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Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau vs Dee Why - North

Name: Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau vs Dee Why - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau profile · Dee Why - North profile

Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau Dee Why - North

Dee Why - North and Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with very different housing and population profiles. Dee Why - North is a high-density area where 87.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 48.5% of households rent. It is far more diverse, with 47.8% of people born overseas and 37.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau is dominated by separate houses (57.9%) and has a wealthier profile, with 41.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Typical personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,060 a week. While they share a similar income level, their lifestyles differ; residents in Dee Why - North are generally younger and more likely to have moved in the last five years. Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 36 in Dee Why - North. This age gap is consistent with the higher share of homes owned outright in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.5 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau 3+ bedrooms: 45.2 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau Other language: 24.8 pts higher in Dee Why - North Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Dee Why - North Born overseas: 22.7 pts higher in Dee Why - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +3,836 larger in Dee Why - North

13,980 72nd pct 17,816 86th pct

Median age in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +5 yrs older in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +16.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 40.8%

34.6% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.4% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau Dee Why - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +22.6 pts 48.9%

6.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

1.3% China +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Nepal +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% India +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% South Africa even 1.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +13.0 pts 27.8%

33.6% Australian ◂ +12.6 pts 21.0%

13.1% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

7.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

3.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

0.9% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +25.6 pts 58.0%

1.2% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.3% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 40.4%

40.7% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 39.9%

1.0% Buddhism +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +1 more in Dee Why - North

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +0.35 more in Dee Why - North

0.80 9th pct 1.15 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +1 more in Dee Why - North

26 63rd pct 27 64th pct

Students in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +736 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,454 50th pct 718 27th pct

Avg size in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +488 larger in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

727 81st pct 239 25th pct

ICSEA in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +99 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,143 95th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 73.5%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%

5.0% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 26.5%

11.6% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

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

2.5% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +$11 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$1,066 83rd pct $1,055 82nd pct

Household income in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +$532 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$2,601 90th pct $2,069 70th pct

Family income in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +$639 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$3,039 89th pct $2,400 71st pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 13.9%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

8.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.6%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 74.2%

17.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +24 larger in Dee Why - North

91 29th pct 115 36th pct

Median age in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +6 yrs older in Dee Why - North

23 yrs 36th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +$144 higher in Dee Why - North

$974 87th pct $1,118 92nd pct

Household income in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +$136 higher in Dee Why - North

$2,250 80th pct $2,386 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +0.5 larger in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

2.7 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 50.1%

24.3% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

10.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.1% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 11.7%

16.7% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +$50 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$600 98th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +$600 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

$3,000 96th pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau 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

25.7% Rented +22.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 29.4%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 19.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

36.9% Flat or apartment +50.2 pts ▸ 87.1%

57.9% Separate house ◂ +47.5 pts 10.5%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 2 bedrooms +31.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 3.7%

24.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 12.4%

7.8% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 2.1%

0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

28.2% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.3% $750 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 11.1%

5.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

2.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 31.6%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +7 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

49 58th pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +1.15 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

3.51 38th pct 2.36 24th pct

Departures/1k in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +197.2 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

2,074.5 85th pct 1,877.2 81st pct

PT routes in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +9 more in Dee Why - North

7 48th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +3 longer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

7 61st pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +2 longer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

21 43rd pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +23,663 more in Dee Why - North

31,796 77th pct 55,459 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +86,807 more in Dee Why - North

77,574 64th pct 164,381 82nd pct

Transit to city in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +13 longer in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

76 80th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

38.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 31.2%

38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%

2.7% Bus +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 1 vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 26.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 5.0%

4.9% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.4% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

8.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%

19.5% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +2 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +4 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +6 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +1 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +56 higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

1,119 91st pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +5,103 higher in Dee Why - North

14,229 68th pct 19,332 86th pct

Growth in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +6.2 pts higher in Dee Why - North

1.7% 25th pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +292 higher in Dee Why - North

1,470 75th pct 1,762 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North even

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

Max temp in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North even

22.9 41st pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North even

13.9 73rd pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +1.9 higher in Dee Why - North

7.4 79th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +1.1 more in Dee Why - North

6.9 75th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +0.9 pts higher in Dee Why - North

99.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +7.1 pts higher in Dee Why - North

92.9% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +0.9 pts higher in Dee Why - North

99.1% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +17.7 pts higher in Dee Why - North

82.3% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +35.7 pts higher in Dee Why - North

63.0% 64th pct 98.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +1.1 more in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

8.7 14th pct 7.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +175 higher in Dee Why - North

134 58th pct 308 84th pct

Mean slope in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau in Dee Why - North +3.0 pts higher in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

9.3% 88th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau with nearby areas

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Compare Dee Why - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau vs Dee Why - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031693/collaroy-collaroy-plateau/vs/122031695/dee-why-north