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Cromer vs Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

Name: Cromer vs Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Cromer profile · Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest profile

Cromer Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

Cromer and Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest are neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches, yet they differ in layout and infrastructure. Cromer is more densely developed, with a far higher number of street intersections per square kilometre (125 compared to 14) and 99.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest is more rural, with a far higher share of separate houses (88.0% versus 75.5%) and homes that are typically larger, as 88.4% have three or more bedrooms. Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest also has a noticeably older typical resident at 47, compared to 42 in Cromer.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical monthly mortgage payment, which sits around $3,200. This shared financial profile exists alongside other similarities, such as a nearly identical number of people who have moved in the last five years. While the two areas share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for instance, the difference in typical age has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of residents using a language other than English has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cromer Population: 4,260 larger in Cromer Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest No car: 4.3 pts higher in Cromer 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +4,260 larger in Cromer gap widening

8,046 41st pct 3,786 15th pct

Median age in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +5 yrs older in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.3%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

54.4% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

30.0% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 28.1%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Cromer Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 74.8%

6.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% China even 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.3% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 34.8%

9.8% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

3.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 51.4%

39.2% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +4 more in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +7.68 more in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

1.22 22nd pct 8.90 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest even

34 75th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +501 more in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

1,625 54th pct 2,126 65th pct

Avg size in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +458 larger in Cromer

813 86th pct 354 40th pct

ICSEA in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +62 higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

1,066 71st pct 1,128 91st pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 67.0%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.9% Year 11 even 4.9%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 23.0%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 23.9%

12.7% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

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

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +$85 higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest gap widening

$925 70th pct $1,010 78th pct

Household income in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +$520 higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest gap widening

$2,379 86th pct $2,899 95th pct

Family income in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +$378 higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest gap widening

$2,800 85th pct $3,178 91st pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.5%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.1%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%

8.9% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +2.8 pts 65.8%

17.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +79 larger in Cromer

90 29th pct 11 3rd pct

Median age in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +31 yrs older in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

20 yrs 14th pct 51 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +$187 higher in Cromer

$762 71st pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +$472 higher in Cromer

$3,722 100th pct $3,250 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +0.1 larger in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 68.1%

21.0% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 22.7%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 15.2%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

9.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +$40 higher in Cromer gap widening

$650 100th pct $610 99th pct

Mortgage in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +$21 higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +0.10 higher in Cromer gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 36.7%

14.1% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.3 pts 1.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 88.0%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 3.3%

8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.2% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 27.9%

15.5% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 6.6%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

25.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.1%

18.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

5.6% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 even 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +10 more in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

43 52nd pct 53 61st pct

Stops/1k in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +8.65 more in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

5.34 65th pct 14.00 90th pct

Departures/1k in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +1,076.5 more in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

1,905.8 82nd pct 2,982.3 87th pct

PT routes in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +3 more in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +16 longer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

0 0th pct 16 76th pct

Drive to city in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

23 46th pct —

Reach 30 min in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +36,623 more in Cromer

40,409 83rd pct 3,786 8th pct

Reach 45 min in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +70,960 more in Cromer

74,746 64th pct 3,786 6th pct

Transit to city in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

81 88th pct —

How people get to work

37.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

40.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 37.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 41.0%

28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 20.8%

15.0% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.7% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Health care & social assistance even 12.0%

10.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%

18.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

7.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +1 higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +1 higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +1 higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +20 higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

1,103 87th pct 1,123 92nd pct

ERP in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +4,807 higher in Cromer

8,400 39th pct 3,593 13th pct

Growth in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +9.7 pts higher in Cromer

4.3% 48th pct -5.3% 0th pct

Businesses in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +377 higher in Cromer

998 55th pct 621 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +4 higher in Cromer

1,407 86th pct 1,403 86th pct

Max temp in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +0.2 higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

22.8 41st pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +0.9 higher in Cromer

13.4 68th pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +0.3 higher in Cromer

6.2 62nd pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +0.3 more in Cromer

6.2 65th pct 6.0 60th pct

15-min city in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +6.4 pts higher in Cromer

77.3% 59th pct 70.9% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +11.1 pts higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

60.4% 48th pct 71.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +15.7 pts higher in Cromer

99.6% 79th pct 84.0% 41st pct

Walk to school in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +13.0 pts higher in Cromer

79.0% 55th pct 66.0% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +7.0 pts higher in Cromer

99.9% 69th pct 92.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +19.7 pts higher in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

44.1% 49th pct 63.8% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +43.2 more in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

42.6 86th pct 85.8 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +111 higher in Cromer

125 56th pct 14 28th pct

Mean slope in Cromer in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest +1.6 pts higher in Cromer

9.5% 88th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Cromer with nearby areas

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Compare Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cromer vs Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031425/cromer/vs/122031432/terrey-hills-duffys-forest