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Newport - Bilgola vs Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

Name: Newport - Bilgola vs Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Newport - Bilgola profile · Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau profile

Newport - Bilgola Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau and Newport - Bilgola are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with similar populations, but they differ in how people live. Newport - Bilgola has more detached houses, with 73% of homes being separate houses compared to 57.9% in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau. Homes in Newport - Bilgola also tend to be larger, as 75.5% have three or more bedrooms, while only 63.4% do in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau. In contrast, Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau is more walkable, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed and 99.1% within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical household incomes of around $2,600 a week. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, both sitting around 17%. While Newport - Bilgola is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 41 in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical age.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola Median age: 5 yrs older in Newport - Bilgola No religion: 7.2 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +299 larger in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

13,681 71st pct 13,980 72nd pct

Median age in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +5 yrs older in Newport - Bilgola

46 yrs 81st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 28.0%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 49.7%

30.1% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

4.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Newport - Bilgola Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 71.5%

8.8% England ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.3% English ◂ +7.4 pts 40.9%

33.2% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

3.5% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.1% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Dutch even 2.2%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 83.6%

0.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

47.9% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 40.7%

4.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.06 more in Newport - Bilgola

0.86 10th pct 0.80 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +16 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

10 25th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +554 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

900 33rd pct 1,454 50th pct

Avg size in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +277 larger in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

450 54th pct 727 81st pct

ICSEA in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +39 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,104 84th pct 1,143 95th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 69.8%

15.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 33.6%

18.4% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

11.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.1% Architecture & building even 8.1%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$49 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$1,115 86th pct $1,066 83rd pct

Household income in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$6 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$2,607 90th pct $2,601 90th pct

Family income in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$28 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$3,067 89th pct $3,039 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 28.5%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 23.1%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

6.7% Other condition even 6.8%

6.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +1.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +19 larger in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

72 23rd pct 91 29th pct

Median age in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +13 yrs older in Newport - Bilgola

36 yrs 96th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$13 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$987 88th pct $974 87th pct

Household income in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$1,049 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$3,299 99th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 24.3%

9.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 31.9%

19.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.7% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

2.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$28 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$628 100th pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$33 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$3,033 96th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.10 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 35.7%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%

19.1% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

73.0% Separate house ◂ +15.1 pts 57.9%

20.2% Flat or apartment +16.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 25.5%

30.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 24.5%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

5.8% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $750 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 28.3%

24.0% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.0% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

3.8% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 even 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +3 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

46 55th pct 49 58th pct

Stops/1k in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.14 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

3.36 36th pct 3.51 38th pct

Departures/1k in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +472.7 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,601.8 75th pct 2,074.5 85th pct

PT routes in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +4 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

3 21st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +2 longer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

5 50th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +13 longer in Newport - Bilgola

34 62nd pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +18,115 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

13,681 43rd pct 31,796 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +50,841 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

26,733 36th pct 77,574 64th pct

Transit to city in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

— 76 80th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 38.8%

37.5% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

1.1% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 39.8%

28.8% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

2.4% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

11.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

8.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 26.8%

21.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%

12.2% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Sales workers even 8.1%

4.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +12 higher in Newport - Bilgola

1,131 94th pct 1,119 91st pct

ERP in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +301 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

13,928 66th pct 14,229 68th pct

Growth in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.1 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1.6% 24th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +373 higher in Newport - Bilgola

1,843 85th pct 1,470 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +4 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,313 82nd pct 1,317 82nd pct

Max temp in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.1 higher in Newport - Bilgola

23.0 42nd pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.6 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

13.3 67th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.6 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

6.8 71st pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.4 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

6.5 68th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +15.5 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

83.6% 65th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +11.2 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

81.7% 67th pct 92.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +12.9 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

86.3% 43rd pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +5.5 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

87.8% 65th pct 82.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +17.1 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

80.1% 76th pct 63.0% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1.0 more in Newport - Bilgola

9.6 21st pct 8.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +25 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

108 53rd pct 134 58th pct

Mean slope in Newport - Bilgola in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +5.3 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

14.5% 100th pct 9.3% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newport - Bilgola vs Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122021422/newport-bilgola/vs/122031693/collaroy-collaroy-plateau

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

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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