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Narwee vs Roselands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Narwee profile · Roselands profile

Narwee Roselands

Roselands and Narwee are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct social profiles. Narwee has a much higher share of people born overseas at 51.7% compared to 38.7% in Roselands. It is also far more likely for residents in Narwee to rent their homes (44.0%) and for people to have no religion (29.7%). In contrast, Roselands has a larger First Nations population with higher outcomes for that group, including a much higher Year 12 completion rate of 45.0% compared to 19.2% in Narwee.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $666 in Roselands and $647 in Narwee. They also share nearly identical rates of volunteering and long-term health conditions. While Narwee has more people who speak little or no English and is more likely to be car-dependent, Roselands has more detached houses and a higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,945 larger in Roselands No religion: 16.8 pts higher in Narwee Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Narwee Born overseas: 12.9 pts higher in Narwee 3+ bedrooms: 11.2 pts higher in Roselands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narweein Roselands +6,945 larger in Roselands gap widening
5,411 86th pct 12,356 88th pct
Median age in Narweein Roselands +2 yrs older in Narwee gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Narweein Roselands +0.2 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Narweein Roselands +2.4 pts higher in Narwee gap narrowing
18.2% 48th pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Narweein Roselands +3.3 pts higher in Roselands gap narrowing
16.9% 48th pct 20.1% 71st pct
De facto in Narweein Roselands +1.1 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
5.8% 13th pct 4.7% 10th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.3%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) even 24.8%
16.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

49.8% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
32.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 32.0%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Narwee Roselands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Narweein Roselands +12.9 pts higher in Narwee gap widening
51.7% 100th pct 38.7% 94th pct

Country of birth

43.9% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 56.5%
15.3% China ◂ +11.5 pts 3.8%
3.6% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
1.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.0% Chinese ◂ +23.8 pts 9.2%
5.6% Greek +9.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.4% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.1% English ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
2.6% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
3.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
2.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
2.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Narweein Roselands +2.3 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
60.9% 100th pct 58.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Narweein Roselands +6.8 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
16.0% 100th pct 9.2% 99th pct

Language used at home

34.3% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
6.2% Arabic +10.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.4% Cantonese ◂ +11.0 pts 3.4%
12.8% Mandarin ◂ +9.2 pts 3.6%
4.6% Greek +7.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Narweein Roselands +16.8 pts higher in Narwee gap widening
29.7% 23rd pct 13.0% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 53.2%
29.7% No religion ◂ +16.8 pts 13.0%
10.2% Islam +12.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%
6.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Narweein Roselands +3.8 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
65.7% 87th pct 61.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Narweein Roselands +4.0 pts higher in Narwee gap narrowing
26.5% 80th pct 22.5% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Narweein Roselands +0.69 more in Narwee
1.10 10th pct 0.40 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Narweein Roselands +10 more in Roselands
50 92nd pct 60 94th pct
Avg size in Narweein Roselands +11 larger in Roselands
476 69th pct 486 70th pct
ICSEA in Narweein Roselands +14 higher in Narwee
1,040 75th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 61.9%
12.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%
3.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 28.6%
17.7% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%
11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 23.2%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%
10.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
4.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
3.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Narweein Roselands +$19 higher in Roselands gap narrowing
$647 32nd pct $666 35th pct
Household income in Narweein Roselands +$254 higher in Roselands gap widening
$1,431 43rd pct $1,685 59th pct
Family income in Narweein Roselands +$72 higher in Roselands gap steady
$1,828 46th pct $1,900 51st pct
High earners in Narweein Roselands +0.5 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
8.0% 49th pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Narweein Roselands +1.7 pts higher in Roselands gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 19.8% 61st pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%
9.6% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 45.7%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.3% $3,000 or more even 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Narweein Roselands +0.2 pts higher in Narwee
22.2% 20th pct 21.9% 19th pct
Mental health in Narweein Roselands +0.2 pts higher in Narwee
5.0% 25th pct 4.9% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Narweein Roselands +0.4 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
5.4% Asthma even 5.4%
5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
3.5% Heart disease even 3.4%
2.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
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 ◂ +1.4 pts 69.9%
15.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Narweein Roselands +0.5 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
7.9% 9th pct 7.5% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Narweein Roselands +1.4 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
11.1% 34th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Narweein Roselands +3.0 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
21.7% 33rd pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in Narweein Roselands even
0.7% 31st pct 0.7% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Narweein Roselands +0.1 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
19.7% 25th pct 19.8% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Narweein Roselands +78 larger in Roselands
38 74th pct 116 86th pct
Median age in Narweein Roselands +1 yrs older in Narwee
26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Narweein Roselands +25.8 pts higher in Roselands
19.2% 10th pct 45.0% 61st pct
Unemployment in Narweein Roselands
— 5.9% 30th pct
Median income in Narweein Roselands +$125 higher in Roselands
$462 27th pct $587 44th pct
Household income in Narweein Roselands +$894 higher in Roselands
$762 10th pct $1,656 49th pct
Indigenous language in Narweein Roselands +0.7 pts higher in Roselands
7.9% 70th pct 8.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narweein Roselands +0.3 larger in Roselands gap steady
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Narweein Roselands even gap steady
15.1% 73rd pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Narweein Roselands +6.4 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
27.2% 62nd pct 20.7% 39th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 66.9%
21.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 16.7%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

