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Collaroy Plateau vs Wheeler Heights

Name: Collaroy Plateau vs Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Collaroy Plateau profile · Wheeler Heights profile

Collaroy Plateau Wheeler Heights

Collaroy Plateau and Wheeler Heights are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches with similar profiles, though they differ in local accessibility. Wheeler Heights is far more walkable, with 51.6% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to just 8.8% in Collaroy Plateau. There are also far more schools per 1,000 children in Wheeler Heights (2.77 versus 0.94). In contrast, Collaroy Plateau has a higher share of top earners, with 52% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, and more people working from home (39%).

Both areas share a very similar demographic foundation, with the typical resident in each being 40 years old and about 23% born overseas. They are also effectively alike in the proportion of children under 15 and the amount of unpaid childcare performed. While they share these core traits, Collaroy Plateau has a far larger amount of public transport infrastructure, including 27 stops and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,573 larger in Collaroy Plateau No religion: 4.1 pts higher in Wheeler Heights 3+ bedrooms: 3.9 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau Work from home: 3.4 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau Separate houses: 2.8 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +1,573 larger in Collaroy Plateau gap narrowing

4,805 86th pct 3,232 85th pct

Median age in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights even gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 28.3%

22.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.2%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 56.6%

30.6% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 30.3%

6.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Separated even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Collaroy Plateau Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 75.2%

6.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% English +4.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.3% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

3.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 51.9%

38.7% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +1.83 more in Wheeler Heights

0.94 6th pct 2.77 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +1 more in Collaroy Plateau

22 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +15 larger in Wheeler Heights

569 80th pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +4 higher in Collaroy Plateau

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

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 67.0%

17.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 29.5%

23.9% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 24.3%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

8.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

4.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +$44 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap steady

$1,071 87th pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +$364 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening

$3,278 100th pct $2,914 95th pct

Family income in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +$292 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening

$3,341 95th pct $3,049 91st pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 30.4%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

4.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Arthritis even 5.6%

2.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Heart disease even 2.7%

2.7% Cancer even 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 71.9%

15.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Three or more even 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +6 larger in Collaroy Plateau

26 72nd pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +$362 higher in Collaroy Plateau

$1,062 82nd pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +$876 higher in Wheeler Heights

$3,874 94th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

74.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 74.5%

16.5% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

29.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 24.1%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

12.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +$50 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening

$800 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +$269 higher in Collaroy Plateau gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $3,198 94th pct

People / bedroom in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 34.7%

12.5% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 91.4%

3.2% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 38.1%

32.5% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 51.4%

18.9% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

7.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 53.7%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.1% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +12 more in Collaroy Plateau

27 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +0.98 more in Collaroy Plateau

5.62 80th pct 4.64 76th pct

Departures/1k in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +776.6 more in Collaroy Plateau

2,297.0 93rd pct 1,520.4 89th pct

PT routes in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

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

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +1 longer in Wheeler Heights

22 19th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +13,980 more in Collaroy Plateau

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

Reach 45 min in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +9,116 more in Collaroy Plateau

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

Transit to city in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +6 longer in Wheeler Heights

77 84th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

39.2% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 35.6%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

22.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

16.8% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

11.4% Professional & technical even 11.3%

9.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Education & training even 9.4%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

20.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

8.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +0.3 higher in Wheeler Heights

7.0 93rd pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +0.5 more in Wheeler Heights

7.0 94th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +1.3 pts higher in Collaroy Plateau

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +11.9 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

86.6% 93rd pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +42.8 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

8.8% 74th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +0.1 more in Wheeler Heights

8.5 38th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights even

175 89th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Collaroy Plateau in Wheeler Heights +1.8 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

8.9% 75th pct 10.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collaroy Plateau vs Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10971/collaroy-plateau/vs/SAL14285/wheeler-heights