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Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

Name: Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Beacon Hill - Narraweena profile · Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls profile

Beacon Hill - Narraweena Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls and Beacon Hill - Narraweena are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with different housing and wealth profiles. Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls is wealthier, with 49.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 38.9% in Beacon Hill - Narraweena. Homes there are also more likely to be large, with 94.4% having three or more bedrooms, and a very high 93.9% are separate houses. In contrast, Beacon Hill - Narraweena has a higher share of renters, at 24.5% compared to 13.9% in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls, and more residents live within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, though some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in typical weekly household income has grown, with Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls now sitting $697 higher. Despite this, they share several similarities: both have about 30% of their population born overseas, and they have almost identical shares of people serving in the Defence Force. Both areas also have a similar amount of people per home, averaging around three.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls No car: 6.2 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Rent: $278 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +2,628 larger in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

14,547 74th pct 17,175 84th pct

Median age in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1 yrs older in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.7% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.9%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

52.1% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

32.7% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 29.1%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Beacon Hill - Narraweena Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 69.0%

5.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

3.0% Italy ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% India even 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English +6.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.9% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.6% Italian ◂ +8.1 pts 4.5%

10.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 81.5%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 51.8%

36.3% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +4 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.75 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1.39 28th pct 2.15 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +12 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

37 78th pct 49 87th pct

Students in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +2,557 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1,221 44th pct 3,778 86th pct

Avg size in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +167 larger in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

305 33rd pct 472 57th pct

ICSEA in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +26 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1,081 76th pct 1,106 85th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 75.2%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 18.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

7.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$148 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$893 65th pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$697 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$2,445 87th pct $3,142 100th pct

Family income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$529 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$2,772 84th pct $3,301 93rd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.5%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.9% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +2.7 pts ▸ 71.3%

17.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +47 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

146 44th pct 99 31st pct

Median age in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +7 yrs older in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

27 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$49 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$725 66th pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$888 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$2,312 83rd pct $3,200 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.2 larger in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

3.0 89th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 73.4%

18.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

23.6% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.8% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%

16.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$278 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$550 93rd pct $828 100th pct

Mortgage in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$200 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$3,200 99th pct $3,400 100th pct

People / bedroom in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.10 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

32.8% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.5% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 13.9%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 93.9%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 2.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%

15.7% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 3.3%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $750 or more +32.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +17.5 pts 0.8%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

14.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +22 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

56 63rd pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.69 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

3.85 43rd pct 4.54 54th pct

Departures/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +576.5 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1,953.3 83rd pct 2,529.7 86th pct

PT routes in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +9 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

6 43rd pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +9 longer in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1 7th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +12 longer in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

20 40th pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +32,350 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

49,525 86th pct 17,175 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +104,679 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

136,401 77th pct 31,722 41st pct

Transit to city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +14 longer in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

70 71st pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

36.1% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 33.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 24.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.2% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

8.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

5.7% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.2% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +2 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +64 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1,083 82nd pct 1,147 97th pct

ERP in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +3,123 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

14,642 70th pct 17,765 81st pct

Growth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +2.7 pts higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

0.6% 15th pct 3.3% 38th pct

Businesses in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +707 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1,250 68th pct 1,957 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls even

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

Max temp in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls even

22.8 41st pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls even

13.4 68th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.1 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

6.7 69th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.3 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

6.6 70th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +4.9 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

91.7% 72nd pct 86.8% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +17.2 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

91.0% 76th pct 73.7% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1.2 pts higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

94.9% 56th pct 96.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +5.4 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

92.4% 71st pct 87.1% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.8 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +69.0 pts higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

18.0% 23rd pct 87.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +6.2 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

12.6 41st pct 18.7 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +27 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

143 60th pct 116 54th pct

Mean slope in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.2 pts higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

10.1% 90th pct 10.3% 91st pct

Compare Beacon Hill - Narraweena with nearby areas

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Compare Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031424/beacon-hill-narraweena/vs/122031696/frenchs-forest-oxford-falls