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Collaroy vs Curl Curl

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Collaroy profile · Curl Curl profile

Collaroy Curl Curl

Collaroy (NSW) and Curl Curl are neighbouring Northern Beaches suburbs with very different housing and income profiles. Curl Curl is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,870 compared to $2,372 in Collaroy (NSW). This wealth is reflected in the homes; 76.5% of dwellings in Curl Curl have three or more bedrooms and 75.5% are separate houses, while in Collaroy (NSW), flats or apartments are the most common home type at 53.2%. Curl Curl also has a far higher share of high earners, with 57.0% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 37.2% in Collaroy (NSW).

Both areas are very similar in their unemployment rates and the share of homes owned outright. They also share the same 70-minute transit time to the city. While they track together in these areas, other gaps remain stark. Curl Curl has a much higher share of children and a more qualified workforce, with 42.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Collaroy (NSW) has a higher proportion of older residents and more people living alone, at 24.9%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Curl Curl 3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in Curl Curl Population: 5,580 larger in Collaroy Household income: $1,498 higher in Curl Curl Family income: $1,513 higher in Curl Curl

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collaroyin Curl Curl +5,580 larger in Collaroy gap narrowing
7,944 87th pct 2,364 80th pct
Median age in Collaroyin Curl Curl +3 yrs older in Collaroy gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Collaroyin Curl Curl +0.1 pts higher in Collaroy gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Collaroyin Curl Curl +7.6 pts higher in Collaroy gap widening
19.8% 55th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Collaroyin Curl Curl +5.3 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
15.2% 37th pct 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Collaroyin Curl Curl +3.0 pts higher in Collaroy gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.0%
15.2% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 12.2%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

46.3% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 54.0%
36.0% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 35.8%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%
2.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Collaroy Curl Curl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Collaroyin Curl Curl +2.2 pts higher in Collaroy gap steady
26.3% 86th pct 24.1% 84th pct

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 72.7%
6.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% South Africa even 1.2%
1.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +3.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
32.0% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
14.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.1% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
2.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Indian even 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Collaroyin Curl Curl +4.2 pts higher in Collaroy gap widening
12.8% 80th pct 8.7% 73rd pct
Limited English in Collaroyin Curl Curl +1.0 pts higher in Collaroy gap steady
1.3% 79th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

83.2% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 87.8%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Collaroyin Curl Curl +6.8 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
41.5% 53rd pct 48.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 44.6%
41.5% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam even 0.3%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Collaroyin Curl Curl +7.9 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
70.1% 91st pct 78.1% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Collaroyin Curl Curl +8.2 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
34.4% 89th pct 42.6% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in Collaroyin Curl Curl +3.30 more in Curl Curl
0.83 4th pct 4.13 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Collaroyin Curl Curl +3 more in Curl Curl
26 88th pct 29 88th pct
Avg size in Collaroyin Curl Curl +14 larger in Curl Curl
574 81st pct 588 83rd pct
ICSEA in Collaroyin Curl Curl +13 higher in Curl Curl
1,113 94th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

70.1% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 78.1%
16.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
4.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
19.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%
10.5% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
11.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
9.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
5.7% Creative arts even 5.6%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Collaroyin Curl Curl +$186 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$1,074 87th pct $1,260 92nd pct
Household income in Collaroyin Curl Curl +$1,498 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$2,372 87th pct $3,870 100th pct
Family income in Collaroyin Curl Curl +$1,513 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$2,907 89th pct $4,420 100th pct
High earners in Collaroyin Curl Curl +9.2 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
22.1% 91st pct 31.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in Collaroyin Curl Curl +19.8 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
37.2% 90th pct 57.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $4,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 19.3%
20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 11.3%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
9.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.8%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.8%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.1%
11.4% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Collaroyin Curl Curl +3.4 pts higher in Collaroy
25.4% 33rd pct 22.1% 20th pct
Mental health in Collaroyin Curl Curl +0.7 pts higher in Collaroy
6.6% 36th pct 5.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Collaroyin Curl Curl +1.7 pts higher in Collaroy gap widening
4.6% 50th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
7.0% Asthma even 6.9%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +1.7 pts ▸ 69.8%
18.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Collaroyin Curl Curl +5.4 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
15.6% 37th pct 21.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Collaroyin Curl Curl +1.6 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
11.0% 33rd pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Collaroyin Curl Curl +5.9 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
24.5% 46th pct 30.4% 75th pct
Defence service in Collaroyin Curl Curl +0.5 pts higher in Collaroy
1.9% 40th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Collaroyin Curl Curl +3.2 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
20.1% 27th pct 23.3% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Collaroyin Curl Curl +42 larger in Collaroy
57 78th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Collaroyin Curl Curl +21 yrs older in Curl Curl
28 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Collaroyin Curl Curl
68.4% 92nd pct —
Unemployment in Collaroyin Curl Curl
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Collaroyin Curl Curl +$142 higher in Curl Curl
$899 73rd pct $1,041 81st pct
Household income in Collaroyin Curl Curl +$2,657 higher in Curl Curl
$1,593 46th pct $4,250 96th pct
Indigenous language in Collaroyin Curl Curl
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Collaroyin Curl Curl +0.5 larger in Curl Curl gap widening
2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Collaroyin Curl Curl +4.6 pts higher in Collaroy gap widening
11.3% 53rd pct 6.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Collaroyin Curl Curl +10.6 pts higher in Collaroy gap widening
24.9% 54th pct 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 72.4%
30.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 20.2%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 29.9%
14.4% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
24.9% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 14.3%
16.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.7% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collaroyin Curl Curl +$105 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$600 100th pct $705 100th pct
Mortgage in Collaroyin Curl Curl +$975 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$2,800 90th pct $3,775 99th pct
People / bedroom in Collaroyin Curl Curl even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Collaroyin Curl Curl +7.5 pts higher in Collaroy gap widening
29.7% 78th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in Collaroyin Curl Curl +0.4 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
36.5% 37th pct 36.9% 38th pct
Separate houses in Collaroyin Curl Curl +33.8 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
41.7% 6th pct 75.5% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Collaroyin Curl Curl +25.8 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
50.8% 9th pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
36.5% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
29.7% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 22.2%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

