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Beacon Hill vs Narraweena

Name: Beacon Hill vs Narraweena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Beacon Hill profile · Narraweena profile

Beacon Hill Narraweena

Beacon Hill and Narraweena are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Beacon Hill is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,937 a week, and 46.5% of homes earn $3,000 or more. It is also a place of larger homes, with 89.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Narraweena has a larger proportion of renters at 31.6% and a much higher share of people living alone at 26.0%. It is also more diverse in its languages, with 14.1% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Beacon Hill.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same 19-minute drive to the city and nearly identical numbers of public transport stops. Both areas also have roughly the same share of people providing unpaid care. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are quite large; for example, the typical weekly rent in Beacon Hill is $730, which is far higher than the $400 typical rent in Narraweena.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Beacon Hill Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Beacon Hill Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Narraweena Living alone: 14.0 pts higher in Narraweena Rent: $330 higher in Beacon Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +843 larger in Beacon Hill gap widening

7,814 87th pct 6,971 87th pct

Median age in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +2 yrs older in Narraweena gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.7%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 48.3%

31.8% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Beacon Hill Narraweena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 65.7%

5.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% China +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 34.4%

30.4% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 27.1%

11.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

5.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Filipino even 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 71.9%

3.2% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Cantonese even 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 54.2%

37.0% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 35.4%

4.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +1.62 more in Narraweena

0.63 0th pct 2.25 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +8 more in Beacon Hill

36 89th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +59 larger in Narraweena

498 72nd pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Beacon Hill in Narraweena even

1,121 96th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 59.9%

15.9% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.8% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 28.4%

20.6% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 23.4%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

7.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +$192 higher in Beacon Hill gap widening

$982 80th pct $790 57th pct

Household income in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +$1,002 higher in Beacon Hill gap widening

$2,937 96th pct $1,935 72nd pct

Family income in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +$519 higher in Beacon Hill gap widening

$3,028 91st pct $2,509 82nd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 21.5%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.7%

7.1% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.5%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +4.3 pts 66.2%

17.7% One condition even 17.7%

4.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +42 larger in Narraweena

50 77th pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +4 yrs older in Narraweena

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +$300 higher in Beacon Hill

$924 74th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +$1,125 higher in Beacon Hill

$2,833 86th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +0.4 larger in Beacon Hill gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 65.9%

18.4% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.4% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

27.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 20.0%

26.7% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 25.9%

12.0% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +$330 higher in Beacon Hill gap narrowing

$730 100th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +$208 higher in Beacon Hill gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $3,042 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Beacon Hill in Narraweena even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 30.8%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 29.0%

16.4% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.7% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house ◂ +16.4 pts 72.7%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.9% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 23.0%

32.3% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 11.5%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $750 or more ◂ +24.8 pts 20.7%

4.8% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.0%

18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.2%

5.3% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 52.2%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%

8.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +2 more in Narraweena

27 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +0.70 more in Narraweena

3.46 71st pct 4.16 74th pct

Departures/1k in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +678.7 more in Narraweena

1,599.6 89th pct 2,278.3 93rd pct

PT routes in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +1 more in Narraweena

5 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +1 longer in Beacon Hill

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Beacon Hill in Narraweena even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +9,116 more in Narraweena

32,363 84th pct 41,479 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +19,095 more in Beacon Hill

115,669 82nd pct 96,574 78th pct

Transit to city in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +1 longer in Beacon Hill

72 77th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

37.8% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 33.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 34.0%

24.1% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

3.5% No vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

10.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 23.1%

19.3% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

6.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +1.1 higher in Narraweena

6.1 89th pct 7.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +0.5 more in Narraweena

6.3 90th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +7.4 pts higher in Narraweena

87.8% 93rd pct 95.1% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +9.0 pts higher in Narraweena

86.2% 93rd pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +10.8 pts higher in Narraweena

89.2% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +12.7 pts higher in Narraweena

85.6% 89th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Beacon Hill in Narraweena even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +22.2 pts higher in Beacon Hill

30.0% 79th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +9.0 more in Beacon Hill

16.8 57th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +27 higher in Narraweena

129 87th pct 156 88th pct

Mean slope in Beacon Hill in Narraweena +2.9 pts higher in Beacon Hill

11.7% 87th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Beacon Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Narraweena with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beacon Hill vs Narraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10238/beacon-hill/vs/SAL12919/narraweena