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Eastern Suburbs - North vs Pittwater

Name: Eastern Suburbs - North vs Pittwater — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Eastern Suburbs - North profile · Pittwater profile

Eastern Suburbs - North Pittwater

Eastern Suburbs - North and Pittwater offer very different ways of living. Eastern Suburbs - North is a dense, high-earning hub where 53.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 43.9% of homes are rented. In contrast, Pittwater is much more suburban, with 71.9% of homes being separate houses and a much older typical resident aged 46. Pittwater also has a higher share of homeowners, with 42.6% owning their home outright compared to 28.9% in Eastern Suburbs - North.

Both areas have very similar unemployment rates, sitting around 3% to 4%. This shared economic stability exists alongside growing gaps in other areas; for instance, the difference in typical age has widened to 9 years since 2011. Eastern Suburbs - North has become increasingly distinct as a "walker's paradise" with a walkability score of 9.0, while Pittwater remains very walkable at 6.2. This is consistent with the fact that 17.2% of Eastern Suburbs - North homes have no motor vehicle, compared to just 3.5% in Pittwater.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.8 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North Separate houses: 53.6 pts higher in Pittwater 3+ bedrooms: 31.7 pts higher in Pittwater Bachelor+: 20.3 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North No car: 13.7 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +63,685 larger in Eastern Suburbs - North gap steady

127,167 86th pct 63,482 54th pct

Median age in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +9 yrs older in Pittwater gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.9 pts 18.8%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

39.0% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

46.9% Never married ◂ +18.0 pts 29.0%

8.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Eastern Suburbs - North Pittwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.9% Australia +15.8 pts ▸ 72.6%

7.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% South Africa ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.5% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.2% English +13.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

22.8% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.6% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 87.4%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

40.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

14.7% Judaism ◂ +14.4 pts 0.3%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +20 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

34 65th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +0.53 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

1.76 36th pct 1.22 12th pct

Students in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +13,060 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

20,851 83rd pct 7,791 35th pct

Avg size in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +75 larger in Eastern Suburbs - North

632 78th pct 557 70th pct

ICSEA in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +76 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

1,158 100th pct 1,082 78th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 69.9%

5.5% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 32.7%

7.3% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 10.5%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 23.9%

18.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 11.6%

6.1% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Information technology even 2.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +$464 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$1,517 98th pct $1,053 85th pct

Household income in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +$472 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$2,984 100th pct $2,512 91st pct

Family income in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +$1,037 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$4,022 100th pct $2,985 91st pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 28.2%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

22.5% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.7%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +3.9 pts 67.9%

15.7% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +33 larger in Eastern Suburbs - North

502 19th pct 469 17th pct

Median age in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +5 yrs older in Eastern Suburbs - North

30 yrs 88th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +$364 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

$1,302 100th pct $938 91st pct

Household income in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +$417 higher in Pittwater

$2,610 95th pct $3,027 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +0.4 larger in Pittwater gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 26.6%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 33.2%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 20.7%

12.6% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.5% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +$25 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$670 100th pct $695 100th pct

Mortgage in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +$400 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$3,600 100th pct $3,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +0.10 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Rented ◂ +26.8 pts 17.1%

28.9% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

2.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

18.3% Separate house +53.6 pts ▸ 71.9%

60.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.7 pts 17.3%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 9.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 17.1%

25.5% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.2% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 5.2%

6.0% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.8%

20.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%

4.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 52.1%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

8.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +189 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

528 76th pct 339 58th pct

Stops/1k in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +1.19 more in Pittwater

4.15 44th pct 5.34 70th pct

Departures/1k in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +685.6 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

2,796.2 95th pct 2,110.6 87th pct

PT routes in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +25 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

36 64th pct 11 22nd pct

Stop walk in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +4 longer in Eastern Suburbs - North

5 50th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +22 longer in Pittwater

9 10th pct 31 53rd pct

How people get to work

55.8% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 40.7%

19.7% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.5 pts 29.8%

26.5% 2 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

17.2% No vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 3.5%

5.5% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.6% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%

11.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.9 pts 4.9%

5.6% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 28.1%

23.2% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 21.1%

5.4% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +69,134 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

133,974 83rd pct 64,840 48th pct

Growth in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +2.3 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

4.3% 37th pct 2.0% 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +111 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

1,484 90th pct 1,373 86th pct

Max temp in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +0.1 higher in Pittwater

22.9 41st pct 23.0 41st pct

Min temp in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +0.4 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

14.0 73rd pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +2.8 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

9.0 100th pct 6.2 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +2.1 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

7.9 99th pct 5.8 64th pct

15-min city in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +29.0 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

99.8% 99th pct 70.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +29.7 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

97.3% 95th pct 67.6% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +10.6 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

99.9% 98th pct 89.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +28.6 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

99.6% 99th pct 70.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +5.1 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

100.0% 99th pct 94.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +38.6 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

97.1% 98th pct 58.5% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +3.7 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

20.1 75th pct 16.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +259 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

314 89th pct 54 56th pct

Mean slope in Eastern Suburbs - North in Pittwater +3.0 pts higher in Pittwater

9.7% 92nd pct 12.7% 100th pct

Compare Eastern Suburbs - North with nearby areas

Eastern Suburbs - South Sydney Inner City Botany North Sydney - Mosman Manly Leichhardt Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Chatswood - Lane Cove

Compare Pittwater with nearby areas

Warringah Manly Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Chatswood - Lane Cove North Sydney - Mosman Eastern Suburbs - North Ryde - Hunters Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastern Suburbs - North vs Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11801/eastern-suburbs-north/vs/12202/pittwater