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Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth vs Beacon Hill - Narraweena

Name: Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth vs Beacon Hill - Narraweena — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth profile · Beacon Hill - Narraweena profile

Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth Beacon Hill - Narraweena

Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth and Beacon Hill - Narraweena are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with distinct profiles. Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth is a high-earning hub where 48.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 28.6% in Beacon Hill - Narraweena. It is also more urban, with 90.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 18.0% of homes in Beacon Hill - Narraweena have that access. In contrast, Beacon Hill - Narraweena is more residential, with separate houses making up 81.3% of dwellings, far higher than the 65.3% seen in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth.

The gap in weekly household income has widened since 2011, with a typical household in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth now earning $964 more per week than those in Beacon Hill - Narraweena. Despite this, the two areas share a typical resident age of 42 and have almost identical unemployment rates. They also both sit well above the national figure for household income, reflecting a shared general prosperity across this part of the region.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.6 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth Work from home: 19.1 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Volunteering: 6.7 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +6,185 larger in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth gap steady

20,732 90th pct 14,547 74th pct

Median age in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena even gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 52.1%

31.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth Beacon Hill - Narraweena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

9.9% England ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

1.7% China +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +9.5 pts 34.5%

30.2% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 28.9%

14.1% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

4.9% Italian +7.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

4.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

0.6% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 74.6%

1.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

44.1% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 36.3%

4.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.28 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1.12 19th pct 1.39 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +6 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

43 85th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1,917 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

3,138 80th pct 1,221 44th pct

Avg size in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +322 larger in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

628 74th pct 305 33rd pct

ICSEA in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +65 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

1,146 95th pct 1,081 76th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 65.4%

9.4% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.3% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 31.5%

9.5% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 9.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

33.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 25.4%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

8.2% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$389 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth gap widening

$1,282 92nd pct $893 65th pct

Household income in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$964 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth gap widening

$3,409 100th pct $2,445 87th pct

Family income in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$1,596 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth gap widening

$4,368 100th pct $2,772 84th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 27.3%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.0% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 8.9%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +4.8 pts 68.6%

16.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +58 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

88 28th pct 146 44th pct

Median age in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +5 yrs older in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

32 yrs 89th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$137 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

$862 80th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$250 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

$2,062 71st pct $2,312 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.1 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena gap steady

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 68.8%

20.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

8.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 25.8%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 23.6%

17.5% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

9.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.4% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$147 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth gap narrowing

$697 100th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$800 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $3,200 99th pct

People / bedroom in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 32.8%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 37.4%

21.0% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.9% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

65.3% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 81.3%

19.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 8.8%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 12.9%

15.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.8% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $750 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 29.8%

27.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 18.3%

2.4% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

5.3% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 53.7%

15.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +72 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

128 89th pct 56 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +2.32 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

6.17 75th pct 3.85 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +407.9 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

2,361.2 86th pct 1,953.3 83rd pct

PT routes in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +4 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

10 62nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1 longer in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +7 longer in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

13 20th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +15,030 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

34,495 79th pct 49,525 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1,442 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

137,843 78th pct 136,401 77th pct

Transit to city in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +16 longer in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

54 42nd pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

55.2% Worked at home ◂ +19.1 pts 36.1%

24.1% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Bus even 2.1%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 38.8%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 28.9%

11.5% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.6% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%

7.2% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.1% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Education & training even 8.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 24.7%

26.4% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 18.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.9% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.2% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +2 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +2 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +89 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

1,172 100th pct 1,083 82nd pct

ERP in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +6,294 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

20,936 87th pct 14,642 70th pct

Growth in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.2 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

0.4% 14th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1,317 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

2,567 86th pct 1,250 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +36 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

1,442 88th pct 1,407 86th pct

Max temp in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.2 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

23.0 42nd pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.5 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

13.8 72nd pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1.3 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

8.0 86th pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.6 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

7.2 80th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.9 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

90.8% 71st pct 91.7% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena even

91.1% 77th pct 91.0% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +4.3 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

99.3% 72nd pct 94.9% 56th pct

Walk to school in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +5.3 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

97.7% 82nd pct 92.4% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +72.2 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

90.3% 84th pct 18.0% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +4.7 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

17.3 64th pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +17 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

160 63rd pct 143 60th pct

Mean slope in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.5 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

10.6% 91st pct 10.1% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth vs Beacon Hill - Narraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122011418/balgowlah-clontarf-seaforth/vs/122031424/beacon-hill-narraweena