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Medway vs New Berrima

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Medway profile · New Berrima profile

Medway New Berrima

New Berrima and Medway are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. New Berrima is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 37 and a far higher share of one-parent families (22.5%). Health challenges are also more common here, with long-term health conditions affecting 35.6% of people. In contrast, Medway has a far older population, with a typical age of 47 and 22.4% of residents aged 65 or over. Medway also has a much higher proportion of high-earning households, with 36.7% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a very similar everyday experience in several ways, including a typical weekly personal income of around $757 and nearly identical drive times to the city. They also rely on the same number of public transport routes and have schools of a similar size. While Medway has more high-income households and a higher share of homes owned outright, New Berrima offers more street connectivity and a higher proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 455 larger in New Berrima Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Medway One-parent: 17.7 pts higher in New Berrima Median age: 10 yrs older in Medway First Nations: 3.3 pts higher in New Berrima

Demographics & Identity

Population in Medwayin New Berrima +455 larger in New Berrima gap widening
143 47th pct 598 67th pct
Median age in Medwayin New Berrima +10 yrs older in Medway gap steady
47 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Medwayin New Berrima +3.3 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Medwayin New Berrima +10.2 pts higher in Medway gap widening
22.4% 66th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Medwayin New Berrima +1.2 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
19.6% 67th pct 20.7% 74th pct
De facto in Medwayin New Berrima +1.0 pts higher in Medway gap narrowing
13.5% 60th pct 12.5% 52nd pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 28.3%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 12.2%
19.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.6% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +15.0 pts 40.5%
23.5% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
4.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Medway New Berrima

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Medwayin New Berrima +2.7 pts higher in Medway gap widening
12.6% 56th pct 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 82.3%
0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
41.3% English ◂ +2.3 pts 39.0%
16.1% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 7.9%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%
4.9% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
2.8% Italian even 2.8%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Medwayin New Berrima +8.7 pts higher in Medway gap widening
11.9% 78th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Medwayin New Berrima +2.8 pts higher in Medway gap widening
2.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 89.3%
13.3% Mandarin ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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%

