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Bittern vs Hmas Cerberus

Name: Bittern vs Hmas Cerberus — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Bittern profile · Hmas Cerberus profile

Bittern Hmas Cerberus

Bittern and Hmas Cerberus are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bittern is a more established community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 46 and 23.4% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Hmas Cerberus is far younger, with a typical age of 21 and no one aged 65 or older. This difference is reflected in their homes; while 41.5% of Bittern's homes are owned outright, Hmas Cerberus is almost entirely renters at 96.2%. Work life also differs sharply, as 88.8% of people in Hmas Cerberus served in the Defence Force, compared to 4.9% in Bittern.

Both areas are very similar in their housing style, as detached houses make up over 93% of dwellings in each place. They also share similar levels of school advantage and a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English. However, the gap in how people get to work is huge, with 61.7% of Hmas Cerberus residents walking to their jobs, while 63.3% of people in Bittern use a car.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Bittern Year 12: 30.5 pts higher in Hmas Cerberus Renting: 84.0 pts higher in Hmas Cerberus Owned outright: 41.5 pts higher in Bittern Recent movers: 53.1 pts higher in Hmas Cerberus

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +3,152 larger in Bittern gap widening

4,276 86th pct 1,124 73rd pct

Median age in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +25 yrs older in Bittern gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

10.5% Youth (15–24) +46.4 pts ▸ 56.9%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.1 pts 5.4%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

30.7% Never married +50.5 pts ▸ 81.2%

51.6% Married ◂ +36.0 pts 15.6%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 2.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Bittern Hmas Cerberus

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 85.0%

8.3% England ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

48.5% English ◂ +7.2 pts 41.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 90.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 30.3%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus

1.36 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +3 more in Bittern

8 77th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +59 larger in Bittern

243 42nd pct 185 36th pct

ICSEA in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +26 higher in Hmas Cerberus

987 48th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +30.5 pts ▸ 79.7%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 7.9%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 10.0%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +10.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

12.2% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 5.5%

10.5% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +$362 higher in Hmas Cerberus gap widening

$725 45th pct $1,087 87th pct

Household income in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +$708 higher in Hmas Cerberus gap widening

$1,615 55th pct $2,323 87th pct

Family income in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +$408 higher in Hmas Cerberus gap widening

$1,991 57th pct $2,399 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 10.6%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +43.1 pts ▸ 75.9%

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +37.7 pts 5.3%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +11.5 pts 0.9%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 2.5%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +6.4 pts 3.0%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +30.6 pts ▸ 88.7%

22.2% One condition ◂ +16.5 pts 5.7%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +6.8 pts 1.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +4 larger in Bittern

52 77th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +4 yrs older in Bittern

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +$364 higher in Hmas Cerberus

$743 60th pct $1,107 85th pct

Household income in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +$124 higher in Bittern

$2,374 75th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +0.5 larger in Hmas Cerberus gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 23.6%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.6%

16.3% 4 people +17.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +18.0 pts 4.8%

14.8% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +$106 higher in Bittern gap widening

$366 75th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus

$1,842 63rd pct —

People / bedroom in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +0.10 higher in Hmas Cerberus gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

12.1% Rented +84.0 pts ▸ 96.2%

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 93.3%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 73.1%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 21.2%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.0% $200–$349 +61.0 pts ▸ 88.0%

52.0% $350–$549 ◂ +41.0 pts 11.0%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +9 more in Bittern

10 80th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +1.45 more in Bittern

2.34 67th pct 0.89 61st pct

Departures/1k in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +119.1 more in Bittern

189.4 73rd pct 70.3 65th pct

PT routes in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +1 more in Bittern

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +46 longer in Hmas Cerberus

11 47th pct 57 83rd pct

Drive to city in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +89 longer in Hmas Cerberus

54 41st pct 143 88th pct

Reach 30 min in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +23,970 more in Bittern

23,970 77th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +23,970 more in Bittern

23,970 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +51.2 pts 12.1%

1.0% Walked +60.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%

0.0% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

30.1% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.4% Public administration & safety +87.2 pts ▸ 93.5%

16.3% Construction ◂ +15.6 pts 0.7%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.3 pts 1.5%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 0.3%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 1.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades +26.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

13.4% Community & personal service +22.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 6.9%

11.7% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.5 pts 1.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.9%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +1.0 higher in Bittern

4.1 78th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +2.2 more in Bittern

4.9 82nd pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +24.8 pts higher in Bittern

52.5% 80th pct 27.7% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +18.5 pts higher in Bittern

56.1% 81st pct 37.7% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +20.9 pts higher in Bittern

57.0% 75th pct 36.1% 69th pct

Walk to school in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +23.7 pts higher in Bittern

51.4% 76th pct 27.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +14.3 pts higher in Hmas Cerberus

84.7% 77th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +54.8 pts higher in Bittern

54.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +3.0 more in Hmas Cerberus

7.7 36th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +15 higher in Bittern

25 74th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bittern in Hmas Cerberus +0.8 pts higher in Hmas Cerberus

3.8% 26th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Bittern with nearby areas

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Compare Hmas Cerberus with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bittern vs Hmas Cerberus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20248/bittern/vs/SAL21195/hmas-cerberus