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Elanora Heights vs Narrabeen

Name: Elanora Heights vs Narrabeen — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Elanora Heights profile · Narrabeen profile

Elanora Heights Narrabeen

Narrabeen and Elanora Heights are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Narrabeen is an older area where 31% of residents are aged 65 or over, and it has a high number of people living alone (38.5%). It is mostly made up of flats and apartments, with 37.5% of homes being rented. In contrast, Elanora Heights is dominated by large family homes, with 93.6% of dwellings being separate houses and 89.1% having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the households, where the typical weekly income in Elanora Heights is far higher at $3,052 compared to $1,780 in Narrabeen.

Both areas share a similar level of education, with about a third of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have very similar typical personal weekly incomes of around $1,000. Despite these shared traits, the two areas have diverged in their housing and demographics. Narrabeen has seen far more movement recently, with 48.6% of people moving in the last five years, while Elanora Heights remains more stable with only 27.3% of residents arriving in that time.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.8 pts higher in Narrabeen Separate houses: 77.7 pts higher in Elanora Heights 3+ bedrooms: 63.7 pts higher in Elanora Heights Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Narrabeen Recent movers: 21.3 pts higher in Narrabeen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +3,674 larger in Narrabeen gap steady

4,581 86th pct 8,255 87th pct

Median age in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +7 yrs older in Narrabeen gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

16.9% Seniors (65+) +14.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.2%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 12.0%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +16.9 pts 40.4%

30.3% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.4% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Elanora Heights Narrabeen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 71.0%

6.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +0.5 pts 43.1%

39.8% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 32.9%

12.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 84.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 51.9%

42.0% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 39.6%

3.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +1.02 more in Narrabeen

0.99 7th pct 2.01 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +3 more in Narrabeen

14 84th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +18 larger in Elanora Heights

541 77th pct 522 75th pct

ICSEA in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +5 higher in Narrabeen

1,080 87th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 61.6%

18.3% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Year 11 even 4.5%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 29.4%

21.3% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

10.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +$21 higher in Elanora Heights gap narrowing

$1,046 86th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +$1,272 higher in Elanora Heights gap widening

$3,052 97th pct $1,780 64th pct

Family income in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +$634 higher in Elanora Heights gap widening

$3,177 93rd pct $2,543 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 15.1%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.9% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.1%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.3% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Dementia +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +9.6 pts 60.1%

19.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.2% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.7% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +43 larger in Narrabeen

38 74th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +14 yrs older in Narrabeen

20 yrs 25th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +$393 higher in Elanora Heights

$1,312 88th pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +$1,075 higher in Elanora Heights

$3,374 90th pct $2,299 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +1.2 larger in Elanora Heights gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +25.9 pts 46.1%

18.5% Couples without children +20.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.3% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

11.7% 1 person +26.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.9% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.3% 4 people ◂ +16.8 pts 8.5%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%

13.9% 5 people ◂ +11.7 pts 2.2%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +$185 higher in Elanora Heights gap widening

$750 100th pct $565 97th pct

Mortgage in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +$986 higher in Elanora Heights gap widening

$3,586 97th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +0.10 higher in Narrabeen gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.7 pts 22.0%

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 28.4%

12.7% Rented +24.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.8% Other tenure +9.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +77.7 pts 15.8%

5.7% Flat or apartment +58.9 pts ▸ 64.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

7.4% 2 bedrooms +47.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 6.5%

31.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 15.5%

19.0% 5 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 3.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom +15.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.7% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $750 or more ◂ +30.9 pts 17.7%

20.7% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

20.1% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

2.2% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 38.2%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.5% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +16 more in Narrabeen

14 84th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +0.58 more in Narrabeen

3.06 70th pct 3.63 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +1,210.5 more in Narrabeen

438.6 77th pct 1,649.1 90th pct

PT routes in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +10 more in Narrabeen

1 71st pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +1 longer in Elanora Heights

7 39th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen even

25 21st pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +11,241 more in Narrabeen

0 0th pct 11,241 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +54,756 more in Narrabeen

10,874 42nd pct 65,630 71st pct

Transit to city in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +4 longer in Elanora Heights

88 100th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 39.3%

36.8% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.8% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

19.9% 1 vehicle +28.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

47.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 31.7%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 6.2%

13.9% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 3.6%

1.9% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

12.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.1% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 18.2%

12.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +1.2 higher in Narrabeen

6.8 92nd pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +0.6 more in Narrabeen

7.0 94th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +7.7 pts higher in Narrabeen

90.2% 94th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +20.4 pts higher in Narrabeen

77.6% 88th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +10.9 pts higher in Narrabeen

86.8% 83rd pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +8.3 pts higher in Narrabeen

89.6% 92nd pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +4.6 pts higher in Elanora Heights

98.5% 85th pct 93.8% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +2.8 pts higher in Elanora Heights

77.2% 92nd pct 74.4% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +8.3 more in Elanora Heights

19.0 60th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +251 higher in Narrabeen

56 79th pct 308 95th pct

Mean slope in Elanora Heights in Narrabeen +6.1 pts higher in Elanora Heights

12.3% 88th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elanora Heights vs Narrabeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11392/elanora-heights/vs/SAL12911/narrabeen