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Berringama vs Guys Forest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Berringama profile · Guys Forest profile

Berringama Guys Forest

Berringama and Guys Forest are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. There are striking differences in their demographics and wealth; for example, children under 15 make up 20.0% of the population in Guys Forest, while there are none in Berringama. Income patterns also vary widely, with a typical weekly household income of $3,499 in Guys Forest compared to $1,125 in Berringama. However, typical personal weekly income is far higher in Berringama at $933, while it is $450 in Guys Forest.

Both areas are effectively car-dependent, with almost no homes within a short walk of public transport, shops or schools. They also share a very small population size and have no residents who speak a language other than English at home. While Berringama has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain largely residential with very few public transport stops or services.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berringamain Guys Forest +15 larger in Berringama gap narrowing
35 21st pct 20 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 37
  • First area, 2021: 35
  • Second area, 2016: 18
  • Second area, 2021: 20
Median age in Berringamain Guys Forest +7 yrs older in Guys Forest gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 62 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 63 yrs
First Nations in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Berringamain Guys Forest +16.4 pts higher in Guys Forest
28.6% 84th pct 45.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.5%
  • First area, 2021: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.0%
Under 15 in Berringamain Guys Forest +20.0 pts higher in Guys Forest
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 70th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

28.6% Seniors (65+) +16.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
31.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.6 pts 15.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

67.7% Married +19.8 pts ▸ 87.5%
32.3% Never married ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
16.1% Divorced ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Berringama Guys Forest

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

  • 85+ in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Berringama: 22.7% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Guys Forest: 38.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 36.4% females; 60–64 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 61.5% females
  • 55–59 in Berringama: 22.7% males, 18.2% females; 55–59 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Berringama: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Guys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Berringamain Guys Forest +8.6 pts higher in Berringama
8.6% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 8.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 60.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 30.0%
20.0% English +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.7% Scottish ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
11.4% German +8.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

80.0% English only even 80.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 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

No religion in Berringamain Guys Forest +27.9 pts higher in Guys Forest
17.1% 7th pct 45.0% 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 17.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.0%

Religious affiliation

68.6% Christianity ◂ +33.6 pts 35.0%
17.1% No religion +27.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
20.0% Not stated +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

41.4% 40th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.2%
  • First area, 2021: 41.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
13.8% Year 10 +26.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
31.0% Year 11 ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Health +26.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berringamain Guys Forest +$483 higher in Berringama gap narrowing
$933 76th pct $450 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: $392
  • First area, 2021: $933
  • Second area, 2016: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $450
Household income in Berringamain Guys Forest +$2,374 higher in Guys Forest
$1,125 21st pct $3,499 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $3,499
Family income in Berringamain Guys Forest +$374 higher in Berringama
$2,249 71st pct $1,875 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: $774
  • First area, 2021: $2,249
  • Second area, 2021: $1,875
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

22.6% Under $650 +52.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
58.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +58.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Berringamain Guys Forest +3.6 pts higher in Guys Forest
31.4% 63rd pct 35.0% 78th pct
Mental health in Berringamain Guys Forest +8.6 pts higher in Berringama
8.6% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +13.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.4% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.7% None ◂ +5.7 pts 40.0%
14.3% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
20.0% Two conditions ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Community Participation

38.7% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 55.9%
  • First area, 2021: 38.7%
16.1% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.5%
  • First area, 2021: 16.1%
Unpaid child care in Berringamain Guys Forest
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Defence service in Berringamain Guys Forest
0.0% 0th pct
19.4% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.5%
  • First area, 2021: 19.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berringamain Guys Forest +0.3 larger in Guys Forest gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.2
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
19.0% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 19.0%

Family composition

38.1% Couples without children +61.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
61.9% Couples with children ◂ +61.9 pts 0.0%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% 5 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$180 20th pct
Mortgage in Berringamain Guys Forest +$549 higher in Berringama
$1,199 24th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Berringamain Guys Forest +0.30 higher in Guys Forest
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
40.0% Owned outright ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +53.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Berringamain Guys Forest +12.1 pts higher in Berringama
37.1% 71st pct 25.0% 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.5%
  • First area, 2021: 37.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%

Jobs & Industry

54.8% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 35.3%
  • First area, 2021: 54.8%

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
20.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Managers +16.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Berringamain Guys Forest +0.0 higher in Guys Forest
0.0 32nd pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0.1 34th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Berringamain Guys Forest +1.1 pts higher in Guys Forest
5.6% 44th pct 6.7% 45th pct
Walk to health in Berringamain Guys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Berringamain Guys Forest +242.9 more in Guys Forest
57.1 84th pct 300.0 96th pct
Intersections/km² in Berringamain Guys Forest +0 higher in Guys Forest
0 35th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Berringamain Guys Forest +6.0 pts higher in Guys Forest
8.6% 74th pct 14.5% 91st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berringama vs Guys Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20220/berringama/vs/SAL21120/guys-forest