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Berowra Heights vs Berrilee

Name: Berowra Heights vs Berrilee — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Berowra Heights profile · Berrilee profile

Berowra Heights Berrilee

Berowra Heights and Berrilee are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Berowra Heights is very walkable, with 89.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a high share of adults with bachelor degrees (33.7%). It is also a younger place, as 21.6% of people are under 15, and 33.9% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Berrilee is car-dependent and sparsely populated, with a typical resident aged 51. Renting is far more common in Berrilee, where 22.4% of households rent, compared to 10.6% in Berowra Heights.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical household income, which is around $2,350 to $2,470 per week. They also share very similar unemployment rates and the same number of public transport routes. While Berrilee has more residents aged 65 and over, both areas have a similar number of people per home, averaging 2.9. The gap in walkability is stark, as Berowra Heights continues to offer far more amenities within a 15-minute walk than Berrilee.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,074 larger in Berowra Heights PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Berowra Heights Unpaid child care: 14.4 pts higher in Berowra Heights Median age: 9 yrs older in Berrilee No car: 2.3 pts higher in Berowra Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +5,074 larger in Berowra Heights gap steady

5,286 86th pct 212 55th pct

Median age in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +9 yrs older in Berrilee gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 13.2%

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

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 47.4%

28.2% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.6% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Berowra Heights Berrilee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 75.0%

6.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

1.0% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +8.3 pts 37.3%

40.9% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 35.4%

11.5% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

2.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.6% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 84.0%

0.5% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

43.6% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 35.4%

1.0% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berowra Heights in Berrilee

1.75 24th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Berowra Heights in Berrilee even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +135 larger in Berrilee

195 37th pct 330 51st pct

ICSEA in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +13 higher in Berrilee

1,107 93rd pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 64.6%

20.5% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 28.2%

24.3% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 15.4%

14.9% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

4.8% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +$159 higher in Berowra Heights gap narrowing

$974 80th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +$119 higher in Berowra Heights gap narrowing

$2,468 89th pct $2,349 87th pct

Family income in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +$167 higher in Berowra Heights gap narrowing

$2,810 88th pct $2,643 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 14.9%

23.5% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 4.5%

8.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 22.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

3.2% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +3.7 pts 62.7%

21.8% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 15.6%

5.3% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +33 larger in Berowra Heights

39 75th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +6 yrs older in Berowra Heights

31 yrs 66th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +$300 higher in Berrilee

$825 67th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +$2,375 higher in Berrilee

$1,625 47th pct $4,000 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berowra Heights in Berrilee even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

70.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 52.3%

20.5% Couples without children +19.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

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

0.5% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.9% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 13.4%

18.3% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.7% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

3.0% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$580 98th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +$500 higher in Berrilee gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Berowra Heights in Berrilee even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 32.8%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 38.8%

10.6% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.3% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 89.6%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 25.4%

38.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 28.4%

13.6% 5 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $550–$749 ◂ +50.3 pts 0.0%

27.5% $350–$549 ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% $200–$349 +23.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.1% $750 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more +37.1 pts ▸ 72.7%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 18.2%

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +21 more in Berowra Heights

24 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +9.61 more in Berrilee

4.54 76th pct 14.15 89th pct

Departures/1k in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +330.6 more in Berowra Heights

953.3 86th pct 622.6 81st pct

PT routes in Berowra Heights in Berrilee even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +1 longer in Berrilee

6 36th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +9 longer in Berrilee

34 29th pct 43 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Berowra Heights in Berrilee even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Berowra Heights in Berrilee even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.0% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 35.8%

1.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 28.6%

9.1% 4 or more +27.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 19.0%

15.6% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 6.6%

10.0% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Arts & recreation +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 17.9%

16.3% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

5.2% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +5.4 higher in Berowra Heights

6.4 90th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +6.2 more in Berowra Heights

7.0 94th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +88.7 pts higher in Berowra Heights

88.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +85.1 pts higher in Berowra Heights

85.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +53.2 pts higher in Berowra Heights

89.2% 84th pct 36.0% 69th pct

Walk to school in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +66.9 pts higher in Berowra Heights

66.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +51.7 pts higher in Berowra Heights

90.5% 80th pct 38.8% 60th pct

Walk to health in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +88.0 pts higher in Berowra Heights

88.0% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +28.1 more in Berrilee

9.6 40th pct 37.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +34 higher in Berowra Heights

36 76th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Berowra Heights in Berrilee +4.7 pts higher in Berrilee

11.9% 87th pct 16.6% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berowra Heights vs Berrilee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10309/berowra-heights/vs/SAL10318/berrilee