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Berry Springs vs Tumbling Waters

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Berry Springs profile · Tumbling Waters profile

Berry Springs Tumbling Waters

Berry Springs and Tumbling Waters are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with distinct economic profiles. Berry Springs is more affluent, with 28.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 12.5% in Tumbling Waters. This wealth gap extends to First Nations households, where the typical income in Berry Springs is $2,562, far higher than the $1,437 seen in Tumbling Waters. Berry Springs also has more infrastructure, including one school and more walkable amenities, while Tumbling Waters has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 40.0%.

While these areas differ in wealth, they share a very similar mix of people, with almost identical shares of residents who are First Nations, those aged 65 and over, and those who do not follow a religion. The gap in home ownership is widening, as Tumbling Waters has seen its share of homes owned outright climb 13 points above Berry Springs. In both places, life is largely car-dependent, as both have zero public transport stops and zero scheduled departures.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 6.6 pts higher in Tumbling Waters Population: 616 larger in Berry Springs Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in Tumbling Waters Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Berry Springs One-parent: 11.2 pts higher in Tumbling Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +616 larger in Berry Springs gap steady
870 72nd pct 254 58th pct
Median age in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +1 yrs older in Berry Springs gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.5 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
8.5% 86th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.6 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
12.4% 24th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +1.5 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
23.7% 86th pct 25.2% 88th pct
De facto in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +2.9 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap widening
23.7% 92nd pct 26.6% 96th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.0%
28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.0%
23.7% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 37.5%
39.1% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
9.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Berry Springs Tumbling Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +2.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 10.6% 46th pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 72.0%
2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
33.6% English +5.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.9% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
6.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
4.5% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
2.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.8 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
6.3% 66th pct 5.5% 63rd pct
Limited English in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.4 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 77.2%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.9 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap steady
49.1% 76th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%
0.0% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.9 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
36.8% 28th pct 37.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +1.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters
4.85 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +1 more in Berry Springs
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters
213 39th pct —
ICSEA in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters
939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
24.8% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
8.8% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.1% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
9.4% Management & commerce +11.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.8% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%
5.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
1.1% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
1.6% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +$190 higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
$1,048 86th pct $858 67th pct
Household income in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +$383 higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
$2,183 83rd pct $1,800 65th pct
Family income in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +$424 higher in Berry Springs gap widening
$2,447 79th pct $2,023 59th pct
High earners in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +1.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
15.3% 80th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +16.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
28.6% 80th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.4% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 3.8%
11.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.1%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +3.7 pts higher in Berry Springs
24.6% 29th pct 20.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.6 pts higher in Berry Springs
6.6% 35th pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +1.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
5.1% 55th pct 3.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
4.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
0.6% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 60.6%
17.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
2.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.3 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +2.2 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +1.1 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
27.7% 63rd pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.2 pts higher in Tumbling Waters
5.3% 84th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +5.8 pts higher in Berry Springs gap widening
23.2% 44th pct 17.4% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +51 larger in Berry Springs
74 82nd pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +8 yrs older in Berry Springs
20 yrs 25th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Year 12 in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters
57.1% 83rd pct —
Unemployment in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters
9.1% 44th pct —
Median income in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +$275 higher in Berry Springs
$725 58th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +$1,125 higher in Berry Springs
$2,562 80th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +36.0 pts higher in Tumbling Waters
16.2% 86th pct 52.2% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.1 larger in Berry Springs gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +11.2 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap widening
9.6% 42nd pct 20.8% 88th pct
Living alone in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.8 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
20.4% 38th pct 21.3% 41st pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 50.3%
27.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%
9.6% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
20.4% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.7% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +$50 higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +$167 higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +5.4 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap steady
17.1% 51st pct 22.5% 65th pct
Owned outright in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +13.2 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap widening
26.8% 17th pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +5.3 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
90.3% 33rd pct 85.0% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +1.0 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
66.5% 22nd pct 67.5% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 40.0%
26.8% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.1% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
2.2% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 85.0%
5.9% Other dwelling +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
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 +5.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
12.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.6% Studio / none +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

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 +10.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.9 pts 12.5%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 9.4%
10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +5.1 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap widening
1.2% 50th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +4.2 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
10.8% 29th pct 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +6.6 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 94th pct
PT stops in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 62.3%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%
2.3% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Bus +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%
25.8% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 15.0%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
1.2% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.3 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
31.9% 54th pct 32.2% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +6.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
6.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +4.7 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
3.4% 47th pct 8.0% 87th pct
Participation in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +1.3 pts higher in Berry Springs gap narrowing
62.2% 56th pct 60.9% 51st pct
Full-time in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +4.7 pts higher in Berry Springs gap steady
64.2% 76th pct 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.8% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.3% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.0% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%
17.8% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%
8.5% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 2.8%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.1 higher in Berry Springs
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters even
0.1 40th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +3.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
3.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.4 pts higher in Berry Springs
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +4.5 pts higher in Tumbling Waters
1.7% 37th pct 6.1% 45th pct
Walk to health in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +3.0 pts higher in Berry Springs
3.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +16.8 more in Berry Springs
20.7 62nd pct 3.9 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +1 higher in Berry Springs
2 59th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Berry Springsin Tumbling Waters +0.2 pts higher in Tumbling Waters
2.8% 9th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Berry Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Tumbling Waters with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berry Springs vs Tumbling Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70030/berry-springs/vs/SAL70266/tumbling-waters