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Berwick vs Narre Warren

Name: Berwick vs Narre Warren — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Berwick profile · Narre Warren profile

Berwick Narre Warren

Berwick and Narre Warren are neighbouring areas in Victoria's outer south-east. Berwick is wealthier, with 27.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 16.9% in Narre Warren. This gap is reflected in education and work, as Berwick has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (26.8% versus 19.3%) and more people working from home. However, Narre Warren is much more convenient for pedestrians. A far higher share of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (93.6% versus 51.2%) and health services (78.9% versus 52.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Berwick at 38 and Narre Warren at 35. They are also very similar in how many people live in each home, averaging 2.9. Narre Warren is more culturally diverse, with more people born overseas (39.0% versus 34.2%) and a higher share of residents who use a language other than English at home. These two areas share a similar commute to the city, both taking around 31 to 33 minutes by car.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,609 larger in Berwick Other language: 9.9 pts higher in Narre Warren Bachelor+: 7.5 pts higher in Berwick Work from home: 7.2 pts higher in Berwick Renting: 6.5 pts higher in Narre Warren

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berwick in Narre Warren +22,609 larger in Berwick gap widening

50,298 96th pct 27,689 91st pct

Median age in Berwick in Narre Warren +3 yrs older in Berwick gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 48.1%

31.0% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Berwick Narre Warren

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 55.8%

6.1% India ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +6.6 pts 22.5%

26.9% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 22.6%

7.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

7.4% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

6.0% Chinese even 6.1%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

67.5% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 55.6%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 40.5%

36.1% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 31.7%

3.4% Islam +6.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berwick in Narre Warren +0.52 more in Narre Warren

1.15 11th pct 1.68 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berwick in Narre Warren +3 more in Berwick

45 91st pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Berwick in Narre Warren +81 larger in Berwick

755 93rd pct 674 89th pct

ICSEA in Berwick in Narre Warren +22 higher in Berwick

1,035 73rd pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 58.4%

12.4% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 23.1%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%

14.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Berwick in Narre Warren +$111 higher in Berwick gap widening

$852 66th pct $741 48th pct

Household income in Berwick in Narre Warren +$372 higher in Berwick gap widening

$2,113 80th pct $1,741 62nd pct

Family income in Berwick in Narre Warren +$422 higher in Berwick gap widening

$2,346 75th pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 6.7%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

10.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma even 8.3%

7.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

4.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +0.8 pts 66.3%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.5% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berwick in Narre Warren +22 larger in Berwick

232 86th pct 210 86th pct

Median age in Berwick in Narre Warren +3 yrs older in Narre Warren

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Berwick in Narre Warren +$113 higher in Narre Warren

$555 40th pct $668 53rd pct

Household income in Berwick in Narre Warren +$548 higher in Berwick

$2,068 65th pct $1,520 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berwick in Narre Warren even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 63.8%

19.5% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.3% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 18.8%

18.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.4% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

3.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berwick in Narre Warren +$40 higher in Berwick gap steady

$400 82nd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Berwick in Narre Warren +$267 higher in Berwick gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Berwick in Narre Warren even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 43.7%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 25.5%

22.0% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 91.7%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

44.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 31.1%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 57.9%

15.3% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.5% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 36.9%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 8.2%

12.3% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berwick in Narre Warren +103 more in Berwick

224 95th pct 121 90th pct

Stops/1k in Berwick in Narre Warren +0.08 more in Berwick

4.45 75th pct 4.37 75th pct

Departures/1k in Berwick in Narre Warren +25.2 more in Narre Warren

1,075.2 87th pct 1,100.4 87th pct

PT routes in Berwick in Narre Warren +2 more in Berwick

19 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Berwick in Narre Warren +4 longer in Narre Warren

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Berwick in Narre Warren +2 longer in Berwick

33 29th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Berwick in Narre Warren +8,205 more in Berwick

22,963 76th pct 14,758 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Berwick in Narre Warren +9,459 more in Berwick

37,721 60th pct 28,262 55th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 18.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.8%

1.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 42.2%

28.7% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

2.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

8.3% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 16.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Berwick in Narre Warren +1.0 higher in Narre Warren

5.7 87th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Berwick in Narre Warren +0.7 more in Narre Warren

5.6 86th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Berwick in Narre Warren +20.8 pts higher in Narre Warren

67.1% 84th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Berwick in Narre Warren +42.4 pts higher in Narre Warren

51.2% 80th pct 93.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Berwick in Narre Warren +3.3 pts higher in Narre Warren

92.9% 85th pct 96.2% 88th pct

Walk to school in Berwick in Narre Warren +7.2 pts higher in Narre Warren

85.4% 89th pct 92.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Berwick in Narre Warren +2.1 pts higher in Berwick

99.8% 93rd pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Berwick in Narre Warren +26.8 pts higher in Narre Warren

52.2% 85th pct 78.9% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Berwick in Narre Warren +0.3 more in Berwick

12.3 47th pct 12.1 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Berwick in Narre Warren +22 higher in Berwick

261 93rd pct 240 92nd pct

Mean slope in Berwick in Narre Warren +0.9 pts higher in Berwick

5.1% 44th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Berwick with nearby areas

Beaconsfield Harkaway Guys Hill Narre Warren Narre Warren South Narre Warren North Cranbourne North Officer

Compare Narre Warren with nearby areas

Hallam Narre Warren North Hampton Park Narre Warren South Berwick Eumemmerring Endeavour Hills Lynbrook

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berwick vs Narre Warren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20224/berwick/vs/SAL21893/narre-warren