# Northern Beaches vs Woollahra - Waverley — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 23 km apart

Northern Beaches and Woollahra - Waverley are both high-amenity areas in Sydney, but they differ in their layout and demographics. Woollahra - Waverley is a walker's paradise with very high street connectivity and almost every home within a 15-minute walk of health services (97.1%) and groceries (97.1%). In contrast, Northern Beaches is very walkable but has lower access to health services (76.1%) and fewer intersections per square kilometre. Northern Beaches also has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,706 people compared to 452 in Woollahra - Waverley.

Daily life in both places involves navigating similar hilly terrain, with nearly identical average slopes of around 9.7%. Both areas also see First Nations households earning a similar typical income of around $2,700. While Woollahra - Waverley has a well higher typical personal income for First Nations residents ($1,284 compared to $949 in Northern Beaches), both sit far above the national figure.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Northern Beaches | Woollahra - Waverley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,706 | 452 | 1,254 larger in Northern Beaches |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 30 yrs | 3 yrs older in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Year 12 | 62.6% | 74.1% | 11.5 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 4.8% | 1.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches |  |
| Median income | $949 | $1,284 | $335 higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Household income | $2,724 | $2,652 | $72 higher in Northern Beaches |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.8% | 9.5% | 3.7 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Northern Beaches | Woollahra - Waverley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.5 | 9.0 | 1.5 higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.0 | 7.9 | 0.9 more in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| 15-min city | 88.4% | 99.7% | 11.3 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Walk to shops | 85.8% | 97.1% | 11.3 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Walk to transit | 95.9% | 99.9% | 4.0 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Walk to school | 89.3% | 99.5% | 10.2 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Walk to a park | 98.4% | 100.0% | 1.6 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Walk to health | 76.1% | 97.1% | 21.0 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Intersections/km² | 78 | 326 | 249 higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Mean slope | 9.7% | 9.8% | 0.2 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE107020/northern-beaches/vs/IARE107031/woollahra-waverley