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Berry Springs vs Darwin River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Berry Springs profile · Darwin River profile

Berry Springs Darwin River

Berry Springs and Darwin River are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with distinct profiles. Berry Springs is a younger community where the typical resident is 38, compared to 47 in Darwin River. This younger age is consistent with the fact that children under 15 are well higher in Berry Springs at 23.7%. In contrast, Darwin River is far more likely to have people living alone (32.5% compared to 20.4%) and has a higher share of homes owned outright (35.4% versus 26.8%). Berry Springs also has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,183, which is well higher than the $1,550 seen in Darwin River.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as a similar proportion of people born overseas (about 13%) and nearly identical rates of volunteering. Neither area has any public transport stops or departures, and almost no one in either place commutes by public transport. While Berry Springs has more recent arrivals and slightly higher education levels, including a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion (57.1% versus 39.5%), both areas sit well below the national figure for overall Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Darwin River Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Darwin River Recent movers: 11.5 pts higher in Berry Springs Under 15: 7.4 pts higher in Berry Springs Owned outright: 8.6 pts higher in Darwin River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berry Springsin Darwin River +243 larger in Berry Springs gap widening
870 72nd pct 627 68th pct
Median age in Berry Springsin Darwin River +9 yrs older in Darwin River gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Berry Springsin Darwin River +1.2 pts higher in Darwin River gap steady
8.5% 86th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Berry Springsin Darwin River +3.1 pts higher in Darwin River gap widening
12.4% 24th pct 15.5% 35th pct
Under 15 in Berry Springsin Darwin River +7.4 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
23.7% 86th pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Berry Springsin Darwin River +3.2 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
23.7% 92nd pct 20.5% 88th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 20.6%
23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 16.3%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 37.2%
39.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
9.7% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Berry Springs Darwin River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Berry Springsin Darwin River +0.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 69.9%
2.9% England even 2.9%
1.5% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
33.6% English +0.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
10.9% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%
6.8% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.7% German ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%
4.5% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%
1.5% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Berry Springsin Darwin River +3.6 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
6.3% 66th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Berry Springsin Darwin River +0.3 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 79.4%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Berry Springsin Darwin River +2.0 pts higher in Darwin River gap steady
49.1% 76th pct 51.0% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
28.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Berry Springsin Darwin River +5.4 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
36.8% 28th pct 31.4% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Berry Springsin Darwin River +0.7 pts higher in Darwin River gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Berry Springsin Darwin River
4.85 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Berry Springsin Darwin River +1 more in Berry Springs
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Berry Springsin Darwin River
213 39th pct —
ICSEA in Berry Springsin Darwin River
939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.4%
24.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
8.8% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%
7.1% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
9.4% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
6.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Berry Springsin Darwin River +$209 higher in Berry Springs gap widening
$1,048 86th pct $839 65th pct
Household income in Berry Springsin Darwin River +$633 higher in Berry Springs gap widening
$2,183 83rd pct $1,550 51st pct
Family income in Berry Springsin Darwin River +$247 higher in Berry Springs gap widening
$2,447 79th pct $2,200 69th pct
High earners in Berry Springsin Darwin River +4.9 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
15.3% 80th pct 10.3% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Berry Springsin Darwin River +5.5 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
28.6% 80th pct 23.1% 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.6%
16.4% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%
11.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 19.7%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Berry Springsin Darwin River +1.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
24.6% 29th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Berry Springsin Darwin River +1.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
6.6% 35th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Berry Springsin Darwin River +2.0 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
5.1% 55th pct 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +2.7 pts 56.1%
17.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Berry Springsin Darwin River +1.0 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Berry Springsin Darwin River +3.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Berry Springsin Darwin River +6.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
27.7% 63rd pct 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Berry Springsin Darwin River even
5.3% 84th pct 5.3% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Berry Springsin Darwin River +2.2 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
