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Collaroy vs Narrabeen

Name: Collaroy vs Narrabeen — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Collaroy profile · Narrabeen profile

Collaroy Narrabeen

Narrabeen and Collaroy (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and age profiles. Narrabeen has a much older population, with 31% aged 65 and over and a typical resident aged 48, compared to 19.8% aged 65 and over and a typical age of 43 in Collaroy (NSW). This is reflected in the homes; Narrabeen has far more people living alone (38.5%) and more apartments, while Collaroy (NSW) has far more separate houses (41.7%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (50.8%). Collaroy (NSW) also has higher typical weekly household incomes, at $2,372 compared to $1,780 in Narrabeen.

These two neighbours share similar levels of volunteering, typical weekly rents, and a high rate of people working from home. However, the gap in the number of people needing help with daily activities is widening, with Narrabeen now well higher than Collaroy (NSW). Narrabeen also has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (11.1% compared to 0.0%) and a higher typical income for First Nations households.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in Collaroy 3+ bedrooms: 25.4 pts higher in Collaroy Living alone: 13.6 pts higher in Narrabeen Aged 65+: 11.2 pts higher in Narrabeen Needs assistance: 5.0 pts higher in Narrabeen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collaroy in Narrabeen +311 larger in Narrabeen gap narrowing

7,944 87th pct 8,255 87th pct

Median age in Collaroy in Narrabeen +5 yrs older in Narrabeen gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

19.8% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 40.4%

36.0% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 31.0%

9.3% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Collaroy Narrabeen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 71.0%

6.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English +1.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.0% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

11.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 84.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

41.5% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 39.6%

5.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Collaroy in Narrabeen +1.18 more in Narrabeen

0.83 4th pct 2.01 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collaroy in Narrabeen +9 more in Collaroy

26 88th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Collaroy in Narrabeen +52 larger in Collaroy

574 81st pct 522 75th pct

ICSEA in Collaroy in Narrabeen +28 higher in Collaroy

1,113 94th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

70.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 61.6%

16.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 29.4%

19.5% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.0%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

9.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Collaroy in Narrabeen +$49 higher in Collaroy gap widening

$1,074 87th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Collaroy in Narrabeen +$592 higher in Collaroy gap widening

$2,372 87th pct $1,780 64th pct

Family income in Collaroy in Narrabeen +$364 higher in Collaroy gap widening

$2,907 89th pct $2,543 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.1%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 15.1%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.2% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 even 30.4%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.6% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Asthma even 7.0%

4.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +8.1 pts 60.1%

18.4% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.8% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collaroy in Narrabeen +24 larger in Narrabeen

57 78th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Collaroy in Narrabeen +6 yrs older in Narrabeen

28 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Collaroy in Narrabeen +$20 higher in Narrabeen

$899 73rd pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Collaroy in Narrabeen +$706 higher in Narrabeen

$1,593 46th pct $2,299 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collaroy in Narrabeen +0.5 larger in Collaroy gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 46.1%

30.1% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.3% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

24.9% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.4% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 8.5%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collaroy in Narrabeen +$35 higher in Collaroy gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $565 97th pct

Mortgage in Collaroy in Narrabeen +$200 higher in Collaroy gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Collaroy in Narrabeen +0.10 higher in Narrabeen gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 28.4%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 22.0%

2.3% Other tenure +8.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

53.2% Flat or apartment +11.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

41.7% Separate house ◂ +25.9 pts 15.8%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

20.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 6.5%

9.6% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 37.1%

30.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.9%

24.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 17.7%

1.9% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 38.2%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collaroy in Narrabeen +9 more in Narrabeen

21 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Collaroy in Narrabeen +0.99 more in Narrabeen

2.64 68th pct 3.63 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Collaroy in Narrabeen +563.6 more in Collaroy

2,212.6 93rd pct 1,649.1 90th pct

PT routes in Collaroy in Narrabeen +5 more in Narrabeen

6 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Collaroy in Narrabeen +3 longer in Narrabeen

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Collaroy in Narrabeen +4 longer in Narrabeen

21 18th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Collaroy in Narrabeen +20,555 more in Collaroy

31,796 84th pct 11,241 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Collaroy in Narrabeen +48,406 more in Collaroy

114,036 82nd pct 65,630 71st pct

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

70 74th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 39.3%

37.1% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

2.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 31.7%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

5.3% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

11.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.1% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

8.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Collaroy in Narrabeen +0.5 higher in Narrabeen

7.5 95th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collaroy in Narrabeen +0.8 more in Narrabeen

6.8 93rd pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Collaroy in Narrabeen +0.8 pts higher in Collaroy

98.6% 99th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Collaroy in Narrabeen +2.5 pts higher in Narrabeen

95.4% 98th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Collaroy in Narrabeen +1.0 pts higher in Collaroy

98.7% 96th pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Collaroy in Narrabeen +24.9 pts higher in Narrabeen

73.1% 83rd pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Collaroy in Narrabeen +6.2 pts higher in Collaroy

100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Collaroy in Narrabeen +8.7 pts higher in Collaroy

83.1% 94th pct 74.4% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Collaroy in Narrabeen +1.2 more in Narrabeen

9.4 40th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Collaroy in Narrabeen +189 higher in Narrabeen

119 87th pct 308 95th pct

Mean slope in Collaroy in Narrabeen +3.7 pts higher in Collaroy

9.9% 80th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collaroy vs Narrabeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10970/collaroy/vs/SAL12911/narrabeen