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Fowler vs Reid

Name: Fowler vs Reid — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Fowler profile · Reid profile

Fowler Reid

Reid and Fowler are two diverse Greater Sydney areas with very different profiles. Reid is a high-earning hub where 43.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical family earns $2,456 a week. In contrast, Fowler is more affordable, with a typical family income of $1,529 and only 15.6% of adults holding a university degree. Their housing differs sharply too; separate houses are common in Fowler (60.7%) but rare in Reid, where 60.1% of people live in flats or apartments. This is consistent with Reid's shorter drive time to the city, which is just 13 minutes compared to 30 minutes for Fowler.

Both areas share some everyday basics, such as having almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and similar numbers of schools per child. However, many gaps between them are widening. The income difference has grown significantly since 2011, and the share of people working from home is now far higher in Reid. While both areas have high proportions of people using a language other than English at home, this is far higher in Fowler (67.7%) than in Reid (54.0%).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 27.9 pts higher in Reid Separate houses: 30.0 pts higher in Fowler 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Fowler Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in Reid One-parent: 9.5 pts higher in Fowler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fowler in Reid +28,297 larger in Reid gap widening

173,523 67th pct 201,820 97th pct

Median age in Fowler in Reid +3 yrs older in Fowler gap widening

38 yrs 40th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

Marital status

45.8% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

34.8% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Fowler Reid

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.1% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

16.0% Vietnam ◂ +14.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% China +9.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.4% India +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Nepal +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

12.9% Chinese +10.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.9% Vietnamese ◂ +16.6 pts 2.2%

7.9% English +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.3% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

24.9% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

20.5% Vietnamese ◂ +18.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Mandarin +10.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Arabic ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%

3.7% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 41.4%

15.8% No religion +17.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.1% Buddhism ◂ +13.8 pts 5.4%

1.9% Hinduism +7.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.5% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fowler in Reid +0.04 more in Fowler

1.58 30th pct 1.54 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fowler in Reid +4 more in Fowler

49 31st pct 45 20th pct

Students in Fowler in Reid +3,110 more in Fowler

29,824 67th pct 26,714 50th pct

Avg size in Fowler in Reid +41 larger in Fowler

635 79th pct 594 72nd pct

ICSEA in Fowler in Reid +134 higher in Reid

974 15th pct 1,108 86th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +22.6 pts ▸ 76.7%

20.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.2 pts 6.1%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 10.3%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +12.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

10.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.7% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Fowler in Reid +$437 higher in Reid gap widening

$521 0th pct $958 77th pct

Household income in Fowler in Reid +$766 higher in Reid gap widening

$1,403 16th pct $2,169 84th pct

Family income in Fowler in Reid +$927 higher in Reid gap widening

$1,529 3rd pct $2,456 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 20.5%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.3% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.9%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.0 pts 34.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +5.7 pts ▸ 74.5%

14.9% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

3.0 93rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 57.0%

16.6% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 10.7%

1.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.4% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

8.7% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fowler in Reid +$140 higher in Reid gap widening

$370 48th pct $510 94th pct

Mortgage in Fowler in Reid +$550 higher in Reid gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Fowler in Reid +0.10 higher in Reid gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 24.5%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

60.7% Separate house ◂ +30.0 pts 30.7%

27.0% Flat or apartment +33.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 26.2%

22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 11.7%

4.9% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 46.2%

7.4% $550–$749 +22.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +21.6 pts 6.6%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.7%

0.9% $750 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.5% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 13.2%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fowler in Reid +115 more in Fowler

801 52nd pct 686 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Fowler in Reid +1.22 more in Fowler

4.62 48th pct 3.40 19th pct

Departures/1k in Fowler in Reid +403.0 more in Reid

1,445.6 67th pct 1,848.6 81st pct

PT routes in Fowler in Reid +26 more in Reid

49 44th pct 75 75th pct

Stop walk in Fowler in Reid +3 longer in Fowler

8 54th pct 5 41st pct

Drive to city in Fowler in Reid +17 longer in Fowler

30 53rd pct 13 12th pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +17.7 pts 28.4%

23.8% Worked at home +18.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

2.3% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

30.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 28.0%

11.9% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

4.5% Finance & insurance +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +15.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.7% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 3.4%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 6.5%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fowler in Reid +0.5 higher in Reid

7.6 81st pct 8.1 89th pct

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

7.2 81st pct 7.3 83rd pct

15-min city in Fowler in Reid +2.8 pts higher in Reid

93.3% 81st pct 96.2% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Fowler in Reid +10.2 pts higher in Reid

86.7% 77th pct 96.9% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Fowler in Reid +2.3 pts higher in Fowler

98.1% 79th pct 95.9% 67th pct

Walk to school in Fowler in Reid +5.5 pts higher in Fowler

96.1% 86th pct 90.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Fowler in Reid even

100.0% 96th pct 99.9% 89th pct

Walk to health in Fowler in Reid +1.8 pts higher in Reid

71.8% 72nd pct 73.6% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Fowler in Reid +3.7 more in Reid

10.2 9th pct 13.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Fowler in Reid +113 higher in Reid

162 70th pct 275 88th pct

Mean slope in Fowler in Reid +1.4 pts higher in Reid

4.1% 19th pct 5.5% 50th pct

Compare Fowler with nearby areas

Blaxland Werriwa Parramatta McMahon Watson Banks Reid Mitchell

Compare Reid with nearby areas

Watson Bennelong Grayndler Blaxland Barton Parramatta Banks North Sydney

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fowler vs Reid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED115/fowler/vs/CED137/reid