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Galston - Laughtondale vs Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

Name: Galston - Laughtondale vs Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Galston - Laughtondale profile · Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan profile

Galston - Laughtondale Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan and Galston - Laughtondale are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan is more convenient for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable) and 78.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style center. In contrast, Galston - Laughtondale is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.2 and only 21% of homes having similar walking access. This is reflected in the commute, as the drive time to the city is far higher in Galston - Laughtondale at 82 minutes, compared to 43 minutes for Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan.

Both areas share a very similar home density, with a typical 2.9 people per home. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have widened since 2011. The typical resident in Galston - Laughtondale is now noticeably older, with a 5-year age gap between the two areas. Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan also has a growing lead in education and diversity, with a well higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees and a higher proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,354 larger in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan Unpaid child care: 6.4 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan Under 15: 3.7 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan Participation: 8.5 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan No religion: 9.3 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +6,354 larger in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap steady

5,436 25th pct 11,790 62nd pct

Median age in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +5 yrs older in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 16.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

55.7% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

28.4% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Galston - Laughtondale Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 75.4%

5.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.6% English +2.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.8% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 49.5%

33.8% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +2 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +1.90 more in Galston - Laughtondale

4.37 82nd pct 2.47 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +8 more in Galston - Laughtondale

16 43rd pct 8 18th pct

Students in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +421 more in Galston - Laughtondale

1,475 50th pct 1,054 39th pct

Avg size in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +193 larger in Galston - Laughtondale

369 42nd pct 176 18th pct

ICSEA in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +15 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

1,089 79th pct 1,104 84th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.6%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 23.6%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

5.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +$64 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap steady

$903 67th pct $967 74th pct

Household income in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +$133 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap narrowing

$2,364 86th pct $2,497 88th pct

Family income in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +$168 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap widening

$2,710 82nd pct $2,878 87th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 24.6%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.4%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.8% $3,000 or more even 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

6.7% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +40 larger in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

63 20th pct 103 32nd pct

Median age in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +1 yrs older in Galston - Laughtondale

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +$274 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

$1,174 94th pct $900 84th pct

Household income in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +$1,750 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

$4,083 100th pct $2,333 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan even gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 21.2%

8.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 30.6%

18.7% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%

14.3% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +$100 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap steady

$460 82nd pct $560 94th pct

Mortgage in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +$256 higher in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

$2,784 92nd pct $2,528 87th pct

People / bedroom in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 39.6%

12.5% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 94.0%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.0% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

23.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 13.7%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $550–$749 +15.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.8%

19.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 9.7%

6.4% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 37.0%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +19 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

60 67th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +4.34 more in Galston - Laughtondale

11.04 88th pct 6.70 80th pct

Departures/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +509.2 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

581.7 41st pct 1,090.8 61st pct

PT routes in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +6 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

2 14th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +47 longer in Galston - Laughtondale

71 99th pct 24 83rd pct

Drive to city in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +39 longer in Galston - Laughtondale

82 85th pct 43 70th pct

Reach 30 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +6,354 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

5,436 12th pct 11,790 36th pct

Reach 45 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +6,354 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

5,436 9th pct 11,790 18th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

40.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 34.9%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.8% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 8.8%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 15.0%

3.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

10.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

3.4% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.6% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 17.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +1 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +4 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

1,103 87th pct 1,107 88th pct

ERP in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +6,289 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

5,472 23rd pct 11,761 57th pct

Growth in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +0.9 pts higher in Galston - Laughtondale

0.6% 15th pct -0.3% 11th pct

Businesses in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +44 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

786 43rd pct 830 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +62 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

1,279 79th pct 1,340 83rd pct

Max temp in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +0.4 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

23.6 49th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +0.4 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

11.6 48th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +3.7 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

2.2 13th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +4.2 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

2.1 11th pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +57.3 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

21.0% 14th pct 78.3% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +52.9 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

20.0% 13th pct 72.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +46.8 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

39.8% 21st pct 86.6% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +52.0 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

19.3% 10th pct 71.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +56.1 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

37.6% 9th pct 93.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +48.4 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

20.2% 25th pct 68.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +6.9 more in Galston - Laughtondale

23.7 79th pct 16.9 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +9 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

3 16th pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Galston - Laughtondale in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan +1.4 pts higher in Galston - Laughtondale

15.0% 100th pct 13.6% 100th pct

Compare Galston - Laughtondale with nearby areas

Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry Asquith - Mount Colah Hornsby - West Hornsby - East Turramurra Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Compare Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan with nearby areas

Asquith - Mount Colah Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest Turramurra Bayview - Elanora Heights Galston - Laughtondale Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Hornsby - East Hornsby - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Galston - Laughtondale vs Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115021298/galston-laughtondale/vs/121021404/berowra-brooklyn-cowan