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Berrima vs Welby

Name: Berrima vs Welby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Berrima profile · Welby profile

Berrima Welby

Berrima and Welby are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in their demographics and lifestyles. Berrima is an older and wealthier area, where the typical resident is 52 and 32.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 30.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Welby is younger, with a typical resident aged 42, and has a higher share of one-parent families (19.3%) and renters (32.4%).

These two areas share several core traits, including the same number of people per home and a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While Berrima has more walkable amenities like groceries and schools, Welby is much more connected to public transport, with 99.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. The gap in home ownership is notable, as 51.6% of Berrima homes are owned outright, compared to 36.9% in Welby.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Welby Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Berrima Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in Berrima Work from home: 16.8 pts higher in Berrima Median age: 10 yrs older in Berrima

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berrima in Welby +49 larger in Berrima gap narrowing

813 72nd pct 764 71st pct

Median age in Berrima in Welby +10 yrs older in Berrima gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 28.3%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 20.3%

15.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +20.0 pts 40.5%

21.7% Never married +17.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.2% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Berrima Welby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 82.7%

6.9% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +5.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

12.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

4.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 45.0%

39.5% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%

0.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berrima in Welby

7.75 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Berrima in Welby +3 more in Welby

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Berrima in Welby +250 larger in Berrima

493 71st pct 242 42nd pct

ICSEA in Berrima in Welby +80 higher in Berrima

1,133 98th pct 1,053 79th pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 39.3%

20.9% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

4.9% Year 9 or below +10.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

19.6% Certificate III / IV +23.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 15.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

10.0% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.3% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

7.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Berrima in Welby +$261 higher in Berrima gap widening

$925 75th pct $664 35th pct

Household income in Berrima in Welby +$743 higher in Berrima gap widening

$2,100 79th pct $1,357 37th pct

Family income in Berrima in Welby +$677 higher in Berrima gap widening

$2,351 75th pct $1,674 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.5%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.9% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 5.5%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.4% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

3.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +1.7 pts 55.9%

19.4% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.8% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berrima in Welby +39 larger in Welby

8 57th pct 47 76th pct

Median age in Berrima in Welby +5 yrs older in Berrima

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Berrima in Welby +$104 higher in Welby

$324 10th pct $428 21st pct

Household income in Berrima in Welby +$938 higher in Berrima

$2,250 71st pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berrima in Welby even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +21.3 pts 21.8%

8.2% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

49.1% 2 people ◂ +20.5 pts 28.6%

18.9% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.3% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

6.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berrima in Welby +$114 higher in Berrima gap narrowing

$490 91st pct $376 77th pct

Mortgage in Berrima in Welby +$510 higher in Berrima gap narrowing

$2,243 83rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Berrima in Welby even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 36.9%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 30.7%

13.5% Rented +18.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 97.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 22.4%

20.3% 5 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 3.4%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.1% $350–$549 +31.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

34.2% $750 or more ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

23.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 13.8%

7.9% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 15.7%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +21.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berrima in Welby +1 more in Berrima

7 77th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Berrima in Welby +0.76 more in Berrima

8.61 87th pct 7.85 86th pct

Departures/1k in Berrima in Welby +395.5 more in Welby

248.5 74th pct 644.0 81st pct

PT routes in Berrima in Welby even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Berrima in Welby +26 longer in Berrima

28 65th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Berrima in Welby +8 longer in Berrima

81 57th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

32.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.8 pts 15.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 35.9%

20.4% 1 vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 13.4%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

1.1% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 17.2%

22.9% Managers ◂ +12.3 pts 10.6%

15.4% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.5% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.2% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

5.2% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Berrima in Welby +1.2 higher in Welby

3.3 74th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berrima in Welby +0.5 more in Welby

3.3 74th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Berrima in Welby +40.4 pts higher in Berrima

42.6% 78th pct 2.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Berrima in Welby +40.9 pts higher in Berrima

41.5% 77th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Berrima in Welby +51.0 pts higher in Welby

48.8% 73rd pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Berrima in Welby +34.3 pts higher in Berrima

34.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Berrima in Welby +40.2 pts higher in Welby

59.8% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Berrima in Welby even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Berrima in Welby +23.1 more in Berrima

48.0 80th pct 24.9 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Berrima in Welby +71 higher in Welby

5 66th pct 76 82nd pct

Mean slope in Berrima in Welby +3.0 pts higher in Berrima

8.4% 73rd pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Berrima with nearby areas

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Compare Welby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berrima vs Welby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10319/berrima/vs/SAL14236/welby