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Berkeley vs Farmborough Heights

Name: Berkeley vs Farmborough Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Berkeley profile · Farmborough Heights profile

Berkeley Farmborough Heights

Berkeley and Farmborough Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Farmborough Heights is significantly wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,234 compared to $1,217 in Berkeley. Education levels are also much higher in Farmborough Heights, where 24.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.8% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a much higher share of renters (37.7% versus 12.8%) and a larger proportion of one-parent families. It is also more walkable, with 49.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Farmborough Heights has none.

Both areas share a very similar age structure, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have the same number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in household income remains far higher in Farmborough Heights. Berkeley also continues to have a well higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Berkeley Household income: $1,017 higher in Farmborough Heights Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in Farmborough Heights 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Farmborough Heights Participation: 14.9 pts higher in Farmborough Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +3,619 larger in Berkeley gap widening

7,798 87th pct 4,179 86th pct

Median age in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +2 yrs older in Berkeley gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.1%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.9% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Marital status

38.3% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.2% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 32.0%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Berkeley Farmborough Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 79.9%

3.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.9% English +4.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.2% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 82.9%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.3% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.3% Islam ◂ +5.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +0.80 more in Berkeley

2.03 29th pct 1.23 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +11 more in Berkeley

24 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +23 larger in Farmborough Heights

370 56th pct 393 58th pct

ICSEA in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +30 higher in Farmborough Heights

980 44th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.1%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.9 pts 6.8%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 30.8%

14.1% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.6% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

5.8% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +$319 higher in Farmborough Heights gap widening

$568 20th pct $887 71st pct

Household income in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +$1,017 higher in Farmborough Heights gap widening

$1,217 26th pct $2,234 85th pct

Family income in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +$909 higher in Farmborough Heights gap widening

$1,541 29th pct $2,450 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.9%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 9.0%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 35.8%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +7.5 pts ▸ 63.5%

21.8% One condition even 21.8%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +403 larger in Berkeley

502 87th pct 99 86th pct

Median age in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +3 yrs older in Berkeley

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +$255 higher in Farmborough Heights

$470 28th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +$629 higher in Farmborough Heights

$1,058 21st pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +0.3 larger in Farmborough Heights gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 63.5%

23.5% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +13.0 pts 10.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 15.9%

14.5% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.3% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +$160 higher in Farmborough Heights gap widening

$290 54th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +$275 higher in Farmborough Heights gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,008 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

31.4% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.7% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 12.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 95.6%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 1.1%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 47.4%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 4.0%

4.4% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.0% Under $200 ◂ +26.1 pts 8.9%

1.9% $550–$749 +17.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.1% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 20.5%

9.6% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +26 more in Berkeley

59 88th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +0.33 more in Farmborough Heights

7.57 86th pct 7.90 86th pct

Departures/1k in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +543.5 more in Berkeley

1,370.5 88th pct 827.0 84th pct

PT routes in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +1 more in Berkeley

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +1 longer in Farmborough Heights

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +2 longer in Farmborough Heights

67 48th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 51.5%

14.4% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 25.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 2.4%

7.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

11.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

6.8% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 7.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

7.0% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +1.8 higher in Berkeley

4.9 82nd pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +2.7 more in Berkeley

5.1 83rd pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +64.2 pts higher in Berkeley

64.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +49.9 pts higher in Berkeley

49.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +10.4 pts higher in Farmborough Heights

85.0% 83rd pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +48.5 pts higher in Berkeley

82.1% 86th pct 33.6% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +17.4 pts higher in Farmborough Heights

82.3% 76th pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights even

10.8 43rd pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +40 higher in Berkeley

80 83rd pct 40 77th pct

Mean slope in Berkeley in Farmborough Heights +4.5 pts higher in Farmborough Heights

8.1% 71st pct 12.6% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berkeley vs Farmborough Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10303/berkeley/vs/SAL11494/farmborough-heights