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Banks vs Fowler

Name: Banks vs Fowler — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Banks profile · Fowler profile

Banks Fowler

Fowler and Banks are nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Fowler is far more multicultural, with 54.7% of people born overseas and 67.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Banks has a more highly qualified workforce; 30.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.6% in Fowler. This difference extends to income, where the typical weekly household earns $1,923 in Banks, well higher than the $1,403 typical in Fowler.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gaps in income and education widening over time. However, they share some everyday realities, such as having nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and about the same number of public transport stops. Both areas also have a similar share of recent overseas arrivals, at around 12%, and nearly the same percentage of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.4 pts higher in Fowler Family income: $699 higher in Banks Born overseas: 14.6 pts higher in Fowler Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in Banks One-parent: 6.7 pts higher in Fowler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banks in Fowler +10,630 larger in Fowler gap narrowing

162,893 46th pct 173,523 67th pct

Median age in Banks in Fowler +1 yrs older in Banks gap narrowing

39 yrs 49th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 45.8%

32.4% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Banks Fowler

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.9% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 39.1%

1.9% Vietnam +14.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.9% China ◂ +7.9 pts 2.0%

3.3% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.0% Chinese ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%

2.5% Vietnamese +16.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.4% English ◂ +10.6 pts 7.9%

18.4% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 9.3%

6.1% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

6.0% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

4.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

49.1% English only ◂ +24.2 pts 24.9%

2.3% Vietnamese +18.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.2% Mandarin ◂ +6.8 pts 2.4%

5.4% Arabic +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

0.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 45.0%

27.4% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 15.8%

4.5% Buddhism +14.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Banks in Fowler +0.19 more in Banks

1.76 42nd pct 1.58 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Banks in Fowler even

49 31st pct 49 31st pct

Students in Banks in Fowler +9,091 more in Fowler

20,733 13th pct 29,824 67th pct

Avg size in Banks in Fowler +211 larger in Fowler

423 34th pct 635 79th pct

ICSEA in Banks in Fowler +84 higher in Banks

1,058 66th pct 974 15th pct

Highest year of school

66.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 54.2%

9.1% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

3.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 26.0%

18.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 20.6%

12.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Society & culture even 10.6%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Banks in Fowler +$261 higher in Banks gap widening

$782 47th pct $521 0th pct

Household income in Banks in Fowler +$520 higher in Banks gap widening

$1,923 70th pct $1,403 16th pct

Family income in Banks in Fowler +$699 higher in Banks gap widening

$2,228 64th pct $1,529 3rd pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%

15.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 9.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +1.3 pts 68.8%

16.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Banks in Fowler +0.2 larger in Fowler gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 61.5%

22.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 16.6%

13.5% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

28.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 20.4%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

7.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banks in Fowler +$65 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$435 83rd pct $370 48th pct

Mortgage in Banks in Fowler +$550 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $1,950 54th pct

People / bedroom in Banks in Fowler +0.10 higher in Fowler gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 26.1%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 28.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

55.9% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

26.1% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.0% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

12.5% $200–$349 +15.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.4% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 7.4%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

4.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 17.5%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.7% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banks in Fowler +37 more in Fowler

764 45th pct 801 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Banks in Fowler +0.07 more in Banks

4.69 50th pct 4.62 48th pct

Departures/1k in Banks in Fowler +202.8 more in Fowler

1,242.9 56th pct 1,445.6 67th pct

PT routes in Banks in Fowler +6 more in Fowler

43 32nd pct 49 44th pct

Stop walk in Banks in Fowler +4 longer in Fowler

4 35th pct 8 54th pct

Drive to city in Banks in Fowler +10 longer in Fowler

20 31st pct 30 53rd pct

How people get to work

31.4% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 23.8%

5.1% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 38.0%

33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 30.4%

10.6% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.4% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

5.4% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 18.2%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

13.1% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.3% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Sales workers even 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Banks in Fowler +0.1 higher in Banks

7.7 82nd pct 7.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Banks in Fowler +0.1 more in Banks

7.3 83rd pct 7.2 81st pct

15-min city in Banks in Fowler +0.7 pts higher in Banks

94.0% 82nd pct 93.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Banks in Fowler +0.9 pts higher in Fowler

85.8% 76th pct 86.7% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Banks in Fowler +1.6 pts higher in Banks

99.7% 94th pct 98.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Banks in Fowler +1.4 pts higher in Banks

97.5% 91st pct 96.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Banks in Fowler even

100.0% 93rd pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Banks in Fowler +2.1 pts higher in Banks

73.9% 74th pct 71.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Banks in Fowler +0.3 more in Fowler

10.0 7th pct 10.2 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Banks in Fowler +22 higher in Banks

184 75th pct 162 70th pct

Mean slope in Banks in Fowler +1.9 pts higher in Banks

6.1% 63rd pct 4.1% 19th pct

Compare Banks with nearby areas

Watson Barton Blaxland Reid Cook Grayndler Hughes Fowler

Compare Fowler with nearby areas

Blaxland Werriwa Parramatta McMahon Watson Banks Reid Mitchell

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banks vs Fowler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED101/banks/vs/CED115/fowler