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Brookvale vs Narraweena

Name: Brookvale vs Narraweena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Brookvale profile · Narraweena profile

Brookvale Narraweena

Narraweena and Brookvale are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Narraweena is a more established residential pocket where separate houses are far more common (72.7% compared to 18.3% in Brookvale) and homes are larger, with 67.7% having three or more bedrooms. Residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 and a higher share of seniors at 20.7%. In contrast, Brookvale is much more transient and urban; 51.1% of people moved there in the last five years, and most live in flats or apartments. Brookvale also has a far higher rate of people in de facto relationships (18.9% versus 8.0% in Narraweena).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, yet they share an identical 1-minute walk to public transport and 100% access to parks. They also have nearly the same unemployment rate and a similar number of people working from home. However, Brookvale is far more connected to daily needs, with 95.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Narraweena's figure is just 7.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,582 larger in Narraweena Separate houses: 54.4 pts higher in Narraweena 3+ bedrooms: 42.6 pts higher in Narraweena Recent movers: 20.2 pts higher in Brookvale De facto: 10.9 pts higher in Brookvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookvale in Narraweena +3,582 larger in Narraweena gap steady

3,389 86th pct 6,971 87th pct

Median age in Brookvale in Narraweena +6 yrs older in Narraweena gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

39.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.5 pts 22.0%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.6% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

35.9% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

44.1% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 33.1%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

4.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Brookvale Narraweena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.0% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 65.7%

5.9% England even 5.9%

2.2% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% China even 3.4%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.4% English +3.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

22.1% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.9% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

7.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

65.2% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 71.9%

2.7% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

42.4% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 35.4%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookvale in Narraweena +1.79 more in Brookvale

4.03 52nd pct 2.25 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookvale in Narraweena +5 more in Brookvale

33 89th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Brookvale in Narraweena +18 larger in Brookvale

575 81st pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Brookvale in Narraweena +5 higher in Brookvale

1,127 97th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 59.9%

13.5% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.0% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 28.4%

21.3% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 23.4%

10.9% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Brookvale in Narraweena +$323 higher in Brookvale gap widening

$1,113 88th pct $790 57th pct

Household income in Brookvale in Narraweena +$192 higher in Brookvale gap narrowing

$2,127 80th pct $1,935 72nd pct

Family income in Brookvale in Narraweena +$110 higher in Brookvale gap narrowing

$2,619 86th pct $2,509 82nd pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 21.7%

14.6% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.0% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

26.5% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 28.7%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 17.5%

6.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

5.5% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +3.2 pts 66.2%

17.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookvale in Narraweena +56 larger in Narraweena

36 74th pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Brookvale in Narraweena +1 yrs older in Brookvale

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Brookvale in Narraweena +$138 higher in Brookvale

$762 62nd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Brookvale in Narraweena +$542 higher in Brookvale

$2,250 71st pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookvale in Narraweena +0.6 larger in Narraweena gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 65.9%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 20.0%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 25.9%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 26.0%

11.4% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%

2.9% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.4% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookvale in Narraweena +$150 higher in Brookvale gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Brookvale in Narraweena +$442 higher in Narraweena gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $3,042 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Brookvale in Narraweena +0.30 higher in Brookvale gap widening

1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 31.6%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 30.8%

16.1% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.1% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

18.3% Separate house +54.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

63.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.4 pts 12.2%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 19.2%

16.4% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.9 pts 10.0%

6.0% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

2.6% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $550–$749 ◂ +19.1 pts 17.0%

34.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.2 pts 13.2%

7.7% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.8% $750 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.4% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 19.2%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

8.2% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookvale in Narraweena +6 more in Narraweena

23 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brookvale in Narraweena +2.63 more in Brookvale

6.79 85th pct 4.16 74th pct

Departures/1k in Brookvale in Narraweena +5,788.1 more in Brookvale

8,066.4 100th pct 2,278.3 93rd pct

PT routes in Brookvale in Narraweena +13 more in Brookvale

19 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Brookvale in Narraweena even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brookvale in Narraweena +3 longer in Narraweena

16 13th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Brookvale in Narraweena +21,828 more in Brookvale

63,307 87th pct 41,479 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookvale in Narraweena +45,692 more in Brookvale

142,266 86th pct 96,574 78th pct

Transit to city in Brookvale in Narraweena +12 longer in Narraweena

59 53rd pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.3% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 1.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 33.8%

31.2% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.9% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.3% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

7.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%

16.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.9% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookvale in Narraweena +1.2 higher in Brookvale

8.4 99th pct 7.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookvale in Narraweena +1.1 more in Brookvale

7.9 100th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Brookvale in Narraweena +4.9 pts higher in Brookvale

100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Brookvale in Narraweena +4.8 pts higher in Brookvale

100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Brookvale in Narraweena +10.6 pts higher in Narraweena

89.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brookvale in Narraweena +1.3 pts higher in Brookvale

99.7% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Brookvale in Narraweena even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brookvale in Narraweena +87.3 pts higher in Brookvale

95.1% 98th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brookvale in Narraweena +30.3 more in Brookvale

38.1 76th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookvale in Narraweena +167 higher in Brookvale

323 96th pct 156 88th pct

Mean slope in Brookvale in Narraweena +1.1 pts higher in Narraweena

7.8% 69th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookvale vs Narraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10598/brookvale/vs/SAL12919/narraweena