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Hunters Hill vs Northern Beaches

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Hunters Hill profile · Northern Beaches profile

Hunters Hill Northern Beaches

Northern Beaches and Hunters Hill are both well-off areas in Sydney, but they differ in scale and demographics. Hunters Hill is smaller and older, with a typical resident aged 46 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.9%). It also has a higher typical weekly family income of $4,116. Northern Beaches is more secular, with 43.7% of people reporting no religion compared to 29.8% in Hunters Hill. The two areas also see different crime patterns; theft is far more common in Northern Beaches, while burglary is far higher in Hunters Hill.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and similar proportions of people needing help with daily activities. They also have similar home sizes, with about 2.6 to 2.7 people per dwelling. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in typical family income has widened, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2016.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +249,995 larger in Northern Beaches gap steady
13,559 52nd pct 263,554 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13,215
  • First area, 2016: 13,999
  • First area, 2021: 13,559
  • Second area, 2016: 252,878
  • Second area, 2021: 263,554
Median age in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +5 yrs older in Hunters Hill gap widening
46 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 43 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
First Nations in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.1 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
0.5% 4th pct 0.6% 6th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.4%
  • First area, 2016: 0.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.6%
Aged 65+ in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +5.7 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
23.9% 72nd pct 18.2% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.3%
  • First area, 2016: 21.6%
  • First area, 2021: 23.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.2%
Under 15 in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
17.1% 43rd pct 18.5% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.1%
  • First area, 2016: 19.0%
  • First area, 2021: 17.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%
De facto in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +4.0 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
7.5% 5th pct 11.6% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.4%
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.6%

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 18.2%
17.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 50.8%
30.2% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
7.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Hunters Hill Northern Beaches

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

  • 85+ in Hunters Hill: 1.7% males, 3.7% females; 85+ in Northern Beaches: 1.0% males, 1.7% females
  • 80–84 in Hunters Hill: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Northern Beaches: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
  • 75–79 in Hunters Hill: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in Northern Beaches: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
  • 70–74 in Hunters Hill: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Northern Beaches: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
  • 65–69 in Hunters Hill: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in Northern Beaches: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
  • 60–64 in Hunters Hill: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
  • 55–59 in Hunters Hill: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in Northern Beaches: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
  • 50–54 in Hunters Hill: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
  • 45–49 in Hunters Hill: 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Northern Beaches: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
  • 40–44 in Hunters Hill: 2.7% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Northern Beaches: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
  • 35–39 in Hunters Hill: 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Northern Beaches: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
  • 30–34 in Hunters Hill: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 30–34 in Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
  • 25–29 in Hunters Hill: 1.8% males, 1.6% females; 25–29 in Northern Beaches: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
  • 20–24 in Hunters Hill: 3.0% males, 2.3% females; 20–24 in Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
  • 15–19 in Hunters Hill: 4.2% males, 3.4% females; 15–19 in Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
  • 10–14 in Hunters Hill: 3.8% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
  • 5–9 in Hunters Hill: 3.1% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
  • 0–4 in Hunters Hill: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1.9 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
28.3% 84th pct 30.2% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.1%
  • First area, 2016: 26.3%
  • First area, 2021: 28.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.2%

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 66.7%
3.9% England +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% China ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.3% English +11.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
26.2% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
8.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Chinese ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%
8.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
2.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
1.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +4.2 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
19.8% 78th pct 15.6% 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.2%
  • First area, 2016: 19.5%
  • First area, 2021: 19.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.6%
Limited English in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1.1 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
2.7% 81st pct 1.6% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.3%
  • First area, 2021: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.6%

Language used at home

74.1% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 81.0%
3.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
2.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +13.8 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
29.8% 18th pct 43.7% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.2%
  • First area, 2016: 24.8%
  • First area, 2021: 29.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.7%

