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Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan vs Hornsby - East

Name: Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan vs Hornsby - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan profile · Hornsby - East profile

Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan Hornsby - East

Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan and Hornsby - East are nearby areas with very different characters. Hornsby - East is a high-density hub where 59.5% of people were born overseas and 59.6% use a language other than English at home. It is dominated by apartments, with 85.1% of homes being flats. In contrast, Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan is a leafy area of separate houses, 94% of which are detached. It is much wealthier, with 40.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 21.3% in Hornsby - East.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2016, while the differences in overseas birth and language use have narrowed. Despite this, the two areas share similar weather and a comparable number of adults working or looking for work. They also both have high levels of education, though Hornsby - East has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 47.6% compared to 34.7% in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 36.1 pts higher in Hornsby - East Other language: 48.3 pts higher in Hornsby - East Renting: 40.4 pts higher in Hornsby - East Separate houses: 82.0 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan 3+ bedrooms: 69.4 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +153 larger in Hornsby - East gap widening

11,790 62nd pct 11,943 62nd pct

Median age in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +6 yrs older in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 22.4%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 15.9%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 50.6%

29.0% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan Hornsby - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +38.4 pts 37.0%

1.0% China +11.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.0% India +6.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% Nepal +7.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% England ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%

1.0% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +29.4 pts 15.2%

38.6% Australian ◂ +25.6 pts 13.0%

3.1% Chinese +20.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.3% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 4.4%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 4.1%

1.7% Indian +6.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% German ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +51.1 pts 35.9%

1.2% Mandarin +12.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.5% Cantonese +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Hindi +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 32.9%

43.1% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 36.3%

1.2% Hinduism +13.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +3 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +0.89 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

2.47 60th pct 1.58 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +21 more in Hornsby - East

8 18th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +2,552 more in Hornsby - East

1,054 39th pct 3,606 86th pct

Avg size in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +1,026 larger in Hornsby - East

176 18th pct 1,202 97th pct

ICSEA in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +69 higher in Hornsby - East

1,104 84th pct 1,173 100th pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 7.2%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 10.4%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

5.3% Information technology +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +$74 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap steady

$967 74th pct $893 65th pct

Household income in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +$680 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap widening

$2,497 88th pct $1,817 54th pct

Family income in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +$727 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap widening

$2,878 87th pct $2,151 54th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 9.6%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

9.1% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.9%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

3.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +8.1 pts ▸ 74.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 14.8%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +56 larger in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

103 32nd pct 47 15th pct

Median age in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +3 yrs older in Hornsby - East

28 yrs 76th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +$266 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

$900 84th pct $634 50th pct

Household income in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +$1,000 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

$2,333 84th pct $1,333 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +0.6 larger in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 56.2%

21.2% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.2% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.3% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.9% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.0% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 12.7%

17.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +$120 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap widening

$560 94th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +$413 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap widening

$2,528 87th pct $2,115 70th pct

People / bedroom in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +0.30 higher in Hornsby - East gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

12.2% Rented +40.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 28.0%

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +22.3 pts 17.3%

0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +82.0 pts 12.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment +83.8 pts ▸ 85.1%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

7.1% 2 bedrooms +58.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.8 pts 4.6%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 14.7%

13.7% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 1.7%

1.6% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $350–$549 +43.2 pts ▸ 74.0%

44.1% $550–$749 ◂ +34.4 pts 9.8%

9.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 1.4%

1.8% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 18.6%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.3% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +45 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

79 79th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +3.85 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

6.70 80th pct 2.85 28th pct

Departures/1k in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +308.0 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

1,090.8 61st pct 782.9 49th pct

PT routes in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +7 more in Hornsby - East

8 52nd pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +21 longer in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

24 83rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +18 longer in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

43 70th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +12,030 more in Hornsby - East

11,790 36th pct 23,820 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +30,221 more in Hornsby - East

11,790 18th pct 42,011 48th pct

Transit to city in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East

— 73 76th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 37.5%

34.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 26.9%

1.3% Train +6.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.7% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 1 vehicle +26.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.2 pts 18.4%

3.3% No vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 2.4%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

7.3% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

5.6% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.2% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.7% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +2 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +5 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +8 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +66 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

1,107 88th pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +1,037 higher in Hornsby - East

11,761 57th pct 12,798 61st pct

Growth in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +6.9 pts higher in Hornsby - East

-0.3% 11th pct 6.7% 66th pct

Businesses in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +832 higher in Hornsby - East

830 45th pct 1,662 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +42 higher in Hornsby - East

1,340 83rd pct 1,382 86th pct

Max temp in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East even

23.3 45th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +0.1 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

12.0 53rd pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +3.0 higher in Hornsby - East

5.9 57th pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +1.6 more in Hornsby - East

6.3 66th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +21.6 pts higher in Hornsby - East

78.3% 60th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +27.0 pts higher in Hornsby - East

72.9% 59th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +13.4 pts higher in Hornsby - East

86.6% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +27.7 pts higher in Hornsby - East

71.3% 48th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +6.3 pts higher in Hornsby - East

93.7% 42nd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +29.0 pts higher in Hornsby - East

68.5% 68th pct 97.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +1.0 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

16.9 63rd pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +320 higher in Hornsby - East

12 26th pct 332 86th pct

Mean slope in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - East +4.0 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

13.6% 100th pct 9.6% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan vs Hornsby - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121021404/berowra-brooklyn-cowan/vs/121021577/hornsby-east