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North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) vs Beacon Hill - Narraweena

Name: North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) vs Beacon Hill - Narraweena — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) profile · Beacon Hill - Narraweena profile

North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) Beacon Hill - Narraweena

Beacon Hill - Narraweena and North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) are neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches, but they differ in their local makeup. Beacon Hill - Narraweena is more diverse, with 21.8% of people using a language other than English at home and 30.1% born overseas. In contrast, North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) has larger schools, with a typical size of 824 students compared to just 305 in Beacon Hill - Narraweena. Access to services also varies, as 54.5% of homes in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 18.0% are in Beacon Hill - Narraweena.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile with nearly identical numbers of one-parent families and people per home. They are both high-income areas, with typical weekly rents well above the national figure. While North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) has a higher typical rent at $710, Beacon Hill - Narraweena has more separate houses and a higher share of people who don't own a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

No car: 5.6 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Other language: 10.7 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Population: 3,673 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +3,673 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

10,874 57th pct 14,547 74th pct

Median age in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +2 yrs older in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.4%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

51.7% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

31.6% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

3.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) Beacon Hill - Narraweena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 67.0%

7.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

0.4% China +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Italy +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +7.9 pts 34.5%

36.0% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 28.9%

4.4% Italian +8.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

1.7% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.1% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 74.6%

0.6% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

44.1% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 36.3%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

0.9% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.11 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1.28 24th pct 1.39 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +22 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

15 40th pct 37 78th pct

Students in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1,251 more in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

2,472 71st pct 1,221 44th pct

Avg size in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +519 larger in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

824 87th pct 305 33rd pct

ICSEA in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +12 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,069 73rd pct 1,081 76th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 65.4%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

4.1% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 22.8%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.3% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$179 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

$1,072 83rd pct $893 65th pct

Household income in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$309 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

$2,754 93rd pct $2,445 87th pct

Family income in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$249 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

$3,021 89th pct $2,772 84th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.4%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

8.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.3%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.8%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +2.2 pts 68.6%

17.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +26 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

120 37th pct 146 44th pct

Median age in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +5 yrs older in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$108 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

$833 78th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$338 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

$2,650 90th pct $2,312 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.1 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 68.8%

19.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

11.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 25.8%

23.9% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

16.2% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.5%

9.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$160 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

$710 100th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +$107 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

$3,093 97th pct $3,200 99th pct

People / bedroom in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 37.4%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 32.8%

19.3% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.6% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 81.3%

18.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 8.8%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 32.7%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 12.9%

11.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $750 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 29.8%

33.2% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 18.3%

0.0% Under $200 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.4% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.9% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

10.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

9.0% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1 more in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

57 64th pct 56 63rd pct

Stops/1k in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1.39 more in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

5.24 64th pct 3.85 43rd pct

Departures/1k in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +192.5 more in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

2,145.8 86th pct 1,953.3 83rd pct

PT routes in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1 more in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1 longer in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +6 longer in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

26 52nd pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +24,017 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

25,508 72nd pct 49,525 86th pct

Reach 45 min in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +64,550 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

71,851 63rd pct 136,401 77th pct

Transit to city in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +9 longer in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

79 84th pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 38.9%

38.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 36.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 38.8%

28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 28.9%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

8.4% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.6% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%

19.3% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

8.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +25 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

1,108 89th pct 1,083 82nd pct

ERP in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +3,451 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

11,191 54th pct 14,642 70th pct

Growth in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +2.1 pts higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

2.7% 34th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +19 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,231 67th pct 1,250 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +34 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,373 85th pct 1,407 86th pct

Max temp in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.2 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

23.0 42nd pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.3 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

13.6 70th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.2 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

6.8 72nd pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena even

6.6 71st pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +3.1 pts higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

94.8% 78th pct 91.7% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +2.4 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

88.6% 73rd pct 91.0% 76th pct

Walk to transit in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +3.6 pts higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

98.5% 69th pct 94.9% 56th pct

Walk to school in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1.3 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

91.1% 69th pct 92.4% 71st pct

Walk to a park in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +36.4 pts higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

54.5% 58th pct 18.0% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +1.8 more in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

14.3 51st pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +110 higher in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

253 77th pct 143 60th pct

Mean slope in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)in Beacon Hill - Narraweena +0.6 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

9.5% 88th pct 10.1% 90th pct

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Compare Beacon Hill - Narraweena with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) vs Beacon Hill - Narraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122021691/north-narrabeen-warriewood/vs/122031424/beacon-hill-narraweena