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Cherrybrook vs West Pennant Hills

Name: Cherrybrook vs West Pennant Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Cherrybrook profile · West Pennant Hills profile

Cherrybrook West Pennant Hills

Cherrybrook and West Pennant Hills are neighbouring suburbs with similar sizes and populations. Cherrybrook is more diverse and accessible, with 52.2% of people born overseas and a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. It also has better access to services, with 30.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to almost none in West Pennant Hills. West Pennant Hills has a higher share of separate houses, at 90.8%, and more homes owned outright.

These two areas are very alike in the typical age of their residents, which is 43 years in both. They also share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and a very similar typical weekly household income of around $3,000. While they remain close in these basics, Cherrybrook has seen more growth in recent years, with a higher share of people moving in since 2011 and more recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 11.3 pts higher in Cherrybrook Other language: 9.4 pts higher in Cherrybrook Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in West Pennant Hills Recent arrivals: 4.6 pts higher in Cherrybrook Unpaid carers: 2.0 pts higher in West Pennant Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +2,462 larger in Cherrybrook gap narrowing

19,082 89th pct 16,620 89th pct

Median age in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 28.2%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

Marital status

63.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

25.9% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Cherrybrook West Pennant Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

9.6% China ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.8% India ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

3.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

25.3% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 23.2%

19.6% English +4.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.3% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.5% Indian ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%

5.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

48.7% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 58.7%

12.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

7.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.2% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 31.9%

11.1% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +0.48 more in Cherrybrook

1.14 10th pct 0.66 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +15 more in West Pennant Hills

31 89th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +10 larger in West Pennant Hills

809 96th pct 818 96th pct

ICSEA in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +4 higher in Cherrybrook

1,138 99th pct 1,134 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 80.8%

9.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

21.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

29.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

10.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

6.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +$92 higher in West Pennant Hills gap widening

$940 76th pct $1,032 85th pct

Household income in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +$154 higher in West Pennant Hills gap narrowing

$2,924 95th pct $3,078 98th pct

Family income in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +$166 higher in West Pennant Hills gap widening

$3,098 92nd pct $3,264 94th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.4%

16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

8.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 36.7%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

6.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Diabetes even 4.9%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 71.1%

17.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +7 larger in Cherrybrook

68 81st pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +1 yrs older in West Pennant Hills

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +$725 higher in West Pennant Hills

$483 30th pct $1,208 87th pct

Household income in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +$1,149 higher in West Pennant Hills

$2,750 86th pct $3,899 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

73.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 71.6%

18.9% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

26.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.6% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 24.6%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

11.3% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +$54 higher in Cherrybrook gap steady

$695 100th pct $641 100th pct

Mortgage in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +$33 higher in West Pennant Hills gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 41.6%

14.8% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 90.8%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 6.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 47.2%

17.1% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 17.8%

4.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $550–$749 ◂ +13.1 pts 29.1%

37.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 33.0%

10.1% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.3% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.4% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%

12.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +6 more in West Pennant Hills

107 90th pct 113 90th pct

Stops/1k in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +1.19 more in West Pennant Hills

5.61 80th pct 6.80 85th pct

Departures/1k in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +851.9 more in Cherrybrook

3,104.1 98th pct 2,252.2 93rd pct

PT routes in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +7 more in West Pennant Hills

13 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +6 longer in West Pennant Hills

0 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +1 longer in Cherrybrook

23 20th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +12,069 more in Cherrybrook

24,752 78th pct 12,683 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +69,166 more in Cherrybrook

100,931 79th pct 31,765 57th pct

Transit to city in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +8 longer in West Pennant Hills

62 60th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 50.4%

28.0% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles even 46.6%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 23.9%

13.2% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.1% Retail trade even 8.1%

5.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Professionals even 38.3%

18.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Technicians & trades even 6.9%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +0.6 higher in Cherrybrook

5.3 84th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +0.5 more in Cherrybrook

4.7 81st pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +1.6 pts higher in West Pennant Hills

41.0% 77th pct 42.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +1.0 pts higher in West Pennant Hills

44.7% 78th pct 45.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +7.5 pts higher in Cherrybrook

100.0% 100th pct 92.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +20.8 pts higher in Cherrybrook

76.6% 84th pct 55.9% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +4.8 pts higher in Cherrybrook

100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +30.5 pts higher in Cherrybrook

30.6% 79th pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +31.3 more in Cherrybrook

51.0 82nd pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +36 higher in Cherrybrook

129 87th pct 93 85th pct

Mean slope in Cherrybrook in West Pennant Hills +0.3 pts higher in West Pennant Hills

7.9% 70th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Cherrybrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherrybrook vs West Pennant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10897/cherrybrook/vs/SAL14266/west-pennant-hills