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Dee Why - North vs Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

Name: Dee Why - North vs Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Dee Why - North profile · Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls profile

Dee Why - North Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

Dee Why - North and Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Dee Why - North is a high-density hub where 87.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 48.5% of households rent. It is a diverse area, with 47.8% of people born overseas and 37.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls is dominated by large detached houses, with 93.9% of homes being separate houses and 94.4% having three or more bedrooms. It is a wealthier area, where 49.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 26.3% in Dee Why - North.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a stable shared identity in some areas. Both have almost identical proportions of First Nations people and similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,040 to $1,050. They also share a similar overall advantage score, both sitting near the national figure. However, a gap has grown in how people live and work; more residents in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls now work from home (45.9%) than in Dee Why - North (31.2%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.6 pts higher in Dee Why - North Separate houses: 83.4 pts higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls 3+ bedrooms: 76.2 pts higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in Dee Why - North Other language: 21.3 pts higher in Dee Why - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +641 larger in Dee Why - North

17,816 86th pct 17,175 84th pct

Median age in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +5 yrs older in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

36 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.6 pts 19.9%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.6% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

40.8% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

41.2% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 29.1%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

3.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Dee Why - North Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.9% Australia +20.1 pts ▸ 69.0%

5.6% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% China ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

3.8% Nepal ◂ +3.7 pts 0.1%

3.7% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.8% English +13.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.0% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.4% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

4.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

58.0% English only +23.5 pts ▸ 81.5%

2.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

39.9% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

5.6% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 1.0%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +5 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.99 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1.15 20th pct 2.15 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +22 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

27 64th pct 49 87th pct

Students in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +3,060 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

718 27th pct 3,778 86th pct

Avg size in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +233 larger in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

239 25th pct 472 57th pct

ICSEA in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +62 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1,044 62nd pct 1,106 85th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 75.2%

12.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.8% Year 11 even 3.8%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

12.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

10.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

6.2% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Architecture & building even 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$14 higher in Dee Why - North

$1,055 82nd pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$1,073 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$2,069 70th pct $3,142 100th pct

Family income in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$901 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$2,400 71st pct $3,301 93rd pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 22.7%

13.9% $4,000 or more +22.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.4%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 26.5%

27.6% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

6.2% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 71.3%

14.9% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +16 larger in Dee Why - North

115 36th pct 99 31st pct

Median age in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +9 yrs older in Dee Why - North

29 yrs 81st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$344 higher in Dee Why - North

$1,118 92nd pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$814 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$2,386 86th pct $3,200 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1.0 larger in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

2.2 14th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +23.3 pts ▸ 73.4%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +17.0 pts 18.1%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 26.2%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +18.8 pts 11.3%

11.7% 4 people +17.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.5% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.4% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$278 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$550 93rd pct $828 100th pct

Mortgage in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +$1,000 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

$2,400 84th pct $3,400 100th pct

People / bedroom in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.40 higher in Dee Why - North

1.20 100th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Rented ◂ +34.6 pts 13.9%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

19.5% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

10.5% Separate house +83.4 pts ▸ 93.9%

87.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +85.0 pts 2.2%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +55.7 pts 3.3%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +40.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

12.4% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.1% 5 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

11.1% $750 or more +51.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

42.6% $550–$749 ◂ +26.8 pts 15.8%

37.7% $350–$549 ◂ +24.7 pts 13.0%

3.9% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $3,000 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 19.1%

16.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +36 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

42 51st pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +2.18 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

2.36 24th pct 4.54 54th pct

Departures/1k in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +652.5 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1,877.2 81st pct 2,529.7 86th pct

PT routes in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1 more in Dee Why - North

16 80th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +6 longer in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

4 43rd pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +13 longer in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

19 37th pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +38,284 more in Dee Why - North

55,459 86th pct 17,175 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +132,659 more in Dee Why - North

164,381 82nd pct 31,722 41st pct

Transit to city in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +21 longer in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

63 59th pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

31.2% Worked at home +14.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%

8.8% Bus ◂ +7.2 pts 1.6%

4.4% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

54.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.9 pts 24.3%

26.4% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

5.0% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 2.0%

2.2% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

10.1% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

6.8% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

5.2% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.8% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +2 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +4 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +6 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +84 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1,063 76th pct 1,147 97th pct

ERP in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1,567 higher in Dee Why - North

19,332 86th pct 17,765 81st pct

Growth in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +4.6 pts higher in Dee Why - North

7.9% 73rd pct 3.3% 38th pct

Businesses in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +195 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1,762 83rd pct 1,957 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +90 higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

1,317 82nd pct 1,407 86th pct

Max temp in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.1 higher in Dee Why - North

22.9 41st pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.5 higher in Dee Why - North

13.9 73rd pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +2.5 higher in Dee Why - North

9.3 100th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +1.1 more in Dee Why - North

8.0 100th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +13.2 pts higher in Dee Why - North

100.0% 100th pct 86.8% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +26.3 pts higher in Dee Why - North

100.0% 100th pct 73.7% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +3.9 pts higher in Dee Why - North

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +12.9 pts higher in Dee Why - North

100.0% 100th pct 87.1% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +0.8 pts higher in Dee Why - North

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +11.6 pts higher in Dee Why - North

98.7% 97th pct 87.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +11.2 more in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

7.6 10th pct 18.7 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +192 higher in Dee Why - North

308 84th pct 116 54th pct

Mean slope in Dee Why - North in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls +4.1 pts higher in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls

6.2% 64th pct 10.3% 91st pct

Compare Dee Why - North with nearby areas

Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau Beacon Hill - Narraweena Freshwater - Brookvale Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Cromer Manly - Fairlight Manly Vale - Allambie Heights

Compare Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls with nearby areas

Cromer Manly Vale - Allambie Heights Belrose Beacon Hill - Narraweena Forestville - Killarney Heights Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Dee Why - North Freshwater - Brookvale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dee Why - North vs Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031695/dee-why-north/vs/122031696/frenchs-forest-oxford-falls