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Berwick vs Officer

Name: Berwick vs Officer — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Berwick profile · Officer profile

Berwick Officer

Berwick and Officer are two neighbouring residential areas in Victoria with different profiles. Officer is a very young area where the typical resident is 31 and a huge 71.5% of people moved there in the last five years. Berwick is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 38 and far more people aged 65 and over (14.2% compared to 6.9% in Officer). Berwick has much better public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people, and 92.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Officer has more schools per 1,000 children and a higher share of homes within walking distance of groceries.

These two places share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. They also have almost the same typical weekly household income, sitting around $2,100. While both areas are growing, the gap in how people own their homes is striking, with 28.5% of Berwick homes owned outright compared to just 13.3% in Officer.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 33.5 pts higher in Officer Population: 31,795 larger in Berwick Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Berwick Median age: 7 yrs older in Berwick De facto: 4.7 pts higher in Officer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berwick in Officer +31,795 larger in Berwick gap narrowing

50,298 96th pct 18,503 89th pct

Median age in Berwick in Officer +7 yrs older in Berwick gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 17.3%

20.7% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 6.9%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 51.8%

31.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Berwick Officer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia even 62.3%

6.1% India +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.9% China ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%

0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 28.7%

26.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

7.4% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

67.5% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 64.4%

1.4% Punjabi +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 37.0%

36.1% No religion even 36.0%

5.5% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berwick in Officer +0.79 more in Officer

1.15 11th pct 1.94 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berwick in Officer +15 more in Berwick

45 91st pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Berwick in Officer +93 larger in Officer

755 93rd pct 848 97th pct

ICSEA in Berwick in Officer +6 higher in Officer

1,035 73rd pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 68.8%

12.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 26.5%

25.2% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

11.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%

3.0% Creative arts even 2.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Berwick in Officer +$118 higher in Officer gap widening

$852 66th pct $970 79th pct

Household income in Berwick in Officer +$12 higher in Officer gap narrowing

$2,113 80th pct $2,125 80th pct

Family income in Berwick in Officer +$90 higher in Berwick gap narrowing

$2,346 75th pct $2,256 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 8.7%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 32.2%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +4.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berwick in Officer +144 larger in Berwick

232 86th pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Berwick in Officer +3 yrs older in Officer

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Berwick in Officer +$307 higher in Officer

$555 40th pct $862 71st pct

Household income in Berwick in Officer +$39 higher in Officer

$2,068 65th pct $2,107 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berwick in Officer even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 66.9%

19.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

11.3% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.6% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 28.5%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%

18.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.4% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

3.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berwick in Officer +$4 higher in Berwick gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Berwick in Officer even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Berwick in Officer even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 13.3%

22.0% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 94.6%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 5.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 33.2%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 85.3%

15.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 8.4%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

2.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berwick in Officer +175 more in Berwick

224 95th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Berwick in Officer +1.81 more in Berwick

4.45 75th pct 2.65 68th pct

Departures/1k in Berwick in Officer +744.4 more in Berwick

1,075.2 87th pct 330.8 75th pct

PT routes in Berwick in Officer +13 more in Berwick

19 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Berwick in Officer +4 longer in Officer

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Berwick in Officer +4 longer in Officer

33 29th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Berwick in Officer +22,963 more in Berwick

22,963 76th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Berwick in Officer +37,721 more in Berwick

37,721 60th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 21.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.3% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.7% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% Construction even 10.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

8.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 21.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

10.6% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

7.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Berwick in Officer +0.4 higher in Berwick

5.7 87th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berwick in Officer +0.3 more in Berwick

5.6 86th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Berwick in Officer +2.2 pts higher in Officer

67.1% 84th pct 69.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Berwick in Officer +15.7 pts higher in Officer

51.2% 80th pct 66.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Berwick in Officer +18.0 pts higher in Berwick

92.9% 85th pct 74.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in Berwick in Officer +2.5 pts higher in Berwick

85.4% 89th pct 82.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Berwick in Officer +2.0 pts higher in Berwick

99.8% 93rd pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Berwick in Officer +1.6 pts higher in Berwick

52.2% 85th pct 50.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Berwick in Officer +1.1 more in Berwick

12.3 47th pct 11.3 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Berwick in Officer +59 higher in Berwick

261 93rd pct 202 91st pct

Mean slope in Berwick in Officer +1.2 pts higher in Berwick

5.1% 44th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Berwick with nearby areas

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Compare Officer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berwick vs Officer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20224/berwick/vs/SAL22006/officer