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Auburn vs Berala

Name: Auburn vs Berala — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Auburn profile · Berala profile

Auburn Berala

Auburn (NSW) and Berala are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographic profiles. Berala has far more separate houses (61.0% compared to 42.0% in Auburn (NSW)) and larger homes, with 64.6% having three or more bedrooms. Auburn (NSW) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 37 in Berala, and it is far more transient, with 45.1% of people moving in the last five years. This higher mobility is consistent with a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals (31.2%) and more people renting their homes (49.9%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,540 and similar weekly rents. They are also both very diverse, with a huge share of residents born overseas and speaking a language other than English at home. Auburn (NSW) has much better access to health services, though Berala has a slightly higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,576 larger in Auburn Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Berala Recent arrivals: 15.0 pts higher in Auburn 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Berala Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in Auburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn in Berala +30,576 larger in Auburn gap widening

39,333 94th pct 8,757 87th pct

Median age in Auburn in Berala +6 yrs older in Berala gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 30.9%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 50.6%

34.5% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.4%

6.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Auburn Berala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

28.0% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.4% China +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Nepal ◂ +11.0 pts 1.7%

1.9% Vietnam +6.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% India ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.8% Chinese +15.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

6.0% English +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Vietnamese +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

12.2% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.1% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.1% Cantonese +8.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Arabic ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.5% Islam ◂ +23.7 pts 14.8%

15.2% Christianity +18.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.4% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.6% Hinduism ◂ +10.0 pts 3.7%

5.4% Buddhism +7.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Auburn in Berala +1.02 more in Auburn

1.75 23rd pct 0.73 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn in Berala +11 more in Auburn

56 93rd pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Auburn in Berala +97 larger in Berala

568 80th pct 665 88th pct

ICSEA in Auburn in Berala +7 higher in Berala

1,007 60th pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 60.8%

16.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.0% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

11.1% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 8.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

9.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Auburn in Berala +$15 higher in Berala gap narrowing

$580 22nd pct $595 24th pct

Household income in Auburn in Berala +$19 higher in Berala gap narrowing

$1,533 50th pct $1,552 51st pct

Family income in Auburn in Berala +$180 higher in Berala gap widening

$1,440 23rd pct $1,620 34th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.4%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.5%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +1.4 pts 74.2%

10.4% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Auburn in Berala +75 larger in Auburn

105 86th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Auburn in Berala +6 yrs older in Auburn

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Auburn in Berala +$107 higher in Auburn

$527 36th pct $420 20th pct

Household income in Auburn in Berala +$335 higher in Berala

$790 11th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn in Berala +0.3 larger in Auburn gap widening

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 62.3%

20.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

12.4% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Household size

22.3% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.6% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.2%

11.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn in Berala +$30 higher in Auburn gap widening

$410 84th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Auburn in Berala even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Auburn in Berala +0.20 higher in Auburn gap widening

1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 40.1%

21.7% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

42.0% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

47.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.7 pts 25.5%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 29.2%

32.4% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.1% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 45.0%

17.7% $200–$349 +12.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

2.0% $750 or more even 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 25.7%

18.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

15.3% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn in Berala +115 more in Auburn

150 92nd pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Auburn in Berala +0.18 more in Berala

3.81 73rd pct 4.00 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Auburn in Berala +150.7 more in Auburn

671.5 81st pct 520.8 79th pct

PT routes in Auburn in Berala +4 more in Auburn

11 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Auburn in Berala even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Auburn in Berala +1 longer in Berala

19 16th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Auburn in Berala +36,300 more in Berala

19,487 73rd pct 55,787 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Auburn in Berala +181,439 more in Berala

145,960 86th pct 327,399 89th pct

Transit to city in Auburn in Berala +9 longer in Auburn

66 68th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

34.5% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.0% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.7% Train ◂ +7.2 pts 6.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 40.1%

24.9% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%

8.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

4.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.8% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

6.5% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn in Berala +0.7 higher in Auburn

8.1 98th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn in Berala +0.2 more in Auburn

7.4 97th pct 7.2 96th pct

15-min city in Auburn in Berala +6.1 pts higher in Berala

93.0% 96th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn in Berala +11.6 pts higher in Berala

85.2% 92nd pct 96.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Auburn in Berala even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Auburn in Berala +0.5 pts higher in Auburn

97.2% 98th pct 96.7% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Auburn in Berala even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Auburn in Berala +46.8 pts higher in Auburn

82.7% 94th pct 35.9% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn in Berala +0.3 more in Auburn

7.1 34th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn in Berala +8 higher in Berala

187 90th pct 195 90th pct

Mean slope in Auburn in Berala even

4.6% 37th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Auburn with nearby areas

South Granville Berala Clyde Lidcombe Granville Silverwater Rosehill Regents Park

Compare Berala with nearby areas

Regents Park Potts Hill Birrong Auburn Chullora Rookwood Sefton Lidcombe

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs Berala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10107/auburn/vs/SAL10299/berala