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Narraweena vs Oxford Falls

Name: Narraweena vs Oxford Falls — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Narraweena profile · Oxford Falls profile

Narraweena Oxford Falls

Narraweena and Oxford Falls are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Narraweena is a populous suburb where families are common, with 19.2% of people being children and a typical weekly family income of $2,509. In contrast, Oxford Falls is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 73, and 58.1% of the population are seniors. Narraweena is also more diverse, with 23.7% of people using another language at home, while that figure is only 5.3% in Oxford Falls.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with about 31% of residents in each moving house in the last five years. However, their daily environments differ greatly. Narraweena is very walkable with frequent public transport and many nearby amenities, whereas Oxford Falls is mostly car-dependent. This is reflected in their housing, as Narraweena has far more separate houses (72.7%) compared to the townhouses that dominate Oxford Falls.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 30 yrs older in Oxford Falls Aged 65+: 37.4 pts higher in Oxford Falls Renting: 25.7 pts higher in Narraweena Separate houses: 44.1 pts higher in Narraweena Participation: 29.0 pts higher in Narraweena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +6,706 larger in Narraweena gap widening

6,971 87th pct 265 58th pct

Median age in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +30 yrs older in Oxford Falls gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 73 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

20.7% Seniors (65+) +37.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 18.5%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 10.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.8 pts 3.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.1% Never married ◂ +16.1 pts 17.1%

6.9% Widowed +9.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Narraweena Oxford Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 72.8%

5.9% England +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.4% China ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English +13.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.1% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.4% Italian ◂ +10.6 pts 3.8%

9.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.9% English only +16.8 pts ▸ 88.7%

5.6% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

35.4% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 29.4%

5.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.2% Judaism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Narraweena in Oxford Falls

2.25 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +9 more in Oxford Falls

28 88th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +90 larger in Narraweena

557 79th pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Narraweena in Oxford Falls even

1,122 96th pct 1,123 96th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 46.6%

19.1% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 25.2%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 20.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.6% Engineering & related even 13.6%

10.7% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.6% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +$188 higher in Narraweena gap widening

$790 57th pct $602 25th pct

Household income in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +$974 higher in Narraweena gap widening

$1,935 72nd pct $961 12th pct

Family income in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +$1,212 higher in Narraweena gap widening

$2,509 82nd pct $1,297 15th pct

Household income distribution

20.2% $650–$1,499 +24.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 8.4%

20.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.2%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.9%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +17.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.1% Heart disease +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.7% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +27.0 pts 39.2%

17.7% One condition +9.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

5.8% Two conditions +10.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.9% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +92 larger in Narraweena

92 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Narraweena in Oxford Falls

28 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in Narraweena in Oxford Falls

$624 48th pct —

Household income in Narraweena in Oxford Falls

$1,708 51st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +0.7 larger in Narraweena gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +25.9 pts 40.0%

20.0% Couples without children +36.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 3.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.9% 2 people +15.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

26.0% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +13.3 pts 6.7%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +12.6 pts 2.5%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 2.5%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +$260 higher in Oxford Falls gap widening

$400 82nd pct $660 100th pct

Mortgage in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +$958 higher in Oxford Falls gap widening

$3,042 92nd pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +0.20 higher in Narraweena gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

6.9% Other tenure +28.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

31.6% Rented ◂ +25.7 pts 5.9%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 11.8%

1.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +58.9 pts ▸ 73.9%

72.7% Separate house ◂ +44.1 pts 28.6%

12.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.2% 2 bedrooms +35.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 26.9%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 12.6%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.0% $550–$749 +54.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

24.2% Under $200 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

20.7% $750 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

13.2% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

10.5% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +29 more in Narraweena

29 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +4.16 more in Narraweena

4.16 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +2,278.3 more in Narraweena

2,278.3 93rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +6 more in Narraweena

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +31 longer in Oxford Falls

1 0th pct 32 68th pct

Drive to city in Narraweena in Oxford Falls

19 16th pct —

Reach 30 min in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +41,479 more in Narraweena

41,479 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +96,574 more in Narraweena

96,574 78th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Narraweena in Oxford Falls

71 76th pct —

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 31.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 1 vehicle +23.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

34.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 21.0%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 2.5%

7.0% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Professional & technical +12.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 5.2%

11.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.7% Rental & real estate +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.1% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

13.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

8.7% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

8.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +4.6 higher in Narraweena

7.2 93rd pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +4.2 more in Narraweena

6.8 93rd pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +92.9 pts higher in Narraweena

95.1% 97th pct 2.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +93.6 pts higher in Narraweena

95.2% 97th pct 1.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +66.6 pts higher in Narraweena

100.0% 100th pct 33.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +38.3 pts higher in Narraweena

98.4% 99th pct 60.1% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +9.1 pts higher in Narraweena

100.0% 100th pct 90.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +7.8 pts higher in Narraweena

7.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +37.5 more in Oxford Falls

7.7 36th pct 45.3 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +94 higher in Narraweena

156 88th pct 62 80th pct

Mean slope in Narraweena in Oxford Falls +6.3 pts higher in Oxford Falls

8.8% 75th pct 15.1% 92nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narraweena vs Oxford Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12919/narraweena/vs/SAL13117/oxford-falls