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Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Name: Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) profile · Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights profile

Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) and Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights are neighbouring areas with different housing and school profiles. Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) has far more separate houses (53.3%) and larger homes, with 71.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights is dominated by flats or apartments (51.1%) and has a much higher share of renters at 32.3%. Education also differs, as school sizes are far higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North), where the average school has 656 students compared to 304 in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights.

These two areas share a very similar social makeup, with almost identical rates of people born overseas and those who use another language at home. They also have nearly the same typical weekly personal income of around $1,000 and similar levels of university qualifications. This consistency extends to their local services, as both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 32.0 pts higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +3,393 larger in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

14,634 74th pct 11,241 59th pct

Median age in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 yrs older in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

45 yrs 78th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

25.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 44.8%

28.2% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 72.1%

7.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% South Africa even 1.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.9% English +0.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.9% Australian even 33.9%

12.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Chinese even 1.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 85.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

39.2% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.22 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1.15 20th pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +12 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

11 29th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +753 more in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

1,969 61st pct 1,216 44th pct

Avg size in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +352 larger in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

656 76th pct 304 33rd pct

ICSEA in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +15 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1,087 78th pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 62.9%

18.0% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.0% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%

21.3% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 24.3%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

10.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.6% Education even 8.6%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$11 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

$1,008 78th pct $1,019 79th pct

Household income in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$279 higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

$2,277 82nd pct $1,998 66th pct

Family income in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$110 higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

$2,806 85th pct $2,696 81st pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

32.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +2.5 pts 63.1%

18.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +33 larger in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

133 41st pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +9 yrs older in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

22 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$76 higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

$900 84th pct $824 77th pct

Household income in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$575 higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

$3,200 98th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.3 larger in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 56.2%

26.9% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.7% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.8% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$80 higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

$660 100th pct $580 96th pct

Mortgage in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$216 higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

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

People / bedroom in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.10 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 30.1%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 27.6%

20.0% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

4.1% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

53.3% Separate house ◂ +20.6 pts 32.7%

24.0% Flat or apartment +27.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 15.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

20.7% 2 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 19.5%

24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 13.5%

6.4% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%

0.6% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $750 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 21.6%

34.7% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.5% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

5.3% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.7% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 44.1%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +34 more in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

78 79th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.42 more in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

5.33 65th pct 3.91 44th pct

Departures/1k in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +512.8 more in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

2,126.5 86th pct 1,613.7 76th pct

PT routes in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

9 57th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 longer in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5 longer in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

29 57th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +14,267 more in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

25,508 72nd pct 11,241 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +22,306 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

43,324 49th pct 65,630 61st pct

Transit to city in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 longer in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

85 95th pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

38.9% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 35.0%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

4.6% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +26 higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

1,105 88th pct 1,079 81st pct

ERP in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +3,837 higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

15,134 72nd pct 11,297 54th pct

Growth in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +3.1 pts higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

3.4% 40th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1,514 higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

2,632 86th pct 1,118 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

1,373 85th pct 1,373 85th pct

Max temp in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

13.6 70th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.4 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

7.5 80th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.4 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

7.1 78th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +6.1 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

91.9% 73rd pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +13.7 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

84.3% 69th pct 98.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.6 pts higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

98.5% 69th pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +11.6 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

86.6% 64th pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5.2 pts higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

99.9% 69th pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +13.8 pts higher in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

84.1% 79th pct 70.3% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +10.2 more in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)

20.6 74th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +48 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

228 75th pct 276 80th pct

Mean slope in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.1 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

6.8% 71st pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122021690/mona-vale-warriewood/vs/122031697/narrabeen-wheeler-heights