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Beresfield vs Black Hill

Name: Beresfield vs Black Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Beresfield profile · Black Hill profile

Beresfield Black Hill

Beresfield and Black Hill (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Black Hill (NSW) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,980 compared to $1,257 in Beresfield. Residents in Black Hill (NSW) are also far more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (23.5% versus 9.0%). Beresfield has a much higher share of renters (31.3% versus 6.5%) and many more recent arrivals from overseas (26.5% versus 0.0%).

Both areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in household income widening. Despite these trends, they share some common traits, such as a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly the same percentage of people born overseas. They also sit at the same distance from the city, though Beresfield is far more walkable, with 71.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,723 higher in Black Hill Recent arrivals: 26.5 pts higher in Beresfield Renting: 24.7 pts higher in Beresfield 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Black Hill Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Beresfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beresfield in Black Hill +2,751 larger in Beresfield gap widening

3,267 85th pct 516 65th pct

Median age in Beresfield in Black Hill +8 yrs older in Black Hill gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 14.9%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

37.4% Married +22.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

40.4% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 29.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Beresfield Black Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 89.7%

1.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

44.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 42.8%

10.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 95.0%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.7% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beresfield in Black Hill +10.08 more in Black Hill

1.82 25th pct 11.90 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beresfield in Black Hill +6 more in Black Hill

9 78th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Beresfield in Black Hill +98 larger in Black Hill

312 49th pct 410 60th pct

ICSEA in Beresfield in Black Hill +81 higher in Black Hill

943 23rd pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 31.3%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 9.2%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.9 pts 25.5%

14.2% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%

8.5% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.2% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

2.1% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Beresfield in Black Hill +$239 higher in Black Hill gap narrowing

$664 35th pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Beresfield in Black Hill +$1,723 higher in Black Hill gap widening

$1,257 29th pct $2,980 96th pct

Family income in Beresfield in Black Hill +$1,359 higher in Black Hill gap widening

$1,587 32nd pct $2,946 90th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.9 pts 13.1%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.5%

2.6% $4,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 4.6%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 36.0%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 27.4%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%

8.1% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.4% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +11.1 pts ▸ 64.5%

25.2% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 20.3%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beresfield in Black Hill +278 larger in Beresfield

301 86th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Beresfield in Black Hill +12 yrs older in Beresfield

23 yrs 38th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Beresfield in Black Hill +$804 higher in Black Hill

$633 49th pct $1,437 89th pct

Household income in Beresfield in Black Hill +$1,170 higher in Black Hill

$1,455 40th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beresfield in Black Hill +0.9 larger in Black Hill gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +21.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 23.3%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.2 pts 10.3%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +20.4 pts 9.2%

11.6% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.3% 5 people +12.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.1% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beresfield in Black Hill +$236 higher in Black Hill gap widening

$350 71st pct $586 99th pct

Mortgage in Beresfield in Black Hill +$1,181 higher in Black Hill gap widening

$1,484 41st pct $2,665 89th pct

People / bedroom in Beresfield in Black Hill even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.3% Rented ◂ +24.7 pts 6.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +43.5 pts 16.3%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +33.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

2.0% 5 or more +32.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 30.0%

38.4% $200–$349 ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.1 pts 14.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +44.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beresfield in Black Hill +27 more in Beresfield

30 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Beresfield in Black Hill +3.37 more in Beresfield

9.18 87th pct 5.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Beresfield in Black Hill +1,049.9 more in Beresfield

1,079.0 87th pct 29.1 60th pct

PT routes in Beresfield in Black Hill +6 more in Beresfield

7 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Beresfield in Black Hill +24 longer in Beresfield

46 77th pct 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Beresfield in Black Hill +2 longer in Black Hill

96 66th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 51.5%

10.7% Worked at home +13.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

2.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.3 pts 12.0%

34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 27.3%

6.6% 4 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 5.7%

11.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

6.1% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

10.0% Professionals +12.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.2% Labourers ◂ +14.1 pts 6.1%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.6% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%

7.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Beresfield in Black Hill +6.2 higher in Beresfield

6.3 90th pct 0.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Beresfield in Black Hill +5.9 more in Beresfield

6.0 89th pct 0.1 40th pct

15-min city in Beresfield in Black Hill +71.8 pts higher in Beresfield

71.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Beresfield in Black Hill +76.1 pts higher in Beresfield

76.4% 87th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Beresfield in Black Hill +78.4 pts higher in Beresfield

78.7% 81st pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Beresfield in Black Hill +64.0 pts higher in Beresfield

71.6% 82nd pct 7.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Beresfield in Black Hill +72.0 pts higher in Beresfield

72.3% 71st pct 0.3% 30th pct

Walk to health in Beresfield in Black Hill +57.3 pts higher in Beresfield

57.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beresfield in Black Hill +19.8 more in Beresfield

27.5 71st pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Beresfield in Black Hill +103 higher in Beresfield

105 86th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Beresfield in Black Hill +3.8 pts higher in Black Hill

4.7% 38th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Beresfield with nearby areas

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Compare Black Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beresfield vs Black Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10301/beresfield/vs/SAL10384/black-hill