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Cronulla vs Woolooware

Name: Cronulla vs Woolooware — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Cronulla profile · Woolooware profile

Cronulla Woolooware

Cronulla and Woolooware are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Cronulla is a high-density hub where 72.5% of homes are flats or apartments, and 41.1% of households rent. In contrast, Woolooware has more space, with 44.2% of homes being separate houses and 58.1% having three or more bedrooms. Cronulla is a walker's paradise with a high density of street intersections, while Woolooware is very walkable and has far more schools per child.

Daily life in both places feels similar in other ways, as they share nearly identical rates of overseas births and a similar proportion of people who have no religion. They also have very similar typical weekly family incomes. While Cronulla has a noticeably older population and more people living alone, Woolooware has more children under 15 and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in Woolooware 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Woolooware Population: 12,839 larger in Cronulla Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Cronulla Median age: 4 yrs older in Cronulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cronulla in Woolooware +12,839 larger in Cronulla gap steady

17,899 89th pct 5,060 86th pct

Median age in Cronulla in Woolooware +4 yrs older in Cronulla gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%

11.9% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

40.8% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.6% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 38.0%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cronulla Woolooware

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 79.7%

3.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% South Africa even 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +0.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.4% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

5.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 87.3%

0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

38.1% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 37.3%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cronulla in Woolooware +1.07 more in Woolooware

1.41 16th pct 2.48 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cronulla in Woolooware +3 more in Woolooware

20 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Cronulla in Woolooware +31 larger in Cronulla

545 77th pct 514 74th pct

ICSEA in Cronulla in Woolooware even

1,084 88th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 66.2%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

4.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cronulla in Woolooware +$48 higher in Cronulla gap narrowing

$1,179 90th pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Cronulla in Woolooware +$170 higher in Woolooware gap steady

$2,058 78th pct $2,228 85th pct

Family income in Cronulla in Woolooware +$198 higher in Woolooware gap widening

$2,719 87th pct $2,917 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.3%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

17.3% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.6%

25.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

9.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

6.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +3.9 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cronulla in Woolooware +184 larger in Cronulla

264 86th pct 80 83rd pct

Median age in Cronulla in Woolooware +6 yrs older in Cronulla

31 yrs 66th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Cronulla in Woolooware +$35 higher in Woolooware

$1,161 86th pct $1,196 87th pct

Household income in Cronulla in Woolooware +$64 higher in Cronulla

$2,369 75th pct $2,305 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cronulla in Woolooware +0.3 larger in Woolooware gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

40.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 28.2%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 33.1%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 29.3%

12.4% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.2% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cronulla in Woolooware +$50 higher in Woolooware gap widening

$500 92nd pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Cronulla in Woolooware +$196 higher in Woolooware gap widening

$2,404 87th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Cronulla in Woolooware even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 26.5%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

72.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.8 pts 38.7%

20.5% Separate house +23.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 26.6%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.1% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 35.3%

25.8% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.5% $750 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.2% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.8%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cronulla in Woolooware +42 more in Cronulla

73 88th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cronulla in Woolooware +2.05 more in Woolooware

4.08 74th pct 6.13 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Cronulla in Woolooware +72.2 more in Cronulla

800.1 84th pct 727.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Cronulla in Woolooware even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Cronulla in Woolooware +2 longer in Woolooware

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Cronulla in Woolooware even

27 23rd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Cronulla in Woolooware +29,652 more in Woolooware

0 0th pct 29,652 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Cronulla in Woolooware +26,607 more in Woolooware

55,525 67th pct 82,132 75th pct

Transit to city in Cronulla in Woolooware +7 longer in Cronulla

81 90th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

39.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 36.5%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 41.2%

34.8% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.8% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

3.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

10.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

6.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 27.0%

17.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cronulla in Woolooware +1.6 higher in Cronulla

8.9 100th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cronulla in Woolooware +0.9 more in Cronulla

7.9 99th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Cronulla in Woolooware +0.3 pts higher in Woolooware

99.6% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cronulla in Woolooware +0.3 pts higher in Cronulla

96.8% 98th pct 96.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Cronulla in Woolooware even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cronulla in Woolooware even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cronulla in Woolooware even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Cronulla in Woolooware +2.3 pts higher in Cronulla

95.1% 98th pct 92.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Cronulla in Woolooware even

12.5 47th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Cronulla in Woolooware +104 higher in Cronulla

277 94th pct 173 89th pct

Mean slope in Cronulla in Woolooware +0.7 pts higher in Cronulla

6.3% 56th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Cronulla with nearby areas

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Compare Woolooware with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cronulla vs Woolooware [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11120/cronulla/vs/SAL14428/woolooware