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Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Name: Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Beacon Hill - Narraweena profile · Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights profile

Beacon Hill - Narraweena Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Beacon Hill - Narraweena and Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Beacon Hill - Narraweena is dominated by separate houses (81.3%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (78.5%), while Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights has far more flats or apartments (51.1%). This shift in housing is mirrored in the population; Beacon Hill - Narraweena has more children under 15 (19.7%) and more people born overseas (30.1%), whereas Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights has a much higher share of people living alone (32.8%) and a higher typical age of 46.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,700. They also have nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 29%. While they share these professional and financial profiles, the two areas have diverged in other ways. Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights has seen much more movement, with 43.2% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 29.3% in Beacon Hill - Narraweena.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.6 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena 3+ bedrooms: 38.9 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Household size: 0.7 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena Living alone: 13.7 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +3,306 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

14,547 74th pct 11,241 59th pct

Median age in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +4 yrs older in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

42 yrs 64th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.5%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 15.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 44.8%

32.7% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

7.6% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Beacon Hill - Narraweena Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 72.1%

5.7% England +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

3.0% Italy ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% English +9.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

28.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.4% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Italian ◂ +7.5 pts 5.1%

8.8% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

3.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 85.5%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 52.0%

36.3% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

5.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

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 Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.98 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1.39 28th pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +14 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

37 78th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,221 44th pct 1,216 44th pct

Avg size in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

305 33rd pct 304 33rd pct

ICSEA in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +21 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1,081 76th pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 62.9%

17.4% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

4.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 29.6%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 22.7%

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

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

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

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

7.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$126 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

$893 65th pct $1,019 79th pct

Household income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$447 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

$2,445 87th pct $1,998 66th pct

Family income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$76 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

$2,772 84th pct $2,696 81st pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 18.6%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.6% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +5.5 pts 63.1%

17.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.9% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +46 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

146 44th pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +4 yrs older in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$99 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

$725 66th pct $824 77th pct

Household income in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$313 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

$2,312 83rd pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.7 larger in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

3.0 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 56.2%

18.8% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.2% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.6% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 13.5%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$30 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

$550 93rd pct $580 96th pct

Mortgage in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$383 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

$3,200 99th pct $2,817 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.10 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 27.6%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 30.1%

24.5% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

4.0% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +48.6 pts 32.7%

8.8% Flat or apartment +42.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

12.9% 2 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 19.5%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 13.5%

15.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 6.6%

6.4% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

18.3% $550–$749 +18.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.8% $750 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 21.6%

14.5% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +13.0 pts 5.3%

12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 44.1%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +12 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

56 63rd pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.06 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

3.85 43rd pct 3.91 44th pct

Departures/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +339.5 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,953.3 83rd pct 1,613.7 76th pct

PT routes in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

6 43rd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +4 longer in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1 7th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +4 longer in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

20 40th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +38,284 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

49,525 86th pct 11,241 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +70,771 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

136,401 77th pct 65,630 61st pct

Transit to city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +14 longer in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

70 71st pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

38.9% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.1% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Walked even 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

28.9% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 35.0%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

8.2% No vehicle even 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

9.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

8.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.2% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

12.3% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +4 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,083 82nd pct 1,079 81st pct

ERP in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +3,345 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

14,642 70th pct 11,297 54th pct

Growth in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.3 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

0.6% 15th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +132 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

1,250 68th pct 1,118 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +34 higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

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

Max temp in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.2 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

22.8 41st pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.3 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

13.4 68th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.2 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

6.7 69th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.9 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

6.6 70th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +6.3 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

91.7% 72nd pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +7.0 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

91.0% 76th pct 98.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +3.0 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

94.9% 56th pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5.8 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

92.4% 71st pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5.3 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +52.3 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

18.0% 23rd pct 70.3% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2.2 more in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

12.6 41st pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +133 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

143 60th pct 276 80th pct

Mean slope in Beacon Hill - Narraweena in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +3.3 pts higher in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

10.1% 90th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beacon Hill - Narraweena vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031424/beacon-hill-narraweena/vs/122031697/narrabeen-wheeler-heights