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Cromer vs Narrabeen

Name: Cromer vs Narrabeen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Cromer profile · Narrabeen profile

Cromer Narrabeen

Narrabeen and Cromer (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Narrabeen is a more transient and older area, where 48.6% of people moved in the last five years and the typical resident is 48. People are far more likely to live alone in Narrabeen (38.5%) or rent (37.5%), with most living in flats or apartments. In contrast, Cromer (NSW) is dominated by family life, with 78.1% of homes being separate houses and 20.9% of the population being children under 15. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Cromer (NSW) at $2,483 compared to $1,780 in Narrabeen.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011 in several key areas. Both maintain the same unemployment rate of 3.2% and have identical proportions of volunteers. They also share similar levels of people born overseas and the same commute times to the city. However, they differ in how people get around; Narrabeen is far more walkable, with 97.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Cromer (NSW) is more car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 62.3 pts higher in Cromer 3+ bedrooms: 53.2 pts higher in Cromer Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Narrabeen Living alone: 19.1 pts higher in Narrabeen Household size: 1.0 larger in Cromer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cromer in Narrabeen +225 larger in Narrabeen gap narrowing

8,030 87th pct 8,255 87th pct

Median age in Cromer in Narrabeen +7 yrs older in Narrabeen gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

18.5% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.2%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 12.0%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 40.4%

31.1% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 31.0%

7.8% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.6% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cromer Narrabeen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 71.0%

6.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.6% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 32.9%

10.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

3.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.2% Dutch even 2.3%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 84.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 51.9%

39.9% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 39.6%

4.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cromer in Narrabeen +0.82 more in Narrabeen

1.19 12th pct 2.01 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cromer in Narrabeen +12 more in Cromer

29 88th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Cromer in Narrabeen +17 larger in Cromer

540 77th pct 522 75th pct

ICSEA in Cromer in Narrabeen +34 higher in Cromer

1,119 95th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 61.6%

19.0% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 29.4%

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 21.4%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

10.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

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

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Cromer in Narrabeen +$76 higher in Narrabeen gap narrowing

$949 77th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Cromer in Narrabeen +$703 higher in Cromer gap widening

$2,483 89th pct $1,780 64th pct

Family income in Cromer in Narrabeen +$331 higher in Cromer gap widening

$2,874 89th pct $2,543 83rd pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 15.1%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Dementia +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +9.7 pts 60.1%

17.3% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.8% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cromer in Narrabeen +18 larger in Cromer

99 86th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Cromer in Narrabeen +14 yrs older in Narrabeen

20 yrs 25th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Cromer in Narrabeen +$132 higher in Narrabeen

$787 64th pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Cromer in Narrabeen +$1,395 higher in Cromer

$3,694 92nd pct $2,299 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cromer in Narrabeen +1.0 larger in Cromer gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +24.9 pts 46.1%

19.2% Couples without children +19.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.3% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

19.4% 1 person +19.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.2% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.6% 4 people ◂ +16.1 pts 8.5%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 2.2%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cromer in Narrabeen +$85 higher in Cromer gap widening

$650 100th pct $565 97th pct

Mortgage in Cromer in Narrabeen +$542 higher in Cromer gap widening

$3,142 93rd pct $2,600 88th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 22.0%

15.0% Rented +22.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 28.4%

5.4% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house ◂ +62.3 pts 15.8%

9.0% Flat or apartment +55.6 pts ▸ 64.7%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

11.3% 2 bedrooms +43.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 6.5%

30.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 15.5%

8.3% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 3.4%

0.6% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $750 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 17.7%

28.3% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.4% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

4.3% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 38.2%

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cromer in Narrabeen +12 more in Cromer

42 87th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cromer in Narrabeen +1.60 more in Cromer

5.23 78th pct 3.63 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Cromer in Narrabeen +212.1 more in Cromer

1,861.1 91st pct 1,649.1 90th pct

PT routes in Cromer in Narrabeen +7 more in Narrabeen

4 82nd pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Cromer in Narrabeen +2 longer in Narrabeen

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Cromer in Narrabeen +1 longer in Narrabeen

24 21st pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Cromer in Narrabeen +11,352 more in Cromer

22,593 76th pct 11,241 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Cromer in Narrabeen +25,221 more in Narrabeen

40,409 61st pct 65,630 71st pct

Transit to city in Cromer in Narrabeen even

84 94th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

40.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 38.7%

37.5% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

1.6% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 1 vehicle +21.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 31.7%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 6.2%

5.7% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.4% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Sales workers even 7.7%

6.1% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cromer in Narrabeen +1.7 higher in Narrabeen

6.3 89th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cromer in Narrabeen +1.2 more in Narrabeen

6.3 90th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Cromer in Narrabeen +18.4 pts higher in Narrabeen

79.5% 88th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Cromer in Narrabeen +37.0 pts higher in Narrabeen

60.9% 82nd pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Cromer in Narrabeen +2.1 pts higher in Cromer

99.8% 99th pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Cromer in Narrabeen +17.5 pts higher in Narrabeen

80.5% 85th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Cromer in Narrabeen +6.1 pts higher in Cromer

100.0% 99th pct 93.8% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Cromer in Narrabeen +29.4 pts higher in Narrabeen

45.0% 83rd pct 74.4% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cromer in Narrabeen +32.3 more in Cromer

43.0 78th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cromer in Narrabeen +179 higher in Narrabeen

129 87th pct 308 95th pct

Mean slope in Cromer in Narrabeen +3.0 pts higher in Cromer

9.2% 77th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cromer vs Narrabeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11119/cromer/vs/SAL12911/narrabeen