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Collaroy Plateau vs Dee Why

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Collaroy Plateau profile · Dee Why profile

Collaroy Plateau Dee Why

Dee Why and Collaroy Plateau are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Dee Why is a high-density hub where 81.9% of homes are flats or apartments and 47.3% of households rent. It is also far more diverse, with 44.7% of people born overseas and 34.1% using another language at home. In contrast, Collaroy Plateau is dominated by separate houses (94.3%) and larger homes, with 92.2% having three or more bedrooms. It is a wealthier area, with 52.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 27.7% in Dee Why.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities, which is 2.9% in both. They also share similar levels of personal income, with the typical weekly amount around $1,065 to $1,071. While they are close in these respects, other gaps are wide. Dee Why is much more transient, with 53.2% of people moving in the last five years, while only 29.3% did so in Collaroy Plateau.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,549 larger in Dee Why Renting: 34.9 pts higher in Dee Why Separate houses: 78.9 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau 3+ bedrooms: 70.1 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau Recent movers: 23.9 pts higher in Dee Why

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +18,549 larger in Dee Why gap steady
4,805 86th pct 23,354 90th pct
Median age in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +4 yrs older in Collaroy Plateau gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +0.2 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
0.5% 35th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +1.3 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 12.0% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +7.3 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau gap steady
22.2% 80th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +10.5 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
7.3% 18th pct 17.8% 83rd pct

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +17.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 23.9%
22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 15.0%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +16.9 pts 40.7%
30.6% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
6.1% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Collaroy Plateau Dee Why

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +21.8 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
22.9% 82nd pct 44.7% 98th pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia ◂ +22.8 pts 51.9%
6.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
1.4% China +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.1% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.2% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +10.4 pts 30.1%
36.3% Australian ◂ +13.9 pts 22.4%
11.9% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%
7.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
2.8% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +22.5 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
11.6% 78th pct 34.1% 92nd pct
Limited English in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +3.5 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 4.5% 90th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +24.2 pts 61.6%
1.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.1% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +2.6 pts higher in Dee Why gap narrowing
38.7% 44th pct 41.2% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 40.8%
38.7% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
4.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.9% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.2% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +4.1 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
69.5% 90th pct 73.6% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +6.0 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
30.2% 86th pct 36.2% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +0.21 more in Dee Why
0.94 6th pct 1.14 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +6 more in Dee Why
22 87th pct 28 88th pct
Avg size in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +7 larger in Collaroy Plateau
569 80th pct 562 80th pct
ICSEA in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +8 higher in Dee Why
1,113 94th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 73.6%
17.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%
4.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 18.6%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%
8.7% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 26.4%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%
11.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.1% Health even 9.0%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
7.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
4.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +$6 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap steady
$1,071 87th pct $1,065 86th pct
Household income in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +$1,172 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening
$3,278 100th pct $2,106 80th pct
Family income in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +$881 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening
$3,341 95th pct $2,460 80th pct
High earners in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +7.3 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening
24.3% 94th pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +24.2 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening
52.0% 100th pct 27.7% 78th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.3 pts 15.5%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.1% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%
4.8% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
32.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.5%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.5%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +0.4 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau
20.6% 15th pct 20.2% 14th pct
Mental health in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +0.7 pts higher in Dee Why
5.3% 26th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why even gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma even 6.3%
5.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None +0.4 pts ▸ 73.8%
15.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%
3.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +4.4 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau gap narrowing
15.1% 35th pct 10.8% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +2.7 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 8.6% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +9.4 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau gap steady
33.2% 85th pct 23.7% 42nd pct
Defence service in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why even
1.3% 35th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +8.1 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau gap steady
23.7% 47th pct 15.7% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +136 larger in Dee Why
26 72nd pct 162 86th pct
Median age in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +9 yrs older in Dee Why
20 yrs 25th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why
— 61.6% 88th pct
Unemployment in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why
— 8.9% 43rd pct
Median income in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +$48 higher in Dee Why
$1,062 82nd pct $1,110 85th pct
Household income in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +$1,480 higher in Collaroy Plateau
$3,874 94th pct $2,394 76th pct
Indigenous language in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +7.4 pts higher in Dee Why
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +0.9 larger in Collaroy Plateau gap steady
3.2 89th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +4.6 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
8.2% 34th pct 12.8% 62nd pct
Living alone in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +17.9 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
11.6% 10th pct 29.5% 70th pct

