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Avalon - Palm Beach vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Name: Avalon - Palm Beach vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Avalon - Palm Beach profile · Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights profile

Avalon - Palm Beach Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Avalon - Palm Beach and Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights are nearby Northern Beaches areas with very different housing styles. Avalon - Palm Beach is dominated by separate houses (83.8%) and larger homes, with 81.4% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a wealthier profile, with 40.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 48.1% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights is much more compact, where 51.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 32.3% of households rent. This difference in layout makes Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights very walkable, with 98% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, compared to about 50% in Avalon - Palm Beach.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, showing steady but low population growth. They share several similarities, including a similar number of schools and a typical weekly personal income that sits just above the national figure. While their overall advantage scores are both near the national average, a gap is widening in their educational profiles; Year 12 completion is far higher in Avalon - Palm Beach, where 74.1% of residents finished school compared to 62.9% in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 51.1 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach 3+ bedrooms: 41.9 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1,811 larger in Avalon - Palm Beach

13,052 68th pct 11,241 59th pct

Median age in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 yrs older in Avalon - Palm Beach

48 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.5%

24.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 44.8%

28.0% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.2% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.2% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Avalon - Palm Beach Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 72.1%

9.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

0.9% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +6.2 pts 43.8%

33.3% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

3.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 85.5%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

51.9% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 40.5%

5.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.60 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1.77 41st pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +17 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

6 12th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +519 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,735 57th pct 1,216 44th pct

Avg size in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +130 larger in Avalon - Palm Beach

434 52nd pct 304 33rd pct

ICSEA in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +13 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1,089 79th pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 62.9%

14.4% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.5% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 29.6%

17.0% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.5%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

9.3% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$39 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

$1,058 82nd pct $1,019 79th pct

Household income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$549 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

$2,547 89th pct $1,998 66th pct

Family income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$285 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

$2,981 88th pct $2,696 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 18.6%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.7% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.1%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +5.1 pts 63.1%

18.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +19 larger in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

81 26th pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +4 yrs older in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$9 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

$833 78th pct $824 77th pct

Household income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$687 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

$3,312 99th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.4 larger in Avalon - Palm Beach

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 56.2%

29.7% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.4% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.9%

20.8% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$165 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

$745 100th pct $580 96th pct

Mortgage in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$483 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

$3,300 100th pct $2,817 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.20 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +18.0 pts 30.1%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 27.6%

15.3% Rented +17.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

1.1% Other tenure +7.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +51.1 pts 32.7%

12.0% Flat or apartment +39.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

13.5% 2 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 13.5%

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 19.5%

14.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 6.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom +10.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $750 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 21.6%

22.5% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.8% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.8% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.6% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 44.1%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +45 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

89 85th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2.90 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

6.82 81st pct 3.91 44th pct

Departures/1k in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1,587.0 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

3,200.7 87th pct 1,613.7 76th pct

PT routes in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +7 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

4 29th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 longer in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +13 longer in Avalon - Palm Beach

37 65th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1,811 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

13,052 41st pct 11,241 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +52,578 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

13,052 20th pct 65,630 61st pct

Transit to city in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

— 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

42.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 38.3%

36.8% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Car (passenger) even 1.9%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 35.0%

28.4% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

2.6% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%

10.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.8% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Manufacturing even 4.7%

3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 27.5%

22.9% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Labourers even 4.4%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +3 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +48 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,127 93rd pct 1,079 81st pct

ERP in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1,864 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

13,161 63rd pct 11,297 54th pct

Growth in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.2 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

0.6% 15th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +751 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,869 86th pct 1,118 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +60 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1,313 82nd pct 1,373 85th pct

Max temp in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.3 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

13.3 67th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2.5 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

5.3 48th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2.9 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

4.7 41st pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +51.2 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

46.8% 34th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +48.1 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

49.9% 38th pct 98.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +12.8 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

85.2% 42nd pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +47.5 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

50.7% 31st pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.5 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

94.2% 42nd pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +36.2 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

34.1% 39th pct 70.3% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +7.7 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

18.1 68th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +199 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

77 46th pct 276 80th pct

Mean slope in Avalon - Palm Beach in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +10.0 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

16.9% 100th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avalon - Palm Beach vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122021420/avalon-palm-beach/vs/122031697/narrabeen-wheeler-heights