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Barton vs Narrabundah

Name: Barton vs Narrabundah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Barton profile · Narrabundah profile

Barton Narrabundah

Narrabundah and Barton are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Narrabundah is more family-oriented, with 17.7% of residents being children under 15 and 26.5% of adults caring for children unpaid. It is dominated by separate houses (68.2%) and larger homes, with 67.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Barton is mostly made up of flats or apartments (90.9%), and nearly half of its residents (46.3%) live alone. Barton also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 64.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 48.0% in Narrabundah.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the typical weekly household income, which is around $2,350 to $2,460. Both areas are extremely well-connected, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and nearly all within 10 minutes of public transport. While Barton has more people working full-time (79.5%) and higher weekly pay for 37.2% of residents, both areas remain well above the national figures for professional employment and income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,509 larger in Narrabundah Separate houses: 62.0 pts higher in Narrabundah 3+ bedrooms: 46.9 pts higher in Narrabundah Bachelor+: 16.7 pts higher in Barton Living alone: 16.0 pts higher in Barton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barton in Narrabundah +4,509 larger in Narrabundah gap steady

1,946 78th pct 6,455 86th pct

Median age in Barton in Narrabundah +1 yrs older in Narrabundah gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

42.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 27.0%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.9%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.4% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

49.6% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 37.7%

37.8% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Barton Narrabundah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 66.2%

4.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.3% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

34.9% English ◂ +3.4 pts 31.5%

24.3% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

5.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 70.0%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 45.9%

32.1% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 6.3%

1.3% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barton in Narrabundah +4.32 more in Barton

6.94 67th pct 2.62 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barton in Narrabundah +5 more in Barton

16 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Barton in Narrabundah +171 larger in Narrabundah

682 89th pct 853 98th pct

ICSEA in Barton in Narrabundah even

1,141 100th pct 1,142 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 75.1%

3.4% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.6% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 33.6%

29.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 24.2%

4.5% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

33.7% Society & culture ◂ +9.1 pts 24.6%

17.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.3% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Information technology even 5.1%

4.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Barton in Narrabundah +$525 higher in Barton gap widening

$1,775 100th pct $1,250 91st pct

Household income in Barton in Narrabundah +$109 higher in Barton gap narrowing

$2,462 89th pct $2,353 87th pct

Family income in Barton in Narrabundah +$301 higher in Barton gap narrowing

$3,524 97th pct $3,223 93rd pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 26.6%

26.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

2.3% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 28.0%

12.2% Under $650 +17.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

0.2% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +1.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

18.1% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barton in Narrabundah +120 larger in Narrabundah

20 68th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Barton in Narrabundah +3 yrs older in Barton

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Barton in Narrabundah +$792 higher in Barton

$1,375 89th pct $583 44th pct

Household income in Barton in Narrabundah +$1,198 higher in Barton

$2,666 83rd pct $1,468 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barton in Narrabundah +0.7 larger in Narrabundah gap widening

1.7 6th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples without children ◂ +34.9 pts 25.1%

33.3% Couples with children +26.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

6.2% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

46.3% 1 person ◂ +16.0 pts 30.4%

40.2% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 31.0%

4.6% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.7% 3 people +8.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.7% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barton in Narrabundah +$85 higher in Barton gap narrowing

$525 94th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Barton in Narrabundah +$377 higher in Narrabundah gap narrowing

$2,015 72nd pct $2,392 87th pct

People / bedroom in Barton in Narrabundah +0.20 higher in Barton gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 36.2%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.0% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.4% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

90.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +71.8 pts 19.1%

6.3% Separate house +62.0 pts ▸ 68.2%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.4% 3 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 26.0%

37.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +32.7 pts 4.9%

2.7% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 34.0%

36.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.6 pts 18.5%

0.0% Under $200 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.6% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.7%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 16.9%

8.5% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barton in Narrabundah +24 more in Narrabundah

19 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Barton in Narrabundah +3.10 more in Barton

9.76 87th pct 6.66 84th pct

Departures/1k in Barton in Narrabundah +1,197.5 more in Barton

2,904.4 96th pct 1,706.9 90th pct

PT routes in Barton in Narrabundah +3 more in Barton

9 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Barton in Narrabundah +5 longer in Barton

9 44th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Barton in Narrabundah +4 longer in Narrabundah

6 0th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Barton in Narrabundah +3,255 more in Narrabundah

8,528 56th pct 11,783 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Barton in Narrabundah +1,620 more in Narrabundah

23,664 51st pct 25,284 53rd pct

Transit to city in Barton in Narrabundah +13 longer in Narrabundah

34 11th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) +20.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

26.1% Walked ◂ +23.8 pts 2.2%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

6.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.3 pts 43.8%

25.5% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

2.5% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.1% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +19.5 pts 33.7%

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

6.2% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

46.5% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 36.4%

24.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 22.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

7.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barton in Narrabundah +109 higher in Barton

5,190 68th pct 5,081 67th pct

Assault/100k in Barton in Narrabundah +44 higher in Narrabundah

514 36th pct 558 41st pct

Sexual/100k in Barton in Narrabundah +97 higher in Barton

206 81st pct 108 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Barton in Narrabundah +20 higher in Barton

51 47th pct 31 26th pct

Burglary/100k in Barton in Narrabundah +90 higher in Narrabundah

360 36th pct 449 46th pct

Theft/100k in Barton in Narrabundah +221 higher in Barton

1,336 59th pct 1,115 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Barton in Narrabundah +9 higher in Barton

257 66th pct 248 65th pct

Property damage/100k in Barton in Narrabundah +339 higher in Narrabundah

668 48th pct 1,007 66th pct

5-yr change in Barton in Narrabundah +67.7 pts higher in Narrabundah

-81.1% 0th pct -13.5% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barton in Narrabundah +0.2 higher in Barton

7.5 95th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barton in Narrabundah even

7.3 96th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Barton in Narrabundah +7.4 pts higher in Barton

99.6% 100th pct 92.2% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Barton in Narrabundah +34.4 pts higher in Narrabundah

50.1% 80th pct 84.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Barton in Narrabundah even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Barton in Narrabundah +4.4 pts higher in Barton

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Barton in Narrabundah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Barton in Narrabundah +27.7 pts higher in Barton

99.6% 100th pct 71.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Barton in Narrabundah +17.2 more in Barton

30.8 73rd pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Barton in Narrabundah +81 higher in Barton

296 95th pct 215 91st pct

Mean slope in Barton in Narrabundah +0.3 pts higher in Narrabundah

4.8% 39th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Barton with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabundah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barton vs Narrabundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80022/barton/vs/SAL80099/narrabundah