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Pittwater vs Warringah

Name: Pittwater vs Warringah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Pittwater profile · Warringah profile

Pittwater Warringah

Warringah and Pittwater are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing and accessibility patterns. Warringah is more diverse, with 31.4% of people born overseas and 18.8% using another language at home. It is also much more walkable, with 92.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed, compared to 70.8% in Pittwater. In contrast, Pittwater is dominated by larger homes, with 76.3% having three or more bedrooms and 71.9% being separate houses. Home ownership is also far higher in Pittwater, where 42.6% of homes are owned outright.

Since 2011, the two areas have grown further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical age has widened to 6 years, with residents noticeably older in Pittwater, where 22.5% are aged 65 and over. This divergence is also seen in housing, as the gap for outright home ownership and the share of renters has widened. However, they remain very similar in other areas, such as typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,500 in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 93,421 larger in Warringah 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Pittwater People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Warringah Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Pittwater No car: 3.2 pts higher in Warringah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pittwater in Warringah +93,421 larger in Warringah gap widening

63,482 54th pct 156,903 88th pct

Median age in Pittwater in Warringah +6 yrs older in Pittwater gap widening

46 yrs 82nd pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.9%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 17.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 50.3%

29.0% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.3% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Pittwater Warringah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 65.8%

8.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +7.1 pts 38.7%

34.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 30.7%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

4.1% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.4% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 78.0%

0.4% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

45.2% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 41.8%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pittwater in Warringah +44 more in Warringah

14 20th pct 58 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pittwater in Warringah +0.74 more in Warringah

1.22 12th pct 1.96 45th pct

Students in Pittwater in Warringah +17,997 more in Warringah

7,791 35th pct 25,788 87th pct

Avg size in Pittwater in Warringah +104 larger in Pittwater

557 70th pct 452 51st pct

ICSEA in Pittwater in Warringah +42 higher in Warringah

1,082 78th pct 1,123 91st pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

3.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Engineering & related even 11.2%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Pittwater in Warringah +$6 higher in Warringah gap steady

$1,053 85th pct $1,059 86th pct

Household income in Pittwater in Warringah +$41 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing

$2,512 91st pct $2,471 90th pct

Family income in Pittwater in Warringah +$6 higher in Warringah gap narrowing

$2,985 91st pct $2,991 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.2%

10.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.8% Asthma even 6.8%

6.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pittwater in Warringah +582 larger in Warringah

469 17th pct 1,051 41st pct

Median age in Pittwater in Warringah +2 yrs older in Warringah

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Pittwater in Warringah +$5 higher in Pittwater

$938 91st pct $933 90th pct

Household income in Pittwater in Warringah +$330 higher in Pittwater

$3,027 100th pct $2,697 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pittwater in Warringah even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 65.7%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%

9.8% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.8%

20.7% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.1% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

3.1% 6 or more even 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pittwater in Warringah +$103 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$695 100th pct $592 100th pct

Mortgage in Pittwater in Warringah +$200 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing

$3,200 100th pct $3,000 99th pct

People / bedroom in Pittwater in Warringah +0.20 higher in Warringah gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 32.1%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 36.2%

17.1% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

2.7% Other tenure even 2.6%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 57.5%

17.3% Flat or apartment +18.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 23.8%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 24.0%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

5.2% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $750 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 25.3%

27.8% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.2% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.5% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 50.3%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pittwater in Warringah +396 more in Warringah

339 58th pct 735 87th pct

Stops/1k in Pittwater in Warringah +0.66 more in Pittwater

5.34 70th pct 4.68 55th pct

Departures/1k in Pittwater in Warringah +160.9 more in Warringah

2,110.6 87th pct 2,271.5 89th pct

PT routes in Pittwater in Warringah +28 more in Warringah

11 22nd pct 39 70th pct

Stop walk in Pittwater in Warringah +11 longer in Warringah

1 0th pct 12 69th pct

Drive to city in Pittwater in Warringah

31 53rd pct —

How people get to work

40.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 34.4%

1.2% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 38.0%

29.8% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

3.5% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Sales workers even 8.3%

4.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Pittwater in Warringah +97,471 higher in Warringah

64,840 48th pct 162,311 87th pct

Growth in Pittwater in Warringah +1.1 pts higher in Warringah

2.0% 14th pct 3.1% 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pittwater in Warringah +34 higher in Warringah

1,373 86th pct 1,407 87th pct

Max temp in Pittwater in Warringah +0.2 higher in Pittwater

23.0 41st pct 22.8 40th pct

Min temp in Pittwater in Warringah +0.3 higher in Pittwater

13.6 70th pct 13.4 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pittwater in Warringah +1.5 higher in Warringah

6.2 65th pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pittwater in Warringah +1.4 more in Warringah

5.8 64th pct 7.2 83rd pct

15-min city in Pittwater in Warringah +22.2 pts higher in Warringah

70.8% 62nd pct 92.9% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Pittwater in Warringah +22.3 pts higher in Warringah

67.6% 60th pct 89.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Pittwater in Warringah +8.1 pts higher in Warringah

89.3% 57th pct 97.4% 77th pct

Walk to school in Pittwater in Warringah +23.1 pts higher in Warringah

70.9% 57th pct 94.0% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Pittwater in Warringah +4.4 pts higher in Warringah

94.9% 57th pct 99.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Pittwater in Warringah +18.1 pts higher in Warringah

58.5% 66th pct 76.6% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Pittwater in Warringah +0.7 more in Pittwater

16.5 58th pct 15.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Pittwater in Warringah +25 higher in Warringah

54 56th pct 80 61st pct

Mean slope in Pittwater in Warringah +4.1 pts higher in Pittwater

12.7% 100th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare Pittwater with nearby areas

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

Compare Warringah with nearby areas

Pittwater Manly Ku-ring-gai Chatswood - Lane Cove North Sydney - Mosman Ryde - Hunters Hill Hornsby Pennant Hills - Epping

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pittwater vs Warringah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12202/pittwater/vs/12203/warringah