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Collaroy Plateau vs Narrabeen

Name: Collaroy Plateau vs Narrabeen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Collaroy Plateau profile · Narrabeen profile

Collaroy Plateau Narrabeen

Narrabeen and Collaroy Plateau are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographics. Narrabeen is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 31% of the population aged 65 or over. It is dominated by apartments and smaller homes, with 38.5% of people living alone. In contrast, Collaroy Plateau is more family-oriented, where 22.2% of people are children and the typical resident is 40. Homes here are much larger, with 92.2% having three or more bedrooms and 94.3% being separate houses. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Collaroy Plateau at $3,278 compared to $1,780 in Narrabeen.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of university education, with around 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share this academic profile, their daily lives differ; Narrabeen has far more people who have moved in the last five years (48.6%) and a much higher rental rate of 37.5%. Collaroy Plateau is more stable, with far more homes owned with a mortgage. Narrabeen also provides much easier access to health services by foot, with 74.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to just 8.8% in Collaroy Plateau.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 27.0 pts higher in Narrabeen Renting: 25.1 pts higher in Narrabeen Separate houses: 78.4 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau 3+ bedrooms: 66.9 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Narrabeen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +3,450 larger in Narrabeen gap steady

4,805 86th pct 8,255 87th pct

Median age in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +8 yrs older in Narrabeen gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

13.3% Seniors (65+) +17.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 23.2%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 12.0%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +17.2 pts 40.4%

30.6% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.1% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.5% Widowed +7.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Collaroy Plateau Narrabeen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 71.0%

6.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% English +2.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 32.9%

11.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.5% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 84.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 51.9%

38.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

4.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +1.08 more in Narrabeen

0.94 6th pct 2.01 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +5 more in Collaroy Plateau

22 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +47 larger in Collaroy Plateau

569 80th pct 522 75th pct

ICSEA in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +28 higher in Collaroy Plateau

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

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 61.6%

17.3% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 29.4%

23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 24.3%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

7.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +$46 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap narrowing

$1,071 87th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +$1,498 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening

$3,278 100th pct $1,780 64th pct

Family income in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +$798 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening

$3,341 95th pct $2,543 83rd pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 15.1%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.1% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.8% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.1%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.8%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.3% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Dementia +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +13.4 pts 60.1%

15.8% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.4% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +55 larger in Narrabeen

26 72nd pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +14 yrs older in Narrabeen

20 yrs 25th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +$143 higher in Collaroy Plateau

$1,062 82nd pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +$1,575 higher in Collaroy Plateau

$3,874 94th pct $2,299 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +1.2 larger in Collaroy Plateau gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

74.9% Couples with children ◂ +28.8 pts 46.1%

16.5% Couples without children +22.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.2% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

11.6% 1 person +27.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

24.5% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.2% 4 people ◂ +20.7 pts 8.5%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

12.3% 5 people ◂ +10.1 pts 2.2%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +$235 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap steady

$800 100th pct $565 97th pct

Mortgage in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +$867 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $2,600 88th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.1 pts 22.0%

12.5% Rented +25.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 28.4%

1.0% Other tenure +9.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +78.4 pts 15.8%

3.2% Flat or apartment +61.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

5.4% 2 bedrooms +49.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.2 pts 6.5%

32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 15.5%

19.1% 5 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 3.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +16.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.8% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $750 or more ◂ +39.6 pts 17.7%

18.9% $550–$749 +18.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.1% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.2% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.8 pts 38.2%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.1% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +3 more in Narrabeen

27 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +1.98 more in Collaroy Plateau

5.62 80th pct 3.63 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +647.9 more in Collaroy Plateau

2,297.0 93rd pct 1,649.1 90th pct

PT routes in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +8 more in Narrabeen

3 79th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +3 longer in Narrabeen

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +3 longer in Narrabeen

22 19th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +13,980 more in Collaroy Plateau

25,221 78th pct 11,241 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +9,116 more in Collaroy Plateau

74,746 73rd pct 65,630 71st pct

Transit to city in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +7 longer in Narrabeen

77 84th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

39.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 38.7%

1.6% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

22.1% 1 vehicle +26.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 31.7%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 6.2%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 3.6%

2.5% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

11.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.0% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +0.9 higher in Narrabeen

7.0 93rd pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +0.6 more in Narrabeen

7.0 94th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +2.1 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +11.3 pts higher in Narrabeen

86.6% 93rd pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +2.3 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +2.1 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 98th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +65.6 pts higher in Narrabeen

8.8% 74th pct 74.4% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +2.1 more in Narrabeen

8.5 38th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +132 higher in Narrabeen

175 89th pct 308 95th pct

Mean slope in Collaroy Plateau in Narrabeen +2.7 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau

8.9% 75th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collaroy Plateau vs Narrabeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10971/collaroy-plateau/vs/SAL12911/narrabeen