Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila

13 km²

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila has fewer university graduates than most areas and low household incomes.

It's also marked by a slightly larger population than usual and somewhat more renters than the norm.

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📍 Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity

Total population14,200—since 2011 Median age39 yrs—since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population5.2%People aged 65 and over18.2%Children under 1519.5%People in a de facto relationship11.0%—since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Young adults (25–44)25.3%

Older adults (45–64)24.8%

Children (0–14)19.5%

Seniors (65+)18.2%

Youth (15–24)12.2%

Marital status

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.

Married40%
Never married39%
Divorced10%
Widowed7%
Separated4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, Australia is the majority at 91%; England is next at 3%.

Australia68.0%

England2.5%

Italy1.3%

New Zealand0.9%

Philippines0.9%

Vietnam0.7%

India0.4%

South Africa0.2%

China0.2%

Nepal0.1%

Ancestry

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila splits fairly evenly between Australian (35%) and English (31%), with Italian at 8%.

Australian28.8%

English25.6%

Italian6.3%

Scottish6.2%

Irish5.7%

German2.9%

Greek1.5%

Filipino1.4%

Chinese1.0%

Vietnamese0.9%

Language

People using another language at home28.1%

Language used at home

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, English only is the majority at 87%; Arabic is next at 8%.

English only66.5%

Arabic6.5%

Italian1.4%

Vietnamese0.8%

Greek0.6%

Mandarin0.4%

Tagalog0.3%

Punjabi0.1%

Cantonese0.1%

Hindi0.0%

Religion

People with no religion29.4%

Religious affiliation

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, Christianity is the majority at 55%; No religion is next at 32%.

Christianity55%
No religion32%
Islam11%
Buddhism1%
Other religions0%
Hinduism0%
Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1240.1%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher10.9%

Highest year of school

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 1240.1%

Year 1028.2%

Year 9 or below18.8%

Year 116.4%

Highest qualification level

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV39.8%

Bachelor degree15.0%

Advanced diploma / diploma14.4%

Postgraduate degree4.9%

Certificate I / II3.0%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.0%

Field of qualification

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Management & commerce (20%), with Society & culture at 16%.

Engineering & related17.8%

Management & commerce16.3%

Society & culture13.1%

Health7.9%

Architecture & building7.5%

Food, hospitality & personal services6.0%

Education5.8%

Creative arts2.9%

Information technology2.5%

Natural & physical sciences1.7%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$560—since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,251—since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,522—since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week5.1%Households earning $3,000+ a week11.6%

Household income distribution

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 25%.

$650–$1,49931.0%

$1,500–$2,99927.6%

Under $65023.5%

$3,000–$3,9996.9%

$4,000 or more4.7%

Personal income distribution

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

Under $65051.8%

$650–$1,49929.2%

$1,500–$2,99910.8%

$3,000 or more1.2%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition33.0%People with a mental health condition11.2%People needing help with daily activities9.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.

None58.4%

One condition21.0%

Two conditions7.7%

Three or more4.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Arthritis (19%), with Asthma at 15%.

Mental health11.2%

Arthritis11.0%

Asthma9.0%

Other condition9.0%

Diabetes7.0%

Heart disease4.4%

Lung condition2.7%

Cancer2.6%

Stroke1.4%

Dementia0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteers8.0%People providing unpaid care14.6%People caring for children unpaid24.4%People who served in the Defence Force1.6%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework21.2%

Family & Households

Average household size2.6—since 2011 One-parent families21.6%People living alone26.0%—since 2011

Family composition

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

Couples with children55%
Couples without children23%
One-parent families22%
Other families1%

Household size

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (16%).

2 people32.4%

1 person26.0%

3 people15.6%

4 people14.5%

5 people6.8%

6 or more4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$350—since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,764—since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80—since 2011 Households renting33.5%Homes owned outright34.9%Separate (detached) houses87.8%Homes with three or more bedrooms78.9%—since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.

Owned outright36%
Rented34%
Owned with a mortgage29%
Other tenure2%

Types of homes

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.

Separate house88%
Flat or apartment9%
Townhouse / semi-detached3%
Other dwelling0%

Bedrooms per home

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.

3 bedrooms52.1%

4 bedrooms21.7%

2 bedrooms15.5%

5 or more5.0%

1 bedroom3.6%

Studio / none0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by Under $200 (26%) and $200–$349 (23%).

$350–$54944.2%

Under $20025.0%

$200–$34922.0%

$550–$7494.3%

$750 or more0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.

$1,800–$2,99935.8%

$1,000–$1,79931.9%

Under $1,00015.4%

$3,000 or more9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle10.7%—since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (36%) and 2 vehicles (34%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.

1 vehicle35.8%

2 vehicles33.7%

3 vehicles12.7%

No vehicle10.7%

4 or more7.2%

How people get to work

In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, Car (driver) is the majority at 72%; Worked at home is next at 19%.

Car (driver)59.5%

Worked at home15.6%

Car (passenger)4.8%

Bus1.0%

Walked0.8%

Train0.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years29.0%Recent arrivals from overseas5.2%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate6.6%Labour-force participation49.4%Employed full-time52.1%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila — Health care & social assistance leads at 18%, ahead of Construction (12%) and Retail trade (12%).

Health care & social assistance16.6%

Construction11.5%

Retail trade11.1%

Accommodation & food7.2%

Manufacturing7.1%

Education & training6.3%

Transport & warehousing6.2%

Public administration & safety5.4%

Other services4.7%

Professional & technical4.3%

Occupations people work in

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Labourers (15%), with Professionals at 14%.

Technicians & trades16.7%

Labourers14.7%

Professionals13.9%

Community & personal service13.5%

Clerical & administrative12.1%

Machinery operators & drivers9.6%

Sales workers9.1%

Managers7.7%

Areas within Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila

Nearby areas

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