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Curl Curl vs Dee Why

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Curl Curl profile · Dee Why profile

Curl Curl Dee Why

Dee Why and Curl Curl are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Dee Why is a high-density hub where 81.9% of homes are flats or apartments and 47.3% of households rent. It is a diverse, international community, with 44.7% of people born overseas and 34.1% using another language at home. In contrast, Curl Curl is dominated by larger family homes, with 75.5% of dwellings being separate houses and 76.5% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a much wealthier area, where the typical weekly household income is $3,870, compared to $2,106 in Dee Why.

Daily life in both places shares a similar pace, with the same 19-minute drive time to the city and an identical 1-minute walk to the nearest transport stop. Both areas also have the same unemployment rate of around 3.6% and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While Dee Why is a walker's paradise with 99.8% of homes near groceries, Curl Curl is also very walkable. Over time, the gaps in income and home ownership have remained stark between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,990 larger in Dee Why Other language: 25.4 pts higher in Dee Why Renting: 25.1 pts higher in Dee Why Separate houses: 60.1 pts higher in Curl Curl 3+ bedrooms: 54.4 pts higher in Curl Curl

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curl Curlin Dee Why +20,990 larger in Dee Why gap widening
2,364 80th pct 23,354 90th pct
Median age in Curl Curlin Dee Why +4 yrs older in Curl Curl gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Curl Curlin Dee Why +0.1 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Curl Curlin Dee Why +0.2 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
12.2% 23rd pct 12.0% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Curl Curlin Dee Why +5.5 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
20.5% 73rd pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Curl Curlin Dee Why +7.5 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
10.3% 35th pct 17.8% 83rd pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 23.9%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 15.0%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%
12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 40.7%
35.8% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
6.1% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Curl Curl Dee Why

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Curl Curlin Dee Why +20.5 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
24.1% 84th pct 44.7% 98th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +20.8 pts 51.9%
8.1% England ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
0.2% China +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% India +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +15.3 pts 30.1%
34.6% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 22.4%
14.7% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%
4.5% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
1.2% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.3% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.6% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Curl Curlin Dee Why +25.4 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
8.7% 73rd pct 34.1% 92nd pct
Limited English in Curl Curlin Dee Why +4.1 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 4.5% 90th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +26.1 pts 61.6%
0.4% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Curl Curlin Dee Why +7.0 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
48.3% 74th pct 41.2% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 41.2%
44.6% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 40.8%
5.5% Not stated even 5.5%
0.7% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.3% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.1% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Curl Curlin Dee Why +4.5 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
78.1% 97th pct 73.6% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Curl Curlin Dee Why +6.3 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
42.6% 94th pct 36.2% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Curl Curlin Dee Why +2.99 more in Curl Curl
4.13 53rd pct 1.14 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Curl Curlin Dee Why +1 more in Curl Curl
29 88th pct 28 88th pct
Avg size in Curl Curlin Dee Why +26 larger in Curl Curl
588 83rd pct 562 80th pct
ICSEA in Curl Curlin Dee Why +5 higher in Curl Curl
1,126 97th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 73.6%
12.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.2% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 34.6%
14.4% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 26.4%
12.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Health even 9.0%
8.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Curl Curlin Dee Why +$195 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$1,260 92nd pct $1,065 86th pct
Household income in Curl Curlin Dee Why +$1,764 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$3,870 100th pct $2,106 80th pct
Family income in Curl Curlin Dee Why +$1,960 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$4,420 100th pct $2,460 80th pct
High earners in Curl Curlin Dee Why +14.4 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
31.3% 100th pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Curl Curlin Dee Why +29.3 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
57.0% 100th pct 27.7% 78th pct

