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Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan vs Hornsby - West

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

Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan Hornsby - West

Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan and Hornsby - West are nearby areas with very different characters. Hornsby - West is much more diverse, with 42.0% of people born overseas and 38.7% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more urban feel, with far more flats and apartments, and far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of shops, health services, and schools. In contrast, Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan is dominated by separate houses, with 94.0% of homes being detached and 90.4% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier at the top end, with 40.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

These two areas share a very similar age structure, with both having around 20% of their population under 15 and about 17% aged 65 and over. They are also alike in the size of their households and the share of people who do not follow a religion. While they share these basics, the gap in education is widening, as Hornsby - West has seen its share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rise further above Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.4 pts higher in Hornsby - West Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan Born overseas: 18.6 pts higher in Hornsby - West 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Hornsby - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +1,161 larger in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap widening

11,790 62nd pct 10,629 56th pct

Median age in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +1 yrs older in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.5%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.7%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 55.7%

29.0% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan Hornsby - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +20.3 pts 55.1%

1.0% China +10.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% England ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

1.0% India +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +18.2 pts 26.3%

38.6% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 23.9%

3.1% Chinese +19.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.3% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%

4.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.7% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Italian even 2.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +29.1 pts 58.0%

1.2% Mandarin +13.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.5% Cantonese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 41.6%

43.1% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 42.6%

3.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +2 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +0.57 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

2.47 60th pct 1.91 45th pct

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

8 18th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +499 more in Hornsby - West

1,054 39th pct 1,553 52nd pct

Avg size in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +213 larger in Hornsby - West

176 18th pct 388 45th pct

ICSEA in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +27 higher in Hornsby - West

1,104 84th pct 1,131 92nd pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 76.2%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 11.4%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 14.2%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

11.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

5.3% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +$83 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap widening

$967 74th pct $884 64th pct

Household income in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +$317 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap steady

$2,497 88th pct $2,180 77th pct

Family income in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +$338 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap widening

$2,878 87th pct $2,540 76th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 21.0%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

9.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.2%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

3.9% Diabetes even 3.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +4.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

21.5% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +23 larger in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

103 32nd pct 80 26th pct

Median age in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +1 yrs older in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

28 yrs 76th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +$235 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

$900 84th pct $665 56th pct

Household income in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +$208 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

$2,333 84th pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +0.1 larger in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 66.6%

21.2% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.2% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 29.9%

24.0% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%

15.9% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.7% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +$110 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan gap steady

$560 94th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +$72 higher in Hornsby - West gap narrowing

$2,528 87th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +0.10 higher in Hornsby - West gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 37.2%

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 31.7%

12.2% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.6% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +23.8 pts 70.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment +19.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 27.6%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 34.5%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $550–$749 ◂ +20.0 pts 24.1%

30.8% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.7% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

1.8% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.4%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

9.3% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West even

79 79th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +0.73 more in Hornsby - West

6.70 80th pct 7.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +602.5 more in Hornsby - West

1,090.8 61st pct 1,693.4 77th pct

PT routes in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +16 more in Hornsby - West

8 52nd pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +5 longer in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

24 83rd pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +5 longer in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

43 70th pct 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +1,161 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

11,790 36th pct 10,629 32nd pct

Reach 45 min in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +1,161 more in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

11,790 18th pct 10,629 16th pct

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

— 82 89th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 28.3%

1.3% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 35.6%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%

3.3% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

11.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

8.9% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

5.6% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.2% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +1 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +2 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

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

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +5 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

1,107 88th pct 1,102 87th pct

ERP in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +931 higher in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

11,761 57th pct 10,830 52nd pct

Growth in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +1.9 pts higher in Hornsby - West

-0.3% 11th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +3 higher in Hornsby - West

830 45th pct 833 46th pct

Environment & Climate

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

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

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

23.3 45th pct 23.3 45th pct

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

12.0 53rd pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +1.6 higher in Hornsby - West

5.9 57th pct 7.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +0.8 more in Hornsby - West

6.3 66th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +10.8 pts higher in Hornsby - West

78.3% 60th pct 89.1% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +14.9 pts higher in Hornsby - West

72.9% 59th pct 87.8% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +5.4 pts higher in Hornsby - West

86.6% 43rd pct 92.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +19.4 pts higher in Hornsby - West

71.3% 48th pct 90.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +5.9 pts higher in Hornsby - West

93.7% 42nd pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +18.7 pts higher in Hornsby - West

68.5% 68th pct 87.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +0.4 more in Hornsby - West

16.9 63rd pct 17.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +131 higher in Hornsby - West

12 26th pct 143 60th pct

Mean slope in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan in Hornsby - West +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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121021404/berowra-brooklyn-cowan/vs/121021578/hornsby-west