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Berridale vs Bredbo

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Berridale profile · Bredbo profile

Berridale Bredbo

Berridale and Bredbo (L) are two small towns in New South Wales separated by about 54 km. Berridale has a larger population and a higher share of older residents, with 21.2% aged 65 and over compared to 10.7% in Bredbo (L). Berridale also has more people who have finished Year 12 (48.9% versus 35.8%) and a higher proportion of people living alone (32.2% versus 15.1%). In contrast, Bredbo (L) is a place where everyone lives in a separate house and more adults are working or looking for work (70.0% compared to 58.7%).

Daily life is similar in both towns, as they have nearly identical rates of people using other languages at home and the same lack of public transport for commuters. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly household income has grown, with Bredbo (L) now at $2,055 compared to $1,409 in Berridale. The two areas also offer different local access, as 92.3% of Bredbo (L) homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Berridale has no homes within that distance.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Bredbo Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Bredbo Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Berridale Unpaid carers: 7.4 pts higher in Bredbo Population: 777 larger in Berridale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berridalein Bredbo +777 larger in Berridale gap narrowing
1,030 57th pct 253 13th pct
Median age in Berridalein Bredbo +1 yrs older in Berridale gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Berridalein Bredbo +6.4 pts higher in Bredbo gap widening
1.6% 16th pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Berridalein Bredbo +10.5 pts higher in Berridale gap widening
21.2% 46th pct 10.7% 13th pct
Under 15 in Berridalein Bredbo +4.2 pts higher in Bredbo gap widening
15.9% 36th pct 20.2% 70th pct
De facto in Berridalein Bredbo +8.2 pts higher in Bredbo gap widening
13.9% 60th pct 22.1% 92nd pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.4%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 10.7%
15.9% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

