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Mosman vs Northern Beaches

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Mosman profile · Northern Beaches profile

Mosman Northern Beaches

Northern Beaches and Mosman are two nearby neighbours in Sydney with very different housing and wealth profiles. Mosman is far more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $4,502 compared to $3,131 in Northern Beaches. Higher education is also far more common in Mosman, where 54.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 37.7% in Northern Beaches. While Northern Beaches has more detached houses (57.3% against 34.9% in Mosman), Mosman is more compact, with a typical commute to the city of just 9 minutes compared to 24 minutes for Northern Beaches.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both areas, from almost identical shares of people using another language at home (around 16%) to similar rates of people providing unpaid care. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in typical resident age has widened since 2016, and Mosman has seen a much larger increase in people working from home, now 14.8 percentage points higher than in Northern Beaches.

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Where they differ most

Population: 235,225 larger in Northern Beaches Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Mosman Work from home: 14.8 pts higher in Mosman Household size: 0.4 larger in Northern Beaches

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +235,225 larger in Northern Beaches gap steady
28,329 65th pct 263,554 88th pct
Median age in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +4 yrs older in Mosman gap widening
45 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +3.7 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
21.9% 62nd pct 18.2% 40th pct
Under 15 in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +2.2 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
16.3% 31st pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.1 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
11.5% 28th pct 11.6% 28th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.2%
16.3% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

50.2% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
33.3% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Mosman Northern Beaches

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +5.1 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
35.3% 90th pct 30.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
8.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
2.5% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

41.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
26.8% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%
6.2% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%
4.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.9 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
16.5% 75th pct 15.6% 74th pct
Limited English in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.0 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

80.0% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 81.0%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +2.9 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
40.7% 47th pct 43.7% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 47.7%
40.7% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
1.4% Buddhism even 1.4%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam even 0.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +11.1 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
84.2% 100th pct 73.1% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +16.8 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
54.6% 100th pct 37.7% 91st pct
Schools in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +74 more in Northern Beaches
8 43rd pct 82 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.05 more in Mosman
1.73 14th pct 1.68 13th pct
Students in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +35,356 more in Northern Beaches
3,697 60th pct 39,053 87th pct
Avg size in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +26 larger in Northern Beaches
462 79th pct 488 81st pct
ICSEA in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +41 higher in Mosman
1,159 100th pct 1,117 94th pct

Highest year of school

84.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 73.1%
6.6% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.8% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 36.3%
20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 12.6%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 27.2%
19.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 12.7%
6.3% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
5.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
3.4% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +$378 higher in Mosman gap steady
$1,487 97th pct $1,109 88th pct
Household income in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +$300 higher in Mosman gap narrowing
$2,892 99th pct $2,592 95th pct
Family income in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +$1,371 higher in Mosman gap widening
$4,502 100th pct $3,131 96th pct
High earners in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +12.1 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
36.2% 100th pct 24.2% 94th pct
High-income homes in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +4.6 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
46.4% 100th pct 41.8% 97th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 29.9%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

26.2% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 13.6%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mosmanin Northern Beaches even
23.7% 25th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Mental health in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches
5.9% 20th pct 6.2% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.3 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
3.5% 16th pct 3.9% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Asthma even 6.8%
6.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dementia even 0.9%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +0.4 pts 70.2%
17.4% One condition even 17.4%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +3.4 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
20.3% 64th pct 16.9% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.5 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
11.6% 42nd pct 11.1% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +3.0 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
25.7% 57th pct 28.6% 79th pct
Defence service in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.5 pts higher in Mosman
2.5% 33rd pct 2.0% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.6 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
21.5% 45th pct 22.1% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +1,624 larger in Northern Beaches
82 17th pct 1,706 75th pct
Median age in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +3 yrs older in Mosman
30 yrs 79th pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +14.4 pts higher in Mosman
77.0% 100th pct 62.6% 94th pct
Unemployment in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +6.2 pts higher in Northern Beaches
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 14th pct
Median income in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +$49 higher in Northern Beaches
$900 90th pct $949 91st pct
Household income in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +$100 higher in Northern Beaches
$2,624 99th pct $2,724 100th pct
Indigenous language in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +2.1 pts higher in Northern Beaches
3.7% 37th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.4 larger in Northern Beaches gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 86th pct
One-parent in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
9.2% 14th pct 9.7% 17th pct
Living alone in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +9.4 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
31.7% 71st pct 22.3% 15th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 64.6%
31.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 25.1%
9.2% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 32.1%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 22.3%
13.7% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.3% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +$35 higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
$590 100th pct $625 100th pct
Mortgage in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +$746 higher in Mosman gap widening
$3,870 100th pct $3,124 100th pct
People / bedroom in Mosmanin Northern Beaches even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +6.2 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
33.1% 73rd pct 26.9% 56th pct
Owned outright in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +3.5 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
38.3% 52nd pct 34.8% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +22.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
34.9% 3rd pct 57.3% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +10.8 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
52.7% 7th pct 63.5% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 34.8%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
33.1% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 26.9%
1.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

