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Narwee vs Penshurst

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Narwee profile · Penshurst profile

Narwee Penshurst

Penshurst (NSW) and Narwee are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Penshurst (NSW) is the larger of the two and has a higher typical household income of $1,835 compared to $1,431 in Narwee. It is also more walkable for health services, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk, while Narwee's figure is 39.7%. Education and income gaps are notable for First Nations residents; those in Penshurst (NSW) have a typical household income of $1,541 and a Year 12 completion rate of 57.1%, while in Narwee, the typical income is $762 and 19.2% finished Year 12.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with almost identical numbers of people per home and the same share of residents who have no religion. Both areas are well above the national figure for people born overseas, though this is slightly higher in Narwee at 51.7%. While Narwee has more people who speak a language other than English at home, both areas are among the highest at this level for language diversity.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,181 larger in Penshurst Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Narwee Other language: 9.0 pts higher in Narwee Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in Penshurst Participation: 8.0 pts higher in Penshurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narweein Penshurst +7,181 larger in Penshurst gap steady
5,411 86th pct 12,592 88th pct
Median age in Narweein Penshurst +2 yrs older in Narwee gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Narweein Penshurst even gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Narweein Penshurst +1.8 pts higher in Narwee gap narrowing
18.2% 48th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Narweein Penshurst +1.7 pts higher in Narwee gap widening
16.9% 48th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Narweein Penshurst +0.3 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
5.8% 13th pct 6.1% 14th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

49.8% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
32.2% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Narwee Penshurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Narweein Penshurst +3.7 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
51.7% 100th pct 47.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

43.9% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
15.3% China ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%
1.1% Nepal +7.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% India even 1.5%
0.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Italy even 0.7%
0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

33.0% Chinese ◂ +8.5 pts 24.5%
12.1% English +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.4% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
2.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Narweein Penshurst +9.0 pts higher in Narwee gap widening
60.9% 100th pct 51.9% 98th pct
Limited English in Narweein Penshurst +6.4 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
16.0% 100th pct 9.6% 99th pct

Language used at home

34.3% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
14.4% Cantonese ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%
12.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
6.2% Arabic ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%
4.6% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Narweein Penshurst +0.1 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
29.7% 23rd pct 29.8% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
29.7% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
10.2% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 3.5%
3.0% Hinduism +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Narweein Penshurst +4.8 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
65.7% 87th pct 70.6% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Narweein Penshurst +8.0 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
26.5% 80th pct 34.6% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Narweein Penshurst +0.99 more in Penshurst
1.10 10th pct 2.09 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Narweein Penshurst +3 more in Penshurst
50 92nd pct 53 92nd pct
Avg size in Narweein Penshurst +9 larger in Penshurst
476 69th pct 484 70th pct
ICSEA in Narweein Penshurst +30 higher in Penshurst
1,040 75th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 70.6%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%
12.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%
11.4% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%
10.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.8% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Narweein Penshurst +$160 higher in Penshurst gap widening
$647 32nd pct $807 60th pct
Household income in Narweein Penshurst +$404 higher in Penshurst gap widening
$1,431 43rd pct $1,835 67th pct
Family income in Narweein Penshurst +$262 higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
$1,828 46th pct $2,090 63rd pct
High earners in Narweein Penshurst +3.2 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
8.0% 49th pct 11.2% 66th pct
High-income homes in Narweein Penshurst +4.8 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 22.9% 69th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.4%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.9%
9.6% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 38.8%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Narweein Penshurst +1.1 pts higher in Narwee
22.2% 20th pct 21.0% 16th pct
Mental health in Narweein Penshurst +0.1 pts higher in Penshurst
5.0% 25th pct 5.1% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Narweein Penshurst +2.4 pts higher in Narwee gap widening
7.2% 76th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
5.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None +0.4 pts ▸ 71.8%
15.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Narweein Penshurst +1.6 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
7.9% 9th pct 9.6% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Narweein Penshurst +0.4 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
11.1% 34th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Narweein Penshurst +1.0 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
21.7% 33rd pct 22.8% 37th pct
Defence service in Narweein Penshurst +0.5 pts higher in Penshurst
0.7% 31st pct 1.2% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Narweein Penshurst +0.5 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
19.7% 25th pct 20.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Narweein Penshurst +45 larger in Penshurst
38 74th pct 83 84th pct
Median age in Narweein Penshurst +1 yrs older in Penshurst
26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Narweein Penshurst +37.9 pts higher in Penshurst
19.2% 10th pct 57.1% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Narweein Penshurst
— 8.3% 40th pct
Median income in Narweein Penshurst +$162 higher in Penshurst
$462 27th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Narweein Penshurst +$779 higher in Penshurst
$762 10th pct $1,541 44th pct
Indigenous language in Narweein Penshurst +7.9 pts higher in Narwee
7.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narweein Penshurst +0.1 larger in Narwee gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Narweein Penshurst +2.3 pts higher in Narwee gap widening
15.1% 73rd pct 12.8% 61st pct
Living alone in Narweein Penshurst +1.9 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
27.2% 62nd pct 25.3% 56th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 60.5%
21.8% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%
1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 25.3%
16.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.3% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narweein Penshurst +$46 higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
$354 72nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Narweein Penshurst even gap narrowing
$2,166 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Narweein Penshurst even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Narweein Penshurst +7.3 pts higher in Narwee gap widening
44.0% 90th pct 36.7% 86th pct
Owned outright in Narweein Penshurst +4.5 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
25.8% 15th pct 30.3% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Narweein Penshurst +9.6 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
50.5% 8th pct 40.9% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Narweein Penshurst +5.9 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
57.7% 13th pct 51.8% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 36.7%
27.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.8% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 40.9%
29.7% Flat or apartment +15.9 pts ▸ 45.6%
18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

