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Lake Macquarie vs Northern Beaches

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Lake Macquarie profile · Northern Beaches profile

Lake Macquarie Northern Beaches

Lake Macquarie and Northern Beaches are both large coastal areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Northern Beaches has a much higher share of university graduates (37.7% compared to 19.0%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (41.8% compared to 20.4%). It is also far more diverse, with 30.2% of people born overseas compared to 10.8% in Lake Macquarie. In contrast, Lake Macquarie has a much higher rate of separate houses (85.2% versus 57.3%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have almost identical proportions of children under 15, at around 18%. While they share this family profile, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical home-loan payments has grown, with Northern Beaches now $1,174 higher. Similarly, the gap in working from home has increased significantly since 2016, reaching 24 percentage points. Northern Beaches is much more walkable and has more public transport, while Lake Macquarie is more car-dependent and has a longer drive to the city.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.9 pts higher in Northern Beaches Separate houses: 28.0 pts higher in Lake Macquarie Work from home: 23.6 pts higher in Northern Beaches Born overseas: 19.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches Bachelor+: 18.7 pts higher in Northern Beaches

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +49,709 larger in Northern Beaches gap narrowing
213,845 87th pct 263,554 88th pct
Median age in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1 yrs older in Lake Macquarie gap narrowing
42 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +4.9 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening
5.5% 60th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +3.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
22.0% 63rd pct 18.2% 40th pct
Under 15 in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +0.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap narrowing
18.1% 57th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +0.0 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
11.5% 28th pct 11.6% 28th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.2%
18.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
32.5% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Lake Macquarie Northern Beaches

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +19.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
10.8% 41st pct 30.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 66.7%
2.5% England +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +2.7 pts 41.2%
42.7% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 31.1%
10.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
2.2% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% German even 4.1%
1.1% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +10.3 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
5.3% 46th pct 15.6% 74th pct
Limited English in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1.0 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
0.6% 50th pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 81.0%
0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1.1 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap narrowing
42.5% 56th pct 43.7% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 47.7%
42.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +27.9 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
45.2% 61st pct 73.1% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +18.7 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
19.0% 73rd pct 37.7% 91st pct
Schools in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +8 more in Lake Macquarie
90 88th pct 82 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +0.64 more in Lake Macquarie
2.32 28th pct 1.68 13th pct
Students in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +8,727 more in Northern Beaches
30,326 87th pct 39,053 87th pct
Avg size in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +151 larger in Northern Beaches
337 65th pct 488 81st pct
ICSEA in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +111 higher in Northern Beaches
1,007 71st pct 1,117 94th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +27.9 pts ▸ 73.1%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +17.2 pts 14.1%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 4.3%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.4 pts 17.0%
21.3% Bachelor degree +15.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.1% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +9.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 10.6%
11.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.0% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
2.8% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +$350 higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
$759 54th pct $1,109 88th pct
Household income in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +$969 higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
$1,623 67th pct $2,592 95th pct
Family income in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +$1,081 higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
$2,050 71st pct $3,131 96th pct
High earners in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +13.5 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
10.7% 65th pct 24.2% 94th pct
High-income homes in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +21.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
20.4% 73rd pct 41.8% 97th pct