Religion

No religion in Medwayin New Berrima +3.1 pts higher in Medway gap widening
43.4% 59th pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
43.4% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 40.3%
6.3% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.6% Buddhism ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Medwayin New Berrima +12.3 pts higher in Medway gap narrowing
46.8% 55th pct 34.5% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Medwayin New Berrima +3.6 pts higher in Medway gap narrowing
11.8% 38th pct 8.2% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Medwayin New Berrima even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Medwayin New Berrima even
158 33rd pct 158 33rd pct
ICSEA in Medwayin New Berrima even
1,029 71st pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 34.5%
32.4% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
4.5% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
21.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 14.5%
8.2% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.3% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.2% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%
4.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Medwayin New Berrima even gap narrowing
$758 51st pct $757 51st pct
Household income in Medwayin New Berrima +$292 higher in Medway gap narrowing
$1,899 71st pct $1,607 54th pct
Family income in Medwayin New Berrima +$214 higher in Medway gap narrowing
$2,041 60th pct $1,827 46th pct
High earners in Medwayin New Berrima +8.2 pts higher in Medway gap steady
14.3% 77th pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Medwayin New Berrima +27.8 pts higher in Medway gap widening
36.7% 90th pct 8.9% 26th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
20.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 5.4%
16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 3.6%
8.2% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.9%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%
8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Medwayin New Berrima +20.2 pts higher in New Berrima
15.4% 8th pct 35.6% 80th pct
Mental health in Medwayin New Berrima +11.1 pts higher in New Berrima
2.1% 12th pct 13.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Medwayin New Berrima +0.3 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
4.2% 45th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.1% Mental health +11.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.3% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.1% Asthma +9.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
2.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.5% None ◂ +22.7 pts 52.8%
11.2% One condition +10.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
2.1% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Medwayin New Berrima +3.6 pts higher in Medway gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 10.7% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Medwayin New Berrima +7.6 pts higher in Medway gap widening
20.2% 90th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Medwayin New Berrima +5.6 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
26.1% 54th pct 31.7% 79th pct
Defence service in Medwayin New Berrima +3.2 pts higher in Medway
4.3% 74th pct 1.1% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Medwayin New Berrima +8.3 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
19.3% 24th pct 27.7% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Medwayin New Berrima +20 larger in New Berrima
0 0th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Medwayin New Berrima +31 yrs older in Medway
51 yrs 88th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Medwayin New Berrima +$51 higher in Medway
$900 73rd pct $849 69th pct
Household income in Medwayin New Berrima +$250 higher in Medway
$1,875 57th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Medwayin New Berrima
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Medwayin New Berrima +0.2 larger in Medway gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Medwayin New Berrima +17.7 pts higher in New Berrima gap widening
4.8% 22nd pct 22.5% 89th pct
Living alone in Medwayin New Berrima +7.8 pts higher in New Berrima gap widening
16.3% 24th pct 24.1% 51st pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 54.4%
37.6% Couples without children ◂ +17.4 pts 20.2%
4.8% One-parent families +17.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 31.3%
24.5% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 22.3%
16.3% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Medwayin New Berrima +$25 higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
$375 77th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Medwayin New Berrima +$130 higher in Medway gap narrowing
$1,863 64th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Medwayin New Berrima even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Medwayin New Berrima +2.9 pts higher in Medway gap narrowing
16.3% 49th pct 13.4% 39th pct
Owned outright in Medwayin New Berrima +13.8 pts higher in Medway gap narrowing
38.8% 43rd pct 25.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in Medwayin New Berrima +2.2 pts higher in Medway gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Medwayin New Berrima +3.7 pts higher in New Berrima gap widening
77.6% 44th pct 81.3% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +19.3 pts ▸ 58.0%
38.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 25.0%
16.3% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.5% 3 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 25.9%
22.4% 5 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 5.8%
12.2% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 35.4%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +23.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Medwayin New Berrima +1.4 pts higher in New Berrima gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Medwayin New Berrima +8.5 pts higher in Medway gap narrowing
16.4% 50th pct 7.9% 19th pct
PT commute in Medwayin New Berrima even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Medwayin New Berrima +2 more in Medway
9 79th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Medwayin New Berrima +51.23 more in Medway
62.94 100th pct 11.71 88th pct
Departures/1k in Medwayin New Berrima +808.0 more in Medway
1,083.9 87th pct 275.9 74th pct
PT routes in Medwayin New Berrima even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Medwayin New Berrima +5 longer in New Berrima
6 36th pct 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Medwayin New Berrima +1 longer in New Berrima
78 55th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 74.0%
16.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 7.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
17.6% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.6% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 9.7%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Medwayin New Berrima +4.6 pts higher in Medway gap steady
34.4% 62nd pct 29.7% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Medwayin New Berrima
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Medwayin New Berrima +2.6 pts higher in New Berrima gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Medwayin New Berrima +2.0 pts higher in New Berrima gap steady
63.0% 59th pct 65.0% 66th pct
Full-time in Medwayin New Berrima +0.3 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
60.3% 61st pct 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%
12.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.7 pts 5.6%
11.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
6.8% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%
17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.6 pts 8.2%
8.2% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
9.6% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Medwayin New Berrima +1.7 higher in New Berrima
2.0 66th pct 3.8 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Medwayin New Berrima +1.9 more in New Berrima
2.0 66th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Medwayin New Berrima even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Medwayin New Berrima even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Medwayin New Berrima +23.8 pts higher in New Berrima
75.8% 80th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to school in Medwayin New Berrima even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Medwayin New Berrima +38.9 pts higher in New Berrima
60.4% 67th pct 99.4% 86th pct
Walk to health in Medwayin New Berrima even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Medwayin New Berrima +67.2 more in Medway
83.9 87th pct 16.7 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Medwayin New Berrima +5 higher in New Berrima
5 67th pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Medwayin New Berrima +0.9 pts higher in Medway
4.7% 38th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Medway with nearby areas

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Compare New Berrima with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Medway vs New Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12565/medway/vs/SAL12947/new-berrima