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Brookvale vs Curl Curl

Name: Brookvale vs Curl Curl — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Brookvale profile · Curl Curl profile

Brookvale Curl Curl

Brookvale and Curl Curl are neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches, yet they offer very different living patterns. Brookvale is a more transient and diverse hub, where 40.5% of people were born overseas and 30.1% use a language other than English at home. It has a high proportion of renters (44.4%) and a typical weekly household income of $2,127. In contrast, Curl Curl is wealthier and more stable, with a typical weekly household income of $3,870 and a much higher share of homes owned outright (36.9%). While Brookvale is dominated by flats and apartments, 75.5% of homes in Curl Curl are separate houses, many of which have three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places shares several common features, including the same 3.6% unemployment rate and a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. All homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gaps in their housing and income profiles remain significant. Brookvale continues to be a more mobile area, with 51.1% of residents moving in the last five years, compared to 34.0% in Curl Curl.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 57.2 pts higher in Curl Curl 3+ bedrooms: 51.5 pts higher in Curl Curl Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Brookvale Other language: 21.5 pts higher in Brookvale Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in Curl Curl

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookvale in Curl Curl +1,025 larger in Brookvale gap widening

3,389 86th pct 2,364 80th pct

Median age in Brookvale in Curl Curl +3 yrs older in Curl Curl gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

39.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.5 pts 21.0%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.6% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

35.9% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

44.1% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 35.8%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 6.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Brookvale Curl Curl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.0% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

5.9% England +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% China ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% English +14.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

22.1% Australian +12.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.3% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.8% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

3.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.2% English only +22.6 pts ▸ 87.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

42.8% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookvale in Curl Curl +0.10 more in Curl Curl

4.03 52nd pct 4.13 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookvale in Curl Curl +4 more in Brookvale

33 89th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Brookvale in Curl Curl +13 larger in Curl Curl

575 81st pct 588 83rd pct

ICSEA in Brookvale in Curl Curl even

1,127 97th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 78.1%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 14.4%

10.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

8.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brookvale in Curl Curl +$147 higher in Curl Curl gap widening

$1,113 88th pct $1,260 92nd pct

Household income in Brookvale in Curl Curl +$1,743 higher in Curl Curl gap widening

$2,127 80th pct $3,870 100th pct

Family income in Brookvale in Curl Curl +$1,801 higher in Curl Curl gap widening

$2,619 86th pct $4,420 100th pct

Household income distribution

14.6% $4,000 or more +31.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 19.3%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 11.3%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 24.8%

26.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +0.4 pts ▸ 69.8%

17.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookvale in Curl Curl +21 larger in Brookvale

36 74th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Brookvale in Curl Curl +20 yrs older in Curl Curl

29 yrs 60th pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Brookvale in Curl Curl +$279 higher in Curl Curl

$762 62nd pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Brookvale in Curl Curl +$2,000 higher in Curl Curl

$2,250 71st pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookvale in Curl Curl +0.8 larger in Curl Curl gap widening

2.2 24th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 72.4%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 20.2%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 6.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 29.9%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +18.1 pts 14.3%

11.4% 4 people +13.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%

2.9% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.4% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookvale in Curl Curl +$155 higher in Curl Curl gap widening

$550 96th pct $705 100th pct

Mortgage in Brookvale in Curl Curl +$1,175 higher in Curl Curl gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $3,775 99th pct

People / bedroom in Brookvale in Curl Curl +0.30 higher in Brookvale gap widening

1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 22.2%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.1% Owned outright +20.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

18.3% Separate house +57.2 pts ▸ 75.5%

63.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.5 pts 16.0%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 7.7%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 18.6%

6.0% 4 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.4% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +24.0 pts 3.9%

2.6% 5 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

12.8% $750 or more +33.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 28.5%

34.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.9 pts 14.5%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%

5.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more +28.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 14.3%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.8%

8.2% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookvale in Curl Curl +1 more in Curl Curl

23 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brookvale in Curl Curl +3.37 more in Curl Curl

6.79 85th pct 10.15 87th pct

Departures/1k in Brookvale in Curl Curl +4,155.6 more in Brookvale

8,066.4 100th pct 3,910.7 100th pct

PT routes in Brookvale in Curl Curl +12 more in Brookvale

19 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Brookvale in Curl Curl even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brookvale in Curl Curl +3 longer in Curl Curl

16 13th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Brookvale in Curl Curl even

63,307 87th pct 63,307 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookvale in Curl Curl +34,495 more in Brookvale

142,266 86th pct 107,771 80th pct

Transit to city in Brookvale in Curl Curl +11 longer in Curl Curl

59 53rd pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

32.6% Worked at home +15.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 31.9%

7.3% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%

4.2% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.8 pts 28.5%

31.2% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.9% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 2.4%

2.3% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

9.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.2% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 10.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookvale in Curl Curl +1.4 higher in Brookvale

8.4 99th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookvale in Curl Curl +0.8 more in Brookvale

7.9 100th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Brookvale in Curl Curl even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brookvale in Curl Curl +21.2 pts higher in Brookvale

100.0% 100th pct 78.8% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Brookvale in Curl Curl +10.6 pts higher in Curl Curl

89.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brookvale in Curl Curl +0.3 pts higher in Curl Curl

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brookvale in Curl Curl even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brookvale in Curl Curl +4.7 pts higher in Curl Curl

95.1% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookvale in Curl Curl +20.3 more in Brookvale

38.1 76th pct 17.8 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookvale in Curl Curl +129 higher in Brookvale

323 96th pct 194 90th pct

Mean slope in Brookvale in Curl Curl +1.9 pts higher in Curl Curl

7.8% 69th pct 9.6% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookvale vs Curl Curl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10598/brookvale/vs/SAL11168/curl-curl