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Harkaway vs Narre Warren North

Name: Harkaway vs Narre Warren North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Harkaway profile · Narre Warren North profile

Harkaway Narre Warren North

Narre Warren North and Harkaway are neighbouring areas in Victoria that offer very different lifestyles. Narre Warren North is much more multicultural and connected, with 30.5% of people born overseas and 29.6% using another language at home. It is also far easier to get around without a car; it is mostly car-dependent, while Harkaway is described as car-dependent. This is reflected in the transport gap, as Narre Warren North has many more public transport stops and 43.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 3.3% in Harkaway.

These two areas have seen the gap in their populations' mobility widen, as far more people have moved into Harkaway in the last five years. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as a similar number of people per home and a nearly identical share of detached houses. Both areas also have typical weekly household incomes that sit close to each other, at $2,634 in Narre Warren North and $2,805 in Harkaway.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,022 larger in Narre Warren North Other language: 20.9 pts higher in Narre Warren North Born overseas: 15.8 pts higher in Narre Warren North No religion: 12.2 pts higher in Harkaway No car: 0.7 pts higher in Narre Warren North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +7,022 larger in Narre Warren North gap widening

1,011 73rd pct 8,033 87th pct

Median age in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +2 yrs older in Narre Warren North gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

57.2% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

30.4% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 30.3%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

2.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Harkaway Narre Warren North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 66.1%

3.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.7% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +15.1 pts 26.6%

37.7% English ◂ +13.8 pts 23.9%

6.1% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

6.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

1.1% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

1.4% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.8% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +20.7 pts 66.3%

1.1% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

41.2% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 29.1%

2.5% Islam +7.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

0.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Hinduism even 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +1.06 more in Harkaway

4.61 57th pct 3.55 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +8 more in Narre Warren North

20 87th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +41 larger in Harkaway

487 70th pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +48 higher in Harkaway

1,051 79th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 59.5%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

11.0% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 26.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.0% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

8.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.0%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +$231 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$1,026 84th pct $795 58th pct

Household income in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +$171 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$2,805 94th pct $2,634 91st pct

Family income in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +$325 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$2,913 90th pct $2,588 85th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 23.7%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.2%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

5.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +1.8 pts 68.1%

17.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +31 larger in Narre Warren North

7 54th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +11 yrs older in Narre Warren North

12 yrs 7th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +$712 higher in Harkaway

$1,074 83rd pct $362 12th pct

Household income in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +$875 higher in Harkaway

$3,249 89th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +0.2 larger in Narre Warren North gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

74.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 72.5%

17.8% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.5% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

10.6% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

7.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +$35 higher in Narre Warren North gap steady

$375 77th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +$95 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$2,307 86th pct $2,212 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Harkaway in Narre Warren North even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 41.1%

6.1% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 99.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

31.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 15.6%

22.5% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%

16.7% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% $750 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.4%

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +25 more in Narre Warren North

0 0th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +3.11 more in Narre Warren North

0.00 0th pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +527.9 more in Narre Warren North

0.0 0th pct 527.9 79th pct

PT routes in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +10 more in Narre Warren North

0 0th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +55 longer in Harkaway

55 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +6 longer in Harkaway

35 30th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Harkaway in Narre Warren North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

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

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

25.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 22.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 36.4%

26.8% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.1% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 18.2%

21.4% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 16.3%

13.4% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +2.0 higher in Narre Warren North

1.4 61st pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +1.6 more in Narre Warren North

1.8 64th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +31.1 pts higher in Narre Warren North

0.2% 57th pct 31.3% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +37.2 pts higher in Narre Warren North

0.0% 0th pct 37.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +39.9 pts higher in Narre Warren North

3.3% 58th pct 43.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +15.7 pts higher in Harkaway

51.1% 76th pct 35.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +12.4 pts higher in Narre Warren North

65.4% 68th pct 77.8% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +2.9 pts higher in Narre Warren North

0.2% 71st pct 3.1% 72nd pct

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

11.9 46th pct 12.1 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +36 higher in Narre Warren North

7 71st pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Harkaway in Narre Warren North +2.3 pts higher in Harkaway

9.4% 78th pct 7.1% 63rd 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 North with nearby areas

Narre Warren Narre Warren East Lysterfield Harkaway Hallam Lysterfield South Endeavour Hills Berwick

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harkaway vs Narre Warren North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21139/harkaway/vs/SAL21895/narre-warren-north