Berkshire Park

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC10305
People 2,134
Male 62.7%
Female 37.3%
Median age 34
Families 291
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2.1
for all households (a) 1.2
All private dwellings 342
Average people per household 3.5
Median weekly household income $1,716
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,406
Median weekly rent $400
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 3

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

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

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 1,337 62.7 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 796 37.3 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 267 12.5 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

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.

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Age Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 34 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 85 4.0 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 83 3.9 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 68 3.2 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 110 5.2 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 242 11.3 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 246 11.5 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 238 11.2 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 246 11.5 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 178 8.3 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 156 7.3 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 148 6.9 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 111 5.2 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 76 3.6 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 68 3.2 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 32 1.5 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 30 1.4 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 10 0.5 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 7 0.3 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

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.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 770 40.5 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 61 3.2 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 93 4.9 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 30 1.6 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 946 49.8 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

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

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 433 51.9 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 68 8.2 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 333 39.9 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

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.

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Education Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 21 1.6 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 52 3.9 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 36 2.7 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 6 0.5 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 37 2.8 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 32 2.4 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 17 1.3 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 17 1.3 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 30 2.3 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 4 0.3 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,074 81.0 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

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.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 57 3.0 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 61 3.2 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 27 1.4 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 199 10.5 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 97 5.1 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 37 1.9 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 189 9.9 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 3 0.2 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 136 7.1 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 8 0.4 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,074 56.4 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

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.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 340 13.9 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Maltese 323 13.2 69,490 0.7 175,555 0.6
English 296 12.1 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 68 2.8 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 65 2.7 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4

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).

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Country of birth Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,599 76.0 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Malta 68 3.2 14,481 0.2 37,613 0.2
New Zealand 42 2.0 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
Vietnam 31 1.5 84,130 1.1 219,355 0.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 31 1.5 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
Lebanon 27 1.3 57,381 0.8 78,653 0.3

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%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 367 17.2 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 86 4.0 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 59 2.8 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 545 25.5 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

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

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 607 28.7 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
Malta 202 9.5 38,934 0.5 100,031 0.4
England 36 1.7 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
Lebanon 26 1.2 143,993 1.9 196,333 0.8
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 18 0.9 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0

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%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 635 29.7 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
Malta 190 8.9 35,687 0.5 91,404 0.4
England 46 2.1 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Lebanon 23 1.1 129,707 1.7 176,241 0.8
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 21 1.0 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0

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%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Not stated 1,095 51.2 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Catholic 526 24.6 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 181 8.5 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
No Religion, so described 170 7.9 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Uniting Church 32 1.5 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7

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).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Maltese 97 4.6 12,327 0.2 31,987 0.1
Arabic 23 1.1 200,825 2.7 321,728 1.4
Cantonese 19 0.9 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Italian 6 0.3 75,694 1.0 271,597 1.2
Urdu 6 0.3 29,722 0.4 69,293 0.3
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English only spoken at home 877 41.2 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 77 23.5 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

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%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 352 60.2 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 179 30.6 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 29 5.0 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 25 4.3 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 54 9.8 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 66 11.9 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 53 9.6 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 105 19.0 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 245 44.3 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

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.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 119 21.4 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 91 16.3 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Managers 85 15.3 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 78 14.0 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Labourers 58 10.4 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 44 7.9 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 39 7.0 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 39 7.0 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4

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%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Road Freight Transport 28 5.7 37,995 1.1 129,528 1.2
Site Preparation Services 21 4.3 11,474 0.3 37,091 0.3
Road and Bridge Construction 20 4.1 10,242 0.3 31,049 0.3
Primary Education 16 3.2 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2
Child Care Services 14 2.8 39,224 1.2 118,234 1.1

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%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 650 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,775 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,716 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

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

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 325 58.8 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 66 11.9 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Truck 54 9.8 32,908 1.0 85,892 0.8
Car, as passenger 20 3.6 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 19 3.4 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 23 4.1 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 361 63.9 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

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).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 606 31.9 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 303 15.9 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 114 6.0 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 110 5.8 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

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.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 176 9.3 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 214 11.3 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 99 5.2 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 115 6.1 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

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.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 78 27.4 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 169 59.3 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 35 12.3 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 3 1.1 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

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.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 39.5 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 60.5 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

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

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 56 22.1 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 17 6.7 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 53 20.9 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 47 18.6 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 16 6.3 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 44 17.4 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 11 4.3 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 9 3.6 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

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.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 302 95.3 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 15 4.7 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

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

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 288 95.4 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 9 3.0 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

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.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 6 2.0 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 23 7.7 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 101 33.7 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 167 55.7 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 3 1.0 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.6 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

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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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 138 45.0 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 74 24.1 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 85 27.7 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 10 3.3 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

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

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Household composition

Household composition Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 250 82.5 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 44 14.5 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 9 3.0 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

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

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Household income Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 16.8 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 21.6 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

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.

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Mortgage & rent

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

Rent weekly payments Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 400 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.8 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 11.2 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,406 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.4 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.6 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 9 2.9 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 47 15.4 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 75 24.5 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 164 53.6 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 11 3.6 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

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.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 44 14.7 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 247 82.6 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 8 2.7 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

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.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 169 63.1 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 99 36.9 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 30 -- 22 -- 23 --

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.

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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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 5.6 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.4 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,125 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

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.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Berkshire Park % Berkshire Park New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 500 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

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)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.