Family composition

74.9% Couples with children ◂ +22.2 pts 52.7%
16.5% Couples without children +16.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
8.2% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

24.5% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
11.6% 1 person +17.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
29.2% 4 people ◂ +16.8 pts 12.4%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%
12.3% 5 people ◂ +9.3 pts 3.0%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +$250 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap steady
$800 100th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +$1,010 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening
$3,467 96th pct $2,457 87th pct
People / bedroom in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +0.20 higher in Dee Why gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +34.9 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
12.5% 36th pct 47.3% 91st pct
Owned outright in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +16.6 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau gap narrowing
37.5% 39th pct 20.9% 11th pct
Separate houses in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +78.9 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening
94.3% 42nd pct 15.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +70.1 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau gap steady
92.2% 84th pct 22.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 29.3%
12.5% Rented +34.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
37.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 20.9%
1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +78.9 pts 15.3%
3.2% Flat or apartment +78.7 pts ▸ 81.9%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

5.4% 2 bedrooms +51.2 pts ▸ 56.6%
40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.8 pts 5.9%
32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 13.1%
19.1% 5 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 3.2%
1.5% 1 bedroom +17.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.8% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $750 or more ◂ +45.6 pts 11.6%
18.9% $550–$749 +22.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.1% $350–$549 +20.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
7.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%
0.0% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 32.7%
17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
8.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +8.8 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
2.5% 59th pct 11.3% 88th pct
Work from home in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +6.7 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening
39.0% 90th pct 32.3% 84th pct
PT commute in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +6.3 pts higher in Dee Why gap narrowing
1.6% 77th pct 8.0% 98th pct
PT stops in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +27 more in Dee Why
27 86th pct 54 87th pct
Stops/1k in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +3.31 more in Collaroy Plateau
5.62 80th pct 2.31 67th pct
Departures/1k in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +742.5 more in Collaroy Plateau
2,297.0 93rd pct 1,554.5 89th pct
PT routes in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +14 more in Dee Why
3 79th pct 17 86th pct
Stop walk in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +2 longer in Collaroy Plateau
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +3 longer in Collaroy Plateau
22 19th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +52,066 more in Dee Why
25,221 78th pct 77,287 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +102,796 more in Dee Why
74,746 73rd pct 177,542 86th pct
Transit to city in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +17 longer in Collaroy Plateau
77 84th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

39.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 36.0%
39.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 32.3%
1.6% Bus +6.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.8% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

22.1% 1 vehicle +30.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 28.1%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 5.7%
12.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 2.8%
2.5% No vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +23.9 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
29.3% 44th pct 53.2% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +16.4 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
6.0% 47th pct 22.4% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +1.3 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
2.4% 40th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +2.3 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
69.8% 81st pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +3.2 pts higher in Dee Why gap narrowing
56.1% 39th pct 59.3% 57th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.6% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
9.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 15.2%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
10.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
4.5% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +2.0 higher in Dee Why
7.0 93rd pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +1.0 more in Dee Why
7.0 94th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +13.2 pts higher in Dee Why
86.6% 93rd pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +0.5 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +88.5 pts higher in Dee Why
8.8% 74th pct 97.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +1.5 more in Collaroy Plateau
8.5 38th pct 7.1 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +116 higher in Dee Why
175 89th pct 291 95th pct
Mean slope in Collaroy Plateauin Dee Why +2.4 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau
8.9% 75th pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collaroy Plateau vs Dee Why [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10971/collaroy-plateau/vs/SAL11229/dee-why