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 47.7%
29.8% No religion +13.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +3.0 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap narrowing
76.2% 96th pct 73.1% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 70.4%
  • First area, 2016: 72.2%
  • First area, 2021: 76.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 67.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 73.1%
Bachelor+ in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +7.2 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
45.0% 95th pct 37.7% 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: 37.1%
  • First area, 2016: 39.3%
  • First area, 2021: 45.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.7%
Schools in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +75 more in Northern Beaches
7 39th pct 82 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1.33 more in Hunters Hill
3.02 40th pct 1.68 13th pct
Students in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +34,564 more in Northern Beaches
4,489 63rd pct 39,053 87th pct
Avg size in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +153 larger in Hunters Hill
641 93rd pct 488 81st pct
ICSEA in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +5 higher in Hunters Hill
1,122 95th pct 1,117 94th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 73.1%
9.6% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%
18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 12.6%
8.8% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
11.8% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%
8.2% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +$101 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
$1,210 91st pct $1,109 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: $820
  • First area, 2016: $977
  • First area, 2021: $1,210
  • Second area, 2016: $916
  • Second area, 2021: $1,109
Household income in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +$406 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
$2,998 100th pct $2,592 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,178
  • First area, 2016: $2,467
  • First area, 2021: $2,998
  • Second area, 2016: $2,178
  • Second area, 2021: $2,592
Family income in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +$985 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
$4,116 100th pct $3,131 96th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,715
  • First area, 2016: $3,301
  • First area, 2021: $4,116
  • Second area, 2016: $2,528
  • Second area, 2021: $3,131
High earners in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +5.6 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
29.8% 99th pct 24.2% 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.8%
  • First area, 2016: 23.3%
  • First area, 2021: 29.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.2%
High-income homes in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +5.3 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap narrowing
47.1% 100th pct 41.8% 97th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.4%
  • First area, 2016: 38.5%
  • First area, 2021: 47.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 41.8%

Household income distribution

38.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 29.9%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.9%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.9 pts higher in Hunters Hill
24.6% 28th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Mental health in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches
5.8% 20th pct 6.2% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.8 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap narrowing
4.7% 35th pct 3.9% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.1%
  • First area, 2016: 6.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
6.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +3.1 pts ▸ 70.2%
18.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%
4.4% Two conditions even 4.4%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +2.8 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap narrowing
19.7% 61st pct 16.9% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.6%
  • First area, 2016: 25.9%
  • First area, 2021: 19.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.9%
Unpaid carers in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1.7 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
12.8% 60th pct 11.1% 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.0%
  • First area, 2016: 12.2%
  • First area, 2021: 12.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%
Unpaid child care in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +2.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
26.2% 62nd pct 28.6% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.6%
  • First area, 2016: 29.4%
  • First area, 2021: 26.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%
Defence service in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.2 pts higher in Northern Beaches
1.8% 15th pct 2.0% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.7 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
22.8% 57th pct 22.1% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.4%
  • First area, 2016: 19.3%
  • First area, 2021: 22.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1,635 larger in Northern Beaches
71 16th pct 1,706 75th pct
Median age in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +5 yrs older in Northern Beaches
22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1.5 pts higher in Northern Beaches
61.1% 93rd pct 62.6% 94th pct
Unemployment in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +8.9 pts higher in Hunters Hill
15.2% 73rd pct 6.2% 14th pct
Median income in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +$364 higher in Northern Beaches
$585 59th pct $949 91st pct
Household income in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +$787 higher in Northern Beaches
$1,937 86th pct $2,724 100th pct
Indigenous language in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +4.1 pts higher in Hunters Hill
9.9% 76th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.1 larger in Northern Beaches gap widening
2.6 79th pct 2.7 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.6
  • First area, 2016: 2.7
  • First area, 2021: 2.6
  • Second area, 2016: 2.7
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7
One-parent in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.9 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
8.8% 12th pct 9.7% 17th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.7%
  • First area, 2016: 8.7%
  • First area, 2021: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.7%
Living alone in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1.8 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
24.1% 22nd pct 22.3% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.9%
  • First area, 2016: 24.3%
  • First area, 2021: 24.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.3%

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 64.6%
24.4% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
8.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 32.1%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%
18.0% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
2.8% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +$85 higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
$540 100th pct $625 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $390
  • First area, 2016: $490
  • First area, 2021: $540
  • Second area, 2016: $565
  • Second area, 2021: $625
Mortgage in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +$876 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $3,124 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $3,000
  • First area, 2016: $3,033
  • First area, 2021: $4,000
  • Second area, 2016: $2,800
  • Second area, 2021: $3,124
People / bedroom in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.10 higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90
Renting in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +2.0 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
24.9% 47th pct 26.9% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.8%
  • First area, 2016: 25.4%
  • First area, 2021: 24.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.9%
Owned outright in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +5.5 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
40.3% 58th pct 34.8% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 39.2%
  • First area, 2016: 38.5%
  • First area, 2021: 40.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.8%
Separate houses in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +4.6 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
61.9% 12th pct 57.3% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 65.1%
  • First area, 2016: 61.4%
  • First area, 2021: 61.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 57.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 57.3%
3+ bedrooms in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +7.6 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
71.0% 27th pct 63.5% 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 67.8%
  • First area, 2016: 69.5%
  • First area, 2021: 71.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 63.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.5%

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 34.8%
31.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
24.9% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
2.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 57.3%
21.9% Flat or apartment +11.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 8.8%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 27.1%
26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 24.5%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%
7.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

