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Curl Curl vs Narraweena

Name: Curl Curl vs Narraweena — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Curl Curl profile · Narraweena profile

Curl Curl Narraweena

Narraweena and Curl Curl are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Curl Curl is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $3,870 compared to $1,935 in Narraweena. This is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce in Curl Curl, where 42.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 24.6% in Narraweena. Narraweena is more culturally diverse, with 23.7% of people using a language other than English at home, while Curl Curl is far more likely to have no religion (48.3% versus 35.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining much more affluent and educated than the national figure. They share a similar amount of people per home and nearly identical commute times to the city. While they are both well-served by public transport, Curl Curl has far more transport stops and a higher share of people working from home. Narraweena is more walkable for grocery shopping, but Curl Curl provides far better access to health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,607 larger in Narraweena Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Curl Curl Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in Curl Curl Other language: 15.0 pts higher in Narraweena Work from home: 14.7 pts higher in Curl Curl

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curl Curl in Narraweena +4,607 larger in Narraweena gap widening

2,364 80th pct 6,971 87th pct

Median age in Curl Curl in Narraweena +3 yrs older in Narraweena gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 26.7%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.2%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 48.3%

35.8% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 33.1%

6.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Curl Curl Narraweena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 65.7%

8.1% England ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

0.6% Italy +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% China +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.2% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +11.0 pts 34.4%

34.6% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 27.1%

14.7% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

4.5% Italian +9.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

1.2% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.3% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 71.9%

0.9% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic even 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

48.3% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 35.4%

5.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Curl Curl in Narraweena +1.89 more in Curl Curl

4.13 53rd pct 2.25 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Curl Curl in Narraweena +1 more in Curl Curl

29 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Curl Curl in Narraweena +31 larger in Curl Curl

588 83rd pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Curl Curl in Narraweena +4 higher in Curl Curl

1,126 97th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.2 pts 59.9%

12.2% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.2% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 28.4%

14.4% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 23.4%

8.8% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

7.1% Architecture & building even 7.0%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Curl Curl in Narraweena +$470 higher in Curl Curl gap widening

$1,260 92nd pct $790 57th pct

Household income in Curl Curl in Narraweena +$1,935 higher in Curl Curl gap widening

$3,870 100th pct $1,935 72nd pct

Family income in Curl Curl in Narraweena +$1,911 higher in Curl Curl gap widening

$4,420 100th pct $2,509 82nd pct

Household income distribution

46.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.6 pts 21.5%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.2% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.3% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.5%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 66.2%

17.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.4% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Curl Curl in Narraweena +77 larger in Narraweena

15 63rd pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Curl Curl in Narraweena +21 yrs older in Curl Curl

49 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Curl Curl in Narraweena +$417 higher in Curl Curl

$1,041 81st pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Curl Curl in Narraweena +$2,542 higher in Curl Curl

$4,250 96th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curl Curl in Narraweena +0.2 larger in Curl Curl gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 65.9%

20.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%

6.7% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 25.9%

14.3% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.1% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

3.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curl Curl in Narraweena +$305 higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing

$705 100th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Curl Curl in Narraweena +$733 higher in Curl Curl gap widening

$3,775 99th pct $3,042 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Curl Curl in Narraweena even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 30.8%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 29.0%

22.2% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

0.7% Other tenure +6.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 72.7%

16.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

28.0% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 23.0%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 11.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $750 or more ◂ +26.0 pts 20.7%

28.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 17.0%

1.8% Under $200 +22.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.2% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 52.2%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Curl Curl in Narraweena +5 more in Narraweena

24 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Curl Curl in Narraweena +5.99 more in Curl Curl

10.15 87th pct 4.16 74th pct

Departures/1k in Curl Curl in Narraweena +1,632.4 more in Curl Curl

3,910.7 100th pct 2,278.3 93rd pct

PT routes in Curl Curl in Narraweena +1 more in Curl Curl

7 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Curl Curl in Narraweena even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Curl Curl in Narraweena even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Curl Curl in Narraweena +21,828 more in Curl Curl

63,307 87th pct 41,479 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Curl Curl in Narraweena +11,197 more in Curl Curl

107,771 80th pct 96,574 78th pct

Transit to city in Curl Curl in Narraweena +1 longer in Narraweena

70 74th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.7 pts 33.3%

31.9% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 34.0%

28.5% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

2.4% No vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.2% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 23.1%

23.7% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 17.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Curl Curl in Narraweena +0.1 higher in Narraweena

7.0 93rd pct 7.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Curl Curl in Narraweena +0.3 more in Curl Curl

7.2 95th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Curl Curl in Narraweena +4.9 pts higher in Curl Curl

100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Curl Curl in Narraweena +16.4 pts higher in Narraweena

78.8% 89th pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Curl Curl in Narraweena even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Curl Curl in Narraweena +1.6 pts higher in Curl Curl

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Curl Curl in Narraweena even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Curl Curl in Narraweena +92.0 pts higher in Curl Curl

99.8% 100th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Curl Curl in Narraweena +10.0 more in Curl Curl

17.8 59th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Curl Curl in Narraweena +38 higher in Curl Curl

194 90th pct 156 88th pct

Mean slope in Curl Curl in Narraweena +0.8 pts higher in Curl Curl

9.6% 79th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Curl Curl with nearby areas

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Compare Narraweena with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curl Curl vs Narraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11168/curl-curl/vs/SAL12919/narraweena