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Fairlight vs Freshwater

Name: Fairlight vs Freshwater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Fairlight profile · Freshwater profile

Fairlight Freshwater

Freshwater (NSW) and Fairlight are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches with distinct housing and community profiles. Freshwater (NSW) has a far higher share of separate houses (41.7% compared to 26.4% in Fairlight) and far more public transport stops. It also has a more prominent First Nations community, where 14.9% of people speak a First Nations language, compared to 0% in Fairlight. Fairlight is generally wealthier and more highly qualified, with 52.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 50.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, both figures being well higher than in Freshwater (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share similar household sizes, with about 2.4 or 2.5 people per home. Fairlight has seen a rise in people working from home, reaching 56.9% compared to 48.7% in Freshwater (NSW). Meanwhile, the gap in housing has remained large, with Fairlight having a far higher share of three-bedroom homes (55.7% versus 43.7% in Freshwater (NSW)).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Freshwater Population: 3,045 larger in Freshwater 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Fairlight Work from home: 8.2 pts higher in Fairlight Bachelor+: 6.9 pts higher in Fairlight

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairlight in Freshwater +3,045 larger in Freshwater gap steady

6,141 86th pct 9,186 87th pct

Median age in Fairlight in Freshwater +2 yrs older in Fairlight gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 45.1%

38.5% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.2% Separated even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Fairlight Freshwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 67.6%

11.5% England ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +2.6 pts 43.8%

29.8% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

4.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 84.5%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 51.1%

41.6% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairlight in Freshwater

— 1.15 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairlight in Freshwater +8 more in Freshwater

24 87th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Fairlight in Freshwater +15 larger in Freshwater

514 74th pct 529 75th pct

ICSEA in Fairlight in Freshwater +6 higher in Fairlight

1,137 99th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 79.0%

8.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 41.5%

18.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 28.1%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

7.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Information technology even 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Fairlight in Freshwater +$136 higher in Fairlight gap narrowing

$1,491 98th pct $1,355 94th pct

Household income in Fairlight in Freshwater +$525 higher in Fairlight gap widening

$3,251 100th pct $2,726 93rd pct

Family income in Fairlight in Freshwater +$797 higher in Fairlight gap widening

$4,187 100th pct $3,390 96th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 30.5%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 16.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None +2.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

16.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

3.4% Two conditions even 3.4%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairlight in Freshwater +24 larger in Freshwater

23 71st pct 47 76th pct

Median age in Fairlight in Freshwater +10 yrs older in Freshwater

28 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Fairlight in Freshwater +$12 higher in Fairlight

$1,312 88th pct $1,300 88th pct

Household income in Fairlight in Freshwater +$126 higher in Fairlight

$3,250 89th pct $3,124 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairlight in Freshwater +0.1 larger in Freshwater gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 28.7%

8.4% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.6% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

36.5% 2 people even 36.5%

23.8% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

16.0% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairlight in Freshwater +$120 higher in Fairlight gap widening

$720 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Fairlight in Freshwater +$412 higher in Fairlight gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $3,055 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Fairlight in Freshwater +0.10 higher in Freshwater gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 27.6%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

50.8% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

26.4% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.7 pts 4.7%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 19.8%

13.8% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.3% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.2% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $750 or more ◂ +24.9 pts 19.6%

32.6% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

15.6% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.7% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 52.0%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairlight in Freshwater +33 more in Freshwater

20 86th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fairlight in Freshwater +2.51 more in Freshwater

3.26 70th pct 5.77 81st pct

Departures/1k in Fairlight in Freshwater +310.5 more in Freshwater

1,766.2 90th pct 2,076.6 92nd pct

PT routes in Fairlight in Freshwater +3 more in Fairlight

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Fairlight in Freshwater +1 longer in Freshwater

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Fairlight in Freshwater +4 longer in Freshwater

14 10th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Fairlight in Freshwater +6,374 more in Freshwater

56,933 87th pct 63,307 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairlight in Freshwater +21,379 more in Fairlight

149,882 86th pct 128,503 85th pct

Transit to city in Fairlight in Freshwater +16 longer in Freshwater

53 41st pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

56.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 48.7%

21.7% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 44.0%

33.5% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 16.2%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

10.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

6.4% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.9% Media & telecommunications even 3.9%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 34.6%

24.3% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 21.6%

6.0% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairlight in Freshwater +0.3 higher in Fairlight

8.8 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairlight in Freshwater even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Fairlight in Freshwater even