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Bilgola Beach vs Mona Vale

Name: Bilgola Beach vs Mona Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Bilgola Beach profile · Mona Vale profile

Bilgola Beach Mona Vale

Mona Vale and Bilgola Beach are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Bilgola Beach is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $4,299 per week compared to $2,296 in Mona Vale. Residents in Bilgola Beach are also far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 46 in Mona Vale. This wealth is reflected in the housing; every home in Bilgola Beach is a separate house, whereas Mona Vale has a mix of houses and apartments. Bilgola Beach also has a far higher share of university graduates at 46.3%, compared to 29.7% in Mona Vale.

Both areas share similar proportions of children under 15 and have almost identical rates of unemployment. However, the gap in household income has widened over time, with Bilgola Beach now far higher than Mona Vale. While both are very close to parks, Mona Vale is much more convenient for daily life, as far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,626 larger in Mona Vale Separate houses: 46.4 pts higher in Bilgola Beach 3+ bedrooms: 30.6 pts higher in Bilgola Beach PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Mona Vale Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Mona Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +10,626 larger in Mona Vale gap steady

251 58th pct 10,877 87th pct

Median age in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +8 yrs older in Bilgola Beach gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 25.0%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 27.7%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

69.9% Married ◂ +17.5 pts 52.4%

16.7% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.1% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Bilgola Beach Mona Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 71.3%

8.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +3.4 pts 44.0%

34.3% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

19.5% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 11.3%

16.3% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

5.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 85.3%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 40.4%

43.4% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

4.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale

— 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +5 more in Mona Vale

6 74th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +129 larger in Mona Vale

439 64th pct 568 80th pct

ICSEA in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +13 higher in Bilgola Beach

1,094 90th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 65.9%

8.9% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 30.8%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 9.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

27.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 25.4%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%

12.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

8.3% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +$537 higher in Bilgola Beach gap widening

$1,557 100th pct $1,020 84th pct

Household income in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +$2,003 higher in Bilgola Beach gap widening

$4,299 100th pct $2,296 86th pct

Family income in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +$1,776 higher in Bilgola Beach gap widening

$4,600 100th pct $2,824 88th pct

Household income distribution

49.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.1 pts 24.3%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

6.5% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

22.2% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 9.9%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

6.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

3.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dementia even 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +4.6 pts 65.9%

17.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

2.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +83 larger in Mona Vale

4 46th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +17 yrs older in Mona Vale

7 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +$95 higher in Mona Vale

$725 58th pct $820 67th pct

Household income in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +$2,334 higher in Bilgola Beach

$5,500 100th pct $3,166 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +0.1 larger in Mona Vale gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

40.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 29.3%

5.2% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

48.4% 2 people ◂ +13.2 pts 35.2%

12.9% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

10.8% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +$425 higher in Bilgola Beach gap widening

$1,075 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +$434 higher in Bilgola Beach gap narrowing

$3,467 96th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Bilgola Beach 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

63.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 45.1%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.7% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +46.4 pts 53.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.3 pts 23.4%

25.8% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 11.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

77.8% $750 or more ◂ +43.6 pts 34.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

69.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 50.3%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +58 more in Mona Vale

3 72nd pct 61 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +6.34 more in Bilgola Beach

11.95 88th pct 5.61 80th pct

Departures/1k in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +7,004.2 more in Bilgola Beach

9,454.2 100th pct 2,449.9 94th pct

PT routes in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +7 more in Mona Vale

2 75th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +5 longer in Bilgola Beach

33 29th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +11,827 more in Mona Vale

13,681 65th pct 25,508 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +33,291 more in Mona Vale

52,241 66th pct 85,532 76th pct

Transit to city in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale

— 78 86th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 37.8%

36.8% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 40.9%

21.5% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.7% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

0.0% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

14.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%

7.5% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

3.8% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

2.8% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

34.9% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 26.0%

26.4% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 19.0%

10.4% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.7% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.6% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +1.8 higher in Mona Vale

6.1 88th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +1.0 more in Mona Vale

6.3 90th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +12.5 pts higher in Mona Vale

79.9% 89th pct 92.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +33.1 pts higher in Mona Vale

54.4% 81st pct 87.4% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +1.7 pts higher in Bilgola Beach

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +13.6 pts higher in Bilgola Beach

98.7% 99th pct 85.1% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +28.3 pts higher in Mona Vale

62.4% 88th pct 90.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +20.2 more in Bilgola Beach

43.8 79th pct 23.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +172 higher in Mona Vale

70 81st pct 242 92nd pct

Mean slope in Bilgola Beach in Mona Vale +11.2 pts higher in Bilgola Beach

18.0% 97th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bilgola Beach vs Mona Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10349/bilgola-beach/vs/SAL12683/mona-vale