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Cromer vs Narraweena

Name: Cromer vs Narraweena — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Cromer profile · Narraweena profile

Cromer Narraweena

Cromer and Narraweena are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches with distinct housing and income profiles. Cromer is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,483 and a higher share of large homes, as 78.6% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Narraweena has a much higher proportion of renters at 31.6%, while Cromer's rental rate is just 15.0%. Narraweena is also more linguistically diverse, with 23.7% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 13.0% in Cromer.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical home loan payments and the size of their households. They both share a similar level of First Nations population and a high proportion of people who have completed Year 12. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in how people get around; Narraweena has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Cromer provides far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Narraweena 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in Cromer Other language: 10.7 pts higher in Narraweena Rent: $250 higher in Cromer Owned outright: 7.1 pts higher in Cromer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cromer in Narraweena +1,059 larger in Cromer gap steady

8,030 87th pct 6,971 87th pct

Median age in Cromer in Narraweena +2 yrs older in Narraweena gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.7%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 48.3%

31.1% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cromer Narraweena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 65.7%

6.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

1.4% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% China +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +7.1 pts 34.4%

35.6% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 27.1%

7.2% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

3.1% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 71.9%

1.7% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

39.9% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 35.4%

4.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cromer in Narraweena +1.06 more in Narraweena

1.19 12th pct 2.25 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cromer in Narraweena +1 more in Cromer

29 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Cromer in Narraweena +17 larger in Narraweena

540 77th pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Cromer in Narraweena +4 higher in Narraweena

1,119 95th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 59.9%

19.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.1% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Year 11 even 4.6%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 28.4%

24.2% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 23.4%

12.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Society & culture even 10.7%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

7.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

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

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Cromer in Narraweena +$159 higher in Cromer gap widening

$949 77th pct $790 57th pct

Household income in Cromer in Narraweena +$548 higher in Cromer gap widening

$2,483 89th pct $1,935 72nd pct

Family income in Cromer in Narraweena +$365 higher in Cromer gap widening

$2,874 89th pct $2,509 82nd pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 21.5%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.7%

11.5% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.7%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.5% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +3.5 pts 66.2%

17.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cromer in Narraweena +7 larger in Cromer

99 86th pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Cromer in Narraweena +8 yrs older in Narraweena

20 yrs 25th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cromer in Narraweena +$163 higher in Cromer

$787 64th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Cromer in Narraweena +$1,986 higher in Cromer

$3,694 92nd pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cromer in Narraweena +0.2 larger in Cromer gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 65.9%

19.2% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

19.4% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.2% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.6% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

4.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cromer in Narraweena +$250 higher in Cromer gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Cromer in Narraweena +$100 higher in Cromer gap narrowing

$3,142 93rd pct $3,042 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Cromer in Narraweena even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 30.8%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 29.0%

15.0% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

5.4% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 72.7%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 23.0%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

8.3% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $750 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 20.7%

28.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 17.0%

4.3% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.2%

8.6% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 52.2%

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.2%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Under $1,000 even 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cromer in Narraweena +13 more in Cromer

42 87th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cromer in Narraweena +1.07 more in Cromer

5.23 78th pct 4.16 74th pct

Departures/1k in Cromer in Narraweena +417.2 more in Narraweena

1,861.1 91st pct 2,278.3 93rd pct

PT routes in Cromer in Narraweena +2 more in Narraweena

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Cromer in Narraweena +3 longer in Cromer

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Cromer in Narraweena +5 longer in Cromer

24 21st pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Cromer in Narraweena +18,886 more in Narraweena

22,593 76th pct 41,479 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Cromer in Narraweena +56,165 more in Narraweena

40,409 61st pct 96,574 78th pct

Transit to city in Cromer in Narraweena +13 longer in Cromer

84 94th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

40.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 40.0%

37.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 34.0%

27.4% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

5.7% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

8.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety even 4.5%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 23.1%

18.4% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cromer in Narraweena +0.9 higher in Narraweena

6.3 89th pct 7.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cromer in Narraweena +0.5 more in Narraweena

6.3 90th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Cromer in Narraweena +15.7 pts higher in Narraweena

79.5% 88th pct 95.1% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Cromer in Narraweena +34.3 pts higher in Narraweena

60.9% 82nd pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Cromer in Narraweena even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cromer in Narraweena +17.9 pts higher in Narraweena

80.5% 85th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Cromer in Narraweena even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cromer in Narraweena +37.2 pts higher in Cromer

45.0% 83rd pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cromer in Narraweena +35.2 more in Cromer

43.0 78th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Cromer in Narraweena +27 higher in Narraweena

129 87th pct 156 88th pct

Mean slope in Cromer in Narraweena +0.4 pts higher in Cromer

9.2% 77th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Cromer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cromer vs Narraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11119/cromer/vs/SAL12919/narraweena