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Elanora Heights vs Warriewood

Name: Elanora Heights vs Warriewood — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Elanora Heights profile · Warriewood profile

Elanora Heights Warriewood

Warriewood and Elanora Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Elanora Heights is dominated by detached houses, which make up 93.6% of homes, and a higher share of residents own their homes outright (42.2%). In contrast, Warriewood is more varied with only 52.3% separate houses and more people renting. Warriewood is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a typical walk to a stop of just 1 minute compared to 7 minutes in Elanora Heights. It also has a more mobile population, with 40.0% of people moving in during the last five years.

These two areas share a nearly identical typical resident age of 41 and a similar percentage of children under 15. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $1,050. While Elanora Heights has more large homes with three or more bedrooms, both areas are well above the national figure for households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.3 pts higher in Elanora Heights Population: 3,798 larger in Warriewood 3+ bedrooms: 13.3 pts higher in Elanora Heights Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in Warriewood Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in Elanora Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +3,798 larger in Warriewood gap widening

4,581 86th pct 8,379 87th pct

Median age in Elanora Heights in Warriewood even gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.4%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 53.2%

30.3% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 27.9%

6.4% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Elanora Heights Warriewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 70.8%

6.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 40.4%

39.8% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 33.6%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

5.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 80.7%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 51.6%

42.0% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 38.8%

3.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +0.45 more in Elanora Heights

0.99 7th pct 0.55 0th pct

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

14 84th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +30 larger in Warriewood

541 77th pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in Elanora Heights in Warriewood even

1,080 87th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 67.2%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 30.3%

21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%

19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

10.6% Society & culture even 10.7%

8.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +$14 higher in Warriewood gap narrowing

$1,046 86th pct $1,060 86th pct

Household income in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +$454 higher in Elanora Heights gap widening

$3,052 97th pct $2,598 91st pct

Family income in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +$252 higher in Elanora Heights gap widening

$3,177 93rd pct $2,925 90th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 26.1%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.1%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.5%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Asthma even 7.1%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.7% Diabetes even 2.7%

0.6% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +1.3 pts 68.3%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

4.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

38 74th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +3 yrs older in Elanora Heights

20 yrs 25th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +$259 higher in Elanora Heights

$1,312 88th pct $1,053 82nd pct

Household income in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +$274 higher in Elanora Heights

$3,374 90th pct $3,100 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +0.3 larger in Elanora Heights gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 67.0%

18.5% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 24.0%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

11.7% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.9% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elanora Heights in Warriewood even gap narrowing

$750 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +$509 higher in Elanora Heights gap widening

$3,586 97th pct $3,077 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Elanora Heights in Warriewood even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 31.7%

12.7% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.8% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +41.3 pts 52.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.7% Flat or apartment +16.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 29.7%

31.7% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 10.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

20.7% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 9.3%

2.2% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 51.1%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +30 more in Warriewood

14 84th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +2.20 more in Warriewood

3.06 70th pct 5.25 78th pct

Departures/1k in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +1,397.5 more in Warriewood

438.6 77th pct 1,836.0 91st pct

PT routes in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +7 more in Warriewood

1 71st pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +6 longer in Elanora Heights

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +2 longer in Warriewood

25 21st pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +25,508 more in Warriewood

0 0th pct 25,508 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +46,430 more in Warriewood

10,874 42nd pct 57,304 68th pct

Transit to city in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +3 longer in Elanora Heights

88 100th pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 38.9%

36.8% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 45.2%

19.9% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

13.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 7.0%

1.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

9.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%

21.1% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

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

8.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +0.0 higher in Elanora Heights

6.8 92nd pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +0.3 more in Elanora Heights

7.0 94th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +7.6 pts higher in Warriewood

90.2% 94th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +7.0 pts higher in Warriewood

77.6% 88th pct 84.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +13.0 pts higher in Warriewood

86.8% 83rd pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +7.0 pts higher in Warriewood

89.6% 92nd pct 96.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +1.5 pts higher in Warriewood

98.5% 85th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +19.7 pts higher in Elanora Heights

77.2% 92nd pct 57.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +4.4 more in Elanora Heights

19.0 60th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +254 higher in Warriewood

56 79th pct 310 96th pct

Mean slope in Elanora Heights in Warriewood +6.0 pts higher in Elanora Heights

12.3% 88th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elanora Heights vs Warriewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11392/elanora-heights/vs/SAL14191/warriewood