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Berowra vs Berrilee

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

Berowra Berrilee

Berowra and Berrilee are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Berowra is a more active hub where 44.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 31.3% in Berrilee. It is also much more walkable, with 93.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 86.6% near a school, while Berrilee is car-dependent and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. Berowra has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 41 and 21% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Berrilee is far older, with a typical age of 51 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.5%).

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, remaining very similar in several key ways. They share the same 43-minute drive time to the city and have an identical unemployment rate of 2.8%. Both areas also have similar proportions of people living alone and roughly the same percentage of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,550 larger in Berowra PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Berowra Median age: 10 yrs older in Berrilee No car: 2.0 pts higher in Berowra Bachelor+: 14.0 pts higher in Berowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berowra in Berrilee +4,550 larger in Berowra gap steady

4,762 86th pct 212 55th pct

Median age in Berowra in Berrilee +10 yrs older in Berrilee gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 13.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 47.4%

29.0% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Berowra Berrilee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

7.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

1.2% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +5.8 pts 37.3%

36.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%

11.6% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

2.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 84.0%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 57.5%

39.3% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 35.4%

1.3% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berowra in Berrilee

2.00 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Berowra in Berrilee +2 more in Berowra

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Berowra in Berrilee +145 larger in Berrilee

185 36th pct 330 51st pct

ICSEA in Berowra in Berrilee +16 higher in Berrilee

1,104 92nd pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 64.6%

18.0% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.3 pts 15.4%

14.3% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

5.1% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berowra in Berrilee +$183 higher in Berowra gap steady

$998 82nd pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Berowra in Berrilee +$432 higher in Berowra gap narrowing

$2,781 93rd pct $2,349 87th pct

Family income in Berowra in Berrilee +$409 higher in Berowra gap narrowing

$3,052 91st pct $2,643 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 14.9%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 4.5%

8.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

3.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +5.2 pts 62.7%

20.8% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 15.6%

4.9% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berowra in Berrilee +28 larger in Berowra

34 74th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Berowra in Berrilee +7 yrs older in Berowra

32 yrs 69th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Berowra in Berrilee +$159 higher in Berrilee

$966 77th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Berowra in Berrilee +$750 higher in Berrilee

$3,250 89th pct $4,000 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berowra in Berrilee +0.1 larger in Berowra gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +18.8 pts 52.3%

20.0% Couples without children +20.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

8.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

0.2% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.2% 4 people ◂ +12.8 pts 13.4%

17.3% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.6% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

4.1% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berowra in Berrilee +$230 higher in Berowra gap widening

$580 98th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Berowra in Berrilee +$300 higher in Berrilee gap narrowing

$2,700 89th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Berowra in Berrilee even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 32.8%

38.2% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.2% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.3% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 89.6%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 28.4%

34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 25.4%

16.1% 5 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $550–$749 ◂ +48.2 pts 0.0%

30.9% $350–$549 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% $200–$349 +20.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.9% $750 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more +31.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.2%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berowra in Berrilee +28 more in Berowra

31 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Berowra in Berrilee +7.64 more in Berrilee

6.51 84th pct 14.15 89th pct

Departures/1k in Berowra in Berrilee +630.4 more in Berowra

1,253.0 88th pct 622.6 81st pct

PT routes in Berowra in Berrilee +7 more in Berowra

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Berowra in Berrilee +9 longer in Berowra

16 54th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Berowra in Berrilee even

43 34th pct 43 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Berowra in Berrilee even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Berowra in Berrilee +11,877 more in Berowra

11,877 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Berowra in Berrilee

80 89th pct —

How people get to work

33.2% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

45.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 35.8%

1.2% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 28.6%

8.9% 4 or more +27.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 19.0%

16.0% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.8% Construction +10.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.7% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 6.6%

11.3% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Arts & recreation +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade even 3.8%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 17.9%

18.2% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.2% Technicians & trades +9.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 8.5%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

5.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Berowra in Berrilee +5.0 higher in Berowra

6.0 88th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berowra in Berrilee +5.6 more in Berowra

6.4 91st pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Berowra in Berrilee +74.2 pts higher in Berowra

74.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Berowra in Berrilee +64.5 pts higher in Berowra

64.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Berowra in Berrilee +57.1 pts higher in Berowra

93.1% 85th pct 36.0% 69th pct

Walk to school in Berowra in Berrilee +86.6 pts higher in Berowra

86.6% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Berowra in Berrilee +61.1 pts higher in Berowra

99.9% 96th pct 38.8% 60th pct

Walk to health in Berowra in Berrilee +73.8 pts higher in Berowra

73.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Berowra in Berrilee +24.7 more in Berrilee

13.0 49th pct 37.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Berowra in Berrilee +36 higher in Berowra

39 76th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Berowra in Berrilee +4.4 pts higher in Berrilee

12.2% 87th pct 16.6% 94th pct

Compare Berowra with nearby areas

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Compare Berrilee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berowra vs Berrilee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10308/berowra/vs/SAL10318/berrilee