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Berry Springs vs Fly Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Berry Springs profile · Fly Creek profile

Berry Springs Fly Creek

Berry Springs and Fly Creek are two nearby Northern Territory areas with different profiles. Berry Springs is more developed, with more street connectivity and a school within 3 km, while Fly Creek is almost entirely made up of separate houses. There are also notable differences in demographics and income: First Nations residents are far older in Fly Creek, while Berry Springs has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week and a higher rate of home ownership outright (26.8% compared to 16.7%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with the typical resident in each area being 38 years old and most households having about 2.8 people. They share similar weekly personal incomes, just around $1,100, and almost identical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167. Both areas are also effectively the same in terms of accessibility, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.0 pts higher in Fly Creek Population: 681 larger in Berry Springs Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in Fly Creek Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Berry Springs No car: 1.2 pts higher in Berry Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +681 larger in Berry Springs gap steady
870 72nd pct 189 52nd pct
Median age in Berry Springsin Fly Creek even gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +0.5 pts higher in Fly Creek gap narrowing
8.5% 86th pct 9.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +3.9 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
12.4% 24th pct 8.5% 13th pct
Under 15 in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +2.0 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
23.7% 86th pct 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +6.4 pts higher in Fly Creek gap widening
23.7% 92nd pct 30.1% 100th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
28.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.7%
12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

39.1% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
44.1% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 40.4%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%
4.2% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.7% Widowed even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Berry Springs Fly Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +3.8 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 75.7%
2.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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 +10.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
33.6% English +3.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
6.7% German +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 1.6%
6.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +6.3 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
6.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +1.6 pts higher in Fly Creek gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 3.2% 88th pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 83.6%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
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 Fly Creek +1.7 pts higher in Fly Creek gap steady
49.1% 76th pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
28.4% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
16.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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 Fly Creek +1.4 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
36.8% 28th pct 35.4% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +0.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
9.3% 27th pct 8.6% 24th pct
Schools/1k kids in Berry Springsin Fly Creek
4.85 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +1 more in Berry Springs
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Berry Springsin Fly Creek
213 39th pct —
ICSEA in Berry Springsin Fly Creek
939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%
24.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.8%
12.6% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
7.1% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%
9.4% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.2% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%
5.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.8% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +$83 higher in Fly Creek gap steady
$1,048 86th pct $1,131 88th pct
Household income in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +$504 higher in Fly Creek gap widening
$2,183 83rd pct $2,687 92nd pct
Family income in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +$280 higher in Fly Creek gap widening
$2,447 79th pct $2,727 87th pct
High earners in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +5.4 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
15.3% 80th pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +7.0 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
28.6% 80th pct 21.7% 66th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%
16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%
13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

24.9% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
31.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 23.2%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.2%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +4.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
24.6% 29th pct 20.6% 15th pct
Mental health in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +1.8 pts higher in Berry Springs
6.6% 35th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +1.4 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
5.1% 55th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 3.2%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
3.1% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
1.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +4.6 pts ▸ 63.5%
17.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +0.5 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +0.8 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +1.4 pts higher in Fly Creek gap narrowing
27.7% 63rd pct 29.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +2.7 pts higher in Berry Springs
5.3% 84th pct 2.6% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +1.3 pts higher in Fly Creek gap narrowing
23.2% 44th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +57 larger in Berry Springs
74 82nd pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +13 yrs older in Fly Creek
20 yrs 25th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Berry Springsin Fly Creek
57.1% 83rd pct —
Unemployment in Berry Springsin Fly Creek
9.1% 44th pct —
Median income in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +$224 higher in Fly Creek
$725 58th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +$688 higher in Fly Creek
$2,562 80th pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Berry Springsin Fly Creek
16.2% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +0.1 larger in Berry Springs gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +1.5 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
9.6% 42nd pct 8.1% 34th pct
Living alone in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +5.4 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
20.4% 38th pct 15.0% 19th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 58.1%
27.5% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.4% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +$80 higher in Fly Creek gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Berry Springsin Fly Creek even gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Berry Springsin Fly Creek even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +2.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
17.1% 51st pct 15.0% 45th pct
Owned outright in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +10.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
26.8% 17th pct 16.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +9.7 pts higher in Fly Creek gap widening
90.3% 33rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +5.1 pts higher in Fly Creek gap widening
66.5% 22nd pct 71.7% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 61.7%
26.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 16.7%
17.1% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.9% Other dwelling ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.0%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.4% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%
2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
26.1% Under $200 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +21.6 pts 24.3%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
16.3% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +1.2 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
1.2% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +6.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 4.0% 9th pct
PT commute in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +3.0 pts higher in Fly Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Berry Springsin Fly Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Berry Springsin Fly Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Berry Springsin Fly Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Berry Springsin Fly Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Berry Springsin Fly Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Berry Springsin Fly Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 60.6%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 4.0%
2.3% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 18.3%
23.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.0% 4 or more even 15.0%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +8.1 pts higher in Fly Creek gap widening
31.9% 54th pct 40.0% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Berry Springsin Fly Creek
6.0% 47th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +1.3 pts higher in Fly Creek gap steady
3.4% 47th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +8.0 pts higher in Fly Creek gap widening
62.2% 56th pct 70.2% 82nd pct
Full-time in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +2.5 pts higher in Fly Creek gap widening
64.2% 76th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%
12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
6.8% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.8% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.5% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.8% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%
5.5% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.8% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.8% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 9.1%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
4.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +0.2 higher in Berry Springs
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +0.1 more in Berry Springs
0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Berry Springsin Fly Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +3.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
3.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Berry Springsin Fly Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +0.4 pts higher in Berry Springs
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +1.7 pts higher in Berry Springs
1.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +3.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
3.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +20.7 more in Berry Springs
20.7 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +2 higher in Berry Springs
2 59th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Berry Springsin Fly Creek +0.4 pts higher in Fly Creek
2.8% 9th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Berry Springs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berry Springs vs Fly Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70030/berry-springs/vs/SAL70102/fly-creek