Marital status

40.6% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
36.5% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 33.5%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
3.6% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Berridale Bredbo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Berridalein Bredbo +4.3 pts higher in Berridale gap narrowing
10.6% 48th pct 6.3% 18th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 85.8%
3.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
44.5% English ◂ +11.7 pts 32.8%
11.7% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 9.5%
5.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.2% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Berridalein Bredbo +0.6 pts higher in Berridale gap narrowing
4.2% 58th pct 3.6% 48th pct
Limited English in Berridalein Bredbo +2.0 pts higher in Bredbo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 87th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 90.1%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Berridalein Bredbo +1.9 pts higher in Bredbo gap narrowing
45.9% 63rd pct 47.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
41.5% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 40.7%
10.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Berridalein Bredbo +13.2 pts higher in Berridale gap widening
48.9% 77th pct 35.8% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Berridalein Bredbo +8.3 pts higher in Berridale gap widening
17.8% 76th pct 9.5% 36th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 35.8%
26.3% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
5.1% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 7.3%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%
13.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.9% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%
6.7% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berridalein Bredbo +$265 higher in Bredbo gap widening
$741 66th pct $1,006 91st pct
Household income in Berridalein Bredbo +$646 higher in Bredbo gap widening
$1,409 61st pct $2,055 88th pct
Family income in Berridalein Bredbo +$476 higher in Bredbo gap widening
$1,898 70th pct $2,374 88th pct
High earners in Berridalein Bredbo +0.5 pts higher in Bredbo gap steady
6.5% 52nd pct 7.0% 57th pct
High-income homes in Berridalein Bredbo +1.3 pts higher in Bredbo gap steady
13.8% 63rd pct 15.1% 68th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.6%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 3.2%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.2% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 27.5%
35.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Berridalein Bredbo +1.8 pts higher in Bredbo
32.2% 45th pct 34.0% 55th pct
Mental health in Berridalein Bredbo +2.2 pts higher in Bredbo
11.3% 69th pct 13.4% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Berridalein Bredbo +1.1 pts higher in Bredbo gap steady
4.9% 32nd pct 5.9% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.5% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +3.3 pts 53.8%
20.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%
7.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Berridalein Bredbo +3.9 pts higher in Bredbo gap widening
18.6% 60th pct 22.5% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Berridalein Bredbo +7.4 pts higher in Bredbo gap widening
9.6% 14th pct 17.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Berridalein Bredbo +2.6 pts higher in Bredbo gap narrowing
22.9% 42nd pct 25.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Berridalein Bredbo +6.4 pts higher in Bredbo
3.8% 58th pct 10.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Berridalein Bredbo +3.8 pts higher in Bredbo gap steady
20.7% 23rd pct 24.5% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berridalein Bredbo +0.4 larger in Bredbo gap widening
2.2 36th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Berridalein Bredbo +6.6 pts higher in Berridale gap widening
15.6% 53rd pct 9.0% 15th pct
Living alone in Berridalein Bredbo +17.1 pts higher in Berridale gap widening
32.2% 61st pct 15.1% 12th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 60.7%
31.0% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 9.0%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +17.1 pts 15.1%
13.5% 3 people +8.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%
1.2% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berridalein Bredbo +$130 higher in Bredbo gap steady
$270 49th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Berridalein Bredbo +$338 higher in Bredbo gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $1,638 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Berridalein Bredbo +0.10 higher in Bredbo gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Berridalein Bredbo +19.7 pts higher in Berridale gap widening
27.3% 67th pct 7.5% 8th pct
Owned outright in Berridalein Bredbo +0.9 pts higher in Berridale gap narrowing
38.6% 47th pct 37.6% 44th pct
Separate houses in Berridalein Bredbo +14.5 pts higher in Bredbo gap widening
85.5% 20th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Berridalein Bredbo +9.9 pts higher in Bredbo gap widening
77.1% 50th pct 87.1% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 51.6%
38.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 37.6%
27.3% Rented ◂ +19.7 pts 7.5%
1.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
21.9% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 10.8%
2.9% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.0% $350–$549 +87.3 pts ▸ 114.3%
53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +53.2 pts 0.0%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 31.3%
30.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.9 pts 6.3%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Berridalein Bredbo +0.7 pts higher in Bredbo gap steady
2.5% 35th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in Berridalein Bredbo +8.4 pts higher in Berridale gap widening
12.1% 72nd pct 3.8% 18th pct
PT commute in Berridalein Bredbo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 72.7%
12.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 3.8%
3.2% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 33.7%
35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 25.3%
15.9% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.9% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.5% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Berridalein Bredbo +0.9 pts higher in Berridale gap narrowing
40.5% 75th pct 39.6% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Berridalein Bredbo gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Berridalein Bredbo +0.4 pts higher in Bredbo gap narrowing
3.1% 25th pct 3.6% 31st pct
Participation in Berridalein Bredbo +11.3 pts higher in Bredbo gap steady
58.7% 67th pct 70.0% 92nd pct
Full-time in Berridalein Bredbo +15.7 pts higher in Bredbo gap widening
56.3% 51st pct 72.0% 99th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Public administration & safety +10.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
10.1% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.8 pts 7.6%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 3.0%
8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Clerical & administrative +10.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.8% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
11.1% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Berridalein Bredbo +0.6 higher in Bredbo
5.1 65th pct 5.7 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Berridalein Bredbo +0.1 more in Berridale
6.5 85th pct 6.4 83rd pct
15-min city in Berridalein Bredbo +7.2 pts higher in Berridale
96.1% 92nd pct 88.9% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Berridalein Bredbo +92.3 pts higher in Bredbo
0.0% 0th pct 92.3% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Berridalein Bredbo +2.3 pts higher in Bredbo
71.3% 64th pct 73.6% 66th pct
Walk to school in Berridalein Bredbo +21.2 pts higher in Bredbo
69.6% 51st pct 90.9% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Berridalein Bredbo +7.0 pts higher in Berridale
98.4% 74th pct 91.3% 46th pct
Walk to health in Berridalein Bredbo +95.3 pts higher in Berridale
95.3% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Berridalein Bredbo +39.9 more in Bredbo
23.3 61st pct 63.2 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in Berridalein Bredbo +43 higher in Berridale
76 87th pct 33 51st pct
Mean slope in Berridalein Bredbo +1.1 pts higher in Berridale
4.1% 42nd pct 3.0% 19th pct

Compare Berridale with nearby areas

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Compare Bredbo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berridale vs Bredbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115016/berridale/vs/UCL122025/bredbo