Berkshire Park

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,134 people in Berkshire Park. Of these 62.7% were male and 37.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 12.5% of the population.

The median age of people in Berkshire Park was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 6.9% of the population.

Of people in Berkshire Park aged 15 years and over, 40.5% were married and 8.2% were either divorced or separated.

In Berkshire Park, of people aged 15 years and over, 51.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In Berkshire Park 61.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 6.7% were in primary school, 6.0% in secondary school and 3.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Berkshire Park, 5.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 11.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 3.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Berkshire Park were Australian 13.9%, Maltese 13.2%, English 12.1%, Irish 2.8% and Scottish 2.7%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Berkshire Park (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Berkshire Park, 76.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Malta 3.2%, New Zealand 2.0%, Vietnam 1.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.5% and Lebanon 1.3%.

In Berkshire Park, 25.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Berkshire Park, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 28.7%, Malta 9.5%, England 1.7%, Lebanon 1.2% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 0.9%.

In Berkshire Park, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 29.7%, Malta 8.9%, England 2.1%, Lebanon 1.1% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.0%.

The most common responses for religion in Berkshire Park were Not stated 51.2%, Catholic 24.6%, Anglican 8.5%, No Religion, so described 7.9% and Uniting Church 1.5%. In Berkshire Park, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (80.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Berkshire Park 41.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Maltese 4.6%, Arabic 1.1%, Cantonese 0.9%, Italian 0.3% and Urdu 0.3%.

Employment

There were 585 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Berkshire Park. Of these 60.2% were employed full time, 30.6% were employed part-time and 4.3% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Berkshire Park, 9.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Berkshire Park included Technicians and Trades Workers 21.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 16.3%, Managers 15.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Labourers 10.4%, Professionals 7.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.0% and Sales Workers 7.0%.

Of the employed people in Berkshire Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 5.7%, Site Preparation Services 4.3%, Road and Bridge Construction 4.1%, Primary Education 3.2% and Child Care Services 2.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Berkshire Park was $650.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Berkshire Park, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 58.8%, Worked at home 11.9%, Truck 9.8%, Car, as passenger 3.6% and Walked only 3.4%. On the day, 4.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 63.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Berkshire Park, of people aged 15 years and over, 31.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 15.9% provided care for children and 6.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 5.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Berkshire Park, 11.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 5.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Berkshire Park, 59.3% were couple families with children, 27.4% were couple families without children and 12.3% were one parent families.

In Berkshire Park, 39.5% of single parents were male and 60.5% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Berkshire Park, of couple families with children, 22.1% had both partners employed full-time, 6.7% had both employed part-time and 20.9% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Berkshire Park, 95.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 4.7% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Berkshire Park, 95.4% were separate houses, 3.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Berkshire Park, of occupied private dwellings 2.0% had 1 bedroom, 7.7% had 2 bedrooms and 33.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 3.5 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Berkshire Park, 45.0% were owned outright, 24.1% were owned with a mortgage and 27.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Berkshire Park, of all households, 82.5% were family households, 14.5% were single person households and 3.0% were group households.

In Berkshire Park, 16.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 21.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Berkshire Park, 15.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 24.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 53.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Berkshire Park, 82.6% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Berkshire Park, 63.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 36.9% were female. The median age was 30 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Berkshire Park, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 5.6 persons, with 1.4 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,125.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Berkshire Park, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $500 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)