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Dee Why vs Freshwater

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Dee Why profile · Freshwater profile

Dee Why Freshwater

Dee Why and Freshwater (NSW) are neighbouring Northern Beaches suburbs with very different profiles. Dee Why is a more diverse and rental-heavy area, where 44.7% of people were born overseas and 34.1% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Freshwater (NSW) is wealthier and more residential; the typical weekly household income is $2,726, which is well higher than Dee Why's $2,106. Homes in Freshwater (NSW) are also larger, with 43.7% having three or more bedrooms, compared to just 22.1% in Dee Why.

Both areas have similar proportions of people aged 65 and over, which sit close to the national figure. This shared demographic profile sits alongside other similarities, such as almost identical rates of people in de facto relationships and a similar drive time to the city. While both are high-earning areas, the gap in home ownership and income is stark, with Freshwater (NSW) having a much higher share of separate houses and a significantly larger proportion of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Freshwater Other language: 21.7 pts higher in Dee Why 3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in Freshwater Work from home: 16.4 pts higher in Freshwater Population: 14,168 larger in Dee Why

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dee Whyin Freshwater +14,168 larger in Dee Why gap widening
23,354 90th pct 9,186 87th pct
Median age in Dee Whyin Freshwater +1 yrs older in Freshwater gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.2 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.6 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
12.0% 22nd pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Dee Whyin Freshwater +3.9 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
15.0% 36th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
De facto in Dee Whyin Freshwater even gap narrowing
17.8% 83rd pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 33.4%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.0% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Marital status

40.7% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
41.7% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Dee Why Freshwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dee Whyin Freshwater +15.1 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
44.7% 98th pct 29.6% 88th pct

Country of birth

51.9% Australia +15.7 pts ▸ 67.6%
5.9% England +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.6% China ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%
3.2% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%
3.2% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.1% English +13.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
22.4% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.1% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.7% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
3.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Dee Whyin Freshwater +21.7 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
34.1% 92nd pct 12.4% 79th pct
Limited English in Dee Whyin Freshwater +3.5 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
4.5% 90th pct 1.0% 75th pct

Language used at home

61.6% English only +22.9 pts ▸ 84.5%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Dee Whyin Freshwater +9.9 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
41.2% 52nd pct 51.1% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 51.1%
40.8% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%
4.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dee Whyin Freshwater +5.5 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
73.6% 93rd pct 79.0% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Dee Whyin Freshwater +9.1 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
36.2% 90th pct 45.3% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.01 more in Freshwater
1.14 11th pct 1.15 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dee Whyin Freshwater +4 more in Freshwater
28 88th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Dee Whyin Freshwater +33 larger in Dee Why
562 80th pct 529 75th pct
ICSEA in Dee Whyin Freshwater +10 higher in Freshwater
1,121 96th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 79.0%
12.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%
12.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%
10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
5.5% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Dee Whyin Freshwater +$290 higher in Freshwater gap widening
$1,065 86th pct $1,355 94th pct
Household income in Dee Whyin Freshwater +$620 higher in Freshwater gap widening
$2,106 80th pct $2,726 93rd pct
Family income in Dee Whyin Freshwater +$930 higher in Freshwater gap widening
$2,460 80th pct $3,390 96th pct
High earners in Dee Whyin Freshwater +12.3 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
16.9% 85th pct 29.2% 99th pct
High-income homes in Dee Whyin Freshwater +16.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
27.7% 78th pct 44.2% 97th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.8%
15.5% $4,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.0%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 27.8%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.7%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
6.8% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.5 pts higher in Dee Why
20.2% 14th pct 19.7% 13th pct
Mental health in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.6 pts higher in Dee Why
6.0% 30th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.8 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
5.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None +1.2 pts ▸ 75.0%
15.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dee Whyin Freshwater +7.2 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
10.8% 14th pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.2 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
8.6% 18th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Dee Whyin Freshwater +5.8 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
23.7% 42nd pct 29.5% 72nd pct
Defence service in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.4 pts higher in Freshwater
1.3% 35th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dee Whyin Freshwater +3.8 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
15.7% 13th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dee Whyin Freshwater +115 larger in Dee Why
162 86th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Dee Whyin Freshwater +9 yrs older in Freshwater
29 yrs 60th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Dee Whyin Freshwater +18.4 pts higher in Freshwater
61.6% 88th pct 80.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Dee Whyin Freshwater +8.9 pts higher in Dee Why
8.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Dee Whyin Freshwater +$190 higher in Freshwater
$1,110 85th pct $1,300 88th pct
Household income in Dee Whyin Freshwater +$730 higher in Freshwater
$2,394 76th pct $3,124 88th pct
Indigenous language in Dee Whyin Freshwater +7.5 pts higher in Freshwater
7.4% 67th pct 14.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.2 larger in Freshwater gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Dee Whyin Freshwater +3.7 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
12.8% 62nd pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Dee Whyin Freshwater +4.6 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
29.5% 70th pct 24.9% 54th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 61.5%
33.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 28.7%
12.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.5% 2 people even 36.5%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 24.9%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
12.4% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
3.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dee Whyin Freshwater +$50 higher in Freshwater gap widening
$550 96th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Dee Whyin Freshwater +$598 higher in Freshwater gap widening
$2,457 87th pct $3,055 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.10 higher in Dee Why gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Dee Whyin Freshwater +10.8 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
47.3% 91st pct 36.6% 86th pct
Owned outright in Dee Whyin Freshwater +6.6 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
20.9% 11th pct 27.6% 18th pct
Separate houses in Dee Whyin Freshwater +26.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
15.3% 0th pct 41.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dee Whyin Freshwater +21.5 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
22.1% 0th pct 43.7% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 36.6%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
20.9% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