25.6% $750 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
21.8% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%
13.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 4.3%
12.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 52.0%
14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.5% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1.5 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
8.0% 77th pct 6.6% 69th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.6%
  • First area, 2016: 8.4%
  • First area, 2021: 8.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.6%
Work from home in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +4.9 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
48.9% 100th pct 44.0% 98th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.1%
  • First area, 2016: 7.7%
  • First area, 2021: 48.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.0%
PT commute in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.5 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
2.2% 69th pct 2.7% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.7%
  • First area, 2016: 14.9%
  • First area, 2021: 2.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7%
PT stops in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1,192 more in Northern Beaches
82 60th pct 1,274 88th pct
Stops/1k in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1.21 more in Hunters Hill
6.05 83rd pct 4.83 70th pct
Departures/1k in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +106.0 more in Hunters Hill
2,312.1 94th pct 2,206.1 93rd pct
PT routes in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +39 more in Northern Beaches
9 55th pct 48 86th pct
Stop walk in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +5 longer in Northern Beaches
2 14th pct 7 43rd pct
Drive to city in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +13 longer in Northern Beaches
11 11th pct 24 32nd pct

How people get to work

48.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 44.0%
30.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
1.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.4%
33.2% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
8.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +5.7 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
32.3% 38th pct 38.0% 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: 38.0%
  • First area, 2016: 38.4%
  • First area, 2021: 32.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 39.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.0%
Recent arrivals in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +6.0 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap narrowing
6.2% 23rd pct 12.2% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.2%
  • First area, 2016: 8.0%
  • First area, 2021: 6.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.2%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.2 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
3.4% 24th pct 3.2% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.6%
  • First area, 2016: 3.4%
  • First area, 2021: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.2%
Participation in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +8.2 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
57.3% 46th pct 65.5% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 57.1%
  • First area, 2016: 57.0%
  • First area, 2021: 57.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 66.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 65.5%
Full-time in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.9 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
58.9% 46th pct 58.0% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 64.5%
  • First area, 2016: 63.6%
  • First area, 2021: 58.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 62.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.0%

Industries people work in

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
6.9% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
7.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 30.5%
25.7% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 20.9%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
5.3% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

10 100th pct 10 100th pct
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +31 higher in Hunters Hill
1,156 100th pct 1,125 97th pct
ERP in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +258,673 higher in Northern Beaches
13,983 50th pct 272,656 88th pct
Growth in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.2 pts higher in Northern Beaches
2.8% 42nd pct 3.1% 44th pct
Businesses in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +31,564 higher in Northern Beaches
2,031 58th pct 33,595 88th pct
Approvals in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +492 higher in Northern Beaches
31 42nd pct 523 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +129 higher in Northern Beaches
1,279 87th pct 1,408 89th pct
Max temp in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1.0 higher in Hunters Hill
23.7 44th pct 22.8 35th pct
Min temp in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.1 higher in Hunters Hill
13.2 72nd pct 13.1 71st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1,409 higher in Hunters Hill
4,359 13th pct 2,950 2nd pct
Assault/100k in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +47 higher in Hunters Hill
443 12th pct 396 9th pct
Sexual/100k in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +56 higher in Hunters Hill
199 36th pct 143 19th pct
Robbery/100k in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +13 higher in Hunters Hill
22 46th pct 9 14th pct
Burglary/100k in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +250 higher in Hunters Hill
354 31st pct 104 0th pct
Theft/100k in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +305 higher in Northern Beaches
177 0th pct 482 10th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +134 higher in Hunters Hill
325 47th pct 191 21st pct
Property damage/100k in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +66 higher in Hunters Hill
332 8th pct 266 2nd pct
Drugs/100k in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +10 higher in Hunters Hill
162 16th pct 152 14th pct
5-yr change in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +19.6 pts higher in Hunters Hill
-8.4% 22nd pct -28.0% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.5 higher in Northern Beaches
7.0 88th pct 7.5 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.3 more in Northern Beaches
6.7 88th pct 7.0 91st pct
15-min city in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +2.6 pts higher in Northern Beaches
85.8% 87th pct 88.4% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +13.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches
72.4% 79th pct 85.8% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +4.0 pts higher in Hunters Hill
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 86th pct
Walk to school in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +7.5 pts higher in Hunters Hill
96.8% 96th pct 89.3% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +1.5 pts higher in Hunters Hill
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 87th pct
Walk to health in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +2.0 pts higher in Northern Beaches
74.1% 87th pct 76.1% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +2.3 more in Northern Beaches
13.7 28th pct 16.0 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +107 higher in Hunters Hill
185 89th pct 78 81st pct
Mean slope in Hunters Hillin Northern Beaches +0.6 pts higher in Northern Beaches
9.1% 92nd pct 9.7% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunters Hill vs Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14100/hunters-hill/vs/LGA15990/northern-beaches