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Cronulla vs Greenhills Beach

Name: Cronulla vs Greenhills Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Cronulla profile · Greenhills Beach profile

Cronulla Greenhills Beach

Cronulla and Greenhills Beach are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Cronulla is a densely populated hub where flats or apartments make up 72.5% of homes and 34.8% of people live alone. In contrast, Greenhills Beach is exclusively made up of separate houses, with 95.1% having three or more bedrooms. This reflects a stark divide in demographics; Cronulla has a much older population, with 21.5% aged 65 and over, while Greenhills Beach is far more family-oriented, with 25.3% of residents being children under 15. Income is also significantly higher in Greenhills Beach, where the typical household earns $4,704 a week compared to $2,058 in Cronulla.

These two areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, yet their lifestyles remain distinct. While both have similar shares of First Nations residents and people who speak little or no English, they differ in how they get around. Cronulla is a walker's paradise with high public transport use, while Greenhills Beach is somewhat walkable and more car-dependent. Both areas sit well above the national figure for typical household income, though the gap between them remains substantial.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,646 higher in Greenhills Beach Living alone: 30.2 pts higher in Cronulla Rent: $1,125 higher in Greenhills Beach Renting: 36.2 pts higher in Cronulla Separate houses: 79.5 pts higher in Greenhills Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +16,524 larger in Cronulla gap steady

17,899 89th pct 1,375 75th pct

Median age in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +6 yrs older in Cronulla gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 21.4%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.9% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.8 pts 5.7%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

40.8% Married +21.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

39.6% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 31.7%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 3.8%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Cronulla Greenhills Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.3% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +4.8 pts 36.7%

33.4% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.3% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

5.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.2% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

38.1% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 32.1%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

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 Greenhills Beach +1.47 more in Greenhills Beach

1.41 16th pct 2.87 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +10 more in Cronulla

20 87th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +39 larger in Cronulla

545 77th pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +8 higher in Cronulla

1,084 88th pct 1,077 86th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 77.6%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.9%

4.8% Year 11 even 4.8%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 19.1%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

9.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.8% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +$194 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$1,179 90th pct $1,373 95th pct

Household income in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +$2,646 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$2,058 78th pct $4,704 100th pct

Family income in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +$1,982 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$2,719 87th pct $4,701 100th pct

Household income distribution

17.3% $4,000 or more +36.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 14.7%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 4.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.8%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.7%

25.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.3%

9.1% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +10.9 pts ▸ 77.5%

18.3% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +248 larger in Cronulla

264 86th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +21 yrs older in Cronulla

31 yrs 66th pct 10 yrs 4th pct

Median income in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +$113 higher in Greenhills Beach

$1,161 86th pct $1,274 87th pct

Household income in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +$3,964 higher in Greenhills Beach

$2,369 75th pct $6,333 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +1.6 larger in Greenhills Beach gap steady

2.1 19th pct 3.7 98th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +39.2 pts ▸ 85.9%

40.6% Couples without children ◂ +30.2 pts 10.4%

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

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +22.7 pts 17.7%

8.2% 4 people +27.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +30.2 pts 4.6%

3.0% 5 people +14.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.4% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.3% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +$1,125 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$500 92nd pct $1,625 100th pct

Mortgage in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +$1,596 higher in Greenhills Beach gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +0.10 higher in Cronulla gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +39.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

41.1% Rented ◂ +36.2 pts 4.9%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 29.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

20.5% Separate house +79.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

72.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +72.5 pts 0.0%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.1% 4 bedrooms +41.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

46.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +46.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% 5 or more +38.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 2.2%

13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.7 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

11.5% $750 or more +105.1 pts ▸ 116.7%

50.1% $350–$549 ◂ +50.1 pts 0.0%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

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 +28.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 13.9%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 7.8%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +69 more in Cronulla

73 88th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +1.17 more in Cronulla

4.08 74th pct 2.91 69th pct

Departures/1k in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +347.0 more in Cronulla

800.1 84th pct 453.1 77th pct

PT routes in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +3 more in Cronulla

8 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +3 longer in Greenhills Beach

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach even

27 23rd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +13,015 more in Cronulla

55,525 67th pct 42,510 62nd pct

Transit to city in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach

81 90th pct —

How people get to work

37.2% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 37.0%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.6 pts 6.9%

7.8% 3 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.8% 4 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

10.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

5.4% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 27.1%

17.7% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

4.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +4.7 higher in Cronulla

8.9 100th pct 4.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +4.2 more in Cronulla

7.9 99th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +94.2 pts higher in Cronulla

99.6% 100th pct 5.5% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +91.3 pts higher in Cronulla

96.8% 98th pct 5.5% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +3.2 pts higher in Cronulla

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 90th pct

Walk to school in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +15.9 pts higher in Cronulla

100.0% 100th pct 84.1% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +95.1 pts higher in Cronulla

95.1% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +8.2 more in Cronulla

12.5 47th pct 4.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +26 higher in Greenhills Beach

277 94th pct 303 95th pct

Mean slope in Cronulla in Greenhills Beach +1.1 pts higher in Cronulla

6.3% 56th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Cronulla with nearby areas

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Compare Greenhills Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cronulla vs Greenhills Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11120/cronulla/vs/SAL11770/greenhills-beach