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Bundeena vs Cronulla

Name: Bundeena vs Cronulla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Bundeena profile · Cronulla profile

Bundeena Cronulla

Cronulla and Bundeena are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Cronulla is a denser hub where 72.5% of homes are flats or apartments and 41.1% of households rent. In contrast, Bundeena is dominated by separate houses (96.2%) and home ownership, with 43.9% of homes owned outright. This difference in housing is mirrored in the people who live there; Cronulla has a higher share of people living alone (34.8%) and more adults working or looking for work (65.2%), while Bundeena has more children (17.3%) and a typical resident age that is noticeably older at 50.

These two places are moving further apart as the gap in recent arrivals widens. Far more people moved into Cronulla in the last five years (46.7%) compared to Bundeena (30.9%). Despite this, they share several similarities, such as having almost identical shares of people who work from home and a very high proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Both areas also have very similar rates of people who speak little or no English, sitting at 0.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,796 larger in Cronulla Separate houses: 75.8 pts higher in Bundeena 3+ bedrooms: 40.5 pts higher in Bundeena Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Cronulla Housework 15h+: 13.6 pts higher in Bundeena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundeena in Cronulla +15,796 larger in Cronulla gap steady

2,103 79th pct 17,899 89th pct

Median age in Bundeena in Cronulla +7 yrs older in Bundeena gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 26.7%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 40.8%

31.1% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bundeena Cronulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 78.6%

6.7% England ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +1.3 pts 41.5%

33.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 33.4%

17.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

2.1% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.2% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 85.9%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

49.5% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 38.1%

5.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundeena in Cronulla +1.35 more in Bundeena

2.75 40th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundeena in Cronulla +13 more in Cronulla

7 75th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Bundeena in Cronulla +209 larger in Cronulla

336 52nd pct 545 77th pct

ICSEA in Bundeena in Cronulla +3 higher in Bundeena

1,088 89th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 63.5%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 24.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

9.3% Education even 9.3%

8.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.9% Information technology even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bundeena in Cronulla +$367 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$812 61st pct $1,179 90th pct

Household income in Bundeena in Cronulla +$226 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$1,832 67th pct $2,058 78th pct

Family income in Bundeena in Cronulla +$563 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$2,156 66th pct $2,719 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.2%

14.3% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 25.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +4.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundeena in Cronulla +215 larger in Cronulla

49 77th pct 264 86th pct

Median age in Bundeena in Cronulla +3 yrs older in Cronulla

28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Bundeena in Cronulla +$787 higher in Cronulla

$374 13th pct $1,161 86th pct

Household income in Bundeena in Cronulla +$334 higher in Cronulla

$2,035 63rd pct $2,369 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundeena in Cronulla +0.4 larger in Bundeena gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 46.7%

34.1% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 40.3%

22.4% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundeena in Cronulla +$54 higher in Bundeena gap widening

$554 96th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Bundeena in Cronulla +$196 higher in Bundeena gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,404 87th pct

People / bedroom in Bundeena in Cronulla +0.10 higher in Cronulla gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 33.4%

17.5% Rented +23.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 23.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +75.8 pts 20.5%

1.6% Flat or apartment +70.9 pts ▸ 72.5%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

15.1% 2 bedrooms +31.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 25.0%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 10.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

21.6% $350–$549 +28.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

45.3% $550–$749 ◂ +19.6 pts 25.8%

18.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 8.2%

12.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 35.2%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.3% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundeena in Cronulla +57 more in Cronulla

16 86th pct 73 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bundeena in Cronulla +3.53 more in Bundeena

7.61 86th pct 4.08 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bundeena in Cronulla +668.9 more in Cronulla

131.2 72nd pct 800.1 84th pct

PT routes in Bundeena in Cronulla +7 more in Cronulla

1 71st pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Bundeena in Cronulla even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bundeena in Cronulla +23 longer in Bundeena

50 38th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bundeena in Cronulla even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bundeena in Cronulla +55,525 more in Cronulla

0 0th pct 55,525 67th pct

Transit to city in Bundeena in Cronulla

— 81 90th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 37.2%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.3% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) even 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 34.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

4.6% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

11.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Accommodation & food even 4.6%

3.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 27.9%

16.8% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundeena in Cronulla +1.9 higher in Cronulla

7.0 92nd pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundeena in Cronulla +0.1 more in Cronulla

7.7 98th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Bundeena in Cronulla +3.8 pts higher in Cronulla

95.8% 98th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bundeena in Cronulla +6.3 pts higher in Cronulla

90.5% 95th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Bundeena in Cronulla +0.8 pts higher in Cronulla

99.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bundeena in Cronulla even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bundeena in Cronulla even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bundeena in Cronulla +1.9 pts higher in Cronulla

93.2% 98th pct 95.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundeena in Cronulla +8.4 more in Bundeena

20.9 63rd pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundeena in Cronulla +179 higher in Cronulla

98 86th pct 277 94th pct

Mean slope in Bundeena in Cronulla +3.8 pts higher in Bundeena

10.1% 81st pct 6.3% 56th pct

Compare Bundeena with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundeena vs Cronulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10669/bundeena/vs/SAL11120/cronulla