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Newport - Bilgola vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Name: Newport - Bilgola vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Newport - Bilgola profile · Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights profile

Newport - Bilgola Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Newport - Bilgola and Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with very different housing and wealth profiles. Newport - Bilgola is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,607 and 41.5% of homes earning over $3,000 a week. It is dominated by detached houses, which make up 73% of homes, and a far higher share of residents have finished Year 12 (73.9%). Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights is more compact and diverse, with a much higher share of flats or apartments (51.1%) and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.37 compared to 0.86).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share a typical resident age of 46 and similar levels of overseas birth. While they are alike in these respects, Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights is more walkable, with 98% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Newport - Bilgola is more likely to be owned outright (40.7%) and has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.3 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola 3+ bedrooms: 36.0 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola Needs assistance: 5.2 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Living alone: 12.9 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2,440 larger in Newport - Bilgola

13,681 71st pct 11,241 59th pct

Median age in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

46 yrs 81st pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 24.5%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 44.8%

30.1% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.1% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Newport - Bilgola Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 72.1%

8.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.3% English ◂ +4.5 pts 43.8%

33.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

3.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 85.5%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

47.9% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 40.5%

4.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Judaism even 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.51 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

0.86 10th pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +13 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

10 25th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +316 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

900 33rd pct 1,216 44th pct

Avg size in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +146 larger in Newport - Bilgola

450 54th pct 304 33rd pct

ICSEA in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

1,104 84th pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 62.9%

15.3% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.6% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 29.6%

18.4% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

11.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.2% Information technology even 2.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$96 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$1,115 86th pct $1,019 79th pct

Household income in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$609 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$2,607 90th pct $1,998 66th pct

Family income in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$371 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$3,067 89th pct $2,696 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 18.6%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.5% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +6.2 pts 63.1%

18.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +28 larger in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

72 23rd pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5 yrs older in Newport - Bilgola

36 yrs 96th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$163 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$987 88th pct $824 77th pct

Household income in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$674 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$3,299 99th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.4 larger in Newport - Bilgola

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 56.2%

28.8% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.2% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 33.9%

19.9% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 13.5%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$48 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$628 100th pct $580 96th pct

Mortgage in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$216 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$3,033 96th pct $2,817 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Newport - Bilgola 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

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 30.1%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 27.6%

19.1% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.8% Other tenure +7.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

73.0% Separate house ◂ +40.3 pts 32.7%

20.2% Flat or apartment +30.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

17.6% 2 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 13.5%

30.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 19.5%

5.8% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $750 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 21.6%

24.0% $550–$749 +12.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.5%

3.8% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 44.1%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 more in Newport - Bilgola

46 55th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.55 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

3.36 36th pct 3.91 44th pct

Departures/1k in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +12.0 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1,601.8 75th pct 1,613.7 76th pct

PT routes in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +8 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

3 21st pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

5 50th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +10 longer in Newport - Bilgola

34 62nd pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2,440 more in Newport - Bilgola

13,681 43rd pct 11,241 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +38,897 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

26,733 36th pct 65,630 61st pct

Transit to city in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

— 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

42.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 38.3%

37.5% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

1.1% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% Car (passenger) even 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 35.0%

28.8% 1 vehicle +14.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 8.9%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

2.4% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

11.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 27.5%

21.7% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 18.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

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

8.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 higher in Newport - Bilgola

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 higher in Newport - Bilgola

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +3 higher in Newport - Bilgola

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 higher in Newport - Bilgola

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +52 higher in Newport - Bilgola

1,131 94th pct 1,079 81st pct

ERP in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2,631 higher in Newport - Bilgola

13,928 66th pct 11,297 54th pct

Growth in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.3 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

1.6% 24th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +725 higher in Newport - Bilgola

1,843 85th pct 1,118 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +60 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

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

Max temp in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.3 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

13.3 67th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.1 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

6.8 71st pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.1 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

6.5 68th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +14.4 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

83.6% 65th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +16.3 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

81.7% 67th pct 98.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +11.7 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

86.3% 43rd pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +10.4 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

87.8% 65th pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5.3 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

100.0% 71st pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +9.8 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

80.1% 76th pct 70.3% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.8 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

9.6 21st pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +168 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

108 53rd pct 276 80th pct

Mean slope in Newport - Bilgola in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +7.6 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

14.5% 100th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newport - Bilgola vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122021422/newport-bilgola/vs/122031697/narrabeen-wheeler-heights