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Dee Why vs North Curl Curl

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Dee Why profile · North Curl Curl profile

Dee Why North Curl Curl

Dee Why and North Curl Curl are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Dee Why is a more transient and diverse hub, where 44.7% of people were born overseas and 34.1% use a language other than English at home. It is dominated by apartments, with 81.9% of homes being flats and 47.3% of households renting. In contrast, North Curl Curl is a wealthier, more stable residential area where 88.8% of homes are separate houses and the typical weekly household income is $3,611, which is far higher than the $2,106 seen in Dee Why.

These two areas share very similar personal income levels and a nearly identical share of people aged 65 and over, at around 12%. They also have similar proportions of First Nations residents and a comparable amount of people living with long-term health conditions. While Dee Why remains more walkable with a higher number of public transport departures, North Curl Curl has seen a higher share of people working from home, at 46.3%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.1 pts higher in Dee Why Separate houses: 73.5 pts higher in North Curl Curl 3+ bedrooms: 62.9 pts higher in North Curl Curl Other language: 24.7 pts higher in Dee Why Recent movers: 21.0 pts higher in Dee Why

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +19,066 larger in Dee Why gap widening
23,354 90th pct 4,288 86th pct
Median age in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +4 yrs older in North Curl Curl gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +0.1 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +0.2 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
12.0% 22nd pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +7.3 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 22.2% 80th pct
De facto in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +10.0 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
17.8% 83rd pct 7.9% 21st pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.5 pts 18.6%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.0% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

40.7% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 54.4%
41.7% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 33.9%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%
3.4% Widowed even 3.5%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Dee Why North Curl Curl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +18.6 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
44.7% 98th pct 26.0% 86th pct

Country of birth

51.9% Australia +19.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
5.9% England +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.6% China ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%
3.2% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%
3.2% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

30.1% English +15.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
22.4% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.1% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.7% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
4.2% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%
2.5% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +24.7 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
34.1% 92nd pct 9.4% 74th pct
Limited English in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +3.8 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
4.5% 90th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

61.6% English only +26.1 pts ▸ 87.8%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +5.2 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
41.2% 52nd pct 46.4% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
41.2% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
4.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%
4.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +2.1 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
73.6% 93rd pct 75.6% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +4.2 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
36.2% 90th pct 40.5% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +0.95 more in North Curl Curl
1.14 11th pct 2.10 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +2 more in Dee Why
28 88th pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +26 larger in North Curl Curl
562 80th pct 588 83rd pct
ICSEA in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl even
1,121 96th pct 1,123 96th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 75.6%
12.7% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%
12.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%
10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
6.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.5% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +$45 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$1,065 86th pct $1,110 88th pct
Household income in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +$1,505 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$2,106 80th pct $3,611 100th pct
Family income in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +$1,418 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$2,460 80th pct $3,878 100th pct
High earners in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +11.8 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
16.9% 85th pct 28.7% 99th pct
High-income homes in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +26.9 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
27.7% 78th pct 54.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

