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Narwee vs Peakhurst

Name: Narwee vs Peakhurst — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Narwee profile · Peakhurst profile

Narwee Peakhurst

Peakhurst and Narwee are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with a few distinct differences. Narwee is far more multicultural, with 51.7% of people born overseas and 60.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 32.1% and 38.8% in Peakhurst. Renting is also far more common in Narwee, where 44.0% of households rent, while Peakhurst has a higher share of larger family homes, with 71.0% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Peakhurst has higher typical household incomes, at $1,835 a week compared to $1,431 in Narwee.

These two areas share a great deal in common, from a similar number of people per home to almost identical rates of full-time employment. They are both very well connected, with nearly every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Narwee has a far higher share of people who speak little or no English, both areas are much more diverse than the national figures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,668 larger in Peakhurst Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Narwee Born overseas: 19.6 pts higher in Narwee Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Narwee 3+ bedrooms: 13.3 pts higher in Peakhurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narwee in Peakhurst +6,668 larger in Peakhurst gap widening

5,411 86th pct 12,079 88th pct

Median age in Narwee in Peakhurst +1 yrs older in Peakhurst gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 25.1%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 49.7%

32.2% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 30.5%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

5.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Narwee Peakhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.9% Australia +19.6 pts ▸ 63.5%

15.3% China ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%

3.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

33.0% Chinese ◂ +17.4 pts 15.5%

11.4% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.1% English +7.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.6% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

2.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

34.3% English only +20.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

14.4% Cantonese ◂ +8.6 pts 5.8%

12.8% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 6.8%

6.2% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 57.9%

29.7% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 23.9%

10.2% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

6.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Narwee in Peakhurst +0.27 more in Peakhurst

1.10 10th pct 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Narwee in Peakhurst +1 more in Narwee

50 92nd pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Narwee in Peakhurst +71 larger in Narwee

476 69th pct 404 60th pct

ICSEA in Narwee in Peakhurst +9 higher in Peakhurst

1,040 75th pct 1,049 78th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 60.9%

12.0% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

3.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 22.7%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

10.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Narwee in Peakhurst +$130 higher in Peakhurst gap widening

$647 32nd pct $777 55th pct

Household income in Narwee in Peakhurst +$404 higher in Peakhurst gap widening

$1,431 43rd pct $1,835 67th pct

Family income in Narwee in Peakhurst +$441 higher in Peakhurst gap widening

$1,828 46th pct $2,269 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.4%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.2%

9.6% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 40.0%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +5.2 pts 66.2%

15.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narwee in Peakhurst +117 larger in Peakhurst

38 74th pct 155 86th pct

Median age in Narwee in Peakhurst +1 yrs older in Narwee

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Narwee in Peakhurst +$31 higher in Peakhurst

$462 27th pct $493 31st pct

Household income in Narwee in Peakhurst +$1,261 higher in Peakhurst

$762 10th pct $2,023 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narwee in Peakhurst even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 20.5%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

27.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 24.9%

16.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narwee in Peakhurst +$86 higher in Peakhurst gap widening

$354 72nd pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Narwee in Peakhurst +$334 higher in Peakhurst gap widening

$2,166 80th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Narwee in Peakhurst +0.10 higher in Narwee gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 27.6%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

25.8% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 18.5%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 19.5%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%

6.4% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.6% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.8%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.8%

15.9% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.6% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.1% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.8%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narwee in Peakhurst +52 more in Peakhurst

30 86th pct 82 89th pct

Stops/1k in Narwee in Peakhurst +1.24 more in Peakhurst

5.54 80th pct 6.79 85th pct

Departures/1k in Narwee in Peakhurst +393.7 more in Peakhurst

1,321.9 88th pct 1,715.6 90th pct

PT routes in Narwee in Peakhurst +1 more in Narwee

7 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Narwee in Peakhurst +1 longer in Peakhurst

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Narwee in Peakhurst +3 longer in Peakhurst

19 16th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Narwee in Peakhurst +18,580 more in Peakhurst

39,974 86th pct 58,554 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Narwee in Peakhurst +135,289 more in Narwee

271,290 88th pct 136,001 86th pct

Transit to city in Narwee in Peakhurst +10 longer in Peakhurst

55 45th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

32.7% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%

5.0% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 37.9%

28.5% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 9.2%

9.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.1% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

6.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.4% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Narwee in Peakhurst +0.8 higher in Narwee

7.6 95th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Narwee in Peakhurst +0.7 more in Narwee

7.4 96th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Narwee in Peakhurst +5.6 pts higher in Narwee

100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Narwee in Peakhurst +13.0 pts higher in Narwee

100.0% 100th pct 87.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Narwee in Peakhurst even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Narwee in Peakhurst even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Narwee in Peakhurst even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Narwee in Peakhurst +4.5 pts higher in Narwee

39.7% 81st pct 35.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Narwee in Peakhurst +0.4 more in Narwee

10.0 41st pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Narwee in Peakhurst +94 higher in Narwee

280 94th pct 186 90th pct

Mean slope in Narwee in Peakhurst +1.4 pts higher in Peakhurst

4.6% 36th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Narwee with nearby areas

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Compare Peakhurst with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narwee vs Peakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12921/narwee/vs/SAL13179/peakhurst