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Cronulla vs Dolans Bay

Name: Cronulla vs Dolans Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Cronulla profile · Dolans Bay profile

Cronulla Dolans Bay

Cronulla and Dolans Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Cronulla is a walker's paradise where 72.5% of homes are flats or apartments, while Dolans Bay is dominated by separate houses (91.8%) and larger family homes, with 95.7% having three or more bedrooms. Dolans Bay is significantly wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,542 compared to $2,058 in Cronulla, and a far higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (58.7% versus 29.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a language other than English at home. They also share a similar level of education, with 30.7% of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Cronulla has more renters (41.1%) and people living alone (34.8%), Dolans Bay has a higher proportion of children under 15. Since 2011, Cronulla has remained much more walkable and connected than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.0 pts higher in Cronulla Separate houses: 71.4 pts higher in Dolans Bay 3+ bedrooms: 56.7 pts higher in Dolans Bay Population: 17,200 larger in Cronulla Living alone: 23.7 pts higher in Cronulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +17,200 larger in Cronulla gap steady

17,899 89th pct 699 70th pct

Median age in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +2 yrs older in Cronulla gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 20.3%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 14.4%

11.9% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

40.8% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

39.6% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 32.5%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Cronulla Dolans Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 86.1%

3.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +2.3 pts 39.2%

33.4% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

2.5% Greek +5.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.9% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

38.1% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 30.6%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cronulla in Dolans Bay

1.41 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +2 more in Cronulla

20 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +79 larger in Cronulla

545 77th pct 466 68th pct

ICSEA in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +14 higher in Dolans Bay

1,084 88th pct 1,098 91st pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%

4.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 24.1%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.3% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.2% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

9.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +$36 higher in Dolans Bay gap narrowing

$1,179 90th pct $1,215 91st pct

Household income in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +$1,484 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$2,058 78th pct $3,542 100th pct

Family income in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +$1,146 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$2,719 87th pct $3,865 100th pct

Household income distribution

17.3% $4,000 or more +24.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 19.7%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 11.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.7%

25.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%

9.1% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +7.9 pts ▸ 74.5%

18.3% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +250 larger in Cronulla

264 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +5 yrs older in Dolans Bay

31 yrs 66th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +$1,464 higher in Dolans Bay

$1,161 86th pct $2,625 100th pct

Household income in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +$4,297 higher in Dolans Bay

$2,369 75th pct $6,666 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +1.1 larger in Dolans Bay gap steady

2.1 19th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +26.0 pts ▸ 72.7%

40.6% Couples without children ◂ +21.0 pts 19.6%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +15.8 pts 24.5%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +23.7 pts 11.1%

8.2% 4 people +16.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.4% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.0% 5 people +13.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.3% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +$300 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$500 92nd pct $800 100th pct

Mortgage in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +$1,596 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$2,404 87th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +0.10 higher in Cronulla gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.1% Rented ◂ +32.0 pts 9.1%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

0.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

20.5% Separate house +71.4 pts ▸ 91.8%

72.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +72.5 pts 0.0%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +41.9 pts 4.3%

10.1% 4 bedrooms +31.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

3.9% 5 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.8 pts 26.3%

11.5% $750 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.8% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $3,000 or more +27.0 pts ▸ 62.2%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.7%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 3.7%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +69 more in Cronulla

73 88th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +1.64 more in Dolans Bay

4.08 74th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +103.4 more in Cronulla

800.1 84th pct 696.7 82nd pct

PT routes in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +7 more in Cronulla

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +1 longer in Cronulla

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +1 longer in Dolans Bay

27 23rd pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +16,384 more in Dolans Bay

0 0th pct 16,384 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +3,369 more in Dolans Bay

55,525 67th pct 58,894 68th pct

Transit to city in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +4 longer in Dolans Bay

81 90th pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

39.3% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.2 pts 19.2%

34.8% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.8% 3 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.8% 4 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

6.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 27.0%

17.7% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

7.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +3.0 higher in Cronulla

8.9 100th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +1.9 more in Cronulla

7.9 99th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +21.0 pts higher in Cronulla

99.6% 100th pct 78.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +19.3 pts higher in Cronulla

96.8% 98th pct 77.5% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +0.3 pts higher in Cronulla

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +13.2 pts higher in Cronulla

100.0% 100th pct 86.7% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Cronulla in Dolans Bay even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +81.4 pts higher in Cronulla

95.1% 98th pct 13.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +5.4 more in Cronulla

12.5 47th pct 7.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +246 higher in Cronulla

277 94th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Cronulla in Dolans Bay +8.0 pts higher in Dolans Bay

6.3% 56th pct 14.3% 91st pct

Compare Cronulla with nearby areas

Greenhills Beach Woolooware Burraneer Caringbah Caringbah South Dolans Bay Port Hacking Maianbar

Compare Dolans Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cronulla vs Dolans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11120/cronulla/vs/SAL11268/dolans-bay