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Berala vs Lidcombe

Name: Berala vs Lidcombe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Berala profile · Lidcombe profile

Berala Lidcombe

Lidcombe and Berala are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and education profiles. Lidcombe is more transient and highly educated, with 34.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 50.8% of residents moving in the last five years. It features more apartments and has a typical weekly rent of $500. Berala is more established and family-oriented, with a typical resident who is four years older and a much higher share of separate houses (61.0% compared to 38.7% in Lidcombe). Berala also has more large homes, with 64.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the number of people per home, with about 3 people in each household. They also share a similar level of full-time employment and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Lidcombe has far more public transport departures, both areas are very accessible, with almost every home in Berala and 85.1% in Lidcombe within a 15-minute walk of a local shop or service.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,906 larger in Lidcombe Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Berala Recent movers: 16.6 pts higher in Lidcombe Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Lidcombe Bachelor+: 12.0 pts higher in Lidcombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berala in Lidcombe +14,906 larger in Lidcombe gap widening

8,757 87th pct 23,663 90th pct

Median age in Berala in Lidcombe +4 yrs older in Berala gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.8%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 49.3%

34.4% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Berala Lidcombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.6% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 29.7%

17.3% China ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%

8.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

1.7% Nepal +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.8% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.4% Chinese ◂ +9.7 pts 27.6%

8.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.7% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

21.3% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%

18.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

14.4% Cantonese ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%

5.9% Arabic ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.5% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.7% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.8% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%

12.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

3.7% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berala in Lidcombe +0.11 more in Berala

0.73 2nd pct 0.62 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berala in Lidcombe +15 more in Lidcombe

45 91st pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Berala in Lidcombe +9 larger in Berala

665 88th pct 655 88th pct

ICSEA in Berala in Lidcombe +29 higher in Lidcombe

1,014 64th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 74.5%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 9.4%

11.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 10.9%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

8.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Berala in Lidcombe +$146 higher in Lidcombe gap widening

$595 24th pct $741 48th pct

Household income in Berala in Lidcombe +$336 higher in Lidcombe gap widening

$1,552 51st pct $1,888 70th pct

Family income in Berala in Lidcombe +$278 higher in Lidcombe gap widening

$1,620 34th pct $1,898 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.0%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.7%

9.4% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 41.5%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None +4.1 pts ▸ 78.3%

13.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

3.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berala in Lidcombe +57 larger in Lidcombe

30 73rd pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Berala in Lidcombe +5 yrs older in Lidcombe

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Berala in Lidcombe +$67 higher in Lidcombe

$420 20th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Berala in Lidcombe +$500 higher in Lidcombe

$1,125 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berala in Lidcombe +0.1 larger in Berala gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 57.1%

19.8% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

2.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

26.1% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.4% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berala in Lidcombe +$120 higher in Lidcombe gap widening

$380 78th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Berala in Lidcombe +$308 higher in Lidcombe gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,308 86th pct

People / bedroom in Berala in Lidcombe +0.10 higher in Lidcombe gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 20.7%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 38.7%

25.5% Flat or apartment +19.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.2% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 30.3%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +21.9 pts 8.4%

10.2% $550–$749 +15.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

2.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

23.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 10.1%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berala in Lidcombe +56 more in Lidcombe

35 87th pct 91 89th pct

Stops/1k in Berala in Lidcombe +0.15 more in Berala

4.00 73rd pct 3.85 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Berala in Lidcombe +646.1 more in Lidcombe

520.8 79th pct 1,167.0 87th pct

PT routes in Berala in Lidcombe +8 more in Lidcombe

7 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Berala in Lidcombe +2 longer in Berala

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Berala in Lidcombe +5 longer in Berala

20 17th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Berala in Lidcombe +34,590 more in Berala

55,787 87th pct 21,197 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Berala in Lidcombe +212,604 more in Berala

327,399 89th pct 114,795 82nd pct

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

57 49th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 32.1%

26.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

6.6% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%

13.2% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.1% Retail trade even 9.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

7.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

5.1% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

11.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

6.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Berala in Lidcombe +0.1 higher in Berala

7.4 94th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berala in Lidcombe +1.0 more in Berala

7.2 96th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Berala in Lidcombe +14.0 pts higher in Berala

99.1% 99th pct 85.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Berala in Lidcombe +3.0 pts higher in Berala

96.7% 98th pct 93.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Berala in Lidcombe even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Berala in Lidcombe +31.5 pts higher in Berala

96.7% 97th pct 65.2% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Berala in Lidcombe even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Berala in Lidcombe +7.6 pts higher in Berala

35.9% 80th pct 28.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Berala in Lidcombe +1.0 more in Lidcombe

6.7 33rd pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Berala in Lidcombe +14 higher in Lidcombe

195 90th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Berala in Lidcombe even

4.6% 37th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Berala with nearby areas

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Compare Lidcombe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berala vs Lidcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10299/berala/vs/SAL12325/lidcombe