81.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.8 pts 53.1%
15.3% Separate house +26.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 42.3%
13.1% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%
5.9% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.2% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
36.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 27.1%
11.6% $750 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.5% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $3,000 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 22.2%
15.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%
10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dee Whyin Freshwater +5.7 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
11.3% 88th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Dee Whyin Freshwater +16.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
32.3% 84th pct 48.7% 97th pct
PT commute in Dee Whyin Freshwater +5.9 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
8.0% 98th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Dee Whyin Freshwater +1 more in Dee Why
54 87th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Dee Whyin Freshwater +3.46 more in Freshwater
2.31 67th pct 5.77 81st pct
Departures/1k in Dee Whyin Freshwater +522.2 more in Freshwater
1,554.5 89th pct 2,076.6 92nd pct
PT routes in Dee Whyin Freshwater +14 more in Dee Why
17 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Dee Whyin Freshwater +1 longer in Freshwater
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Dee Whyin Freshwater +1 longer in Dee Why
19 16th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Dee Whyin Freshwater +13,980 more in Dee Why
77,287 88th pct 63,307 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Dee Whyin Freshwater +49,039 more in Dee Why
177,542 86th pct 128,503 85th pct
Transit to city in Dee Whyin Freshwater +9 longer in Freshwater
60 56th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

32.3% Worked at home +16.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
36.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 30.2%
7.9% Bus ◂ +6.0 pts 1.8%
4.0% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 44.0%
28.1% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
11.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%
5.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.8% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dee Whyin Freshwater +7.6 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
53.2% 92nd pct 45.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Dee Whyin Freshwater +8.1 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
22.4% 89th pct 14.3% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dee Whyin Freshwater +1.1 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.5 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
72.1% 86th pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Dee Whyin Freshwater +3.3 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
59.3% 57th pct 62.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

10.5% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 10.2%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%
8.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.2% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.2% Media & telecommunications +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
15.2% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.6 higher in Dee Why
9.0 100th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dee Whyin Freshwater even
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Dee Whyin Freshwater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.2 pts higher in Freshwater
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Dee Whyin Freshwater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dee Whyin Freshwater +0.4 pts higher in Freshwater
99.5% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dee Whyin Freshwater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dee Whyin Freshwater +2.7 pts higher in Freshwater
97.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Dee Whyin Freshwater +5.9 more in Freshwater
7.1 34th pct 13.0 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Dee Whyin Freshwater +1 higher in Freshwater
291 95th pct 292 95th pct
Mean slope in Dee Whyin Freshwater +2.4 pts higher in Freshwater
6.5% 59th pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dee Why vs Freshwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11229/dee-why/vs/SAL11572/freshwater