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Beresfield NSW 2322

2,462 addresses · 62 streets

Paterson Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Beresfield · 125 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Beresfield is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 3,267 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,257 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 67% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

3,267Population
39Median age
$1,257Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Beresfield - Hexham statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Beresfield itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Beresfield, 1.2 km north-east · Airport: RAAF Base Williamtown, 17.9 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs1/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 19.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Beresfield

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Beresfield NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202019.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202129.6%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.7% · Labour-force participation 55.8%

Population by age in Beresfield
Population by age, Beresfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4179
5-14376
15-19154
20-24197
25-34537
35-44383
45-54359
55-64367
65-74349
75-84290
85+76
Dwelling types in Beresfield
Dwelling types, Beresfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,202
Townhouse102
Apartment24
Other0
Households by weekly income in Beresfield
Households by weekly income, Beresfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650277
$650-1,499453
$1,500-2,999423
$3,000+114
Top ancestries in Beresfield
Top ancestries, Beresfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,438
Australian1,410
Scottish331
Irish312
Aboriginal275
Other161
Housing tenure in Beresfield
Housing tenure, Beresfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned476
Mortgage405
Rented417
Other20
Cars per household in Beresfield
Cars per household, Beresfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
087
1541
2449
3145
4+87
Commute to work in Beresfield
Commute to work, Beresfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car976
Train3
Bus3
Tram/ferry0
Walked35
Bicycle10
Home153
Top countries of birth in Beresfield
Top countries of birth, Beresfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China58
England53
Philippines24
New Zealand21
Malaysia20
Germany19
Languages used at home in Beresfield
Languages used at home, Beresfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin73
Thai18
Tagalog17
Vietnamese14
Cantonese9
Polish9

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

47,913 bird observations recorded near Beresfield — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Beresfield

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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