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Narara vs Somersby

Name: Narara vs Somersby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Narara profile · Somersby profile

Narara Somersby

Narara and Somersby are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Narara is more compact and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), while Somersby is car-dependent with a score of 1.1. Narara has a much younger population, with the typical resident aged 38 and 20.8% of people under 15. In contrast, Somersby is far older, with a typical age of 47 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.3%). Somersby also has a higher proportion of wealthy households, with 34.1% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.5% in Narara.

These two places have tracked closely since 2011, and they remain very similar in several ways. Both have almost identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 4%) and nearly the same typical personal and family weekly incomes. They also share similar housing densities, with both averaging about 2.8 to 3.0 people per home. While Narara has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and schools, Somersby has a far higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,384 larger in Narara Median age: 9 yrs older in Somersby Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in Narara Mortgage: $850 higher in Somersby Under 15: 6.3 pts higher in Narara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narara in Somersby +7,384 larger in Narara gap steady

8,471 87th pct 1,087 73rd pct

Median age in Narara in Somersby +9 yrs older in Somersby gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 19.3%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 14.4%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

48.5% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 31.6%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

3.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Narara Somersby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 77.1%

4.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.7% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

42.0% English ◂ +6.5 pts 35.5%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

2.6% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only even 85.6%

0.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

42.0% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 34.8%

4.8% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Narara in Somersby +4.66 more in Somersby

1.70 23rd pct 6.37 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Narara in Somersby +2 more in Somersby

20 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Narara in Somersby +55 larger in Narara

468 68th pct 414 61st pct

ICSEA in Narara in Somersby +4 higher in Narara

1,040 75th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 47.5%

26.0% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 33.2%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 22.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 15.0%

13.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

8.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Narara in Somersby +$59 higher in Somersby gap widening

$808 60th pct $867 69th pct

Household income in Narara in Somersby +$319 higher in Somersby gap widening

$1,896 70th pct $2,215 84th pct

Family income in Narara in Somersby +$164 higher in Somersby gap widening

$2,152 66th pct $2,316 74th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 25.9%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.3%

10.0% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 36.6%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.8%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +2.0 pts 60.4%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

6.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narara in Somersby +317 larger in Narara

359 86th pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Narara in Somersby +2 yrs older in Somersby

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Narara in Somersby +$98 higher in Narara

$654 51st pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Narara in Somersby +$260 higher in Narara

$2,009 62nd pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narara in Somersby +0.2 larger in Somersby gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

23.3% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 9.0%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

18.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

7.8% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narara in Somersby +$40 higher in Narara gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Narara in Somersby +$850 higher in Somersby gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Narara in Somersby even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.7 pts 26.2%

31.3% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

20.1% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.4% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 97.6%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 30.6%

34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 33.2%

10.0% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $350–$549 ◂ +39.8 pts 22.4%

16.0% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.3% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.0% $750 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 25.8%

14.2% $3,000 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 16.9%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narara in Somersby +14 more in Narara

61 88th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Narara in Somersby +36.04 more in Somersby

7.20 86th pct 43.24 100th pct

Departures/1k in Narara in Somersby +424.6 more in Somersby

925.9 86th pct 1,350.5 88th pct

PT routes in Narara in Somersby +2 more in Narara

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Narara in Somersby +12 longer in Somersby

5 32nd pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Narara in Somersby +3 longer in Narara

58 43rd pct 55 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Narara in Somersby +7,157 more in Narara

7,157 54th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Narara in Somersby +18,580 more in Narara

18,580 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 46.3%

26.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.5% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 29.7%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 16.1%

14.3% 3 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.2% 4 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 11.3%

9.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 17.2%

10.9% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

10.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Narara in Somersby +3.3 higher in Narara

4.5 80th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narara in Somersby +3.4 more in Narara

4.2 79th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Narara in Somersby +35.2 pts higher in Narara

35.5% 76th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Narara in Somersby +10.3 pts higher in Narara

12.9% 67th pct 2.6% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Narara in Somersby +40.6 pts higher in Narara

93.1% 85th pct 52.5% 74th pct

Walk to school in Narara in Somersby +57.6 pts higher in Narara

64.6% 80th pct 6.9% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Narara in Somersby +94.4 pts higher in Narara

97.8% 85th pct 3.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Narara in Somersby +35.5 pts higher in Narara

35.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Narara in Somersby +40.8 more in Somersby

14.4 52nd pct 55.2 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Narara in Somersby +62 higher in Narara

67 81st pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Narara in Somersby +2.0 pts higher in Narara

9.9% 80th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narara vs Somersby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12905/narara/vs/SAL13587/somersby