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Castle Cove - Northbridge vs Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

Name: Castle Cove - Northbridge vs Neutral Bay - Kirribilli — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Castle Cove - Northbridge profile · Neutral Bay - Kirribilli profile

Castle Cove - Northbridge Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

Neutral Bay - Kirribilli and Castle Cove - Northbridge are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Neutral Bay - Kirribilli is dominated by apartments and renters, with 54.8% of homes rented and 43.7% of people living alone. It has a high proportion of recent overseas arrivals (18.3%) and a larger number of people in de facto relationships (17.8%). In contrast, Castle Cove - Northbridge is an area of detached houses, with 84.4% of homes being separate houses and 48.2% owned outright. Typical weekly household income is far higher there at $3,987, compared to $2,364 in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their high levels of education and job skills. They share the same unemployment rate of 3.9% and very similar proportions of First Nations residents. While Neutral Bay - Kirribilli is far more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (99.4%), Castle Cove - Northbridge has more people caring for children unpaid (30.3%).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 27.9 pts higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli Renting: 39.8 pts higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli Separate houses: 75.7 pts higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge 3+ bedrooms: 56.5 pts higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge Owned outright: 23.6 pts higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +3,743 larger in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

13,440 70th pct 17,183 84th pct

Median age in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +5 yrs older in Castle Cove - Northbridge

45 yrs 78th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +22.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 23.1%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 10.8%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%

Marital status

60.7% Married ◂ +24.9 pts 35.7%

27.2% Never married +18.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

5.2% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Castle Cove - Northbridge Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 57.3%

5.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% China ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

1.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.7% English +1.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.8% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 23.3%

14.9% Chinese ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%

12.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 74.9%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

4.9% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 40.9%

39.8% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

4.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +1 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +0.11 more in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

1.51 32nd pct 1.62 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +11 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

58 90th pct 47 87th pct

Students in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +2,020 more in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

1,144 42nd pct 3,164 80th pct

Avg size in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +769 larger in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

286 30th pct 1,055 93rd pct

ICSEA in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +34 higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

1,165 100th pct 1,199 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 83.3%

6.1% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Year 11 even 2.5%

2.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 43.8%

21.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

32.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 29.1%

17.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

5.7% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +$196 higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

$1,355 94th pct $1,551 100th pct

Household income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +$1,623 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$3,987 100th pct $2,364 86th pct

Family income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +$957 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$4,641 100th pct $3,684 98th pct

Household income distribution

46.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 28.8%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 21.7%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 18.5%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

5.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +3.8 pts 68.5%

16.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +32 larger in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

44 14th pct 76 24th pct

Median age in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +1 yrs older in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

31 yrs 88th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +$24 higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

$1,125 92nd pct $1,149 93rd pct

Household income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +$2,201 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$4,250 100th pct $2,049 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +1.0 larger in Castle Cove - Northbridge

2.9 86th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +28.3 pts 43.0%

20.6% Couples without children +24.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

7.5% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

15.8% 1 person +27.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

30.6% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.6% 4 people ◂ +16.5 pts 7.1%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 1.5%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +$309 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$850 100th pct $541 92nd pct

Mortgage in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +$1,343 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$4,333 100th pct $2,990 95th pct

People / bedroom in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +0.20 higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.0% Rented +39.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +23.6 pts 24.5%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 18.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +75.7 pts 8.7%

10.3% Flat or apartment +70.8 pts ▸ 81.2%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

11.4% 2 bedrooms +29.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.2 pts 5.1%

27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 22.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom +21.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.7% 5 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none +4.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $750 or more ◂ +35.0 pts 21.8%

14.2% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.0% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.8% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 47.1%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Under $1,000 even 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +39 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

87 84th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +3.68 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

6.47 78th pct 2.79 28th pct

Departures/1k in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +295.5 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

2,080.0 85th pct 1,784.5 79th pct

PT routes in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +10 more in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

20 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +3 longer in Castle Cove - Northbridge

9 10th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +31,419 more in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

38,877 82nd pct 70,296 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +56,929 more in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

132,389 77th pct 189,318 86th pct

Transit to city in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +7 longer in Castle Cove - Northbridge

40 19th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 17.1%

1.6% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.1% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +23.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.1 pts 19.4%

3.3% No vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 2.7%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Construction even 4.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

25.5% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 22.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +1 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +7 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +34 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

1,184 100th pct 1,150 98th pct

ERP in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +4,792 higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

13,592 65th pct 18,384 83rd pct

Growth in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +5.1 pts higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

0.9% 18th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +1,155 higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

1,832 85th pct 2,987 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +20 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

1,438 87th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +0.3 higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

23.2 43rd pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +0.4 higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

13.3 67th pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +2.3 higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

6.5 67th pct 8.9 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +1.7 more in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

6.2 64th pct 7.9 96th pct

15-min city in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +15.7 pts higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

83.5% 65th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +40.3 pts higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

59.1% 47th pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +1.1 pts higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

98.8% 70th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +16.1 pts higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

81.0% 57th pct 97.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli even

99.9% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +55.4 pts higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

41.6% 46th pct 96.9% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +5.1 more in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

14.6 52nd pct 19.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +341 higher in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli

117 55th pct 458 91st pct

Mean slope in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli +1.7 pts higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

13.0% 98th pct 11.4% 93rd pct

Compare Castle Cove - Northbridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Cove - Northbridge vs Neutral Bay - Kirribilli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011683/castle-cove-northbridge/vs/121041416/neutral-bay-kirribilli