34.9% Separate house +22.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
52.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.6 pts 33.4%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 25.8%
24.3% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
18.1% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%
10.2% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 23.1%
29.7% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
27.2% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
3.6% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 52.0%
15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +4.7 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
11.2% 86th pct 6.6% 69th pct
Work from home in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +14.8 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
58.8% 100th pct 44.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.6 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 2.7% 73rd pct
PT stops in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +1,080 more in Northern Beaches
194 72nd pct 1,274 88th pct
Stops/1k in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +2.01 more in Mosman
6.85 88th pct 4.83 70th pct
Departures/1k in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +980.4 more in Mosman
3,186.5 100th pct 2,206.1 93rd pct
PT routes in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +25 more in Northern Beaches
23 73rd pct 48 86th pct
Stop walk in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +6 longer in Northern Beaches
1 0th pct 7 43rd pct
Drive to city in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +15 longer in Northern Beaches
9 7th pct 24 32nd pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 44.0%
19.8% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
3.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
3.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 36.8%
31.0% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
7.2% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%
3.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +4.8 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
42.8% 84th pct 38.0% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +3.0 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
15.2% 65th pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.4 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
3.6% 28th pct 3.2% 21st pct
Participation in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +3.6 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
61.9% 69th pct 65.5% 86th pct
Full-time in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +5.6 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
63.6% 72nd pct 58.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 14.3%
15.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.8 pts 7.2%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.0% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
3.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 30.5%
24.8% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 20.9%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.1% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.9% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mosmanin Northern Beaches even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Mosmanin Northern Beaches even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Mosmanin Northern Beaches even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Mosmanin Northern Beaches even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +44 higher in Mosman
1,169 100th pct 1,125 97th pct
ERP in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +243,282 higher in Northern Beaches
29,374 63rd pct 272,656 88th pct
Growth in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.1 pts higher in Mosman
3.2% 45th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Businesses in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +29,311 higher in Northern Beaches
4,284 71st pct 33,595 88th pct
Approvals in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +475 higher in Northern Beaches
48 48th pct 523 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +54 higher in Mosman
1,462 90th pct 1,408 89th pct
Max temp in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.2 higher in Mosman
23.0 36th pct 22.8 35th pct
Min temp in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +1.0 higher in Mosman
14.1 76th pct 13.1 71st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +189 higher in Northern Beaches
2,760 1st pct 2,950 2nd pct
Assault/100k in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +50 higher in Northern Beaches
346 5th pct 396 9th pct
Sexual/100k in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +30 higher in Northern Beaches
113 10th pct 143 19th pct
Robbery/100k in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +6 higher in Northern Beaches
4 2nd pct 9 14th pct
Burglary/100k in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +59 higher in Mosman
162 6th pct 104 0th pct
Theft/100k in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +37 higher in Northern Beaches
445 8th pct 482 10th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +21 higher in Mosman
212 25th pct 191 21st pct
Property damage/100k in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +22 higher in Northern Beaches
244 0th pct 266 2nd pct
Drugs/100k in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +71 higher in Northern Beaches
81 0th pct 152 14th pct
5-yr change in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +22.1 pts higher in Mosman
-5.9% 25th pct -28.0% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +1.0 higher in Mosman
8.5 98th pct 7.5 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.7 more in Mosman
7.7 98th pct 7.0 91st pct
15-min city in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +7.9 pts higher in Mosman
96.3% 97th pct 88.4% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +8.6 pts higher in Mosman
94.4% 96th pct 85.8% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +4.1 pts higher in Mosman
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 86th pct
Walk to school in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +7.0 pts higher in Mosman
96.3% 96th pct 89.3% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +1.6 pts higher in Mosman
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 87th pct
Walk to health in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +14.4 pts higher in Mosman
90.5% 96th pct 76.1% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +1.6 more in Northern Beaches
14.4 31st pct 16.0 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +171 higher in Mosman
248 92nd pct 78 81st pct
Mean slope in Mosmanin Northern Beaches +0.2 pts higher in Mosman
9.9% 95th pct 9.7% 95th pct

Compare Mosman with nearby areas

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Compare Northern Beaches with nearby areas

Ku-ring-gai Willoughby Mosman North Sydney Lane Cove Hornsby Ryde Hunters Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mosman vs Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15350/mosman/vs/LGA15990/northern-beaches