15.5% $4,000 or more +27.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 18.9%
20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 13.0%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
11.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 24.0%
27.5% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.9%
6.8% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +0.2 pts higher in North Curl Curl
20.2% 14th pct 20.4% 14th pct
Mental health in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +0.3 pts higher in Dee Why
6.0% 30th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +0.2 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
2.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +0.1 pts 73.7%
15.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.6% Two conditions even 3.6%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +9.3 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
10.8% 14th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +3.7 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
8.6% 18th pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +9.6 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
23.7% 42nd pct 33.4% 86th pct
Defence service in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +0.3 pts higher in North Curl Curl
1.3% 35th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +8.4 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
15.7% 13th pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +136 larger in Dee Why
162 86th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +9 yrs older in North Curl Curl
29 yrs 60th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl
61.6% 88th pct —
Unemployment in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl
8.9% 43rd pct —
Median income in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +$17 higher in Dee Why
$1,110 85th pct $1,093 84th pct
Household income in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +$22 higher in North Curl Curl
$2,394 76th pct $2,416 76th pct
Indigenous language in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +7.4 pts higher in Dee Why
7.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +0.9 larger in North Curl Curl gap steady
2.3 29th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +3.0 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
12.8% 62nd pct 9.8% 44th pct
Living alone in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +15.7 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
29.5% 70th pct 13.7% 15th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +21.3 pts ▸ 74.0%
33.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.4 pts 15.8%
12.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +12.8 pts 23.7%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +15.7 pts 13.7%
12.4% 4 people +14.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%
3.0% 5 people +11.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.7% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +$150 higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
$550 96th pct $700 100th pct
Mortgage in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +$1,543 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$2,457 87th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +0.20 higher in Dee Why gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +29.1 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
47.3% 91st pct 18.2% 55th pct
Owned outright in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +18.9 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
20.9% 11th pct 39.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +73.5 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
15.3% 0th pct 88.8% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +62.9 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
22.1% 0th pct 85.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Rented ◂ +29.1 pts 18.2%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
20.9% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

15.3% Separate house +73.5 pts ▸ 88.8%
81.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +75.2 pts 6.7%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +47.3 pts 9.3%
5.9% 4 bedrooms +29.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
13.1% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
3.2% 5 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
19.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.6 pts 4.3%
1.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

11.6% $750 or more +34.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
41.7% $550–$749 ◂ +26.4 pts 15.3%
36.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 22.1%
4.5% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $3,000 or more +28.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 14.5%
15.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.5%
10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +7.2 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
11.3% 88th pct 4.2% 70th pct
Work from home in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +14.0 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
32.3% 84th pct 46.3% 95th pct
PT commute in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +6.4 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
8.0% 98th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +31 more in Dee Why
54 87th pct 23 86th pct
Stops/1k in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +3.05 more in North Curl Curl
2.31 67th pct 5.36 79th pct
Departures/1k in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +740.3 more in Dee Why
1,554.5 89th pct 814.1 84th pct
PT routes in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +8 more in Dee Why
17 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +1 longer in Dee Why
1 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl even
19 16th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +13,980 more in Dee Why
77,287 88th pct 63,307 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +57,714 more in Dee Why
177,542 86th pct 119,828 83rd pct
Transit to city in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +6 longer in North Curl Curl
60 56th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

32.3% Worked at home +14.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
36.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 30.0%
7.9% Bus ◂ +6.3 pts 1.5%
4.0% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.4 pts 27.6%
28.1% 2 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
5.7% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%
2.8% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +21.0 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
53.2% 92nd pct 32.2% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +11.2 pts higher in Dee Why gap widening
22.4% 89th pct 11.2% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +0.7 pts higher in Dee Why gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +3.2 pts higher in Dee Why gap narrowing
72.1% 86th pct 68.9% 78th pct
Full-time in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +4.9 pts higher in Dee Why gap narrowing
59.3% 57th pct 54.4% 31st pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%
10.5% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
8.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.2% Finance & insurance +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
15.2% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
8.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +2.0 higher in Dee Why
9.0 100th pct 7.1 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +1.4 more in Dee Why
8.0 100th pct 6.6 92nd pct
15-min city in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +2.1 pts higher in Dee Why
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +1.9 pts higher in Dee Why
99.8% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +0.4 pts higher in Dee Why
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to school in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +10.8 pts higher in Dee Why
99.5% 100th pct 88.7% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +44.8 pts higher in Dee Why
97.3% 99th pct 52.4% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +1.1 more in North Curl Curl
7.1 34th pct 8.2 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +128 higher in Dee Why
291 95th pct 164 89th pct
Mean slope in Dee Whyin North Curl Curl +3.2 pts higher in North Curl Curl
6.5% 59th pct 9.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dee Why vs North Curl Curl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11229/dee-why/vs/SAL12998/north-curl-curl