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St Ives vs Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

Name: St Ives vs Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · St Ives profile · Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee profile

St Ives Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

St Ives and Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in their transport and diversity. St Ives has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,768 against 1,033.1) and a larger share of people born overseas (47.6% compared to 38.2%). It is also more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee has a higher share of separate houses (74.9% versus 70.2%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (50.1% compared to 46.9%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with both having the same typical resident age of 43 and a typical weekly personal income of around $1,100. They also share almost identical rates of Year 12 completion and people providing unpaid care. While St Ives has grown by 5.3% since 2021, Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee has remained flat, and the gap in people using a language other than English at home has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 9.4 pts higher in St Ives Other language: 6.1 pts higher in St Ives Under 15: 2.3 pts higher in St Ives Separate houses: 4.7 pts higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Unemployment: 0.6 pts higher in St Ives

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +3,474 larger in St Ives gap widening

21,665 91st pct 18,191 86th pct

Median age in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.7%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 60.7%

22.8% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

St Ives Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.7% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

10.6% China ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

7.2% South Africa ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%

6.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

2.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.6% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.8% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 16.6%

7.4% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

64.5% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 70.2%

13.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

39.6% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 37.4%

7.9% Judaism ◂ +7.4 pts 0.5%

4.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even

8 87th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +0.59 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

1.76 41st pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +7 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

47 87th pct 54 89th pct

Students in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +2,695 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

4,667 88th pct 7,362 94th pct

Avg size in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +337 larger in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

583 71st pct 920 89th pct

ICSEA in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +43 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

1,140 94th pct 1,183 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.2% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 84.3%

7.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

7.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 30.2%

12.6% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

7.5% Education even 7.4%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Creative arts even 4.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$38 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee gap narrowing

$1,070 83rd pct $1,108 86th pct

Household income in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$268 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee gap widening

$2,965 97th pct $3,233 100th pct

Family income in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$349 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee gap widening

$3,314 93rd pct $3,663 98th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.7%

16.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

9.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.6%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

16.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Arthritis even 6.9%

6.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +2.2 pts 70.6%

17.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +41 larger in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

38 12th pct 79 25th pct

Median age in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +11 yrs older in St Ives

37 yrs 98th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$1,213 higher in St Ives

$1,875 100th pct $662 55th pct

Household income in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$209 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

$3,416 100th pct $3,625 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 69.8%

21.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%

8.2% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%

22.9% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.1% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.9% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

3.5% 6 or more even 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$50 higher in St Ives gap narrowing

$700 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$100 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee gap steady

$3,500 100th pct $3,600 100th pct

People / bedroom in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 41.3%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 40.0%

15.3% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 74.9%

22.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 20.4%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.4% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $750 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 38.4%

36.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 26.0%

13.0% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.9% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

8.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +21 more in St Ives

127 89th pct 106 87th pct

Stops/1k in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +0.03 more in St Ives

5.86 72nd pct 5.83 71st pct

Departures/1k in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +734.8 more in St Ives

1,768.0 79th pct 1,033.1 59th pct

PT routes in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +3 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

6 43rd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +1 longer in St Ives

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +1 longer in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

22 45th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +3,474 more in St Ives

21,665 65th pct 18,191 57th pct

Reach 45 min in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +20,346 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

21,665 31st pct 42,011 48th pct

Transit to city in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +12 longer in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

74 77th pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 53.7%

28.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.7%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 44.3%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 31.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.7% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.8% Finance & insurance even 10.8%

9.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

5.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Rental & real estate even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 21.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

6.3% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +9 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

1,162 100th pct 1,171 100th pct

ERP in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +4,700 higher in St Ives

22,932 88th pct 18,232 82nd pct

Growth in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +5.4 pts higher in St Ives

5.3% 57th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +250 higher in St Ives

2,498 86th pct 2,248 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even

1,472 88th pct 1,472 88th pct

Max temp in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even

23.1 43rd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even

12.3 57th pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +0.3 higher in St Ives

6.8 72nd pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even

6.3 66th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +1.4 pts higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

76.8% 59th pct 78.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +5.1 pts higher in St Ives

81.1% 66th pct 76.0% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +1.5 pts higher in St Ives

99.3% 73rd pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +6.9 pts higher in St Ives

88.2% 66th pct 81.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +0.5 pts higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

99.4% 57th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +7.2 pts higher in St Ives

80.2% 77th pct 73.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +9.3 more in St Ives

29.2 86th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +11 higher in St Ives

96 50th pct 86 48th pct

Mean slope in St Ives in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +1.0 pts higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

7.8% 79th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare St Ives with nearby areas

Turramurra Gordon - Killara Belrose Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Pymble Lindfield - Roseville Forestville - Killarney Heights Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Compare Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee with nearby areas

Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Hornsby - East Turramurra Hornsby - West St Ives Asquith - Mount Colah Pymble Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Ives vs Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121031410/st-ives/vs/121031412/wahroonga-warrawee

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare St Ives with nearby areas

Compare Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability