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Frenchs Forest vs Killarney Heights

Name: Frenchs Forest vs Killarney Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Frenchs Forest profile · Killarney Heights profile

Frenchs Forest Killarney Heights

Frenchs Forest and Killarney Heights are neighbouring suburbs on the Northern Beaches with distinct profiles. Killarney Heights is more affluent, with 47.5% of homes owned outright compared to 36.8% in Frenchs Forest, and a higher share of residents holding bachelor degrees or higher (44.1% versus 37.4%). Killarney Heights also has better immediate access to essentials, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (99.6%) and groceries (97.6%). In contrast, Frenchs Forest has much more frequent public transport departures and a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

Everyday life is very similar across both areas, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both suburbs sit well above the national figure for typical weekly personal incomes, which are around $1,038 in Frenchs Forest and $1,063 in Killarney Heights. While Killarney Heights has a noticeably older typical resident (43 years compared to 40 years in Frenchs Forest), both areas have seen a significant increase in the number of people working from home since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,765 larger in Frenchs Forest Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in Killarney Heights Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Killarney Heights Work from home: 7.9 pts higher in Killarney Heights Bachelor+: 6.7 pts higher in Killarney Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +9,765 larger in Frenchs Forest gap widening

14,267 88th pct 4,502 86th pct

Median age in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +3 yrs older in Killarney Heights gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 15.1%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

59.1% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

29.5% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 29.4%

5.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Frenchs Forest Killarney Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 63.8%

7.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

2.3% China +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +5.4 pts 34.5%

32.8% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 28.4%

5.9% Chinese +6.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 72.2%

2.7% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 49.8%

41.2% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +0.75 more in Killarney Heights

1.27 13th pct 2.02 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +3 more in Frenchs Forest

39 90th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +18 larger in Frenchs Forest

487 70th pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +18 higher in Killarney Heights

1,120 96th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 81.4%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.8% Year 11 even 3.8%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 10.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +$25 higher in Killarney Heights gap narrowing

$1,038 86th pct $1,063 86th pct

Household income in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +$317 higher in Killarney Heights gap widening

$3,109 98th pct $3,426 100th pct

Family income in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +$507 higher in Killarney Heights gap widening

$3,302 94th pct $3,809 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.9%

15.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

7.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%

13.3% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

7.1% Other condition even 7.1%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None +2.5 pts ▸ 74.1%

17.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +67 larger in Frenchs Forest

87 85th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +1 yrs older in Killarney Heights

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +$151 higher in Killarney Heights

$749 60th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +$1,438 higher in Killarney Heights

$3,312 90th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 75.8%

17.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

8.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

29.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%

25.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

12.3% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +$123 higher in Killarney Heights gap widening

$800 100th pct $923 100th pct

Mortgage in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +$33 higher in Killarney Heights gap narrowing

$3,467 96th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 38.4%

15.7% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 95.6%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 20.9%

19.6% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $750 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 72.1%

14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

12.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%

5.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.6% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%

8.4% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +55 more in Frenchs Forest

71 88th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +1.42 more in Frenchs Forest

4.98 77th pct 3.55 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +1,515.4 more in Frenchs Forest

2,885.7 96th pct 1,370.3 88th pct

PT routes in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +3 more in Frenchs Forest

15 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +4 longer in Frenchs Forest

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +1 longer in Killarney Heights

16 13th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +14,547 more in Frenchs Forest

27,708 80th pct 13,161 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +58,654 more in Frenchs Forest

71,815 73rd pct 13,161 44th pct

Transit to city in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +2 longer in Killarney Heights

64 64th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

33.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 26.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

25.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 23.8%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

10.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

20.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative even 13.0%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +0.2 higher in Frenchs Forest

7.1 93rd pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +0.1 more in Frenchs Forest

7.1 95th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +5.6 pts higher in Killarney Heights

91.2% 95th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +13.2 pts higher in Killarney Heights

84.5% 92nd pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +1.2 pts higher in Killarney Heights

98.6% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +13.5 pts higher in Killarney Heights

86.0% 89th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +0.5 pts higher in Killarney Heights

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +2.4 pts higher in Killarney Heights

92.3% 97th pct 94.6% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +10.6 more in Frenchs Forest

20.4 62nd pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +113 higher in Frenchs Forest

176 89th pct 63 80th pct

Mean slope in Frenchs Forest in Killarney Heights +0.4 pts higher in Killarney Heights

9.7% 79th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Frenchs Forest with nearby areas

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Compare Killarney Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frenchs Forest vs Killarney Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11571/frenchs-forest/vs/SAL12138/killarney-heights