41.7% Separate house +33.8 pts ▸ 75.5%
53.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.2 pts 16.0%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 18.6%
18.5% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
20.9% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
11.4% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

24.1% $750 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
39.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 28.5%
30.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 14.5%
1.9% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $3,000 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 64.3%
25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.3%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.8%
11.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Collaroyin Curl Curl +2.9 pts higher in Collaroy gap widening
5.3% 75th pct 2.4% 59th pct
Work from home in Collaroyin Curl Curl +7.9 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
40.1% 91st pct 48.0% 96th pct
PT commute in Collaroyin Curl Curl +1.5 pts higher in Collaroy gap steady
2.9% 86th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Collaroyin Curl Curl +3 more in Curl Curl
21 86th pct 24 86th pct
Stops/1k in Collaroyin Curl Curl +7.51 more in Curl Curl
2.64 68th pct 10.15 87th pct
Departures/1k in Collaroyin Curl Curl +1,698.1 more in Curl Curl
2,212.6 93rd pct 3,910.7 100th pct
PT routes in Collaroyin Curl Curl +1 more in Curl Curl
6 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Collaroyin Curl Curl +2 longer in Collaroy
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Collaroyin Curl Curl +2 longer in Collaroy
21 18th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Collaroyin Curl Curl +31,511 more in Curl Curl
31,796 84th pct 63,307 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Collaroyin Curl Curl +6,265 more in Collaroy
114,036 82nd pct 107,771 80th pct
Transit to city in Collaroyin Curl Curl even
70 74th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
37.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 31.9%
2.9% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 28.5%
10.8% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Collaroyin Curl Curl +6.9 pts higher in Collaroy gap widening
40.9% 80th pct 34.0% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Collaroyin Curl Curl +3.0 pts higher in Collaroy gap widening
9.8% 63rd pct 6.8% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Collaroyin Curl Curl +0.3 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
3.3% 46th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Collaroyin Curl Curl +4.1 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
64.2% 63rd pct 68.2% 76th pct
Full-time in Collaroyin Curl Curl +2.9 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
57.7% 47th pct 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
6.3% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.7% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
20.1% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%
8.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Collaroyin Curl Curl +0.5 higher in Collaroy
7.5 95th pct 7.0 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Collaroyin Curl Curl +0.4 more in Curl Curl
6.8 93rd pct 7.2 95th pct
15-min city in Collaroyin Curl Curl +1.4 pts higher in Curl Curl
98.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Collaroyin Curl Curl +16.6 pts higher in Collaroy
95.4% 98th pct 78.8% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Collaroyin Curl Curl +1.3 pts higher in Curl Curl
98.7% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Collaroyin Curl Curl +26.9 pts higher in Curl Curl
73.1% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Collaroyin Curl Curl even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Collaroyin Curl Curl +16.8 pts higher in Curl Curl
83.1% 94th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Collaroyin Curl Curl +8.3 more in Curl Curl
9.4 40th pct 17.8 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Collaroyin Curl Curl +74 higher in Curl Curl
119 87th pct 194 90th pct
Mean slope in Collaroyin Curl Curl +0.3 pts higher in Collaroy
9.9% 80th pct 9.6% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collaroy vs Curl Curl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10970/collaroy/vs/SAL11168/curl-curl