Berry Park

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 127 people in Berry Park. Of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Berry Park was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 22.7% of the population.

Of people in Berry Park aged 15 years and over, 56.3% were married and 2.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Berry Park, of people aged 15 years and over, 55.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 6.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In Berry Park 29.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 0.0% were in primary school, 15.6% in secondary school and 31.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Berry Park, 9.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 29.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Berry Park were English 30.0%, Australian 27.5%, Irish 15.6%, Scottish 9.4% and German 3.8%.

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 Berry Park (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Berry Park, 84.3% of people were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

In Berry Park, 72.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 10.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Berry Park, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 80.0%, Poland 2.4%, Thailand 2.4% and United States of America 2.4%.

In Berry Park, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 79.0%, Germany 2.4% and Poland 2.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Berry Park were Catholic 35.3%, No Religion, so described 16.5%, Anglican 15.0%, Not stated 12.0% and Uniting Church 6.8%. In Berry Park, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (77.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Berry Park 85.2% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was German 2.3%.

Employment

There were 72 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Berry Park. Of these 59.7% were employed full time, 29.2% were employed part-time and 6.9% 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 Berry Park, 12.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 19.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 52.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Berry Park were Managers 25.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 25.9%, Professionals 20.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.8%, Sales Workers 8.6% and Labourers 5.2%.

Of the employed people in Berry Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance 17.1%, House Construction 11.4%, Electrical Services 11.4%, Coal Mining 8.6% and Hire of Construction Machinery with Operator 8.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Berry Park was $615.

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

In Berry Park, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 81.5% and Worked at home 13.0%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 77.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Berry Park, of people aged 15 years and over, 67.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.4% provided care for children and 8.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.0% 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 Berry Park, 28.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Berry Park, 53.3% were couple families with children, 36.7% were couple families without children and 10.0% were one parent families.

In Berry Park, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Berry Park, of couple families with children, 17.4% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 17.4% 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 Berry Park, 87.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.5% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Berry Park, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Berry Park, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 0.0% had 2 bedrooms and 31.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.9. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Berry Park, 45.7% were owned outright, 28.6% were owned with a mortgage and 25.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Berry Park, of all households, 84.2% were family households, 15.8% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Berry Park, 25.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 33.3% 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 Berry Park, 13.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 52.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Berry Park, 81.1% 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 Berry Park, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 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 Berry Park, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

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

In Berry Park, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 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)