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Crows Nest vs Greenwich

Name: Crows Nest vs Greenwich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Crows Nest profile · Greenwich profile

Crows Nest Greenwich

Greenwich and Crows Nest (NSW) are neighbouring areas with different housing and age profiles. Greenwich is older, with 20.7% of people aged 65 and over compared to 10.5% in Crows Nest (NSW). It also has more family-sized homes, with 61.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 50.6% being separate houses. In contrast, Crows Nest (NSW) is a younger area where renting is far more common, at 54.2% compared to 31.1% in Greenwich, and more people live alone (38.5% versus 27.8%).

Both areas share a highly educated population, with about 60% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also very similar when it comes to typical weekly rents, which are $550 in both places. While both are very walkable, Crows Nest (NSW) is a walker's paradise with more frequent public transport departures and a higher share of people who do not own a car.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.4 pts higher in Greenwich 3+ bedrooms: 30.9 pts higher in Greenwich Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Crows Nest Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in Crows Nest Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Greenwich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crows Nest in Greenwich +495 larger in Greenwich gap narrowing

4,974 86th pct 5,469 86th pct

Median age in Crows Nest in Greenwich +6 yrs older in Greenwich gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

45.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.1 pts 26.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

39.4% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.6% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 34.7%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

2.1% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Crows Nest Greenwich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

5.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

3.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% South Africa even 1.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

32.9% English +1.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.5% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 77.2%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 44.1%

36.0% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Crows Nest in Greenwich +0.38 more in Crows Nest

1.49 18th pct 1.11 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Crows Nest in Greenwich +15 more in Greenwich

34 89th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Crows Nest in Greenwich +5 larger in Greenwich

699 90th pct 704 90th pct

ICSEA in Crows Nest in Greenwich +16 higher in Crows Nest

1,176 100th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.7% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 85.9%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.6% Year 9 or below even 1.7%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 44.3%

21.8% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

7.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 26.3%

15.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.6% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Crows Nest in Greenwich +$200 higher in Crows Nest gap widening

$1,657 100th pct $1,457 97th pct

Household income in Crows Nest in Greenwich +$332 higher in Greenwich gap widening

$2,614 91st pct $2,946 96th pct

Family income in Crows Nest in Greenwich +$222 higher in Greenwich gap widening

$3,812 100th pct $4,034 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.1%

15.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

7.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.0%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

7.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +2.7 pts 70.1%

17.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crows Nest in Greenwich +1 larger in Greenwich

18 66th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Crows Nest in Greenwich +15 yrs older in Greenwich

32 yrs 69th pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Crows Nest in Greenwich +$458 higher in Crows Nest

$1,624 91st pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Crows Nest in Greenwich +$333 higher in Crows Nest

$3,583 92nd pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crows Nest in Greenwich +0.4 larger in Greenwich gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 62.1%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 29.3%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 27.8%

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 34.4%

8.8% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% 3 people even 14.3%

2.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crows Nest in Greenwich even gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Crows Nest in Greenwich +$33 higher in Crows Nest gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Crows Nest in Greenwich +0.10 higher in Crows Nest gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 31.1%

20.1% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.8% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

61.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.1 pts 43.8%

11.2% Separate house +39.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.6 pts 5.7%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 28.1%

28.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.3 pts 8.3%

24.3% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.2% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.9% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.7%

26.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%

24.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

5.2% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.9% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 49.7%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.3%

6.1% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crows Nest in Greenwich +24 more in Greenwich

27 86th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Crows Nest in Greenwich +3.90 more in Greenwich

5.43 79th pct 9.33 87th pct

Departures/1k in Crows Nest in Greenwich +2,141.4 more in Crows Nest

5,056.9 100th pct 2,915.5 97th pct

PT routes in Crows Nest in Greenwich +5 more in Crows Nest

19 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Crows Nest in Greenwich +1 longer in Crows Nest

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Crows Nest in Greenwich +2 longer in Greenwich

7 1st pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Crows Nest in Greenwich +102,032 more in Crows Nest

141,795 92nd pct 39,763 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Crows Nest in Greenwich +342,145 more in Crows Nest

543,850 92nd pct 201,705 87th pct

Transit to city in Crows Nest in Greenwich +14 longer in Greenwich

25 3rd pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 54.6%

14.9% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

3.4% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

58.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 48.6%

17.2% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.1% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 9.1%

2.2% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

6.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

44.0% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

23.0% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 20.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

4.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

1.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Crows Nest in Greenwich +2.0 higher in Crows Nest

9.6 100th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Crows Nest in Greenwich +0.3 more in Crows Nest

8.0 100th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Crows Nest in Greenwich +0.5 pts higher in Crows Nest

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Crows Nest in Greenwich +3.2 pts higher in Crows Nest

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Crows Nest in Greenwich even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Crows Nest in Greenwich +12.2 pts higher in Crows Nest

100.0% 100th pct 87.8% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Crows Nest in Greenwich even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Crows Nest in Greenwich +4.4 pts higher in Crows Nest

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Crows Nest in Greenwich +6.8 more in Crows Nest

22.3 65th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Crows Nest in Greenwich +516 higher in Crows Nest

680 100th pct 164 89th pct

Mean slope in Crows Nest in Greenwich +6.1 pts higher in Greenwich

5.3% 46th pct 11.4% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crows Nest vs Greenwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11132/crows-nest/vs/SAL11776/greenwich