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Berri vs Bookpurnong

Name: Berri vs Bookpurnong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Berri profile · Bookpurnong profile

Berri Bookpurnong

Berri and Bookpurnong are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different layouts. Berri is a larger town and is very walkable, where 89.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Bookpurnong is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are major gaps in wealth and housing; 30.6% of Bookpurnong households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to only 8.0% in Berri. Additionally, Berri has a much higher share of renters at 41.3% and people living alone at 36.2%, while Bookpurnong has far more detached houses at 91.8%.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. Despite the differences in their layout, they share similar levels of school advantage and a comparable share of people who have served in the Defence Force. Bookpurnong has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 67.8%, while Berri has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions at 36.7%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 30.1 pts higher in Berri Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Berri Population: 3,986 larger in Berri No car: 10.7 pts higher in Berri Unemployment: 7.6 pts higher in Berri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berri in Bookpurnong +3,986 larger in Berri gap steady

4,143 86th pct 157 49th pct

Median age in Berri in Bookpurnong +5 yrs older in Berri gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.6%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

38.5% Married +22.6 pts ▸ 61.2%

39.6% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 28.9%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Berri Bookpurnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 91.1%

2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

38.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.5% German +9.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

6.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

3.6% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only +11.8 pts ▸ 94.9%

2.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

46.2% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 43.9%

8.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berri in Bookpurnong

6.07 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Berri in Bookpurnong +3 more in Berri

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Berri in Bookpurnong +213 larger in Berri

269 45th pct 56 17th pct

ICSEA in Berri in Bookpurnong +44 higher in Berri

933 19th pct 889 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.0% Year 11 +12.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.1 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 37.5%

16.5% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.4% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +10.8 pts 4.2%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

8.3% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berri in Bookpurnong +$133 higher in Bookpurnong gap narrowing

$610 26th pct $743 48th pct

Household income in Berri in Bookpurnong +$554 higher in Bookpurnong gap widening

$1,039 15th pct $1,593 53rd pct

Family income in Berri in Bookpurnong +$258 higher in Bookpurnong gap narrowing

$1,367 19th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 14.3%

2.7% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 45.5%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.8%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

3.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +11.2 pts ▸ 65.6%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.7%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berri in Bookpurnong +278 larger in Berri

284 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Berri in Bookpurnong +14 yrs older in Berri

26 yrs 50th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Berri in Bookpurnong +$91 higher in Bookpurnong

$433 22nd pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Berri in Bookpurnong +$9 higher in Bookpurnong

$891 14th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berri in Bookpurnong +0.9 larger in Bookpurnong gap widening

2.1 19th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +28.1 pts ▸ 70.3%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 18.1%

24.5% One-parent families ◂ +19.5 pts 5.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.2% 1 person ◂ +30.1 pts 6.1%

35.7% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 30.6%

12.3% 3 people +10.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.4% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berri in Bookpurnong +$28 higher in Bookpurnong gap narrowing

$215 29th pct $243 38th pct

Mortgage in Berri in Bookpurnong +$152 higher in Bookpurnong gap narrowing

$1,040 16th pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Berri in Bookpurnong +0.20 higher in Bookpurnong gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.3% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 16.3%

30.7% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.9% Other tenure +12.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 91.8%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 40.8%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 8.2%

2.0% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +53.2 pts 0.0%

35.4% Under $200 ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 +20.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

46.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

10.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berri in Bookpurnong +6 more in Berri

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Berri in Bookpurnong +1.45 more in Berri

1.45 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Berri in Bookpurnong +23.4 more in Berri

23.4 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Berri in Bookpurnong +10 more in Berri

10 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Berri in Bookpurnong

7 39th pct —

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 63.4%

4.3% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 2 vehicles +21.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.6 pts 17.0%

4.9% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.4% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%

12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +8.5 pts 3.7%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

5.2% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.5% Managers +29.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

20.0% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 11.0%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 8.5%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Berri in Bookpurnong

9,558 86th pct —

Assault/100k in Berri in Bookpurnong

2,752 88th pct —

Burglary/100k in Berri in Bookpurnong

941 79th pct —

Theft/100k in Berri in Bookpurnong

3,041 80th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Berri in Bookpurnong

145 40th pct —

Property damage/100k in Berri in Bookpurnong

1,762 85th pct —

5-yr change in Berri in Bookpurnong

25.3% 75th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Berri in Bookpurnong +6.5 higher in Berri

6.5 91st pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Berri in Bookpurnong +7.0 more in Berri

7.0 95th pct 0.1 34th pct

15-min city in Berri in Bookpurnong +89.6 pts higher in Berri

89.6% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Berri in Bookpurnong +89.4 pts higher in Berri

89.4% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Berri in Bookpurnong +66.1 pts higher in Berri

66.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Berri in Bookpurnong +79.4 pts higher in Berri

79.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Berri in Bookpurnong +93.7 pts higher in Berri

93.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Berri in Bookpurnong +85.0 pts higher in Berri

85.0% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Berri in Bookpurnong +13.8 more in Berri

26.6 70th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Berri in Bookpurnong +65 higher in Berri

67 81st pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Berri in Bookpurnong +1.8 pts higher in Bookpurnong

4.1% 30th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Berri with nearby areas

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Compare Bookpurnong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berri vs Bookpurnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40098/berri/vs/SAL40136/bookpurnong