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Narrabundah vs Symonston

Name: Narrabundah vs Symonston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Narrabundah profile · Symonston profile

Narrabundah Symonston

Narrabundah and Symonston are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Narrabundah is a wealthier, more diverse area where a high number of residents have a bachelor degree (48.0%) and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,353. It is also a younger place, with 17.7% of people under 15 and a typical age of 40. In contrast, Symonston is much older, with a typical resident aged 55, and is characterized by lower typical household incomes of $841.

Both areas share similar rates of long-term health conditions (around 30%) and mental health conditions (about 10%). While their incomes and ages differ greatly, these daily health experiences are nearly the same. These two neighbours also both have a similar share of people in de facto relationships, at roughly 12%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Symonston Year 12: 47.6 pts higher in Narrabundah Bachelor+: 38.0 pts higher in Narrabundah Living alone: 29.9 pts higher in Symonston Owned outright: 37.8 pts higher in Symonston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrabundah in Symonston +5,800 larger in Narrabundah gap widening

6,455 86th pct 655 69th pct

Median age in Narrabundah in Symonston +15 yrs older in Symonston gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 20.8%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.4 pts 7.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +23.5 pts 20.6%

37.7% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 37.3%

9.1% Divorced +15.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.6% Separated +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Narrabundah Symonston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 48.1%

1.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.5% English ◂ +6.5 pts 25.0%

30.2% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 24.3%

12.7% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

1.5% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 57.3%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion ◂ +21.4 pts 24.4%

37.3% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

6.3% Not stated +27.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Narrabundah in Symonston

2.62 38th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Narrabundah in Symonston +3 more in Symonston

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Narrabundah in Symonston +259 larger in Narrabundah

853 98th pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in Narrabundah in Symonston +16 higher in Narrabundah

1,142 100th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +47.6 pts 27.6%

9.6% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.8% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.2% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.6 pts 9.0%

24.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +20.7 pts 3.5%

11.1% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.6% Society & culture ◂ +14.8 pts 9.8%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 9.8%

6.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

6.3% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.6 pts 1.0%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Narrabundah in Symonston +$645 higher in Narrabundah gap widening

$1,250 91st pct $605 25th pct

Household income in Narrabundah in Symonston +$1,512 higher in Narrabundah gap widening

$2,353 87th pct $841 7th pct

Family income in Narrabundah in Symonston +$2,008 higher in Narrabundah gap widening

$3,223 93rd pct $1,215 12th pct

Household income distribution

13.5% Under $650 +25.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +19.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

26.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 1.1%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 11.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 5.6%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

10.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

3.5% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +28.4 pts 35.6%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.4%

6.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrabundah in Symonston +116 larger in Narrabundah

140 86th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Narrabundah in Symonston +28 yrs older in Symonston

26 yrs 50th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Narrabundah in Symonston +$41 higher in Symonston

$583 44th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Narrabundah in Symonston +$743 higher in Narrabundah

$1,468 41st pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrabundah in Symonston +0.8 larger in Narrabundah gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +25.8 pts 34.0%

25.1% Couples without children +21.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

13.9% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.1% Other families +6.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Household size

30.4% 1 person +29.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

31.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +13.5 pts 2.7%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +11.6 pts 4.2%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrabundah in Symonston +$165 higher in Narrabundah gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Narrabundah in Symonston +$1,793 higher in Narrabundah gap widening

$2,392 87th pct $599 4th pct

People / bedroom in Narrabundah in Symonston +0.10 higher in Symonston gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned outright +37.8 pts ▸ 64.1%

36.2% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 30.5%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.4 pts 1.5%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house ◂ +34.6 pts 33.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +56.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

19.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.0% 2 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 15.6%

4.9% 1 bedroom +21.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 1.9%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

12.9% $200–$349 +48.4 pts ▸ 61.3%

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 13.8%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%

18.5% $550–$749 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

7.0% $750 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrabundah in Symonston +39 more in Narrabundah

43 87th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Narrabundah in Symonston +0.55 more in Narrabundah

6.66 84th pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Narrabundah in Symonston +378.6 more in Narrabundah

1,706.9 90th pct 1,328.2 88th pct

PT routes in Narrabundah in Symonston +4 more in Narrabundah

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Narrabundah in Symonston +19 longer in Symonston

4 29th pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Narrabundah in Symonston +2 longer in Symonston

10 5th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Narrabundah in Symonston +11,783 more in Narrabundah

11,783 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Narrabundah in Symonston +25,284 more in Narrabundah

25,284 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Narrabundah in Symonston +31 longer in Symonston

47 30th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 4.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Bus ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 59.7%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 24.5%

7.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

2.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.1 pts 16.6%

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +8.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

5.7% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Electricity, gas & water +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals ◂ +28.7 pts 7.8%

22.5% Managers ◂ +13.7 pts 8.8%

4.4% Labourers +15.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.3% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +11.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Narrabundah in Symonston +11,560 higher in Symonston

5,081 67th pct 16,641 90th pct

Assault/100k in Narrabundah in Symonston +1,580 higher in Symonston

558 41st pct 2,137 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Narrabundah in Symonston +960 higher in Symonston

108 46th pct 1,069 100th pct

Robbery/100k in Narrabundah in Symonston +122 higher in Symonston

31 26th pct 153 85th pct

Burglary/100k in Narrabundah in Symonston +619 higher in Symonston

449 46th pct 1,069 84th pct

Theft/100k in Narrabundah in Symonston +259 higher in Symonston

1,115 53rd pct 1,374 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Narrabundah in Symonston +95 higher in Narrabundah

248 65th pct 153 43rd pct

Property damage/100k in Narrabundah in Symonston +978 higher in Symonston

1,007 66th pct 1,985 86th pct

5-yr change in Narrabundah in Symonston +31.9 pts higher in Symonston

-13.5% 42nd pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narrabundah in Symonston +1.9 higher in Narrabundah

7.3 94th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrabundah in Symonston +2.9 more in Narrabundah

7.3 96th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Narrabundah in Symonston +30.6 pts higher in Narrabundah

92.2% 96th pct 61.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Narrabundah in Symonston +23.3 pts higher in Narrabundah

84.5% 92nd pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Narrabundah in Symonston +37.5 pts higher in Narrabundah

99.9% 100th pct 62.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Narrabundah in Symonston +91.1 pts higher in Narrabundah

95.6% 97th pct 4.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Narrabundah in Symonston +3.1 pts higher in Narrabundah

100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Narrabundah in Symonston +69.4 pts higher in Narrabundah

71.9% 91st pct 2.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Narrabundah in Symonston +7.7 more in Symonston

13.6 50th pct 21.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Narrabundah in Symonston +181 higher in Narrabundah

215 91st pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Narrabundah in Symonston +1.2 pts higher in Narrabundah

5.1% 43rd pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Narrabundah with nearby areas

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Compare Symonston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrabundah vs Symonston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80099/narrabundah/vs/SAL80121/symonston