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Berrigan vs Mairjimmy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Berrigan profile · Mairjimmy profile

Berrigan Mairjimmy

Berrigan and Mairjimmy are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Berrigan is a more populated town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 55 and a high share of seniors at 33.6%. It is also a more affordable place, with a typical weekly household income of $980 and home-loan payments of $933. In contrast, Mairjimmy is sparsely populated and wealthier; its typical household income is far higher at $2,333 and its residents are more likely to have finished Year 12 (62.1% compared to 31.4% in Berrigan).

Everyday life in both areas shares some common ground, such as similar rates of people in de facto relationships and those providing unpaid care. However, they differ in how people move and work. Berrigan is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of shops and health services, while Mairjimmy is car-dependent. Mairjimmy also has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (82.9%) compared to Berrigan (45.7%), with more people in Mairjimmy working from home.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 25.5 pts higher in Berrigan Year 12: 30.6 pts higher in Mairjimmy Household income: $1,353 higher in Mairjimmy Mortgage: $1,567 higher in Mairjimmy Participation: 37.2 pts higher in Mairjimmy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berriganin Mairjimmy +1,227 larger in Berrigan gap steady
1,264 74th pct 37 22nd pct
Median age in Berriganin Mairjimmy +9 yrs older in Berrigan gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Berriganin Mairjimmy +2.8 pts higher in Berrigan gap steady
2.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Berriganin Mairjimmy +25.5 pts higher in Berrigan gap widening
33.6% 90th pct 8.1% 12th pct
Under 15 in Berriganin Mairjimmy +2.6 pts higher in Mairjimmy gap steady
13.6% 28th pct 16.2% 43rd pct
De facto in Berriganin Mairjimmy +0.6 pts higher in Berrigan gap narrowing
10.6% 37th pct 10.0% 32nd pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
33.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.5 pts 8.1%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
13.6% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

Marital status

47.9% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 65.7%
29.1% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 22.9%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Berrigan Mairjimmy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Berriganin Mairjimmy +8.0 pts higher in Berrigan gap widening
8.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 75.7%
2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +5.9 pts 37.8%
39.8% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 27.0%
13.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.4% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 8.1%
2.2% Italian +8.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.8% German +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Berriganin Mairjimmy +5.1 pts higher in Mairjimmy gap widening
3.0% 46th pct 8.1% 72nd pct
Limited English in Berriganin Mairjimmy +0.3 pts higher in Berrigan gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 83.8%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Berriganin Mairjimmy +4.3 pts higher in Mairjimmy gap narrowing
30.9% 25th pct 35.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 64.9%
30.9% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Berriganin Mairjimmy +30.6 pts higher in Mairjimmy gap widening
31.4% 15th pct 62.1% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Berriganin Mairjimmy +9.2 pts higher in Mairjimmy gap narrowing
10.8% 33rd pct 20.0% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Berriganin Mairjimmy
5.81 62nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Berriganin Mairjimmy +1 more in Berrigan
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Berriganin Mairjimmy
66 19th pct —
ICSEA in Berriganin Mairjimmy
984 46th pct —

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +30.6 pts ▸ 62.1%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.1%
17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%
14.2% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.4% Management & commerce +21.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.6% Agriculture & environment +8.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
8.1% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
6.6% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berriganin Mairjimmy +$363 higher in Mairjimmy gap widening
$586 23rd pct $949 77th pct
Household income in Berriganin Mairjimmy +$1,353 higher in Mairjimmy gap widening
$980 13th pct $2,333 87th pct
Family income in Berriganin Mairjimmy +$1,140 higher in Mairjimmy gap widening
$1,276 14th pct $2,416 78th pct
High earners in Berriganin Mairjimmy +13.0 pts higher in Mairjimmy gap widening
4.1% 27th pct 17.1% 86th pct
High-income homes in Berriganin Mairjimmy
7.3% 22nd pct —

