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Berry Springs vs Livingstone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Berry Springs profile · Livingstone profile

Berry Springs Livingstone

Berry Springs and Livingstone are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with some distinct differences. Berry Springs has a larger First Nations population, where the typical personal income is far higher at $725 compared to $350 in Livingstone. First Nations languages are also far more common in Berry Springs, spoken by 16.2% of residents, while 0.0% speak them in Livingstone. Berry Springs is more developed for pedestrians, with a few walkable amenities and a school within 3km, whereas Livingstone has no walkable amenities and no schools nearby.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with no public transport stops or routes. They share many characteristics, such as having the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 and an identical average of 2.8 people per home. Both areas also have similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree and similar shares of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Livingstone No car: 1.2 pts higher in Berry Springs Population: 427 larger in Berry Springs Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Berry Springs Unpaid child care: 6.0 pts higher in Berry Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berry Springsin Livingstone +427 larger in Berry Springs gap widening
870 72nd pct 443 63rd pct
Median age in Berry Springsin Livingstone +2 yrs older in Livingstone gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Berry Springsin Livingstone +2.6 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
8.5% 86th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Berry Springsin Livingstone +2.3 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
12.4% 24th pct 10.2% 16th pct
Under 15 in Berry Springsin Livingstone +3.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
23.7% 86th pct 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Berry Springsin Livingstone +3.0 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
23.7% 92nd pct 20.7% 88th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.6%
23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.5%
12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 43.8%
39.1% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Berry Springs Livingstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Berry Springsin Livingstone +1.6 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 11.7% 52nd pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 66.6%
2.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 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 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
33.6% English ◂ +0.4 pts 33.2%
10.9% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
6.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
4.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
1.5% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 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 Livingstone +2.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
6.3% 66th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Berry Springsin Livingstone +0.9 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 74.9%
2.5% Vietnamese even 2.5%
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 Livingstone +5.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
49.1% 76th pct 44.0% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 44.0%
28.4% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
16.7% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%
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 Livingstone +3.8 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
36.8% 28th pct 33.0% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Berry Springsin Livingstone +0.6 pts higher in Livingstone gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Berry Springsin Livingstone
4.85 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Berry Springsin Livingstone +1 more in Berry Springs
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Berry Springsin Livingstone
213 39th pct —
ICSEA in Berry Springsin Livingstone
939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.0%
24.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.5%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
8.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 35.0%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%
7.1% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 17.9%
7.8% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
6.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%
5.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.4%
1.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berry Springsin Livingstone +$121 higher in Berry Springs gap widening
$1,048 86th pct $927 75th pct
Household income in Berry Springsin Livingstone +$308 higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
$2,183 83rd pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Berry Springsin Livingstone +$197 higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
$2,447 79th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Berry Springsin Livingstone +3.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
15.3% 80th pct 12.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Berry Springsin Livingstone +5.6 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
28.6% 80th pct 23.0% 69th pct

Household income distribution

16.4% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%
13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%
11.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.8%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.1%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Berry Springsin Livingstone +0.9 pts higher in Berry Springs
24.6% 29th pct 23.7% 26th pct
Mental health in Berry Springsin Livingstone +0.2 pts higher in Livingstone
6.6% 35th pct 6.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Berry Springsin Livingstone +2.8 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
5.1% 55th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
7.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%
6.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +7.2 pts 51.7%
17.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Berry Springsin Livingstone +0.9 pts higher in Livingstone gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 14.7% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Berry Springsin Livingstone +4.3 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 7.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Berry Springsin Livingstone +6.0 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
27.7% 63rd pct 21.8% 33rd pct
Defence service in Berry Springsin Livingstone +1.4 pts higher in Berry Springs
5.3% 84th pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Berry Springsin Livingstone +2.6 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
23.2% 44th pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Berry Springsin Livingstone +48 larger in Berry Springs
74 82nd pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Berry Springsin Livingstone +4 yrs older in Livingstone
20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Berry Springsin Livingstone
57.1% 83rd pct —
Unemployment in Berry Springsin Livingstone
9.1% 44th pct —
Median income in Berry Springsin Livingstone +$375 higher in Berry Springs
$725 58th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Berry Springsin Livingstone +$63 higher in Livingstone
$2,562 80th pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Berry Springsin Livingstone +16.2 pts higher in Berry Springs
16.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berry Springsin Livingstone even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Berry Springsin Livingstone +0.4 pts higher in Livingstone gap steady
9.6% 42nd pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Berry Springsin Livingstone +0.6 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
20.4% 38th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 58.5%
27.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 25.4%
9.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 30.2%
15.2% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
20.4% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%
7.8% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berry Springsin Livingstone +$50 higher in Livingstone gap widening
$300 57th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Berry Springsin Livingstone even gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Berry Springsin Livingstone even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Berry Springsin Livingstone +2.0 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
17.1% 51st pct 15.1% 45th pct
Owned outright in Berry Springsin Livingstone +5.8 pts higher in Livingstone gap widening
26.8% 17th pct 32.5% 27th pct
Separate houses in Berry Springsin Livingstone +1.7 pts higher in Livingstone gap narrowing
90.3% 33rd pct 92.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Berry Springsin Livingstone +4.9 pts higher in Livingstone gap widening
66.5% 22nd pct 71.4% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 43.7%
26.8% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
17.1% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%
2.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 92.1%
5.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%
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 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.3%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.4% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%
2.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% $350–$549 +47.6 pts ▸ 73.7%
30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.3%
26.1% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
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 ◂ +15.0 pts 30.9%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.8%
16.3% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.4% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Berry Springsin Livingstone +1.2 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
1.2% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Berry Springsin Livingstone +0.4 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
10.8% 29th pct 10.4% 28th pct
PT commute in Berry Springsin Livingstone +2.1 pts higher in Livingstone gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Berry Springsin Livingstone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Berry Springsin Livingstone even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Berry Springsin Livingstone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Berry Springsin Livingstone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Berry Springsin Livingstone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Berry Springsin Livingstone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 66.8%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 35.2%
25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 23.8%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 21.3%
15.0% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Berry Springsin Livingstone +4.3 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
31.9% 54th pct 27.6% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Berry Springsin Livingstone +6.0 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
6.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Berry Springsin Livingstone +1.7 pts higher in Livingstone gap steady
3.4% 47th pct 5.1% 70th pct
Participation in Berry Springsin Livingstone +6.6 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
62.2% 56th pct 55.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Berry Springsin Livingstone +5.8 pts higher in Livingstone gap widening
64.2% 76th pct 69.9% 88th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%
12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Education & training even 6.7%
6.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
4.8% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
4.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 5.2%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
4.5% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Berry Springsin Livingstone +0.1 higher in Berry Springs
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Berry Springsin Livingstone +0.1 more in Berry Springs
0.1 40th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Berry Springsin Livingstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Berry Springsin Livingstone +3.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
3.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Berry Springsin Livingstone +0.8 pts higher in Livingstone
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 57th pct
Walk to school in Berry Springsin Livingstone +0.4 pts higher in Berry Springs
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Berry Springsin Livingstone +1.7 pts higher in Berry Springs
1.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Berry Springsin Livingstone +3.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
3.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Berry Springsin Livingstone +20.7 more in Berry Springs
20.7 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Berry Springsin Livingstone +1 higher in Berry Springs
2 59th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Berry Springsin Livingstone even
2.8% 9th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berry Springs vs Livingstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70030/berry-springs/vs/SAL70165/livingstone