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Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Name: Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl profile · Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights profile

Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights and Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights is an older community where the typical resident is 46 and 26.9% of people are seniors. This is reflected in the homes, where 32.8% of people live alone. In contrast, Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl is younger and more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,550 and a higher share of university degrees at 39%.

These two areas have tracked differently over time, with the age gap between them widening. While they share similar rental prices and a low percentage of people who speak little or no English, they differ in how people live and work. Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl has a much higher share of detached houses at 52.6% and more adults working or looking for work at 70.3%. Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights has a higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people, though it is slightly less walkable for those heading to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Needs assistance: 5.1 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Aged 65+: 14.7 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Median age: 8 yrs older in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2,125 larger in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

9,116 47th pct 11,241 59th pct

Median age in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +8 yrs older in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

38 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.5%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.2%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 44.8%

39.3% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 30.5%

8.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.3% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 72.1%

7.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% South Africa even 1.3%

1.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +2.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.4% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 85.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

46.3% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 40.5%

5.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.63 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1.74 40th pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +4 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

27 64th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1,730 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

2,946 78th pct 1,216 44th pct

Avg size in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +678 larger in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

982 91st pct 304 33rd pct

ICSEA in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +72 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

1,173 100th pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 62.9%

13.4% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 29.6%

17.1% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 24.3%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

9.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$101 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

$1,120 86th pct $1,019 79th pct

Household income in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$552 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

$2,550 89th pct $1,998 66th pct

Family income in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$431 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

$3,127 90th pct $2,696 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 18.6%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.6%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.4% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.5%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Dementia +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +9.9 pts 63.1%

15.9% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.5% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.3% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +28 larger in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

72 23rd pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 yrs older in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

33 yrs 91st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$259 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

$1,083 91st pct $824 77th pct

Household income in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$217 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

$2,408 86th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.4 larger in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 56.2%

22.1% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.9% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$7 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

$573 95th pct $580 96th pct

Mortgage in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$183 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

$3,000 96th pct $2,817 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 27.6%

32.9% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 32.3%

31.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 30.1%

1.2% Other tenure +7.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

52.6% Separate house ◂ +19.9 pts 32.7%

43.8% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%

19.5% 3 bedrooms even 19.5%

10.1% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 6.6%

0.9% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%

32.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.5%

19.8% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.9% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 44.1%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +9 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

35 45th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.07 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

3.84 43rd pct 3.91 44th pct

Departures/1k in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +917.3 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

696.5 46th pct 1,613.7 76th pct

PT routes in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

9 57th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5 longer in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

0 0th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5 longer in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

19 37th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +52,066 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

63,307 87th pct 11,241 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +62,873 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

128,503 76th pct 65,630 61st pct

Transit to city in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +13 longer in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

71 73rd pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

41.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 38.3%

33.5% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

3.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 35.0%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.1% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

9.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 27.5%

18.7% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

11.2% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +40 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

1,119 91st pct 1,079 81st pct

ERP in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1,842 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

9,455 45th pct 11,297 54th pct

Growth in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2.9 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

3.3% 39th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +137 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

981 54th pct 1,118 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +56 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1,317 82nd pct 1,373 85th pct

Max temp in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.1 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

22.9 41st pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.3 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

13.9 73rd pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

7.8 84th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.1 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

7.4 83rd pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.4 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

99.3% 85th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.6 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

98.6% 88th pct 98.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.9 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

99.9% 83rd pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +3.8 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

94.4% 75th pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5.3 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +11.3 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

81.7% 78th pct 70.3% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +3.5 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

6.9 7th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +73 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

203 72nd pct 276 80th pct

Mean slope in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.8 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

8.7% 86th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Compare Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031694/dee-why-north-curl-curl/vs/122031697/narrabeen-wheeler-heights