ +24.1 pts 19.0%

5.8% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Berrimah East Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.0% Australia +15.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

11.7% Philippines ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.1% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%

19.0% English even 19.0%

5.9% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Filipino ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

49.1% English only +36.6 pts ▸ 85.7%

6.8% Tagalog ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 38.1%

31.1% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Berrimah in East Arm

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Berrimah in East Arm

8.80 96th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Berrimah in East Arm +6 more in Berrimah

14 37th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Berrimah in East Arm

1,128 41st pct —

Avg size in Berrimah in East Arm

376 43rd pct —

ICSEA in Berrimah in East Arm

1,079 76th pct —

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +34.7 pts 19.0%

12.6% Year 10 +39.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

23.3% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.4% Health +9.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berrimah in East Arm +$130 higher in East Arm gap widening

$1,015 78th pct $1,145 87th pct

Household income in Berrimah in East Arm +$676 higher in Berrimah

$2,250 80th pct $1,574 40th pct

Family income in Berrimah in East Arm +$644 higher in Berrimah

$2,468 73rd pct $1,824 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.6%

29.6% Under $650 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Mental health +15.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.7% Other condition +14.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.4% Diabetes +10.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +0.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

11.3% One condition +22.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berrimah in East Arm +315 larger in Berrimah

318 67th pct 3 1st pct

Median age in Berrimah in East Arm +20 yrs older in East Arm

22 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Berrimah in East Arm +$92 higher in East Arm

$358 0th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Berrimah in East Arm

$1,416 31st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Berrimah in East Arm +0.9 larger in Berrimah

2.9 86th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

12.1% One-parent families +112.9 pts ▸ 125.0%

64.6% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

21.0% Couples without children ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +28.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

18.5% 1 person ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berrimah in East Arm +$265 higher in East Arm

$370 50th pct $635 100th pct

Mortgage in Berrimah in East Arm

$2,600 89th pct —

People / bedroom in Berrimah in East Arm +0.10 higher in Berrimah

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Rented +65.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

16.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 57.1%

29.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

8.3% Other dwelling ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +34.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.3% $350–$549 ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%

25.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

21.2% Under $200 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berrimah in East Arm +25 more in Berrimah

25 35th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Berrimah in East Arm +14.60 more in Berrimah

14.60 90th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Berrimah in East Arm +3,511.1 more in Berrimah

3,511.1 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Berrimah in East Arm +16 more in Berrimah

16 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Berrimah in East Arm +28 longer in East Arm

21 80th pct 49 92nd pct

Drive to city in Berrimah in East Arm +15 longer in Berrimah

29 57th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Berrimah in East Arm +1,691 more in Berrimah

1,712 4th pct 21 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Berrimah in East Arm +1,691 more in Berrimah

1,712 3rd pct 21 0th pct

Transit to city in Berrimah in East Arm

81 88th pct —

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +45.5 pts 16.7%

4.9% Worked at home +22.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

6.2% Car (passenger) +16.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.8% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.6% 1 vehicle +50.8 pts ▸ 71.4%

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.4% Retail trade +60.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Education & training +11.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

10.5% Construction ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Managers +38.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

21.6% Community & personal service ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berrimah in East Arm

6 57th pct —

IRSD decile in Berrimah in East Arm

4 36th pct —

IER decile in Berrimah in East Arm

4 36th pct —

IEO decile in Berrimah in East Arm +4 higher in East Arm

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Berrimah in East Arm

1,000 51st pct —

ERP in Berrimah in East Arm +2,848 higher in Berrimah

2,871 10th pct 23 0th pct

Growth in Berrimah in East Arm

58.6% 100th pct —

Businesses in Berrimah in East Arm +437 higher in Berrimah

541 28th pct 104 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berrimah in East Arm +125 higher in Berrimah

1,655 94th pct 1,530 90th pct

Max temp in Berrimah in East Arm +0.1 higher in Berrimah

33.7 100th pct 33.6 100th pct

Min temp in Berrimah in East Arm +0.2 higher in East Arm

23.0 100th pct 23.2 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berrimah in East Arm +2.7 higher in Berrimah

3.1 21st pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berrimah in East Arm +2.5 more in Berrimah

3.0 19th pct 0.4 0th pct

15-min city in Berrimah in East Arm +14.8 pts higher in Berrimah

14.8% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Berrimah in East Arm +21.3 pts higher in Berrimah

21.3% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Berrimah in East Arm +54.8 pts higher in Berrimah

54.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Berrimah in East Arm +36.3 pts higher in Berrimah

36.3% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Berrimah in East Arm +76.8 pts higher in Berrimah

77.0% 26th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Walk to health in Berrimah in East Arm +15.6 pts higher in Berrimah

15.6% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Berrimah in East Arm +60.2 more in East Arm

35.0 86th pct 95.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Berrimah in East Arm +22 higher in Berrimah

34 35th pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Berrimah in East Arm +0.4 pts higher in Berrimah

3.4% 17th pct 3.0% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berrimah vs East Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021012/berrimah/vs/701021017/east-arm