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Freshwater - Brookvale vs Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

Name: Freshwater - Brookvale vs Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Freshwater - Brookvale profile · Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau profile

Freshwater - Brookvale Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

Freshwater - Brookvale and Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with distinct characters. Freshwater - Brookvale is more urban and densely populated, with 43.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and far more residents renting. It is very well connected, with a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau is more residential and family-oriented, with a far higher share of separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms. Residents there are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 37 in Freshwater - Brookvale.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in many ways. They share almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people who speak little or no English. Typical weekly household incomes are also very close, sitting at $2,724 in Freshwater - Brookvale and $2,600 in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau. Both areas see a similar share of one-parent families and typical monthly mortgage payments.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale Full-time: 5.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +7,848 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

21,828 91st pct 13,980 72nd pct

Median age in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +4 yrs older in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 24.4%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

44.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

42.1% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 34.6%

8.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater - Brookvale Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.5% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 71.5%

8.5% England ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 40.9%

30.1% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.2% Irish even 13.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

5.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 83.6%

1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

49.1% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 40.7%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +4 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.73 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

1.53 33rd pct 0.80 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +12 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

38 79th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +2,123 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

3,577 86th pct 1,454 50th pct

Avg size in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +12 larger in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

715 80th pct 727 81st pct

ICSEA in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +16 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,126 90th pct 1,143 95th pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 69.8%

11.1% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.5% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 33.6%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

9.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$229 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$1,295 92nd pct $1,066 83rd pct

Household income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$123 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$2,724 92nd pct $2,601 90th pct

Family income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$264 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$3,303 93rd pct $3,039 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 28.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

8.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

25.7% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Mental health even 6.0%

2.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +2.8 pts 70.5%

15.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +49 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

140 43rd pct 91 29th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +9 yrs older in Freshwater - Brookvale

32 yrs 89th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$178 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$1,152 93rd pct $974 87th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$655 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$2,905 93rd pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.2 larger in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 24.3%

9.6% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 31.9%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 21.1%

16.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

$600 98th pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +$33 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$3,033 96th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.10 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 25.7%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.0% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

41.6% Separate house +16.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

50.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.9 pts 36.9%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 27.4%

15.3% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.5% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 7.8%

8.4% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.4%

23.9% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.5% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.9% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 49.7%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.9%

10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +96 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

145 90th pct 49 58th pct

Stops/1k in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +3.14 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

6.64 79th pct 3.51 38th pct

Departures/1k in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1,458.6 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

3,533.1 88th pct 2,074.5 85th pct

PT routes in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +14 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

21 86th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 longer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

6 57th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +3 longer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

18 34th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +852 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

30,944 76th pct 31,796 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +28,903 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

106,477 73rd pct 77,574 64th pct

Transit to city in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +5 longer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

71 73rd pct 76 80th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 38.8%

30.4% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 34.3%

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.6% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.6% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

9.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 26.8%

21.1% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%

10.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.4% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +22 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

1,141 96th pct 1,119 91st pct

ERP in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +9,154 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

23,383 89th pct 14,229 68th pct

Growth in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +4.5 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

6.2% 63rd pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +2,921 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

4,391 87th pct 1,470 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

1,317 82nd pct 1,317 82nd pct

Max temp in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

22.9 41st pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

13.9 73rd pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.9 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

8.2 89th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +1.0 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

7.9 95th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.9 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +5.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

98.7% 88th pct 92.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +3.1 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

96.0% 59th pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +17.1 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

99.4% 87th pct 82.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +34.1 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

97.1% 94th pct 63.0% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +8.6 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

17.2 64th pct 8.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +120 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

253 78th pct 134 58th pct

Mean slope in Freshwater - Brookvale in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau +0.2 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

9.1% 87th pct 9.3% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater - Brookvale vs Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031429/freshwater-brookvale/vs/122031693/collaroy-collaroy-plateau