Household income distribution

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +50.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +24.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
46.0% Under $650 ◂ +37.5 pts 8.6%
1.1% $3,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Berriganin Mairjimmy +10.8 pts higher in Berrigan
40.5% 90th pct 29.7% 55th pct
Mental health in Berriganin Mairjimmy +9.7 pts higher in Berrigan
9.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Berriganin Mairjimmy +9.6 pts higher in Berrigan gap widening
9.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.7% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Dementia ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None +15.9 pts ▸ 64.9%
24.8% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 18.9%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Berriganin Mairjimmy +7.5 pts higher in Mairjimmy gap narrowing
26.7% 79th pct 34.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Berriganin Mairjimmy +1.0 pts higher in Berrigan gap narrowing
15.3% 74th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Berriganin Mairjimmy +7.1 pts higher in Berrigan gap widening
18.6% 22nd pct 11.4% 9th pct
Defence service in Berriganin Mairjimmy +4.2 pts higher in Berrigan
4.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Berriganin Mairjimmy +2.2 pts higher in Berrigan gap widening
25.1% 56th pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Berriganin Mairjimmy +36 larger in Berrigan
36 74th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Berriganin Mairjimmy
23 yrs 38th pct —
Year 12 in Berriganin Mairjimmy
50.0% 71st pct —
Median income in Berriganin Mairjimmy
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Berriganin Mairjimmy
$1,125 23rd pct —
Indigenous language in Berriganin Mairjimmy
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Berriganin Mairjimmy +0.6 larger in Mairjimmy gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Berriganin Mairjimmy +12.4 pts higher in Berrigan gap steady
12.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Berriganin Mairjimmy
33.5% 81st pct —

Family composition

40.0% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
47.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 40.7%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +13.1 pts 27.3%
33.5% 1 person ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%
12.2% 3 people +15.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
9.1% 4 people +18.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berriganin Mairjimmy
$173 19th pct —
Mortgage in Berriganin Mairjimmy +$1,567 higher in Mairjimmy
$933 13th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Berriganin Mairjimmy even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Berriganin Mairjimmy
20.5% 61st pct —
Owned outright in Berriganin Mairjimmy
48.0% 70th pct —
Separate houses in Berriganin Mairjimmy
89.2% 30th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Berriganin Mairjimmy
75.0% 38th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright +33.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
4.5% Other tenure +31.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
20.5% Rented ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
23.8% 4 bedrooms +30.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Berriganin Mairjimmy
5.4% 75th pct —
Work from home in Berriganin Mairjimmy +11.7 pts higher in Mairjimmy gap widening
12.4% 36th pct 24.1% 70th pct
PT commute in Berriganin Mairjimmy +1.2 pts higher in Berrigan gap widening
1.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Berriganin Mairjimmy +1 more in Berrigan
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Berriganin Mairjimmy +0.79 more in Berrigan
0.79 60th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Berriganin Mairjimmy +6.3 more in Berrigan
6.3 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Berriganin Mairjimmy +2 more in Berrigan
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Berriganin Mairjimmy
29 66th pct —

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +17.9 pts 41.4%
12.4% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% 4 or more +28.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%
14.9% 3 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Berriganin Mairjimmy +20.6 pts higher in Berrigan gap widening
28.7% 41st pct 8.1% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in Berriganin Mairjimmy
12.9% 73rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Berriganin Mairjimmy +3.4 pts higher in Berrigan gap narrowing
3.4% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Berriganin Mairjimmy +37.2 pts higher in Mairjimmy gap widening
45.7% 14th pct 82.9% 97th pct
Full-time in Berriganin Mairjimmy +5.8 pts higher in Mairjimmy gap narrowing
59.7% 59th pct 65.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
6.2% Education & training +7.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Managers +32.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Berriganin Mairjimmy +5.0 higher in Berrigan
5.0 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Berriganin Mairjimmy +5.4 more in Berrigan
5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Berriganin Mairjimmy +69.0 pts higher in Berrigan
69.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Berriganin Mairjimmy +67.1 pts higher in Berrigan
67.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Berriganin Mairjimmy +52.7 pts higher in Berrigan
52.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Berriganin Mairjimmy +61.8 pts higher in Berrigan
61.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Berriganin Mairjimmy +71.2 pts higher in Berrigan
71.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Berriganin Mairjimmy +69.0 pts higher in Berrigan
69.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Berriganin Mairjimmy +24.5 more in Berrigan
24.5 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Berriganin Mairjimmy even
0 39th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Berriganin Mairjimmy +0.2 pts higher in Berrigan
2.6% 6th pct 2.4% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berrigan vs Mairjimmy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10317/berrigan/vs/SAL12456/mairjimmy