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Cromer vs Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

Name: Cromer vs Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Cromer profile · Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau profile

Cromer Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau and Cromer are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches, but they offer different lifestyles. Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau is more walkable, with 92.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 63% near health services. In contrast, Cromer has more separate houses (75.5% compared to 57.9%) and far more large homes, with 77.4% having three or more bedrooms. Education and income are higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau, where 32.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 41.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

These differences in housing and layout have remained steady, while the gap in rental rates is widening, with 25.7% of homes rented in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau compared to just 14.1% in Cromer. Despite these shifts, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical proportions of people born overseas (around 25%) and the same rate of volunteers (15.2%). Both areas also sit well above the national figure for high weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,934 larger in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Cromer 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Cromer Renting: 11.6 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau Under 15: 2.4 pts higher in Cromer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +5,934 larger in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

8,046 41st pct 13,980 72nd pct

Median age in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 yrs older in Cromer

42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 49.7%

30.0% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Cromer Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 71.5%

6.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% South Africa even 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +1.2 pts 40.9%

35.3% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

10.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Chinese even 3.0%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 83.6%

1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 51.9%

39.2% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

4.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.42 more in Cromer

1.22 22nd pct 0.80 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +8 more in Cromer

34 75th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +171 more in Cromer

1,625 54th pct 1,454 50th pct

Avg size in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +86 larger in Cromer

813 86th pct 727 81st pct

ICSEA in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +77 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,066 71st pct 1,143 95th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 69.8%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 21.4%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

10.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$141 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$925 70th pct $1,066 83rd pct

Household income in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$222 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$2,379 86th pct $2,601 90th pct

Family income in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$239 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$2,800 85th pct $3,039 89th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 70.5%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 larger in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

90 29th pct 91 29th pct

Median age in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +3 yrs older in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$212 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$762 71st pct $974 87th pct

Household income in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$1,472 higher in Cromer

$3,722 100th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.2 larger in Cromer

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 64.7%

21.0% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.1% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 19.2%

20.1% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$50 higher in Cromer

$650 100th pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$179 higher in Cromer

$3,179 99th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 35.9%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 35.7%

14.1% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 1.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 57.9%

8.1% Flat or apartment +28.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 4.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 25.5%

30.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 24.5%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

7.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $750 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 28.3%

25.9% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.3% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 49.7%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +6 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

43 52nd pct 49 58th pct

Stops/1k in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1.84 more in Cromer

5.34 65th pct 3.51 38th pct

Departures/1k in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +168.7 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,905.8 82nd pct 2,074.5 85th pct

PT routes in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +3 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +7 longer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

0 0th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +2 longer in Cromer

23 46th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +8,613 more in Cromer

40,409 83rd pct 31,796 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +2,828 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

74,746 64th pct 77,574 64th pct

Transit to city in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +5 longer in Cromer

81 88th pct 76 80th pct

How people get to work

40.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 38.5%

37.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

1.7% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 39.8%

28.4% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

6.1% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +16 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,103 87th pct 1,119 91st pct

ERP in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +5,829 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

8,400 39th pct 14,229 68th pct

Growth in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +2.6 pts higher in Cromer

4.3% 48th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +472 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

998 55th pct 1,470 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +90 higher in Cromer

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

Max temp in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.1 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

22.8 41st pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.5 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

13.4 68th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1.2 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

6.2 62nd pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.7 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

6.2 65th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +21.8 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

77.3% 59th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +32.4 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

60.4% 48th pct 92.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.5 pts higher in Cromer

99.6% 79th pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +3.3 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

79.0% 55th pct 82.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

99.9% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +18.9 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

44.1% 49th pct 63.0% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +34.0 more in Cromer

42.6 86th pct 8.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +9 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

125 56th pct 134 58th pct

Mean slope in Cromer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.2 pts higher in Cromer

9.5% 88th pct 9.3% 88th pct

Compare Cromer with nearby areas

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Compare Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cromer vs Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031425/cromer/vs/122031693/collaroy-collaroy-plateau