27.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 26.4%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 20.7%
16.3% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%
6.6% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narweein Roselands +$56 higher in Roselands gap widening
$354 72nd pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Narweein Roselands +$115 higher in Roselands gap widening
$2,166 80th pct $2,281 85th pct
People / bedroom in Narweein Roselands even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Narweein Roselands +14.3 pts higher in Narwee gap widening
44.0% 90th pct 29.7% 78th pct
Owned outright in Narweein Roselands +5.4 pts higher in Roselands gap widening
25.8% 15th pct 31.2% 25th pct
Separate houses in Narweein Roselands +10.4 pts higher in Roselands gap narrowing
50.5% 8th pct 60.8% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Narweein Roselands +11.2 pts higher in Roselands gap steady
57.7% 13th pct 68.9% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 29.7%
27.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
25.8% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
1.6% Not stated even 1.6%
1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 60.8%
29.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 22.0%
18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
28.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 25.2%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 3.7%
6.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.6% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
24.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 11.1%
20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%
15.9% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.6% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
26.1% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Narweein Roselands +8.0 pts higher in Narwee gap narrowing
15.4% 92nd pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in Narweein Roselands +0.7 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
32.7% 85th pct 32.0% 84th pct
PT commute in Narweein Roselands +3.6 pts higher in Narwee gap narrowing
5.5% 92nd pct 2.0% 79th pct
PT stops in Narweein Roselands +43 more in Roselands
30 86th pct 73 88th pct
Stops/1k in Narweein Roselands +0.36 more in Roselands
5.54 80th pct 5.91 81st pct
Departures/1k in Narweein Roselands +336.9 more in Roselands
1,321.9 88th pct 1,658.8 90th pct
PT routes in Narweein Roselands +4 more in Roselands
7 86th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Narweein Roselands +1 longer in Narwee
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Narweein Roselands +2 longer in Narwee
19 16th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Narweein Roselands +27,227 more in Roselands
39,974 86th pct 67,201 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Narweein Roselands +3,462 more in Roselands
271,290 88th pct 274,752 88th pct
Transit to city in Narweein Roselands +7 longer in Roselands
55 45th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
32.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 32.0%
5.0% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 37.6%
28.5% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 7.4%
9.0% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.1% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Narweein Roselands +3.7 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
34.9% 64th pct 31.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Narweein Roselands +2.1 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
10.2% 65th pct 8.1% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Narweein Roselands +0.5 pts higher in Narwee gap steady
6.4% 80th pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Narweein Roselands even gap narrowing
51.3% 24th pct 51.3% 24th pct
Full-time in Narweein Roselands +3.3 pts higher in Narwee gap widening
54.5% 31st pct 51.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.2% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
6.5% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
3.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 22.2%
15.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
8.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Narweein Roselands even
7.6 95th pct 7.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Narweein Roselands even
7.4 96th pct 7.4 97th pct
15-min city in Narweein Roselands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Narweein Roselands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Narweein Roselands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Narweein Roselands +8.3 pts higher in Narwee
100.0% 100th pct 91.7% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Narweein Roselands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Narweein Roselands +31.8 pts higher in Roselands
39.7% 81st pct 71.4% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Narweein Roselands +1.3 more in Narwee
10.0 41st pct 8.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Narweein Roselands +5 higher in Roselands
280 94th pct 285 94th pct
Mean slope in Narweein Roselands +0.7 pts higher in Roselands
4.6% 36th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Narwee with nearby areas

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Compare Roselands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narwee vs Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12921/narwee/vs/SAL13423/roselands