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Berala vs Potts Hill

Name: Berala vs Potts Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Berala profile · Potts Hill profile

Berala Potts Hill

Berala and Potts Hill are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Berala is a very walkable hub where 24.3% of people speak little or no English, and 32.6% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Potts Hill is more car-dependent, with a much higher share of university degrees (41.1% compared to Berala's 22.3%) and more high-income households, where 33.7% earn $3,000 or more a week.

These two areas share a great deal in common, including almost identical rates of renting and the same proportion of First Nations people. Both have a high share of residents born overseas and a strong presence of people using languages other than English at home, which are both well above the national figures. While they are similar in these ways, a gap has opened in their housing and movement patterns; Berala has far more separate houses and better access to shops and health services on foot.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 21.9 pts higher in Berala Population: 7,303 larger in Berala Bachelor+: 18.8 pts higher in Potts Hill Recent movers: 18.2 pts higher in Potts Hill Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Potts Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berala in Potts Hill +7,303 larger in Berala gap narrowing

8,757 87th pct 1,454 75th pct

Median age in Berala in Potts Hill +6 yrs older in Berala gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 18.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 6.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 57.3%

34.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 31.3%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Berala Potts Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.6% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

17.3% China ◂ +11.9 pts 5.4%

8.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.4% Chinese ◂ +20.1 pts 17.3%

5.6% Vietnamese +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% English ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

1.7% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

21.3% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.0% Mandarin ◂ +11.8 pts 6.2%

5.9% Arabic +10.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.4% Cantonese ◂ +10.0 pts 4.4%

4.8% Vietnamese +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.5% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

14.8% Islam +20.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.5% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 29.0%

27.7% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 16.6%

12.4% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berala in Potts Hill

0.73 2nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Berala in Potts Hill +2 more in Berala

45 91st pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Berala in Potts Hill +72 larger in Berala

665 88th pct 593 83rd pct

ICSEA in Berala in Potts Hill even

1,014 64th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 77.5%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 6.9%

11.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

16.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 22.7%

8.9% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

10.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Berala in Potts Hill +$298 higher in Potts Hill gap narrowing

$595 24th pct $893 72nd pct

Household income in Berala in Potts Hill +$671 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$1,552 51st pct $2,223 85th pct

Family income in Berala in Potts Hill +$827 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$1,620 34th pct $2,447 79th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.8%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.6%

9.4% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 9.0%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 37.8%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.9%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None +4.6 pts ▸ 78.8%

13.3% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

3.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berala in Potts Hill +25 larger in Berala

30 73rd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Berala in Potts Hill +11 yrs older in Potts Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Berala in Potts Hill

$420 20th pct —

Household income in Berala in Potts Hill

$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Berala in Potts Hill +0.2 larger in Potts Hill gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 69.8%

19.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 16.5%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

26.1% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.2% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 13.9%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

8.5% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berala in Potts Hill +$120 higher in Potts Hill gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Berala in Potts Hill +$600 higher in Potts Hill gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Berala in Potts Hill even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +24.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

40.1% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 40.0%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.9 pts 10.6%

2.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house ◂ +15.0 pts 46.0%

25.5% Flat or apartment +17.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 25.6%

29.2% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.6% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 10.4%

10.2% $550–$749 +17.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.0% $750 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.8% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 8.1%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berala in Potts Hill +32 more in Berala

35 87th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Berala in Potts Hill +1.93 more in Berala

4.00 73rd pct 2.06 66th pct

Departures/1k in Berala in Potts Hill +264.6 more in Potts Hill

520.8 79th pct 785.4 84th pct

PT routes in Berala in Potts Hill +3 more in Berala

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Berala in Potts Hill +6 longer in Potts Hill

3 21st pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Berala in Potts Hill +1 longer in Potts Hill

20 17th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Berala in Potts Hill +50,649 more in Berala

55,787 87th pct 5,138 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Berala in Potts Hill +253,344 more in Berala

327,399 89th pct 74,055 73rd pct

Transit to city in Berala in Potts Hill +21 longer in Potts Hill

57 49th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

26.3% Worked at home +14.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 35.4%

6.6% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 34.3%

13.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 5.2%

10.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.1% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 5.8%

8.1% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

6.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Berala in Potts Hill +2.7 higher in Berala

7.4 94th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Berala in Potts Hill +2.7 more in Berala

7.2 96th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Berala in Potts Hill +54.2 pts higher in Berala

99.1% 99th pct 44.8% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Berala in Potts Hill +63.5 pts higher in Berala

96.7% 98th pct 33.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Berala in Potts Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Berala in Potts Hill +2.9 pts higher in Potts Hill

96.7% 97th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Berala in Potts Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Berala in Potts Hill +35.9 pts higher in Berala

35.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Berala in Potts Hill +0.5 more in Berala

6.7 33rd pct 6.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Berala in Potts Hill +117 higher in Berala

195 90th pct 78 83rd pct

Mean slope in Berala in Potts Hill +3.5 pts higher in Potts Hill

4.6% 37th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Berala with nearby areas

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Compare Potts Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berala vs Potts Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10299/berala/vs/SAL13267/potts-hill