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Berry Park vs Thornton

Name: Berry Park vs Thornton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Berry Park profile · Thornton profile

Berry Park Thornton

Thornton (NSW) and Berry Park are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Thornton (NSW) is a larger hub for families and workers, where the typical resident is 32 and 21.6% of the population are children. This helps explain why 32.9% of adults there care for children unpaid. In contrast, Berry Park is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 61 and 37.4% of residents aged 65 and over. There is also a significant gap in typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Thornton (NSW) at $2,051 compared to $1,125 in Berry Park.

While they differ in most ways, they share a similar drive time to the city. These areas have diverged sharply in how people get around; Thornton (NSW) is somewhat walkable with many homes within a short walk of public transport, while Berry Park is car-dependent. This gap is stark, as 90.6% of Thornton (NSW) homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 0.5% in Berry Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,508 larger in Thornton Median age: 29 yrs older in Berry Park Aged 65+: 27.1 pts higher in Berry Park Owned outright: 25.7 pts higher in Berry Park Participation: 24.1 pts higher in Thornton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berry Park in Thornton +10,508 larger in Thornton gap widening

182 51st pct 10,690 87th pct

Median age in Berry Park in Thornton +29 yrs older in Berry Park gap widening

61 yrs 94th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

37.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.1 pts 10.3%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +15.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 23.1%

6.0% Children (0–14) +15.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.5% Youth (15–24) +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

67.5% Married ◂ +20.8 pts 46.7%

18.7% Never married +20.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

6.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Berry Park Thornton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 88.1%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

45.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 42.5%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

9.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% German ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 91.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

70.3% Christianity ◂ +18.1 pts 52.3%

23.6% No religion +16.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berry Park in Thornton

— 0.87 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berry Park in Thornton +11 more in Thornton

8 77th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Berry Park in Thornton +62 larger in Thornton

387 57th pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Berry Park in Thornton +6 higher in Berry Park

1,004 58th pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 32.2%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 9.8%

6.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 18.3%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

34.4% Engineering & related ◂ +13.3 pts 21.1%

16.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.3% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 7.5%

8.6% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Berry Park in Thornton +$225 higher in Thornton gap widening

$662 34th pct $887 71st pct

Household income in Berry Park in Thornton +$926 higher in Thornton gap widening

$1,125 21st pct $2,051 77th pct

Family income in Berry Park in Thornton +$786 higher in Thornton gap widening

$1,437 23rd pct $2,223 70th pct

Household income distribution

41.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.4 pts 22.7%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 36.4%

34.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.6% Arthritis ◂ +15.1 pts 8.5%

7.1% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Asthma even 11.5%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

10.4% Heart disease ◂ +6.9 pts 3.5%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +15.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

33.0% One condition ◂ +10.6 pts 22.3%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berry Park in Thornton +754 larger in Thornton

5 49th pct 759 87th pct

Median age in Berry Park in Thornton even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Berry Park in Thornton +$102 higher in Berry Park

$824 67th pct $722 58th pct

Household income in Berry Park in Thornton +$6,044 higher in Berry Park

$8,000 100th pct $1,956 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berry Park in Thornton +0.5 larger in Thornton gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

36.0% Couples with children +24.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

58.0% Couples without children ◂ +34.0 pts 24.0%

7.3% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

53.4% 2 people ◂ +18.8 pts 34.6%

12.3% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%

0.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berry Park in Thornton +$93 higher in Thornton gap narrowing

$307 59th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Berry Park in Thornton +$410 higher in Berry Park gap widening

$2,210 82nd pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Berry Park in Thornton +0.10 higher in Thornton gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +25.7 pts 23.6%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +22.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

19.2% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.8% Other tenure ◂ +17.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 92.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 4 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 34.7%

26.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 7.2%

13.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 30.9%

35.7% Under $200 ◂ +31.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.5 pts 7.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berry Park in Thornton +56 more in Thornton

0 0th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Berry Park in Thornton +5.24 more in Thornton

0.00 0th pct 5.24 78th pct

Departures/1k in Berry Park in Thornton +591.2 more in Thornton

0.0 0th pct 591.2 80th pct

PT routes in Berry Park in Thornton +9 more in Thornton

0 0th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Berry Park in Thornton +39 longer in Berry Park

41 74th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Berry Park in Thornton +7 longer in Berry Park

106 73rd pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 16.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 25.0%

13.7% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.7% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Other services ◂ +8.7 pts 4.1%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 4.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.8%

7.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.9 pts 2.7%

6.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 16.3%

20.5% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 15.5%

16.7% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%

10.3% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative even 14.1%

0.0% Labourers +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Berry Park in Thornton +4.4 higher in Thornton

0.6 54th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Berry Park in Thornton +4.4 more in Thornton

0.5 52nd pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in Berry Park in Thornton +45.5 pts higher in Thornton

0.0% 0th pct 45.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Berry Park in Thornton +45.9 pts higher in Thornton

0.0% 0th pct 45.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Berry Park in Thornton +90.1 pts higher in Thornton

0.5% 57th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Berry Park in Thornton +77.6 pts higher in Thornton

0.5% 57th pct 78.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Berry Park in Thornton +34.8 pts higher in Thornton

53.2% 65th pct 88.1% 79th pct

Walk to health in Berry Park in Thornton +43.0 pts higher in Thornton

0.0% 0th pct 43.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Berry Park in Thornton +22.0 more in Berry Park

33.0 74th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Berry Park in Thornton +63 higher in Thornton

13 72nd pct 76 82nd pct

Mean slope in Berry Park in Thornton +2.1 pts higher in Thornton

3.9% 27th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Berry Park with nearby areas

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Compare Thornton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berry Park vs Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10324/berry-park/vs/SAL13867/thornton