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Crows Nest vs Naremburn

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Crows Nest profile · Naremburn profile

Crows Nest Naremburn

Naremburn and Crows Nest (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and family profiles. Naremburn has a more family-oriented feel, with 20% of residents being children and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (52%). In contrast, Crows Nest (NSW) is dominated by smaller homes and renters, with 54.2% of households renting and 38.5% of people living alone. Crows Nest (NSW) is also far more connected to transport, with 5.43 public transport stops per 1,000 people and 22.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

While they differ in these areas, they are almost identical when it comes to their typical personal weekly income, which is around $1,600 for both. This shared economic level sits alongside a common trend of high overseas birth rates, with over 35% of residents in both areas born abroad. Crows Nest (NSW) remains more transient, with 58.7% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 45.2% in Naremburn.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in Naremburn 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in Naremburn Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Crows Nest Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Crows Nest Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Crows Nest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crows Nestin Naremburn +950 larger in Naremburn gap narrowing
4,974 86th pct 5,924 86th pct
Median age in Crows Nestin Naremburn +3 yrs older in Naremburn gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Crows Nestin Naremburn even gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Crows Nestin Naremburn +2.9 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
10.5% 18th pct 13.4% 27th pct
Under 15 in Crows Nestin Naremburn +6.5 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
13.5% 28th pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Crows Nestin Naremburn +4.8 pts higher in Crows Nest gap steady
19.3% 87th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

45.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 33.2%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.5% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.5% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Marital status

39.4% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 49.8%
46.6% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 35.3%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
2.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Crows Nest Naremburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Crows Nestin Naremburn +4.3 pts higher in Crows Nest gap widening
39.6% 95th pct 35.4% 92nd pct

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 62.2%
5.6% England even 5.7%
3.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.9% English ◂ +1.1 pts 31.8%
24.5% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.9% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Crows Nestin Naremburn +1.2 pts higher in Crows Nest gap steady
24.8% 88th pct 23.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Crows Nestin Naremburn +0.6 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
2.3% 86th pct 2.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

71.5% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 73.6%
3.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Crows Nestin Naremburn +4.1 pts higher in Crows Nest gap widening
50.4% 80th pct 46.4% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 46.4%
36.0% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Crows Nestin Naremburn +1.5 pts higher in Crows Nest gap steady
85.7% 100th pct 84.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Crows Nestin Naremburn +2.6 pts higher in Crows Nest gap steady
59.6% 100th pct 57.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Crows Nestin Naremburn +0.64 more in Crows Nest
1.49 18th pct 0.84 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Crows Nestin Naremburn +2 more in Naremburn
34 89th pct 36 89th pct
Avg size in Crows Nestin Naremburn +40 larger in Naremburn
699 90th pct 739 92nd pct
ICSEA in Crows Nestin Naremburn +11 higher in Crows Nest
1,176 100th pct 1,165 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 84.3%
5.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.1% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%
8.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
4.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Crows Nestin Naremburn +$64 higher in Crows Nest gap widening
$1,657 100th pct $1,593 100th pct
Household income in Crows Nestin Naremburn +$658 higher in Naremburn gap widening
$2,614 91st pct $3,272 100th pct
Family income in Crows Nestin Naremburn +$388 higher in Naremburn gap widening
$3,812 100th pct $4,200 100th pct
High earners in Crows Nestin Naremburn +0.6 pts higher in Naremburn gap narrowing
38.0% 100th pct 38.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Crows Nestin Naremburn +7.7 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
44.0% 96th pct 51.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 21.5%
15.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
7.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.4%
19.2% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.7%
20.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Crows Nestin Naremburn +0.1 pts higher in Crows Nest
22.1% 20th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Mental health in Crows Nestin Naremburn +1.2 pts higher in Crows Nest
7.9% 48th pct 6.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Crows Nestin Naremburn +0.8 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
1.9% 24th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None +0.5 pts ▸ 73.2%
17.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
3.8% Two conditions even 3.8%
1.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Crows Nestin Naremburn +3.4 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
13.9% 29th pct 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Crows Nestin Naremburn +1.9 pts higher in Naremburn gap narrowing
7.4% 13th pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Crows Nestin Naremburn +8.3 pts higher in Naremburn gap narrowing
22.6% 37th pct 30.9% 77th pct
Defence service in Crows Nestin Naremburn +0.3 pts higher in Naremburn
1.3% 36th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Crows Nestin Naremburn +5.5 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
16.6% 14th pct 22.1% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Crows Nestin Naremburn +6 larger in Naremburn
18 66th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Crows Nestin Naremburn even
32 yrs 69th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Crows Nestin Naremburn +$62 higher in Crows Nest
$1,624 91st pct $1,562 91st pct
Household income in Crows Nestin Naremburn +$209 higher in Crows Nest
$3,583 92nd pct $3,374 90th pct
Indigenous language in Crows Nestin Naremburn
— 12.5% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crows Nestin Naremburn +0.4 larger in Naremburn gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Crows Nestin Naremburn +0.8 pts higher in Crows Nest gap steady
9.3% 41st pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Crows Nestin Naremburn +11.8 pts higher in Crows Nest gap widening
38.5% 89th pct 26.6% 60th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 63.5%
40.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 27.0%
9.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 26.6%
36.4% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 33.2%
8.8% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.3% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crows Nestin Naremburn +$52 higher in Naremburn gap steady
$550 96th pct $602 100th pct
Mortgage in Crows Nestin Naremburn +$467 higher in Naremburn gap widening
$3,033 92nd pct $3,500 96th pct
People / bedroom in Crows Nestin Naremburn even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Crows Nestin Naremburn +18.5 pts higher in Crows Nest gap widening
54.2% 94th pct 35.7% 86th pct
Owned outright in Crows Nestin Naremburn +9.6 pts higher in Naremburn gap widening
20.1% 10th pct 29.8% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Crows Nestin Naremburn +26.6 pts higher in Naremburn gap widening
11.2% 0th pct 37.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Crows Nestin Naremburn +21.6 pts higher in Naremburn gap widening
30.5% 0th pct 52.0% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 35.7%
24.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
20.1% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

