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Berry Springs vs Southport

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Berry Springs profile · Southport profile

Berry Springs Southport

Berry Springs and Southport (NT) are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different household profiles. Berry Springs is a wealthier area where typical weekly household income is $2,183, well above the national figure, and 28.6% of homes earn $3,000 or more per week. It also has a younger feel, with a much higher share of children under 15 (23.7%) and more large homes, as 66.5% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Southport (NT) has more people living alone (39.4%) and a higher share of one-parent families (19.7%).

Both areas are car-dependent and have very similar shares of First Nations residents (around 8.4%). They also both sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care, though Berry Springs is slightly higher at 11.4%. While they share these traits, the gaps between them vary; for example, the typical age of residents in Southport (NT) is noticeably older than in Berry Springs.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Berry Springs Living alone: 19.0 pts higher in Southport Population: 655 larger in Berry Springs Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in Southport Unpaid child care: 13.5 pts higher in Berry Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berry Springsin Southport +655 larger in Berry Springs gap widening
870 72nd pct 215 55th pct
Median age in Berry Springsin Southport +5 yrs older in Southport gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Berry Springsin Southport +0.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
8.5% 86th pct 8.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Berry Springsin Southport +2.5 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
12.4% 24th pct 14.9% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Berry Springsin Southport +6.9 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
23.7% 86th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Berry Springsin Southport +5.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
23.7% 92nd pct 18.6% 86th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
28.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 16.7%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 38.3%
39.1% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
9.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Berry Springs Southport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Berry Springsin Southport +1.6 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 60.9%
1.5% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
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 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.3%
33.6% English ◂ +5.7 pts 27.9%
10.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
6.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% German ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
4.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Berry Springsin Southport +1.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
6.3% 66th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Berry Springsin Southport +0.7 pts higher in Southport gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 68.8%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
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 Southport +5.8 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
49.1% 76th pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 43.3%
16.7% Not stated +12.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
28.4% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 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 Southport +10.2 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
36.8% 28th pct 26.6% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Berry Springsin Southport +0.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 8.6% 24th pct
Schools/1k kids in Berry Springsin Southport
4.85 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Berry Springsin Southport +1 more in Berry Springs
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Berry Springsin Southport
213 39th pct —
ICSEA in Berry Springsin Southport
939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 26.6%
24.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
8.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 36.9%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%
7.1% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%
9.4% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
6.8% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
5.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berry Springsin Southport +$41 higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
$1,048 86th pct $1,007 83rd pct
Household income in Berry Springsin Southport +$484 higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
$2,183 83rd pct $1,699 60th pct
Family income in Berry Springsin Southport +$281 higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
$2,447 79th pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Berry Springsin Southport +9.0 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
15.3% 80th pct 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Berry Springsin Southport +11.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
28.6% 80th pct 16.9% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

16.4% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 5.6%
13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%
11.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 21.1%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.4%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Berry Springsin Southport +1.3 pts higher in Berry Springs
24.6% 29th pct 23.3% 24th pct
Mental health in Berry Springsin Southport +2.4 pts higher in Berry Springs
6.6% 35th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Berry Springsin Southport +1.9 pts higher in Southport gap widening
5.1% 55th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
4.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +8.2 pts 50.7%
17.1% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%
4.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Berry Springsin Southport +3.5 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 10.3% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Berry Springsin Southport +5.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Berry Springsin Southport +13.5 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
27.7% 63rd pct 14.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Berry Springsin Southport +0.3 pts higher in Berry Springs
5.3% 84th pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Berry Springsin Southport +8.4 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
23.2% 44th pct 14.9% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Berry Springsin Southport +56 larger in Berry Springs
74 82nd pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Berry Springsin Southport +27 yrs older in Southport
20 yrs 25th pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Year 12 in Berry Springsin Southport
57.1% 83rd pct —
Unemployment in Berry Springsin Southport
9.1% 44th pct —
Median income in Berry Springsin Southport +$175 higher in Southport
$725 58th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Berry Springsin Southport +$688 higher in Berry Springs
$2,562 80th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Berry Springsin Southport
16.2% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Berry Springsin Southport +0.6 larger in Berry Springs gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Berry Springsin Southport +10.1 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
9.6% 42nd pct 19.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Berry Springsin Southport +19.0 pts higher in Southport gap widening
20.4% 38th pct 39.4% 90th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 51.6%
27.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
9.6% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
20.4% 1 person +19.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berry Springsin Southport +$35 higher in Southport gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Berry Springsin Southport +$587 higher in Berry Springs gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,580 47th pct
People / bedroom in Berry Springsin Southport even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Berry Springsin Southport +7.2 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
17.1% 51st pct 9.9% 26th pct
Owned outright in Berry Springsin Southport +2.8 pts higher in Southport gap widening
26.8% 17th pct 29.6% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Berry Springsin Southport +9.7 pts higher in Southport gap widening
90.3% 33rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Berry Springsin Southport +20.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
66.5% 22nd pct 46.5% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 57.7%
26.8% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
17.1% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 101.4%
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 ◂ +11.2 pts 28.2%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.3% 1 bedroom +8.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 14.1%
7.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%
2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% Under $200 +31.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
26.1% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 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 ◂ +19.1 pts 26.8%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
10.4% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Berry Springsin Southport +3.4 pts higher in Southport gap widening
1.2% 50th pct 4.5% 72nd pct
Work from home in Berry Springsin Southport +2.4 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
10.8% 29th pct 8.4% 21st pct
PT commute in Berry Springsin Southport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Berry Springsin Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Berry Springsin Southport even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Berry Springsin Southport even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Berry Springsin Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Berry Springsin Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Berry Springsin Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 65.3%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
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 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.8% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 6.1%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%
1.2% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Berry Springsin Southport +4.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
31.9% 54th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Berry Springsin Southport +6.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
6.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Berry Springsin Southport +1.6 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
3.4% 47th pct 5.0% 68th pct
Participation in Berry Springsin Southport +4.5 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
62.2% 56th pct 57.7% 40th pct
Full-time in Berry Springsin Southport +7.4 pts higher in Southport gap widening
64.2% 76th pct 71.6% 89th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%
12.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.8% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%
6.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.8% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 14.7%
17.8% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 6.3%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
12.8% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.5% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Berry Springsin Southport +0.1 higher in Berry Springs
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Berry Springsin Southport +0.1 more in Berry Springs
0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Berry Springsin Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Berry Springsin Southport +3.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
3.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Berry Springsin Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Berry Springsin Southport +0.4 pts higher in Berry Springs
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Berry Springsin Southport +1.7 pts higher in Berry Springs
1.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Berry Springsin Southport +3.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
3.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Berry Springsin Southport +20.7 more in Berry Springs
20.7 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Berry Springsin Southport +5 higher in Southport
2 59th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Berry Springsin Southport +0.1 pts higher in Southport
2.8% 9th pct 2.9% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berry Springs vs Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70030/berry-springs/vs/SAL70242/southport