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Freshwater - Brookvale vs Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

Name: Freshwater - Brookvale vs Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Freshwater - Brookvale profile · Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl profile

Freshwater - Brookvale Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

Freshwater - Brookvale and Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with different housing and transport profiles. Freshwater - Brookvale is more transit-oriented, with far more public transport stops and routes, and a higher share of people working from home (46.8%). It also has a larger number of businesses and a higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (27.6%). In contrast, Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl has far more separate houses (52.6%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have very similar proportions of children, seniors, and people who use a language other than English at home. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,600 to $2,700. While Freshwater - Brookvale has a higher rate of full-time employment and a more mobile population with more people moving in recently, both areas remain well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,712 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale Full-time: 6.2 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl 3+ bedrooms: 8.2 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Household size: 0.2 larger in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +12,712 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

21,828 91st pct 9,116 47th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +1 yrs older in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 27.4%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

Marital status

44.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.1% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 39.3%

8.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater - Brookvale Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.5% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

8.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.3% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.1% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

5.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 80.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Mandarin even 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 46.3%

42.6% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

5.2% Not stated even 5.2%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +3 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.21 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

1.53 33rd pct 1.74 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +11 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

38 79th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +631 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

3,577 86th pct 2,946 78th pct

Avg size in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +267 larger in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

715 80th pct 982 91st pct

ICSEA in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +47 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

1,126 90th pct 1,173 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 75.2%

11.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.6% Year 11 even 3.7%

3.5% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 37.7%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 27.5%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

9.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$175 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$1,295 92nd pct $1,120 86th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$174 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$2,724 92nd pct $2,550 89th pct

Family income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$176 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$3,303 93rd pct $3,127 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.5%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

8.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.9%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma even 6.5%

5.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Mental health even 6.0%

5.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Heart disease even 2.5%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 73.0%

15.9% One condition even 15.9%

3.5% Two conditions even 3.5%

1.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +68 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

140 43rd pct 72 23rd pct

Median age in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +1 yrs older in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

32 yrs 89th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$69 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$1,152 93rd pct $1,083 91st pct

Household income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$497 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$2,905 93rd pct $2,408 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.2 larger in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 22.1%

9.6% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 30.9%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 21.9%

16.3% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.1% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$27 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$600 98th pct $573 95th pct

Mortgage in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$33 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

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

People / bedroom in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 32.9%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 33.4%

27.0% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

41.6% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

50.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 43.8%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 35.4%

21.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

15.3% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

8.4% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 37.0%

25.5% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.9% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 19.8%

4.9% $200–$349 even 4.9%

2.8% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 48.1%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.8%

10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +110 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

145 90th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +2.80 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

6.64 79th pct 3.84 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +2,836.6 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

3,533.1 88th pct 696.5 46th pct

PT routes in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +12 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

21 86th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +6 longer in Freshwater - Brookvale

6 57th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +1 longer in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

18 34th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +32,363 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

30,944 76th pct 63,307 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +22,026 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

106,477 73rd pct 128,503 76th pct

Transit to city in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

71 73rd pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 41.2%

30.4% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

2.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 38.7%

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.6% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

8.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 29.4%

21.1% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +1 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +22 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

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

ERP in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +13,928 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

23,383 89th pct 9,455 45th pct

Growth in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +2.9 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

6.2% 63rd pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +3,410 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

4,391 87th pct 981 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

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

Max temp in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

22.9 41st pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

13.9 73rd pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.5 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

8.2 89th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.4 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

7.9 95th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.7 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

98.7% 88th pct 98.6% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +3.9 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

96.0% 59th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +5.0 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

99.4% 87th pct 94.4% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +15.4 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

97.1% 94th pct 81.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +10.3 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

17.2 64th pct 6.9 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +50 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

253 78th pct 203 72nd pct

Mean slope in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.4 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

9.1% 87th pct 8.7% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater - Brookvale vs Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031429/freshwater-brookvale/vs/122031694/dee-why-north-curl-curl