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Berowra vs Cowan

Name: Berowra vs Cowan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Berowra profile · Cowan profile

Berowra Cowan

Berowra and Cowan are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they offer different lifestyles. Berowra is more developed, with 93.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 73.8% near health services, compared to just 50.3% and 0.3% in Cowan. This connectivity is reflected in the workforce, with 45.5% of Berowra residents working from home, which is far higher than the 35.0% in Cowan. Berowra also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 44.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 30.3% in Cowan.

The typical resident in both areas is 41 years old. Beyond this similarity, the two places differ in their layout and demographics. Cowan is more car-dependent, with a drive time to the city that is far higher at 87 minutes, compared to 43 minutes in Berowra. Berowra is also more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (26.6% compared to 16.3%) and a higher proportion of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,131 larger in Berowra Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Berowra People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cowan Work from home: 10.6 pts higher in Berowra Born overseas: 10.3 pts higher in Berowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berowra in Cowan +4,131 larger in Berowra gap steady

4,762 86th pct 631 68th pct

Median age in Berowra in Cowan even gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.3%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 54.9%

29.0% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Berowra Cowan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 81.9%

7.1% England ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +3.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

36.8% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

11.6% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.2% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 91.3%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 47.7%

39.3% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

3.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berowra in Cowan +6.13 more in Cowan

2.00 29th pct 8.13 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berowra in Cowan +1 more in Berowra

7 75th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Berowra in Cowan +9 larger in Berowra

185 36th pct 176 35th pct

ICSEA in Berowra in Cowan even

1,104 92nd pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 65.8%

18.0% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 30.1%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 16.5%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Berowra in Cowan +$146 higher in Berowra gap steady

$998 82nd pct $852 66th pct

Household income in Berowra in Cowan +$531 higher in Berowra gap narrowing

$2,781 93rd pct $2,250 86th pct

Family income in Berowra in Cowan +$565 higher in Berowra gap narrowing

$3,052 91st pct $2,487 81st pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 18.8%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%

8.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.5%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.6% Other condition even 8.6%

8.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 67.5%

20.8% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berowra in Cowan +23 larger in Berowra

34 74th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Berowra in Cowan +19 yrs older in Berowra

32 yrs 69th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Berowra in Cowan +$233 higher in Cowan

$966 77th pct $1,199 87th pct

Household income in Berowra in Cowan +$1,375 higher in Berowra

$3,250 89th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berowra in Cowan +0.1 larger in Berowra gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 65.7%

20.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%

8.8% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 29.3%

26.2% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 22.1%

17.3% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.6% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

4.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berowra in Cowan +$65 higher in Berowra gap widening

$580 98th pct $515 93rd pct

Mortgage in Berowra in Cowan +$410 higher in Berowra gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $2,290 85th pct

People / bedroom in Berowra in Cowan +0.10 higher in Cowan gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

38.2% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

12.2% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

0.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 98.1%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 35.1%

34.3% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

16.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $550–$749 ◂ +30.0 pts 18.2%

30.9% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

9.9% $750 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 29.6%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berowra in Cowan +25 more in Berowra

31 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Berowra in Cowan +3.00 more in Cowan

6.51 84th pct 9.51 87th pct

Departures/1k in Berowra in Cowan +449.6 more in Berowra

1,253.0 88th pct 803.5 84th pct

PT routes in Berowra in Cowan +5 more in Berowra

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Berowra in Cowan +16 longer in Cowan

16 54th pct 32 68th pct

Drive to city in Berowra in Cowan +44 longer in Cowan

43 34th pct 87 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Berowra in Cowan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Berowra in Cowan +11,877 more in Berowra

11,877 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Berowra in Cowan

80 89th pct —

How people get to work

45.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 35.0%

33.2% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Walked even 1.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%

16.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.9% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

8.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety even 5.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food even 4.6%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 27.6%

18.2% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 13.0%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

10.2% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.6% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Berowra in Cowan +0.4 higher in Berowra

6.0 88th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berowra in Cowan +0.4 more in Berowra

6.4 91st pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Berowra in Cowan +10.7 pts higher in Cowan

74.2% 86th pct 85.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Berowra in Cowan +20.5 pts higher in Cowan

64.5% 83rd pct 85.0% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Berowra in Cowan +42.7 pts higher in Berowra

93.1% 85th pct 50.3% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Berowra in Cowan +2.0 pts higher in Berowra

86.6% 90th pct 84.6% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Berowra in Cowan +9.0 pts higher in Berowra

99.9% 96th pct 90.8% 81st pct

Walk to health in Berowra in Cowan +73.5 pts higher in Berowra

73.8% 91st pct 0.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Berowra in Cowan +31.4 more in Cowan

13.0 49th pct 44.4 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Berowra in Cowan +35 higher in Berowra

39 76th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Berowra in Cowan +0.1 pts higher in Berowra

12.2% 87th pct 12.1% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berowra vs Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10308/berowra/vs/SAL11097/cowan