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Dee Why - North vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Name: Dee Why - North vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Dee Why - North profile · Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights profile

Dee Why - North Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Dee Why - North and Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Dee Why - North is a younger, more international hub where 47.8% of people were born overseas and 37.8% use a language other than English at home. It is dominated by apartments, with 87.1% of homes being flats, and has a high rental rate of 48.5%. In contrast, Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights has a much older population, with a typical age of 46 and 26.9% of residents aged 65 or over. This area has more detached houses (32.7%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (30.1%).

These two areas are remarkably similar in their overall advantage and typical weekly incomes, which both sit near the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a similar number of people per home. While the areas differ in age and origin, their general levels of education and job skills are effectively the same.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.4 pts higher in Dee Why - North Born overseas: 23.6 pts higher in Dee Why - North Separate houses: 22.2 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights Needs assistance: 4.9 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +6,575 larger in Dee Why - North

17,816 86th pct 11,241 59th pct

Median age in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +10 yrs older in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

36 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 24.2%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

Marital status

40.8% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.2% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 30.5%

11.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.4% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Dee Why - North Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.9% Australia +23.3 pts ▸ 72.1%

5.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% China ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

3.8% Nepal ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

3.7% India ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.8% English +16.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

21.0% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.4% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.6% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

3.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

58.0% English only +27.5 pts ▸ 85.5%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

39.9% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

5.6% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 0.7%

5.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.22 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1.15 20th pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +4 more in Dee Why - North

27 64th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +498 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

718 27th pct 1,216 44th pct

Avg size in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +65 larger in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

239 25th pct 304 33rd pct

ICSEA in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +58 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1,044 62nd pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 62.9%

12.3% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 29.6%

18.5% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

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

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

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

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

10.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

6.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

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

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$36 higher in Dee Why - North

$1,055 82nd pct $1,019 79th pct

Household income in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$71 higher in Dee Why - North

$2,069 70th pct $1,998 66th pct

Family income in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$296 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

$2,400 71st pct $2,696 81st pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 26.6%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.9% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.6%

27.6% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.0%

6.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +11.1 pts 63.1%

14.9% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.6% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +15 larger in Dee Why - North

115 36th pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 yrs older in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$294 higher in Dee Why - North

$1,118 92nd pct $824 77th pct

Household income in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$239 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

$2,386 86th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.1 larger in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 31.2%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 33.9%

30.1% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

11.7% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$30 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

$550 93rd pct $580 96th pct

Mortgage in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +$417 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

$2,400 84th pct $2,817 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.20 higher in Dee Why - North

1.20 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 32.3%

19.5% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 27.6%

1.3% Other tenure +7.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.0 pts 51.1%

10.5% Separate house +22.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 44.0%

20.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 14.2%

12.4% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.1% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Studio / none even 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.4%

37.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 26.5%

11.1% $750 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.9% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 27.5%

16.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

42 51st pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.56 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

2.36 24th pct 3.91 44th pct

Departures/1k in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +263.5 more in Dee Why - North

1,877.2 81st pct 1,613.7 76th pct

PT routes in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5 more in Dee Why - North

16 80th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 longer in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +5 longer in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

19 37th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +44,218 more in Dee Why - North

55,459 86th pct 11,241 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +98,751 more in Dee Why - North

164,381 82nd pct 65,630 61st pct

Transit to city in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +21 longer in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

63 59th pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

35.5% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.2% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.8% Bus ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%

4.4% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

54.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 42.8%

26.4% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

5.0% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.2% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

8.2% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

6.8% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.8% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +3 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +16 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

1,063 76th pct 1,079 81st pct

ERP in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +8,035 higher in Dee Why - North

19,332 86th pct 11,297 54th pct

Growth in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +7.5 pts higher in Dee Why - North

7.9% 73rd pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +644 higher in Dee Why - North

1,762 83rd pct 1,118 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +56 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

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

Max temp in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.1 higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

22.9 41st pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.3 higher in Dee Why - North

13.9 73rd pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.5 higher in Dee Why - North

9.3 100th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.5 more in Dee Why - North

8.0 100th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2.0 pts higher in Dee Why - North

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2.0 pts higher in Dee Why - North

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2.1 pts higher in Dee Why - North

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +1.8 pts higher in Dee Why - North

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 83rd pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +28.4 pts higher in Dee Why - North

98.7% 97th pct 70.3% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +2.8 more in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

7.6 10th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +32 higher in Dee Why - North

308 84th pct 276 80th pct

Mean slope in Dee Why - North in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights +0.6 pts higher in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights

6.2% 64th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Dee Why - North with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dee Why - North vs Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031695/dee-why-north/vs/122031697/narrabeen-wheeler-heights