Household income distribution

9.7% $4,000 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.2%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 17.1%
17.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.2%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 30.9%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.2%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
3.5% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +11.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie
35.6% 88th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Mental health in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +5.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie
12.0% 92nd pct 6.2% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +3.4 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
7.2% 81st pct 3.9% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%
11.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +12.8 pts ▸ 70.2%
23.0% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 17.4%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +3.7 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
13.2% 23rd pct 16.9% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +2.9 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
14.0% 83rd pct 11.1% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +0.3 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
29.0% 81st pct 28.6% 79th pct
Defence service in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1.3 pts higher in Lake Macquarie
3.3% 62nd pct 2.0% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1.4 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap narrowing
23.5% 64th pct 22.1% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +10,053 larger in Lake Macquarie
11,759 92nd pct 1,706 75th pct
Median age in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +5 yrs older in Northern Beaches
22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +26.6 pts higher in Northern Beaches
36.1% 59th pct 62.6% 94th pct
Unemployment in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +3.3 pts higher in Lake Macquarie
9.5% 36th pct 6.2% 14th pct
Median income in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +$339 higher in Northern Beaches
$610 65th pct $949 91st pct
Household income in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +$963 higher in Northern Beaches
$1,761 78th pct $2,724 100th pct
Indigenous language in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +2.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches
3.4% 34th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +0.2 larger in Northern Beaches gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct
One-parent in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +6.1 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
15.7% 68th pct 9.7% 17th pct
Living alone in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +2.5 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
24.8% 25th pct 22.3% 15th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 64.6%
28.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 25.1%
15.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 9.7%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.1%
24.8% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 22.3%
15.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.1% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +$250 higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
$375 82nd pct $625 100th pct
Mortgage in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +$1,174 higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
$1,950 80th pct $3,124 100th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +0.10 higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +3.7 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
23.2% 40th pct 26.9% 56th pct
Owned outright in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +2.3 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
37.1% 48th pct 34.8% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +28.0 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
85.2% 37th pct 57.3% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +15.3 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
78.8% 60th pct 63.5% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 34.8%
36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 34.9%
23.2% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
2.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house ◂ +28.0 pts 57.3%
4.4% Flat or apartment +28.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 27.1%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 24.5%
16.3% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.3% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.5% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $350–$549 ◂ +25.8 pts 23.1%
1.0% $750 or more +31.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
8.4% $550–$749 +23.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.1 pts 5.3%
14.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% $3,000 or more +38.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 21.2%
27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 10.4%
14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
5.2% 52nd pct 6.6% 69th pct
Work from home in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +23.6 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
20.5% 81st pct 44.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +2.1 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap narrowing
0.6% 41st pct 2.7% 73rd pct
PT stops in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +189 more in Lake Macquarie
1,463 88th pct 1,274 88th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +2.01 more in Lake Macquarie
6.84 88th pct 4.83 70th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1,228.5 more in Northern Beaches
977.7 79th pct 2,206.1 93rd pct
PT routes in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1 more in Northern Beaches
47 86th pct 48 86th pct
Stop walk in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +40 longer in Lake Macquarie
47 75th pct 7 43rd pct
Drive to city in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +91 longer in Lake Macquarie
115 81st pct 24 32nd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +23.0 pts 33.0%
20.5% Worked at home +23.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
0.5% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 38.4%
33.3% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
5.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1.9 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap narrowing
36.1% 57th pct 38.0% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +4.7 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap narrowing
7.5% 31st pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1.4 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap narrowing
4.6% 54th pct 3.2% 21st pct
Participation in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +7.2 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap narrowing
58.3% 52nd pct 65.5% 86th pct
Full-time in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap narrowing
56.5% 29th pct 58.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 11.8%
5.7% Professional & technical +8.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
3.2% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.2% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
10.9% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +3 higher in Northern Beaches
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +3 higher in Northern Beaches
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +2 higher in Northern Beaches
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +3 higher in Northern Beaches
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +144 higher in Northern Beaches
981 70th pct 1,125 97th pct
ERP in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +48,116 higher in Northern Beaches
224,540 87th pct 272,656 88th pct
Growth in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie
4.9% 62nd pct 3.1% 44th pct
Businesses in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +18,414 higher in Northern Beaches
15,181 86th pct 33,595 88th pct
Approvals in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +785 higher in Lake Macquarie
1,308 87th pct 523 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +211 higher in Northern Beaches
1,197 85th pct 1,408 89th pct
Max temp in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1.2 higher in Lake Macquarie
24.0 47th pct 22.8 35th pct
Min temp in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1.2 higher in Northern Beaches
11.8 60th pct 13.1 71st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +4,231 higher in Lake Macquarie
7,181 40th pct 2,950 2nd pct
Assault/100k in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +505 higher in Lake Macquarie
901 45th pct 396 9th pct
Sexual/100k in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +154 higher in Lake Macquarie
298 59th pct 143 19th pct
Robbery/100k in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches even
9 15th pct 9 14th pct
Burglary/100k in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +231 higher in Lake Macquarie
334 28th pct 104 0th pct
Theft/100k in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +310 higher in Lake Macquarie
793 27th pct 482 10th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +472 higher in Lake Macquarie
663 79th pct 191 21st pct
Property damage/100k in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +376 higher in Lake Macquarie
642 41st pct 266 2nd pct
Drugs/100k in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +171 higher in Lake Macquarie
323 36th pct 152 14th pct
5-yr change in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +35.9 pts higher in Lake Macquarie
7.9% 49th pct -28.0% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +2.6 higher in Northern Beaches
4.9 73rd pct 7.5 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +2.2 more in Northern Beaches
4.8 72nd pct 7.0 91st pct
15-min city in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +35.6 pts higher in Northern Beaches
52.8% 58th pct 88.4% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +41.7 pts higher in Northern Beaches
44.1% 43rd pct 85.8% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +7.1 pts higher in Northern Beaches
88.8% 81st pct 95.9% 86th pct
Walk to school in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +22.2 pts higher in Northern Beaches
67.1% 70th pct 89.3% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +10.8 pts higher in Northern Beaches
87.6% 71st pct 98.4% 87th pct
Walk to health in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +43.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches
32.7% 40th pct 76.1% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +3.2 more in Northern Beaches
12.8 22nd pct 16.0 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +46 higher in Northern Beaches
32 75th pct 78 81st pct
Mean slope in Lake Macquariein Northern Beaches +1.9 pts higher in Northern Beaches
7.7% 86th pct 9.7% 95th pct

Compare Lake Macquarie with nearby areas

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Compare Northern Beaches with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Macquarie vs Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14650/lake-macquarie/vs/LGA15990/northern-beaches