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Freshwater vs North Curl Curl

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Freshwater profile · North Curl Curl profile

Freshwater North Curl Curl

Freshwater and North Curl Curl are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. North Curl Curl is dominated by family homes, with separate houses making up 88.8% of dwellings and 85.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Freshwater has far more apartments, and 36.6% of its homes are rented. This difference is reflected in the residents: Freshwater has far more people living alone (24.9%) and a higher share of people in de facto relationships (17.9%), while North Curl Curl has a higher proportion of children under 15 (22.2%) and more unpaid carers for children.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income neighbourhoods where typical weekly earnings are well above the national figure. They share a similarly educated workforce, with both areas seeing far more adults with bachelor degrees than most of Australia. While Freshwater offers more frequent public transport and better access to health services, North Curl Curl has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.1 pts higher in North Curl Curl 3+ bedrooms: 41.4 pts higher in North Curl Curl Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Freshwater De facto: 10.0 pts higher in Freshwater Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Freshwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +4,898 larger in Freshwater gap steady
9,186 87th pct 4,288 86th pct
Median age in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +3 yrs older in North Curl Curl gap steady
37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.1 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
12.6% 24th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +3.4 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
18.9% 62nd pct 22.2% 80th pct
De facto in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +10.0 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
17.9% 83rd pct 7.9% 21st pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.8 pts 18.6%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
18.9% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

Marital status

45.1% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 54.4%
41.9% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 33.9%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
2.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater North Curl Curl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +3.5 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
29.6% 88th pct 26.0% 86th pct

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
9.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.8% English +2.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
33.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
13.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
5.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
1.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +3.0 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
12.4% 79th pct 9.4% 74th pct
Limited English in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.2 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
1.0% 75th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 87.8%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +4.7 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
51.1% 81st pct 46.4% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 46.4%
42.5% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +3.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
79.0% 98th pct 75.6% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +4.9 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
45.3% 96th pct 40.5% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.94 more in North Curl Curl
1.15 11th pct 2.10 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +6 more in Freshwater
32 89th pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +60 larger in North Curl Curl
529 75th pct 588 83rd pct
ICSEA in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +8 higher in Freshwater
1,131 98th pct 1,123 96th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 75.6%
11.1% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Year 11 even 3.6%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 39.6%
15.2% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
7.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +$245 higher in Freshwater gap widening
$1,355 94th pct $1,110 88th pct
Household income in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +$885 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$2,726 93rd pct $3,611 100th pct
Family income in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +$488 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$3,390 96th pct $3,878 100th pct
High earners in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.5 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
29.2% 99th pct 28.7% 99th pct
High-income homes in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +10.5 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
44.2% 97th pct 54.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 18.9%
15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
8.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

24.7% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.0%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 18.9%
16.2% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.7 pts higher in North Curl Curl
19.7% 13th pct 20.4% 14th pct
Mental health in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.3 pts higher in North Curl Curl
5.4% 27th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.6 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
2.1% 25th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Heart disease even 2.7%
2.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 73.7%
15.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +2.0 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
18.0% 50th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +3.5 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
8.9% 19th pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +3.8 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
29.5% 72nd pct 33.4% 86th pct
Defence service in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.1 pts higher in Freshwater
1.7% 38th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +4.6 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +21 larger in Freshwater
47 76th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl even
38 yrs 76th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl
80.0% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +$207 higher in Freshwater
$1,300 88th pct $1,093 84th pct
Household income in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +$708 higher in Freshwater
$3,124 88th pct $2,416 76th pct
Indigenous language in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +14.9 pts higher in Freshwater
14.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.7 larger in North Curl Curl gap steady
2.5 50th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.7 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 9.8% 44th pct
Living alone in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +11.1 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
24.9% 54th pct 13.7% 15th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 74.0%
28.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 15.8%
9.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +12.8 pts 23.7%
16.6% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.9% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 13.7%
14.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.6% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.7% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +$100 higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
$600 100th pct $700 100th pct
Mortgage in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +$945 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$3,055 92nd pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.10 higher in Freshwater gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +18.3 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
36.6% 86th pct 18.2% 55th pct
Owned outright in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +12.3 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
27.6% 18th pct 39.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +47.1 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
41.7% 6th pct 88.8% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +41.4 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
43.7% 6th pct 85.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
27.6% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
36.6% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 18.2%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

41.7% Separate house +47.1 pts ▸ 88.8%
53.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.4 pts 6.7%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.0 pts 9.3%
15.8% 4 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
19.8% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
8.1% 5 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 4.3%
0.1% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

19.6% $750 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
43.3% $550–$749 ◂ +28.0 pts 15.3%
27.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.1%
4.7% $200–$349 even 4.7%
2.7% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 14.5%
11.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
9.0% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +1.5 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
5.6% 76th pct 4.2% 70th pct
Work from home in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +2.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
48.7% 97th pct 46.3% 95th pct
PT commute in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.6 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
2.1% 80th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +30 more in Freshwater
53 87th pct 23 86th pct
Stops/1k in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.41 more in Freshwater
5.77 81st pct 5.36 79th pct
Departures/1k in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +1,262.5 more in Freshwater
2,076.6 92nd pct 814.1 84th pct
PT routes in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +6 more in North Curl Curl
3 79th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +2 longer in Freshwater
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +1 longer in North Curl Curl
18 15th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl even
63,307 87th pct 63,307 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +8,675 more in Freshwater
128,503 85th pct 119,828 83rd pct
Transit to city in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +3 longer in Freshwater
69 73rd pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 46.3%
30.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 30.0%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 44.5%
44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 27.6%
7.7% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.7% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +13.3 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
45.6% 87th pct 32.2% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +3.1 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
14.3% 76th pct 11.2% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.4 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
2.6% 41st pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +3.7 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
72.5% 87th pct 68.9% 78th pct
Full-time in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +8.2 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
62.7% 72nd pct 54.4% 31st pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%
10.2% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
8.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 30.9%
21.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 21.4%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
8.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +1.4 higher in Freshwater
8.5 100th pct 7.1 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +1.4 more in Freshwater
7.9 100th pct 6.6 92nd pct
15-min city in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +2.1 pts higher in Freshwater
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +2.1 pts higher in Freshwater
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.4 pts higher in Freshwater
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to school in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +11.2 pts higher in Freshwater
99.9% 100th pct 88.7% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +47.5 pts higher in Freshwater
100.0% 100th pct 52.4% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +4.8 more in Freshwater
13.0 49th pct 8.2 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +129 higher in Freshwater
292 95th pct 164 89th pct
Mean slope in Freshwaterin North Curl Curl +0.8 pts higher in North Curl Curl
8.9% 75th pct 9.7% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater vs North Curl Curl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11572/freshwater/vs/SAL12998/north-curl-curl