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Fowler vs Greenway

Name: Fowler vs Greenway — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Fowler profile · Greenway profile

Fowler Greenway

Greenway and Fowler are two large residential areas in Western Sydney with very different economic and educational profiles. Greenway has a much more qualified workforce, with 35.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.6% in Fowler. This is consistent with higher earnings in Greenway, where the typical weekly household income is $2,326, which is far higher than the $1,403 seen in Fowler. Greenway also has more large family homes, with 82.7% having three or more bedrooms, while Fowler has a higher share of renters at 42.1%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in household income has widened, while the difference in school-leaving rates has narrowed as more people in Fowler completed Year 12. Both areas share similar daily patterns in some ways; they have almost the same number of people per home and nearly identical access to public transport. Fowler is more walkable, with 93.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 73.1% in Greenway.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 9.1 pts higher in Fowler Participation: 21.0 pts higher in Greenway Other language: 20.3 pts higher in Fowler Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in Fowler Unpaid child care: 11.7 pts higher in Greenway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fowler in Greenway +28,019 larger in Greenway gap widening

173,523 67th pct 201,542 97th pct

Median age in Fowler in Greenway +3 yrs older in Fowler gap narrowing

38 yrs 40th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.4%

17.9% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

Marital status

45.8% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

34.8% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 31.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Fowler Greenway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.1% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

16.0% Vietnam ◂ +15.7 pts 0.3%

1.4% India +14.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.4% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

9.3% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.9% Vietnamese ◂ +18.5 pts 0.4%

7.9% English +9.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.1% Indian +15.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.9% Chinese ◂ +7.1 pts 5.8%

1.9% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

1.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

24.9% English only +22.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

20.5% Vietnamese ◂ +20.2 pts 0.3%

9.1% Arabic ◂ +6.9 pts 2.2%

0.4% Punjabi +5.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Hindi +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

2.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 42.9%

19.1% Buddhism ◂ +16.8 pts 2.3%

15.8% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.9% Hinduism +15.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

7.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

2.6% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fowler in Greenway +0.25 more in Fowler

1.58 30th pct 1.33 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fowler in Greenway +11 more in Greenway

49 31st pct 60 61st pct

Students in Fowler in Greenway +9,703 more in Greenway

29,824 67th pct 39,527 91st pct

Avg size in Fowler in Greenway +24 larger in Greenway

635 79th pct 659 82nd pct

ICSEA in Fowler in Greenway +103 higher in Greenway

974 15th pct 1,077 74th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 68.9%

20.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.5 pts 6.8%

13.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 17.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

4.2% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Fowler in Greenway +$410 higher in Greenway gap widening

$521 0th pct $931 74th pct

Household income in Fowler in Greenway +$923 higher in Greenway gap widening

$1,403 16th pct $2,326 89th pct

Family income in Fowler in Greenway +$954 higher in Greenway gap widening

$1,529 3rd pct $2,483 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 18.6%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 10.0%

7.3% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 35.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

5.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +2.8 pts ▸ 71.7%

14.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fowler in Greenway +0.1 larger in Greenway gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 71.3%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 11.1%

16.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

25.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 24.8%

17.4% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.4% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 15.3%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

8.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fowler in Greenway +$80 higher in Greenway gap narrowing

$370 48th pct $450 87th pct

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

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

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.1% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 31.7%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 20.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

60.7% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 77.0%

27.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.5 pts 9.5%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

22.7% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%

26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 13.4%

8.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 10.4%

7.4% $550–$749 +16.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

0.9% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

17.5% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 15.0%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fowler in Greenway +64 more in Greenway

801 52nd pct 865 64th pct

Stops/1k in Fowler in Greenway +0.32 more in Fowler

4.62 48th pct 4.29 38th pct

Departures/1k in Fowler in Greenway +208.5 more in Greenway

1,445.6 67th pct 1,654.1 75th pct

PT routes in Fowler in Greenway +21 more in Greenway

49 44th pct 70 69th pct

Stop walk in Fowler in Greenway +1 longer in Greenway

8 54th pct 9 58th pct

Drive to city in Fowler in Greenway +2 longer in Greenway

30 53rd pct 32 57th pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 35.4%

23.8% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

30.4% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 36.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

5.2% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.7% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Fowler in Greenway +1.6 higher in Fowler

7.6 81st pct 6.0 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fowler in Greenway +1.4 more in Fowler

7.2 81st pct 5.8 55th pct

15-min city in Fowler in Greenway +20.2 pts higher in Fowler

93.3% 81st pct 73.1% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Fowler in Greenway +20.4 pts higher in Fowler

86.7% 77th pct 66.3% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Fowler in Greenway even

98.1% 79th pct 98.3% 79th pct

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

96.1% 86th pct 88.9% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Fowler in Greenway +2.2 pts higher in Fowler

100.0% 96th pct 97.8% 61st pct

Walk to health in Fowler in Greenway +27.0 pts higher in Fowler

71.8% 72nd pct 44.8% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Fowler in Greenway +1.4 more in Fowler

10.2 9th pct 8.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Fowler in Greenway +26 higher in Greenway

162 70th pct 188 75th pct

Mean slope in Fowler in Greenway +1.3 pts higher in Greenway

4.1% 19th pct 5.4% 48th pct

Compare Fowler with nearby areas

Blaxland Werriwa Parramatta McMahon Watson Banks Reid Mitchell

Compare Greenway with nearby areas

Chifley Mitchell McMahon Parramatta Fowler Berowra Lindsay Blaxland

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fowler vs Greenway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED115/fowler/vs/CED118/greenway