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Cromer vs Dee Why - North

Name: Cromer vs Dee Why - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Cromer profile · Dee Why - North profile

Cromer Dee Why - North

Dee Why - North and Cromer are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Dee Why - North is a high-density hub where 87.1% of homes are flats or apartments, and it is far more multicultural, with 47.8% of people born overseas and 37.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Cromer is dominated by separate houses (75.5%) and has a higher share of wealthy households, with 38.0% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.3% in Dee Why - North. This makes Cromer feel more suburban, with 77.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while only 18.2% of homes in Dee Why - North are that size.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though they share other commonalities like similar unemployment rates and a high share of people with no religion. Life in Dee Why - North is centered on convenience, as it is a walker's paradise with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Cromer is very walkable but more car-dependent for daily needs. These two areas have remained distinct over time, with Dee Why - North seeing far more recent arrivals from overseas and a much higher share of renters.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,770 larger in Dee Why - North Other language: 25.2 pts higher in Dee Why - North Renting: 34.4 pts higher in Dee Why - North Separate houses: 65.0 pts higher in Cromer 3+ bedrooms: 59.3 pts higher in Cromer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cromer in Dee Why - North +9,770 larger in Dee Why - North

8,046 41st pct 17,816 86th pct

Median age in Cromer in Dee Why - North +6 yrs older in Cromer

42 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +19.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.2%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 12.0%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 40.8%

30.0% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.6% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

1.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cromer Dee Why - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +23.4 pts 48.9%

6.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

1.0% China +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Nepal +3.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% India +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% South Africa even 1.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +14.3 pts 27.8%

35.3% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 21.0%

10.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

7.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

3.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.7% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +26.0 pts 58.0%

1.1% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.3% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 40.4%

39.2% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.8% Buddhism +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Hinduism +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cromer in Dee Why - North +1 more in Dee Why - North

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cromer in Dee Why - North +0.07 more in Cromer

1.22 22nd pct 1.15 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cromer in Dee Why - North +7 more in Cromer

34 75th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Cromer in Dee Why - North +907 more in Cromer

1,625 54th pct 718 27th pct

Avg size in Cromer in Dee Why - North +573 larger in Cromer

813 86th pct 239 25th pct

ICSEA in Cromer in Dee Why - North +22 higher in Cromer

1,066 71st pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 73.5%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 18.5%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce even 26.5%

10.5% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

7.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cromer in Dee Why - North +$130 higher in Dee Why - North

$925 70th pct $1,055 82nd pct

Household income in Cromer in Dee Why - North +$310 higher in Cromer

$2,379 86th pct $2,069 70th pct

Family income in Cromer in Dee Why - North +$400 higher in Cromer

$2,800 85th pct $2,400 71st pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 13.9%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 27.6%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 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%

17.9% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cromer in Dee Why - North +25 larger in Dee Why - North

90 29th pct 115 36th pct

Median age in Cromer in Dee Why - North +9 yrs older in Dee Why - North

20 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Cromer in Dee Why - North +$356 higher in Dee Why - North

$762 71st pct $1,118 92nd pct

Household income in Cromer in Dee Why - North +$1,336 higher in Cromer

$3,722 100th pct $2,386 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cromer in Dee Why - North +0.7 larger in Cromer

2.9 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 50.1%

21.0% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.1% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.1% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +11.7 pts 11.7%

16.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +6.9 pts 2.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cromer in Dee Why - North +$100 higher in Cromer

$650 100th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Cromer in Dee Why - North +$779 higher in Cromer

$3,179 99th pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Cromer 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

14.1% Rented +34.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 29.4%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 19.5%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

8.1% Flat or apartment +79.0 pts ▸ 87.1%

75.5% Separate house ◂ +65.0 pts 10.5%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

13.4% 2 bedrooms +45.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 3.7%

30.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 12.4%

7.4% 1 bedroom +12.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.5% 5 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 2.1%

0.8% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

25.9% $550–$749 +16.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.6% $750 or more ◂ +27.6 pts 11.1%

18.3% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 31.6%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cromer in Dee Why - North +1 more in Cromer

43 52nd pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Cromer in Dee Why - North +2.99 more in Cromer

5.34 65th pct 2.36 24th pct

Departures/1k in Cromer in Dee Why - North +28.5 more in Cromer

1,905.8 82nd pct 1,877.2 81st pct

PT routes in Cromer in Dee Why - North +12 more in Dee Why - North

4 29th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Cromer in Dee Why - North +4 longer in Dee Why - North

0 0th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Cromer in Dee Why - North +4 longer in Cromer

23 46th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Cromer in Dee Why - North +15,050 more in Dee Why - North

40,409 83rd pct 55,459 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Cromer in Dee Why - North +89,635 more in Dee Why - North

74,746 64th pct 164,381 82nd pct

Transit to city in Cromer in Dee Why - North +18 longer in Cromer

81 88th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

40.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 35.5%

37.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 31.2%

1.7% Bus +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.0% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

28.4% 1 vehicle +25.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 26.4%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 5.0%

5.8% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

8.9% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 25.0%

18.5% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

9.3% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cromer in Dee Why - North +1 higher in Cromer

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Cromer in Dee Why - North +3 higher in Cromer

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cromer in Dee Why - North +6 higher in Cromer

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cromer in Dee Why - North even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Cromer in Dee Why - North +40 higher in Cromer

1,103 87th pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Cromer in Dee Why - North +10,932 higher in Dee Why - North

8,400 39th pct 19,332 86th pct

Growth in Cromer in Dee Why - North +3.6 pts higher in Dee Why - North

4.3% 48th pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Cromer in Dee Why - North +764 higher in Dee Why - North

998 55th pct 1,762 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cromer in Dee Why - North +90 higher in Cromer

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

Max temp in Cromer in Dee Why - North +0.1 higher in Dee Why - North

22.8 41st pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Cromer in Dee Why - North +0.5 higher in Dee Why - North

13.4 68th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cromer in Dee Why - North +3.1 higher in Dee Why - North

6.2 62nd pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cromer in Dee Why - North +1.8 more in Dee Why - North

6.2 65th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Cromer in Dee Why - North +22.7 pts higher in Dee Why - North

77.3% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cromer in Dee Why - North +39.6 pts higher in Dee Why - North

60.4% 48th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Cromer in Dee Why - North +0.4 pts higher in Dee Why - North

99.6% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cromer in Dee Why - North +21.0 pts higher in Dee Why - North

79.0% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cromer in Dee Why - North even

99.9% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cromer in Dee Why - North +54.6 pts higher in Dee Why - North

44.1% 49th pct 98.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Cromer in Dee Why - North +35.1 more in Cromer

42.6 86th pct 7.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Cromer in Dee Why - North +184 higher in Dee Why - North

125 56th pct 308 84th pct

Mean slope in Cromer in Dee Why - North +3.2 pts higher in Cromer

9.5% 88th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Cromer with nearby areas

Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Beacon Hill - Narraweena Dee Why - North Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Freshwater - Brookvale North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)

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). Cromer vs Dee Why - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031425/cromer/vs/122031695/dee-why-north