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Dee Why vs Wheeler Heights

Name: Dee Why vs Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Dee Why profile · Wheeler Heights profile

Dee Why Wheeler Heights

Dee Why and Wheeler Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population 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 much more multicultural, with 44.7% of people born overseas and 34.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Wheeler Heights is dominated by separate houses (91.4%) and larger family homes, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 45.5% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 27.7% in Dee Why.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,030 to $1,060. They also share excellent access to local amenities, with virtually every home within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. While Dee Why has a more transient population—with 53.2% moving in the last five years—both areas are well connected to public transport and have a similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.5 pts higher in Dee Why Separate houses: 76.1 pts higher in Wheeler Heights 3+ bedrooms: 66.2 pts higher in Wheeler Heights Other language: 24.5 pts higher in Dee Why Recent movers: 22.7 pts higher in Dee Why

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +20,122 larger in Dee Why gap steady

23,354 90th pct 3,232 85th pct

Median age in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +4 yrs older in Wheeler Heights gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.9 pts 21.2%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.0% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

40.7% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

41.7% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 30.3%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%

3.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Dee Why Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.9% Australia +23.2 pts ▸ 75.2%

5.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% China ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%

3.2% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.1% English +15.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

22.4% Australian +14.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.1% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

61.6% English only +26.7 pts ▸ 88.3%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

41.2% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +1.62 more in Wheeler Heights

1.14 11th pct 2.77 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +7 more in Dee Why

28 88th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +22 larger in Wheeler Heights

562 80th pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +13 higher in Dee Why

1,121 96th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 67.0%

12.7% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 29.5%

18.6% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 24.3%

10.4% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

5.8% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +$38 higher in Dee Why gap steady

$1,065 86th pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +$808 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$2,106 80th pct $2,914 95th pct

Family income in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +$589 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$2,460 80th pct $3,049 91st pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.0%

15.5% $4,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 32.1%

27.5% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Asthma even 6.3%

5.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +1.9 pts 71.9%

15.2% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +142 larger in Dee Why

162 86th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +9 yrs older in Dee Why

29 yrs 60th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +$410 higher in Dee Why

$1,110 85th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +$2,356 higher in Wheeler Heights

$2,394 76th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +0.9 larger in Wheeler Heights gap steady

2.3 29th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +21.8 pts ▸ 74.5%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 16.9%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 24.1%

12.4% 4 people +18.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +18.2 pts 11.3%

17.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.0% 5 people +9.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +$200 higher in Wheeler Heights gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +$741 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$2,457 87th pct $3,198 94th pct

People / bedroom in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +0.20 higher in Dee Why gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

47.3% Rented ◂ +32.5 pts 14.9%

20.9% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

15.3% Separate house +76.1 pts ▸ 91.4%

81.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +75.5 pts 6.3%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +48.7 pts 7.9%

5.9% 4 bedrooms +32.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.1% 3 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.6 pts 2.3%

3.2% 5 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

11.6% $750 or more +39.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

41.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 32.2%

36.9% $350–$549 ◂ +25.9 pts 11.0%

4.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $3,000 or more +20.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 22.1%

15.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.0%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +39 more in Dee Why

54 87th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +2.33 more in Wheeler Heights

2.31 67th pct 4.64 76th pct

Departures/1k in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +34.0 more in Dee Why

1,554.5 89th pct 1,520.4 89th pct

PT routes in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +14 more in Dee Why

17 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +1 longer in Wheeler Heights

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +4 longer in Wheeler Heights

19 16th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +66,046 more in Dee Why

77,287 88th pct 11,241 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +111,912 more in Dee Why

177,542 86th pct 65,630 71st pct

Transit to city in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +23 longer in Wheeler Heights

60 56th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

36.0% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.3% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.9% Bus ◂ +6.5 pts 1.3%

4.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.7 pts 21.3%

28.1% 2 vehicles +19.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

5.7% 3 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%

2.8% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

8.6% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

7.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 24.5%

15.2% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

8.6% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +1.7 higher in Dee Why

9.0 100th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +0.5 more in Dee Why

8.0 100th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +1.3 pts higher in Dee Why

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +1.2 pts higher in Dee Why

99.8% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +0.5 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +45.7 pts higher in Dee Why

97.3% 99th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +1.6 more in Wheeler Heights

7.1 34th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +116 higher in Dee Why

291 95th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Dee Why in Wheeler Heights +4.2 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

6.5% 59th pct 10.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dee Why vs Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11229/dee-why/vs/SAL14285/wheeler-heights