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Beresfield vs Tarro

Name: Beresfield vs Tarro — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Beresfield profile · Tarro profile

Beresfield Tarro

Beresfield and Tarro are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Beresfield is more urban, with a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 people and better access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk. It also has a much larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 26.5%. In contrast, Tarro is more residential, with residents noticeably older (typical age 45) and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children. Many more Tarro homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and school, and a higher share of homes are owned outright (45.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200. They also share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at about 9%. While Beresfield has more rental properties and more people living in three-bedroom homes, both areas have a high number of detached houses compared to the national figure. Since 2011, these two neighbours have continued to track closely in their typical incomes and general housing types.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 15.0 pts higher in Beresfield Population: 1,564 larger in Beresfield Median age: 6 yrs older in Tarro Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Tarro Renting: 9.6 pts higher in Beresfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beresfield in Tarro +1,564 larger in Beresfield gap steady

3,267 85th pct 1,703 77th pct

Median age in Beresfield in Tarro +6 yrs older in Tarro gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.5%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

Marital status

37.4% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.4% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 33.0%

10.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Beresfield Tarro

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 87.8%

1.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

44.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.2%

10.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Irish even 9.6%

4.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 91.3%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +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 +2.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

41.7% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 39.3%

5.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beresfield in Tarro +5.61 more in Tarro

1.82 25th pct 7.43 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beresfield in Tarro +3 more in Beresfield

9 78th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Beresfield in Tarro +41 larger in Beresfield

312 49th pct 271 45th pct

ICSEA in Beresfield in Tarro +29 higher in Beresfield

943 23rd pct 914 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

33.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.3%

17.1% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree even 2.2%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

8.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Beresfield in Tarro +$41 higher in Beresfield gap widening

$664 35th pct $623 28th pct

Household income in Beresfield in Tarro +$90 higher in Beresfield gap widening

$1,257 29th pct $1,167 23rd pct

Family income in Beresfield in Tarro +$115 higher in Beresfield gap widening

$1,587 32nd pct $1,472 25th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 even 33.9%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.6%

20.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% $4,000 or more even 2.6%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.6%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.4% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 51.3%

25.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 22.7%

9.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beresfield in Tarro +160 larger in Beresfield

301 86th pct 141 86th pct

Median age in Beresfield in Tarro +2 yrs older in Tarro

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Beresfield in Tarro +$29 higher in Beresfield

$633 49th pct $604 46th pct

Household income in Beresfield in Tarro +$253 higher in Tarro

$1,455 40th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beresfield in Tarro even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.3% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 18.3%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.4% 2 people even 34.4%

29.6% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beresfield in Tarro +$10 higher in Beresfield gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Beresfield in Tarro +$33 higher in Tarro gap widening

$1,484 41st pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Beresfield in Tarro even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

31.3% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 21.7%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 93.3%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 53.7%

18.5% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 44.9%

38.4% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.4% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 50.2%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.6% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beresfield in Tarro +20 more in Beresfield

30 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Beresfield in Tarro +3.31 more in Beresfield

9.18 87th pct 5.87 81st pct

Departures/1k in Beresfield in Tarro +369.6 more in Beresfield

1,079.0 87th pct 709.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Beresfield in Tarro +3 more in Beresfield

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Beresfield in Tarro +34 longer in Beresfield

46 77th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Beresfield in Tarro +3 longer in Tarro

96 66th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 66.6%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 31.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

9.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

4.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

6.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Beresfield in Tarro +0.6 higher in Beresfield

6.3 90th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beresfield in Tarro +0.4 more in Beresfield

6.0 89th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Beresfield in Tarro +6.6 pts higher in Beresfield

71.8% 85th pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Beresfield in Tarro +39.8 pts higher in Beresfield

76.4% 87th pct 36.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Beresfield in Tarro +20.1 pts higher in Tarro

78.7% 81st pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Beresfield in Tarro +27.3 pts higher in Tarro

71.6% 82nd pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Beresfield in Tarro +27.0 pts higher in Tarro

72.3% 71st pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Beresfield in Tarro +21.8 pts higher in Beresfield

57.3% 86th pct 35.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Beresfield in Tarro +12.9 more in Beresfield

27.5 71st pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Beresfield in Tarro +87 higher in Beresfield

105 86th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Beresfield in Tarro +0.9 pts higher in Beresfield

4.7% 38th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Beresfield with nearby areas

Thornton Tarro Woodberry Lenaghan Metford Black Hill Ashtonfield Chisholm

Compare Tarro with nearby areas

Woodberry Beresfield Hexham Thornton Millers Forest Heatherbrae Lenaghan Berry Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beresfield vs Tarro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10301/beresfield/vs/SAL13786/tarro