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Beresfield vs Chisholm

Name: Beresfield vs Chisholm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Beresfield profile · Chisholm profile

Beresfield Chisholm

Chisholm (NSW) and Beresfield are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Chisholm (NSW) is a wealthy hub for young families, where 29.2% of people are children and the typical household earns $2,755 a week. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 26.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Beresfield has a much older population, with 22.3% aged 65 and over, and a lower typical household income of $1,257. Beresfield also has a higher share of one-parent families (23.6%) and more people living alone (29.6%).

Both areas have similar proportions of people who speak little or no English, which sits close to the national figure. While they share this common ground, other gaps are wide. Chisholm (NSW) has seen a massive influx of new residents, with 75.4% moving in over the last five years. Beresfield is more established and offers better access to public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.9 pts higher in Chisholm Household income: $1,498 higher in Chisholm Recent movers: 40.7 pts higher in Chisholm Living alone: 22.9 pts higher in Beresfield Participation: 22.3 pts higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beresfield in Chisholm +1,310 larger in Chisholm gap narrowing

3,267 85th pct 4,577 86th pct

Median age in Beresfield in Chisholm +7 yrs older in Beresfield gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.8% Children (0–14) +12.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 6.9%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

37.4% Married +23.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

40.4% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 28.4%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 1.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Beresfield Chisholm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 82.9%

0.4% India +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +3.6 pts 40.4%

43.2% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 41.8%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

0.5% Indian +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 85.3%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

41.7% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 33.0%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

0.5% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beresfield in Chisholm +0.32 more in Beresfield

1.82 25th pct 1.50 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beresfield in Chisholm +8 more in Chisholm

9 78th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Beresfield in Chisholm +182 larger in Chisholm

312 49th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Beresfield in Chisholm +70 higher in Chisholm

943 23rd pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +26.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.2 pts 24.7%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.9 pts 6.2%

6.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 35.1%

14.2% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%

8.5% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

5.7% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

2.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Beresfield in Chisholm +$500 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$664 35th pct $1,164 89th pct

Household income in Beresfield in Chisholm +$1,498 higher in Chisholm gap narrowing

$1,257 29th pct $2,755 93rd pct

Family income in Beresfield in Chisholm +$1,209 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$1,587 32nd pct $2,796 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.3 pts 12.7%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 3.8%

2.6% $4,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 28.9%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 32.0%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.4 pts 5.2%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +16.0 pts ▸ 69.4%

25.2% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 18.8%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beresfield in Chisholm +93 larger in Beresfield

301 86th pct 208 86th pct

Median age in Beresfield in Chisholm +7 yrs older in Beresfield

23 yrs 38th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Beresfield in Chisholm +$469 higher in Chisholm

$633 49th pct $1,102 84th pct

Household income in Beresfield in Chisholm +$1,322 higher in Chisholm

$1,455 40th pct $2,777 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beresfield in Chisholm +0.9 larger in Chisholm gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +28.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 19.9%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +18.0 pts 5.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 29.4%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +22.9 pts 6.6%

11.6% 4 people +15.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.6% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.3% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beresfield in Chisholm +$200 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$350 71st pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Beresfield in Chisholm +$860 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$1,484 41st pct $2,344 86th pct

People / bedroom in Beresfield in Chisholm even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +30.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +17.4 pts 18.3%

31.3% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 19.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 99.4%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 0.4%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.9% 4 bedrooms +66.4 pts ▸ 81.4%

59.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +54.0 pts 5.9%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 0.4%

2.0% 5 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

1.4% $550–$749 +50.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 41.0%

38.4% $200–$349 ◂ +36.1 pts 2.2%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +34.7 pts ▸ 58.7%

54.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.6 pts 14.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beresfield in Chisholm +15 more in Beresfield

30 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Beresfield in Chisholm +5.91 more in Beresfield

9.18 87th pct 3.28 70th pct

Departures/1k in Beresfield in Chisholm +791.0 more in Beresfield

1,079.0 87th pct 288.0 74th pct

PT routes in Beresfield in Chisholm +6 more in Beresfield

7 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Beresfield in Chisholm +45 longer in Beresfield

46 77th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Beresfield in Chisholm +7 longer in Chisholm

96 66th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 56.4%

10.7% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.4% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

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

34.3% 2 vehicles +25.1 pts ▸ 59.3%

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.1 pts 15.2%

11.1% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

6.1% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.4% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

10.0% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.2% Labourers ◂ +14.3 pts 5.9%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 14.2%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.6% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

7.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Beresfield in Chisholm +3.4 higher in Beresfield

6.3 90th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Beresfield in Chisholm +3.6 more in Beresfield

6.0 89th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Beresfield in Chisholm +71.8 pts higher in Beresfield

71.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Beresfield in Chisholm +76.4 pts higher in Beresfield

76.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Beresfield in Chisholm +13.6 pts higher in Beresfield

78.7% 81st pct 65.1% 77th pct

Walk to school in Beresfield in Chisholm +6.9 pts higher in Beresfield

71.6% 82nd pct 64.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Beresfield in Chisholm +11.6 pts higher in Chisholm

72.3% 71st pct 83.9% 76th pct

Walk to health in Beresfield in Chisholm +57.3 pts higher in Beresfield

57.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beresfield in Chisholm +21.0 more in Chisholm

27.5 71st pct 48.5 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Beresfield in Chisholm +47 higher in Chisholm

105 86th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Beresfield in Chisholm +1.3 pts higher in Chisholm

4.7% 38th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Beresfield with nearby areas

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Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beresfield vs Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10301/beresfield/vs/SAL10908/chisholm