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Fowler vs Werriwa

Name: Fowler vs Werriwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Fowler profile · Werriwa profile

Fowler Werriwa

Werriwa and Fowler are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with distinct housing and social profiles. Werriwa is more suburban, with 83.5% of homes being separate houses and 87.9% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,875 per week. Fowler is more densely built, where 42.1% of homes are rented and typical household income is lower at $1,403. Fowler is also much more walkable (very walkable) than Werriwa (somewhat walkable), with far better access to health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas share similar rates of long-term health conditions, sitting around 21%. While they share this commonality, other gaps are shifting; the share of people born overseas is far higher in Fowler (54.7% compared to 44.3% in Werriwa), a lead that has flipped since 2011. Werriwa has become younger and more family-focused, with a typical resident aged 34 and a higher share of children under 15 than in Fowler.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Werriwa 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Werriwa Household income: $472 higher in Werriwa Other language: 11.7 pts higher in Fowler Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Fowler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fowler in Werriwa +25,649 larger in Werriwa gap steady

173,523 67th pct 199,172 95th pct

Median age in Fowler in Werriwa +4 yrs older in Fowler gap narrowing

38 yrs 40th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.8%

17.9% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

45.8% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.8% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 34.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Fowler Werriwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.1% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

16.0% Vietnam ◂ +11.7 pts 4.4%

1.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

18.9% Vietnamese ◂ +12.4 pts 6.5%

9.3% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Chinese ◂ +6.9 pts 6.0%

7.9% English +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.1% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

24.9% English only +12.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

20.5% Vietnamese ◂ +14.1 pts 6.4%

9.1% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

19.1% Buddhism ◂ +11.8 pts 7.4%

7.5% Islam +8.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.8% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

1.9% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Other religions even 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fowler in Werriwa +0.18 more in Fowler

1.58 30th pct 1.40 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fowler in Werriwa +14 more in Werriwa

49 31st pct 63 64th pct

Students in Fowler in Werriwa +15,274 more in Werriwa

29,824 67th pct 45,098 99th pct

Avg size in Fowler in Werriwa +81 larger in Werriwa

635 79th pct 716 88th pct

ICSEA in Fowler in Werriwa +47 higher in Werriwa

974 15th pct 1,020 46th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

20.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 13.2%

13.4% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.4% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.9%

2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Fowler in Werriwa +$150 higher in Werriwa gap widening

$521 0th pct $671 12th pct

Household income in Fowler in Werriwa +$472 higher in Werriwa gap widening

$1,403 16th pct $1,875 63rd pct

Family income in Fowler in Werriwa +$457 higher in Werriwa gap widening

$1,529 3rd pct $1,986 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 24.6%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.3% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 45.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +1.6 pts ▸ 70.4%

14.9% One condition even 14.9%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fowler in Werriwa +0.3 larger in Werriwa gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 69.3%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%

16.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

25.8% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 22.1%

17.4% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.4% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 14.4%

18.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.7% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fowler in Werriwa +$50 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$370 48th pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Fowler in Werriwa +$250 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$1,950 54th pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Fowler in Werriwa +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 +16.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

42.1% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 30.7%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 23.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

60.7% Separate house +22.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

27.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.2 pts 3.8%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.7% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 34.1%

26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 8.0%

8.6% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 45.3%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 15.4%

7.4% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.9% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 18.7%

17.5% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fowler in Werriwa +133 more in Werriwa

801 52nd pct 934 75th pct

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

4.62 48th pct 4.69 50th pct

Departures/1k in Fowler in Werriwa +233.0 more in Fowler

1,445.6 67th pct 1,212.7 55th pct

PT routes in Fowler in Werriwa +8 more in Fowler

49 44th pct 41 29th pct

Stop walk in Fowler in Werriwa +7 longer in Fowler

8 54th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Fowler in Werriwa +3 longer in Werriwa

30 53rd pct 33 58th pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 44.6%

23.8% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 29.8%

30.4% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.2% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

7.5% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

7.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

11.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Fowler in Werriwa +2.3 higher in Fowler

7.6 81st pct 5.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fowler in Werriwa +2.1 more in Fowler

7.2 81st pct 5.1 45th pct

15-min city in Fowler in Werriwa +28.7 pts higher in Fowler

93.3% 81st pct 64.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Fowler in Werriwa +26.2 pts higher in Fowler

86.7% 77th pct 60.4% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Fowler in Werriwa +10.5 pts higher in Fowler

98.1% 79th pct 87.6% 47th pct

Walk to school in Fowler in Werriwa +13.2 pts higher in Fowler

96.1% 86th pct 82.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Fowler in Werriwa +11.4 pts higher in Fowler

100.0% 96th pct 88.6% 37th pct

Walk to health in Fowler in Werriwa +41.2 pts higher in Fowler

71.8% 72nd pct 30.6% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Fowler in Werriwa +1.0 more in Fowler

10.2 9th pct 9.2 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Fowler in Werriwa +78 higher in Fowler

162 70th pct 84 53rd pct

Mean slope in Fowler in Werriwa +0.7 pts higher in Werriwa

4.1% 19th pct 4.8% 32nd pct

Compare Fowler with nearby areas

Blaxland Werriwa Parramatta McMahon Watson Banks Reid Mitchell

Compare Werriwa with nearby areas

Fowler McMahon Blaxland Macarthur Chifley Parramatta Lindsay Greenway

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fowler vs Werriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED115/fowler/vs/CED146/werriwa