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Collaroy vs Cromer

Name: Collaroy vs Cromer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Collaroy profile · Cromer profile

Collaroy Cromer

Cromer and Collaroy are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with very different housing styles. Cromer is dominated by larger separate houses, with 78.1% of homes being detached and 78.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Collaroy has many more flats or apartments, and only 41.7% of its homes are separate houses. This difference extends to the residents; Cromer has a higher share of children under 15 at 20.9%, while Collaroy has more people living alone at 24.9% and a higher proportion of renters at 29.7%.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Cromer at $2,483 and Collaroy at $2,372. They also have almost identical rates of people using another language at home and similar levels of volunteering. However, they differ in how people get around. Collaroy is far more walkable, with 95.4% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries, compared to 60.9% in Cromer. Cromer does have more public transport stops, with 42 compared to Collaroy's 21.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.4 pts higher in Cromer 3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in Cromer Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Collaroy Under 15: 5.7 pts higher in Cromer Recent movers: 9.4 pts higher in Collaroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collaroy in Cromer +86 larger in Cromer gap narrowing

7,944 87th pct 8,030 87th pct

Median age in Collaroy in Cromer +2 yrs older in Collaroy gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.8%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.4%

15.2% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

46.3% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

36.0% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 31.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Collaroy Cromer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 72.2%

6.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 41.5%

32.0% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.3% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

7.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

1.7% Italian even 1.7%

1.1% Mandarin even 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

41.5% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 39.9%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

0.9% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Collaroy in Cromer +0.36 more in Cromer

0.83 4th pct 1.19 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collaroy in Cromer +3 more in Cromer

26 88th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Collaroy in Cromer +34 larger in Collaroy

574 81st pct 540 77th pct

ICSEA in Collaroy in Cromer +6 higher in Cromer

1,113 94th pct 1,119 95th pct

Highest year of school

70.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 65.5%

16.2% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 29.6%

19.5% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 26.5%

9.8% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

8.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

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

2.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Collaroy in Cromer +$125 higher in Collaroy gap steady

$1,074 87th pct $949 77th pct

Household income in Collaroy in Cromer +$111 higher in Cromer gap narrowing

$2,372 87th pct $2,483 89th pct

Family income in Collaroy in Cromer +$33 higher in Collaroy gap narrowing

$2,907 89th pct $2,874 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.3%

25.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.6%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Arthritis even 7.2%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +1.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

4.8% Two conditions even 4.8%

2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collaroy in Cromer +42 larger in Cromer

57 78th pct 99 86th pct

Median age in Collaroy in Cromer +8 yrs older in Collaroy

28 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Collaroy in Cromer +$112 higher in Collaroy

$899 73rd pct $787 64th pct

Household income in Collaroy in Cromer +$2,101 higher in Cromer

$1,593 46th pct $3,694 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collaroy in Cromer +0.5 larger in Cromer gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 71.0%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 19.2%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 25.2%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%

14.4% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.7% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collaroy in Cromer +$50 higher in Cromer gap widening

$600 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Collaroy in Cromer +$342 higher in Cromer gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $3,142 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Collaroy in Cromer even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 36.1%

29.7% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 15.0%

2.3% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

41.7% Separate house +36.4 pts ▸ 78.1%

53.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.2 pts 9.0%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.2 pts 11.3%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.9% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.4% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.9 pts 28.3%

24.1% $750 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

30.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 18.4%

1.9% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.9% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.5%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collaroy in Cromer +21 more in Cromer

21 86th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Collaroy in Cromer +2.59 more in Cromer

2.64 68th pct 5.23 78th pct

Departures/1k in Collaroy in Cromer +351.5 more in Collaroy

2,212.6 93rd pct 1,861.1 91st pct

PT routes in Collaroy in Cromer +2 more in Collaroy

6 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Collaroy in Cromer +1 longer in Cromer

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Collaroy in Cromer +3 longer in Cromer

21 18th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Collaroy in Cromer +9,203 more in Collaroy

31,796 84th pct 22,593 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Collaroy in Cromer +73,627 more in Collaroy

114,036 82nd pct 40,409 61st pct

Transit to city in Collaroy in Cromer +14 longer in Cromer

70 74th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

37.1% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

40.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 27.4%

10.8% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.4% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

8.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 25.7%

20.1% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Collaroy in Cromer +1.2 higher in Collaroy

7.5 95th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collaroy in Cromer +0.4 more in Collaroy

6.8 93rd pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Collaroy in Cromer +19.2 pts higher in Collaroy

98.6% 99th pct 79.5% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Collaroy in Cromer +34.5 pts higher in Collaroy

95.4% 98th pct 60.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Collaroy in Cromer +1.1 pts higher in Cromer

98.7% 96th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Collaroy in Cromer +7.4 pts higher in Cromer

73.1% 83rd pct 80.5% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Collaroy in Cromer even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Collaroy in Cromer +38.1 pts higher in Collaroy

83.1% 94th pct 45.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Collaroy in Cromer +33.5 more in Cromer

9.4 40th pct 43.0 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Collaroy in Cromer +10 higher in Cromer

119 87th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in Collaroy in Cromer +0.7 pts higher in Collaroy

9.9% 80th pct 9.2% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collaroy vs Cromer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10970/collaroy/vs/SAL11119/cromer