Compare

Bayview vs Mona Vale

Name: Bayview vs Mona Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Bayview profile · Mona Vale profile

Bayview Mona Vale

Mona Vale and Bayview (NSW) are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches with very different layouts. Mona Vale is a very walkable hub where 98.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 87.4% are near groceries. Bayview (NSW) is mostly car-dependent, with only 5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Residents in Bayview (NSW) are also far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 46 in Mona Vale, and 40.6% of the population are seniors. In contrast, Mona Vale has a larger workforce, with 60.9% of adults working or looking for work compared to 45% in Bayview (NSW).

These two areas share a similar employment profile, with both having about 53% of their workforce in full-time roles. They also have almost identical unemployment rates and school advantage scores. While they share these core traits, the gap in walkability is stark and persists. This is consistent with the housing patterns, as Mona Vale has a far higher share of renters at 21.9%, while only 6.9% of households in Bayview (NSW) rent.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 7,070 larger in Mona Vale Median age: 12 yrs older in Bayview People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mona Vale Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Mona Vale Aged 65+: 15.6 pts higher in Bayview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayview in Mona Vale +7,070 larger in Mona Vale gap steady

3,807 86th pct 10,877 87th pct

Median age in Bayview in Mona Vale +12 yrs older in Bayview gap widening

58 yrs 90th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

40.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 25.0%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.1% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 52.4%

21.4% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.6% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

1.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Bayview Mona Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 71.3%

11.5% England ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

1.9% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.3% English ◂ +4.3 pts 44.0%

31.3% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

12.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% German even 4.2%

2.3% Dutch even 2.3%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 85.3%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 50.7%

39.1% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

5.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayview in Mona Vale

— 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayview in Mona Vale +4 more in Mona Vale

7 75th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Bayview in Mona Vale +45 larger in Bayview

614 86th pct 568 80th pct

ICSEA in Bayview in Mona Vale +6 higher in Bayview

1,087 89th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 65.9%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 30.8%

16.0% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 25.4%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

10.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

7.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bayview in Mona Vale +$144 higher in Mona Vale gap widening

$876 70th pct $1,020 84th pct

Household income in Bayview in Mona Vale +$411 higher in Mona Vale gap widening

$1,885 70th pct $2,296 86th pct

Family income in Bayview in Mona Vale +$226 higher in Bayview gap steady

$3,050 91st pct $2,824 88th pct

Household income distribution

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 11.3%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 31.9%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

6.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.6% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +6.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayview in Mona Vale +73 larger in Mona Vale

14 63rd pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Bayview in Mona Vale +25 yrs older in Bayview

49 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bayview in Mona Vale +$221 higher in Bayview

$1,041 81st pct $820 67th pct

Household income in Bayview in Mona Vale +$1,604 higher in Mona Vale

$1,562 45th pct $3,166 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayview in Mona Vale +0.3 larger in Mona Vale gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 59.7%

36.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 29.3%

6.4% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 23.6%

12.2% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.4% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.6% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayview in Mona Vale +$200 higher in Bayview gap widening

$850 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Bayview in Mona Vale +$658 higher in Bayview gap widening

$3,691 98th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Bayview in Mona Vale +0.20 higher in Mona Vale gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 45.1%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.9% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.9% Other tenure ◂ +16.0 pts 1.9%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

56.9% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 53.6%

19.5% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 16.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.6% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 23.4%

22.2% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $750 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 34.2%

15.9% $550–$749 +22.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.4% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 50.3%

13.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

6.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayview in Mona Vale +36 more in Mona Vale

25 86th pct 61 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bayview in Mona Vale +0.96 more in Bayview

6.57 84th pct 5.61 80th pct

Departures/1k in Bayview in Mona Vale +840.3 more in Mona Vale

1,609.7 90th pct 2,449.9 94th pct

PT routes in Bayview in Mona Vale +7 more in Mona Vale

2 75th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Bayview in Mona Vale +12 longer in Bayview

15 53rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bayview in Mona Vale +4 longer in Bayview

32 28th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Bayview in Mona Vale +25,508 more in Mona Vale

0 0th pct 25,508 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Bayview in Mona Vale +85,532 more in Mona Vale

0 0th pct 85,532 76th pct

Transit to city in Bayview in Mona Vale

— 78 86th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 37.8%

37.7% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.8% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.8% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

10.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.5% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 26.0%

27.1% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 19.0%

8.2% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayview in Mona Vale +4.5 higher in Mona Vale

3.4 74th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayview in Mona Vale +4.6 more in Mona Vale

2.7 70th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Bayview in Mona Vale +84.8 pts higher in Mona Vale

7.6% 63rd pct 92.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Bayview in Mona Vale +82.4 pts higher in Mona Vale

5.0% 61st pct 87.4% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Bayview in Mona Vale +21.2 pts higher in Mona Vale

77.1% 81st pct 98.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Bayview in Mona Vale +71.7 pts higher in Mona Vale

13.4% 62nd pct 85.1% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Bayview in Mona Vale +14.5 pts higher in Mona Vale

85.5% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bayview in Mona Vale +83.1 pts higher in Mona Vale

7.6% 73rd pct 90.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayview in Mona Vale +11.3 more in Mona Vale

12.3 47th pct 23.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayview in Mona Vale +189 higher in Mona Vale

54 79th pct 242 92nd pct

Mean slope in Bayview in Mona Vale +9.1 pts higher in Bayview

15.9% 93rd pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Bayview with nearby areas

Church Point Mona Vale Scotland Island Elvina Bay Newport Warriewood Bilgola Plateau Clareville

Compare Mona Vale with nearby areas

Warriewood Bayview Newport North Narrabeen Bilgola Plateau Church Point Elanora Heights Bilgola Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayview vs Mona Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10237/bayview/vs/SAL12683/mona-vale