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Crows Nest vs Wollstonecraft

Name: Crows Nest vs Wollstonecraft — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Crows Nest profile · Wollstonecraft profile

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft

Wollstonecraft and Crows Nest (NSW) are neighbouring areas in North Sydney. Crows Nest (NSW) is far more connected for commuters, with 5.43 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to 2.34 in Wollstonecraft, and far more weekly departures. It also has a far higher number of walkable amenities and a more connected street grid. In contrast, Wollstonecraft has a slightly older population, with people aged 65 and over making up 16.1% of residents compared to 10.5% in Crows Nest (NSW). Wollstonecraft also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 63.8% and a larger number of volunteers.

Both areas are effectively alike when it comes to typical household income, which sits around $2,600 a week. They are also similar in their high proportions of overseas-born residents and the fact that both have a much higher share of renters than the national figure. While Crows Nest (NSW) has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain highly mobile hubs where a large number of residents are working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,141 larger in Wollstonecraft Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in Wollstonecraft No car: 6.9 pts higher in Crows Nest 3+ bedrooms: 5.7 pts higher in Wollstonecraft Aged 65+: 5.6 pts higher in Wollstonecraft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +3,141 larger in Wollstonecraft gap narrowing

4,974 86th pct 8,115 87th pct

Median age in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +2 yrs older in Wollstonecraft gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

45.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 40.5%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.6%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Marital status

46.6% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 45.1%

39.4% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

2.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.0% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 56.4%

5.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

32.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 32.4%

24.5% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 23.7%

10.9% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only even 71.4%

3.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 49.4%

36.0% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.7% Hinduism even 2.7%

1.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +0.53 more in Crows Nest

1.49 18th pct 0.95 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +4 more in Wollstonecraft

34 89th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +10 larger in Crows Nest

699 90th pct 689 90th pct

ICSEA in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +6 higher in Crows Nest

1,176 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.7% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 88.1%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

21.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

7.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 29.6%

15.5% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

5.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +$67 higher in Crows Nest gap widening

$1,657 100th pct $1,590 100th pct

Household income in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +$25 higher in Wollstonecraft gap narrowing

$2,614 91st pct $2,639 91st pct

Family income in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +$324 higher in Crows Nest gap widening

$3,812 100th pct $3,488 97th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 30.5%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +1.6 pts 71.1%

17.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +16 larger in Wollstonecraft

18 66th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft even

32 yrs 69th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +$249 higher in Crows Nest

$1,624 91st pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +$917 higher in Crows Nest

$3,583 92nd pct $2,666 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +0.1 larger in Wollstonecraft gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 46.5%

40.3% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

1.2% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.5% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 33.9%

14.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.8% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +$26 higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening

$550 96th pct $576 98th pct

Mortgage in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +$322 higher in Crows Nest gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $2,711 89th pct

People / bedroom in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +0.10 higher in Crows Nest gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 49.1%

20.1% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 22.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

61.0% Flat or apartment +18.4 pts ▸ 79.3%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 13.5%

11.2% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

24.3% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.2 pts 15.4%

5.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.5%

26.6% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 20.8%

5.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

1.9% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 43.9%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.1% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +8 more in Crows Nest

27 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +3.09 more in Crows Nest

5.43 79th pct 2.34 67th pct

Departures/1k in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +4,424.7 more in Crows Nest

5,056.9 100th pct 632.2 81st pct

PT routes in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +14 more in Crows Nest

19 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +1 longer in Wollstonecraft

7 1st pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +82,125 more in Crows Nest

141,795 92nd pct 59,670 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +150,448 more in Crows Nest

543,850 92nd pct 393,402 90th pct

Transit to city in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +5 longer in Wollstonecraft

25 3rd pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

14.9% Car (driver) even 15.0%

7.5% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

3.4% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

58.4% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 14.2%

17.2% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% 4 or more even 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

44.0% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

23.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative even 12.0%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft +0.8 higher in Crows Nest

9.6 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Crows Nest in Wollstonecraft even