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Harkaway vs Narre Warren

Name: Harkaway vs Narre Warren — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Harkaway profile · Narre Warren profile

Harkaway Narre Warren

Narre Warren and Harkaway are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Narre Warren is much more multicultural, with 39.0% of people born overseas and 38.5% using another language at home. It is also a highly accessible hub where the walkability score is very walkable, with 93.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Harkaway is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,805 compared to $1,741 in Narre Warren, and it is car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.4.

Since 2011, the two areas have continued to track in opposite directions across key measures. The gap in home ownership has widened, with homes owned outright far higher in Harkaway (46.8%) than in Narre Warren (25.5%). They do share some common ground, such as similar proportions of First Nations residents and almost identical numbers of people per bedroom. While Narre Warren's population is much larger and more diverse, both areas sit around the same level for school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,678 larger in Narre Warren Other language: 29.8 pts higher in Narre Warren Born overseas: 24.4 pts higher in Narre Warren Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Narre Warren Owned outright: 21.3 pts higher in Harkaway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harkaway in Narre Warren +26,678 larger in Narre Warren gap steady

1,011 73rd pct 27,689 91st pct

Median age in Harkaway in Narre Warren +5 yrs older in Harkaway gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 25.1%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 48.1%

30.4% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Harkaway Narre Warren

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +23.7 pts 55.8%

0.7% India +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.7% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +19.1 pts 22.6%

37.7% English ◂ +15.2 pts 22.5%

8.2% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

6.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

6.1% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

1.1% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +31.3 pts 55.6%

1.1% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 40.5%

41.2% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 31.7%

2.5% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harkaway in Narre Warren +2.93 more in Harkaway

4.61 57th pct 1.68 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harkaway in Narre Warren +22 more in Narre Warren

20 87th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Harkaway in Narre Warren +187 larger in Narre Warren

487 70th pct 674 89th pct

ICSEA in Harkaway in Narre Warren +38 higher in Harkaway

1,051 79th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 58.4%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

11.0% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 23.1%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.7% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

10.8% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Harkaway in Narre Warren +$285 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$1,026 84th pct $741 48th pct

Household income in Harkaway in Narre Warren +$1,064 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$2,805 94th pct $1,741 62nd pct

Family income in Harkaway in Narre Warren +$989 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$2,913 90th pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 6.7%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

6.5% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 14.0%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +3.6 pts 66.3%

17.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harkaway in Narre Warren +203 larger in Narre Warren

7 54th pct 210 86th pct

Median age in Harkaway in Narre Warren +12 yrs older in Narre Warren

12 yrs 7th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Harkaway in Narre Warren +$406 higher in Harkaway

$1,074 83rd pct $668 53rd pct

Household income in Harkaway in Narre Warren +$1,729 higher in Harkaway

$3,249 89th pct $1,520 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harkaway in Narre Warren +0.3 larger in Harkaway gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

74.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 63.8%

17.8% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.6% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 18.8%

18.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.9% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harkaway in Narre Warren +$15 higher in Harkaway gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Harkaway in Narre Warren +$574 higher in Harkaway gap steady

$2,307 86th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Harkaway in Narre Warren even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +21.3 pts 25.5%

44.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 43.7%

6.1% Rented +22.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 91.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 3 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 31.1%

22.5% 5 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 5.2%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +57.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

16.7% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 8.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harkaway in Narre Warren +121 more in Narre Warren

0 0th pct 121 90th pct

Stops/1k in Harkaway in Narre Warren +4.37 more in Narre Warren

0.00 0th pct 4.37 75th pct

Departures/1k in Harkaway in Narre Warren +1,100.4 more in Narre Warren

0.0 0th pct 1,100.4 87th pct

PT routes in Harkaway in Narre Warren +17 more in Narre Warren

0 0th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Harkaway in Narre Warren +48 longer in Harkaway

55 82nd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Harkaway in Narre Warren +4 longer in Harkaway

35 30th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Harkaway in Narre Warren +14,758 more in Narre Warren

0 0th pct 14,758 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Harkaway in Narre Warren +20,021 more in Narre Warren

8,241 39th pct 28,262 55th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

25.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 18.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

0.9% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 42.2%

10.8% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.8% 4 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 8.2%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 15.5%

0.0% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.8% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.3% Professional & technical even 5.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.1% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 16.0%

21.4% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 9.4%

13.4% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.6% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Harkaway in Narre Warren +5.4 higher in Narre Warren

1.4 61st pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Harkaway in Narre Warren +4.6 more in Narre Warren

1.8 64th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Harkaway in Narre Warren +87.7 pts higher in Narre Warren

0.2% 57th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Harkaway in Narre Warren +93.6 pts higher in Narre Warren

0.0% 0th pct 93.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Harkaway in Narre Warren +92.9 pts higher in Narre Warren

3.3% 58th pct 96.2% 88th pct

Walk to school in Harkaway in Narre Warren +41.5 pts higher in Narre Warren

51.1% 76th pct 92.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Harkaway in Narre Warren +32.3 pts higher in Narre Warren

65.4% 68th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Harkaway in Narre Warren +78.8 pts higher in Narre Warren

0.2% 71st pct 78.9% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Harkaway in Narre Warren +0.2 more in Narre Warren

11.9 46th pct 12.1 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Harkaway in Narre Warren +233 higher in Narre Warren

7 71st pct 240 92nd pct

Mean slope in Harkaway in Narre Warren +5.2 pts higher in Harkaway

9.4% 78th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Harkaway with nearby areas

Guys Hill Narre Warren East Berwick Narre Warren North Belgrave South Beaconsfield Beaconsfield Upper Narre Warren

Compare Narre Warren with nearby areas

Hallam Narre Warren North Hampton Park Narre Warren South Berwick Eumemmerring Endeavour Hills Lynbrook

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harkaway vs Narre Warren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21139/harkaway/vs/SAL21893/narre-warren