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Church Point vs Mona Vale

Name: Church Point vs Mona Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Church Point profile · Mona Vale profile

Church Point Mona Vale

Mona Vale and Church Point are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Mona Vale is very walkable, with 90.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 87.4% near groceries. In contrast, Church Point is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. Church Point is also far more affluent and older; the typical resident is 54 compared to 46 in Mona Vale, and half of Church Point households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 36.4% in Mona Vale.

Both areas share several traits, including having an almost identical number of people per home (2.6) and similar rates of volunteering. However, the gap in housing types is wide and persistent, with separate houses being far more common in Church Point (91.7%) than in Mona Vale (53.6%). This is consistent with a higher share of homes in Church Point having three or more bedrooms (89.1% vs 69.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,811 larger in Mona Vale Separate houses: 38.1 pts higher in Church Point 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Church Point People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mona Vale Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Mona Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Church Point in Mona Vale +9,811 larger in Mona Vale gap steady

1,066 73rd pct 10,877 87th pct

Median age in Church Point in Mona Vale +8 yrs older in Church Point gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 27.7%

29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 25.0%

10.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.4% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

62.4% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 52.4%

23.9% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Church Point Mona Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.0% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 71.3%

12.2% England ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +3.4 pts 44.0%

28.8% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 85.3%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +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

43.4% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

46.8% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 40.4%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Church Point in Mona Vale

— 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Church Point in Mona Vale +5 more in Mona Vale

6 74th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Church Point in Mona Vale +35 larger in Mona Vale

533 76th pct 568 80th pct

ICSEA in Church Point in Mona Vale +7 higher in Church Point

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

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 65.9%

14.8% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.6% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 30.8%

13.7% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

11.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Church Point in Mona Vale +$141 higher in Church Point gap narrowing

$1,161 89th pct $1,020 84th pct

Household income in Church Point in Mona Vale +$886 higher in Church Point gap widening

$3,182 99th pct $2,296 86th pct

Family income in Church Point in Mona Vale +$596 higher in Church Point gap widening

$3,420 96th pct $2,824 88th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 24.3%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.9%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 21.8%

18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

6.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 65.9%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

4.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Church Point in Mona Vale +87 larger in Mona Vale

0 0th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Church Point in Mona Vale

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Church Point in Mona Vale

— $820 67th pct

Household income in Church Point in Mona Vale +$1,541 higher in Mona Vale

$1,625 47th pct $3,166 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Church Point in Mona Vale even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 29.3%

5.3% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 35.2%

15.3% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

4.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Church Point in Mona Vale +$423 higher in Church Point gap widening

$1,073 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Church Point in Mona Vale +$567 higher in Church Point gap widening

$3,600 97th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Church Point 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

58.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 45.1%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 30.0%

7.0% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +38.1 pts 53.6%

4.7% Flat or apartment +24.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 23.4%

28.5% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 11.9%

1.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

92.6% $750 or more ◂ +58.4 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

58.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 50.3%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 11.4%

4.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Church Point in Mona Vale +37 more in Mona Vale

24 86th pct 61 88th pct

Stops/1k in Church Point in Mona Vale +16.91 more in Church Point

22.51 94th pct 5.61 80th pct

Departures/1k in Church Point in Mona Vale +3,712.3 more in Church Point

6,162.3 100th pct 2,449.9 94th pct

PT routes in Church Point in Mona Vale +8 more in Mona Vale

1 71st pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Church Point in Mona Vale even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Church Point in Mona Vale +5 longer in Church Point

33 29th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Church Point in Mona Vale +25,508 more in Mona Vale

0 0th pct 25,508 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Church Point in Mona Vale +70,898 more in Mona Vale

14,634 45th pct 85,532 76th pct

Transit to city in Church Point in Mona Vale

— 78 86th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 37.8%

32.9% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.6% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 40.9%

24.8% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 13.0%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

2.1% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%

10.1% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.9% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 26.0%

27.7% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 19.0%

7.4% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

4.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Church Point in Mona Vale +4.2 higher in Mona Vale

3.7 76th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Church Point in Mona Vale +4.1 more in Mona Vale

3.2 73rd pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Church Point in Mona Vale +92.4 pts higher in Mona Vale

0.0% 0th pct 92.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Church Point in Mona Vale +87.4 pts higher in Mona Vale

0.0% 0th pct 87.4% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Church Point in Mona Vale even

98.4% 95th pct 98.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Church Point in Mona Vale +85.1 pts higher in Mona Vale

0.0% 0th pct 85.1% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Church Point in Mona Vale +0.8 pts higher in Mona Vale

99.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Church Point in Mona Vale +90.7 pts higher in Mona Vale

0.0% 0th pct 90.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Church Point in Mona Vale +11.1 more in Church Point

34.7 75th pct 23.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Church Point in Mona Vale +158 higher in Mona Vale

85 84th pct 242 92nd pct

Mean slope in Church Point in Mona Vale +22.4 pts higher in Church Point

29.2% 100th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Church Point vs Mona Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10914/church-point/vs/SAL12683/mona-vale