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Niagara Park vs Somersby

Name: Niagara Park vs Somersby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Niagara Park profile · Somersby profile

Niagara Park Somersby

Niagara Park and Somersby are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Niagara Park is a somewhat walkable place where many residents live within a 15-minute walk of groceries, parks, and schools. It has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 37 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.4%). In contrast, Somersby is car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 47. Wealth is also higher in Somersby, where 34.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.2% in Niagara Park.

These two areas share some core traits, such as a similar proportion of people born overseas and nearly identical rental rates. However, the gap in walkability remains a stark divide, as Niagara Park has far more homes within walking distance of health services and parks. This contrast is reflected in their housing, with Niagara Park having a much higher share of homes owned with a mortgage and Somersby having far more homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Somersby Population: 1,692 larger in Niagara Park No religion: 14.2 pts higher in Niagara Park Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Somersby Mortgage: $857 higher in Somersby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Niagara Park in Somersby +1,692 larger in Niagara Park gap steady

2,779 83rd pct 1,087 73rd pct

Median age in Niagara Park in Somersby +10 yrs older in Somersby gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.3%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 14.4%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

44.4% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

38.7% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 31.6%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

3.9% Widowed even 4.0%

2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Niagara Park Somersby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 77.1%

4.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +11.2 pts 35.5%

40.3% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

12.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

2.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 85.6%

0.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

49.0% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 34.8%

5.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Niagara Park in Somersby +4.60 more in Somersby

1.77 24th pct 6.37 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Niagara Park in Somersby +10 more in Somersby

12 82nd pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Niagara Park in Somersby +28 larger in Somersby

386 57th pct 414 61st pct

ICSEA in Niagara Park in Somersby +18 higher in Somersby

1,017 65th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 47.5%

27.4% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.4% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 33.2%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 22.0%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

13.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

8.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Niagara Park in Somersby +$82 higher in Somersby gap widening

$785 57th pct $867 69th pct

Household income in Niagara Park in Somersby +$435 higher in Somersby gap widening

$1,780 64th pct $2,215 84th pct

Family income in Niagara Park in Somersby +$162 higher in Somersby gap widening

$2,154 66th pct $2,316 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.9%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.3%

8.1% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.6%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.8%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

9.9% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +0.3 pts 60.4%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Niagara Park in Somersby +110 larger in Niagara Park

152 86th pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Niagara Park in Somersby +7 yrs older in Somersby

18 yrs 18th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Niagara Park in Somersby +$169 higher in Niagara Park

$725 58th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Niagara Park in Somersby +$292 higher in Niagara Park

$2,041 64th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Niagara Park in Somersby +0.3 larger in Somersby gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 60.7%

20.8% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 9.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 17.1%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

6.1% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Niagara Park in Somersby +$30 higher in Niagara Park gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Niagara Park in Somersby +$857 higher in Somersby gap widening

$1,943 69th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Niagara Park in Somersby even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.9 pts 26.2%

28.7% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

25.0% Rented even 25.0%

0.3% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 97.6%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 30.6%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.0% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +30.9 pts 22.4%

12.1% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.2 pts 3.5%

10.1% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $750 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 25.8%

10.3% $3,000 or more +29.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 16.9%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Niagara Park in Somersby +25 more in Somersby

22 86th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Niagara Park in Somersby +35.32 more in Somersby

7.92 86th pct 43.24 100th pct

Departures/1k in Niagara Park in Somersby +220.2 more in Somersby

1,130.3 87th pct 1,350.5 88th pct

PT routes in Niagara Park in Somersby +1 more in Somersby

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Niagara Park in Somersby +3 longer in Niagara Park

20 59th pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Niagara Park in Somersby +7 longer in Niagara Park

62 45th pct 55 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Niagara Park in Somersby even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Niagara Park in Somersby +8,205 more in Niagara Park

8,205 39th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 46.3%

27.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 29.7%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 16.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

8.9% 4 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

11.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

7.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 17.2%

9.7% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Niagara Park in Somersby +3.9 higher in Niagara Park

5.0 83rd pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Niagara Park in Somersby +4.3 more in Niagara Park

5.1 83rd pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Niagara Park in Somersby +72.9 pts higher in Niagara Park

73.2% 85th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Niagara Park in Somersby +65.8 pts higher in Niagara Park

68.4% 84th pct 2.6% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Niagara Park in Somersby +28.7 pts higher in Niagara Park

81.2% 82nd pct 52.5% 74th pct

Walk to school in Niagara Park in Somersby +73.4 pts higher in Niagara Park

80.4% 85th pct 6.9% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Niagara Park in Somersby +83.3 pts higher in Niagara Park

86.7% 78th pct 3.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Niagara Park in Somersby +27.0 pts higher in Niagara Park

27.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Niagara Park in Somersby +40.4 more in Somersby

14.8 53rd pct 55.2 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Niagara Park in Somersby +25 higher in Niagara Park

30 75th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Niagara Park in Somersby +4.5 pts higher in Niagara Park

12.4% 88th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Compare Somersby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Niagara Park vs Somersby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12970/niagara-park/vs/SAL13587/somersby