61.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.2 pts 42.7%
11.2% Separate house +26.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 19.5%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%
24.3% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
28.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.2 pts 11.4%
5.2% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.0 pts 19.5%
26.6% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
24.6% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.9% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 56.0%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.9%
9.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
6.1% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Crows Nestin Naremburn +11.5 pts higher in Crows Nest gap widening
21.1% 96th pct 9.6% 87th pct
Work from home in Crows Nestin Naremburn +1.2 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
59.5% 100th pct 60.7% 100th pct
PT commute in Crows Nestin Naremburn +2.3 pts higher in Crows Nest gap narrowing
4.8% 90th pct 2.5% 83rd pct
PT stops in Crows Nestin Naremburn +21 more in Crows Nest
27 86th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Crows Nestin Naremburn +4.42 more in Crows Nest
5.43 79th pct 1.01 61st pct
Departures/1k in Crows Nestin Naremburn +4,269.4 more in Crows Nest
5,056.9 100th pct 787.5 84th pct
PT routes in Crows Nestin Naremburn +17 more in Crows Nest
19 86th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Crows Nestin Naremburn +1 longer in Crows Nest
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Crows Nestin Naremburn +1 longer in Naremburn
7 1st pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Crows Nestin Naremburn +95,049 more in Crows Nest
141,795 92nd pct 46,746 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Crows Nestin Naremburn +330,088 more in Crows Nest
543,850 92nd pct 213,762 87th pct
Transit to city in Crows Nestin Naremburn +9 longer in Naremburn
25 3rd pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 60.7%
14.9% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.5% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%
3.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

58.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 54.5%
17.2% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
21.1% No vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 9.6%
2.2% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Crows Nestin Naremburn +13.4 pts higher in Crows Nest gap widening
58.7% 96th pct 45.2% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Crows Nestin Naremburn +7.6 pts higher in Crows Nest gap steady
19.2% 86th pct 11.6% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Crows Nestin Naremburn +0.3 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
3.0% 42nd pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Crows Nestin Naremburn +4.8 pts higher in Crows Nest gap widening
77.0% 91st pct 72.2% 86th pct
Full-time in Crows Nestin Naremburn +4.2 pts higher in Crows Nest gap steady
73.2% 91st pct 69.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

20.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%
13.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
6.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
4.9% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

44.0% Professionals even 44.0%
23.0% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
4.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
5.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
1.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Crows Nestin Naremburn +1.3 higher in Crows Nest
9.6 100th pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Crows Nestin Naremburn +0.1 more in Crows Nest
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Crows Nestin Naremburn even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Crows Nestin Naremburn even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Crows Nestin Naremburn even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Crows Nestin Naremburn even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Crows Nestin Naremburn even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Crows Nestin Naremburn +5.1 pts higher in Crows Nest
100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Crows Nestin Naremburn +16.6 more in Crows Nest
22.3 65th pct 5.7 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Crows Nestin Naremburn +434 higher in Crows Nest
680 100th pct 246 93rd pct
Mean slope in Crows Nestin Naremburn +3.8 pts higher in Naremburn
5.3% 46th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crows Nest vs Naremburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11132/crows-nest/vs/SAL12908/naremburn