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Freshwater - Brookvale vs Dee Why - North

Name: Freshwater - Brookvale vs Dee Why - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Freshwater - Brookvale profile · Dee Why - North profile

Freshwater - Brookvale Dee Why - North

Freshwater - Brookvale and Dee Why - North are neighbouring areas in Sydney's Northern Beaches with distinct profiles. Freshwater - Brookvale has a wealthier population, with 43.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.3% in Dee Why - North. It also has more detached houses (41.6% versus 10.5%) and more people working from home. In contrast, Dee Why - North is much more diverse, with 47.8% of people born overseas and 37.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 32.1% and 15.9% in Freshwater - Brookvale.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining similar proportions of older residents and almost identical rates of people working or looking for work. They share a common experience of high rental rates and a high share of apartments, though Dee Why - North is far more reliant on flats, which make up 87.1% of its homes. This high density is consistent with its lower number of public transport stops and lower walkability compared to the more sprawling Freshwater - Brookvale.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.1 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale Other language: 21.9 pts higher in Dee Why - North Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Dee Why - North Work from home: 15.6 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +4,012 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

21,828 91st pct 17,816 86th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +1 yrs older in Freshwater - Brookvale

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 40.8%

42.1% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 41.2%

8.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater - Brookvale Dee Why - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.5% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 48.9%

8.5% England ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

0.9% China +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Nepal +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Italy even 1.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

41.3% English ◂ +13.5 pts 27.8%

30.1% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 21.0%

13.2% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

5.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.1% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 58.0%

0.9% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

0.3% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 39.9%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 40.4%

1.4% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +3 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +0.38 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

1.53 33rd pct 1.15 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +11 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

38 79th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +2,859 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

3,577 86th pct 718 27th pct

Avg size in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +476 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

715 80th pct 239 25th pct

ICSEA in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +82 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

1,126 90th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 73.5%

11.1% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 34.3%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 26.5%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

9.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +$240 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$1,295 92nd pct $1,055 82nd pct

Household income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +$655 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$2,724 92nd pct $2,069 70th pct

Family income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +$903 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$3,303 93rd pct $2,400 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 13.9%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

8.2% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.3%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.7% Other condition even 5.8%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None +0.9 pts ▸ 74.2%

15.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

3.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +25 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

140 43rd pct 115 36th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +3 yrs older in Freshwater - Brookvale

32 yrs 89th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +$34 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$1,152 93rd pct $1,118 92nd pct

Household income in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +$519 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$2,905 93rd pct $2,386 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +0.3 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 50.1%

28.2% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.6% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.5% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +$50 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$600 98th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +$633 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$3,033 96th pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +0.20 higher in Dee Why - North

1.00 90th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 29.4%

27.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 19.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

50.8% Flat or apartment +36.3 pts ▸ 87.1%

41.6% Separate house ◂ +31.1 pts 10.5%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 59.0%

21.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 12.4%

13.9% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 3.7%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.5% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.9% $750 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 11.1%

4.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 31.6%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.8% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +103 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

145 90th pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +4.29 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

6.64 79th pct 2.36 24th pct

Departures/1k in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +1,655.8 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

3,533.1 88th pct 1,877.2 81st pct

PT routes in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +5 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

21 86th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +2 longer in Freshwater - Brookvale

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +1 longer in Dee Why - North

18 34th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +24,515 more in Dee Why - North

30,944 76th pct 55,459 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +57,904 more in Dee Why - North

106,477 73rd pct 164,381 82nd pct

Transit to city in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +8 longer in Freshwater - Brookvale

71 73rd pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +15.6 pts 31.2%

30.4% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

2.2% Bus +6.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 26.4%

6.6% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 10.1%

7.2% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 25.0%

21.1% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 14.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

7.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +2 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +4 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +5 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +1 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +78 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

1,141 96th pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +4,051 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

23,383 89th pct 19,332 86th pct

Growth in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +1.7 pts higher in Dee Why - North

6.2% 63rd pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +2,629 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

4,391 87th pct 1,762 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North even

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

Max temp in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North even

22.9 41st pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North even

13.9 73rd pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +1.0 higher in Dee Why - North

8.2 89th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +0.1 more in Dee Why - North

7.9 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +1.3 pts higher in Dee Why - North

98.7% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +4.0 pts higher in Dee Why - North

96.0% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +0.6 pts higher in Dee Why - North

99.4% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +1.6 pts higher in Dee Why - North

97.1% 94th pct 98.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +9.6 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

17.2 64th pct 7.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +55 higher in Dee Why - North

253 78th pct 308 84th pct

Mean slope in Freshwater - Brookvale in Dee Why - North +2.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

9.1% 87th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Freshwater - Brookvale with nearby areas

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Compare Dee Why - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater - Brookvale vs Dee Why - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031429/freshwater-brookvale/vs/122031695/dee-why-north