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Bradfield vs Warringah

Name: Bradfield vs Warringah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bradfield profile · Warringah profile

Bradfield Warringah

Bradfield and Warringah are two nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct cultural and housing profiles. Bradfield is far more linguistically diverse, with 38.5% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 16.9% in Warringah. Bradfield also has a higher share of separate houses (59.0% versus 41.1%) and a larger number of school enrolments, totaling 38,564. In contrast, Warringah is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, and typical weekly incomes are well higher at $1,330 compared to $1,062 in Bradfield.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at 40.7% for Bradfield and 45.3% for Warringah. They are also very similar in their rates of volunteering and the percentage of people working from home. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the lead in overseas-born residents has flipped since 2011, and the difference in the proportion of detached houses has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.6 pts higher in Bradfield De facto: 8.2 pts higher in Warringah Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Bradfield 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Bradfield Born overseas: 11.5 pts higher in Bradfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bradfield in Warringah +18,363 larger in Bradfield gap narrowing

169,182 58th pct 150,819 27th pct

Median age in Bradfield in Warringah +1 yrs older in Bradfield gap narrowing

41 yrs 70th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 47.9%

28.1% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bradfield Warringah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 62.6%

11.2% China ◂ +9.4 pts 1.8%

4.4% England +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.6% English +14.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.0% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.5% Chinese ◂ +19.8 pts 4.6%

8.0% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.7% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.4% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

2.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

58.6% English only +21.1 pts ▸ 79.7%

13.6% Mandarin ◂ +11.7 pts 1.9%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.7% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

4.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

1.9% Judaism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bradfield in Warringah +0.24 more in Bradfield

1.79 45th pct 1.56 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bradfield in Warringah +16 more in Bradfield

58 58th pct 42 13th pct

Students in Bradfield in Warringah +15,468 more in Bradfield

38,564 90th pct 23,096 22nd pct

Avg size in Bradfield in Warringah +99 larger in Bradfield

677 85th pct 577 68th pct

ICSEA in Bradfield in Warringah +12 higher in Bradfield

1,160 100th pct 1,148 97th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 80.3%

6.6% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 42.1%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 17.0%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

30.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 30.2%

13.4% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

4.7% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bradfield in Warringah +$268 higher in Warringah gap widening

$1,062 86th pct $1,330 91st pct

Household income in Bradfield in Warringah +$226 higher in Warringah gap narrowing

$2,644 98th pct $2,870 100th pct

Family income in Bradfield in Warringah +$493 higher in Warringah gap widening

$3,150 97th pct $3,643 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.7%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 26.9%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.2% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +1.0 pts 72.1%

16.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bradfield in Warringah +0.3 larger in Bradfield gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 62.4%

22.0% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.1% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 16.8%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bradfield in Warringah +$75 higher in Warringah gap widening

$550 99th pct $625 100th pct

Mortgage in Bradfield in Warringah +$200 higher in Warringah gap narrowing

$3,100 100th pct $3,300 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bradfield in Warringah even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 32.6%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 30.2%

26.2% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

59.0% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 41.1%

36.3% Flat or apartment +12.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

23.6% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 18.3%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 9.6%

6.9% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 25.7%

25.0% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.2% $750 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

4.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.5% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bradfield in Warringah +161 more in Bradfield

936 75th pct 775 48th pct

Stops/1k in Bradfield in Warringah +0.39 more in Bradfield

5.53 76th pct 5.14 65th pct

Departures/1k in Bradfield in Warringah +950.2 more in Warringah

1,404.9 65th pct 2,355.1 90th pct

PT routes in Bradfield in Warringah +15 more in Bradfield

68 66th pct 53 48th pct

Stop walk in Bradfield in Warringah +7 longer in Warringah

3 29th pct 10 59th pct

Drive to city in Bradfield in Warringah +5 longer in Bradfield

21 33rd pct 16 20th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 52.5%

25.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.3% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

2.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 33.6%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

7.6% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

11.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 36.6%

20.4% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

5.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bradfield in Warringah +0.6 higher in Warringah

7.6 82nd pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bradfield in Warringah +0.4 more in Warringah

7.2 80th pct 7.6 91st pct

15-min city in Bradfield in Warringah +5.5 pts higher in Warringah

90.3% 75th pct 95.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bradfield in Warringah +8.6 pts higher in Warringah

85.7% 75th pct 94.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Bradfield in Warringah +0.8 pts higher in Warringah

98.2% 79th pct 99.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bradfield in Warringah +2.4 pts higher in Warringah

94.3% 82nd pct 96.7% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Bradfield in Warringah even

99.9% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bradfield in Warringah +7.6 pts higher in Warringah

83.9% 86th pct 91.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bradfield in Warringah +2.4 more in Bradfield

18.0 72nd pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bradfield in Warringah +89 higher in Warringah

104 56th pct 192 76th pct

Mean slope in Bradfield in Warringah +0.4 pts higher in Warringah

9.0% 94th pct 9.4% 96th pct

Compare Bradfield with nearby areas

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Compare Warringah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bradfield vs Warringah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED106/bradfield/vs/CED143/warringah