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Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

Name: Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Beacon Hill - Narraweena profile · Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau profile

Beacon Hill - Narraweena Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

Beacon Hill - Narraweena and Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and local services. Beacon Hill - Narraweena has far more separate houses (81.3% compared to 57.9%) and larger homes, with 78.5% having three or more bedrooms. It is also more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (30.1%) and those using another language at home (21.8%). In contrast, Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau has a much higher share of flats or apartments and far better access to health services, with 63% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to only 18% in Beacon Hill - Narraweena.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,400 to $2,600. They also share a similar commute to the city of about 20 minutes and nearly identical numbers of people per bedroom. While they track closely on these basics, some gaps have shifted; for example, more people have moved into Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in the last five years (37%) than into Beacon Hill - Narraweena (29.3%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.4 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Other language: 8.9 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Recent movers: 7.7 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau De facto: 3.5 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +567 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

14,547 74th pct 13,980 72nd pct

Median age in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 yrs older in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.0%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) even 12.7%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 49.7%

32.7% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Beacon Hill - Narraweena Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 71.5%

5.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

3.0% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% English +6.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.9% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.4% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 7.2%

8.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 83.6%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 51.9%

36.3% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

5.0% Not stated even 5.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +2 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.59 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1.39 28th pct 0.80 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +11 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

37 78th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +233 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,221 44th pct 1,454 50th pct

Avg size in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +422 larger in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

305 33rd pct 727 81st pct

ICSEA in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +62 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,081 76th pct 1,143 95th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 69.8%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

4.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 21.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

7.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

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

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$173 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$893 65th pct $1,066 83rd pct

Household income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$156 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$2,445 87th pct $2,601 90th pct

Family income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$267 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$2,772 84th pct $3,039 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 70.5%

17.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +55 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

146 44th pct 91 29th pct

Median age in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +4 yrs older in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$249 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$725 66th pct $974 87th pct

Household income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$62 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

$2,312 83rd pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.3 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

3.0 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 64.7%

18.8% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.6% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 19.2%

19.2% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$50 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$550 93rd pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$200 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

$3,200 99th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 35.9%

32.8% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.5% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +23.4 pts 57.9%

8.8% Flat or apartment +28.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 24.5%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 25.5%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

6.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

18.3% $550–$749 +16.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 28.3%

14.5% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.7 pts 2.6%

12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 49.7%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +7 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

56 63rd pct 49 58th pct

Stops/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.34 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

3.85 43rd pct 3.51 38th pct

Departures/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +121.2 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,953.3 83rd pct 2,074.5 85th pct

PT routes in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

6 43rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +6 longer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1 7th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 longer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

20 40th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +17,729 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

49,525 86th pct 31,796 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +58,827 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

136,401 77th pct 77,574 64th pct

Transit to city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +6 longer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

70 71st pct 76 80th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 38.5%

36.1% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

28.9% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

9.8% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

8.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +2 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +36 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,083 82nd pct 1,119 91st pct

ERP in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +413 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

14,642 70th pct 14,229 68th pct

Growth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1.1 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

0.6% 15th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +220 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,250 68th pct 1,470 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +90 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,407 86th pct 1,317 82nd pct

Max temp in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.1 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

22.8 41st pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.5 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

13.4 68th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.7 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

6.7 69th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.3 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

6.6 70th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +7.4 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

91.7% 72nd pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1.9 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

91.0% 76th pct 92.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +4.2 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

94.9% 56th pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +10.1 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

92.4% 71st pct 82.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +45.0 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

18.0% 23rd pct 63.0% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +3.9 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

12.6 41st pct 8.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +9 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

143 60th pct 134 58th pct

Mean slope in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.9 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

10.1% 90th pct 9.3% 88th pct

Compare Beacon Hill - Narraweena with nearby areas

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Compare Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031424/beacon-hill-narraweena/vs/122031693/collaroy-collaroy-plateau