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Sydney - Northern Beaches vs Sydney - Sutherland
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Sydney - Northern Beaches profile · Sydney - Sutherland profile
Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Sutherland
Sydney - Northern Beaches and Sydney - Sutherland are both large residential areas of Sydney, but they differ clearly in wealth and diversity. Sydney - Northern Beaches is far more diverse, with 30.2% of people born overseas compared to 19.3% in Sydney - Sutherland. It is also a more highly qualified and higher earning area, where 37.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 41.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. These figures are well higher than those in Sydney - Sutherland, where 28.1% have a degree and 35.1% of households reach that income level. Public transport is also far more frequent in Sydney - Northern Beaches.
Both areas are almost identical in age, with a typical resident in each being 41 years old. This shared age profile is mirrored in other similarities, such as having the same proportion of children under 15. Since 2011, the gaps in income and education have widened, while the difference in the share of people who have moved recently has narrowed. Rent is also becoming more expensive in Sydney - Northern Beaches, where the typical weekly rent is now $125 higher than in Sydney - Sutherland.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 237,640
- First area, 2016: 252,878
- First area, 2021: 263,554
- Second area, 2011: 210,267
- Second area, 2016: 217,880
- Second area, 2021: 229,604
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.0% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Sydney - Sutherland: 1.1% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Sutherland: 1.1% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Sutherland: 1.7% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.8% males, 4.0% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $779
- First area, 2016: $916
- First area, 2021: $1,109
- Second area, 2011: $718
- Second area, 2016: $836
- Second area, 2021: $1,017
- First area, 2011: $1,812
- First area, 2016: $2,178
- First area, 2021: $2,592
- Second area, 2011: $1,672
- Second area, 2016: $1,979
- Second area, 2021: $2,286
- First area, 2011: $2,188
- First area, 2016: $2,528
- First area, 2021: $3,131
- Second area, 2011: $2,013
- Second area, 2016: $2,312
- Second area, 2021: $2,757
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $460
- First area, 2016: $565
- First area, 2021: $625
- Second area, 2011: $370
- Second area, 2016: $450
- Second area, 2021: $500
- First area, 2011: $2,800
- First area, 2016: $2,800
- First area, 2021: $3,124
- Second area, 2011: $2,400
- Second area, 2016: $2,427
- Second area, 2021: $2,618
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Northern Beaches vs Sydney - Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/122/sydney-northern-beaches/vs/128/sydney-sutherland