23.2% 44th pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Berry Springsin Darwin River +13 larger in Berry Springs
74 82nd pct 61 79th pct
Median age in Berry Springsin Darwin River +4 yrs older in Darwin River
20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Berry Springsin Darwin River +17.7 pts higher in Berry Springs
57.1% 83rd pct 39.5% 48th pct
Unemployment in Berry Springsin Darwin River +9.1 pts higher in Berry Springs
9.1% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Berry Springsin Darwin River +$56 higher in Berry Springs
$725 58th pct $669 53rd pct
Household income in Berry Springsin Darwin River +$188 higher in Berry Springs
$2,562 80th pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Berry Springsin Darwin River +6.4 pts higher in Berry Springs
16.2% 86th pct 9.8% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berry Springsin Darwin River +0.4 larger in Berry Springs gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Berry Springsin Darwin River +2.0 pts higher in Darwin River gap widening
9.6% 42nd pct 11.6% 54th pct
Living alone in Berry Springsin Darwin River +12.1 pts higher in Darwin River gap widening
20.4% 38th pct 32.5% 78th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 52.4%
27.5% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
9.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
20.4% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 10.4%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berry Springsin Darwin River +$32 higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $268 46th pct
Mortgage in Berry Springsin Darwin River +$267 higher in Berry Springs gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,900 66th pct
People / bedroom in Berry Springsin Darwin River +0.10 higher in Berry Springs gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Berry Springsin Darwin River +5.8 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
17.1% 51st pct 11.3% 31st pct
Owned outright in Berry Springsin Darwin River +8.6 pts higher in Darwin River gap widening
26.8% 17th pct 35.4% 34th pct
Separate houses in Berry Springsin Darwin River +8.3 pts higher in Darwin River gap narrowing
90.3% 33rd pct 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Berry Springsin Darwin River +8.5 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
66.5% 22nd pct 58.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 50.9%
26.8% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
17.1% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%
0.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 98.6%
5.9% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 32.5%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%
2.6% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.1% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
26.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 12.5%
8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 7.4%
10.4% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Berry Springsin Darwin River +0.7 pts higher in Darwin River gap steady
1.2% 50th pct 1.9% 55th pct
Work from home in Berry Springsin Darwin River +2.3 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Berry Springsin Darwin River even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Berry Springsin Darwin River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Berry Springsin Darwin River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Berry Springsin Darwin River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Berry Springsin Darwin River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Berry Springsin Darwin River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Berry Springsin Darwin River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 65.7%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
2.3% Car (passenger) even 2.2%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 37.1%
25.8% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%
1.2% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Berry Springsin Darwin River +11.5 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
31.9% 54th pct 20.4% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Berry Springsin Darwin River +2.4 pts higher in Darwin River gap steady
6.0% 47th pct 8.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Berry Springsin Darwin River +1.6 pts higher in Darwin River gap narrowing
3.4% 47th pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Berry Springsin Darwin River +8.4 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
62.2% 56th pct 53.8% 29th pct
Full-time in Berry Springsin Darwin River +2.3 pts higher in Darwin River gap narrowing
64.2% 76th pct 66.4% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%
12.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.8% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
5.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.8% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.8% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.3% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
4.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Berry Springsin Darwin River +0.1 higher in Berry Springs
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Berry Springsin Darwin River +0.1 more in Berry Springs
0.1 40th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Berry Springsin Darwin River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Berry Springsin Darwin River +2.6 pts higher in Berry Springs
3.0% 59th pct 0.4% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Berry Springsin Darwin River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Berry Springsin Darwin River +0.4 pts higher in Berry Springs
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Berry Springsin Darwin River +1.7 pts higher in Berry Springs
1.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Berry Springsin Darwin River +3.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
3.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Berry Springsin Darwin River +14.3 more in Berry Springs
20.7 62nd pct 6.4 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Berry Springsin Darwin River +2 higher in Berry Springs
2 59th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Berry Springsin Darwin River +0.4 pts higher in Darwin River
2.8% 9th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Berry Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Darwin River with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berry Springs vs Darwin River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70030/berry-springs/vs/SAL70074/darwin-river