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Collaroy vs Wheeler Heights

Name: Collaroy vs Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Collaroy profile · Wheeler Heights profile

Collaroy Wheeler Heights

Collaroy (NSW) and Wheeler Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Wheeler Heights is dominated by larger homes, with 91.4% being separate houses and 88.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Collaroy (NSW) has a much higher share of flats or apartments at 53.2% and more people living alone (24.9% compared to 11.3%). These differences extend to the residents; Wheeler Heights has a higher share of children under 15 (22.4%) and more people caring for children unpaid, while Collaroy (NSW) is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who provide unpaid care. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes and a similar proportion of volunteers. While Collaroy (NSW) has more people who have moved in the last five years, Wheeler Heights has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children. This reflects a broader contrast in accessibility, as Wheeler Heights has more public transport stops per person, while Collaroy (NSW) has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 49.8 pts higher in Wheeler Heights 3+ bedrooms: 37.6 pts higher in Wheeler Heights Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Collaroy Population: 4,712 larger in Collaroy Living alone: 13.6 pts higher in Collaroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +4,712 larger in Collaroy gap steady

7,944 87th pct 3,232 85th pct

Median age in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +3 yrs older in Collaroy gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%

15.2% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 15.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

46.3% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

36.0% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 30.3%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Collaroy Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 75.2%

6.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English +3.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.0% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.3% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

7.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

41.5% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +1.94 more in Wheeler Heights

0.83 4th pct 2.77 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +5 more in Collaroy

26 88th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +9 larger in Wheeler Heights

574 81st pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +4 higher in Collaroy

1,113 94th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

70.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 67.0%

16.2% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 29.5%

19.5% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%

9.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

7.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +$47 higher in Collaroy gap narrowing

$1,074 87th pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +$542 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$2,372 87th pct $2,914 95th pct

Family income in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +$142 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$2,907 89th pct $3,049 91st pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.0%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.7%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +3.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +37 larger in Collaroy

57 78th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +8 yrs older in Collaroy

28 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +$199 higher in Collaroy

$899 73rd pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +$3,157 higher in Wheeler Heights

$1,593 46th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +0.7 larger in Wheeler Heights gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 74.5%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 16.9%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 24.1%

14.4% 4 people +16.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 11.3%

16.0% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.7% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +$150 higher in Wheeler Heights gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +$398 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $3,198 94th pct

People / bedroom in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 34.7%

29.7% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 14.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

41.7% Separate house +49.8 pts ▸ 91.4%

53.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.9 pts 6.3%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 7.9%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.9% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.4% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

24.1% $750 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

39.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 32.2%

30.2% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 11.0%

1.9% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.1%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +6 more in Collaroy

21 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +2.00 more in Wheeler Heights

2.64 68th pct 4.64 76th pct

Departures/1k in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +692.2 more in Collaroy

2,212.6 93rd pct 1,520.4 89th pct

PT routes in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +3 more in Collaroy

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +1 longer in Collaroy

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +2 longer in Wheeler Heights

21 18th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +20,555 more in Collaroy

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

Reach 45 min in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +48,406 more in Collaroy

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

Transit to city in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +13 longer in Wheeler Heights

70 74th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

37.1% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 35.6%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) even 2.2%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 21.3%

10.8% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.4% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

11.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

8.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 24.5%

20.1% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +0.1 higher in Collaroy

7.5 95th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +0.7 more in Wheeler Heights

6.8 93rd pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights even

98.6% 99th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +3.2 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

95.4% 98th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +1.2 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

98.7% 96th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +26.9 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

73.1% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +31.5 pts higher in Collaroy

83.1% 94th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +0.8 more in Collaroy

9.4 40th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +56 higher in Wheeler Heights

119 87th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Collaroy in Wheeler Heights +0.8 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

9.9% 80th pct 10.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collaroy vs Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10970/collaroy/vs/SAL14285/wheeler-heights