28.4% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
32.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 30.3%
19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%
11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 4.8%
6.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

30.6% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 59.2%
24.4% Under $200 ◂ +19.8 pts 4.6%
20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%
15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%
3.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.7%
26.1% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%
13.8% Under $1,000 even 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Narweein Penshurst +0.9 pts higher in Narwee gap narrowing
15.4% 92nd pct 14.5% 91st pct
Work from home in Narweein Penshurst +3.0 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
32.7% 85th pct 35.7% 87th pct
PT commute in Narweein Penshurst +4.0 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
5.5% 92nd pct 9.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Narweein Penshurst +14 more in Penshurst
30 86th pct 44 87th pct
Stops/1k in Narweein Penshurst +2.05 more in Narwee
5.54 80th pct 3.49 71st pct
Departures/1k in Narweein Penshurst +258.4 more in Penshurst
1,321.9 88th pct 1,580.3 89th pct
PT routes in Narweein Penshurst +5 more in Penshurst
7 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Narweein Penshurst +1 longer in Narwee
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Narweein Penshurst +1 longer in Penshurst
19 16th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Narweein Penshurst +39,811 more in Penshurst
39,974 86th pct 79,785 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Narweein Penshurst +102,639 more in Penshurst
271,290 88th pct 373,929 90th pct
Transit to city in Narweein Penshurst +8 longer in Narwee
55 45th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 29.2%
32.7% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
5.0% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.5% Car (passenger) even 2.5%
0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
28.5% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%
9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Narweein Penshurst +2.3 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
34.9% 64th pct 37.2% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Narweein Penshurst +5.1 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
10.2% 65th pct 15.3% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Narweein Penshurst +1.5 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
6.4% 80th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Narweein Penshurst +8.0 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
51.3% 24th pct 59.3% 45th pct
Full-time in Narweein Penshurst even gap narrowing
54.5% 31st pct 54.6% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
8.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
6.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
6.1% Accommodation & food even 6.1%
4.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.8% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
11.4% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
10.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.8% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Narweein Penshurst +1.1 higher in Penshurst
7.6 95th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Narweein Penshurst +0.6 more in Penshurst
7.4 96th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Narweein Penshurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Narweein Penshurst +0.2 pts higher in Narwee
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Narweein Penshurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Narweein Penshurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Narweein Penshurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Narweein Penshurst +60.0 pts higher in Penshurst
39.7% 81st pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Narweein Penshurst +0.2 more in Narwee
10.0 41st pct 9.8 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Narweein Penshurst +92 higher in Narwee
280 94th pct 188 90th pct
Mean slope in Narweein Penshurst +1.1 pts higher in Penshurst
4.6% 36th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Narwee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narwee vs Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12921/narwee/vs/SAL13197/penshurst