Household income distribution

46.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +30.5 pts 15.5%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
11.3% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Curl Curlin Dee Why +1.8 pts higher in Curl Curl
22.1% 20th pct 20.2% 14th pct
Mental health in Curl Curlin Dee Why +0.1 pts higher in Dee Why
5.9% 30th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Curl Curlin Dee Why even gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
5.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
2.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None +4.0 pts ▸ 73.8%
17.3% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%
3.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Curl Curlin Dee Why +10.3 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
21.0% 63rd pct 10.8% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Curl Curlin Dee Why +4.0 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
12.6% 48th pct 8.6% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Curl Curlin Dee Why +6.7 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
30.4% 75th pct 23.7% 42nd pct
Defence service in Curl Curlin Dee Why +0.2 pts higher in Curl Curl
1.4% 36th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Curl Curlin Dee Why +7.7 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
23.3% 45th pct 15.7% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Curl Curlin Dee Why +147 larger in Dee Why
15 63rd pct 162 86th pct
Median age in Curl Curlin Dee Why +20 yrs older in Curl Curl
49 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Curl Curlin Dee Why
— 61.6% 88th pct
Unemployment in Curl Curlin Dee Why
— 8.9% 43rd pct
Median income in Curl Curlin Dee Why +$69 higher in Dee Why
$1,041 81st pct $1,110 85th pct
Household income in Curl Curlin Dee Why +$1,856 higher in Curl Curl
$4,250 96th pct $2,394 76th pct
Indigenous language in Curl Curlin Dee Why
— 7.4% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curl Curlin Dee Why +0.7 larger in Curl Curl gap steady
3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Curl Curlin Dee Why +6.1 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
6.7% 27th pct 12.8% 62nd pct
Living alone in Curl Curlin Dee Why +15.2 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
14.3% 17th pct 29.5% 70th pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 52.7%
20.2% Couples without children +13.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
6.7% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
14.3% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
25.1% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 12.4%
16.2% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.2% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 3.0%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curl Curlin Dee Why +$155 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$705 100th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Curl Curlin Dee Why +$1,318 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$3,775 99th pct $2,457 87th pct
People / bedroom in Curl Curlin Dee Why +0.20 higher in Dee Why gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Curl Curlin Dee Why +25.1 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
22.2% 65th pct 47.3% 91st pct
Owned outright in Curl Curlin Dee Why +16.0 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
36.9% 38th pct 20.9% 11th pct
Separate houses in Curl Curlin Dee Why +60.1 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
75.5% 15th pct 15.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Curl Curlin Dee Why +54.4 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
76.5% 42nd pct 22.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.2% Rented +25.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 29.3%
36.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 20.9%
0.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

16.0% Flat or apartment +65.8 pts ▸ 81.9%
75.5% Separate house ◂ +60.1 pts 15.3%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

18.6% 2 bedrooms +38.0 pts ▸ 56.6%
31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 5.9%
28.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 13.1%
3.9% 1 bedroom +15.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.1% 5 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 3.2%
0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $750 or more ◂ +35.0 pts 11.6%
28.5% $550–$749 +13.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
14.5% $350–$549 +22.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
4.2% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.6 pts 32.7%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
5.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Curl Curlin Dee Why +8.9 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
2.4% 59th pct 11.3% 88th pct
Work from home in Curl Curlin Dee Why +15.7 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
48.0% 96th pct 32.3% 84th pct
PT commute in Curl Curlin Dee Why +6.6 pts higher in Dee Why gap narrowing
1.4% 75th pct 8.0% 98th pct
PT stops in Curl Curlin Dee Why +30 more in Dee Why
24 86th pct 54 87th pct
Stops/1k in Curl Curlin Dee Why +7.84 more in Curl Curl
10.15 87th pct 2.31 67th pct
Departures/1k in Curl Curlin Dee Why +2,356.3 more in Curl Curl
3,910.7 100th pct 1,554.5 89th pct
PT routes in Curl Curlin Dee Why +10 more in Dee Why
7 86th pct 17 86th pct
Stop walk in Curl Curlin Dee Why even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Curl Curlin Dee Why even
19 16th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Curl Curlin Dee Why +13,980 more in Dee Why
63,307 87th pct 77,287 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Curl Curlin Dee Why +69,771 more in Dee Why
107,771 80th pct 177,542 86th pct
Transit to city in Curl Curlin Dee Why +10 longer in Curl Curl
70 74th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.7 pts 32.3%
31.9% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
1.4% Bus +6.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.7% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

28.5% 1 vehicle +23.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 28.1%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 5.7%
2.4% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Curl Curlin Dee Why +19.2 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
34.0% 61st pct 53.2% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Curl Curlin Dee Why +15.5 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
6.8% 51st pct 22.4% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Curl Curlin Dee Why +0.1 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
3.6% 50th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Curl Curlin Dee Why +3.8 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
68.2% 76th pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Curl Curlin Dee Why +1.2 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
60.5% 62nd pct 59.3% 57th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%
6.2% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
10.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
4.7% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 25.6%
23.7% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 15.2%
10.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.9% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.2% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Curl Curlin Dee Why +2.0 higher in Dee Why
7.0 93rd pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Curl Curlin Dee Why +0.8 more in Dee Why
7.2 95th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Curl Curlin Dee Why even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Curl Curlin Dee Why +21.0 pts higher in Dee Why
78.8% 89th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Curl Curlin Dee Why even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Curl Curlin Dee Why +0.5 pts higher in Curl Curl
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Curl Curlin Dee Why even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Curl Curlin Dee Why +2.5 pts higher in Curl Curl
99.8% 100th pct 97.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Curl Curlin Dee Why +10.7 more in Curl Curl
17.8 59th pct 7.1 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Curl Curlin Dee Why +98 higher in Dee Why
194 90th pct 291 95th pct
Mean slope in Curl Curlin Dee Why +3.1 pts higher in Curl Curl
9.6% 79th pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curl Curl vs Dee Why [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11168/curl-curl/vs/SAL11229/dee-why