Compare

Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Cromer

Name: Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Cromer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Beacon Hill - Narraweena profile · Cromer profile

Beacon Hill - Narraweena Cromer

Beacon Hill - Narraweena and Cromer are neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches, though they differ in how residents get around and where they live. Beacon Hill - Narraweena is the larger of the two and is more walkable, with 91% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 60.4% in Cromer. It also has a higher share of renters at 24.5% and a more diverse population, as 21.8% of residents use a language other than English at home, well higher than the 12.6% in Cromer.

These areas have grown apart in some ways, with the gap in rental rates widening since 2011. However, they remain very similar in other respects; the typical resident in both areas is 42 years old and weekly household incomes are nearly identical, sitting around $2,400. Both areas also have a similar proportion of children under 15 and an almost equal share of First Nations residents.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 6,501 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Separate houses: 5.9 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena One-parent: 2.6 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +6,501 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena gap widening

14,547 74th pct 8,046 41st pct

Median age in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer even gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

Marital status

52.1% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

32.7% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 30.0%

7.6% Divorced even 7.6%

5.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Beacon Hill - Narraweena Cromer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 72.3%

5.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% China ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

3.0% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English +7.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

28.9% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.6% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

10.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 53.9%

36.3% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +2 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +0.17 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1.39 28th pct 1.22 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +3 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

37 78th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +404 more in Cromer

1,221 44th pct 1,625 54th pct

Avg size in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +507 larger in Cromer

305 33rd pct 813 86th pct

ICSEA in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +15 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,081 76th pct 1,066 71st pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 64.3%

17.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 29.1%

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

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

7.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +$32 higher in Cromer gap narrowing

$893 65th pct $925 70th pct

Household income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +$66 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena gap widening

$2,445 87th pct $2,379 86th pct

Family income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +$28 higher in Cromer gap narrowing

$2,772 84th pct $2,800 85th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.1%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Asthma even 6.9%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None even 68.6%

17.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +56 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

146 44th pct 90 29th pct

Median age in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +7 yrs older in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

27 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +$37 higher in Cromer

$725 66th pct $762 71st pct

Household income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +$1,410 higher in Cromer

$2,312 83rd pct $3,722 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +0.1 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 69.4%

18.8% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 23.4%

19.2% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +$100 higher in Cromer gap narrowing

$550 93rd pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +$21 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena gap narrowing

$3,200 99th pct $3,179 99th pct

People / bedroom in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.8% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.5% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 14.1%

4.0% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 75.5%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 30.7%

30.1% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $750 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.3% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 5.6%

14.5% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 53.2%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 even 20.6%

9.2% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +13 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

56 63rd pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +1.49 more in Cromer

3.85 43rd pct 5.34 65th pct

Departures/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +47.5 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,953.3 83rd pct 1,905.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +2 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +1 longer in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +3 longer in Cromer

20 40th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +9,116 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

49,525 86th pct 40,409 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +61,655 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

136,401 77th pct 74,746 64th pct

Transit to city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +11 longer in Cromer

70 71st pct 81 88th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.1% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%

14.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

9.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

8.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +1 higher in Cromer

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +1 higher in Cromer

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +20 higher in Cromer

1,083 82nd pct 1,103 87th pct

ERP in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +6,242 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

14,642 70th pct 8,400 39th pct

Growth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +3.7 pts higher in Cromer

0.6% 15th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +252 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,250 68th pct 998 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer even

1,407 86th pct 1,407 86th pct

Max temp in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer even

22.8 41st pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer even

13.4 68th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +0.5 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

6.7 69th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +0.4 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

6.6 70th pct 6.2 65th pct

15-min city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +14.3 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

91.7% 72nd pct 77.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +30.5 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

91.0% 76th pct 60.4% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +4.7 pts higher in Cromer

94.9% 56th pct 99.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +13.5 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

92.4% 71st pct 79.0% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +26.1 pts higher in Cromer

18.0% 23rd pct 44.1% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +30.0 more in Cromer

12.6 41st pct 42.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +18 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

143 60th pct 125 56th pct

Mean slope in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Cromer +0.7 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

10.1% 90th pct 9.5% 88th pct

Compare Beacon Hill - Narraweena with nearby areas

Dee Why - North Cromer Freshwater - Brookvale Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau Manly Vale - Allambie Heights Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

Compare Cromer with nearby areas

Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Beacon Hill - Narraweena Dee Why - North Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Freshwater - Brookvale North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Cromer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031424/beacon-hill-narraweena/vs/122031425/cromer