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Cunningham vs Fowler

Name: Cunningham vs Fowler — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Cunningham profile · Fowler profile

Cunningham Fowler

Fowler and Cunningham are both populous New South Wales areas, but they differ sharply in their cultural and economic profiles. Fowler is a diverse hub where 54.7% of people were born overseas and 67.7% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Cunningham has a much smaller share of overseas-born residents at 21.8% and a higher proportion of adults with a university degree (28.2% compared to 15.6% in Fowler). Economic gaps are also wide; the typical weekly personal income in Cunningham is $780, which is well higher than the $521 seen in Fowler.

Daily life in both places shares similar patterns, such as the typical weekly rent being around $370 to $390 and a similar share of children under 15. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in people with no religion has grown, with 39.5% in Cunningham compared to 15.8% in Fowler. Similarly, the gap in working or looking for work has widened since 2016, and the lead Cunningham holds in typical family income has flipped and grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.9 pts higher in Fowler Other language: 51.0 pts higher in Fowler No religion: 23.7 pts higher in Cunningham Limited English: 18.3 pts higher in Fowler People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Fowler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cunningham in Fowler +11,847 larger in Fowler gap widening

161,676 44th pct 173,523 67th pct

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

39 yrs 49th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

Marital status

44.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.5% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 34.8%

8.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cunningham Fowler

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +35.0 pts 39.1%

0.5% Vietnam +15.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.5% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.2% English ◂ +27.4 pts 7.9%

33.8% Australian ◂ +24.5 pts 9.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +18.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.3% Chinese +10.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 1.6%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 1.2%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

3.7% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +54.0 pts 24.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +19.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.3% Arabic +7.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.3% Cantonese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 45.0%

39.5% No religion ◂ +23.7 pts 15.8%

1.3% Buddhism +17.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Islam +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cunningham in Fowler +1.08 more in Cunningham

2.66 76th pct 1.58 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cunningham in Fowler +24 more in Cunningham

73 75th pct 49 31st pct

Students in Cunningham in Fowler +4,097 more in Fowler

25,727 43rd pct 29,824 67th pct

Avg size in Cunningham in Fowler +277 larger in Fowler

357 24th pct 635 79th pct

ICSEA in Cunningham in Fowler +81 higher in Cunningham

1,055 64th pct 974 15th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 54.2%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 13.4%

9.9% Year 9 or below +10.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 26.0%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 22.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cunningham in Fowler +$259 higher in Cunningham gap widening

$780 46th pct $521 0th pct

Household income in Cunningham in Fowler +$340 higher in Cunningham gap widening

$1,743 49th pct $1,403 16th pct

Family income in Cunningham in Fowler +$724 higher in Cunningham gap widening

$2,253 66th pct $1,529 3rd pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 9.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

4.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +5.5 pts ▸ 68.8%

20.1% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 14.9%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cunningham in Fowler +0.5 larger in Fowler gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 16.6%

13.8% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 25.8%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 20.4%

15.5% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.5% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.4% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cunningham in Fowler +$20 higher in Cunningham gap narrowing

$390 61st pct $370 48th pct

Mortgage in Cunningham in Fowler +$217 higher in Cunningham gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,950 54th pct

People / bedroom in Cunningham in Fowler +0.20 higher in Fowler gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 28.3%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 26.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 60.7%

23.3% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 35.2%

25.1% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

21.6% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.8%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.4 pts 7.4%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.7%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 17.5%

12.1% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cunningham in Fowler +193 more in Cunningham

994 82nd pct 801 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Cunningham in Fowler +1.53 more in Cunningham

6.15 87th pct 4.62 48th pct

Departures/1k in Cunningham in Fowler +189.7 more in Fowler

1,255.9 56th pct 1,445.6 67th pct

PT routes in Cunningham in Fowler +8 more in Fowler

41 29th pct 49 44th pct

Stop walk in Cunningham in Fowler

— 8 54th pct

Drive to city in Cunningham in Fowler +26 longer in Cunningham

56 75th pct 30 53rd pct

How people get to work

45.4% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 23.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.8% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Bus even 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 30.4%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%

5.4% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 18.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

12.3% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

7.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cunningham in Fowler +1.1 higher in Fowler

6.5 62nd pct 7.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cunningham in Fowler +1.0 more in Fowler

6.2 62nd pct 7.2 81st pct

15-min city in Cunningham in Fowler +12.1 pts higher in Fowler

81.2% 64th pct 93.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Cunningham in Fowler +19.7 pts higher in Fowler

67.0% 52nd pct 86.7% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Cunningham in Fowler +2.4 pts higher in Fowler

95.7% 67th pct 98.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Cunningham in Fowler +7.2 pts higher in Fowler

88.9% 72nd pct 96.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Cunningham in Fowler +4.1 pts higher in Fowler

95.9% 53rd pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Cunningham in Fowler +26.2 pts higher in Fowler

45.6% 47th pct 71.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cunningham in Fowler +2.1 more in Cunningham

12.4 28th pct 10.2 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Cunningham in Fowler +134 higher in Fowler

27 40th pct 162 70th pct

Mean slope in Cunningham in Fowler +3.3 pts higher in Cunningham

7.4% 85th pct 4.1% 19th pct

Compare Cunningham with nearby areas

Macarthur Whitlam Hughes Cook Werriwa Banks Fowler Blaxland

Compare Fowler with nearby areas

Blaxland Werriwa Parramatta McMahon Watson Banks Reid Mitchell

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cunningham vs Fowler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED111/cunningham/vs/CED115/fowler