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Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Dee Why - North

Name: Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Dee Why - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Beacon Hill - Narraweena profile · Dee Why - North profile

Beacon Hill - Narraweena Dee Why - North

Dee Why - North and Beacon Hill - Narraweena are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with very different housing and populations. Dee Why - North is a dense, high-turnover area where 87.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 48.5% of households rent. It is highly diverse, with 47.8% of people born overseas and 37.8% using another language at home. In contrast, Beacon Hill - Narraweena is dominated by separate houses (81.3%) and larger families, with a much higher share of homes owned outright (32.8%) and a higher number of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage and education and job skills. This common ground exists alongside a stark contrast in daily living: Dee Why - North is a walker's paradise with 98.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Beacon Hill - Narraweena is very walkable but only 18.0% of homes have that same health service access. The typical resident in Beacon Hill - Narraweena is also noticeably older at 42, compared to 36 in Dee Why - North.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 70.9 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena 3+ bedrooms: 60.3 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Recent movers: 25.9 pts higher in Dee Why - North Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Dee Why - North De facto: 10.0 pts higher in Dee Why - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +3,269 larger in Dee Why - North

14,547 74th pct 17,816 86th pct

Median age in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +6 yrs older in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

42 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +19.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 23.2%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 40.8%

32.7% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.6% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Beacon Hill - Narraweena Dee Why - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 48.9%

5.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.0% China +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Nepal +3.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +6.6 pts 27.8%

28.9% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 21.0%

12.6% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

10.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.3% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only ◂ +16.6 pts 58.0%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.8% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 40.4%

36.3% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

1.9% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +1 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +0.24 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1.39 28th pct 1.15 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +10 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

37 78th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +503 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,221 44th pct 718 27th pct

Avg size in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +66 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

305 33rd pct 239 25th pct

ICSEA in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +37 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,081 76th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 73.5%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.3%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 18.5%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

11.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +$162 higher in Dee Why - North

$893 65th pct $1,055 82nd pct

Household income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +$376 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

$2,445 87th pct $2,069 70th pct

Family income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +$372 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

$2,772 84th pct $2,400 71st pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 13.9%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.6%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +5.6 pts ▸ 74.2%

17.6% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +31 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

146 44th pct 115 36th pct

Median age in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +2 yrs older in Dee Why - North

27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +$393 higher in Dee Why - North

$725 66th pct $1,118 92nd pct

Household income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +$74 higher in Dee Why - North

$2,312 83rd pct $2,386 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +0.8 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

3.0 89th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 50.1%

18.8% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

19.2% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.6% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 11.7%

16.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 2.5%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North even

$550 93rd pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +$800 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

$3,200 99th pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +0.30 higher in Dee Why - North

0.90 86th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.5% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 29.4%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 19.5%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

8.8% Flat or apartment +78.4 pts ▸ 87.1%

81.3% Separate house ◂ +70.9 pts 10.5%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 1.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

12.9% 2 bedrooms +46.2 pts ▸ 59.0%

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 12.4%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 3.7%

6.4% 1 bedroom +13.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.7% 5 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 2.1%

1.0% Studio / none even 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

18.3% $550–$749 +24.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

14.5% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.8% $750 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 11.1%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.9 pts 2.4%

12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 31.6%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.2% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +14 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

56 63rd pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +1.49 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

3.85 43rd pct 2.36 24th pct

Departures/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +76.0 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,953.3 83rd pct 1,877.2 81st pct

PT routes in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +10 more in Dee Why - North

6 43rd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +3 longer in Dee Why - North

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +1 longer in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

20 40th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +5,934 more in Dee Why - North

49,525 86th pct 55,459 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +27,980 more in Dee Why - North

136,401 77th pct 164,381 82nd pct

Transit to city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +7 longer in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

70 71st pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 35.5%

36.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 31.2%

2.1% Bus +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.5% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

28.9% 1 vehicle +25.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 26.4%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 5.0%

8.2% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.2% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 14.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

12.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +1 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +2 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +5 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +20 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,083 82nd pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +4,690 higher in Dee Why - North

14,642 70th pct 19,332 86th pct

Growth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +7.3 pts higher in Dee Why - North

0.6% 15th pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +512 higher in Dee Why - North

1,250 68th pct 1,762 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +90 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

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

Max temp in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +0.1 higher in Dee Why - North

22.8 41st pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +0.5 higher in Dee Why - North

13.4 68th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +2.6 higher in Dee Why - North

6.7 69th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +1.4 more in Dee Why - North

6.6 70th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +8.3 pts higher in Dee Why - North

91.7% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +9.0 pts higher in Dee Why - North

91.0% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +5.1 pts higher in Dee Why - North

94.9% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +7.6 pts higher in Dee Why - North

92.4% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +80.7 pts higher in Dee Why - North

18.0% 23rd pct 98.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +5.0 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

12.6 41st pct 7.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +165 higher in Dee Why - North

143 60th pct 308 84th pct

Mean slope in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Dee Why - North +3.9 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

10.1% 90th pct 6.2% 64th 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 Dee Why - North with nearby areas

Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau Beacon Hill - Narraweena Freshwater - Brookvale Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Cromer Manly - Fairlight Manly Vale - Allambie Heights

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Dee Why - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031424/beacon-hill-narraweena/vs/122031695/dee-why-north