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Narara vs Ourimbah - Fountaindale

Name: Narara vs Ourimbah - Fountaindale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Narara profile · Ourimbah - Fountaindale profile

Narara Ourimbah - Fountaindale

Narara and Ourimbah - Fountaindale are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Narara is more compact and accessible, with 91.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 97.4% within 15 minutes of a park. In contrast, Ourimbah - Fountaindale is more spread out; it takes far longer to reach the city (187 minutes compared to 58 in Narara) and has a much longer walk to the nearest transport stop (72 minutes versus 5). Narara also has a larger First Nations population, including more people who speak a First Nations language.

Recent data shows the gap in the number of people born overseas is widening, rising from 1.7 to 3.4 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share much in common, including the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over (14.9%) and identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (23.0%). Typical weekly household incomes are also very similar, sitting at $1,950 in Narara and $2,011 in Ourimbah - Fountaindale.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Narara Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in Narara Population: 2,229 larger in Narara Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in Narara No car: 1.9 pts higher in Narara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +2,229 larger in Narara gap widening

7,157 36th pct 4,928 22nd pct

Median age in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +1 yrs older in Ourimbah - Fountaindale gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

14.9% Seniors (65+) even 14.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 49.0%

33.5% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

3.7% Widowed even 3.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Narara Ourimbah - Fountaindale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 80.3%

5.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English +3.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.1% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 48.1%

42.4% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

3.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +1 more in Narara

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +0.22 more in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

2.01 48th pct 2.23 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +5 more in Narara

20 51st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +820 more in Narara

1,482 50th pct 662 24th pct

Avg size in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +163 larger in Narara

494 60th pct 331 37th pct

ICSEA in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +26 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

1,029 56th pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 55.6%

26.0% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV even 33.3%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

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

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

12.9% Health even 12.9%

8.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.8%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +$21 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale gap steady

$814 52nd pct $835 56th pct

Household income in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +$61 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale gap steady

$1,950 63rd pct $2,011 67th pct

Family income in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +$78 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale gap narrowing

$2,185 57th pct $2,263 62nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.4%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.3%

10.6% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.9%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Asthma even 10.7%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

9.1% Arthritis even 9.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Heart disease even 3.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 61.7%

21.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.5% Two conditions even 6.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +149 larger in Narara

322 68th pct 173 49th pct

Median age in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +$7 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

$654 54th pct $661 55th pct

Household income in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +$275 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

$2,048 70th pct $2,323 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 60.9%

23.4% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

4.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +$20 higher in Narara gap steady

$420 71st pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +$7 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale gap narrowing

$1,993 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 42.8%

32.0% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.0% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 79.7%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 38.9%

36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 32.3%

10.9% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

15.9% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

1.2% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 34.0%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.1%

15.3% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.8% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +9 more in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

53 61st pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +5.18 more in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

7.41 86th pct 12.58 89th pct

Departures/1k in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +658.3 more in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

935.4 55th pct 1,593.8 75th pct

PT routes in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale even

5 36th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +67 longer in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

5 50th pct 72 99th pct

Drive to city in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +129 longer in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

58 76th pct 187 100th pct

Reach 30 min in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +2,229 more in Narara

7,157 17th pct 4,928 11th pct

Reach 45 min in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +13,652 more in Narara

18,580 27th pct 4,928 8th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

26.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 41.6%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 27.8%

14.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.6% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

6.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 22.1%

10.9% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +1 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +2 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +1 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +25 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

1,006 54th pct 1,031 64th pct

ERP in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +2,491 higher in Narara

7,425 34th pct 4,934 20th pct

Growth in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +3.4 pts higher in Narara

3.3% 38th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +159 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

336 15th pct 495 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +19 higher in Narara

1,499 89th pct 1,480 89th pct

Max temp in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +0.3 higher in Narara

12.3 57th pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +0.4 higher in Narara

4.6 37th pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +0.4 more in Narara

4.4 38th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +2.4 pts higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

41.2% 30th pct 43.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +28.3 pts higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

15.4% 10th pct 43.7% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +17.4 pts higher in Narara

91.8% 51st pct 74.3% 36th pct

Walk to school in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +20.6 pts higher in Narara

76.0% 52nd pct 55.3% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +27.6 pts higher in Narara

97.4% 51st pct 69.8% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +13.0 pts higher in Narara

39.2% 44th pct 26.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +13.3 more in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

15.0 55th pct 28.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +53 higher in Narara

66 44th pct 13 27th pct

Mean slope in Narara in Ourimbah - Fountaindale +1.9 pts higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

9.5% 88th pct 11.4% 94th pct

Compare Narara with nearby areas

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Compare Ourimbah - Fountaindale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narara vs Ourimbah - Fountaindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011035/narara/vs/102021051/ourimbah-fountaindale