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Arrawarra vs Arrawarra Headland

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Arrawarra profile · Arrawarra Headland profile

Arrawarra Arrawarra Headland

Arrawarra Headland and Arrawarra are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Arrawarra Headland is home to more families with children, and its residents are typically younger and better qualified, with 27.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Arrawarra is much older, with 52.5% of people aged 65 and over, and a typical resident is 66. Typical weekly household incomes are also far higher in Arrawarra Headland at $1,605, compared to $718 in Arrawarra.

Both areas have similar proportions of First Nations people and similar rates of people moving in the last five years. However, their transport and housing patterns differ. Arrawarra has more people using public transport to get to work and more homes owned outright. Meanwhile, Arrawarra Headland has far more homes with three or more bedrooms and a higher share of detached houses. Since 2011, the gaps in typical incomes and housing types have remained significant between these two next-door neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Arrawarra Aged 65+: 28.2 pts higher in Arrawarra No religion: 25.1 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland Year 12: 28.3 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland Household income: $887 higher in Arrawarra Headland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +24 larger in Arrawarra Headland gap narrowing
591 67th pct 615 68th pct
Median age in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +19 yrs older in Arrawarra gap narrowing
66 yrs 100th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +0.8 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap narrowing
3.7% 65th pct 4.6% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +28.2 pts higher in Arrawarra gap narrowing
52.5% 100th pct 24.2% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +13.9 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
3.0% 5th pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +4.9 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
7.5% 19th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

52.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.2 pts 24.2%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.0% Children (0–14) +13.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

43.8% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
20.8% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%
12.2% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 5.1%
6.1% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Arrawarra Arrawarra Headland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +11.3 pts higher in Arrawarra gap narrowing
28.1% 88th pct 16.7% 70th pct

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 81.6%
5.8% England ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +3.6 pts 46.5%
27.2% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
13.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.7% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +8.0 pts higher in Arrawarra gap widening
16.4% 85th pct 8.5% 73rd pct
Limited English in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +1.1 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 89.1%
1.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +25.1 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
30.6% 24th pct 55.8% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +22.8 pts 35.8%
30.6% No religion +25.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 2.8%
1.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +28.3 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
32.2% 17th pct 60.6% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +20.1 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
7.1% 18th pct 27.2% 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +342 larger in Arrawarra Headland
225 40th pct 567 80th pct
ICSEA in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +10 higher in Arrawarra
994 53rd pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +28.3 pts ▸ 60.6%
29.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.6%
20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.0 pts 7.1%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 26.2%
9.7% Bachelor degree +20.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.9% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +$172 higher in Arrawarra Headland gap narrowing
$506 13th pct $678 37th pct
Household income in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +$887 higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
$718 3rd pct $1,605 54th pct
Family income in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +$862 higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
$930 5th pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +8.5 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
1.0% 18th pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +12.1 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
5.6% 17th pct 17.7% 56th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.0 pts 19.5%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.2%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +22.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
2.6% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

62.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 47.1%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
3.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.5% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +14.4 pts higher in Arrawarra
47.0% 99th pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +2.0 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland
8.1% 50th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +7.0 pts higher in Arrawarra gap widening
12.2% 95th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.2% Arthritis ◂ +15.5 pts 10.7%
14.0% Heart disease ◂ +8.2 pts 5.9%
8.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%
8.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.5% None +17.2 pts ▸ 62.8%
23.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.8%
12.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 7.0%
10.0% Three or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +9.7 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
12.7% 23rd pct 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +3.0 pts higher in Arrawarra gap steady
15.5% 75th pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +19.6 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
6.3% 2nd pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +1.2 pts higher in Arrawarra
5.1% 81st pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +0.8 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap narrowing
22.4% 39th pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +6 larger in Arrawarra Headland
22 70th pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +3 yrs older in Arrawarra Headland
30 yrs 63rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +$417 higher in Arrawarra Headland
$524 36th pct $941 75th pct
Household income in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +$1,724 higher in Arrawarra Headland
$575 4th pct $2,299 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +5.8 pts higher in Arrawarra
27.3% 88th pct 21.4% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +0.8 larger in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +0.2 pts higher in Arrawarra gap narrowing
14.0% 68th pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +30.9 pts higher in Arrawarra gap widening
45.8% 97th pct 14.9% 19th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples without children ◂ +35.3 pts 32.9%
13.2% Couples with children +39.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
6.0% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

Household size

45.8% 1 person ◂ +30.9 pts 14.9%
40.2% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
6.2% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.2% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +$173 higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
$200 25th pct $373 76th pct
Mortgage in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +$966 higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
$659 6th pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +1.1 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap narrowing
14.7% 44th pct 15.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +26.9 pts higher in Arrawarra gap narrowing
74.8% 100th pct 47.9% 70th pct
Separate houses in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +18.5 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
77.8% 18th pct 96.3% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +48.8 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
37.3% 3rd pct 86.0% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.8% Owned outright ◂ +26.9 pts 47.9%
5.2% Owned with a mortgage +26.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.7% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house +18.5 pts ▸ 96.3%
18.0% Other dwelling ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.3 pts 12.1%
27.5% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
6.9% 4 bedrooms +30.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.8% $350–$549 +29.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
46.7% Under $200 ◂ +34.9 pts 11.8%
24.4% $200–$349 ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +39.3 pts 23.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +1.7 pts higher in Arrawarra gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 4.2% 70th pct
Work from home in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +5.7 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening
6.7% 15th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +35.6 pts higher in Arrawarra gap widening
35.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +3 more in Arrawarra
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +5.08 more in Arrawarra
5.08 78th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +67.7 more in Arrawarra
67.7 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +1 more in Arrawarra
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +8 longer in Arrawarra Headland
13 50th pct 21 60th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +22.7 pts ▸ 62.6%
35.6% Bus ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.1% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +39.3 pts 26.8%
20.4% 2 vehicles +22.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
4.8% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.8% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +0.3 pts higher in Arrawarra gap narrowing
36.3% 68th pct 36.0% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +23.8 pts higher in Arrawarra gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 26.2% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +5.5 pts higher in Arrawarra gap steady
9.9% 90th pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +29.7 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland gap narrowing
31.4% 2nd pct 61.1% 51st pct
Full-time in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +3.0 pts higher in Arrawarra gap narrowing
51.5% 20th pct 48.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

39.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.0 pts 5.9%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.7% Education & training +9.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.5% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.5% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.7% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

48.5% Labourers ◂ +35.7 pts 12.8%
12.3% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.4% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.6% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.7% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.5% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +2.0 higher in Arrawarra
3.4 74th pct 1.4 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +1.9 more in Arrawarra
2.9 72nd pct 1.1 59th pct
15-min city in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +95.7 pts higher in Arrawarra
96.8% 89th pct 1.1% 57th pct
Walk to school in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +3.9 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +1.1 pts higher in Arrawarra
99.4% 86th pct 98.2% 85th pct
Walk to health in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +0.5 more in Arrawarra
11.8 46th pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +5 higher in Arrawarra
27 75th pct 22 74th pct
Mean slope in Arrawarrain Arrawarra Headland +0.9 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland
4.0% 29th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arrawarra vs Arrawarra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10089/arrawarra/vs/SAL10090/arrawarra-headland