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Clontarf vs North Balgowlah

Name: Clontarf vs North Balgowlah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Clontarf profile · North Balgowlah profile

Clontarf North Balgowlah

North Balgowlah and Clontarf (NSW) are neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches, but they have very different age profiles. North Balgowlah is a hub for families, where 28.3% of residents are children under 15 and 43.2% of people provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Clontarf (NSW) is much older; its typical resident is 47, which is far older than the typical resident in North Balgowlah who is 39. Housing also differs, as homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Clontarf (NSW) at 54.6%, compared to 32.5% in North Balgowlah.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit close to each other. They also share similar levels of volunteering and have almost identical drive times to the city. While Clontarf (NSW) has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, North Balgowlah has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people. Both areas are well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,070 larger in North Balgowlah Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Clontarf Unpaid child care: 16.3 pts higher in North Balgowlah Median age: 8 yrs older in Clontarf Under 15: 10.9 pts higher in North Balgowlah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +2,070 larger in North Balgowlah gap widening

1,746 77th pct 3,816 86th pct

Median age in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +8 yrs older in Clontarf gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 28.6%

17.5% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

Marital status

60.8% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

29.3% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 28.5%

4.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Clontarf North Balgowlah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.1% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 68.9%

11.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.6% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +4.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

28.5% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.3% Irish even 13.3%

11.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 88.3%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 49.7%

40.8% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clontarf in North Balgowlah

— 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +3 more in North Balgowlah

22 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +52 larger in North Balgowlah

490 71st pct 543 77th pct

ICSEA in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +9 higher in Clontarf

1,145 100th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

85.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 82.9%

7.7% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 42.5%

19.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

33.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 31.9%

17.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

6.5% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +$131 higher in Clontarf gap widening

$1,385 95th pct $1,254 92nd pct

Household income in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +$397 higher in Clontarf gap widening

$4,609 100th pct $4,212 100th pct

Family income in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +$205 higher in Clontarf gap widening

$4,774 100th pct $4,569 100th pct

Household income distribution

49.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 49.0%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

7.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

6.5% Asthma even 6.6%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.9% Diabetes even 1.9%

0.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None +3.9 pts ▸ 76.4%

17.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

3.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +19 larger in North Balgowlah

0 0th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +5 yrs older in Clontarf

36 yrs 74th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Clontarf in North Balgowlah

— $899 73rd pct

Household income in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +$2,000 higher in Clontarf

$4,750 100th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +0.3 larger in North Balgowlah gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

70.3% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 78.6%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 13.3%

6.1% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

22.5% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.4% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 22.5%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

12.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +$425 higher in Clontarf gap narrowing

$1,250 100th pct $825 100th pct

Mortgage in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +$1,312 higher in Clontarf gap widening

$5,317 100th pct $4,005 100th pct

People / bedroom in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +0.10 higher in North Balgowlah gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned outright ◂ +22.0 pts 32.5%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

7.6% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 89.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 38.2%

20.3% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 19.1%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $750 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 52.9%

20.5% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

69.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 65.7%

5.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

7.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +19 more in North Balgowlah

5 74th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +3.43 more in North Balgowlah

2.86 69th pct 6.29 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +421.8 more in Clontarf

1,473.7 89th pct 1,051.9 87th pct

PT routes in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +6 more in Clontarf

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +1 longer in Clontarf

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +1 longer in North Balgowlah

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Clontarf in North Balgowlah even

34,495 86th pct 34,495 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +34,999 more in North Balgowlah

56,933 67th pct 91,932 77th pct

Transit to city in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +3 longer in Clontarf

60 56th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

25.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

21.9% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

1.9% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%

11.3% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Health care & social assistance even 9.8%

7.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.7% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 35.3%

27.3% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

6.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +1.3 higher in Clontarf

6.5 90th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +1.8 more in Clontarf

6.7 93rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +37.0 pts higher in Clontarf

80.3% 89th pct 43.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +37.7 pts higher in Clontarf

80.2% 89th pct 42.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Clontarf in North Balgowlah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +3.8 pts higher in Clontarf

99.8% 100th pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Clontarf in North Balgowlah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +38.8 pts higher in Clontarf

74.2% 91st pct 35.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Clontarf in North Balgowlah even

9.2 39th pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +10 higher in North Balgowlah

121 87th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Clontarf in North Balgowlah +10.6 pts higher in Clontarf

20.0% 100th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clontarf vs North Balgowlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10934/clontarf/vs/SAL12991/north-balgowlah