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Berala vs Rookwood

Name: Berala vs Rookwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Berala profile · Rookwood profile

Berala Rookwood

Berala and Rookwood (NSW) are neighbours with very different profiles. Berala is a populous residential area where the typical resident is 37, while Rookwood (NSW) is sparsely populated with a much older typical resident of 51. Berala is very walkable, with 96.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Rookwood (NSW). Financials also differ, as weekly personal income in Rookwood (NSW) is well higher at $824, while Berala is much lower at $595.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar commute, with drive times to the city and typical school sizes being nearly the same. They also both have a short 3-minute walk to the nearest public transport stop. While Berala has far more people reachable by transit within 45 minutes, the two areas both maintain a similar level of school advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,754 larger in Berala Median age: 14 yrs older in Rookwood People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Berala Rent: $137 higher in Berala Personal income: $229 higher in Rookwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berala in Rookwood +8,754 larger in Berala gap steady

8,757 87th pct 3 2nd pct

Median age in Berala in Rookwood +14 yrs older in Rookwood gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +107.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

34.4% Never married ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.6% Australia +64.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.3% China ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% Vietnam ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

7.1% Australian +92.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

37.4% Chinese ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%

8.2% English ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% Vietnamese ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

21.3% English only +78.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

18.0% Mandarin ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

14.4% Cantonese ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% Arabic ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.5% Christianity +166.5 pts ▸ 200.0%

27.7% No religion ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

14.8% Islam ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

12.4% Buddhism ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berala in Rookwood

0.73 2nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Berala in Rookwood +6 more in Rookwood

45 91st pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Berala in Rookwood even

665 88th pct 666 88th pct

ICSEA in Berala in Rookwood +40 higher in Rookwood

1,014 64th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

11.6% Year 10 +55.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

60.8% Year 12 ◂ +60.8 pts 0.0%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berala in Rookwood +$229 higher in Rookwood gap narrowing

$595 24th pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Berala in Rookwood +$322 higher in Rookwood gap narrowing

$1,552 51st pct $1,874 69th pct

Family income in Berala in Rookwood +$254 higher in Rookwood

$1,620 34th pct $1,874 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +49.1 pts 0.0%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None +125.8 pts ▸ 200.0%

13.3% One condition ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berala in Rookwood +30 larger in Berala

30 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Berala in Rookwood

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Berala in Rookwood

$420 20th pct —

Household income in Berala in Rookwood

$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Berala in Rookwood +0.5 larger in Berala gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +137.7 pts ▸ 200.0%

19.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.1% 2 people ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berala in Rookwood +$137 higher in Berala gap widening

$380 78th pct $243 38th pct

Mortgage in Berala in Rookwood

$2,000 72nd pct —

People / bedroom in Berala in Rookwood +0.30 higher in Berala gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented +59.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house ◂ +61.0 pts 0.0%

25.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

29.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%

30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berala in Rookwood +13 more in Berala

35 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Berala in Rookwood +7,329.34 more in Rookwood

4.00 73rd pct 7,333.33 100th pct

Departures/1k in Berala in Rookwood +1,023,812.5 more in Rookwood

520.8 79th pct 1,024,333.3 100th pct

PT routes in Berala in Rookwood +4 more in Berala

7 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Berala in Rookwood even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Berala in Rookwood +3 longer in Berala

20 17th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Berala in Rookwood +55,784 more in Berala

55,787 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Berala in Rookwood +318,143 more in Berala

327,399 89th pct 9,256 40th pct

Transit to city in Berala in Rookwood +17 longer in Rookwood

57 49th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

1.7% Walked +73.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

38.6% Car (driver) ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

26.3% Worked at home ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

6.6% Train ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%

13.2% No vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.1% Other services +72.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.2% Construction ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Berala in Rookwood +3.0 higher in Berala

7.4 94th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berala in Rookwood +1.8 more in Berala

7.2 96th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Berala in Rookwood +17.8 pts higher in Berala

99.1% 99th pct 81.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Berala in Rookwood +96.7 pts higher in Berala

96.7% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Berala in Rookwood +6.3 pts higher in Berala

100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Berala in Rookwood +15.4 pts higher in Berala

96.7% 97th pct 81.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Berala in Rookwood +6.3 pts higher in Berala

100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Berala in Rookwood +45.4 pts higher in Rookwood

35.9% 80th pct 81.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Berala in Rookwood +8,993.3 more in Rookwood

6.7 33rd pct 9,000.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Berala in Rookwood +58 higher in Rookwood

195 90th pct 253 93rd pct

Mean slope in Berala in Rookwood +9.1 pts higher in Rookwood

4.6% 37th pct 13.7% 90th pct

Compare Berala with nearby areas

Regents Park Potts Hill Birrong Auburn Chullora Rookwood Sefton Lidcombe

Compare Rookwood with nearby areas

Homebush West Lidcombe Chullora Berala Strathfield Strathfield South Homebush Greenacre

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berala vs Rookwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10299/berala/vs/SAL13409/rookwood